A rear view of the Charles Vandenhove desk, its storage space, a lamp, an ashtray, and a magazine

The interior of the Charles Vandenhove desk drawers in very good condition

Normal signs of wear on the top of the Charles Vandenhove desk

Lucien Brull Residence desk by Charles Vandenhove

Designed by Charles Vandenhove for the Liège Student House, this student desk illustrates the functional rigor of Belgian modernism from the 60s. A rare piece combining architectural lines, sobriety, and manufacturing quality, carefully restored in our workshop.

W 110 CM X D 65 CM X H 74 CM.
Drawers P 37 CM X H 9 CM.
Briefcase P useful 64 CM.

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Charles Vandenhove (1927-2019) and the Lucien Brull University Residence

Rare solid afzelia desk, the top covered in black linoleum, equipped with a 2-drawer multiplex pedestal. Designed in 1967 by Belgian architect Charles Vandenhove.

Although the modernist style emerged in the 1930s, it was most popular in the 1950s and lasted until the early 1970s. This desk is therefore part of this period, and its lines are sometimes familiar with those found in certain models by Le Corbusier (and Pierre Jeanneret ), whom he met early in his career, around 1951, as did Auguste Perret or Gio Ponti.

The desktop covering has been replaced with linoleum 100% identical to the original. The defects still visible in some photos therefore no longer exist. (See last two photos)

Bibliography: University of Liège brochure for the construction of the Résidence Universitaire Lucien Brull, October 1967. Desoer Printer.