Maarten van Severen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maarten van Severen
Occupation	Designer
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1956(1956-06-05)
Age	68
Date Of Death	February 21, 2005, Ghent, Belgium
Birthplace	Antwerp
Country	Belgium
Birth City	Flemish Region
Horoscope	Gemini

Maarten van Severen Biography

Maarten van Severen is one of the most popular and richest Designer who was born on June 5, 1956 in Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium.

The son of an abstract painter, Maarten Van Severen chose to study architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Ghent). He completed three years before going to work in various agencies for interior design and furniture until 1986, when he began to design furniture. Van Severen’s first piece, a long and slender steel table, has since been recreated as an aluminum model, which has been further refined over the years. In 1989 Van Severen produced his first wooden table. In 1990 he turned his attention to chairs. His work, hand-produced in his workshop in Ghent, reflects his quest for perfection in form, detail and fabrication. Van Severen subsequently worked in a variety of different materials, from aluminium and plywood to bakelite and polyester. His initial work is still manufactured by Vitra and aiki (formerly tm/top mouton) today.

Van Severen was also frequently commissioned as a decorator and furniture designer for private residence projects, teamed with Rem Koolhaas. They worked together on the Villa dall’Ava in 1990, then again in Bordeaux in 1996 (Maison ‡ Floirac, OMA). He has also created exhibition stands of steel shelving for use at shows and trade fairs.

Maarten van Severen Net Worth

Maarten van Severen is one of the richest Designer from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maarten van Severen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Maarten Van Severen (5 June 1956, Antwerp, Belgium – 21 February 2005, Ghent, Belgium) was a Belgian furniture designer and interior architect. He came from an artistic family: his father was the abstract painter Dan Van Severen while his brother, Fabian Van Severen, is also a designer. Maarten Van Severen started out studying architecture in Ghent, designing furniture from 1986 onward. He is considered one of the few Belgian designers who have achieved international success.

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Who is Maarten van Severen Dating?

According to our records, Maarten van Severen married to Marij De Brabandere. As of December 1, 2023, Maarten van Severen’s is not dating anyone.

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Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Maarten van Severen celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.