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©Jean Baptiste Van Den Heede
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Jean Baptiste Van den Heede

  • Furniture maker
  • Guadalix De La Sierra, Spain
  • Master Artisan
Jean Baptiste Van den Heede Furniture maker
©Jean Baptiste Van Den Heede

Sculptural furniture

  • • Jean Baptiste is a cabinetmaker and sculptor
  • • He has been in Spain since 1994
  • • He only works with native and natural woods

With a degree in Fine Arts, Belgian Jean Baptiste Van den Heede began his career as a craftsman at the age of 14 in an Arts and Crafts school in Belgium. The cabinetmaker's trade was the same one practised by his father and grandfather. Young Jean Baptiste quickly realised that he also liked to work with wood and with his hands. The first object he made was a box for his mother and since then he has not stopped working with wood. He believes that good cabinetmaking will make tomorrow's antiques possible, "which will allow us to continue to enjoy them for centuries and perpetuate the art of the restorer-conservator," he says. Today, Jean Baptiste lives in Guadalix de la Sierra in Spain, where he continues to practise this trade that he considers ancestral.

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Works

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Art collection

The Art collection design tables are made in walnut with metal legs or oak legs and natural stone carved by hand. Each piece of furniture is signed and unique for its characteristics such as solid wood and hand-carved stone.

Length 145 cm
Width 45 cm
Height 43 cm

Photo: ©Jean Baptiste Van Den Heede
Surf

The Surf designer bench is manufactured in extra Nordic pine wood or in oak or other woods on demand. The piece comes upholstered in orange leather or without upholstery so that each client can upholster to their liking.

Length 118 cm
Width 34 cm
Height 42 cm

Photo: ©Jean Baptiste Van Den Heede
Cabinet Cube

The Cabinet Cube is a very versatile Nordic style auxiliary container furniture. It consists of a cube with an inner drawer and a secret.

Length 90 cm
Width 30 cm
Height 30 cm

Photo: ©Jean Baptiste Van Den Heede
Drapé 2

Drapé 2 is a wooden designer lamp made of walnut and ash, with an adjustable wooden lampshade and a LED bulb. The lamp is designed to regulate the lighting distance by combining different woods and giving a cozy atmosphere.

Length 40 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 45 cm

Photo: ©Jean Baptiste Van Den Heede
Luna

Luna is a jewellery box designed with elegant curves especially for lovers and collectors of boxes. A box different from what can be found, it is inspired by oriental forms like many of Van den Heede's creations.

Length 22 cm
Width 20 cm
Height 6 cm

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