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UR TABLE
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Designer
Pieter MaesManufacture
Kunstgieterij De Clercq-Ginsberg
Circa
2021
Description
The Ur Table results from Belgium designer Pieter Maes ongoing collaboration with Belgium-based art foundry De Clercq-Ginsberg. From the Editions Courbet catalogue, the limited edition UR series' name derives from the Dutch term "Oer" (or "Ur" in English) meaning primal, or first. The series follows on Maes' consistent exploration of archetypal forms and his study of their ongoing influence on our civilization’s artistic sensibility. Maes is interested in the sculptural nature of organic matters, the malleability of wood, or the plasticity of bronze.
Pieter Maes
Pieter Maes
Since graduating from the Design Academy in Eindhoven in 2004, Belgian-born, Paris-based designer Pieter Maes has sharpened his creative signature throughout his early collaborations with designer studios such as Vincent Van Duysen or Ora-Ito, and European furniture manufacturers Tribu and Ligne Roset. The designer’s vocabulary embodies his ongoing interest in the resonant quality of pure forms found in artistic expressions spanning from the Neolithic or Cycladic Periods to the artistic expressions of modern artists such as Isamu Noguchi and Brancusi among others.
Maes’ visceral appeal for these archetypal forms have unleashed a personal body of work freed from the rational forms of the manufactured furniture design world in which he excelled for over a decade. In 2014, the designer opened his own studio in Paris and pursued an ongoing study and exploration of these quintessential forms and their influences on our collective subconscious.
With a mature understanding of the materials, their nature and respective craftsmanship techniques, Maes first explores forms through computer drawings. While informed by a chosen matter, the original design eventually morphs and materializes in concert with European master craftsmen using time-honored techniques. From the initial artistic vision throughout the development and fabrication, Maes creates modern pieces anchored in heritage; each being a contemporary expression of timeless forms.
Maes lives and works in Paris where he continues his creative collaborations with institutional clients while pursuing the development of his personal work and signature collection.
Pieter Maes
Since graduating from the Design Academy in Eindhoven in 2004, Belgian-born, Paris-based designer Pieter Maes has sharpened his creative signature throughout his early collaborations with designer studios such as Vincent Van Duysen or Ora-Ito, and European furniture manufacturers Tribu and Ligne Roset. The designer’s vocabulary embodies his ongoing interest in the resonant quality of pure forms found in artistic expressions spanning from the Neolithic or Cycladic Periods to the artistic expressions of modern artists such as Isamu Noguchi and Brancusi among others.
Maes’ visceral appeal for these archetypal forms have unleashed a personal body of work freed from the rational forms of the manufactured furniture design world in which he excelled for over a decade. In 2014, the designer opened his own studio in Paris and pursued an ongoing study and exploration of these quintessential forms and their influences on our collective subconscious.
With a mature understanding of the materials, their nature and respective craftsmanship techniques, Maes first explores forms through computer drawings. While informed by a chosen matter, the original design eventually morphs and materializes in concert with European master craftsmen using time-honored techniques. From the initial artistic vision throughout the development and fabrication, Maes creates modern pieces anchored in heritage; each being a contemporary expression of timeless forms.
Maes lives and works in Paris where he continues his creative collaborations with institutional clients while pursuing the development of his personal work and signature collection.
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Paris](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/ff84336c3143800086b7b3862c77304000db8a7a-1136x1136.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
Pieter Maes Collection
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Dolm Wood Dining Table 3DW](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/314c6503eabb1bc84896c595dc5c6d3828a96f9d-3200x3200.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
DOLM WOOD
![PIETER MAES ATELIERS COURBET EDITIONS](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/4b3f6de5c4f9b109c736fe4a93617d9a0fe5d60b-3600x3600.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD NATURAL
![PIETER MAES & COURBET EDITIONS](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/81df4c1decdd3384729b6e9eaaa08ccf165f9fc9-3600x3600.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD RECLAIMED
![Ateliers Courbet | Triad Chair by Pieter Maes](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/ba647280190dcee3dde544477a769f3472c8ad3a-3500x3500.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
Triad Chair
![Ateliers Courbet | Triad Chair Slim by Pieter Maes](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/6a9c4044be4cad33192b86be4b6a44ddcec268e9-3600x3600.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
Triad Chair Slim
![Ateliers Courbet | Triad Console by Pieter Maes](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/78bbab9fa634715f005aa8802014dbd4d087650f-3500x3500.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
Triad Console
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Meridienne Phelippeau Tapissier Seating Sofas Daybed](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/38464f829002385c2a3cc860cddf2b586cddbd4b-2400x1601.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
MERIDIENNE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Herisson Phelippeau Tapissier Tables Daybeds Benches](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/ea98352fc99b7f89c9aae935b4c219793775b865-3600x3600.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
HERISSON
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COLORIAGE 20 07
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UR TABLE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Dolm Table Furniture Dining Table](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/68043d81aa3891fb9a38a2cf27503c9e32995e50-1440x1440.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
DOLM TABLE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Palindrome Rutger Graas Seating Accent Chairs](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/bf212459eb48fb0cad44d0c463d1ac0bf47331e7-1440x1440.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
PALINDROME
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Fold Coffee Table Furniture](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/9b0fd5a306c4be4326ad2d4988e7f11eb3990fc4-1306x1306.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD COFFEE TABLE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Ur Side Table Accent Tables](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/7b9e1a7671a114329c86535373b9c132814b3c80-1440x1440.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
UR SIDE TABLE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Ur Sconce Wall Lights](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/90a3154ba38c4814e947c406dbf075deeb810fa4-1931x1931.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
UR SCONCE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Fold Bench Furniture Daybeds & Benches](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/2517b130534ba4cecec2865c2338e91fd151b406-842x842.png?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD BENCH
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FOLD STOOL BLACK
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Fold Chair Jouffre Accent Chairs Arm chairs](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/dea81e3d4da2699e2808150c989b38cab5e03506-1440x1440.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD CHAIR
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Palindrome Bench Rutger Graas Bench Daybed](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/11031eee91ef859ee3b4cae4bf70fb8b57871664-3000x3000.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
PALINDROME BENCH
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Dolm Low Table Furniture Daybeds & Benches](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/803c02fde3866c8e63d811eaed11eba1d9928e09-1440x1440.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
DOLM LOW TABLE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Baby Fold Chair Furniture Accent Chairs](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/8c53315bb7018023d11fa643aba74a9519dea6ea-3600x3600.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
BABY FOLD CHAIR
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Fold Coffee Table Furniture](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/cbf4b7161bb2a7a91619613f87394b3f4df55025-1044x1044.png?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD COFFEE TABLE
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Fold Sofa Furniture Sofas](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/7d7515797e8ed29601e0fadb4f02e83ff517e43b-1598x1598.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD SOFA
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Baby Fold Sofa Furniture Sofas](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/7d7515797e8ed29601e0fadb4f02e83ff517e43b-1598x1598.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
FOLD SOFA
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet Palindrome Daybed Bench Rutger Graas Bench Daybed](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/00ea89b5837f7a4a786d43906303151a1969e37b-3600x3600.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
PALINDROME DAYBED
![Pieter Maes Ateliers Courbet UR LAMP Lighting Table Lights](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ixyopm41/production/a39c37382a05f286ba4337c36685079047ce7b4a-1500x1500.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
UR LAMP