Christian Krekels

CHRISTIAN KREKELS (Belgium, 1942).
Pair of table lamps.
Brass.
Signed.
Measurements: 90 x 24 x 12 cm; 90 x 48 x 28 cm (with shade).

Designer specialized in the creation of tables, Christian Krekels also dedicated himself to the design of table lamps. In both disciplines he bases his language on the use of golden shades and flowing naturalistic forms, as we see in the Regency style lamps on offer. His designs are a bold example of the Belgian style of the 1970s. Here the brass bases are embellished with foliate incised motifs.

Christian Krekels trained at the Saint-Luc Arts Institute in Tournai. He initially focused his career on diamonds and precious stones, but later turned to sculpture. He worked on figurative and abstract sculptures, as well as artistic coffee tables with characteristic table tops. Krekels works mainly with different metals and, as in this case, he treated brass bases in an incomparable way.