Long Black oak brutalist dining table by De Coene Belgium 1970s

Long Black oak brutalist dining table by De Coene Belgium 1970s

This table is for sale with a set of matching dining chairs by De Coene (set of 6)

SOLD TO HAARLEM, NETHERLANDS

About the item

Brutalist dining table by De Coene Kortrijk Belgium 1970s in black oak.

The rectangular top had beveled edges. The table is geometric and minimalist and can be used as a desk/secretary or dining table. Under the tabletop are two small drawers on each side and the sled legs are held together by a horizontal beam.

Belgium is well-known for their great modernistic designers of sideboards such as Alfred Hendrickx, Oswald Vermaercke, Pieter de Bruyne and Jos de Mey. However, Gebroeders De Coene is certainly  in a league of its own if it concerns quality. While other designers worked with fragile particleboard, Gebroeders de Coene built their furniture to last multiple lifetimes. Gebroeders de Coene was a company originating from Kortrijk Belgium (1887-1976) that had a long-standing history of building high quality furniture. Part of their furniture was more art-deco aimed, while the other part was more modernistic aimed. The company employed world-renowned designers as Florence Knoll, Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand and Marcel Breuer for their furniture division. As well, they produced furniture in license for Knoll International. Although their company flourished after WWI and after WWII, the company went bankrupt in 1976 due to problems in the building division of the company. Their legacy lives on in the cherished furniture pieces that are still around; well beloved and well taken care for by worldwide enthusiasts.