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| The best place for most storage shelves is the shed. A practical and handy object devoid of grandeur. One of the few pieces of furniture where aesthetics play no role whatsoever. Joost van Bleiswijk has changed all that and proven that functional can also be beautiful. He has left the characteristic shape of the storage shelves intact, but has given the whole object a bombastic appearance, with a classy result. This storage shelf unit certainly does not belong in the shed but deserves pride of place in the living room. |  |
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| Blood relatives. United by a recurring pattern with no end, but with a new beginning each time. Rug becomes lamp, lamp becomes armchair, armchair becomes rug… A never-ending story with a common denominator. Blood relatives in an ancestral line, like the generations in the Lebesque family business. Sebastian designed an armchair, a lampshade and a rug for the Lebesque Label. United by an exclusive piece of embroidery made of horsehair. Sebastian has combined traditional weaving with modern computer techniques to create a timeless object. | |
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| In this unique two-seater, Bob Copray casts a romantic spell, which echoes the artisanal style of the Lebesque family business and its ambitions for innovation and renewal. He began with a traditional sofa, which he transposed entirely to the 21st century by reshaping the traditional seating into a more relaxed posture. A sofa in which past meets present in a new image of time. Love at first sight. Bob Copray combines his modern vision with traditional techniques. The sofa has copper springs and jute bands. The leather cover is in one piece and is attached with belts to the beech frame. | |
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| A throne. Not for emperors, kings or other rulers… but for artisans and artificers. An ode to craftsmanship. It was utensils from bygone and recent days, from scissors to bobbins found in the Lebesque workshop, that inspired Kiki van Eijk to create a graphic game. A journey through history and back again. But above all, a statement of admiration for the craftsmanship that Lebesque stands for. Kiki designed a throne and used simple techniques such as embroidery to produce very exclusive upholstery. | |
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| A classic, recognisable archetypal object, the kitchen table, was the source of inspiration for Maarten Kolk. He found a large table too cumbersome, so he looked for something exclusive, something intimate for a special corner in the house. His inspirational quest led him to this unique one-person table with an extending leaf. Though normally the mechanism is carefully hidden, Maarten makes it visible. Solitary Table is made of oak. It is partly inlaid with leather and has walnut details. | |
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| Lebesque recently celebrated its centenary. A moment to frame, thought Rebecca Wijsbeek. So, she developed a design in which she could – as were – frame a lamp. Using a baroque mirror frame, a reference to times gone by, she built a mobile around the lamp. She then used 3-D laser techniques to cast it all in a textile fitting to convey the artisanal history of Lebesque. A design that blends past and present. | |
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