Michel Martens Furniture
Belgian, 1921-2006
Michel Martens was a glass and mirror artist from Belgium. He was an autodidact and first taught himself the technique of stained windows. Martens designed about 7000 meters of stained glass between 1947 and 1989 for churches and monasteries. From 1968 onwards, he started to lose the church as the main client and therefore started to develop a practice in which he worked with mirrors that were also suitable for the private sector. Martens's artworks are part of the collection of the V&A in London and the Louvre in Paris.
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Creator: Michel Martens
Michel Martens Rare Large Art Mirror 1970s
By Michel Martens
Located in Meer, VAN
Very rare art mirror by the renowned Belgian glass and mirror artist Michel Martens.
Art mirrors by Michel Martens (1921-2006) are rarely seen on the market - as his production was ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Michel Martens Furniture
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Mirror
Belgian art and design, Michel Martens Postmodern Glass Sculpture
By Michel Martens
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belgium; 1970's; Glass sculpture; Postmodern art;
Michel Martens, a large glass sculpture with several punctuation marks, colored, frosted, and sandblasted glass.
Signed by the artist on the bottom right corner. Belgium artist Michel Martens is famous for his impressive glass art. He created this postmodern piece of art in the 1970s.
Martens (1921-2006) was a respected designer of stained glass windows and had an impressive career creating stained glass windows for churches. His credo was 'light is my material, glass my medium'. Martens was an autodidact and first taught himself the technique of stained windows. He designed an impressive 7000 meters stained glass between 1947 and 1989 for churches and monasteries. From 1968 onwards, Martens started to lose the church as a main client and therefore started to develop a practice in which he worked with mirrors that were also suitable for the private sector and private homes. With his radical and modern approach to glass art, Martens became part of the Post-war Abstract Modernist movement. Using mirrored glass opened up new perspectives for Martens. He even started using industrial glass as well, for his so-called 'Crazy Mirrors...
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1970s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Michel Martens Furniture
Materials
Glass
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Michel Martens furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Michel Martens furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Michel Martens furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Michel Martens were created in the modern style in europe during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by and Yves Rhayé. Prices for Michel Martens furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $6,255 and can go as high as $7,951, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,103.