Patrick Damiaens

Patrick Damiaens
Born (1966-11-15) 15 November 1966 (age 58)
NationalityBelgian
OccupationWoodcarver
Years active1989-today
StyleBaroque
AwardsGold Honour Badge of Labour
Websitepatrickdamiaens.nl

Patrick Damiaens (born 15 November 1966) is a Belgian woodcarver who specialises in baroque ornamental and heraldic sculptures.[1]

Biography

After studying furniture making for six years and ornamental woodcarving for four years, Damiaens started his professional career in 1989.[1] He is a follower of the Liège-Aachen Baroque furniture style [fr; nl; de] which dates to the 17th century.[2][3] His studio is located in Maaseik in the Belgian province of Limburg.[4]

In 2015, he was commissioned to recreate intricate woodcarvings for prayer frames that had been stolen from Emperor Napoleon III's tomb in St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough.[5]

In March 2015, he received the Belgian Gold Honour Badge of Labour by Royal Decree.[6]

  • "Costoluto Genovese", 2011
    "Costoluto Genovese", 2011
  • Patrick Damiaens Ornamental Wood carver
    Patrick Damiaens Ornamental Wood carver
  • Carved coat of arms.
    Carved coat of arms.
  • Patrick Damiaens VS Zara Home Belgium court case
    Patrick Damiaens VS Zara Home Belgium court case

Case against Zara Home

In 2017, a judge ruled that Zara Home Belgium which is part of the Spanish multinational Inditex had used one of Patrick Damiaens's heraldic wood carvings designs as inspiration for a candle they sold. They were ordered to pay damages to Damiaens for plagiarism and the candles were taken off the market.[7][8][9][10][11]

Recovery of stolen coat of arms

In 2016, Damiaens discovered and helped to return the stolen carving of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton's coat of arms that was taken from his tomb in St Katharine Cree[12][13] by alerting Art Recovery International of his find in a Namur antique fair.[14]

Distinctions and awards

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "Patrick Damiaens SHA". www.heraldic-arts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. ^ "Pearls of Craftsmanship Leden". www.pearlsofcraftsmanship.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. ^ astrokeofgenius2014 (2015-05-18). "CARVING A NICHE – PATRICK DAMIAENS, ORNAMENTAL WOODCARVER". A Stroke of Genius. Retrieved 2020-05-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Book Manufactum | Interview with Ornamental woodcarver Patrick Damiaens". Issuu. December 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. ^ "Flemish wood carver recreates relics stolen from English abbey | Flanders Today". www.flanderstoday.eu. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. ^ a b "Docent Patrick Damiaens ontvangt Gouden Medaille Eliten der Arbeid". SYNTRA Limburg (in Dutch). 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. ^ "Zara Home co-opts design by Flemish artisan | Flanders Today". www.flanderstoday.eu. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. ^ Bradshaw, Lisa (2017). "Belgian artisan wins Zara plagiarism court case". The Bulletin.
  9. ^ "Limburgse houtsnijder dwingt Zara op de knieën". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  10. ^ "Vlaamse houtsnijder dwingt modeketen Zara op de knieën". Het Nieuwsblad Mobile (in Flemish). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  11. ^ Nederlandstalige Rechtbank van Koophandel Brussel Read online
  12. ^ Denzil (2017-01-05). "Belgian woodcarver discovers stolen English coat of arms". Discovering Belgium. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  13. ^ "The stolen 16th Century coat of arms at Coughton Court". National Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  14. ^ "Historic City church reunited with long-lost carving". Diocese of London. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2020-05-18.

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