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Design Milk’s Friday Five profile features Belgian artist and designer Bram Vanderbeke discussing the influences behind the Anthology Side Table/Stool, made with jeweler Lore Van Keer. The limited-edition piece layers cast concrete and aluminum, drawing on Van Keer’s jewelry, Isamu Noguchi’s architectural work, Roman ruins and Vanderbeke’s own Cast Bricks collection.
Belgian artist and designer Bram Vanderbeke says ancient ruins, architecture and jewelry shaped the Anthology Side Table/Stool, his collaboration with jeweler Lore Van Keer. In a Friday Five profile published by Design Milk, Vanderbeke describes how the piece translates the stacked geometry of Van Keer’s jewelry into a sculptural furniture object made of alternating cast concrete and aluminum.
The LVK x BV collaboration includes a silver necklace and the Anthology Side Table/Stool. According to Design Milk, the necklace is produced in a limited edition of 20, while the stool/table is made in an edition of eight pieces. Vanderbeke makes the furniture piece to order in his Belgian atelier. Each one uses a new mold, so the source says every piece is unique. The design is intended for indoor or outdoor use.
Van Keer’s Anthology jewelry collection provided the starting point. Vanderbeke said he was drawn to its stacked shapes and its use of circles and hexagons. He specifically cited the Anthology 10 ring as a reference, translating its rhythm of forms into the side table’s layered composition. The concrete and aluminum are not merely finishes: their alternating bands help establish the object’s structure and appearance.
Vanderbeke also connected the design to architecture and his previous work. A monograph on sculptor Isamu Noguchi, kept in the designer’s atelier, reminded him of the layered aluminum ceiling Noguchi designed for the lobby of 666 Fifth Avenue in New York. He also cited the textures and stacked forms of ancient Roman columns and elements from his Cast Bricks collection. Design Milk’s report identifies the article as a five-minute conversation focused on the collaboration’s inspiration.
How the Collaboration Takes Shape
The project shows how Vanderbeke moves ideas between jewelry, furniture and architecture, rather than treating them as separate disciplines. A ring’s arrangement of geometric forms becomes a furniture design, while references to architectural layers and construction techniques inform its material and structure. That makes the piece relevant to readers following collectible design as well as the specific collaboration.
The production details also distinguish it from mass-market furniture. The table/stool is made to order in a limited edition, and the use of a new mold for each piece means the objects are not identical, according to the source. The profile does not provide prices or ordering information, so it establishes the design and production approach without offering a full commercial guide.
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From Bricklaying to Collectible Design
Vanderbeke’s interest in making began early: Design Milk reports that, as a child, he wanted to become a bricklayer. He later studied woodwork and construction, then design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent and the Design Academy Eindhoven. He now works as an artist and designer in his hometown, exploring how objects relate to their architectural surroundings and the people who use them.
The profile also points to two broader influences. Vanderbeke said the museum and sculpture park Insel Hombroich in Neuss, Germany, left a lasting impression because its landscape changes with the seasons. He also described hardcore punk’s DIY culture and close community as meaningful to his practice. His other work includes the Cast Bricks collection and a Brick Chair that uses arranged bricks to create negative spaces for furniture forms. Design Milk reports that he cofounded the Belgian collectible design group Brut Collective in 2018 and that he has worked on the Cavea group exhibition and projects for the Design Museum Gent shop and several fashion and design clients.
““I liked the stacked shapes of the collection.””
— Bram Vanderbeke, speaking to Design Milk
Details the Profile Does Not Give
The source does not state the profile’s publication date, the furniture piece’s price, its current availability, or how buyers can place an order. It describes the edition as eight pieces and says the item is made to order, but does not say how many have been sold or whether any remain available. The article also does not provide technical specifications such as dimensions, weight or care instructions.
The reported influences are Vanderbeke’s own account of his creative process; the profile does not present them as independently verified design history or as the only sources behind the object. No further schedule or new announcement about the collaboration is included.
No Further Release Date Listed
Design Milk’s item presents the Anthology Side Table/Stool as a made-to-order design in an edition of eight. The source does not announce a launch date, additional production run or upcoming event tied to the collaboration. Readers seeking current stock, pricing or ordering details would need to check with Vanderbeke or Van Keer; the profile does not provide those particulars.
Key Questions
What is the Anthology Side Table/Stool?
It is a sculptural furniture piece designed by Bram Vanderbeke in collaboration with Belgian jeweler Lore Van Keer. It combines alternating layers of cast concrete and aluminum and is intended for indoor or outdoor use, according to Design Milk.
What inspired its shape?
Vanderbeke cited Van Keer’s Anthology jewelry, particularly the Anthology 10 ring, as a starting point. He also described influences from Isamu Noguchi’s architectural work, Roman ruins and his own Cast Bricks collection.
How many pieces are being made?
Design Milk reports that the stool/table is produced in a limited edition of eight. The related silver necklace is listed as an edition of 20.
Is the table available to order?
The profile says it is made to order in Vanderbeke’s Belgian atelier, but does not include pricing, a sales link or current availability. It is not clear from the source whether all eight pieces remain available.
Source: design-milk.com
