Exhibitions

Japanese influence on 20th century design

5 Sep - 19 Oct 2019 Brussels Gallery On the occasion of Brussels Design September, the Gokelaere & Robinson gallery is presenting a selection of pieces by twentieth century designers inspired by the Japanese art of living, in dialogue with the work of contemporary Japanese ceramists such as Machiko Hashimoto and Sawa Kiyotsugu. After a long period of... Read more

BRAZILIAN MID-CENTURY DESIGN

DESIGN SEPTEMBER BRUSSELS 6 Sep - 6 Oct 2018 Brussels Gallery Modernist Brazilian design is regarded as one of the most refined and high quality design in the world. Before the 1940’s, Brazil imported furniture from Europe; it’s only with the rise of a new architecture and under the impulsion of architects like Oscar Niemeyer that Brazilian design was born. Most... Read more

ALVAR AALTO – MAGE OF THE NORTH

7 Jun - 20 Jul 2018 Brussels Gallery Gokelaere & Robinson will be exhibiting a selection of pieces designed by the master designer and architect Alvar Aalto, from the 7th of June to the 20th July 2018. Alvar Aalto was a hugely talented architect and an ardent spokesman for the international modernist movement, which he drew on to... Read more

FOCUS ON FRENCH DESIGN

23 Nov 2017 - 20 Jan 2018 Brussels Gallery On the occasion of « Les Nocturnes du Sablon » (23-26 Nov), Gokelaere & Robinson will open an exhibition on iconic furniture and lighting by major mid-century French designers Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille. Shortly after the Second World War, this generation of designers and architects brought a... Read more

TURN ME ON

21 Sep - 18 Nov 2017 Brussels Gallery Gokelaere & Robinson presents an exhibition dedicated to rare designers’ lights. The invention of incandescent light bulb in the 1870s led to lighting becoming one of the first publicly available applications of electrical power. During twentieth century, designers took over this new technology to challenge their desire of creating welcoming... Read more