Patrick Damiaens (born 15 November 1966) is a Belgian woodcarver who specialises in baroque ornamental and heraldic sculptures.[1]
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Born | (1966-11-15) 15 November 1966 (age 55) |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | Woodcarver |
Years active | 1989-today |
Style | Baroque |
Awards | Gold Honour Badge of Labour |
Website | patrickdamiaens.nl |
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]
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]
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]
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