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