In Forest-lez-Bruxelles, Georges Minne discovered his favoured theme: The Kneeling Figure, a naked, introverted adolescent kneeling with a bowed head, fragile and isolated from the world. This motif recurs throughout his work.
The sculpture stands prominently at the base of the staircase, with the surrounding space designed around it.
André Willequet studied monumental sculpture at La Cambre. In 1947, he was awarded the second prize at the Prix de Rome. His inspirations include the human body, the couple, and maternity, with stone being his preferred material at the time.
From the 1950s onward, Willequet began working with wood. Once he realized the significance of voids as volumes, he sought to explore the relationship between emptiness and fullness. A few years later, he discovered lost-wax casting, a technique used for the sculptures in the Labyrinth by René Pechère (1908-2003).
The van Buurens displayed their originality by commissioning Jaap Gidding to design a large stained-glass window with geometric patterns for the first landing. The warm colours, highlighted with a touch of green, allow light to filter through differently according to the time of day. This stained-glass window is an integral part of the house, conceived as a total work of art.
To explore our full collection, we invite you to visit our dedicated page on the Brussels Heritage website.
Here, you will find a detailed view of each work, along with additional information on the artists who have helped shape our collection.
