173 - MAARTEN VAN SEVEREN (1956–2005)

MAARTEN VAN SEVEREN (1956–2005) SCH99, known as Schraag Collapsible trestle Bulo Edition, Belgium Year of creation: 1999 H73 L50 P85 cm A contemporary interpretation of the traditional trestle, the SCH99 model combines three slender aluminum legs with a support element: one vertical leg and two angled legs ensure its stability. The legs unscrew and store inside this element, which then forms a portable case. The trestle can accommodate a tabletop selected separately. A leading figure in Belgian design, Maarten Van Severen has built a body of work characterized by extreme rigor, in which each piece of furniture is the result of a relentless pursuit of the perfect form—from the aluminum Low Chair to the .03 chair produced by Vitra. The SCH99, or Schraag—“trestle” in Dutch—reinterprets a workshop object: three slender aluminum legs—one vertical and two angled—screw into a support unit. When disassembled, they store inside it to form a portable case. The trestle accommodates a tabletop selected separately, depending on the intended use.