Erik Deforce

Belgian designer, painter and ceramicist, Erik Deforce created furniture in the late 1960s and 1970s for Belgian manufacturers including Gervan and Hi-Plan in Ingelmunster. His Ranger lounge chair with ottoman of around 1970 and the chairs of his Lord range show a bold, generous style with deep upholstery and assertive curves. Beyond furniture he developed a parallel practice in painting and ceramics, which continues under the name Ric Def.