Patrick Damiaens

Patrick Damiaens (born 15 November 1966) is a Belgian woodcarver who specialises in baroque ornamental and heraldic sculptures.

Biography After studying furniture making for six years and ornamental woodcarving for four years, Damiaens started his professional career in 1989. His studio is located in Maaseik in the Belgian province of Limburg.

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.

In March 2015, he received the Belgian Gold Honour Badge of Labour by Royal Decree. by alerting Art Recovery International of his find in a Namur antique fair.

Case against Zara Home

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.

Distinctions and awards

2015: Gold Honour Badge of Labour

Gallery