Calvet Bench
For Casa Calvet designed Antoni Gaudí a selection of tables, chairs - with and without armrests, benches, stools, shelves and paintings - undoubtedly the largest and most homogeneous collection of furniture designed by Antoni Gaudí during his entire creative period. Casa Calvet is Gaudí's very first residential building. It is located in Barcelona and was awarded the prize for the best building in the city in 1900. The bench Calvet Bench, like the other furniture from the Calvet collection, is still on display today in the Gaudí Museum in Parc Güell in Barcelona and is admired by around two million visitors every year.
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In 1975 the BD Barcelona the furniture of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí to new life. Furniture that Antoni Gaudí designed for his houses Casa Batlló and Casa Calvet are manufactured using exactly the same elaborate production processes that were used to produce the first pieces. In addition to the chairs named after the houses "Batlló Chair" and "Calvet Armchair", "Calvet Chair", the "Calvet mirror", the "Calvet wall coat rack" and the "Calvet Bench", there are also stylistic elements such as door handles, lever handles and peepholes, so-called "spies", which bring Gaudí's unique Modernisme design style to life within your own four walls.
The Calvet Bench looks more like a sculpture than a bench. Although the Calvet Bench is made of solid oak, its delicate and elegant design means that it does not appear bulky or heavy. Flared rear legs give the Calvet Bench a solid stand. A seat that gently undulates towards the front edge offers space for two people. Together with the richly decorated backrest, this gives the Calvet Bench a certain dynamism and is an expression of the special design of the grand master Gaudí.
In the bedroom, a dressing room, in the hallway or a previously unused niche - the Calvet Bench invites you to linger for a short or longer period of time and, thanks to its compact size, quickly finds its perfect place even without a generous amount of space. As a highlight at reception or a seat in an executive office, the Calvet Bench stands for discreet luxury that a connoisseur will recognize and appreciate. white. The TAGWERC Design STORE furniture from the Calvet collection are not just furnishings - they are design objects and pieces of art at the same time, taking the viewer and user on a journey through design history.
The Calvet Bench is part of the Art Editions by BD Barcelona, which contains exclusively handcrafted art objects - exclusive, unique and of timeless elegance and value. As an official partner of BD Barcelona , TAGWERC offers the original designs from the Art Editions of BD Barcelona - such as this unique Calvet bench - both online and offline.
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Material
- Material
- Color
- Lacquered oak
- Brown
Dimension
- Length
- Width
- Height
- Seat height
- Weight
- 54.00 cm
- 118.00 cm
- 95.00 cm
- 45.00 cm
- 48.00 kg
Special features
- Outdoor suitable
- No
- The CALVET BENCH is handmade for you after you place your order.
The Calvet Bench was designed by
Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí is one of the most famous - if not the most famous - Spanish architects of the 20th century. Born in Catalonia, he created a series of fantastic buildings in his home city of Barcelona that still attract millions of visitors every year. To match his buildings, Gaudí created a series of furnishings that reflect his design style, 'Modernisme'.
