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 cohesive collection of furniture that Antoni Gaudí designed in his entire career. Casa Calvet is Gaudí's first residential building. It is located in Barcelona and was awarded the prize for the city's best building in 1900. The bench Calvet Bench, like the other furniture from the Calvet collection, are still on display today in the Gaudí Museum in Parc Güell in Barcelona and are admired by around two million visitors annually.

In 1975, it was revived BD Barcelona The furniture of the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí is brought back to life. Furniture that Antoni Gaudí designed for his houses Casa Batlló and designed by Casa Calvet, are manufactured using the exact 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-mounted coat rack“and the „Calvet Bench“, it is also stylistic elements such as door handles, door levers and peepholes, so-called „spies“, that make Gaudí’s unique Modernisme design style tangible in one’s own four walls.

The Calvet Bench resembles a sculpture more than a bench. Although made of solid oak, its delicate and elegant design prevents it from appearing bulky or heavy. Splayed rear legs give the Calvet Bench a stable base. A seat that curves gently towards the front edge comfortably accommodates two people. Together with the richly ornamented backrest, this gives the Calvet Bench a certain dynamism and reflects the distinctive design style of the great master Gaudí.

In the bedroom, a dressing room, the hallway, or a previously unused niche – the Calvet Bench invites you to linger, whether for a short break or a longer period, and thanks to its compact size, it quickly finds its perfect spot even where space is limited. As a highlight in a reception area or as seating in an executive office, the Calvet Bench represents understated luxury that a connoisseur recognizes and appreciates. white. The in TAGWERC The furniture from the Calvet collection offered by Design STORE is not just furnishings – it is design objects and works of art at the same time, taking the viewer and user on a journey into design history.

The Calvet Bench is part of BD Barcelona's Art Editions, a collection of handcrafted art objects – exclusive, unique, and of timeless elegance and value. TAGWERC, as an official partner of BD Barcelona, offers original designs from BD Barcelona's Art Editions – such as this unique Calvet bench – both online and in stores.