CALVET STOOL

by Antoni Gaudí, 1902

The Calvet Stool was designed in 1902 by Antoni Gaudí for Casa Calvet in Barcelona and is a design classic in the style of Modernisme, a Spanish variation of Art Nouveau. BD Barcelona manufactures the Calvet Stool by hand from oak wood in exactly the same way as the Casa y Bardés manufactory once did during Gaudí's lifetime. At TAGWERC you will find the original Calvet Stool and all furniture from the Calvet collection by BD Barcelona with a guarantee of authenticity.

Manufacturer bd Barcelona
Material Oak wood | lacquered
Shipping in approx. 8 weeks
Including quality check

 6.905,00

incl. 19% VAT, plus delivery costs
  


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Calvet Stool Stool

A feat for connoisseurs

Free-standing in the living room or in a corner in the hallway, bedroom, dressing room or a previously unused niche - the Calvet Stool is undoubtedly an eye-catcher and forms an exciting contrast to modern architecture with plastered or concrete-finished walls. As a highlight and art object in an executive office or conference room, the Calvet Stool stands for discreet luxury that a connoisseur will recognize and appreciate. white and which is an instant talking point among business partners. 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.

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Artifact of modernism

For Casa Calvet designed Antoni Gaudí a selection of tables, chairs - with and without armrests, benches, stools, shelves, mirrors and paintings. The furnishings for Casa Calvet are undoubtedly the largest and most homogeneous collection of furniture designed by Antoni Gaudí during his lifetime. Casa Calvet is Gaudí's first ever fully realized residential building. It is located in Barcelona and was awarded the prize for the best building in the city in 1900. The Calvet Stool and 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 every year. They are unique artifacts from this grand master of Modernisme.

Historical craftsmanship

In 1975 the BD Barcelona the furniture of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí to new life. Furniture that Antoni Gaudí designed for his houses at the time. Casa BatllóCasa Calvet and Casa Milà 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", the "Calvet Bench" and the "Calvet Stool", there are also stylistic elements such as door handles, lever handles and peepholes, so-called "spies", which bring Gaudí's unique and exclusive Modernisme design style from Barcelona to life within your own four walls.

Sculpture and stool

The Calvet Stool undoubtedly looks more like a sculpture than an everyday object. Although the Calvet stool is made by hand from solid oak wood, its delicate and elegant design means that it is by no means bulky or heavy. Opulent, organically curved carvings give the Calvet mirror a certain dynamism and are an expression of the special design of Casa Calvet, immortalized by the grand master Gaudí in Barcelona.

The Calvet Stool is part of the Art Editions by BD Barcelona, which contains exclusively handcrafted art objects - exclusive, unique and of timeless elegance and value. TAGWERC as official partner of BD Barcelona offers online and offline the original designs from the Art Editions of BD Barcelona - unique like this Calvet Stool.


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Material

  • Material
  • Color
  • Lacquered oak
  • Brown

Dimension

  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Seat height
  • Weight
  • 41.00 cm
  • 58.00 cm
  • 65.00 cm
  • 47.00 cm
  • approx. 36.00 kg

Special features

  • Outdoor suitable
  • no
  • The CALVET STOOL is handmade for you according to your order.

The Calvet Stool was designed by
Antoni Gaudí

Antoni Gaudí Spanish architect
Antoni Gaudí Architect
Antoni Gaudí | 1852 - 1926
Original Verliebt. Design objects by Antoni Gaudí at TAGWERC Design STORE.

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'.

chairs Calvet Chair

Bank Calvet Bench

Wall mirror Calvet Mirror

Wall coat rack Calvet Hanger