Portlligat Sunbed lounger
Sun lounger and sculpture in one
The Portlligat sun lounger is more like a sculpture than a garden lounger and undoubtedly bears the signature of the famous painter, who created it for his wife and muse Gala and himself. Head, torso, arms and legs personify this design object, which has outgrown the form of the merely representational. Embedded in this resting body, Salvador Dalí found inspiration and peace with Gala in the garden on the Costa Brava. Then as now, the sunbed is made by hand from Iroko wood, also known as Kambala wood. Iroko wood from the Milicia tree is valued for its robustness and durability and can be described as extremely sustainable. The wood is resistant to fungi and insects and its golden to chocolate brown coloring takes on a typical greyish patina over time. This makes the Sunbed ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.
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Surrealist furniture
Even in his early years in Paris, Salvador Dalí not only socialized with painters, but also exchanged ideas with representatives of the plastic arts in their various forms. Among them was Jean-Michel Frank, a well-known furniture and interior designer at the time. Designer. Frank's furniture expertise gave rise to the idea of giving shape to parts of Dalí's objects immortalized in paintings and resurrecting them as artistic furnishing objects. The best example of this is the sculptural Bracelli floor lampwhich Dalí also used in his house in Portlligat. Portlligat was where everything came together for Dalí from 1948 onwards and where he created garden furniture inspired by Surrealism and Cubism, such as the Portlligat Sunbed. Dalí had already applied for a patent for a bench in 1933. In the 1940s, Dalí designed a bar in California and in the 1950s the bar for the then luxury hotel El Presidente in Acapulco, Mexico.
Rare collector's items
In the 1970s, the paths of Salvador Dalí and Oscar Tusquets Blanca, architect and founding member of BD Barcelona. Around twenty years later, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set about bringing to life the furniture that Dalí had designed with Jean-Michel Frank, some of which did not make it past the prototype stage, including the chair Leda and the low table from the painting "Femme à latête rose" (1935). The sculptor Joaquim Camps worked on these, with BD Barcelona Design taking over their exclusive worldwide production and marketing. This also includes the Portlligat Sunbed.
Art object and design classics
In the conservatory, a studio, on the terrace, in the garden, on a lawn or on the beach - the Portlligat Sunbed is an art object and design classics in one and invites you to look at and use it. You could almost think that Dalí has just got up and could return at any moment, so authentic and personified does the sight of the sunbed appear to some viewers.
Salvador Dalí art furniture collection
The Portlligat Sunbed is part of the Art Editions from BD Barcelona, which contains exclusively handmade art objects - exclusive, unique and of timeless elegance and value. The TAGWERC Design STORE's Salvador Dalí collection are not just furnishing objects, they are works of art that take the viewer and user on a surrealistic journey and invite them to dream.
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Material
- Sun lounger
- Material
- Color
- Upholstery
- Material
- Wheels | 2x
- Material
- Special features
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- Iroko | construction timber
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- Foam
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- Polyamide
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- The optional padded cushion is made of water-repellent foam and is suitable for outdoor use. The cushion is removable.
Dimension
- Length
- Width
- Height
- Seat height
- Weight
- 180.00 cm
- 69.00 cm
- 92.00 cm
- 40.00 cm
- 35.00 kg
Special features
- Outdoor suitable
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- The Portlligat Sunbed sun lounger is suitable for indoor and Outdoor use.
The Portlligat Sunbed sun lounger is handmade for you after you place your order.
The Portlligat Sunbed sun lounger was designed by
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí is one of the most famous - if not the most famous - Spanish painters of the 20th century. Born in Catalonia, he is considered the main representative of surrealism. His paintings fetch top prices and are represented in the most important collections. The art objects shown here are sculptures from his paintings. Some of them are limited editions that reflect Dalí's ideas.
