BD Barcelona brings the visionary genius of Antoni Gaudí back into the spotlight with a furniture collection that merges history, craftsmanship, and contemporary design. The line faithfully reintroduces pieces originally created by the Catalan architect between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for two of his most celebrated architectural works, Casa Calvet and Casa Batlló. The collection includes chairs, benches, coat hangers, and mirrors distinguished by fluid, organic forms that hover between Baroque richness and Surrealist imagination, expressing Gaudí’s deep connection to nature.
Each piece is crafted in solid varnished oak using traditional techniques identical to those employed in the original works, emphasizing authenticity and artisanal mastery. The origins of these designs lie in the interiors for which they were conceived: Casa Calvet, Gaudí’s first residential building, completed in 1899 and awarded Best Building by the Barcelona City Council, and Casa Batlló, finished in 1906 and now regarded as one of the city’s most extraordinary architectural landmarks. Every item in the collection is an exact reproduction of the original and comes numbered with an official certificate signed by the director of the Gaudí Chair, ensuring historical accuracy and design integrity.
Among the standout pieces is the Calvet armchair, designed around 1900, whose sculptural silhouette is formed from five elements that create a heart-shaped backrest, arched arms, and a carved structure that exemplifies Gaudí’s expressive force. The collection highlights how Gaudí was not only an architect but a total designer capable of conceiving both buildings and furnishings as parts of a unified artistic vision. More than a historical revival, these objects demonstrate how his approach remains strikingly modern today, combining ergonomic thinking, organic proportions, and sculptural elegance into furniture that functions as both practical object and poetic form.
