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post updated 30 Mar 2021 ; 29 Nov 2016

Antoni Gaudi Table

New Gaudi center table – Limited edition

To celebrate Bessa’s 1st anniversary, Bessa created an exclusive limited edition piece inspired by Antoni Gaudi‘s designs. The table is made of 100 kilos of solid brass and is reminiscent of the architectural façade of the Batlló House dominated by flowing organic lines.

Inspired by the colors and geometric shapes of the tiles in Batlló House’s roof, the Gaudi table is covered with 300 triangles. Each one of them was manually foliated with silver and gold leaf and painted artistically. An exclusive work that stands out from conventional furniture pieces.

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Antoni Gaudi Architect – Key Building

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The most famous Antoni Gaudi building in Barcelona

Sagrada Familia – Church of the Holy Family
Date built: 1884

photo © Adrian Welch
Sagrada Familia building
Literally ‘Sacred Family’ this church is the largest of all building by this famous Spanish architect.

This is one of the most fascinating examples of Spanish architecture from the last one hundred years. I’ve visited it on many trips but each visit unveils a new thread, a new detail.
The building tells the story of Christianity, obviously from a Spanish catholic viewpoint, and feels more like an object of reverence than a cathedral which is a place to revere. Maybe once completed (but when?!) the space will become more focused on what surely the architect intended it to be, a cathedral to worship God.

Antoni Gaudi Buildings

Key Antoni Gaudi designs in Barcelona:

1.Casa Batllo
2. Casa Mila
3. Park Guell

Casa Batllo, Passeig de Gracia, Eixample
Date built: 1904-06
Design: Antoni Gaudi, Architect

photo © Adrian Welch
Casa Batllo

Casa Mila, Passeig de Gracia, Eixample
Date built: 1905-10

photo © AW
Casa Mila – La Pedrera building

Park Guell / Park Güell, north of the city
Date built: 1900-14

photo © Adrian Welch
Park Güell
A great place to relax, enjoy the countryside and gain great views out over Barcelona. The best Gaudi architecture is at the lower, south end of Park Guell, primarily close to the southern entry. However we suggest if going by Metro getting off at Vallcarca and using escalators to almost reach the top of the Park. This way you can enjoy Park Guell walking down through it and getting more and more Gaudiesque. A fantastic pink house, the home of Antoni Gaudi for around 20 years is in the middle of the lower section.

Antoni Gaudi Buildings in Barcelona

Other Antoni Gaudi buildings in Barcelona, alphabetical:

Calvet House / Casa Calvet, Eixample
Date built: 1898-99

photo © Adrian Welch

Bellesguard House / Casa Bellesguard, Bellesguard 16
Date built: 1900-02
Private house

Guell Estate / Finca Güell, west of the city
Date built: 1884-87

Guell Palace / Palau Güell, Barri Gotic, Ciutat Vella
Date built: 1886-90

Teresian School / Col-legi de les Tersianes, Ganduxer 105, north of the city
Date built: 1889-94

Vicens House / Casa Vicens, north of the city
Date built: 1883-85
Casa Vicens for sale mid-2007 reportedly for approximately €35m

Barcelona Architecture Update

UNESCO News re Historic Buildings in Barcelona:

UNESCO has added four Barcelona buildings by architect Antoni Gaudi to its list of World Heritage sites: the Nativity Façade and crypt of the Sagrada Familia, Casa Batllo, the crypt of Colonia Güell and Casa Vicens. Other Barcelona buildings by this Catalan architect – Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila – have been listed since 1984.

photo © Adrian Welch