Casa de Familia Ceramic Bottle by Josep Maria Jujol

About the Item

Casa de Familia Ceramic Bottle by Josep Maria Jujol Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 28 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Over a century ago this sculptural bottle was designed in glass. Now, a new, weightier version is reimagined in ceramic. A new and improved more durable version in ceramic. Its tactile relief and tapered silhouette are more evident. Josep Maria Jujol (1879–1949) is one of the greatest yet least known figures in Catalan architecture. He embraced a number of artistic disciplines with the same impressive imagination; he was an architect, a painter, sculptor, and graphic artist, among other things, and was Gaudí’s closest and keenest collaborator. After working with the maestro, Jujol experimented with many styles to establish his own creative universe, far removed from the conventions of the time. The Casa de Familia bottle, designed in 1912 for the orphanage of the same name, is a simple and humble piece that demonstrates his artistic ability. Only one photograph of the original model still exists, cleverly taken in front of two mirrors to show the work in full, now faithfully reproduced by BD and made to last for centuries to come. BD Barcelona In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelona started BD. Our aim was to produce and market furniture and objects for our own projects, with complete creative freedom and design criteria—both in shape and in function—that was different from the sector norm. In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelona started BD. Our aim was to produce and market furniture and objects for our own projects, with complete creative freedom and design criteria—both in shape and in function—that was different from the sector norm. We began coming up with designs, inspired by our contemporaries, from Ettore Sottsass in Italy to Álvaro Siza Viera in Portugal. Here in Spain, we were supported by those seeking something other than what was on the market at the time. These early pieces helped bring international recognition to the country’s design scene, and many of them still exist today. The BD brand has been enriched by all the designs we’ve produced. The result is a sum of many things—memory, tradition, and respect for the classics, as well as talent, innovation, a sense of humour, and a lot of imagination.

Dimensions:

Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Diameter: 5.52 in (14 cm)

Style:

Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic,Other

Place of Origin:

Spain

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2023