BD Barcelona Casa De Familia Bottle
CASA DE FAMILIA BOTTLE
CASA DE FAMILIA BOTTLE
Designed By Josep Maria Jujol
The design of this sculptural bottle is an intriguing tale. Jujol created the piece in glass specially for the eponymous orphanage in 1912.
Now it takes a leap forward, a new and improved more durable version in ceramic. Its tactile relief and tapered silhouette are more evident.
DESIGNER
JAIME HAYON
Disciple of Gaudí and ingenious architect in his own right the surviving works of Josep Maria Jujol still seem fresh and innovative to this day.
Josep Maria Jujol was born in Tarragona 16 September 1879. In 1883, he moved with his family to Gracia (once a separate village outside Barcelona).
He first studied at the Faculty of Sciences and later at the School of Architecture of Barcelona in 1901, under Domenech i Montaner. After qualifying he began collaborating with Gaudí, remaining close to the great architect until his death in 1927, assisting on projects including La Pedrera, Parc Guell and other works. Jujol taught at the Barcelona School of Architecture. He was also interested in art and clay sculpture in clay, which informed his architectural work.
Although the body of work he left behind is modest it is nonetheless impressive. The contrast between the limited resources employed and the richness and originality of their work is striking. Josep Maria Jujol died in Barcelona on 1 May 1949.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Bd Barcelona
PRODUCT TYPE
Bottle
COLLECTION
Casa
YEAR
1973
DOWNLOADS
↓ Technical Sheet
↓ Catalogue
PRODUCTION
Made in Spain
DESIGNER
Josep Maria Jujol
PACKAGING
The bottle is adequately protected and packaged inside a cardboard.
WEIGHT
800 gr
MATERIALS & FINISHES
White Matte Glazed Ceramic.
DIMENSION
14 x 14 x h. 28 cm
DETAILS
EXPLORER COLLECTION
Josep Maria Jujol (1879/1949) is one of the greatest, yet least known, geniuses of Catalan architecture whose imagination and creativity are astonishing in each and every artistic discipline he embraced. He was an architect, a painter, a sculptor and a graphic artist to name only some of his talents, and he was Gaudí’s closest and keenest collaborator.
After the time he spent with his maestro he experimented with all styles until he had established his own creative universe that was far removed from the conventionalism of his day. The Casa de Familia water decanter, designed in 1912 for the orphanage of the same name, is a simple and humble piece that magnificently demonstrates all his artistic ability. BD has faithfully reproduced it from the only image still in existence of the original model, the photo was clevery taken in front of two mirrors which clearly show the sculptural working to the full.
