Spanish Decorative Ceramic Tile of Casa Vicens from Antoni Gaudi, 1940s

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Antoni gaudi decorative ceramic spanish tile of casa vicens, circa 1940 decorative ceramic tile by antoni gaudi, inspired by the … Read more Antoni gaudi decorative ceramic spanish tile of casa vicens, circa 1940 decorative ceramic tile by antoni gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of casa vicens, which constitute some of its most iconic features. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Antoni gaudi (1852-1926) was a spanish catalan architect from reus and the best-known practitioner of catalan modernism. Gaudi’s works reflect an individualized and distinctive style. Most are located in barcelona, including his magnum opus, the sagrada familia. Gaudi’s work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. Gaudi considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging, and carpentry. He also introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís, which used waste ceramic pieces. Framed on a wood frame of high quality. D 4 cm x w 19 cm x h 19 cm important information regarding color(s) of products: actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor. Wear consistent with age and use. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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