Antoni Gaudí

(Spanish, 1852–1926)

Antoni Gaudí was a renowned Spanish architect and designer known for his imaginative buildings. Many of the artist’s most famous works, including Güell Park and the Sagrada Família, are located in Barcelona. "There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature,” he once said. “Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners.” Born on June 25, 1852 in Reus, Spain, early on, Gaudí showed an interest in design, graduating from the Barcelona Higher School of Architecture in 1878. Soon after completing his studies, he began developing his own style, which was marked by a juxtaposition of geometric shapes, animated surfaces of patterned brick or stone, and floral or reptilian metalwork. In the latter half of his career, the architect created a type of structure he called equilibrated, which allowed buildings to stand on their own without internal supports. Gaudí used his equilibrated system to build two famous Barcelona apartment buildings: the Casa Batlló and the Casa Milà. The architect died on June 10, 1926 in Barcelona, Spain, after he was struck by a trolley car nearby the Sagrada Família, which remains under construction to this day. The structure has a projected completion date of 2026, to mark the anniversary of his death. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, among others.

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Antoni Gaudí (68 results)

Tapa del pozo de la sagrada familia, 1910–1911

Antoni Gaudí

Tapa del pozo de la sagrada familia, 1910–1911

Sale Date: March 1, 2012

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Tapa del pozo de la sagrada familia, 1910–1911

Antoni Gaudí

Tapa del pozo de la sagrada familia, 1910–1911

Sale Date: March 1, 2012

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Banc à deux places, 1898–1917

Antoni Gaudí

Banc à deux places, 1898–1917

Sale Date: May 25, 2011

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Dindons (study for Antonio Gaudi's Les..., 1892–1900

Antonio Gaudi and Ricardo Opisso

Dindons (study for Antonio Gaudi's Les..., 1892–1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Ecorché d'une carabine civile à système et..., 1865

Antonio Gaudi and Ricardo Opisso

Ecorché d'une carabine civile à système et..., 1865

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Mise en scène de la Passion du Christ..., 1910

Antonio Gaudi and Ricardo Opisso

Mise en scène de la Passion du Christ..., 1910

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Wall console, 1906–1910

Antoni Gaudí

Wall console, 1906–1910

Sale Date: April 20, 2011

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Mirror, 1905

Antoni Gaudí

Sale Date: April 20, 2011

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Miroir (model Calvet)

Antoni Gaudí

Miroir (model Calvet)

Sale Date: March 3, 2011

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Miroir (model Calvet)

Antoni Gaudí

Miroir (model Calvet)

Sale Date: March 3, 2011

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Miroir (model Calvet)

Antoni Gaudí

Miroir (model Calvet)

Sale Date: December 16, 2010

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Miroir (model Calvet)

Antoni Gaudí

Miroir (model Calvet)

Sale Date: December 16, 2010

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Candlestick, 1900

Antoni Gaudí

Candlestick, 1900

Sale Date: December 14, 2010

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Une paire de grands fauteuils aux dragons, 1919–1920

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Une paire de grands fauteuils aux dragons, 1919–1920

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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Young Christ (collab. w/ Josep Llimona), 1909

Antoni Gaudí

Young Christ (collab. w/ Josep Llimona), 1909

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Folding screen from casa milà (in 2 parts), 1909

Antoni Gaudí

Folding screen from casa milà (in 2 parts), 1909

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Paire de fauteuils à dossier bas (collab. w/Juan

Antoni Gaudí

Paire de fauteuils à dossier bas (collab. w/Juan

Sale Date: May 24, 2007

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A Batllo settee, 1902

Antoni Gaudí

A Batllo settee, 1902

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

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Aux dragons chairs (pair), 1919–1920

Antoni Gaudí

Aux dragons chairs (pair), 1919–1920

Sale Date: November 13, 2006

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Sculptures de la Sagrada Familia de..., 1890–1890

Antoni Gaudí

Sculptures de la Sagrada Familia de..., 1890–1890

Sale Date: November 22, 1997

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