11/23/2009

Tresserra – a Mediterranean sensibility

Boasting a highly individual character, Tresserra’s designs fuse artesanal qualities, the use of noble materials, a Mediterranean sensibility and a creative and functionalist approach which are unmistakeably contemporary. The collection, which numbers over 80 pieces, includes such iconic pieces as the Samuro cabinet, the Carlton-House Butterfly writing desk, the Casablanca armchair and the more recent Bolero, a modern reinterpretation of a billiards table. Many of these designs have a timeless quality and have become 20th-century design classics displayed in museums all over the world, such as Munich’s Die Neue Sammlung-Staaliches Museum für Angwandte Kunst (The International Design Museum) and the Museo de las Artes Decoratives (Museum of Decorative Arts) in Barcelona.

With the intimacy of a family-run business deliberately kept on a small scale, and with all its designs hand-crafted, Tresserra's 20-year-old business has succeeded in becoming one of the most respected design firms in the luxury furniture market. Thanks to its showrooms in Barcelona and Paris, the designer has earned great renown and international recognition. Next up? Tresserra wants to establish himself in New York. He has also just launched a new collection which is clearly influenced by an oriental aesthetic. This new range boasts, for the first time, pieces in very blond wood tones such as sycamore and walnut. The Ni Hao console and elegant piece Camisero are among the more arresting of these.

The designer is currently working on a new collection called Tresserra Gallery based on a new concept of furniture which doubles as sculpture.

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