Black Label Limited Edition Dalí Leda Low Table-Sculpture by Salvador Dali for Bd Barcelona

During the 1930s in Paris, Salvador Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends involved within varied disciplines of the arts that went above and beyond the study of pure pictorial art. Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of recognized prestige, was on very good terms with Dalí and together they collaborated on several ideas. The Bracelli lamp for example, is a classic design after Jean-Michel’s style, which was adopted by Dalí for his house at Port Lligat. Among other design projects, Dalí is known for his garden furnishings in his Port Lligat home, his architectural and design work for the night club in the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a bar in California in the 1940s.

As shown in the small selection now produced by BD Barcelona, Dalí ’s work was not restricted to the traditional furnishing elements, but also included tap fittings, handles, printed fabrics and other objects. In the 1990s a group of experts, led by Oscar Tusquets, set themselves the task of turning the furniture Dalí had drawn for Jean-Michel Frank into reality. Amongst these items were the Leda chair and low table, taken from the painting “Femme à la tête rose” (1935). The prototypes were made by the sculptor Joaquim Camps and BD organized its production. © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Barcelona, 2014

In 2009 the 20th anniversary of the death of Salvador Dalí was commemorated. BD Barcelona payed special homage to the artist by producing a limited edition collection. All finishings are black and handcrafted giving the pieces a new meaning. The black label collection is a limited edition of 105 pieces (the age that Dalí would have been in the year 2009).

The table is made from cast brass with a Marquina marble table. The legs are patinated in black with a brushed table top that has been varnished in black and patinated.