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254 - Josep Vila Capdevila
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Estimate €2,000 - €2,200
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Josep Vila Capdevila Portico Side table Grey marble Year of design: 2019 W30 H45 D30 cm 73 kg Portico is a sturdy, brutalist and minimalist stool/side table. The arches on either side focus the light towards a central point, creating a poetic and minimalist sense of illumination. JOSEP VILA CAPDEVILA Founder and lead designer at Aparentment, he graduated in Industrial Design from Elisava University in 2001. He went on to study Photography at Elisava, as well as 3D Design Engineering at the UPC. His wide-ranging interests have led him to work in advertising, fashion, photojournalism and even music. In addition to his work at Aparentment, he has taught Industrial Design at the Terrassa School of Art and Design and won a bronze LUX award for ‘Best Advertising Photography’. Founder and lead designer of the Barcelona-based studio Aparentment, Josep Vila Capdevila graduated in industrial design from Elisava in 2001; his interests have led him towards photography, advertising, fashion and music, and he has taught industrial design at the Terrassa School of Art and Design. Portico, whether used as a stool or a side table, features a brutalist and minimalist aesthetic: arches carved into each side direct the light towards a central point. Carved from a 73-kilo block of grey marble, the piece combines a sense of mass with the poetry of light.
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About the sale Sculptural furniture and functional art
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Auction time 10/25/2026 at 2:30 PM
Lot description modified on 10/08/2026 at 5:30 PM
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