Jaime Tresserra Clapés

JAIME TRESSERRA CLAPÉS (Barcelona, 1943).
Butterfly Carlton House" desk, design 1988.
Carved wood and metal applications.
Measurements: 85 x 144 x 39 cm (closed); 112 x 144 x 39 cm (open).
Considered one of Jaime Tresserra's most emblematic designs, the Carlton-House desk combines in an exceptional way the noble texture of the materials and the fineness of the finishes. Its slightly curved profiles are inspired by the unfurled wings of a butterfly, resulting in a work of balanced, bold and harmonious forms. The light walnut structure is combined with sycamore interiors, and the stainless steel fittings are integrated into a unique aesthetic in which the rigor of symmetry does not detract from the flexibility and lightness of the structure.
Exclusive designer of the Tresserra Collection, Jaime Tresserra studied law at the University of Barcelona, although he later abandoned his studies to become an interior designer, designing exclusive furniture for his clients. After several years as an interior designer, Tresserra decided to create his own company, and presented his first furniture collection at the International Furniture Fair in Valencia in 1987, where he won the award for best modern furniture design. During the following years he continued to present his creations annually at the International Furniture Fairs in Milan and Cologne, achieving a good reception from both the public and the critics. These were also years in which he tackled large-scale interior design projects, such as the El Dorado Petit restaurant in New York, the headquarters of the Cuatrecasas law firm and others. In the early nineties his designs received awards such as the ID International Design Magazine Award, for the Carlton-House piece "Butterfly"; the International Design Review Award'90 in New York, or the ID Golden Award for the design "Dune". For the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, he designed the interior design of the twenty-eight luxury apartments located on the top floors of the building for the Arts Building (today Hotel Arts), a work that earned him great international recognition. Two years later, in 1994, he created the Tresserra Collection brand, which was presented in a new showroom. The recognition of the handcrafted quality of his pieces, his presence in the most important fairs and the relevance of his latest projects led, in 2000, to the opening of his own stores in cities such as Paris, Madrid, London, Moscow, Berlin, Boston, Chicago and St. Petersburg. In his career Jaime Tresserra has received the following awards: Best Modern Furniture Design, at the Valencia International Furniture Fair; the Design Award from Nuevo Estilo magazine; the ID International Design Magazine, for the piece Cartlon-House Butterly; the International Design Review Award'90, in New York; the ID Golden Award, for the attaché Dune and the Master Craftsman Award, by the Catalan Craftsmanship Center. Among the museums that have requested the presence of his pieces are the Museum of Decorative Arts in Barcelona (Samuro and Carpett), the Museum für Kunst und Gewebe in Hamburg (Samuro), the Stedelik Museum in Amsterdam (Carpett), The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas (several pieces of special design) and the "Die Neue Sammlung-Staaliches Museum für angewandte Kunst in Munich (Samuro and Butterfly).