Nestor Basterretxea Collection

Painter, advertising artist, sculptor, filmmaker, industrial designer, co-founder of the avant-garde group Gaur... so many different hats, but only one signature style and one culture: that of Nestor Basterretxea. This artist not only modernised Basque art, he also internationalised it, placing his work within the major contemporary movements of the 1960s.

Industrial design was one of his most prolific areas of work. After designing pieces packed with panache for the H Muebles brand, founded by Juan Huarte Beaumont, Nestor Basterretxea opened the Espiral shop in Donostia. There he designed and sold his modern, timeless creations, which soon brought him to the stage as an internationally renowned designer.

In 2025, Alki is reissuing an iconic piece: the “Uhin” chair, which means ‘wave’ in Basque. A metaphor that Basterretxea cherished: “Like a wave that never changes its nature but constantly changes its form, furniture must retain its highest qualities.” In this 1961 design, wave and furniture merge in a curved, light, graphic and comfortable silhouette.