Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Reversible Armchair

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler founded the influential Brazilian design studio Forma in the 1950s. Hauner and Eisler were among many European designers who moved to South America during this time when fresh materials and new processes were being introduced into the commercial market. This reversible armchair demonstrates the central tenets of their modernist design philosophy, characterized by thin tubular frames juxtaposed against a clean upholstered finish. The matching curves of the two components combine the minimalism of European modernism with the sensual forms of Brazilian design. The clever design allows the chair to be repositioned freely. Today this piece is among the most recognizable designs by Hauner and Eisler and a symbol of mid-century modernism.