Joaquim Tenreiro Pair of Easy Chairs
Price on request
Historical Design
1950
Cavúnia Wood, Cane
52.5 x 79 x 58 cm
20.7 x 31.1 x 22.8 in
The "Low Bedroom Chair" is a perfect example of Tenreiro's innovation, mastery, and eye for detail. Produced for Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos in the 1950's, this rare model is made of local Brazilian wood and features an elegant frame with a woven cane seat and backrest. The chair unites the lightness of the design and the robustness of the Cavúnia wood.
Literature:
Aeroplano (ed.), Movel Brasileiro Moderno, São Paulo 2012, pp. 48-49.
M. C. Loschiavo Dos Santos, Bolsa de Arte (ed.), Tenreiro, Rio de Janeiro 1998, pp. 96-97.
J. Vargas, Olhares (ed.), Desenho da utopia : mobiliaŕio moderno brasileiro,Sao Paulo 2016, p. 48.
A. Vicente, M. Vasconcellos, Olhares (ed.), Brazilian Modern Design, São Paulo 2017, for a related example p. 79.
Artist
Joaquim Tenreiro
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) is often referred to as the father of Brazilian modernism. The furniture designer was born in Portugal and moved to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1920s. In 1941, he received a commission to create furniture for a home designed by Oscar Niemeyer for the writer Francisco Inácio Peixoto. He designed modern furniture that fit the Brazilian style of life, often using native woods. He continued designing furniture until the late 1960s, when he then devoted himself to painting and sculpture.
