José Zanine Caldas Bookshelf
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Historical Design
1975
Pequi Wood
299 x 28 x 23 cm
117.7 x 11 x 9.1 in
Created during the period when Zanine Caldas ran a factory of pre-formulated wooden structures, this bookshelf demonstrates his innovative design systems using solid wood. The inventive fixing solution allows a dialogue between the piece and the architecture it inhabits.
Literature:
M.C. Loschiavo Dos Santos, Olhares (ed.), José Zanine Caldas, São Paulo, New York 2020, p. 205 for a related example.
Artist
José Zanine Caldas
José Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was a self-taught artist, designer and architect from Belmonte, Brazil.
For over 10 years he ran a workshop specialising in architectural scale models, where he developed over 500 models for top Brazilian architects including Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa. In 1949, Caldas created the Fábrica Moveis Artísticos Z to produce standardised plywood furniture for a wider public.
