José Zanine Caldas Denuncia Dining Bench
Price on request
Historical Design
1978
Pequi Wood
150 x 43 x 45 cm
59.1 x 16.9 x 17.7 in
This bench is part of the Denuncia collection, Zanine Caldas’ protest furniture. Made of solid pequi wood, the piece presents the wood in its organic state. Variances in color or grain have not been corrected, Caldas lets the natural beauty of Brazilian hardwood be the focus. Though not an insubstantial piece, the clever design is composed of triangles with their vertices at the support point, creating an overall feeling of lightness. Like the entire Denuncia collection, the dining bench was inspired by local craftsmanship.
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.
