José Zanine Caldas Lounge Chair
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Historical Design
1950s
Plywood, Leather
62 x 80 x 101 cm
24.4 x 31.5 x 39.8 in
The structure of the lounge chair is made of marine plywood, which allows it to be made from a single cut, with an organic shape. It is considered an important piece in the history of Brazilian modern furniture design, and no longer a product with the ubiquity of plywood. The braided leather moulds itself to the body, distributing the weight to different elements.
Literature:
M.C. Loschiavo Dos Santos, L. Cavalcanti, A.P. de Carvalho et al., Olhares & R & Company (ed.), José Zanine Caldas, São Paulo, New York 2020, pp. 60-61, 84-85.
M.C. Loschiavo dos Santos, Ed USP (ed.), Móvel Moderno no Brasil, São Paulo 1995, p. 106.
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.
