José Zanine Caldas Namoradeira
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Historical Design
mid 1970s
Pequi Wood
97 x 63 x 90 cm
38.2 x 24.8 x 35.4 in
This Namoradeira is an early example of Caldas’ production, most likely from the mid 1970s. It is carved from one single piece of wood as most of the early pieces were. A slight evolution in the carving can already be seen, as the armrest has softer edges and its general shape is smoother.
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, p. 160, 163, 226, 260, 261, 262, 263.
S. F. da Silva, Livraria Agir Editora (ed.), Zanine, Sentir e Fazer : Feeling and Doing, Rio de Janeiro 1988, fig. 40.
L.A. Magnani, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (ed.), Ver Zanine, Rio de Janeiro 2003, pp. 30-31.
M. Guy, Y. Brunhammer, G. Boudon, R. Pontual, Zanine, L'architecte et la forêt, Paris 1989, p. 7.
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.
