RESEARCH

We are committed to cultural and historical values present in Brazilian design and above all to originality.

We invest in iconographic and archival research, expanding our collections of historical images as well as documenting - records, catalogs, commercials, advertisements, interviews.

In contemporary pieces, we leave aside mass production and focus our approach on authorial production.
We value material research, focusing on cultural aspects our country carries, such as handcraft, African and European influences but always interested in local solutions to develop our contemporary pieces.

We seek unique pieces, creative solutions, consciousness, and developing durable pieces.

RESTORATION

"It is part of our job to prevent, delay, and repair the natural damages caused by time and use."

The distinguished creations in mid-century Brazilian design have the potential to tell stories about who we are, transport us to the past, trace paths to the present, and allow us to glimpse into the future.

After forty years of use, even the most comfortable lounge chair in the room loses its comfort. There are natural transformations in the materials due to the passage of time, and we count on a multidisciplinary team of researchers, artisans, and craftsmen with considerable skills working together to achieve the best results according to each project.

Research and restoration are allies. Research supports us while thinking about techniques and materials, while restoration tells us about the truth of the material. The undeniable marks of the passage of time are signs that help us to identify the original pieces and – equally important – the fake ones guaranteeing they are not in our collection.

Restoring a piece of furniture makes new experiences possible through its materiality, carrying the legacy of Brazilian design.

HANDLING AND PACKING

Packing is an act of care for the piece.
Whether to store our collection or for shipping, we take care of all the minor details, from the fabric that wraps every piece to the specially made-to-fit wooden crates.

Our furniture pieces are stored in vertical structures, optimizing space, and enabling safe storage. All items in our collection are packed and identified with labels, following museological parameters.

We believe that documentation is an essential step in taking care of the collection, and that is why we systematically record all the processes of the furniture's trajectory with us. Each new item is individually examined, measured, weighed, photographed, and receives a preliminary condition report to guide the following steps of the restoration processes. We also provide complete documentation of the acquired pieces for our clients, with an Authenticity Certificate and an informative material about the Artwork and the Designer.

The same care extends to shipments. To guarantee the piece's safe travel, we use layers of packaging with different materials, carefully wrapped as a rare and unique gift. Packing for us is a ritual because unpacking is always a ritual. It is the beginning of a new story. A relation between collector and creation.

FABRIC

Our intense and constant seeking for the best materials to use on our cushions, and upholsteries has brought us to a locally developed natural fabric - silk. Following the path of quality, we met a small group of manufacturers in the south of our country that does a rich handmade process transforming silk-worm cocoons into gorgeous bespoke fabrics.

Back in the past, when we look at historical photos from the 1950s of Forma Móveis e Objetos de Arte – Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler's iconic company in São Paulo – there is a fabric session in the gallery; curtains, rugs, as well as fabric selection for the upholstered pieces.

This observation caught our eye and provoked us to develop our own collection, to be launched in 2021.

With a color palette rooted in natural shades, our collection tells a bit about Brazilian biodiversity; onion skin, turmeric roots, mango leaves, yerba mate, and annatto seeds are some of the raw and natural materials used in dyeing all of our fabrics.

Bossa Fabric Collection will be available to be sold on-demand to a selection of clients.

Interested in custom fabrics? Let us know!

WHO WE ARE

Bossa Furniture is a high-quality gallery; we are researchers, restorers, artisans, architects, retailers, designers, and creatives, but above all, we are curious and passionate about design – just like you. We create our own content, texts, videos as a way to keep you close to our atelier reality. We value transparency and honesty, our focus is to deliver the best service and to build a close business relationship with every client. Our business is registered both in the USA and Brazil. Our shipments have insurance, are fully guaranteed and every piece is registered and comes with a certificate. We share with our clients all the steps of restoration when there is the interest as a proof of our deep involvement, artisanal work and respect. Welcome!