Joaquim Tenreiro
Cane Chair (4 Chairs), c. 1960
| Unrestored |
Solid Rosewood, Cane
Solid Rosewood, Cane
H 88.7 cm x W 40 cm x D 50.3 cm
H 34.92 in. x W 15.75 in. x D 19.8 in.
H 34.92 in. x W 15.75 in. x D 19.8 in.
BO.JOT.011-001
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These exquisitely crafted dining chairs designed in the 1950s by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), known as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, are composed of solid Rosewood structures, with seats and angled...
These exquisitely crafted dining chairs designed in the 1950s by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), known as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, are composed of solid Rosewood structures, with seats and angled backrests in cane.
The artist and furniture designer used his Portuguese roots to rediscover raw materials and create a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design. He was a pioneer in combining the plaited cane texture with the simple lines proposed by modern furniture making, bringing to the pieces a material that already was familiar between Brazilians.