Joaquim Tenreiro
Solid Rosewood, Cane
H 72 cm x 64 cm x D 62.5 cm | SH 32 cm
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Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) is known as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, being one of the pioneers, with a work that reflects a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics. This living room set, composed of Cane Sofa and Armchairs, is made of solid Rosewood structures, with seats and backrests in cane.
The set reflects a few characteristics present in Tenreiro's production: the lightness (visual and material), the reductiveness of forms, the texture. The pieces were designed in 1958, when Tenreiro still led his company Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações but were produced only at the end of the 1960s by Tenreiro Arquitetura de Interiores S/A – company established in 1968 in which Tenreiro no longer participated, but still produced his drawings.
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 to Brazilians.