Vermelha Chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana, Circa 1999

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Vermelha Chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana, Circa 1999

About the Item

Vermelha chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana Circa 1999 Magnificent Vermelha chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana 1999, the chair finished with 500 meters of silver rope on an epoxy coated aluminium frame, the Vermelha lounge chair is included in the permanent collections of several museums including New York's Museum of Modern Art and Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, reserve now. Background Vermelha: Made of iron, aluminium, and rope, the Vermelha Chair was inspired by materials and traditions of Brazilian weaving. Thread was intertwined to form the ropes, which were then hand-woven into upholstery. “We always say that first comes the material, then the form, and finally we elaborate the function of the product by studying its ergonomics, limitations, and capabilities,” explained Fernando and Humberto Campana, brothers and design partners. “The streets of São Paulo are a sort of laboratory for our designs. Whenever we need inspiration, we rely on the chaos and beauty of the city we live in.” The woven loops of the Vermehla Chair may appear random, but in reality there is a structured method behind their chaotic appearance. This chair design incorporates techniques that are similar to weaving. Intertwined threads form the ropes, which are then hand-woven to form upholstery for the base of the chair, Five-hundred meters of silver cotton ropes were used to make the Vermehla Chair. About: Fernando and Humberto Campana Brothers, Fernando (born 1961) and Humberto (born 1953) founded Estudio Campana in 1983 and quickly established their voice in the contemporary design world for their use of untraditional materials. Exploring ideas of transformation and reinvention, the Campanas create intriguing forms using scraps of cloth and wood, plastic tubing, wires and stuffed animals. The Campanas have worked with a number of manufacturers including Alessi, Baccarat, Edra, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Magis and Venini, to name a few. In 2008 the brothers won Designer of the Year in Miami, in 2013 they were listed among the top 100 most influential Brazilian personalities by Forbes magazine and in 2014 Wallpaper* listed them among the top 100 major players in design. Special editions pieces by the Campanas can be found in the permanent collections of museums around the world including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Musée Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in São Paulo. The brothers purchased a large bunch of rope from a street stall and brought it back to their studio. They carefully studied the chaotic shape that the construction of the ropes formed when piled on a table. “At that moment we both looked at each other and almost simultaneously remarked, this is the chair we want to build. It is a representation of Brazil in its beautiful chaos and de-constructiveness.” Although Fernando Campana is an architect and his brother Humberto studied law, the Campana brothers have become one of the most important and innovative product design teams working today. Their use of materials, in particular, has been a hallmark of their design practice. Often evoking the rich street-market culture of their native Brazil, they utilise quotidian products in unexpected ways, such as the use of cord to create opulent pile upholstery in the Vermelha chair. Provenance: Acquired from the previous important collection in UK. Summery: Brazil Date: 1999 Designer: Fernando and Humberto Campana Model: Vermelha chair Material: Cotton rope, aluminium Original Investment Practical & beautiful Condition: The chair is offered in superb original condition with minor scuff marks to the thee legs. Dimensions: Height: 30” 76.2 cm Width: 34” / 86.36 cm Depth: 23” / 58.42 cm Seat Height: 16.1 inch / 40cm Delivery: Free delivery is offered to England & Wales only when buyer pays full asking price, next day delivery is not possible due to the size of the piece, please allow between 7-14 days delivery.

Creator:
Campana Brothers (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Futurist (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Rope
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1990-1999
Date of Manufacture:
1999
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The chair is offered in superb original condition with minor scuff marks to the thee legs.
Seller Location:
Longdon, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1832324654342

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The Campana Brothers were among Brazil’s foremost contemporary furniture designers. Inspired by their country’s vernacular culture, Humberto and Fernando Campana (b. 1953; 1961–2022) combined everyday objects in unexpected ways — often waste materials like rope, cardboard, plastic tubing, and aluminum wire — to make their singular chairs, decor, lighting and other items. Their designs have been manufactured by such companies as Alessi, Swarovski and Cappellini. And they received numerous honors, including being named Designer of the Year both at Design Miami in 2008, and by Maison & Objet in Paris in 2012.

Humberto Campana was born in Rio Claro in 1953 and earned a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of São Paulo. Fernando was born in 1961 in Brotas, and graduated from the São Paulo School of Fine Arts with a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

The Campana brothers started working together in 1983, crafting furniture using their signature method of adaptive reuse. Their pieces frequently refer to Brazilian social and cultural traditions and entities. Among these are the country’s favelas, or shantytowns, that have grown up around major cities. An homage to the resourcefulness with which the residents of São Paulo’s favelas make use of the materials at hand, repurposing cast-off objects in ingenious designs and constructions, their Favela armchair is made of cast-off strips of wood (the first one was made from discarded slats from a fruit market), which are glued and nailed together seemingly at random. The end result, however, is a compact, solid and well-proportioned chair.

By 1997, some of the Campanas’ pieces were being produced and sold in Italy, including the Edra Vermelha armchair, constructed of cord handwoven around a steel frame. In 1998, the brothers became the first Brazilian designers to have their work exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Today their furniture is included in MoMA’s permanent collection and in those of numerous other major institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Vitra Design Museum.

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