Pair of Coyote and Jaguar Benches by Mario Lopez Torres 1974
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Pair of Coyote and Jaguar Benches by Mario Lopez Torres 1974
About the Item
- Creator:Mario Lopez Torres (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Seat Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Folk Art (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Reed,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Structurally solid. In very good condition despite age. Small circular lesion on Jaguar as pictured. Dimensions noted are based on Coyote figure. Jaguar 26" w x 25" h x 19" d (seat 16.5" h).
- Seller Location:San Miguel de Allende, MX
- Reference Number:Seller: BM-21stDibs: LU2513314789671
Mario Lopez Torres
In the mountains of Mexico, furniture designer and master weaver Mario Lopez Torres works with locally sourced organic materials to painstakingly craft complex and elegant decorative objects, tables and seating.
Originally from Mexico City, Torres apprenticed for his father, who was a professional photographer, and at 13 years old enrolled in a school for the fine arts, as he had by then become deeply interested in illustration and working with clay. At 20, Torres pursued a dream of designing furniture — specifically, weaving. He traveled to Altepexi, a municipality in Puebla, to learn how its artisans wove works from a wooden vegetable reed that is native to the region.
Torres sought mentorship from the prevalent artists Ana Pellicer and James Metcalf in order to learn how to work with metal, as he would need to create frames of brass and copper that supported his woven structures. Torres traveled to the United States to purchase metalworking equipment and went on to establish his own workshop in a small mountain village back in Mexico.
Torres put his hands and imagination to work — he harvested courses of chuspata, which is a reed that grows abundantly on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, and welded frames that the reed is woven around. He sold his first piece of furniture in 1974.
Today, Torres creates works that are characterized by his affinity for nature. His palm floor lamps feature woven rattan — a light and versatile material that can mingle with a wide range of styles — while the lifelike monkeys, birds and other animals that support his tables, table lamps or adorn his mirror frames are crafted from chuspata and take on whimsical poses. They create a playful, provocative presence in any space.
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