Joaquim Tenreiro Jacaranda and Leather Daybed or Gallery Bench, circa 1960

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Joaquim Tenreiro Jacaranda and Leather Daybed or Gallery Bench, circa 1960

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An incredibly unique jacaranda rosewood and black leather daybed designed by Joaquim Tenreiro. We recently acquired this rare find from a home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which was designed by Tenreiro in the 1960s. Most of the pieces in this home were of his designs, this being the pinnacle of the items we acquired. This innovative rare example can be used as a daybed or a double-sided gallery bench. Or, we can match a leather bolster pillow for this to function as chaise longue if desired, contact us for details. This custom example consists of a rarely seen base formation including a large circular support which provides an abstract and visually interesting profile. The square frame of the daybed allows for a high-quality black leather bench cushion to fit snugly into the space provided. This rectangular cushion is a high-quality cowhide upholstery in classic black and has button-tufted detail. The frame is fabricated from jacaranda wood which displays many variations, organic movement, and color diversity. This eye-catching piece would be a great alternative to a Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Daybed for Knoll and a fantastic addition to a classic, contemporary or Mid-Century Modern living room, den, man (or woman!) cave, family room, office or bedroom. It would also be an apt choice in a corporate, retail or hospitality location such as a boutique hotel lobby, cocktail bar, members club, workspace studio, executive office or in a luxe clothing emporium. An incredible option for a creative studio or showroom gallery, alternatively this would be an excellent option if you are in the psychiatry profession and looking for an elegant piece for your office! We also carry many other Brazilian Modern items from Zalszupin, Lafer, Rodrigues, Scapinelli, Hauner, Eisler and more. Contact us for more information. Measurements: 15.75" H x 82" W x 35" D Excellent condition with only subtle traces of use. Ready for immediate use in your high-end designer residential or commercial project.

Creator:
Joaquim Tenreiro (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 82 in (208.28 cm)Depth: 35 in (88.9 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Jacaranda,Leather,Rosewood
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1960
Condition:
Excellent condition with only subtle traces of age and use. Ready for immediate placement in your high-end designer residential or commercial project.
Seller Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU133029704383

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Joaquim Tenreiro

The Portugese-born furniture designer Joaquim Tenreiro was a pioneer of modernism in Brazil, where his work paved the way for the successes of such mid-20th-century design greats as Sergio Rodrigues, Jorge Zalszupin, and Lina Bo Bardi, an Italian-Brazilian architect whose futuristic São Paulo buildings are only part of her legacy.

Tenreiro’s vintage tables, chairs and storage cabinets are known for their simplicity of line and an elegance that is enhanced by the use of richly grained South American hardwoods such as jacaranda and imbuia.

Tenreiro’s father and grandfather were both master woodworkers, under whom he trained in the craft. He had artistic leanings and in the late 1920s enrolled as a university student at the School of Arts and Crafts in Rio de Janeiro, where he joined a group of upstart modernists protesting the staid, retrograde curriculum at the college. At the time, Brazil was culturally mired in a 19th-century mindset that was reflected in an upper-class preference for academic painting and reproduction furnishings in antique European styles. But the progressive spirit that Tenreiro and his colleagues fostered slowly gained force.

With the terms “lightness” and “functionality” as his bywords, Tenreiro opened a furniture-design business in 1943, where one of his first clients was the legendary architect Oscar Niemeyer. The arrival of Brazil’s first democratically elected government, in 1945, lent modernism official sanction, which culminated in the construction of the new capital, Brasília. Tenreiro eventually stepped away from design in the late 1960s to devote his time to sculpture and painting.

To appreciate how revolutionary Tenreiro’s work seemed, one must imagine the heavy, ornately carved, deeply varnished furniture that was the standard for top-end Brazilian interior design in the 1930s. Tenreiro’s chairs and sofas employed slender, softly angular frames that were only lightly stained to highlight the grains of the local woods. He preferred chairs and chaises with caned seats and backrests that “breathe” in the tropical climate, and as a carpenter and joiner he wanted to show off the beauty of Brazilian wood.

Two versions of a three-legged side chair introduced in 1947 serve as a veritable manifesto for a new age in Brazilian design: Using the stack-lamination technique, Tenreiro bonded together a gently contoured seat made of alternating layers of different-colored native woods to produce a magnificent stripe effect. These chairs, like all Tenreiro works, demonstrate the enduring power of simple design and superb construction — with a teaspoon of flair.

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