Ice bucket “Eva” designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil 1970s.
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ice bucket with tweezers “Eva”, a line of plastic household utensils designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Oswaldo Mellone in 1970s.
Plastic
Pair of Brasiliana Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, 1965, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Much more than rationalizing design, Zalszupin focused mainly on the acquisition and use of new technologies and materials to make series production viable. Oswaldo Mellone, an ar...
Rosewood, Fabric
Brazilian Midcentury Eva White Ice Bucket by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Ice bucket produced by the plastic factory Hévea, which launched a line of utility products called Eva in the 1970s designed by architects Jorge Zalszupin, Paulo Jorge Pedreira and O...
Acrylic
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H 104.34 in W 98.43 in D 15.95 in
Jorge Zalszupin Modular Shelving System for L’Atelier, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Utrecht, NL
Thus, Zalszupin expanded the team of designers - which already had Oswaldo Mellone - incorporating Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Lílian Weimberg permanently.
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin “Oxford” Bench for L’Atelier, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Utrecht, NL
Thus, Zalszupin expanded the team of designers - which already had Oswaldo Mellone - incorporating Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Lílian Weimberg permanently.
Iron
Jacaranda 3 Piece Suite by Julio Katinski
Located in London, London
Katinski was one of three designers (Oswaldo Mellone and Paulo Jorge Pedreira were the other two) who collaberated with Jorge Zalszupin at L'Atelier which Zalszupin founded in 1955.
Bentwood Jacaranda Chair attributed to Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Wood
Dining Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier, Brazil, 1960/65
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Concrete
Jacaranda and Chrome Occasional table by Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs by Jorge Zalsupin, Brazil
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Leather
Suite by Jorge Zalszupin (Sofa, 2 Chairs, Table and Side Tables
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Leather
Sofa and Two Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Rosewood
Set of 10 Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Sao Paulo Brazil, 1957/63
Located in London, London
Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory firm where the designers Oswaldo Mellone from Paulo Jorge Pedr...
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Zalszupin expanded the team of designers - which already had Oswaldo Mellone - incorporating Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Lílian Weimberg, permanently.
Imbuia
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H 11.82 in Dm 51.19 in L 11.82 in
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Zalszupin expanded the team of designers - which already had Oswaldo Mellone - incorporating Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Lílian Weimberg, permanently.
Imbuia
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
$163,379
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...
Marble
$5,041Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.68 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
The Illustrious World – Rare Dutch Heraldic and Historical Masterwork, 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
De Doorluchtige Weereld – S. de Vries, François Halma, Amsterdam, 1700 Magnificent and complete three-volume set of De Doorluchtige Weereld (The Illustrious World), written by S. de...
Paper
$1,050 / item
H 70.87 in W 55.12 in D 0.2 in
Wool & Cashmere Throw Blanket with Fox Hem by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A wool and cashmere throw blanket hemmed with natural Gold Cross Fox fur. Thanks to its front Prince of Wales design and its back, black and white, Pied de Poule design, livens up th...
Other
$3,308
H 17.72 in Dm 14.57 in
Table Lamp with Swing Arm in Patinated Brass with Amber Shade, LYFA, 1930/40s
By Lyfa
Located in Lejre, DK
LYFA table lamp from the 1930/40s in patinated brass with swing arm and original amber-colored shade in pigskin. Classic Danish lighting. — Origin: Denmark — Producer: LYFA — Period...
Brass
$19,450Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 39.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Rare Pair of French Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Bergère Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th-20th century "Belle Époque" Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted bergéres armchairs, each with an arched-back gilt bronze-mounted fram...
Ormolu
$5,747
H 72.84 in W 58.67 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Blue Floral Painted Cupboard - European Alps
Located in Vo', Veneto
Blue Painted Wardrobe Technical information: Period: about 1805 Origin: Tyrol Wood type: Fir Height: 185 cm 72.83 in Width: 149 cm (166 cm with frame) 58.66 in (65.35 in with fra...
Fir
$3,500
H 41 in W 24 in D 22 in
Antique Wooden Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat, France, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th-century French armchair in the Renaissance Revival style, with a sculpted wooden frame, scroll arms, and arched back, finished in dark walnut and fitted with a later upholster...
Upholstery, Oak
$4,750 / set
H 7.25 in W 5 in D 1 in
A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: When We Were Very Young - Winnie The Pooh - House At Pooh Corner - Now We Are Six. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1960-1. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols....
Leather
Iris C185 Candleholder by Casarialto
By Casarialto
Located in Milan, IT
A superb design masterfully handcrafted of mouth-blown glass, this candle holder is created in co-creation with Summerill and Bishop London. From the sketch of Summerill and Bishop L...
Glass
West Indies Carved and Caned Daybed or Chaise Lounge
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial daybed, most likely Barbadian crafted in mahogany with a graceful form, floral carvings, handmade construction, caned seat, back and side, and turned legs with brass...
Mahogany
$785,000
H 7.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
"Jin’long (Golden Dragon)" 24K Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 1 in Ed. of 5 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jin’long (Golden Dragon)" 18K Gold Sculpture 7.5 x 1 in Ed. of 5 by Colin Burn Medium: 24K Yellow Gold, 18K White Gold & Diamonds Edition of 5 NOTE: preparation time may take ...
Gold
$19,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 48 in D 96 in
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa & Pouf in Boucle and Brass, Directional
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Culver City, CA
Cue the spotlight and the swoon — because this signed Vladimir Kagan Cloud Sofa is not just iconic, it’s got range. From sultry curves to that double polished brass disc base, this D...
Brass
$8,169
H 71.26 in W 35.44 in D 15.36 in
1940s Oregon Pine Coat Rack with Pegs by André Sornay French Art Deco Modernist
By Andre Sornay
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1940s Wall coat rack by French designer André Sornay. Structure in solid Oregon wood and veneer highlighted by a system of brass nails perfectly aligned underlining the sober and pur...
Brass
Art Deco Settee, France, circa 1920s
By Paul Follot
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very pretty Art Deco loveseat or sofa. The wood structure is carved with a rope and tassel decor on a fluted background, and painted in the original green/blue color, with details pi...
Velvet, Wood
$29,857 / set
H 38 in W 32.5 in D 31.5 in
A large pair of Irish mahogany library armchairs in the Georgian style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large pair of Irish mahogany library armchairs in the Georgian style , each with the shaped rectangular back, arm rests and seat upholstered in chestnut leather with close studde...
Leather, Mahogany
More often than not, vintage mid-century Brazilian furniture designs, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, unique quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American and Scandinavian makers of the same era.
Commencing in the 1940s and '50s, a group of architects and designers transformed the local cultural landscape in Brazil, merging the modernist vernacular popular in Europe and the United States with the South American country's traditional techniques and indigenous materials.
Key mid-century influencers on Brazilian furniture design include natives Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim Tenreiro, Jean Gillon and Jorge Zalszupin. These creators frequently collaborated; for instance, Niemeyer, an internationally acclaimed architect, commissioned many of them to furnish his residential and institutional buildings.
The popularity of Brazilian modern furniture has made household names of these designers and other greats. Their particular brand of modernism is characterized by an émigré point of view (some were Lithuanian, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Italian), a preference for highly figured indigenous Brazilian woods, a reverence for nature as an inspiration and an atelier or small-production mentality.
Hallmarks of Brazilian mid-century design include smooth, sculptural forms and the use of native woods like rosewood, jacaranda and pequi. The work of designers today exhibits many of the same qualities, though with a marked interest in exploring new materials (witness the Campana Brothers' stuffed-animal chairs) and an emphasis on looking inward rather than to other countries for inspiration.
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