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Latini Coffee Table Design by Sergio Rodrigues, Oca, Brazil, 1960.
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1924-2014) in the 1960s and produced by Oca, Latini is a round coffee
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Brazilian Side Table by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1970's
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Lisboa, PT
This side table was designed by Sergio Rodrigues and produced by OCA, in Brazil during the 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Side Table by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1970's
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Lisboa, PT
This side table was designed by Sergio Rodrigues and produced by OCA, in Brazil during the 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
'Macedo' Brazilain Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil, 1960s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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We also have a large collection of other Brazilian Modern pieces from Sergio Rodrigues, Jorge
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Rosewood, Fabric
H 31 in W 80.25 in D 46.25 in
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Jacaranda & Leather Cantu Chairs, c 1959 Brazil, Signed
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An important set of six (6) Jacaranda Rosewood 'Cantu' dining chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Granite
H 32 in W 19.5 in D 20.5 in
ONLY ONE LEFT! Rosewood Mocha Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Brazil, 1954.
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Kansas City, MO
ONLY ONE LEFT!! Rosewood "Mocha" Stool designed by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil. Acquired from
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rosewood
Original Brazilian Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Renens, CH
Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for Modern furniture in Brazil during the 1950s. His works have
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Original Design Sergio Rodrigues, Lucio Chairs for OCA Brazil, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Renens, CH
Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for Modern furniture in Brazil during the 1950s. His works have
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues. Tea trolley / Bar, c. 1960. Edition Oca
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
by Sergio Rodrigues in the 1960s for the Oca Edition, is an iconic piece of Brazilian modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Formica, Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Armchairs by Oca, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Kilin' armchairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues and manufactured in 1973 by Oct, Brazil
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Jacarandá Dining Chair, Brasil, circa 1955
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Jacarandá Dining Chair Set of 4, Brasil, 1950s. Exceedingly rare set of 4
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Jacaranda
Sergio Rodrigues Round Wooden Dining Table "Stella" Oca mid-century Brazil 1956
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014)
Round dining table model “Stella”
Manufactured by Oca
Brazil, 1956
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 28.75 in Dm 48.04 in
Sérgio Rodrigues for Oca Brazil, 1950s Low Stool
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Sérgio Rodrigues for Oca Brazil, 1950s Low Stool
Three legged low stool in Imbuia wood.
Bears
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Imbuia
Sergio Rodrigues Stool "Mocho" Stool for Oca, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" stool for Oca, Brazil, 1954. Sublime in its simplicity and comfort
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Rosewood Convertible Bar Cart, c 1960s Brazil
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wheels by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil would work great in many room settings, the captivating
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Rosewood
H 29 in W 32.75 in D 19.75 in
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Jacarandá Dining Chair Set of 4, Brasil, circa 1955
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Jacarandá Dining Chair Set of 4, Brasil, 1950s. Exceedingly rare set of 4
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Jacaranda
H 29 in W 18 in D 19 in
Sergio Rodrigues Eleh bench made by OCA Brazil 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
designer Sergio Rodrigues, manufactured by Oca in Brazil in 1965. This versatile piece was originally
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Daybed "Luxor" by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Antwerp, BE
This "Luxor" daybed by Sergio Rodrigues, crafted in 1965 for OCA, is a true masterpiece of
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury Brazilian Rosewood Luxor Daybed by Sergio Rodrigues, 1962
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1962, Daybed Luxor was formerly part of Hotel Luxor's
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Rosewood
Bookcase 'Adolpho' by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cabinet designed by Sergio Rodrigues and crafted by OCA in Brazil during the 1960s. This timeless
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil 1960s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
The two-seater sofa designed by Sergio
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Plywood
Cimba Table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1970s
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Previously Restored
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Cimba Loveseat by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1970s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Previously Restored
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wood
H 28.55 in W 48.04 in D 26.38 in
Vintage Eleh Bench by Sergio Rodrigues, Rosewood, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The Eleh bench is a furniture piece from the 1960s designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1914-2012). Its
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Rosewood
H 13.98 in W 59.06 in D 26.97 in
Armchair 'Longarina IAB' Sérgio Rodrigues Manufactured by Oca Brazil, 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair model “Longarina IAB”
Manufactured by Oca
Brazil, 1965
Freijó, steel, leather
Product
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30.32 in W 22.45 in D 23.63 in
Set of 8 Rosewood ‘Lucio' Chairs, Sergio Rodrigues, 1956, Brazilian Midcentury
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Rodrigues designed this piece in 1956 in honor of Lucio COSTA, the great Brazilian architect and urban
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Rosewood
H 31.42 in W 18.04 in D 19.22 in
Pair of Taja Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1970s
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Previously Restored
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 27.56 in W 25.28 in D 21.66 in
Sergio Rodrigues Bookcase Adolpho in Jacaranda Wood for OCA, Brazil, 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Curitiba, PR
Sergio Rodrigues Bookcase in Jacaranda Wood with Synthetic Leather Doors from the 1960s.
Sergio
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Jacaranda
H 82.68 in W 80.71 in D 16.54 in
Sérgio Rodrigues 'Stella Alta' Rosewood Jacaranda Lounge Chair Brazil 1965 Oca
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Curitiba, PR
spirit. It's the Brazilian spirit. It's the Brazilian furniture” (Sergio Rodrigues).
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
H 37.41 in W 29.14 in D 36.23 in
Clara Executive Desk by Sergio Rodrigues
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
'Clara' Executive Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s, features beautifully grained Brazilian Caviona
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rosewood Two-Seat Millor Sofa, Sergio Rodrigues Modern Design, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 28.47 in W 54.14 in D 38 in
Rosewood Three-Seat Millor Sofa, Sergio Rodrigues Modern Design, Brazil, 1960s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 26.38 in W 83.86 in D 33.86 in
Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, 1962, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
piece an almost googie look that is unmistakably Mid-Century Modern.
When we acquired this Brazilian
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
H 26.8 in W 31.5 in D 23.6 in
1950's Set of Four Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Sergio Rodrigues Dining Chairs
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Burbank, CA
Sergio Rodrigues, and were manufactured in 1957. These are made of solid hardwood jacaranda or Brazilian
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
H 30.5 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Set of 4 Cimba Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1970s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Previously Restored
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 27.17 in W 23.23 in D 25.79 in
Sergio Rodrigues Tonico Sofa, By OCA/Meia-Pataca, Brazil, 1962 for Reupholstery
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Oakland, CA
The Sergio Rodrigues Tonico sofa, produced by OCA/Meia-Pataca in 1962, features a frame constructed
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
H 37.75 in W 94 in D 31.5 in
Sergio Rodrigues. Table "Alex". Hardwood, c. 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in PARIS, FR
Designed in 1960 by Sergio Rodrigues, this model table "Alex" is a reference in the designer's
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Chair for Oca Industries
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sergio Rodriques Kilin lounge chair. All original! Leather shows signs of patina, but very solid
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues, 60s Drummond armchair, solid rosewood, Brazilian modern design
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in São Paulo, SP
“Drummond” Mid-Century Modern Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1959 (Set of 2)
Designed in
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
H 28.75 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
Sergio Rodrigues Tonico Lounge Chairs with Ottomans, 1960s Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of Tonico lounge chairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues with matching ottomans. Made by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood, Leather
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of bookcases Manufactured by Oca Brasil, 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sergio Rodrigues
Pair of bookcases
Manufactured by Oca
Brasil, 1960
Jacaranda wood, brass trim
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Sergio Rodrigues, Dining Table, "Alex", c. 1960. Solid Wood and Glass
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
Designed in 1960 by Sergio Rodrigues, this "Alex" model table is a reference in the designer's
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 48.04 in D 48.04 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Oval wall mirrors by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Oval wall mirrors by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
Pair of Oval wall mirror
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
H 51.58 in W 28.35 in D 1.97 in
Sergio Rodrigues, Oscar Dining Chair by LinBrasil
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Renens, CH
Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for Modern furniture in Brazil during the 1950s.
His works have
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Azen Rosewood Mirror, Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The Azen Mirror was designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) and manufactured by Oca in 1965.
This
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Chrome
Sergio Rodrigues, 'Adolpho' Bookcase, 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Excellent condition.
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues and manufactured by OCA in Brazil in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Jacaranda
Sergio Rodrigues 'Burton' Dining Table
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Whitstable, GB
Stunning Brazilian extension dining table designed by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1958
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage Mucki Bench in Rosewood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1958, 80cm depth
By Oca
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Crafted by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1958 and produced by Oca, the Mucki bench is a versatile
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Rosewood
H 11.82 in W 118.12 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Lounge Chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Beautiful pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin lounge chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973 in solid Imbuia wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Imbuia
Sergio Rodrigues "Burton" Dining Table
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, manufactured by Oca
Jacaranda, brass, marble
Marble-top is not
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Drummond Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues OCA, Mid-Century Modern, White Bouclé
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
hands of Oca, a venerable atelier situated in the heart of Brazil. Reverberating with resolute strength
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Hardwood
H 29 in W 30 in D 30.32 in
Set of 8 Sergio Rodrigues High-Back 'Cantu' Dining Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in BANGALOW, NSW
A set of 8 original & wonderfully elegant High-back ‘Cantu’ chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, for OCA in
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Vintage Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely vintage exotic dark grain wood serving cart, tea cart, or bar cart from Brazil by Sergio
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin Lounge Chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Beautiful pair of Sergio Rodrigues Kilin lounge chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1973 in solid Imbuia wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Imbuia
Burton Extension Dining Table Sergio Rodrigues OCA Brazil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning Brazilian Rosewood extension dining table designed by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA. Circa
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin’ Chairs for Oca, Brazil, 1970s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Beautiful pair of ‘Kilin’ lounge chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Brazil, 1973. Distinctive
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
Sergio Rodrigues Latini coffee table OCA Brazil 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
OCA, Brazil 1965. This table is lighter and more minimalist than a good part of the Sérgio Rodrigues
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Sergio Rodrigues Mocho Stool for OCA, Brazil 1950's
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sergio Rodrigues Jacarandá Mocho Stool for OCA, Brazil 1950's. This early example is in good
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Jacaranda
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The prolific architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues is often called the "father of modern Brazilian design," but it is the second adjective in that phrase that deserves emphasis: Rodrigues’s great achievement was to create furniture in a style that captured the spirit, character and personality of his country.
Modernity came slowly to 20th-century Brazil, politically and culturally. The nation finally realized genuine constitutional democracy in 1945, ushering in a new, progressive era in the arts. More often than not, the luxurious furnishings of that time and place, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, uniquely Brazilian quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American mid-century modernists and Scandinavian makers of the same era. Until that time in Brazil, heavy furniture based on historical European models had been the norm.
In the late 1940s, designer Joaquim Tenreiro introduced sleek, minimalist chairs and cabinets; José Zanine Caldas, now best known for his later artisanal work, created plywood furnishings for mass production; the Italian architect Lina Bo Bardi, a former editor for the Gio Ponti-founded magazine Domus — and a furniture designer with talent, imagination and a social conscience — set up shop in São Paulo, designing elegant, flexible chairs set on slim metal frames.
This was the heady scene into which Rodrigues, the son of an artistically prominent Rio de Janeiro family, arrived after graduating in 1952 from the national university. He moved to Curitiba and helped establish the furniture manufacturer Móveis Artesanal with Italian designer Carlo Hauner and Austrian architect Martin Eisler — as well as Carlo’s brother Ernesto Hauner — which eventually rebranded as Forma. Later, Rodrigues relocated to Rio de Janeiro where he founded Oca in 1955, a company that would become the preeminent maker and retailer of modernist furniture in Brazil.
When architects Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer were tasked in 1956 with the whirlwind project to plan, design and build the new capital, Brasília, in five years, they used Rodrigues’s early chairs, with their softly-contoured lines and caned seats and backrests, to furnish many of the buildings.
Rodrigues would realize the true expression of his talents in — and garner international awards and acclaim with — his Mole chair of 1957. The word mole means "soft" in Portuguese, but can be interpreted as "easygoing" or even "listless." The chair, which is also known as the Sheriff chair, features a sturdy, generously proportioned frame of the native South American hardwood jacaranda, upholstered with overstuffed leather pads that flap like saddlebags across the arms, seat, and backrest.
Rodrigues's Mole chair invites sprawling — perfect for the social milieu of the bossa nova and caipirinha cocktails; where a languorous afternoon spent chatting and joking is the apex of enjoyment. The seat won first prize at the IV Concorso Internazionale del Mobile in Cantù, Italy, in 1961, and ISA Bergamo acquired the rights to manufacture a modified version of Rodrigues’s original design.
In 1963, Rodrigues established a shop called Meia-Pataca, which sold simpler and more affordable furniture he had designed, such as his Tonico seating, which was intended for student housing.
Most of the estimated 1,200 armchairs, sofas, tables, storage cabinets and dining tables Rodrigues created in his long career are imbued, in one way or another, with the air of robust relaxation that defines the Mole chair. He was a designer who was true to the temperament of his people.
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