By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Curitiba, PR
Beautiful center table designed by Giussepe Scapinelli, in caviuna rosewood and brass, Brazil, 1960.
The restoration process only needed refinishing, which was done by our team at the finest details and preserving the originality from that period.
Giuseppe Scapinelli was born in 1891 in Modena, Italy, but like many of his Italian fellows, he crossed the ocean and immigrated to Brazil where he started a new life. An accomplished painter, ceramist and sculptor, he began his career as a furniture designer in the early 1950s.
His style, influenced by his artistic background, set him immediately apart and garnered instant recognition within the design community. Soft shapes and curvy, winding lines: his designs bore an unexpected, rather futuristic quality and a strong identity. A successful furniture maker and retailer, he soon opened his own furniture factory – Fábrica de Móveis Giesse- and a rug factory...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Giuseppe Scapinelli Center Tables