Hugo França

This lounge chair is an unique piece in pequi wood made in Brazil in 2017, by contemporary designer Hugo França, famous for his sculptural furniture using reclaimed wood and preserving the organic forms of the tree. This piece was originally a canoe manufactured by the Pataxó indigenous people, in south of Bahia, Brazil. In the early 80s, Hugo França abandoned his previous career as an industrial engineer in São Paulo to be closer to nature, moving to Trancoso, Bahia. Witnessing from up-close the rampant destruction of the local Atlantic Forest greatly impacted him, motivating his current work as a designer. França reverences the very trees salvaged by him as his main inspiration; he works intuitively, allowing his creative process to be guided by each tree’s organic...

Chaise Longue with iron and leather structure, designed by Hugo França from the 1980s.

Wonderful organic modern cloud shaped coffee table by Hugo Franca, Brazil. The 2.5 inch thick top is of a single piece Imbula and legs of Ipe, both exotic woods. Five round insets ...

A tete a tete by Hugo Franca made of naturally fallen Brazilian hardwood trees. The design is made of opposing seats on two semi circular bases, Brazil, circa 1990.

One-of-a-Kind Contemporary "Ipi II" Armchair by Hugo França, Brazil, 2020 Armchair manufactured by contemporary designer Hugo França in Brazil in 2020. With its structure carved fr...