In the mountains of Mexico, furniture designer and master weaver Mario Lopez Torres works with locally sourced organic materials to painstakingly craft complex and elegant decorative objects, tables and seating.
Originally from Mexico City, Torres apprenticed for his father, who was a professional photographer, and at 13 years old enrolled in a school for the fine arts, as he had by then become deeply interested in illustration and working with clay. At 20, Torres pursued a dream of designing furniture — specifically, weaving. He traveled to Altepexi, a municipality in Puebla, to learn how its artisans wove works from a wooden vegetable reed that is native to the region.
Torres sought mentorship from the prevalent artists Ana Pellicer and James Metcalf in order to learn how to work with metal, as he would need to create frames of brass and copper that supported his woven structures. Torres traveled to the United States to purchase metalworking equipment and went on to establish his own workshop in a small mountain village back in Mexico.
Torres put his hands and imagination to work — he harvested courses of chuspata, which is a reed that grows abundantly on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, and welded frames that the reed is woven around. He sold his first piece of furniture in 1974.
Today, Torres creates works that are characterized by his affinity for nature. His palm floor lamps feature woven rattan — a light and versatile material that can mingle with a wide range of styles — while the lifelike monkeys, birds and other animals that support his tables, table lamps or adorn his mirror frames are crafted from chuspata and take on whimsical poses. They create a playful, provocative presence in any space.
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Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Petite Stool
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Petite Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in precious stone.
Iron
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Monkey Console
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Original Mario Lopez Torres Monkey Console, made in natural woven and iron structure, Hecho en Mexico. The ...
Iron
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Elephant Box
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Original Mario Lopez Torres Elephant Box, made in natural woven and iron structure, includes original mark Mario Lopez Torres 1974 Hecho en Mexico.
Iron
Modern End Table, The Torre
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps all go through a drying process in our k...
Maple
$22,500
H 16.25 in W 55 in D 15.75 in
Carrara Marble Eros Coffee Table Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble coffee table attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped bases hold a large slab of marble with circular cut outs. Extremely heavy and well made. Stro...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$22,500
H 16.5 in W 55 in D 15.75 in
Carrara Marble Eros Coffee Table Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble coffee table attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped bases hold a large slab of marble with circular cut outs. Extremely heavy and well made. Stro...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Wooden Bench Stool Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian rustic primitive country wooden bench, with typical legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in every i...
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Petite Corbeille Vanity Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An enchanting jewel of French romanticism, this petite Corbeille chair is a masterclass in authentic time-worn beauty. With its enveloping barrel back...
Linen, Wood
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.16 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Jaguar Coffee and Cocktail Table by Mario López Torres
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in CABA, AR
Presenting an exceptional Jaguar coffee table, masterpiece by Mario López Torres that transcend functionality to become captivating wicker-woven sc...
Rattan
Mario Lopez Torres Wicker Panther Stool, Early 1970s
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mario Lopez Torres Wicker Panther stool, Made in the early 1970s. Panther stool or could be used for a small table. The Panther has copper teet...
Wicker
$1,591
H 18.71 in W 33.47 in D 13.78 in
Charlotte Perriand Style Sitting Bench or Side Table in Wood Pine, France, 1970s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Rome, IT
Sitting bench or side table in pine wood in the style of the French designer Charlotte Perriand. Made in France in the 1970s.
Wood, Pine
Antique Victorian Piano Duet Stool / Bench
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique Victorian piano duet stool / bench. This was made in England, it dates from the 1880-1900 period. The quality is excellent this has a lovely a...
Cotton, Wood
$800Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 36.5 in D 12.75 in
1970s Aluminum Bench and Side Tables Style of Paul Evans Mid-Century Modern
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Inspired by Paul Evans' famous "Argente" and "Cityscape" series (1968), the set features hand-sculpted and stamped metalwork. Raised diamond pattern. The surfaces are made of aluminum and boast a textured, geometric pyramid pattern that gives them an industrial, silver-leaf look. 1970s Aluminum Bench...
Aluminum
Airisto Bench, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Airisto bench/side table natural ash by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto Dimensions: W 96cm, D 35cm, H 45 cm Materials: Solid ash Finishes: Natural ash / painted black Also ...
Wood, Ash
Andrianna Shamaris Minimalist Espresso Teak Wood Bench
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Sleek minimalist bench. Hand made from a thick single slab of reclaimed teak and finished with an espresso stain revealing the grain of the wood. Custom sizes and stains available. P...
Wood, Teak
Large Antique Victorian Bench / Stool
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and very large antique Victorian bench, made in England and dating from around the 1860-1880 period. It is of outstanding quality, with beautifully turned legs and turne...
Wood
$4,547 / set
H 13.39 in W 47.25 in D 14.57 in
Torbjørn Afdal Krobo Bench with Lp Box by Bruksbo in Norway
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bench or side table model Krobo with LP box designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Bruksbo in Norway.
Rosewood
$17,775 / item
H 18 in W 21 in D 16 in
French Modern Neoclassical Bronze Benches / Side Tables in Style of Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Style Solid Bronze Benches or Side / End Tables in the style of Alberto and Diego Giacometti. Priced and Sold as Individual Pieces. T...
Bronze
Sold
H 14.18 in W 13.39 in D 8.67 in L 14.18 in
Antique “Jaguar Petite” Stool by Mario Lopez Torres - Mexico, circa 1970
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Sculptural “Jaguar Petite” zoomorphic stool designed by Mario Lopez Torres, a leading figure in 20th-century Mexican design working with natural fibers, circa 1970. The piece featur...
Iron
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in brass. It has details on one ear and on the legs.
Iron
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool Iron Structure
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool Iron Structure, made in iron. The structure is quite solid and can be used for sittin...
Iron
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in precious stone.
Iron
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Petite Stool
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Petite Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in precious stone.
Iron
Mario Lopez Torres Copper Coyote Structure
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Mario Lopez Torres Iron Coyote sculpture structure, originally made in natural woven we have found only the structure, that ...
Iron