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Luteca produces handmade, contemporary and modernist furniture, inspired by the rich legacies of Mexico and Latin America. Headquartered in France, with production mainly in Mexico, it stands at the design crossroads of Mexican heritage and European innovation, bringing together diverse cultural strands and historical influences to create furniture with a uniquely tropical soul animated by a global, cosmopolitan spirit. Deeply rooted in the artisanal craft traditions that inspired the work of Mexico's leading modernist designers of the 20th century, our aim is to bring t...Read More

Luteca

Established in 20151stDibs seller since 2018

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Featured Pieces

Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Walnut, Hemp

Clara Porset Modernist CP3 Solid Walnut and Glass Coffee Table by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
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2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Handwoven Tule Lounge Chair Made in Mexico from LUTECA
By Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
From a craft object to relevant design, these special pieces that are made in Mexico, were created to add warmth and texture to your interior. Intended for indoor or covered outdoor use, they are a reminder of the incredible workmanship and know-how passed down through generations and generations, dating back as far as the Mayans. As well as fostering and adapting historical values and crafts, some of which are now almost extinct, the project is a cultural endeavor that combines the highest quality weaving skills of local master craftsmen with the preservation of endangered manufacturing technique that supports an entire village eco-system. In stock. Ships from Mexico...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Chairs

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Seagrass

Contemporary Oco Side Table in Solid Wood by Luteca for indoor outdoor use
By Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
The Oco side table by Jorge Arturo Ibarra is inspired by the graphic design ethos that characterized the 1960s, the table’s geo-metric volumes combine r...
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Augusto Credenza Medium in Black Oil Designed by Jorge Arturo Ibarra for Luteca
By Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
The design of the Augusto Credenza stems from the uniqueness of Mexican Brutalist architecture, itself a mix of pre-Columbian styles with 20th Century...
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2010s Mexican Organic Modern Credenzas

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Oak, Walnut

Modernist Mexican Outdoor Armchair by LUTECA, Available now
By Michael van Beuren, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
The San Miguelito armchair is an iconic design by the Bauhaus trained American designer Michael van Beuren, realized during his lifetime in Mexico. It is...
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2010s Mexican Bauhaus Armchairs

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Teak

Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Hide, Maple

Handcrafted solid wood Augusto Credenza with rattan and bronze by LUTECA
By Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Our bestselling Augusto credenza series is the work of Luteca’s Design Director, Jorge Arturo Ibarra. A beautifully handcrafted piece that takes inspi...
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2010s Mexican Modern Credenzas

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Bronze

Woven Credenza with handwoven palm cord doors by Michael van Beuren from LUTECA
By Michael van Beuren, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Designed in Mexico in circa 1945 by Michael van Beuren, an American designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhaus school, who was devoted to combining the sophistication of Europe's '...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca
By Michael van Beuren, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
The San Miguel lounge chair is a timeless mid-century Mexican piece inspired by the classic Latin American Butaque chair famed by the likes of 20th Century Mexican architect Luis Barragan and Industrial Designer Clara Porset. Michael van Beuren, an American born designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhuas school, produced this award winning piece in 1941 for the MoMA's Organic Design Exhibition in New York along with it's sister-design, the Alacran Chaise...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Teak

Clara Porset's wood and rattan Mexican Butaque Chair by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

Handwoven Palm and Wood 4-Door Credenza by Michael van Beuren from LUTECA
By Luteca Furniture, Michael van Beuren
Located in New York, NY
Designed in Mexico in circa 1945 by Michael van Beuren, an American designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhaus school, who was devoted to combining the sophistication of Europe's '...
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

More About Luteca

Woven Credenza by Michael van Beuren, designed circa 1950

Alacran Chaise by Michael van Beuren in walnut with custom black leather strapping.

San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren in Mahogany with red nylon strapping.

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