José Zanine Caldas Attributed Pair of "Zeca" Lounge Chairs, Brazil, circa 1960

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The “Zeca” armchair was designed by the pioneering Brazilian designer, Jose Zanine Caldas. Made of solid wood, this armchair was named after the childhood nickname of the designer. Design attributed to Jose Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticas Z Brazil, circa 1960 Size: 33 1/2" high x 16" seat height x 33" wide x 34" deep Jose Zanine Caldas is often referred to as the “Master of Wood” for the promotion and integration of traditional Brazilian crafts and modernism in a unique way, which is very visible in this lounge chair. Designed in the early 1960's for Móveis Artísticas Z, a factory he founded in São José dos Campos in 1948, the “Zeca” chair brings some of the unmistakable marks of the work of the master of wood. The beautiful plywood frame (Móveis Artísticas Z specialised in the material) has an organic shape, characterized by the distinctive curve of the armrests that extend into the legs. The design is complemented by the light upholstery in an Italian Dedar Milano cream/white bouclé fabric. A self-taught artist, designer and architect, Jose Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was born on the southern coast of Bahia in Brazil. At age twenty, he opened an architectural scale model workshop in Rio de Janeiro where he worked with modernist pioneers such as Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. In 1948, he and two business partners started the company Mo´veis Artisticos Z. Their elegantly simple, organically-shaped pieces in plywood were produced at a price point that made them accessible to the emerging market of collectors with an eye toward a modern style. In the early 1950's, Zanine left the company and returned to his home state of Bahia. Heavily inspired by the local craftsmen there who carved boats and furniture from felled trees, Zanine began experimenting with chiseling and carving large, sculptural works, which became the focus of his later career. He also set himself apart with his pavilion-type architectural constructions in richly-colored hewn logs. Zanine was a devoted steward of the forest and proponent of environmental protection. He wrote extensively about his connection to the forest and tried, whenever possible, to either use already felled trees or to plant a tree for each one he used. Zanine’s work has been exhibited in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and throughout his native Brazil. In 2015, it was included in Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela 1940-1978, a traveling exhibition organized by the Americas Society. Zanine, who died in 2001, dubbed his creations “outcry furniture,” considering them a form of silent protest against the destruction of local rainforests..

Attributed to:
José Zanine Caldas (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 34 in (86.36 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bouclé,Wood
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960
Condition:
Reupholstered. Refinished. Restored and re-upholstery in an Italian Dedar Milano Boucle in our professional studio.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1433232156272

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