Name: Zanine Caldas Chaise Longue, 1949
Brand: José Zanine Caldas
Price: 78000 USD
Availability: InStock

Zanine Caldas Chaise Longue, 1949

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About the Item

Zanine Caldas, Espreguicadeira, plywood and cognac leather, Brazil, 1949. This sculptural lounge chair is designed by Zanine Caldas. The chair is made out of 20mm thick plywood and cognac leather seat. The chair is one of Caldas' classics with its sculptural, raw and natural look. The cognac leather combines exquisitely with the patinated plywood frame. José Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was born in Belmonte, Brazil. His designs are known for their raw, natural and sculptural qualities. Caldas was an autodidact and started his career as designer in the construction industry. He worked as a model builder for designers and architects including Oscar Niemeyer, Lúcio Costa and Oswaldo Arthur. In 1948 he founded the company Móveis Artisticos Z, and there he produced semi-mass produced plywood furniture. But already two years later, he decided to leave the company and return to his home state Bahia. He also worked as a building model teacher at the University of Brasília but when Brazil underwent a military coop in 1964 he had to leave his position and went to live in the beach town Nova Viçosa. Here, he began to work with local materials, and combined the colonial aesthetic with the new modernist style. It was through his experience and development in style that is known to stay close to the truth of the material and that abandoned the rigid rules and objectivism of the Modernist era. Caldas held a strong believe that man should live in harmony with nature. And thus he became a strong protector of Brazilian forests. He established the Foundation Center for the Development of the Application of Brazilian Woods (DAM). Zanine kept his natural visions alive, and would plant a new tree in place of any tree that was taken down for one of his projects. Literature: - Móvel. Brasileiro Moderno. Brasil: FGV Projectos, 2012, p. 134 - 135.

Creator:
José Zanine Caldas (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 42.13 in (107 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Leather,Plywood
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1949
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Waalwijk, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 7621_76091stDibs: LU933112956701