Edra Aster Papposus Sofa by Fernando & Humberto Compana, Italy, 2006

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Edra Aster Papposus Sofa by Fernando & Humberto Compana, Italy, 2006

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Edra; Aster Papposus sofa; Fernando & Humberto Campana; Campana Brothers; Goose Feathers; Polyurethane; Foam; Collectible Design; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brazilian Designers; Architecture; Favela Chair; Vermelha Chair; Cone Chair; Estela Lamp; Brazilian Artists; Boa Sofa; Italy; This iconic Aster Papposus sofa was designed in 2006 by Fernando and Humberto Campana, better known as the Campana Brothers, and produced by Edra. It’s a sofa with multiple seats, composed of two similar and complementary volumes without a rigid structure of any kind, realised in polyurethane foam and down. By overlapping and twisting them, these two modules form the seat, backrest and armrest of a comfortable sofa. The cover, conceived by Edra exclusively for this model, is realised in very thick velvet which makes it visibly bristly and soft at the same time. With its dynamic look and unusual appearance, this iconic sofa is a true conversation piece. It’s an impressive collectors item that offers up to eight comfortable seats. Since no internal structure is present, this sofa offers very relaxed positions. This piece features padding in a mixture of various density polyurethane foam and feathers, and has a technically removable cover. In 1983 Fernando and Humberto Campana began working together in Sao Paulo, where they still live and work. Humberto trained to be a lawyer but gave it up to be a sculptor and Fernando studied architecture but decided to work with his brother to experiment with design and making furniture. Their breakthrough as designers was the development of the Favela Chair in 1991, which was made from scraps of wood found in a São Paulo slum. After this, they designed the Vermelha Chair, the Cone Chair and Estela Lamp. The Campana Brothers were first noticed in 1998 by the media, when they became the first Brazilian artists to exhibit their work at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Their breakout design of the Vermelha chair is still their bestseller.

Creator:
Campana Brothers (Designer),Edra (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 129.93 in (330 cm)Depth: 129.93 in (330 cm)Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)
Style:
Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Down,Feathers,Foam,Velvet
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
2000-2009
Date of Manufacture:
2006
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Antwerp, BE
Reference Number:
Seller: GW31071stDibs: LU933431003372

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Campana Brothers

The Campana Brothers are among Brazil’s foremost contemporary furniture designers. Inspired by their country’s vernacular culture, Humberto and Fernando Campana combine everyday objects in unexpected ways, often waste materials like rope, cardboard, plastic tubing, and aluminum wire, to make their singular creations. Their designs have been manufactured by such companies as Alessi, Swarovski and Cappellini. And they have received numerous honors, including being named Designer of the Year both at Design Miami in 2008, and by Maison & Objet in Paris in 2012.

Humberto Campana was born in Rio Claro in 1953 and earned a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of São Paulo. Fernando was born in 1961 in Brotas, and graduated from the São Paulo School of Fine Arts with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. The brothers started working together in 1983, crafting furniture using their signature method of adaptive reuse. Their pieces frequently refer to Brazilian social and cultural traditions and entities. Among these are the country’s favelas, or shantytowns, that have grown up around major cities. An homage to the resourcefulness with which the residents of São Paulo’s favelas make use of the materials at hand, repurposing cast-off objects in ingenious designs and constructions, their Favela armchair is made of cast-off strips of wood (the first one was made from discarded slats from a fruit market), which are glued and nailed together seemingly at random. The end result, however, is a compact, solid and well-proportioned chair.

By 1997, some of the Campanas’ pieces were being produced and sold in Italy, including the Edra Vermelha armchair, constructed of cord handwoven around a steel frame. In 1998, the brothers became the first Brazilian designers to have their work exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Today their furniture is included in MoMA’s permanent collection and in those of numerous other major institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Vitra Design Museum.

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