1970's Midcentury Modern Desk in Tubular Chrome & Wood Leaf by Geraldo Barros

Available today, this midcentury dining table with chrome tubular base and wood leaf is a showstopper! The wood has been refinished, the metal cleaned up and the overall piece is in excellent condition. The table fits 6-8 people comfortably. This piece has all the fun aspects of a true bold Mid-Century Modern piece -- clean, angular swooping lines that give the piece an almost googie look that is unmistakably Mid-Century Modern. This table effortlessly flexes into any Mid-Century Modern, modern, Danish modern or contemporary environment. This piece would also look wonderful in a boho chic, chinoiserie, or Hollywood Regency styled home or office as well. This table was found in a private office in Curitiba (the capital of Parana, a southern state in Brazil) where all the furniture was from Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto. About the author: Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) was one of the key players of the Modernist movement in Brazil in the 1950s. Originally a painter close to the European avant-garde and the Pioneer of abstract photography in Brazil in the 1940s (his works are part of the MoMa collection), Geraldo de Barros went to furniture-making in the early 1950s, seeking a more popular artform that would make his work available to a larger audience - which was more or less the IDEA behind the Bauhaus movement. In 1954, he founded the company Unilabor with a Dominican priest and skilled tradesmen. Unilabor was run by its employees and all benefits shared between them, thus becoming the first communitarian business in Modern Brazil history. Unilabor grew quickly to become one of the most important furniture companies in the country, but internal disputes led to the end of the company in 1967. In 1964, De Barros went on to found in association with Aloísio Bione another furniture design company called Hobjeto. After Unilabor, Hobjeto was a more capitalistic project but without losing his constructive characteristics. Until his retirement in 1989, de Barros designed and projected in-numerous furniture lines in this Industrial manner. He even built a personal workshop in the factory to project and create his last painting series in Formica. The furniture and the paintings are finally created using the same techniques. Literature: • Vintage ads...

This Brazilian Modern desk and chair set by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor is nothing less than spectacular. The desk is made with Brazilian rosewood (also known as jacaranda) and ...

Available today, this Brazilian Modern desk with Chair designed by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor in the 50s is nothing less than spectacular! The desk is made with Brazilian rosewo...

Available now, this Mid-Century Modern Desk designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto is is gorgeous! The desk is entirely made in Cerejera wood and features two floating drawers...

Available immediately, these Brazilian Modern file cabinet pair in wood by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto made in 1971 is awesome. These handsome...

Available now, this Brazilian Modern Bench in Hardwood designed by Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto in the seventies is nothing less than gorgeous! This Mid-century modern bench is made of hardwood and consists of a low base structure five wood slabs on the top and chrome pins. This piece has all the fun aspects of a seventies mid-century piece: clean, straight lines and abundance of wood. A gorgeous piece like this would look awesome in a living room next to a sofa or in front of two lounge chairs. This Brazilian Modern piece will look great in in any mid-century modern, modern, contemporary, or even boho chic environment. The last couple images are vintage ads...

Desk by Geraldo de Barros. Brazil, 1950s. Manufactured by Unilabor. Wood, black painted metal, brass details. Measures: 109 x 52 x h 74 cm 42.9 x 20.4 x h 28.9 in. Item in fair con...

Desk Geraldo de Barros.

This desk was produced by the pioneer company Unilabor, with components designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998). Its iron structure supports a top and drawers covered with Formica ...

Geraldo de Barros, Center Table, c. 1970 Wood and wood veneer, 31 x 79 x 85 cm. This wooden table and veneer by Geraldo de Barros for "Hobjeto" is a good example of the state of min...

Table Manufactured by Unilabor Brasil, 1955 Metal, formica, jacaranda Measurements 120 cm x 80 cm x 74h cm 47,24 in x 31,49 in x 29,13h in Literature Unilabor, by Mauro Claro. Bras...

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