By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jorge Zalszupin
Coffee table model “Romana”
Manufactured by L’Atelier
Brazil, 1960s
Jacaranda, marble
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements:
137.16 cm x 68.58 cm x 30.48 H cm
54 in x 27 in x 12 H in
Literature
Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, Jorge Zalszupin, Design Moderno no Brasil, Éditions Olhares, São Paulo 2014
Concept
Jorge Zalszupin collaboration with Oscar Niemeyer, a legend of Brazilian modernism, had a great influence on his aesthetics. He made his way to Brazil at the precise moment when the Brazilian form of modernistic architecture was being shaped by Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, and Lucio Costa. Zalszupin’s furniture fits perfectly with the style of this period in design. In his designs, Zalszupin blends simplicity of form with sensuality.
Materials of the highest quality are the essence of his design practice. With a marble top affixed on thin, exquisitely curved wooden bases, the Romana coffee table...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Jacaranda Tables