South America - Shelves

A particular characteristic in Brazilian mid-century furniture making was the practice of entire furnishing houses in exchange for a special commission. Inside these interiors, there were well-known pieces produced by the most prominent designers. This big bookcase...

The Entrelaçados intertwined wall shelf with door is made of Brazilian imbuia hardwood. The interlacing is made of exclusive organic cotton threads, which grow in different natural colors, cultivated by family farmers, in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. The available organic cotton colors may vary, as its production is limited and depends on climate conditions. At the time of purchase, please consult which options are available. In view of such characteristics, the number of pieces are limited and all of them are numbered.   The door opening direction of this piece is up, but it can be made opening down if needed. The designer Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros, creator of Yankatu, traveled to Paraiba to get a closer look at the Embrapa's research that managed to make the colored cotton yarn have the strength and length needed for its use in spinning and weaving. Inspired by the Brazilian richness in colors, flowers, sounds, races, flavors and dreams Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros created the Intertwined collection as a way of honoring Brazil's mixture of cultures, races, habits and emotions. As all the pieces produced by Yankatu, is accompanied by its soul, a certificate of authenticity in the form of a small book that tells about the inspiration that gave birth to it and leaves blank pages so that its story can continue to be told by those who acquire it, turning it into something more, which does not change with fashion, which does not go by with time. To the contrary, it will move on from a generation to another, from hand to hand, each time with more stories to tell, each time incorporating the lives shared by it. The pictures show different combinations possibilities intertwining the Entrelaçados Intertwined cubes and niches. The price shown is for one wall niche...

Amazing bookcase, produced in rosewood veneer and wrought iron. This beautiful minimalist piece floats on your desired height and looks great against light walls, making the Rosewood tones stand out even more. Please check our listings for an accompanying sliding door console...

Amazing wide console with sliding door, produced in rosewood veneer and wrought iron. This beautiful minimalist piece floats on your desired height and lo...

This shelf comprises four distinctive modules in multilaminated wood and solid wood legs. Playful without nevertheless losing its practicality, this shelf allows limitless possibilit...

Lightness and simplicity strike on this amazing wall hanging console by Joaquim Tenreiro. Designed for the 'superquadras' apartments in the town of Brasilia, this piece has solid ros...

This beautiful shelving unit is reminiscent of the works of Joaquim Tenreiro and his made to order pieces. Borsoi was friends with Tenreiro and probably was heavily influenced by his work when creating the pieces for this house. Slatted back and thin brass columns complement the curves and angled edges of the piece with subtle elegance. In 2017, we discovered a collection of Mid-Century Modern pieces in a house in front of the beach in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Northeast of Brazil. We acquired the collection because of it's beauty, but not knowing anything about it. After extensive research, in 2018 we are proud to present all these pieces to the public, and very happy to be able to determine it's authorship: Acácio Gil Borsoi...

The Entrelaçados wall cube shelf is made of solid Brazilian imbuia wood. The interlacing is made of exclusive organic cotton threads, which grow in differen...

The Entrelaçados intertwined wall shelf with door is made of Brazilian imbuia hardwood. The interlacing is made of exclusive organic cotton threads, which grow in different natural colors, cultivated by family farmers, in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. The available organic cotton colors may vary, as its production is limited and depends on climate conditions. At the time of purchase, please consult which options are available. In view of such characteristics, the number of pieces are limited and all of them are numbered.   The door opening direction of this piece is up but it can be ordered opening down too. You can find it at 1stdibs website also or you can send me a message asking for it. The designer Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros traveled to Paraiba to get a closer look at the Embrapa's research that managed to make the colored cotton yarn have the strength and length needed for its use in spinning and weaving. Inspired by the Brazilian richness in colors, flowers, sounds, races, flavors and dreams Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros created the Intertwined collection as a way of honoring Brazil's mixture of cultures, races, habits and emotions. As all the pieces produced by Yankatu, is accompanied by its soul, a certificate of authenticity in the form of a small book that tells about the inspiration that gave birth to it and leaves blank pages so that its story can continue to be told by those who acquire it, turning it into something more, which does not change with fashion, which does not go by with time. To the contrary, it will move on from a generation to another, from hand to hand, each time with more stories to tell, each time incorporating the lives shared by it. The pictures show different combinations possibilities intertwining the Entrelaçados Intertwined wall cubes and niches. The price shown is for one wall shelf with door only. The wood comes from nature, each one is unique, with its veins, knots and tones. Because it is a natural material it suffers with the climate change, so cracks an shifts in color may emerge over time. The wood can also warp sometimes due to a large variation in relative humidity of the air. This aren’t defects on the contrary, all of this is considered normal. The objects that appear in the pictures are not a part of the Intertwined Wall Niche...

All the levels of this round bookcase, made of cabreuva hardwood, are permeated by buriti palms yarns with ceramic beads, creating different compositions depending on the angle we look at. All the soft colored shades of the ceramic come from the clay itself, stones and plants of the Jequitinhonha Valley, a Brazilian region known by its traditional craftwork. The designer Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros spent some time there researching their art and the way they live. The inspiration to design this bookcase came from the curtains used to decorate their houses and also by the poetry written by Deuzani Gomes dos Santos, the artisan who received her in her home. This bookcase, and all the pieces produced by Yankatu are numbered and accompanied by its soul, a small book that tells about the inspiration that gave birth to it and leaves blank pages so that its story can continue to be told by those who acquire it, turning it into something more, which does not change with fashion, which does not go by with time. To the contrary, it will move on from a generation to another, from hand to hand, each time with more stories to tell, each time incorporating the lives shared by it. The wood comes from nature, each one is unique, with its veins, knots and tones. Because it is a natural material it suffers with the climate change, so cracks an shifts in color may emerge over time. The wood can also warp sometimes due to a large variation in relative humidity of the air. This aren’t defects on the contrary, all of this is considered normal.     All the handmade details in dis round swivel bookcase...