BEDROOM LOW CHAIR

Joaquim Tenreiro

YEAR: 1950/2022
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 50 x 63 x 76.5cm
TIMBER: Imbuia & Cane
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks

Handmade to order. Embedded with a seal certifying its authenticity and part of the ETEL collection.

Crafted with a wood frame, with backrest and seat made of natural straw and turned feet. The seat and backrest are elegantly tapered in natural Brazilian wood, in keeping with Tenreiro’s quest to develop a contemporary Brazilian language of design unitising native materials.

JOAQUIM TENREIRO

1906- 2022

Born in Portugal in 1906, but moved to Brazil as a child. He settled in Rio de Janeiro in 1928, where he began making furniture in traditional styles.In 1941, he was commissioned to design furniture for a home designed by Oscar Niemeyer, one of many collaborations with the architect. In 1942, Tenreiro broke completely with tradition and created his first chair in the modern style, based on the notion that Brazilian furniture should be free of excessive ornamentation and designed with the Brazilian climate and lifestyle in mind, using native hard woods and other materials, such as wicker. Tenreiro’s pieces were constructed by Brazilian woodworkers familiar with native woods and traditional working techniques. He continued designing furniture until the late 1960s, when he devoted himself to painting and sculpture