BOLA DE LATÃO ARMCHAIR

Lina Bo Bardi

YEAR: 1951 / 2015
DIMENSIONS Wx W x H (cm): 71.5 x 85 x 79cm
FINISH: Leather, Iron, Brass
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks (1 in stock now)

Handmade to order. Re-edited by ETEL. Embedded with a seal certifying its authenticity by Instituto Bardi and part of the ETEL collection

Designed for her iconic Glass House in 1951, this is one of the most enigmatic chairs created by Lina Bo Bardi. In place of arms are stanchions topped by brass balls, giving a strong theatrical air.

The slung leather seat and backrest feature unfinished edges secured with lacing, making it alluring and unique. She originally only made 6 of these chairs for her Glass House (Casa de Vidro).

LINA BO BARDI

1914 - 1992

Italian-born, Bo Bardi studied under radical Italian architects but became intrigued with modern Brazilian architecture. In October 1946 Bo Bardi and her husband moved to South America.  She found in São Paulo a fertile home for her modernist style of architecture in the 1950s and 1970s. 

She designed many buildings that would become architectural landmarks, including the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), the Museum of Modern Art of Bahia (MAM-BA), the Sesc Pompeia complex and her own Casa de Vidro (Glass House), which currently houses the Institute named after her.

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