BRASILIANA ARMCHAIR

Jorge Zalszupin

YEAR: 1965/2012
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 104x 93 x 62cm 
FINISH: Leather or Fabric
TIMBER: American Walnut, Ironwood (Pau Ferro)
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks

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

The soft and voluminous foam cushions, covered in fabric or leather, on the seats, backrest and armrests, contrast with the geometric austerity of the wooden frame executed in native Brazilian wood. Details are picked out in brass and Brazilian wood buttons. 

Intricate timber joinery in the arms displays the exquisite craftsmanship that’s gone into the construction.

Zalszupin designed the Brasiliana armchair as an homage to Brasilia, the futuristic Brazilian capital designed by Niemeyer in the late 1950s and early 1960s. 

JORGE ZALSZUPIN

1922 -2020

He studied during the war and, when he graduated, in 1945, he felt so disillusioned with the devastation he saw in his hometown that he decided he would leave to look for other lands. After a spell in France, he came to Brazil, where he encountered the right conditions to develop his unique, poetical, sensual and modern brand of architecture.

 In the 1960s and 1970s, his work could be seen in pretty much every public building in Brasília. At the factory, a first-world structure mobilized designers, architects, engineers, craftsmen and a wide range of professionals who worked together through all stages, from the research of materials to the final product.

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