BURTON TABLE
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 1958
DIMENSIONS L x W x H (cm): 200 x 95 x 75cm | 280 x 120 x 75cm FINISH: Chrome Plated Brass Rods
TIMBER: Freijo Wood (Natural or Stained)
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 18-20 weeks
Handmade to order. Original licensed product of the Insituto Sergio Rodrigues and part of the Sergio Rodrigues Atelier collection.
Named in tribute to Rodrigues's longtime friend, Michel Burton. From the earliest years of furniture creation, Rodrigues displayed great skill in the treatment of forms and the unexpected use of materials. The chromed brass tie rods give the design elegance and the solid freijó wood frame guarantees stability.
SERGIO RODRIGUES
1927 - 2014
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1927. He graduated as an architect in 1952 and went on what he described as a ‘frantic search’ for design that could represent the ‘spirit of our people’.
He has been dubbed the ‘father’ of Brazilian furniture; his creations came at a time when Brazil was building a new federal capital, Brasilia, and the people were living in an atmosphere of invention and of ‘Brazilianness’ in fine arts, music (Bossa Nova) and architecture. Sergio sensed that modern Brazilian architecture lacked contemporary furniture to keep up. Sergio’s vision for modern, comfortable furniture suited for the Brazilian climate, resulted in his furniture being a huge success. Around the world, furniture designers still to look to the work of Sergio Rodrigues for inspiration.
