CUIABÁ CHAIR
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 1985
CHAIR WITH ARMS DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 54 x 54 x 80cm
CHAIR WITHOUT ARMS DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 48 x 55 x 80cm
FINISH: Fabric or Leather
TIMBER: Freijo (Natural or Stained) Wood
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 18-20 weeks
Handmade to order. Original licensed product of the Insituto Sergio Rodrigues and part of the Sérgio Rodrigues Atelier collection.
Commissioned to design the interiors of the Hotel Eldorado Cuiabá, Rodrigues also designed the furniture to suit. The furniture was meant to be produced in the region, but resources were limited so Rodrigues created this simple and ingenious design.
Available with or without arm rests, the Cuiabá Chair is handmade to order and available in a variety of upholstery and timber finishes
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.
