FRANCO ARMCHAIR
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 1960
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 86 x 84 x 67cm
FINISH: Fabric or Leather
TIMBER: Brazilian Cherry (available in 5 colour tones)
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 18-20 weeks
Handmade to order. Original licensed product of the Insititu Sergio Rodrigues and part of the Atelier Sergio Rodrigues collection.
Named in tribute to the Italian architect, Sergio's collaborator and friend, Franco Magrini. With exquisite craftsmanship, outstanding finishes and construction, the deceptively simple design dates from the time when Rodrigues focused on the overlapping of parts as a structural solution when designing furniture.
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.
