GIO ARMCHAIR & OTTOMAN
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 1958
ARMCHAIR DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 85 x 78 x 100cm
OTTOMAN DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 75 x 55 x 37cm
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 Sergio Rodrigues Atelier collection.
Selected by Gio Ponti for an article in Domus magazine, and so named after him, the Gio armchair is one of the first pieces that Rodrigues designed where the seat and backrest are formed from a single piece.
On the sides of the armchair there are two pegs that can be removed to adjust the seating in three different positions, from upright to more relaxed. The Gio armchair is one of the early classics and is still today as contemporary and youthful. 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.
