JERZY CHAIR

Jorge Zalszupin

YEAR: 1959/2017
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cms): 49 x 55 x 79cm
FINISH: Leather
TIMBER: Freijo, Imbuia, American Walnut, Ironwood
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.

Created by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier in 1950, the Jerzy Chair has an elegant curve in the seat, showcasing the beauty of the Brazilian wood. Strong and extremely comfortable, the highlight is the detail in the seat upholstery. 

When re-issued by ETEL in 2017, it was decided that the chair needed a new name; it was renamed Jerzy, the name of the designer in his native Polish.

JORGE ZALSZUPIN

1922 -2022

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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