MARQUESA BENCH

Oscar Niemeyer

YEAR: 1974/2013
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cms): 240 x 55 x 80cm
TIMBER: Black Lacquered and Cane.
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 16-18 weeks

Handmade to order. Re-edited by ETEL. Embedded with a seal certifying its authenticity by Fundação Oscar Niemeyer and part of the ETEL collection

The precise curves of the Marquesa Bench carry the signature style of Oscar Niemeyer, who created this piece in collaboration with his daughter, Anna Maria. Finished with natural straw.

OSCAR NIEMEYER

1905 - 2012

Famous for designing several landmark buildings in Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and around the world, Niemeyer also created sculptural pieces of furniture. 

The desire to create his own furniture was born out of frustration; he often thought furniture would detract from modernist and contemporary architecture. So he decided to design his own. 

Together with his daughter, Anna Maria, he designed the iconic Rio rocking chair, the Marquesa bench and the Alta armchair. He would later create the ON line: a desk, a sofa and an armchair that reflected the famous curves of his architecture. 

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