PARATY ARMCHAIR

Sergio Rodrigues

YEAR: 1963/2002
ARMCHAIR DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 80 x 77 x 75 cm
OTTOMAN DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 54 x 78 x 39 cm
FINISH: Fabric
TIMBER :  Imbuia or Brazilian Cherry (available in 5 colour tones)
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 18-20 weeks

Original licensed product of the Insituto Sergio Rodrigues and part of the LinBrasil collection.

Selected for the lobby of Brasilia’s Itamaraty Palace, home to the Ministry of External Relations, the Paraty armchair appears to float atop its base. Extremely comfortable thanks to the thickly upholstered seat and back, offered in a range of natural leather or fabrics. Available with an ottoman and also as a sofa.

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.

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