RENATA ARMCHAIR

Sergio Rodrigues

YEAR: 1985
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 66 x 70 x 72cm
TIMBER: Freijo Wood (Natural or Stained)
WARRANTY: 1 Year
LEAD TIME: Approx. 18-20 weeks

Handmade to order. Original licensed product of the Insituto Sergio Rodrigues and part of the Sérgio Rodrigues Atelier collection.

A lightweight armchair, originally designed for a small movie theatre in an entertainment pavilion. Only 14 chairs were manufactured for the client and 1 for Sergio's collection. Old photographs found at Instituto Sergio Rodrigues and the one remaining chair frame made it possible to bring the Renata back to life. 

Named in honour of his friend and executive director of Instituto Sergio Rodrigues, Renata Aragão. 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.

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