ROCKING CHAIR
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 1960
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 70x 107 x 80 cm FINISH: Canvas with a Fabric or Leather Cushion
FRAME: Metallic Frame - White or Black Electrostatic Paint 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 Sergio Rodrigues Atelier collection.
Designed in 1955 and premiered at the exhibition "Casa Individual Préfabricada" [Prefabricated Individual House], in the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro in March 1960. The frame is constructed in natural or stained freijó wood and powder coated steel frames. The seat and back are upholstered in canvas with a leather or fabric cushion.
Handmade to order and available in a variety of upholstery and 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.
