TETÊ CHAIR
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 2013
DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 86 x 84 x 75cm FINISH: Fabric or Leather
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.
It was Sergio Rodrigues's sister, Maria Thereza, ‘Tetê', who provided the name for this extremely comfortable armchair in 1996. ‘Tetê fell in love with the plush, loose cushions that seemed to melt when sitting. In 2013, Sergio revisited and updated the design, one of his last pieces. Displaying Rodrigues' signature circle cutouts, the seat cushion floats on a leather sling, which rests against the solid Brazilian freijó wood frame.
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.
