TONICO ARMCHAIR & OTTOMAN
Sergio Rodrigues
YEAR: 1963
ARMCHAIR DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 86 x 84 x 75cm
OTTOMAN DIMENSIONS W x D x H (cm): 86 x 50 x 42cm
FINISH: Fabric or Leather
TIMBER: Freijo (Natural or Stained) Wood
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.
A chair for the people. Rodrigues designed ‘Tonico’ to meet the needs of anyone looking for simplicity and maximum comfort. His brother-in-law Tonico fell in love with the chair, and Rodrigues named it for him. Its signature design element is the plush rounded head cushion above the upholstered back and seat, also utilised in the Tonico sofa and Vivi armchair, mounted on a freijó wood base.
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.
