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Exquisite Jacaranda Jewelry Chest by Joaquim Tenreiro

Creator: Joaquim Tenreiro
Offered by: Blend Interiors

Description
Exquisite Jacaranda jewelry chest by Joaquim Tenreiro, with original lock and key.

Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil.

Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch Hirth.

In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. One of his main clients was Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, for whose houses a number of pieces were originally commissioned.

Taking advantage of indigenous Brazilian hardwoods and designing with the Brazilian climate in mind by keeping pieces light, and often using wicker or cane, Tenreiro evolved a distinctive style suited to local conditions.

Tenreiro gave up the furniture business in the late 1960s to concentrate on his painting and sculpture, in which he had been engaged privately for many decades. He died in Itapira, Brazil, aged 86.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Brazil
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Brass, Silk, Upholstery, Hardwood.
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Brazilian Modern
Incollect Reference #:	351195

Dimensions

W.	18 in;	H.	14 in;	D.	10 in;
W.	45.72 cm;	H.	35.56 cm;	D.	25.4 cm;

Message from Seller:

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