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Peter Blake Gallery
435 Ocean Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 , United States
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Rosewood Desk
Creator: Joaquim Tenreiro (Attributed) Offered by: Peter Blake Gallery
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Description
Portuguese-Brazilian, 1906–1992, Gouveia, Portugal, based in Brazil
Referred to often as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, furniture designer Joaquim Tenreiro, who was born in Portugal and moved to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1920s, refused to indulge the parochial tastes of his new country and instead challenged his clients to appreciate more contemporary styles. In the early 1940s, he established his own studio, and by the 1950s he was designing furniture for modern architects like Oscar Niemeyer. Tenreiro championed furniture that was “formally light”, as he described; working in wicker and tropical hardwoods to suit the hot climate of Brazil, he is a prime example of a designer making the most of material constraints. -
More Information
Origin: Brazil Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Brazilian Rosewood, Reverse Painted Glass Condition: Excellent. Creation Date: c. 1960s Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Minimalist Incollect Reference #: 216128 -
Dimensions
W. 54.5 in; H. 28.75 in; D. 29.5 in; W. 138.43 cm; H. 73.03 cm; D. 74.93 cm;
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