Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil, 1906-1992
Chaise longue, 1950
Wood and cane
H 76 x W 183 x D 66 cm
' I took the inspiration for my Chaise-Longue from the hammocks of the Brazilian Northeast, using regional fabric in the upholstery . And i began to use woods that Europeans...
" I took the inspiration for my Chaise-Longue from the hammocks of the Brazilian Northeast, using regional fabric in the upholstery . And i began to use woods that Europeans had never used, like jacaranda, cabreuva and ivorywood.
I invented an armchair with straps that i consider totally Brazilian" Joaquim Tenreiro, feb. 25, 1977
I invented an armchair with straps that i consider totally Brazilian" Joaquim Tenreiro, feb. 25, 1977