Joaquim Tenreiro Coffee Table

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Historical Design
1950s
Wood, Glass

This rare coffee table has a minimal and elegant design. The structure is a continuous geometric wooden plane with an open glass top to generate additional lightness. The clean lines and solid local wood make a refined piece.

Artist Biography

Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) is often referred to as the father of Brazilian modernism. The furniture designer was born in Portugal and moved to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1920s. In 1941, he received a commission to create furniture for a home designed by Oscar Niemeyer for the writer Francisco Inácio Peixoto. He designed modern furniture that fit the Brazilian style of life, often using native woods. He continued designing furniture until the late 1960s, when he then devoted himself to painting and sculpture.