Designer
Oscar Niemeyer
Model
Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Year of origin
1970
Brand
Mobilier International
Description
upholstery
stainless steel
good original condition
h 84 / w 80 / d 105 cm
Oscar Niemeyer´s Lounge Chairs and matching Ottoman with thick upholstered cushions in dark grey high-quality fabric on two large curved blades in stainless steel. Manufacturer´s stamp underneath. Oscar Niemeyer was one of the most important personalities of Brazilian modern architecture. Free flowing forms, the relationship to the natural environment and the handling of straight and curved lines determined his characteristics and his creative ability to create lightness out of dense material. In the 1930s he worked for the modernist architect Lúcio Costa. There he collaborate with Le Corbusier on the building of the Ministry of Education and Health in Rio de Janeiro.