José Zanine CaldasDenuncia Dining Chairs (Pair)
Price on request
Historical Design
1970-1980
Pequi Wood
52 x 83 x 57 cm 20.5 x 32.7 x 22.4 in
This pair of dining chairs is part of the Denúncia collection, Caldas’ protest furniture, designed in the later period of his career. The production took place for the most part in his Nova Viçosa workshop, where Caldas worked alongside skilled canoe builders, craftsmen who worked with enxó cutting tools to carve wood. Made in small quantities using forestry waste, each piece is unique. Because of this special production style, where each piece was hand carved from tree trunks, the form is adapted to the materials available. Literature: M.C. Loschiavo Dos Santos, L. Cavalcanti, A.P. de Carvalho et al., Olhares & R & Company (ed.), José Zanine Caldas, São Paulo, New York 2020, pp. 256-257, 265. A. Chen, The Monacelli Press (ed.), Brazil Modern: the Rediscovery of Twentieth-century Brazilian Furniture, New York 2016, pp. 286-287. Aeroplano (ed.), Movel Brasileiro Moderno, São Paulo 2012, p. 159.
Artist
José Zanine Caldas
José Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was a self-taught artist, designer and architect from Belmonte, Brazil. For over 10 years he ran a workshop specialising in architectural scale models, where he developed over 500 models for top Brazilian architects including Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa. In 1949, Caldas created the Fábrica Moveis Artísticos Z to produce standardised plywood furniture for a wider public.
