Works
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c.1950
Sofa
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Made by Moveis Z
Plywood and upholstery -
José Zanine Caldas, Brazil,
José Zanine Caldas. Door. Solid Wood.
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Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1950
Lounge Chair
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Made by Moveis Z
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1970
Chest
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Vinhático wood
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil
Chest
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1980s
Wood
Zanine created his work with the assistance of canoe makers from the Northeast of Brazil using traditional tools, almost as if letting nature speak for itself. This chest was made by carving and hollowing a single block of wood. -
Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1988
Coffee table
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Salvaged wood and glass -
José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1950
Armchair
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Made by Moveis Z
Plywood and upholstery -
Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1980
Hand-carved coffee table base in solid wood with glass designed by José Zanine Caldas and manufactured by his workshop, Brazil, c.1980.
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José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1949
Lounge chair with plywood frame and upholstered cushions and armrests. Designed by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c.1949. Manufactured by Moveis Z between c. 1952 -1961.
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Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1970
Round dining table base in solid wood. Designed by José Zanine Caldas and manufactured by his workshop, Brazil, circa 1970. From the estate of Oswaldo Aranha.
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Jose Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1963-7
Namoradeira
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Pequi wood
From the 1960s onwards, Jose Zanine Caldas incorporated scraps from deforestation to create what he called “Protest Furniture.” For his iconic masterwork, the “Namoradeira,” or “Tete-a-Tete,” Zanine uses a large section of a felled tree to translate the nineteenth-century French form into the twentieth-century Brazilian design lexicon. Though Zanine carved the “dating chair” from a massive log, the rounded base allows the users to rock back and forth, reinforcing the light, social function of the piece. -
José Zanine Caldas and manufactured by his workshop, Brazil, circa 1970
Rectangular dining table with solid wood base and glass top. Designed by José Zanine Caldas and manufactured by his workshop, Brazil, circa 1970.
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Rogan Gregory, USA, 2023
José Zanine Caldas. Lounge chair in plywood with uplostery designed by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, c. 1949. Manufactured by Moveis Z between c. 1949-1952.
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