Sergio Rodrigues for OCA

SERGIO RODRIGUES (Brazil, 1927-2014) for OCA.
Dresser. Brazil, 1970s.
Jacaranda wood.
Exhibits wear wear consistent with age and use and some flaws.
Measurements: 86 x 120 x 52 cm.

Sergio Rodrigues is the architect of the modern identity of Brazilian furniture, recognized worldwide for having replaced the rigidity of European functionalism with an aesthetic of "Brazilianness" based on warmth, comfort and robustness. An architect by training, in 1955 he founded the emblematic Oca gallery, from where he projected a design that celebrated native materials - especially jacaranda wood, leather and straw - and which reached its zenith with the iconic Mole armchair (1957), whose structure of straps and soft cushions defied the canons of the time to prioritize an informal and profoundly human way of sitting. His legacy, which includes key collaborations for Oscar Niemeyer's buildings in Brasilia, is distinguished by a language of organic, turned forms that turned furniture into a tool of cultural expression, positioning Brazil permanently in the history of international design.