Donated by Rolf Sachs
335
Oscar Niemeyer
'Rio' rocking chaise longue
- Estimate
- £10,000 - 15,000
£20,000
Lot Details
Painted bent plywood, leather, rubber, brass, metal.
circa 1978
85 x 57.5 x 170 cm (33 1/2 x 22 5/8 x 66 7/8 in.)
Manufactured by Tendo Mokko, Tokyo, Japan.
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Catalogue Essay
I have a vivid memory of meeting Niemeyer in his studio overlooking the beach at Copacabana. Every time one of us mentioned one of his buildings he took out a thick black pencil, a sheet of kitchen paper, and drew the cross section in one fluid line. I had just been to see the Casa de Canoas. He drew it, his assistant folded it up and handed it to me.
Deyan Sudjic
Deyan Sudjic
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