Sergio Rodrigues has played a major role in creating a true Brazilian design movement. Indeed, he and his peers brought a modernist revolution inspired in part by Bauhaus and rationalism. According to him, "Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer were among the first to apply the principles of modernism to architecture in the 1930s.
Lot 84 - Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014)
Estante Georges Nelson
Wall Shelf
Wood, leather and metal
Creation Date : Circa 1965
Estimate 7 000 - 9 000 €
This influence of the great Brazilian architects is reflected in his work and the pieces he designs. Rodrigues has created a true identity specific to Brazilian design: while the principles of industrialization and the exhaustion of lines borrowed from European modernists remain, the Brazilian designer favours wood indigenous to Brazil rather than metal, organic shapes, and comfort, such as the "Banco Mucki" bench in macaranduba wood. He draws his inspiration from indigenous culture to create a pioneering and unique style and is now considered the father of modern Brazilian design.
Lot 127 - Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014)
Banco Mucki
Bench
Macaranduba wood
Creation date : 1958
Estimate 15 000 - 20 000 €
The pair of "Leve Kilin" model armchairs or the "Tonico" sofa highlight another material that Rodrigues is particularly fond of, a quality leather that gives his pieces that refined and elegant style so recognizable.
Lot 198 - Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014)
"Leve Kilin Model
Pair of armchairs
Freijo Wood and leather
Creation Date : 1973
Estimate 5 000 - 7 000 €
