The sale organized by PIASA on December, 18, 2019 at the Patinoire Royale - Galerie Valérie Bach in Brussels will be the opportunity for the auction house to present a table signed by the designer Sergio Rodrigues.
Alongside those of Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) and José Zanine Caldas (1919-2001), Sergio Rodrigues' career - over more than half a century - has contributed significantly to Brazil's emergence on the world design scene.
Proclaimed by the incredible diversity of the pieces of which he is the author, his technical virtuosity must be associated with his fierce desire to shape an aesthetic, even better, to exalt a truly Brazilian spirit.
Created for residences, offices, summer houses or even theatres, the 1,200 pieces that Sergio Rodrigues has created during his lifetime are mainly made of traditional materials such as leather, wood and cane. True drawings set out to conquer a space whose atmosphere they allow to modify, their lines are as sculptural as they are organic.
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) Mesa Burton
Estimate : 30000 / 40000 €
The dining table offered for sale by PIASA dates from the late 1950s, a period considered to be a highlight for the designer and for his country, which proudly equips itself with a brand new capital, a grand hymn to Modernity.
This piece of furniture made from imbuia wood reflects the sensuality with which the designer approaches shapes. The brass and metal elements contrast in their lightness with the mass of the dark wood. For the artist, the latter constitutes a cultural heritage of Portugal.
Quite quickly, her work tended to move away from the functionalist line, as designers such as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe were able to theorize it.
The most successful pieces attest to this: Sergio Rodrigues took great care of the comfort of the users, not hesitating to add to his models generous leather cushions that blended harmoniously into their shapes.
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) Canapé
Estimate : 8000 / 12000 €
Its notoriety has continued to grow since the 1950s, both within the country's borders and abroad. One of its pieces, the Diz armchair, was awarded the first design prize from the Brazilian House Museum.
