PAULISTANO LEATHER ARMCHAIR
PAULISTANO LEATHER ARMCHAIR
Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha
A cult leather armchair signed by the hand of architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Very comfortable, the Paulistano is a design classic with a timeless elegance.
The spring steel frame, presented in its original phosphated carbon steel finish, polished stainless steel, or covered with an extremely durable epoxy paint, is covered with a sensual and deep piece of full grain vegetable leather.
Placed in a living room, in a bedroom, this armchair with its minimalist lines will fit into any interior and will take on an extraordinary patina over time.
DESIGNER
PAULO MENDES DA ROCHA
Architect, designer (1928-2021) - Brazil
Paulo Mendes da Rocha is an international reference of the Brazilian contemporary architecture. After more than 50 years of work, his modernistic and humanistic conception of architecture remains entire. About that he says: "Architecture does not wish to be functional but just suitable".
On the evidence of his education, his character and his works, one can characterize him, without any doubt, of a modern architect. Beginning his brilliant career at the end of the Fifties, Paulo Mendes da Rocha quickly creates at the same time sincere and daring works.
Throughout his career, one can note no formal or conceptual discontinuity; nevertheless, since the creation of the Museum of Sculpture of São Paulo, one can observe a subtle transformation in his work.
While remaining the same architect using the same means of expression, his work gradually shows a complexity which was unknown for him before.
His conception of architecture is very influenced by his elders Oscar Niemeyer and Affonso Eduardo Reidy and his affinity with Artigas is perceived in his capacity to create imaginative and unexpected space solutions.
Graduated in architecture in 1954 (University of Mackenzie - São Paulo), Paulo Mendes da Rocha creates his own cabinet of architecture in 1955 in São Paulo. Two years later the project of the Athletic Club of São Paulo is committed to him.
At this occasion, he creates the Paulistano armchair: light and simple. In 1961, the Athletic Club of São Paulo is rewarded during the Biennial of Architecture of São Paulo.
Building up the Brazilian pavilion for the Universal Exposition of Osaka in Japan in 1970 (with Flavio Motta, Julio Katinsky and Ruy Ohtake), Paulo Mendes da Rocha shows a frugal style, against an urban sight where the aim of the project is not the principal protagonist but rather a natural consequence of the need to build a shelter.
This project is remarkable by its quality, its technological audacity, its simplicity and its great elegance. Also notice that Paulo Mendes da Rocha was finalist in 1971 for the project of the Centre George Pompidou in Paris.
A minimal intervention with a maximum of perspicacity constitutes the signature of a great number of his works. Paulo Mendes da Rocha received the price Mies Van der Rohe in 2000 for the renovation of the Museum of Beaux Arts of the Pinacoteca of São Paulo. The architect is a Man which carries a sincere interest to humankind, which has the role to create the most adequate and the most viable habitat possible. In that sense, Paulo Mendes da Rocha is a modernist; nothing distracts him from his vision for a better future.
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LEATHER
Full grain vege-tanned leather / no correction
PRODUCT TYPE
Armchair
BRAND
Objekto
COLLECTION
Paulistano
PRODUCTION
Made in France
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 82 cm
- Pitech/Length : 70 cm
- Seat Height : 38cm
COMMENTAIRES
With the intention of being authentic, we use vege-tanned full grain leathers with no surface modification. The leather may exhibit little scares or natural markings consistent with natural tanning.
USE
Interior
DESIGNER
Paulo Mendes da Rocha
WEIGHT
16 kg
ENVIRONMENT
Indoor
DETAIL
Designed in 1957 by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, the Paulistano armchair was part, for many years, of the living rooms of the Athletic Club of São Paulo. The constructivist concept of the structure, made up from a single bended steel bar, and its cover, made up of leather or cotton, procure to this armchair an esthetical lightness and an incomparable comfort. Edited in small series within the last years, the Paulistano armchair emerges from the past to show that the purity and the elegance of its lines are timeless: a masterpiece. The Paulistano lounge chair has been included in the famous permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art of New York (MoMA)
COLORS
STEEL FINISHES
Steel M1.1
Steel M2.1
Steel M4.1
STEEL FINISHES
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
POWDER COATED STEEL CARE
- Clean by using a soft cloth
- Do not use chlorine based liquids
- Never use cleaning abrasives, steel wool or polish
STAINLESS STEEL
Stainless steel is highly resistant to corosion, but like other steel types, it is not immune from the effects of oxidation under extreme conditions. Stainless steel must be kept clean and free from contaminants to achieve maximum corrosion resistance and aesthetic appeal.
CARE
- Keep the material dry
- Clean by using a soft cloth
- Never use cleaning abrasives, steel wool or polish
- Do not use chlorine based liquids on the steel as this will cause the steel to rust
LEATHER
Our leather is vegetable tanned, semi-aniline or aniline. Its raw and natural surface allows the leather to breathe and offers excellent sitting comfort. The leather is full grain, which means that its natural surface structure has been preserved and all natural markings are visible. Natural markings are the hallmarks of the animal’s active life and give the piece of furniture a unique sense of character.
CARE
- Clean by using a soft cloth
- Do not expose to direct sunlight
- Do not use detergents, chemicals or fats
PHOSPHATED CARBON STEEL
Carbon steel is the original raw material used in 1957 for manufacturing the first Paulistano armchair. The carbon steel frame is phosphated. The phosphating process is a surface treatment done in order to stop the first main oxidation. Nevertheless, this frame will oxidize slowly with time, according to modernist precepts.
CARE
- Keep the material dry
- Clean by using a soft cloth
- Never use cleaning abrasives, steel wool or polish
- Do not use chlorine based liquids on the steel as this will cause the steel to rust
- To avoid natural oxidation, clean the steel using a soft cloth impregnated with a special oil for steel ( we recommend using WD40™ oil ) Once done, polish up by using a dry and clean cloth
