José Zanine Caldas Console Table Brazil circa 1978

José Zanine Caldas Console Table Brazil circa 1978

Magnificent mid century Brazilian José Zanine Caldas, ‘Mesa de Console’  Console Table manufactured by Zanine & Zanine Ltda Brazil circa 1978  the long rectangular solid Peroba wood top over Ciriba type base made from hollowed out aged tree trunks united by a central solid  wooden shelf,  the whole hand carved  by axe from Brazilian Peroba wood, made in the workshops of José Zanine Caldas in 1978, a truly worthy addition to any serious collection,  this item comes with full certificate of authenticity signed and stamped by Pedro Correia Dos Santos, a life long serving carpenter and manager of Zanine & Zanine LTDA reserve now.
Jose Zanine Caldas (1918 – ­2001) was born on the southern coast of Bahia. He was a self ­taught artist, designer and architect, In the late 1930s (aged 20), Caldas started an architectural scale model workshop. During this phase of his career he worked with some of the major modernist architects active in Brazil at the time (such as Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa). A few years later Zanine started the “Z Artistic Furniture” line (Moveis Artisticos Z). He moved to Sao Paulo and expanded his resumé working as a scale modeler, furniture producer, and teacher at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Sao Paulo. In the 1970s Zanine traveled back to his home province of Bahia. Faced with the destruction of the Atlantic Forest, he started creating 'Protest Furniture' with wood reclaimed form the burnt forest. He started chiseling furniture directly from the huge logs of fallen trees and honed his signature style as a designer by creating organic, yet sculpturally brutalist pieces.

Provenance: Private collection Brazil

Please note: This item comes with an official certificate of authenticity

Summary:
Mid Century
Brazilian
José Zanine Caldas
Mesa de Console
Console table
Peroba wood
1978
Certificate of authenticity
Investment
Practical & Beautiful

Condition: Offered in wonderful original condition with no restorations or damage, age related wear as to be expected, extremely heavy, the top separates from the base making it easier to move, beautiful original patina.

Dimensions
Width: 85” / 215cm
Depth: 18.5” / 47cm
Height: 33” / 82cm

Delivery:
Free delivery is offered to England & Wales only when buyer pays full asking price, next day delivery is not possible due to the size of the piece, please allow between 7-14 days delivery