Works
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Bar in painted wood with formica top and two barstools with upholstered cushions and wrought iron frames. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, early 1950s.
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In addition to his mastery of hardwoods, Tenreiro also experimented with other materials, as in this bar with a Formica top (which began to be produced in Brazil in 1950), that he paired with wrought iron stools. These pieces were one-offs made for private commissions for the carioca population, as the people from Rio are called. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Four seat sofa in deep red upholstery.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1947
A feat of craftsmanship in wood, this three-legged chair by Joaquim Tenreiro bears the hallmarks of his modernist approach to form, and strict principles of material selection that employed only the highest quality of Brazilian hardwoods. The model was constructed in variants with two, three, four, and five kinds of wood. Tenreiro built the present example with the most difficult technical level by using five different species. This incredible technique required in-depth knowledge of craftsmanship as well as an intimacy with the way different woods behave under varying environmental and technical circumstances.
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Cadeira de Três Pés (Three-legged chair) made with five different types of hard wood, bonded laminated frame with solid lathed joints and legs.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1948
Dining table in jacaranda with red laminate and inset glass top.
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Tenreiro furnished houses designed by Oscar Niemeyer, Lucio Costa, Sérgio Bernardes, Francisco Bolonha, and others. That put him in direct dialogue with these modern architects and complemented what MoMA had called "some of the finest modern architecture not only in this Hemisphere but in the world." -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Three seat sofa in pau marfim and upholstery. Designed and made by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1960s.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1948
Side chair in pau marfim (ivory wood) with undulating armrests (set of 4 chairs available).
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered chaise in mahogany with wrought iron frame. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Sampot" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles.
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This chaise in mahogany and wrought iron was designed for a private commission in Copacabana in the 1950s and includes a magazine holder under the armrest. In 2019, R & Company asked Jouffre to reupholster this unique piece with bespoke "Sampot" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Rectangular dining table with glass top.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Pair of upholstered side chairs with rosewood legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Cameroon" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles. (Seat: 16.5" H)
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Pair of lounge chairs in jacaranda with cane seat and back.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Daybed with wood frame, painted metal legs, and upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Artemis" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1954
"Tree Trunk Bench" in vinhatico wood.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Set of four chairs with slatted seat in pau marfim (ivory wood).
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Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1940s
Early curved credenza in pau marfim wood.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1954
Chair in solid Brazilian hardwood with upholstered seat and back
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
"Light" lounge chair in beige upholstery with solid carved frame in jacaranda.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s.
Pair of square side tables in rosewood with glass tops.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Lounge chair upholstered in red. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Low Bedroom Chair in caviona with woven cane seat and back (pair available).
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Lounge chair with pale yellow leather upholstery, iron frame and Brazilian hardwood armrests.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, Unknown
Pair of lounge chairs with navy upholstery, iron frames, and wood armrests
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered lounge chair with carved wooden legs. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Alexandria" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
Single chair in jacaranda with cane seat and curved spindle back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1954
Coffee table in jacaranda with glass top and shelf underneath.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Sofa with jacaranda frame and upholstered seat and back
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Pair of upholstered lounge chairs with turned hardwood legs.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Rectangular storage chest in rosewood with detailing on the front.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Credenza in jacaranda with four doors and four drawers.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1958
Rectangular coffee table in rosewood with white glass top.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Pair of upholstered slipper chairs with pau marfim (ivory wood) legs.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1954
Two-seat "Tree Trunk Bench" in solid, shaped jacaranda.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Wall-mounted desk in jacaranda. Designed for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Cabinet/ shelf unit in jacaranda.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1958
Set of six chairs with black upholstered seats and backs and black wrought iron legs.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1969
Console table in jacaranda with ochre-colored embossed leather drawers.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Credenza in jacaranda with three doors and two internal drawers.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
Set of nine "First Chairs" in rosewood with cane seat.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Mirror in jacaranda. Designed by for a private commission.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Dresser in pau amarello wood.
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Designed for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Desk in rosewood.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1948
Joaquim Tenreiro started creating modern furniture in 1942 and founded his own business in the following year. Initially, both modern and revival-style furniture were offered, the latter by his partner’s demand. Unsurprisingly, all modern pieces were sold before the traditional furniture, and so the company started only exhibiting Tenreiro’s new designs. This chair nonetheless sheds light upon the designer’s knowledge of traditional works, as it creates a direct dialogue with the Windsor chair, whose early examples date as far back as the sixteenth century. In this regard, the chair is an inflection point between Tenreiro’s past and future production.
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Side chair in pau marfim (ivory wood) with undulating armrests. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1948. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1969
Octagonal coffee table in jacaranda with marble top.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Rectangular storage chest in jacaranda with detailing on the front.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Upholstered high-backed lounge chair with wrought iron legs. Designed for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffre with bespoke "Miami" fabric designed by Chapas Textiles.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950.
"Sleepwalker's Arm Chair" in pau marfim (ivory wood) with loose upholstered cushions.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Checkerboard coffee table in ebonized wood.
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This coffee table designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in 1950 showcases both the colonial and Concretist influences in his work. The mashrabiya (later known as muxarabi) is an architectural element of Arabic residences that had been incorporated into Portuguese buildings and taken to Brazil since its first settlement. The way in which Tenreiro utilizes the trellis as a utilitarian surface follows this trend, but the play with volume and shadow must also be put in context with the emerging Concretist movement in Brazil at the time. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Wall-mounted cabinet in pau amarello wood.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1949
Soft-edged rectangular dining table in rosewood with black underpainted glass top and curved legs.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1949
Set of eight dining chairs in rosewood with cane seat and back.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, Unknown.
Dining table in rosewood. Designed and made by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
While Joaquim Tenreiro had some furniture lines, most of his work revolved around creating bespoke pieces for private commissions. This bookshelf was one such case, when Tenreiro designed a complete interior environment for a family in Rio de Janeiro. Unlike other mid-century shelves made for the market, this piece highlights the artistic possibilities of creating something unique: from the choice of materials and the exquisite craftsmanship visible in the feet and lateral details, to the perfectly finished backing, no inch of this shelf was made without his careful supervision.
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Bookshelf in caviona wood.
Designed for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Tea cart in pau marfim and formica. Designed for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
Single chair in jacaranda with cane seat and curved spindle back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Wall-mounted cabinet in formica. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1958
Six-sided table with yellow underpainted glass top, ebonized rosewood frame and black iron legs. (Original glass is white, new glass is yellow).
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This unusual table was created by Joaquim Tenreiro for a Rio apartment in 1958. The designer made few of these, and each had a unique geometry. Tenreiro furnished houses designed by Oscar Niemeyer, Lucio Costa, Sérgio Bernardes, Francisco Bolonha, and others, which put him in direct dialogue with these modern architects and complemented what MoMA called "some of the finest modern architecture not only in this Hemisphere but in the world." -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942.
"Light" armchair with frame in solid, shaped jacarandá (rosewood) and upholstered seat and back in hand-loomed fabric by Tara Chapas.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s.
Mirror in jacaranda. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960.
Console table in caviona wood.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s.
High-backed "Light" armchair with upholstered seat and back and frame in rosewood.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1958
Rosewood dining table with round, glass top.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
Seat depth: 21" / 53.34cm
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Made of a thick cross section of vinhatico wood
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Designed for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
Single chair in jacaranda with cane seat and curved spindle back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960.
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Portuguese-born Joaquim Tenreiro knew how to work woods to their limits, creating extremely light pieces with excellent structures. The impeccable finishes derived from his carpentry background and his knowledge of traditional furniture styles: the use of cane invokes Brazilian colonial furniture, while the spindle back dates back to Windsor chairs. -
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1965
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
Single chair in jacaranda with cane seat and curved spindle back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1954
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
Barstool with seat in two bonded Brazilian hardwoods and frame in metal.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Stool in Bird's Eye Maple veneer with original upholstered cushion. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1954
Bookshelf in rosewood with reverse-painted glass doors.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Lounge chair in rosewood with upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1960s.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Set of twelve wall-mounted shelves in jacaranda. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Brasilia, Brazil, circa 1950s.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
Set of nine dining chairs in rosewood with curved back and caned seats. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Two-seat sofa with rosewood frame and upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1960s.
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Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
"Light" armchair with frame in solid, shaped rosewood and upholstered seat and back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1942
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