Essential Design 
3 October 2023
Essential Design 
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Jorge Zalszupin

Zeca dining chairs, set of sixteen

Etel
Brazil, 1959-1969 / c. 2000
imbuia, leather, wicker 31½ h × 17 w × 20 d in (80 × 43 × 51 cm)
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $12,600
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Decal manufacturer's label to underside of each example ‘Etel’.
literature: Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil, Loschiavo dos Santos, ppg. 108-111

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I can't live well with too much rigidity. The 90-degree angle, for example, is something I love, but I can't do it. The things I do end up being a little lyrical, a little sensual, in short, there is always an element that does not come from purity or cleanliness.

Jorge Zalszupin

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