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Jacob Ruchti
Pair of armchairs, 1952Solid rosewood, upholstery73 x 62 x 70 cm
28 3/4 x 24 3/8 x 27 1/2 inManufactured by Luiz Passaro Fabrica de MoveisThis chair was designed in 1952 by Jacob Ruchti for the Brazilian collective Branco & Preto which was set up by a group of visionary architects in São Paulo in...This chair was designed in 1952 by Jacob Ruchti for the Brazilian collective Branco & Preto which was set up by
a group of visionary architects in São Paulo in the fifties. Production runs were kept small. Instead, emphasis was placed on high-quality craftmanship and use of the best Brazilian wood. Their furniture expressed simplicity and lightness through the use of geometric patterns and lines.Provenance
Passaro’s family house