Giuseppe Scapinelli coffee table, Brazil, 1950
Furniture
LOT 20
Giuseppe Scapinelli coffee table, Brazil, 1950
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 35 000 - 45 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 56 280
About this Item
Giuseppe Scapinelli coffee table, Brazil, 1950
the oval-shaped glass top within a rosewood frame raised on three curved legs united by an arched stretcher, 36cm high, 108cm wide, 58cm deep
Notes
Giuseppe Scapinelli was born in 1891 in Modena, Italy, but chose Brazil as his second home. He became a successful furniture maker and retailer in the 1950s in São Paulo with his furniture factory, Fábrica de Móveis Giesse, and his carpet factory, Fábrica de Tapetes Santa Helena.
His pieces are impeccably crafted in inidgenous Brazilian wood. His style set him apart from the main industry players at the time for its soft shapes and curvy lines.
He designed and produced many unique pieces for distinctive São Paulo homes before passing away in 1982.
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