Found Collectibles Desks and Writing Tables

The foldable desk, designed by Jorge Zalszupin and crafted by his own company L’Atelier, showcases innovative use of Brazilian rosewood in patchwork style. This method, characterized...

This elegant desk is crafted from solid hardwood and was designed in Brazil during the 1960s. It features a rectangular top, two spacious drawers, and four sturdy rectangular legs. T...

Available today, this Brazilian Mid Century Modern Desk with 6 drawers in Hardwood & Iron designed by Geraldo de Barros in the fifties is nothing less than spectacular! The desk is ...

Available today, this magnificent Mid-Century Modern desk n hardwood & chrome finishes by Sergio Rodrigues in the sixties is the find of the year! The desk is made in solid rosewood...

The renowned “Diplomata” desk, designed by Jorge Zalszupin in 1965 to meet the rising need for office furniture in Brasilia, is a testament to innovative design and craftsmanship. Cr...

Available today, this midcentury dining table with chrome tubular base and wood is a showstopper! The wood has been refinished, the metal cleaned up and the overall piece is in excellent condition. The table fits 4-6 people comfortably as shown in the pictures. This piece has all the fun aspects of a true bold Mid-Century Modern piece -- clean, angular swooping lines that give the piece an almost googie look that is unmistakably Mid-Century Modern. This table effortlessly flexes into any Mid-Century Modern, modern, Danish modern or contemporary environment. This piece would also look wonderful in a boho chic, chinoiserie, or Hollywood Regency styled home or office as well. This table was found in a private office in Curitiba (the capital of Parana, a southern state in Brazil) where all the furniture was from Geraldo de Barros for Hobjeto. About the author: Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) was one of the key players of the Modernist movement in Brazil in the 1950s. Originally a painter close to the European avant-garde and the Pioneer of abstract photography in Brazil in the 1940s (his works are part of the MoMa collection), Geraldo de Barros went to furniture-making in the early 1950s, seeking a more popular artform that would make his work available to a larger audience - which was more or less the IDEA behind the Bauhaus movement. In 1954, he founded the company Unilabor with a Dominican priest and skilled tradesmen. Unilabor was run by its employees and all benefits shared between them, thus becoming the first communitarian business in Modern Brazil history. Unilabor grew quickly to become one of the most important furniture companies in the country, but internal disputes led to the end of the company in 1967. In 1964, De Barros went on to found in association with Aloísio Bione another furniture design company called Hobjeto. After Unilabor, Hobjeto was a more capitalistic project but without losing his constructive characteristics. Until his retirement in 1989, de Barros designed and projected in-numerous furniture lines in this Industrial manner. He even built a personal workshop in the factory to project and create his last painting series in Formica. The furniture and the paintings are finally created using the same techniques. Literature: • Vintage ads...

Available today, this desk with a file cabinet, designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by his company L’Atelier in the 1960s, highlights an innovative approach to Brazilian rosewoo...

Available today, this Brazilian Modern desk with Chair designed by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor in the 50s is nothing less than spectacular! The desk is made with Brazilian rosewo...

Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Mid-Century Foldable Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970s, is nothing less than gorgeo...