R & Company, New York, is featuring their first exhibition of historical Brazilian furniture by design company Forma.On view through October 26, “Forma: Brazil Furniture designs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler” opens at a pivotal moment when Brazilian modern design has gained a renewed interest and begun to infiltrate the global art and design market.The exhibition features a curated presentation of coveted iconic designs produced by Forma in the 1950s and 1960s that the gallery has been collecting and championing for nearly two decades. Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler were the leading designers for Forma.The international company epitomized the innovation of the Brazilian modern design industry. Working out of São Paulo when the city was rapidly growing and at the peak of industrialization provided Eisler and Hauner with the opportunity to produce custom furniture.The gallery reveals that they both shared an appreciation for elevated design and their intention with Forma was to bring style into the Brazilian household. Their designs for Forma embodied the elegance of unique works coming out of the traditional ateliers of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in the mid 20th century but unlike their contemporaries, Eisler and Hauner customized production.Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler created highly crafted modern furniture, using rich local materials such as hardwood, leather, and iron resulting in polished and diverse pieces that were accessible to a larger audience.The exhibition showcases some of Forma’s most important designs including two sleek lounge chairs with asymmetrical seats and iron frames. Both pieces, designed in the 1950s by Martin Eisler, were inspired by the advanced technology of the automotive industry and the round shapes of their seats were directly meant to replicate the form of a car bumper.Also on view is a series of their classic “Rib Chairs”, a set of curved lounge chairs made in rosewood and designed in 1955. Although the pieces were custom produced, each of their works possesses exceptional form, craftsmanship and material.R & Company has been a pioneer of Brazilian modern design and through research, collecting, and presentation, the gallery has contributed to creating the increasing global success and interest in this movement.Seen together in the exhibition, Forma’s designs showcase the immensely creative energy in Brazil’s design scene in the second half of the 20thcentury. “Forma: Brazil Furniture designs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler” is on view through October 26, 2018 at R & Company, 64 White Street, New York, USA.For details, visit: http://www.r-and-company.com/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition. http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
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