Jorge Zalszupin Petalas side tables L’Atelier Brazil 1959

Jorge Zalszupin

Poland 1922 – Brazil 2020
Architect, designer

Stunning and rare pair of so-called ‘Petalas’ side tables designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured in his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959. The Pétalas series was created in order to make the best possible use of the wood used during production as leftover pieces from the Andorinha table, those pieces were used to make these parts. In creating both the Andorinha and Pétalas inspiration was drawn from folded paper origami structures. In order to create folded shapes, layers of Brazilian Jacaranda rosewood were hot-pressed into a mould.  This table is composed of 4 “petalas” of layered jacaranda Brazilian rosewood on a square wood structure, together they form a square shape. The pétalas series varies in shape and size, two important differences that distinguish the series from each other are round and square shapes, and the number of legs used. Round tables consist of eight parts, whereas the small tables have four parts. Fantastic, shaped set of side tables which shows the beautiful grain of the Jacaranda and remarkable flames in the grain of the wood. The wood is fully refinished and in excellent condition again, very nice warm jacaranda colour. The tables are priced and sold in a set of 2.

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