SOLD Round Wooden Leather Dining Table Guaruja by Jorge Zalszupin

by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s.

This Guaruja dining table by esteemed designer Jorge Zalszupin (1922 – 2020) is a testament to refined elegance.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the Guaruja pedestal table features a concrete base covered with dark green leather and a round wooden patchwork table top. The green coloured leather of the base is a rarity and further emphasizes the exclusivity of this masterpiece.
Atop this resplendent base sits a resplendent tabletop crafted from veneer Imbuia wood in patchwork style. This design piece is named after Guaruja, a city on the coast of Sao Paolo where Zalszupin has created a stunning summer house for him and his family.

Jorge Zalszupin was a Polish-Brazilian architect and designer noted for modern design. In the 1950s Zalszupin founded L‘Atelier, a furniture design manufacturer in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The dining table is marked with a L‘ Atelier sticker at the bottom of the base.
Bibliography: M.C. Loschiavo dos Santos, Jorge Zalszupin, Ed. Olhares, 2014, p. 144-145.

Designer: Jorge Zalszupim
Materials and Techniques: concrete, imbuia, metal, leather, veneer
Place of Origin: Brazil
Period: 1960 – 1969
Date of Manufacture: 1960s

Height: 75 cm, Diameter: 134 cm

Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use.