Celina Decorações
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Overview
About
Celina Decorações, a Rio de Janeiro-based company active from the 1950s to the 1980s, played a pivotal role in Brazilian modernist furniture design. It was originally founded as a small upholstery shop in 1938 by Celina Zilberberg, hence the company's name - a tribute made by her son, Munis Zilberberg. He transformed the small shop into a modern enterprise that emphasized quality, artisanal craftsmanship, and functionality. By the 1960s, Celina Decorações had gained national prominence by establishing a network of stores across many capitals in Brazil, with its products also available through other retailers and even launching an export line for the U.S. and Europe in the 1970s. The company successfully balanced industrial-scale production with the artisanal character of its furniture, maintaining a focus on detail and craftsmanship. Zilberberg also contributed to “A Cigarra” magazine during this time, offering interior design advice and promoting the innovative work of Celina Decorações, which became a hallmark of Brazilian modern furniture design. -
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Works
Celina Decorações
Armchairs with Storage Ottomans (pair), 1960s| Restored |
Rosewood, Organic SilkArmchairs:
H 31.50 in. x W 36.62 in. x D 29.53 in. | SH 17.33 in. | AH: 21.26 in.
H 80 cm x W 93 cm x D 75 cm | SH 44 cm | AH: 54 cm
Ottomans:
H 16.93 in. x W 23.63 in. x D 23.63 in.
H 43 cm x W 60 cm x D 60 cm
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These armchairs and ottomans were produced by the Brazilian company Celina Decorações in the 1960s. All pieces are made of solid Rosewood, with cushions upholstered with a gorgeous fabric 100%...These armchairs and ottomans were produced by the Brazilian company Celina Decorações in the 1960s. All pieces are made of solid Rosewood, with cushions upholstered with a gorgeous fabric 100% Organic Silk, from our collection Bossa Fabrics.
This clever design brings storage spaces inside the ottomans – just gently lift the wooden structure to reveal it. Storage ottomans are a versatile addition to any room: not only do they offer space to stow objects, but they lend style to your ensemble and add an extra spot to sit.
With a color pallet rooted in natural shades, our Fabric collection tells a bit about Brazilian biodiversity through raw and natural materials and artisanal processes. For dyeing this grosgrain fabric, the feedstock was sawdust of the tree species Acacia mearnsii, commonly known as "black wattle.”
Celina Decorações signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian furniture in the 1960s. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the Celina Decorações factory imposed high-quality standards, maintaining handcrafted characteristics.
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