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
Bar Cart, 1960s| Original Condition |
Rosewood, Formica, Leather, Chrome castersH 69 cm x W 86 cm x D 44 cm
H 27.17 in. x W 33.86 in. x D 17.33 in.
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This Bar Cart made of Brazilian Rosewood and Formica was produced by Celina Decorações in the 1960s. This piece appears in several interior projects and magazine articles from the period....This Bar Cart made of Brazilian Rosewood and Formica was produced by Celina Decorações in the 1960s. This piece appears in several interior projects and magazine articles from the period.
The Cart has two levels, and both are composed of removable trays with tops in Formica and Rosewood – one on the first level and two on the second. Both sides can be used in the structure with attached chrome casters or as loose trays to serve guests. There is also a central compartment in leather to support objects. It is a great call for decoration, but also a very functional furniture that can be moved and adapted to different areas in the house.
The company 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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