Joaquim Tenreiro
Bloch Desk, 1965
Rosewood, Painted glass
H 73.5 cm x W 140 cm x D 75 cm
H 28.93 in. x W 55.11 in. x D 29.52 in.
H 28.93 in. x W 55.11 in. x D 29.52 in.
BO.JOT.002-003
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This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, where Tenreiro furnished the...
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, where Tenreiro furnished the interior. It presents a metal tag with an identification number.
The desk is composed of a rectangular box with three drawers with a Rosewood structure and a top in painted glass.
This piece is an example of the reductiveness of forms, in this case, achieved by using rectangular shapes and straight lines. The simple design allows the wood veins to stand out, showing the natural beauty of the material itself.