Giuseppe Scapinelli
Overview
About
The Italian-born architect Giuseppe Scapinelli (1911-1982) immigrated to Brazil in 1948, like many of his Italian fellows, settling in São Paulo.
Scapinelli's career as a furniture designer begins in the early 1950s. He soon opened his own furniture factory, Fábrica de Móveis Giesse, and a rug factory called Fábrica de Tapetes Santa Helena, where he produced many outstanding pieces, impeccably crafted, for distinctive homes.
His furniture production presents soft shapes and curved lines, futuristic aspects, and a strong identity. Using his knowledge of ceramist, architect, sculptor, and painter in his furniture design put Scapinelli among the great masters of Brazilian modern.
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