In her design for the Tripé de Ferro chair, Bo Bardi prioritized adaptability and the sitter’s comfort over a fixed, rigid form. Her steel and leather chair, which features three legs and a hammock-style seat, embodies simplicity and leisure. In the inaugural issue of Habitat, an art and architecture magazine Bo Bardi cofounded in 1950, she wrote: “Aboard the river boats [gaiolas] that ply the rivers of the north, the hammock is, as everywhere in the country, both a bed and a seat. Its perfect adherence to the shape of the body, its undulating movement, make it one of the most perfect instruments of repose.”
Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980, March 08, 2024 – September 22, 2024
Gallery label from Crafting Modernity: Design in Latin America, 1940–1980 (en español) , March 08, 2024 – September 22, 2024
En su diseño de la silla Tripé de Ferro, Bo Bardi priorizó la adaptabilidad y la comodidad del usuario sobre la forma fija y rígida. Su silla de acero y cuero, que cuenta con tres patas y un asiento estilo hamaca, encarna la simplicidad y la comodidad. En el número inaugural de Habitat, una revista de arte y arquitectura cofundada por Bo Bardi en 1950, escribió: “A bordo de los barcos fluviales [gaiolas] que surcan los ríos del norte, la hamaca es, como en todas partes del país, tanto una cama como un asiento. Su perfecta adherencia a la forma del cuerpo, su movimiento ondulante, lo convierten en uno de los instrumentos de reposo más perfectos”.
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Lina Bo Bardi
Brazilian, born Italy. 1914–1992 8 works onlineLina Bo Bardi’s contributions to modern architecture and design embrace popular culture, folk art, and crafts. Her far-ranging objects and spaces connect to the materials and rituals of daily life.
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