Joaquim Tenreiro: Tectonic Master

On September 9, R & Company will open a major exhibition of furniture by leading mid-century modernist designer Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992). Responsible for shaping a new visual vocabulary that has come to define Brazilian modern aesthetics, Tenreiro effortlessly created hundreds of architectonic designs during the 1950s and 60s. This exhibition presents never-before-seen masterworks acquired over the last decade, reflecting R & Company’s twenty-year mission to rediscover and champion Tenreiro’s work.

Featuring over 20 works—including an array of one-of-a-kind objects commissioned by Brazilian patrons— the presentation is also supported by archival material from the gallery’s extensive holdings, showing the development of Teneriro’s career, as well as photographs of his custom pieces in their original, intended settings. With the exhibition, R & Company captures the visionary quality and incredible craftsmanship of Tenreiro’s work, illuminating his distinct place in the history of design well beyond his home country. Joaquim Tenreiro: Tectonic Master will remain on view through October 28 at 64 White Street and builds on the gallery’s multi-decade history of collecting and presenting Brazilian design.