Martin Eisler was an influential figure in mid-century modern furniture design, particularly within the Brazilian design movement. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1913, Eisler was part of a generation of European architects and designers whose work and lives were profoundly affected by the upheaval of the Second World War. His father was the art historian Max Eisler, a founding member of the Austrian Werkbund, which likely influenced Eisler's early exposure to design and architecture.
It was in Brazil that Eisler's design sensibilities fully blossomed. He met Carlo Hauner, with whom he would form a formidable partnership, founding the iconic Brazilian furniture company Forma. Their designs are celebrated for integrating Brazilian materials and craftsmanship with modernist design principles, creating furniture that was both accessible and aesthetically sophisticated.
Eisler's furniture designs, such as the Reversível and Costela chairs, are lauded for their innovative use of materials and form. His work often featured Brazilian woods and thin tubular frames, showcasing a finesse in blending structure with visual lightness. The collaboration between Eisler and Hauner was marked by a shared vision that helped define Brazilian mid-century modern design, making it distinctive and sought after globally.
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(Biography provided by Herança Cultural)
Costela - Iconic Armchair by Martin Eisler for Tacchini
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, MB
The Costela armchair, designed by Martin Eisler, is a refined expression of timeless elegance and functional art. Its sculptural form, gentle curves, and thoughtful proportions trans...
Fabric, Wood
Lina - Iconic Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini for Tacchini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, MB
The Lina armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini, combines solidity and lightness in a welcoming, timeless design. Its elegant presence transforms any space, offering comfort and s...
Fabric, Wood
Armchair in fabric Calantha Tacchini Reversível design Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, MB
Reversível - Icon of Design by Martin Eisler for Tacchini Elevate your interiors with the Reversível armchair, a masterpiece of 1950s Brazilian design reinterpreted with contemporar...
Steel
Armchair in fabric Calantha Tacchini Reversível design Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in Varedo, MB
Reversível - Icon of Design by Martin Eisler for Tacchini Elevate your interiors with the Reversível armchair, a masterpiece of 1950s Brazilian design reinterpreted with contemporar...
Steel
Armchair in fabric Tacchini Reversível design Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in Varedo, MB
The Reversível armchair, designed by Martin Eisler (1955/2019), is a masterpiece of 1950s Brazilian design, reinterpreted with contemporary elegance. Its clean lines, fluid movement,...
Steel
Armchair in fabric Tacchini Reversível design Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in Varedo, MB
The Reversível armchair, designed by Martin Eisler (1955/2019), is a masterpiece of 1950s Brazilian design, reinterpreted with contemporary elegance. Its clean lines, fluid movement,...
Steel
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intel...
Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Reversível Armchair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Fruit of the creative genius of the architect and designer Martin Eisler, Reversível is an historic piece of Carioca design, and Tacchini fell in love with its incredibly innovative style. With the simplicity of its lines and movement, this armchair transforms with casual elegance. The dynamic, flexible reissue of Reversível offers dual comfort with two possible seat positions, to sit in the chair with the back upright, or really relax in a semi-reclining position, parallel with the backrest. The simple, natural movement makes it seem an obvious solution, but it actually represents as ground-breaking an intuition now as then. This original, informal seat with its distinctive lines is completed with a metal structure and fabric coverings. Reversível bears witness to the soft, sensuality of Brazilian 1950s design, a combination of tradition and creativity, folk craft and visionary innovation. To celebrate the rebirth of the iconic Reversível armchair in the brand new Classics...
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Sancarlo Armchair by Achille Castiglioni
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for COM The Sancarlo armchair is a treatise on statics, ergonomics, function and geometry. Achille Castiglioni has taken up again the idea of the Sanluca, designed a fe...
Textile
Original SESANN Indoor Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini - made in Italy
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Carson, CA
The Sesann armchair designed by Frattini is an icon of 1970s Italian design, the absolute representation of softness, inviting one to give in to the beauty of the most authentic comf...
Chrome
Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Model 849, one of his most famous armchairs, was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956. Awarded honorable mention at the 3rd Compasso d’Oro, Agnes...
Leather, Fabric
