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Percival Lafer “MP-211” Living Room Set for Lafer S.A., 1961, Set of 2

$11,000per set
£8,300.66per set
€9,659.93per set
CA$15,529.04per set
A$15,583.33per set
CHF 9,088.39per set
MX$189,474.38per set
NOK 104,434.64per set
SEK 107,405.69per set
DKK 72,213.04per set

About the Item

Percival Lafer “MP-211” Living Room Set for Lafer S.A., leather and wood, 1961, Brazil, set of 2 Few Brazilian designs of the 1960s carry the material conviction of Percival Lafer's MP-211. The upholstered shell is suspended within a sculptural wood frame — its blade-like legs tapering to a slotted top — and held in place by hand-laced leather straps finished with carved wood beads. The combination is at once elemental and precise: no hardware, no fasteners, just leather threaded through wood. The chairs have been reupholstered in cognac leather, the seams and whipstitched edges faithfully reproduced. The frame shows the honest patina of six decades of use, deepening rather than diminishing the grain. Produced by Lafer S.A. in São Paulo and first presented in 1961, the MP-211 became one of the defining objects of Brazilian modernism — a design rooted in craft tradition as much as in architectural thinking. Dimensions: Armchair Height: 30.71 in (78 cm) Width: 38.58 in (98 cm) Depth: 37.01 in (94 cm) Seat Height: 17.72 in (45 cm) Ottoman Height: 16.93 in (43 cm) Width: 31.89 in (81 cm) Depth: 23.62 in (60 cm)
  • Creator:
    Lafer (Manufacturer),Percival Lafer (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 37.01 in (94 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Our atelier carefully restored and reupholstered the item, with attention to structural integrity, materials, and finish. The process was guided by deep respect for its authenticity, balancing technical intervention and historical sensitivity.
  • Seller Location:
    Lonigo, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3756349908852

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