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 Tacchini, Martin Eisler
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
$5,698 / item
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
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 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
$8,936 / set
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair & Ottoman Designed by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Ottoman and Lounge chair- upholstered in starting fabric Walnut or grey stained Costela Designed by Martin Eisler Costela is an armchair with an unmistakable history: elegant and inf...
Upholstery
Costela - Iconic Armchair by Martin Eisler for Tacchini
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
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...
Steel
Franco Albini attributed lounge chair Fiorenza Italy 1940
By Franco Albini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and exquisitely refined lounge chair, attributed to Franco Albini, represents an early and possibly unique variant of the famed Fiorenza model 432. Believed to date from th...
Velvet, Cherry
$7,000
H 28.94 in W 33.47 in D 27.76 in
849 Lounge Chair, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the 1960s, the iconic Model 849 lounge chair is a refined example of Italian modernist design. Its sculptural solid wood frame is paire...
Upholstery, Wood
$40,600
H 29.3 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Costela Armchair by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, 1953
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
The Costela armchair is an important Brazilian Mid-Century Modern piece. It was designed by Martin Eisler in 1953 and manufactured by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte, where he wa...
Steel
Giancarlo De Carlo "Lucania" Lounge Chair by Arflex
By Giancarlo De Carlo
Located in Highland, IN
A rare piece, this elegant and comfortable "Lucania" easy chair by Giancarlo De Carlo has an upholstered body supported by an iron frame. It is perfect for reading, conversing, or re...
Steel
Tucroma Lounge Chair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, 1970s Italy
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous leather Tucroma lounge chair designed by Guido Faleschini for Mariani. Made in the 1970s, with tubular chrome, thick leather cushions and held together with brown leather st...
Chrome
Original SESANN Indoor Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini - made in Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
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
Julep Indoor Italian made Lounge Chair by Tacchini
By Tacchini
Located in Carson, CA
Julep Armchair - Designed by Jonas Wagell Julep is an armchair with soft, enveloping forms, inspired by the Avant-Garde of the 1950s, from which it draws simplicity and grandeur, so...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
PIGRECO Chair designed by Tobia Scarpa made by Tacchini
By Tacchini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Carson, CA
Pigreco Designed by Tobia Scarpa Pigreco expresses itself in the essentiality of the line, the balance between solids and voids, and the harmony between straight lines and curves, de...
Upholstery, Wood
GEO High Quality Indoor Upholstered Lounge Chair by Saba Italia
By Saba Italia, Paolo Grasselli
Located in Carson, CA
Designer: Paolo Grasselli Sometimes a name can say a lot, sometimes it says everything. Geo is an all rounded armchair, the protagonist in a home. It’s generous without invading spac...
Brass
PAULINE Indoor Lounge Chair with beautiful craftmanship - made in Italy
By HESSENTIA
Located in Carson, CA
Pauline is an armchair characterized by a design able to satisfy the taste of customers who look for a modern item that recalls the Seventies style. The frame is composed by two trap...
Metal
HERA Dining Chair from Pedrali
By Pedrali, Patrick Jouin
Located in Carson, CA
Héra is an armchair available in ash or American walnut that embodies the concept of lightness, fusing it with comfort. The backrest, in three-dimensional bent plywood of 6mm thick...
Upholstery, Ash
