Objekto

FRANCE

Founded in 2004
Objekto produces furniture, luminaries and objects. The company distributes worldwide the creations of a selected few famous designers such as Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Mauricio Klabin, Reno Bonzon or Rafic Farah. Objekto breaks the current monotony by publishing orginal yet functional products which convey a great emotional aspect.

Objekto
171, Chemin de la Madrague Ville
13002 Marseille
FRANCE
T +33 (0) 491 37 32 62
F +33 (0) 491 37 32 63
info@objekto.fr

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'Gaivota' Rocking Chair

D E S I G N E R
Reno Bonzon

P R O D U C E R
Objekto, France
1988

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
beech
58 cm - 109 cm - 90 cm

The emblematic part of the work of Reno Bonzon is certainly the rocking chair 'Gaivota', probably the most rewarded creation in Brazil, combining at the same time aestheticism and ergonomy. Both Museum of the Brazilian House Prize and Movesp Prize winner in 1988, this creation was selected in 1990 to represent Brazil at the Biennial of Design in São Paulo.
The curved forms of both seat and back were defined by Reno Bonzon, as he sat in deep snow during a stay in French Alps and had a look at his bodyprint after standing up. Keeping ergonomy in mind, Reno wanted to reproduce this confortable form. He paid a special attention to both dimensions and balance making this rocking chair very confortable whatever the size of the person may be. The Jury of the Museum of the Brazilian House Prize particularly underlined "the principle of manufacturing giving the product its great lightness" as well as "the aesthetic qualities combined with the ergonomic factor". For the sake of environment he chose the plywood manufacturing process in order to give value to wood trimmings. Furthermore this process allowing the creation of large curves, Reno took advantage of this property to introduce the movement in his creation. The design of the rocking chair, its sinuous curves, irrevocably reminds the movement even statically represented on a picture. Elegance and confort characterize the Gaivota.

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'Paulistano' Chair

D E S I G N E R
Paulo Mendes da Rocha

P R O D U C E R
Objekto, France
1957

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
steel
width: 70cm - depth: 70cm - height: 82cm

The 'Paulistano' armchair was, for many years part of the lounges of the famous Athletic Club of São Paulo. The constructivist concept of the structure, made up from a single bended bar of steel, and its cover, made up of leather or cotton, procure to this armchair an aesthetic lightness and an incomparable comfort. The 'Paulistano' armchair emerges from the past to show that the purity and the elegance of its lines are timeless.

Developed in a narrow relationship with Paulo Mendes da Rocha himself, the 'Paulistano' Armchair is the only available piece of furniture created by the 2006 Architecture Pritzker Prize laureate. Until now this armchair was accessible to only collectors, Objekto, the exclusive producer of the architect, brings to all this masterpiece of the 20th century.

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'Eclipse' Lamp

D E S I G N E R
Mauricio Klabin

P R O D U C E R
Objekto, France
1991

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
PE
height: 36 cm - diameter: 32 cm

"I think the work of a designer has to be fundamentally good, beautiful and cheap. With the 'Eclipse' lamp, I overcame the trauma of overpriced design. The lamp was ready a long time before it was produced. I had the concept, but I decided to release it only when the price was right. Designed objects have to be accessible. It is not relevant to have a project that only half dozen people can buy. We have to have popular objects. One of my friends, the famous jeweller Antonio Bernardo, said the 'Eclipse' was a victory because I was proving that something beautiful and good could also be cheap." Maurício Klabin

This scheming and attractive lamp is the original Mauricio Klabin's model, which is part of the Museum of Modern Art of New York's permanent collection. Manufactured from a single plastic band rolled up on it, the structure can be manipulated to change the form and the orientation of the light. The metal arches are equipped with small plastic parts making possible to uphold the lamp in various positions. The 'Eclipse' lamp is packed in the original Mauricio Klabin's packaging, similar to a 'pizza box'.

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'Kaeko' Coffee Table

D E S I G N E R
Rafic Farah

P R O D U C E R
Objekto, France
1989

M A T E R I A L A N D D I M E N S I O N S
steel
height: 33 cm - diameter: 110 cm

The 'Kaeko' coffee table is a perfect illustration of Rafic Farah's conception of design: simple and sophisticated.
Doctor Kaeko is a tall woman with deep black hair of Japanese descent. She is characterized by her natural elegance, her optimism and her determination. The graphic structure of this table is the reflection of her sophisticated and refined appearance: a Chinese ink calligraphy on a rice paper.

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