Xibo Armchair - 2013
Brand:
Sergio Rodrigues Atelier
Completed in 2013 after decades as an unfinished prototype, the Xibô Armchair represents Sergio Rodrigues' resolve to perfect form. Its freijó wood structure and saddle leather upholstery converge in a design that waited twenty years for its defining element; a headrest sketched in a single decisive line.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
Completed in 2013 after decades as an unfinished prototype, the Xibô Armchair represents Sergio Rodrigues' resolve to perfect form. Its freijó wood structure and saddle leather upholstery converge in a design that waited twenty years for its defining element; a headrest sketched in a single decisive line.
Please contact us at custom-made@thecollectional.com to explore further.
Sergio Rodrigues
Brazilian architect and furniture designer
Sergio Rodrigues was a pioneering Brazilian architect and furniture designer whose work helped define modern Brazilian design. Known for his warm, tactile materials and relaxed forms, he shifted modernism away from an international aesthetic toward one deeply connected to Brazilian culture and everyday life.
Rodrigues studied architecture in Rio de Janeiro, graduating from the National Faculty of Architecture in the early 1950s, just as Brazilian modernism was gaining global attention. Although he began his career in architecture and interiors, he quickly turned to furniture as a way of expressing a distinctly Brazilian modern identity.
In 1955, he founded Oca, a furniture and interior design studio that became a cornerstone of modern Brazilian design. Through Oca, Rodrigues created pieces for homes, hotels, public buildings, and diplomatic spaces, embedding his design language into the fabric of contemporary Brazilian living. His work remains celebrated for its craftsmanship, cultural authenticity, and lasting influence on modern design.
