Midcentury Coffee Table in Hardwood & Chrome by Jorge Zalszuspin, Brazil, 1963

Available today, this Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table model “Chanceler” in Hardwood & Chrome designed by Jorge Zalszuspin is stunning!

The tabletop is made of Brazilian Rosewood, as known as Jacaranda. The feet are made of chrome with a painted tubular iron shank. This table belongs to the “Chanceler” series designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by L’Atelier between 1959-1965.

This version is rare as the top is square made of Jacaranda instead of round and in marble. The wood has been refinished and the chrome legs are in its original state. This table belonged to a private office in the city of Brasilia.

This model was used to decorate several public buildings of the newly built capital Brasilia in the sixties. So, if you are looking for a beautiful piece with some history behind, look no further! A timeless piece like this, would look awesome in a mid-century, modern, eclectic and even boho chic environment.

Literature: Jorge Zalszupin book – Modern Design in Brazil / Maria Loschiavo dos Santos, p. 164.

In regards the creator, Jorge Zalszupin (1 June 1922 – 17 August 2020) was a Polish-born Brazilian architect and designer, who founded L’Atelier, in São Paulo. He began in the 1950s decade with craftwork and soon after, to the production in series.

Jorge Zalszupin a native of Warsaw, Poland, studied architecture at Bucharest’s Ecole des Beaux Arts. While working as an architect in Paris, he found inspiration in articles about Brazilians Oscar Niemeyer and Roberto Burle Marx and immigrated to Brazil.

His work as an architect created a demand for decoration and furniture proposals that suited the style of his projects and, for many years, Zalszupin designed and executed them for his clients. The demand was as great as the desire to grow and expand his business, and he then decided to found Atelier Móveis in November 1959.

A significant part of Zalszupin's furniture production is tributary to his architecture. He used new design language and tendencies, while maintaining a functional view of Ambience for internal spaces. L’Atelier was a design collective of architects, engineers, craftsmen, and a full-scale team of professionals that did everything from researching materials to finalizing the product.

Size: H38, W69, D69 (cm) H15, W27.2, D27.2 (in)