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Large “Egg” Coffee Table in Caviúna Wood & Glass, Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil

$12,500
£9,408.25
€11,007.08
CA$17,678.49
A$17,955.94
CHF 10,347.49
MX$216,791.40
NOK 120,195.92
SEK 121,198.77
DKK 82,281.49

About the Item

A masterclass in sculptural restraint and material fluency, this rare large-scale “Egg” coffee table by Giuseppe Scapinelli captures the expressive spirit of mid-century Brazilian modernism at its most refined. Designed in São Paulo during the 1950s, the table exemplifies Scapinelli’s singular ability to dissolve structure into gesture, transforming furniture into an object of remarkable lightness, movement, and architectural elegance. The elongated biomorphic silhouette appears almost weightless, its fluid perimeter tracing a continuous organic line. Executed in richly figured Brazilian caviúna, the frame reveals a dramatic interplay of grain and form, emphasizing the designer’s fascination with rhythm, tension, and visual balance. Rather than functioning as applied decoration, each curve emerges organically from the structure itself, creating a composition that feels both effortless and rigorously resolved. The lightly etched glass top allows the sculptural base to remain fully visible, inviting the eye to appreciate the sophisticated engineering beneath. This transparency reinforces one of Scapinelli’s defining achievements: the ability to create furniture of substantial presence while maintaining an extraordinary sense of visual lightness. Every element serves the whole, resulting in a design language that is both disciplined and deeply expressive. Emerging during a pivotal moment in Brazilian design history, Scapinelli helped move the conversation beyond strict functionalism toward a more lyrical and emotionally resonant modernism. While many of his contemporaries embraced industrial repetition, his work remained rooted in craftsmanship, individuality, and the expressive possibilities of wood. The result is furniture that feels almost calligraphic in execution, where each line possesses intention, grace, and movement. Rarely encountered in this scale, condition, and level of preservation, this exceptional example stands as a testament to the optimism, experimentation, and material sophistication that defined Brazil’s mid-century design renaissance. More than a coffee table, it is a sculptural statement by one of the most distinctive voices of Brazilian modernism.
  • Creator:
    Giuseppe Scapinelli (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Hardwood,Hand-Painted,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Period:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wood has been restored, and the glass is new.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 9321stDibs: LU7095250298772

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