Just in time for the commercial crush of New York Design Week, a rare exhibition of the furniture of Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi, paired with modern Brazilian artists of her era at Gladstone 64 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, offers an oasis of serenity. The gallery occupies a townhouse that Edward Durrell Stone extensively renovated in 1956, then used as his home for several years, and it is particularly thrilling to see Bo Bardi’s work in a domestic setting.
Bo Bardi (1914-1992) was a pioneering modern architect and designer, known for her bold forms, cantilevered structures, and sensitivity to culture and landscape. She practiced primarily in Brazil, where she designed furniture in collaboration with Giancarlo Palanti under the name Studio d’Arte Palma. Using a variety of materials, Bo Bardi created furniture with dynamic shapes that suited her architecture.
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