Mid-Century Modern Tooled Embossed Leather Sling Ottoman / Footstool in Original Condition by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960s

Title: Mid-Century Modern Tooled Embossed Leather Sling Ottoman / Footstool in Original Condition by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960sAbout: Introducing a rare sling stool by the incomparable Angel Pazmino. In original, vintage condition. The frame, carved from solid jacaranda wood has shows patina which adds character to an already character-rich piece. The sling, comprising of a hand-tooled embossed leather saddle hide, depicts among other Incan symbols, Supay - the Incan god of death and guide to the afterlife.Angel Pazmino is an Ecuadorian furniture maker who has, in recent years, earned world-wide acclaim for his unlikely merging of pre-Columbian American and Mid-Century Modern design elements into his works. Born in 1926, Pazmino began his woodworking career in 1944 as a cabinet maker. Throughout the 1950's and 60's Pazmino travelled throughout the Americas where he exhibited his work and took inspiration from traditional Ameri-Indian artists and techniques. In the late 1960's he