PERCIVAL LAFER COFFEE TABLE

A fantastic mid-century cocktail/coffee table by famed Brazilian designer Percival Lafer.  Dating from the 1960’s, this large format table is crafted in a layered, sculptural relief of four exotic tropical hardwoods—jacaranda, teak, mahogany, and rosewood—and fitted with a clear glass top.  The waterfall legs of the table may be folded inwards to facilitate shipping or storage.  In very good condition, with some age-appropriate wear; the finish is original.  This is the largest size of this particular model table. PERCIVAL LAFER is a contemporary Brazilian furniture designer and a pioneer of the Brazilian Modernist movement.  He was born in 1936 and studied architecture at the prestigious Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paulo.  When his father unexpectedly died not long after Lafer graduated in 1960, he and his three brothers inherited the family furniture business.  They transformed the operation into a world-class manufacturer of high-quality furniture, with Lafer assuming