Arco Massiva — Ebony Wood, Cast Aluminum And Velvet Chair
by DONÓ Design BR

The Arco Chair is part of the MASSIVA collection, which explores the relationship between geometry and matter.
Its composition brings together volumes, curves and different textures. There is weight, softness and irregularity.

The piece is made in solid Jequitibá Rosa wood, stained ebony black. The oil-and-wax finish preserves the grain and the material’s tactile character.

The voluminous, pyramidal legs lend weight and stability to the piece, while the seat, with a concave underside, is upholstered in black velvet, in contrast to the rigidity of the wood. The structure combines traditional and contemporary joinery techniques, with hidden, hand-cut mortise-and-tenon joints, reinforced with dowelling, and a polished stainless steel tubular structure connecting the seat to the backrest.

The backrest, in cast aluminium, forms a downturned crescent, hand-modelled and cast in green sand. Its textured surface bears irregularities, variations and marks inherent to the process. The descending curve stands in contrast to the pyramidal forms of the legs. The downturned crescent, raised above the structure, alludes to the feminine, wisdom and rebellion.

The Arco Chair is a sculptural and functional piece, made to order at DONÓ’s atelier. It comes with a certificate of authenticity.

The MASSIVA collection begins with precise geometries, calculated angles and loose lines, subjected to different experiments with matter. Stained wood, cast aluminium, resin infill and machined stainless steel preserve their own marks and variations as part of the construction of each piece. The ideal form is unstable and asymmetrical.