'Gaivota rocking chair by BODIE and FOU...a classic piece of
furniture gets a sleek, contemporary make-over in the hand of designer
Reno Bonzon. Ergonomically designed, this chair's curved form is
intended to make it comfortable whatever you height.' The Independent
Reno Bonzon's Gaivota rocking chair is certainly his most emblematic
design as it combines aestheticism and ergonomy. Winner of the Museum
of the Brazilian House Prize and Movesp Prize winner in 1988, this
creation was selected in 1990 to represent Brazil at the Biennial of
Design in São Paulo.
The curved forms of both seat and back were defined by Reno Bonzon as
he was sat in deep snow during a stay in the French Alps and had a look
at his body print after standing up. Keeping ergonomy in mind, Reno
wanted to reproduce this comfortable form. He paid special attention to
both dimensions and balance making this rocking chair very comfortable
whatever size the person may be.
The Jury of the Museum of the Brazilian House Prize
particularly highlighted 'the principle of manufacturing giving the
product its great lightness' as well as 'the aesthetic qualities
combined with the ergonomic factor'. For the sake of the environment,
Bonzon chose a plywood manufacturing process in order to give value to
wood trimmings. Furthermore this process allowing the development of
large curves, Reno took advantage of this property introducing movement
to his creation
• Material: Wallnut stained beechwood
• Flat-packed, self-assembly required
• Imported from France. Please allow 1 to 3 weeks for delivery
• Dimensions: W 57 x L 109 x H 90 cm
As featured in Spaces magazine, the Telegraph and The Independent