Vintage 3-seater sofa MP-091 by Percival Lafer for Lafer SA. Brazil 1960

The mp-091 series are well known and are quite distinctive. This particular sofa (3 seats) has a frame made of dark jacaranda rosewood, a type of wood native to the Brazilian Amazon. Nowadays, this specific wood species can no longer be exploited due to environmental policies. Therefore, this sofa can be maintained by enthusiasts. In addition to the frame, the sofa is covered with creamy yellow natural leather, fully upholstered. The details of this sofa are absolutely stunning. The contrasting stitching, the 5 vertical leather buckets, the white stripes that support the sofa underneath and that are connected to the frame and held in place by small round wooden sticks in a leather loop, the connecting bolts of the frame are already an art in itself. All the assembled details and the design itself create a remarkable piece. The sofa is in its original condition, even the leather. The sofa has been remarkably well preserved since its creation in the 1960s. The leather has a slight patina, but no cracks or other structural damage. The colour has been very well preserved with only a slight discolouration and the foam is still in good condition. Even the seams are completely intact. The wooden frame is in very good condition, with only a few traces of use. Of course, the sofa is structurally sound.