We are storytellers. We make portraits of the places we visit and the experiences that affects us. We have a great passion for materials, especially the unusual, banal ones. We investigate its DNA and then allow the poetry to flow first, in order to give it functionality. Our process starts with the material. The material will indicate what it ‘wants to be’ and determine the form and function of the object.
Fernando and Humberto Campana
Brothers, Fernando (born 1961) and Humberto (born 1953) founded Estudio Campana in 1983 and quickly established their voice in the contemporary design world for their use of untraditional materials. Exploring ideas of transformation and reinvention, the Campanas create intriguing forms using scraps of cloth and wood, plastic tubing, wires and stuffed animals. The Campanas have worked with a number of manufacturers including Alessi, Baccarat, Edra, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Magis and Venini, to name a few. In 2008 the brothers won Designer of the Year in Miami, in 2013 they were listed among the top 100 most influential Brazilian personalities by Forbes magazine and in 2014 Wallpaper* listed them among the top 100 major players in design. Special editions pieces by the Campanas can be found in the permanent collections of museums around the world including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Musée Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in São Paulo.
Auction Results Fernando and Humberto Campana
Sushi sofa
estimate: $40,000–60,000
result: $56,250
Anhanguera sofa from the Brazilian Baroque Collection
estimate: $40,000–60,000
result: $42,500
Dolphins and Sharks chair
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $31,200
Teddy Bear chair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $27,500
Panda Banquette chair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $25,000
Shark and Dolphin chair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $21,600
Edward Scissorhands side table from the Brazilian Baroque Collection
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $21,250
Banquete chair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $20,000
Multidão chair
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $18,750
Alligator Banquete in Leather
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $17,500
Shark and Dolphin chair
estimate: $15,000–20,000
result: $16,800
Cake stool
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $16,250
