Etel Carmona

Brazil

A self-taught designer, Etel started her professional career in the 1980s, restoring period furniture in her country house, in the state of São Paulo. Under the layers of paint and varnish, she discovered incredibly lovely woods and pieces of unparalleled construction. She fell in love. And since then, she believes Brazilian woods are like jewels, and deserve to be valued and preserved.

She uses classic techniques from traditional joinery – which she then leaves visible, so everyone can admire the beauty of the finger joint and dovetailing. She feels that by building solid pieces, of precise construction, she can bring forth a feeling of remembrance, touching on the roots of our authentic Brazilian furniture, creating a connection between the past and today’s design.

In 1985, she launched ETEL, producing furniture signed by renowned designers and artists – the only company in the country reediting Brazilian modernist furniture, contributing to preserve and cherish this legacy.

Since 1999, Etel has been involved in sustainable projects with certified wood from responsibly managed forests in the Amazon region, as well as the empowerment and development of professional skills of forest populations. In 2001, ETEL was one of the first furniture companies in Brazil to be awarded the FSC® - Forest Stewardship Council® certification.

FSC products on request.

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“For me, good design must be beautiful, functional, have quality and respect nature. I think Cacos sideboard is all of that, it is art.”

ETEL CARMONA

Passionate about art, Etel has always walked alongside great artists and has also produced art furniture in partnership with big names like Carlos Vergara.