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Ricardo Graham Ferreira Three Legged Chair
Three Legged Chair is Bronze Design Award winner in 2015 - 2016 Furniture Design Award Category.
Three Legged Chair

The Three Legged Chair is a handcrafted instrument, designed to rest and to decorate. Within its genes is the essence of woodworking. The shape of the chairs backrest is created by natural rope which is stretched into place by a twisting stick located under the seat. This is a very effective tightening method, that can be found on traditional bow saws, a woodworking hand tool used by experienced craftsman until today. The three legs are a practical solution to keep the design simple yet stable on every surface.

Three Legged Chair
Ricardo Graham Ferreira Three Legged
Ricardo Graham Ferreira Chair
Ricardo Graham Ferreira design
Ricardo Graham Ferreira design
Ricardo Graham Ferreira

Woodworking arrived as a joyful activity to the life of this Brazilian artist, born in Rio de Janeiro. After graduating in Marketing and working a short time with it, Ricardo Graham made an important decision in his life and gave him self a chance to learn what he has loved since a little kid: woodworking. In 2002 he went to Italy. More precisely to the Brianza region. And there stayed for 3 years learning "ebanisteria" in Meda, "the city of furniture making". After that went to the south of France where he obtained a higher degree in woodworking, after one year attending the École Supérieure d'Ébénisterie d’Avignon, a prestigious school located in Provence. His workshop, known as “oEbanista”, was established in 2006, and it's located at Nova Friburgo, a city found on the green mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, after 14 years of woodworking, Ricardo can say that what brought his work to light, was the love for the practice.

oEbanista

Ricardo Graham Ferreira was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Designer and craftsman, acquired his woodworking skills in Europe. Graham lived for three years in Italy, where he studied at the CFP Giuseppe Terragni, learning the craft of woodworking with masters craftsmen of Meda - “the homeland of furniture making " - located in Brianza, north of Milan. In France, he obtained a higher degree in woodworking, after one year attending the École Supérieure d'Ébénisterie d’Avignon, a prestigious school located in Provence. His workshop, known as “oEbanista”, was established in 2006 in Nova Friburgo, a city located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is there, using tropical wood as main raw material, where creations materializes into some of Ricardo's best-known pieces and custom made designs.