Angel Pazmino stool

• Angel Pazmiño stool in wood and leather, illustrating the Ecuadorian designer’s work in the 1960s, at the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and modernist lines.
• In the 1960s, Angel Pazmiño designed several models for Muebles de Estilo. This cedar example features interlocking joinery with no visible screws, as well as a thick leather seat decorated with pre-Columbian-inspired motifs.
• Wood structure cleaned, sanded, and oiled.
• Very good condition.
• W 47 × D 38 × H 41 cm.

Angel Pazmiño, Between Craftsmanship and Modernity

Angel Pazmiño seated on one of his creations (photograph by Gonzalo Vargas)

Angel Pazmiño discovered woodworking at an early age in his father’s workshop, where he began working as a teenager. He then trained at the School of Fine Arts in Quito before founding his own design studio and furniture manufacturing workshop. Among his iconic creations is the Angel Pazmiño stool, characterized by the quality of its execution and the precision of its proportions.

His work is distinguished by the use of noble woods—laurel, walnut, mahogany, or cedar—combined with hand-worked leather elements. The latter, often decorated with motifs inspired by pre-Columbian and colonial traditions, contribute to the singular identity of his furniture. This synthesis between modernity and craftsmanship became particularly evident after his training with master saddler Ignacito Ortiz Jr.

Awarded on several occasions, notably with the National Prize for Plastic Arts in 1969, the designer gained international recognition. His works are now held in several collections, including that of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He remains a major figure in 20th-century Ecuadorian design.