Mexican Chairs Designed and Hand Painted by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo - Set of 4

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Circa 1960, We offer this fantastic Set of Four Mexican Chairs designed and hand painted by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, made … more Circa 1960, We offer this fantastic Set of Four Mexican Chairs designed and hand painted by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, made in solid parota wood.

Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo (1923-2000) was a Mexican artist, graphic designer and artisan best known for his series of Christmas cards produced for UNICEF in the 1960s, as well as known in Mexico for his furniture designs and promotion of traditional handcrafts. Rangel lived and worked during his life at his childhood home called Nogueras Hacienda. When he died, he donated the property and his large collection of Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition ceramics to University of Colima, which converted into a research center, which includes a museum dedicated to Rangel's works and collections. less