House of Pedro Friedeberg An obligatory reference for international art, Pedro Friedeberg is the most published and constant artist that Mexican art has produced. June 1, 2015 Alfonso de Bejar 1/12 Friedeberg is the creator of the famous hand-shaped chair that caused a sensation, and became the cover of magazines such as Life, House and Garden, Vogue and Tropic. Alfonso de Bejar 2/12 He not only made hand chairs, but also foot chairs that have sold successfully, as well as clocks framed by hands, stars and moons that he called Tichenor Time, due to his devotion to the painter Bridget Tichenor. Alfonso de Bejar 3/12 Pedro Friedeberg is interested in eccentric characters, he loves people who break out of the established pattern. Alfonso de Bejar 4/12 “Antonio Souza was a phenomenon, Chucho Reyes, Fito Best Maugard, Miguel Covarrubias, and María Félix was also a quite unpleasant phenomenon because she was a bad actress, intense and imposing, but she was beautiful and would talk until three, four, five in the morning. Alfonso de Bejar 5/12 Pedro Friedeberg in his residence with a replica of his famous hand-shaped chair. Alfonso de Bejar 6/12 Pedro Friedeberg is a born collector. Eclecticism comes naturally to him, he treasures blacksmith lamps made in San Miguel de Allende as well as Empire style furniture. Alfonso de Bejar 7/12 In his houses, Friedeberg's paintings, furniture and other things are characterized by being full of ornaments, without white space, full of lines, colors and symbols, which refer to ancient sculptures, Aztec codices, Catholicism, etc. Alfonso de Bejar 8/12 Pedro Friedeberg's house is like a large personal museum full of great design objects and lots of color. Alfonso de Bejar 9/12 Pedro Friedeberg in the bed he designed. Alfonso de Bejar 10/12 The artist's favorite space is his library-studio where he treasures old books of literature in French, English, German and poetry. Alfonso de Bejar 11/12 Pedro bought this house in one of the most dynamic and characterful neighborhoods in Mexico City, the Roma neighborhood. Two years later he acquired the adjacent house and joined them; he respected its architecture and gave it his unique touch. Alfonso de Bejar 12/12 Throughout the home there are works of art by friends and artists he admires, such as Bridget Tichenor or Leonora Carrington. Source: https://www.admagazine.com/arquitectura/casa-de-pedro-friedeberg-20150601-475-galerias