Furniture and History in the Residential Wing
Jamardo Brothers, the furniture that witnessed the History of the State.
Governor's OfficePiratini Palace
The residential ward office allows the governor to work more privately. The living room has its furniture signed by the renowned house "Jamardo & Irmãos" which, from the first decade of the 20th century, established itself in Porto Alegre as a reference of refinement.
Governor's OfficePiratini Palace
From the furniture to its illustrious patrons, the Governor's Office was part of important moments in the history of Rio Grande do Sul.
Governor's OfficePiratini Palace
From the furniture to its illustrious patrons, the Governor's Office was part of important moments in the history of Rio Grande do Sul.
Jamardo & BrothersPiratini Palace
In the cabinets we can find carvings in the shape of leaves that are joined and intertwined with feathers and rope knots that refer to nautical elements belonging to the era of great navigations. The Manueline touch is due to the twisted arches and columns.
Jamardo & BrothersPiratini Palace
A Chair for History!
Chair belonging to the furniture that you can see in a photo with the then governor Getúlio Vargas.
Governor's OfficePiratini Palace
Getúlio takes up residence in the Palace
Vargas was the first ruler to reside in the palace, from which he left without finishing his term to be the civil leader of the 1930 Revolution that put an end to the so-called Old Republic.
Jamardo & BrothersPiratini Palace
The cabriolet-shaped feet and Solomonic columns show the Manueline style. The repetition of shapes gives the piece movement and strength.
Jamardo & BrothersPiratini Palace
Dating back to the 1930s, the table that makes up the office furniture is made of wood with a leather top. The faces are carved, with volutes, floral and mythological motifs, with the lower part rounded, following the carvings.
Governor's OfficePiratini Palace
In a photo dated March 26, 1963, the first lady, at the time, Judite de Melo Meneghetti, receives ladies from society in a petit committee. Detail for the coffee table and cabinet in the background.
Governor's OfficePiratini Palace
The environment was organized in order to faithfully reproduce what it was originally
Piratini Palace - Center for Conservation and Memory of the Piratini Palace Directed by: Mateus Gomes
Texts: William Caetano
Photography: Álvaro Bonadiman - Piratini Palace Collection
Editing: Mateus Gomes; Willian Caetano
Technical reference: Silvia Aline Rodrigues Arquiteta e Urbanista/UNIRITTER- Pós-graduada em Patrimônio Histórico Cultural em centros urbanos /UFRGS. Professora e Especialista em História da Arquitetura, Mobiliário e Moda.
