Brazilian Chairs
BRAZILIAN FURNITURE
More often than not, vintage mid-century Brazilian furniture designs, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, unique quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American and Scandinavian makers of the same era.
Commencing in the 1940s and '50s, a group of architects and designers transformed the local cultural landscape in Brazil, merging the modernist vernacular popular in Europe and the United States with the South American country's traditional techniques and indigenous materials.
Key mid-century influencers on Brazilian furniture design include natives Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim Tenreiro, Jean Gillon and Jorge Zalszupin. These creators frequently collaborated; for instance, Niemeyer, an internationally acclaimed architect, commissioned many of them to furnish his residential and institutional buildings.
The popularity of Brazilian modern furniture has made household names of these designers and other greats. Their particular brand of modernism is characterized by an émigré point of view (some were Lithuanian, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Italian), a preference for highly figured indigenous Brazilian woods, a reverence for nature as an inspiration and an atelier or small-production mentality.
Hallmarks of Brazilian mid-century design include smooth, sculptural forms and the use of native woods like rosewood, jacaranda and pequi. The work of designers today exhibits many of the same qualities, though with a marked interest in exploring new materials (witness the Campana Brothers' stuffed-animal chairs) and an emphasis on looking inward rather than to other countries for inspiration.
Find a collection of vintage Brazilian furniture on 1stDibs that includes chairs, sofas, tables and more.
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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Alexandre Rapoport Rosewood and Palinha Chair
By Rapoport
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful and very rare vintage 1960s rosewood and straw chair from Brazilian artist and designer Alexandre Rapoport.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Carlo Hauner, Pair of Armchairs with Iron Structure and Cane
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of armchairs with iron structure and cane covered seating, designed by the Brazilian modern designer Carlo Hauner in the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Cane Chairs with Armrests by John Graz, 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury
By John Graz
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Cane Chairs with armrests, designed by John Graz (1891-1980), one of the forerunners of Modernism in Brazil.
The chairs’ structure is comp...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Elis Chair
Located in São Paulo, SP
The second chair of the designers of Studio Volanti pays tribute to one of the greatest Brazilian interpreters of all time. The singer's voice that oscillated between a precise tunin...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
"Julia" Stool in Solid Wood and Customized Handwoven
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
When she created Julia stool, Alessandra Delgado wanted a piece with delicate features, exploring the curves of the wood with a design inspired by the master designer Joaquim Tenreir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Polyester, Velvet, Canvas, Wood
Fuji Chair in Oak finishing by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Fuji is a solid wood chair, with a sophisticated manufacturing and assembly system, capable of bending the wood to its maximum limit. Recently launched, its unique design has already...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Mid-Century Chairs by Branco & Preto 'Attr.', Brazil, 1950s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Utrecht, NL
This rare pair of mid-century Brazilian armchairs is attributed to the design collective Branco and Preto. Made in a rational and geometric way, they present lightness and simplicity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Cuore" Chair in Matte Golden Carbon Steel, Upholstered in Bouclé Wood Detail
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
From Italian: Heart
The designer Marta Manente, through the Cuore Collection, make a tribute to her ancestry of Italian origin. The name “Cuore” is related to the values inherited f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade in Caramel
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes.
The chains were represented in three-dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Minimalist Style, Stool in Black Ebonized Solid Wood
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
"Bruna" Minimalist Chair in Painted Steel and Velvet HandWoven
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna chair is the materialization of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Velvet Chair by Tiago Curioni, Brazilian design
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The 'Velvet' chair in black was designed from clean and pure lines with the elimination of any kind of excesses so that your greater identity were the colors, in a range of 09 options chosen by the user. By its Minimalist appearance, the color of the structure always accompanies the color of the fabric, guaranteeing visual unity to the product.
The backrest height does not exceed the top of tables which reflects its minimalism concept...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chair in Metal, Nautical Rope and Textiles for the Outdoors or Indoors
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
FENCE COLLECTION CONCEPT
The “Fence” collection concept is inspired by the countryside elements that are part of the daily life, to create this premium outdoor collection the mai...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Masp 7th Abril" Chair, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1947, Mid-Century Brazilian
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian-born Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) for the MASP's auditorium when it still was placed on 7th April street...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Solid Wood Arms Chair with Wooden Slats, for the Outside, Outdoor Resistant
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The lake of Fiastra is located in Italy, a beautiful location, many times the inspiration for a new concept strikes from the most exotic experiences and panoramas, in this collection...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood, Hardwood
Tipiti Chair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Tipiti chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Peroba Do Campo Hardwood, Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Houston, TX
Set of six dining chairs from the Brazilian designer Giuseppe Scapinelli, nicely restored from our specialists in Brazil.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Abra Armchair in Charcoal Fabric and Teak Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Abra armchair is a welcoming addition to any room in your decor, with a beautiful charcoal fabric upholstery and a teak wood finish frame. This armch...
Category
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Minimal Style, Bar Stool in Solid wood, Textiles or Leather Seat, Black finish
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Tempered Glass Chairs, Brazil, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of curved Tempered glass chairs. Made in Brazil by Blindex, the national tempered glass maker (label tattooed under the chairs).
A technical anatom...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Walnut Brazilian Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Mid-century Brazilian rocking chair, circa 1950s, in walnut wood, exotic wood and leather.
Dimensions: H101 x W71 x D84 cm.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Chair in Natural Solid Wood, Upholstered, Natural Wood Back, Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Dry chair collection.
The dry chair concept is to work in a mixture of distinct references resulting in a modern classic in a dance between the retro and the modern. A heavy and i...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood Upholstered Seating with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection.
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
Flavio de Carvalho FDC-1 Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Flavio de Carvalho
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This chair model FDC-1 is designed by Flavio de Carvalho (1899-1973) and manufactured at a local atelier in Brazil, 1950. The chair has a solid steel sctructure, circle shaped and ha...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
"Maria Alice" Chair, by Marcelo Magalhães, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Marcelo Magalhães
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This outstanding chair was designed by Marcelo Magalhães in 2022.
The unique organic shape of the wood is beautifully combined with the handwork of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Contemporary "Ella" Chair in Wood by Brazilian Designer Henrique Canella
By Henrique Canella
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
This sculptural chair designed by Brazilian designer Henrique Canella consists of a structure in solid wood with ribbed seat and backrest, manufactured with fine woodworking techniqu...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
"Nanda" Chair, By Marcelo Magalhães, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Marcelo Magalhães
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This outstanding chair was designed by Marcelo Magalhães in 2022.
The unique organic shape of the wood is beautifully combined with the handwork of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chairs in Freijó by Mobilínea, Ernesto Hauner, Brazil
By Mobilinea
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Pair of chairs in freijó designed by Mobilínea - Ernesto Hauner.
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Solid Wood Chair in Teak, with Wooden Slats, for the Outside, Outdoor Resistant
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The lake of Fiastra is located in Italy, a beautiful location, many times the inspiration for a new concept strikes from the most exotic experiences and panoramas, in this collection...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Textile, Wood
One-of-a-Kind Contemporary Aziza Easy Chair by Hugo França, Brazil 2017
By Hugo França
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
This lounge chair is an unique piece in pequi wood made in Brazil in 2017, by contemporary designer Hugo França, famous for his sculptural furniture using reclaimed wood and preserving the organic forms of the tree. This piece was originally a canoe manufactured by the Pataxó indigenous people, in south of Bahia, Brazil.
In the early 80s, Hugo França abandoned his previous career as an industrial engineer in São Paulo to be closer to nature, moving to Trancoso, Bahia. Witnessing from up-close the rampant destruction of the local Atlantic Forest greatly impacted him, motivating his current work as a designer. França reverences the very trees salvaged by him as his main inspiration; he works intuitively, allowing his creative process to be guided by each tree’s organic...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Abra Armchair in Brown Leather and Walnut Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Abra armchair is a welcoming addition to any room in your decor, with beautiful brown leather upholstery and a walnut wood frame. This armchair has b...
Category
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
Pudica Chair • Handmade Edition • in Steel by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
The Pudica Chair (MMXVI) is an artefact that seeks syncretism between the rationalist style of the early twentieth century and the Brazilian colonial expe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Chair in Hardwood Solid Black
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection.
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Cane, Hardwood
Modern Brazilian Design Dining Chair for the Outdoors or Indoors
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Fence collection concept
The “Fence” collection concept is inspired by the countryside elements that are part of the daily life, to create this premium outdoor collection the main...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Modern Dining Chair in Metal Solid Wood Rope and Textiles
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Fence collection concept
The “Fence” collection concept is inspired by the countryside elements that are part of the daily life, to create this premium outdoor collection the mai...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Frevo" Chair by Ronald Sasson, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Ronald Sasson
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Frevo chair is a stunning piece of furniture created by the Brazilian artist and designer Ronald Sasson in 2021. It reflects the unique vision and sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
"Laura" Minimalist Armchair in Painted Steel black with Wooden Arms
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about using steel to create delicate pieces. Laura armchair is the materialization of these thoughts. Laura Armchair is part of a series of furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Pair of "Concha" Armchairs by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, Brasil, 1955
By Forma, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Echt, NL
Set of beautiful ‘Concha’ chairs in very good condition.
Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler in 1955
Manufactured by Forma Moveis, Brazil
The ch...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950s Pair of Chairs in Wrought Iron and Buclê by Abraham Palatnik, Brazil
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Designed by Abraham Palatnik and produced by Arte Viva. Abraham Palatnik and his brother Aminadav produced furniture with metallic structures, painted glass tops and chairs with chro...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Abra Armchair in Light Gray Fabric and Walnut Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Abra armchair is a welcoming addition to any room in your decor, with a light gray fabric upholstery and a walnut wood finish frame. This armchair ha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century "Lia" Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues: Brazilian Hardwood Iconic Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The "Lia" armchair, created by the Brazilian architect and designer Sérgio Rodrigues in 1962, is an extraordinary piece of furniture that showcases the designer's ingenuity and creat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of ‘Lia’ Armchairs by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1962, Jacaranda and Cowhide
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful pair of Lia armchairs in very good condition.
Designed by Sérgio Rodrigues in Brazil in 1962.
The frame of these chairs is fabricated from sol...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Jacaranda, Rosewood
Natural Brazilian Wood Pipa Chair in Naked Style from Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Developed under the premise of Brazilian traditional joinery concepts, Pipa chair is made with Tauari rods, all of the same thickness and with simple insert...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Minimalist Velvet Armchair in Brazilian Contemporary Style, by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The 'Velvet' armchair in black was designed from clean and pure lines with the elimination of any kind of excesses so that your greater identity were the colors, in a range of 09 options chosen by the user. By its Minimalist appearance, the color of the structure always accompanies the color of the fabric, guaranteeing visual unity to the product.
The backrest height does not exceed the top of tables which reflects its minimalism concept...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arraia Lounge Chair attribute to Jorge Zalszupin, Mid-Century Modern-Vintage 60s
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Houston, TX
This striking brown leather 'Poltrona Arraia' armchair is Attributed to the master of Brazilian modernist design, Jorge Zalszupin. It features 3 legs made of iron, leather seating, a...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection.
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose the chair are precisely engineered to input full hardwood blocks to a Hybrid 5-Axis CNC milling machine...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Suite of 6 Brazilian Chairs from the 60s in Leather and Solid Wood F413
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of six Brazilian chairs from the 60s. Solid wood structure, back and seat in cognac leather covered with a geometric patterned fabric (bought in condition, fabric already present...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Minimalist "Célia" Chair, Brazilian Contemporary Style, by Danilo Vale
By danilo vale Design
Located in Brasilia, Distrito Federal
The Celia chair is a contemporary workpiece conceived through straight and strong lines. Its structure is built by bent cold-drawn steel and the upholstery type may be leatheror fabr...
Category
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Textile Seating, Caning Backboard, with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Upholstery, Textile, Wood, Hardwood
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair Outdoor Teak Wood and Naval Rope Fringes
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Revoar swing is made entirely by hand with nautical macrame rope.
The appreciation of manual work results in a sophisticated and exclusive design piece.
The chains were represe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Rope, Hardwood
"Baita" Stool, by Inês Schertel, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Inês Schertel
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Full of personality, in order to create unique pieces, mixing ancient techniques for treating sheep wool with contemporary design and innovation, Inês Schertel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bohemian Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wool
Contemporary Chair in Hand-Hammered Iron and Uhpolstered by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
In the Confetti chairs, we were inspired by the circular shape of the confetti, playing with the backrest, exploring different colors and combinations. ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Iron
"Revoar" Swing Hanging Chair with Fringes in Natural Leather Coffee Color
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes.
The chains were represented in three-dimensional shape with leather braids and internal steel wire. The fringes, a detail that is in vogue in fashion, and that brings a visual effect of flight in the movement of the swing, from the basic technique of the customized leather cord.
The result is a sophisticated design piece, an indoor hanging chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Iadê Rosewood Dining Chairs, Italo Bianchi, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
These chairs are made of Rosewood with leather seats and were produced c. 1960 by iadê. The pieces present rectangular profiles of solid Rosewood with large and comfortable seats and slightly leaning backrests in beautiful Rosewood veneers.
iadê – Instituto de Arte e Decoração, was a school founded in 1959 by the Italian, scenographer and professor of art history Italo Bianchi...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
"Pearl" Hanging Swing Chair Aluminium Naval Rope 21st Century Blue
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Pearl swing can be used in both indoor and outdoor areas.
The structure is made of aluminum with a high performance electrostatic paint finish.
The seat is made in naval rope br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler Concha Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning and comfortable ‘Concha’ (shell) lounge chair designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler and manufactured by Forma Moveis, Brazil 1950. This chair has a solid steel structur...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Metal
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