South American Lounge Chairs

Lucina Modern Upholstered Lounge Armchair from Costantini, in COM/COL This elegant lounge chair with contrasting Kravet fabric and polishe...

Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma S.A Móveis e Objetos de Arte in circa 1960. A modern Brazilian armchair made in curved iron structure and recently upholstery in...

1960s Brazilian jacaranda wood rocking chair upholstered in beige leather by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

A complete "Cubo" living room suite by Jorge Zalszupin consisting of a sofa, pair of chairs, side table and coffee table. All upholstered in white le...

A pair of chairs in Jacaranda and upholstered in black faux leather, made in Brazil, circa 1950 by Joaquim Tenreiro. A total of four chairs are available.

The design of the Pétrea armchair pays a tribute to the Mid-Century Modern tradition of Brazilian architecture by the alluding to one of its most use materials, namely concrete. But ...

The Belgrano lounge chair is inspired by mid-twentieth century modernist design and features an ergonomic design that can be customized with the use of accent pillows. It features a ...

Note: Items individually available. Very well kept Three-piece leather and wood Brazilian lounge set. The leather has a very nice soft feel and a warm patina. Structurally solid and...

1960s lounge chair by Jorge Zalszupin in Brazilian jacaranda, upholstered in beige suede. Seat sits on a metal and wood base.

This armchair is made out of steel and solid Cumaru wood, a typical hardwood from the northern part of Brazil. Arthur Casas is surely one of the most prominent contemporary Brazi...

Pair of 1960s Brazilian jacaranda armchairs by M. L. Magalhães with beige leather cushions.

3x4 lounge chair by Rodrigo Ohtake 1/4 limited edition.

Rare Modern/Minimalist version without leather relief tooling designs.

A pair of vintage rosewood lounge chairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues, made by Oca for Meia Pateca in Brazil, circa 1963. Modeled as "Tonico", these chairs were constructed with soli...

JOSE ZANINE DE CALDAS (1919-2001). Pair of armchairs model “H.” Manufactured by Moveis Artísticos Z. Brazil, 1949. Marine plywood, fabric upholstery. Measuremenents 58 cm x 50 cm x 80 H cm. Literature: Habitat, nº9, Sao Paulo 1952. José Zanine Caldas (Belmonte, Bahia, 1918 - Vitória, Espírito Santo, 2001) was an architect and designer. Caldas stands out on the national architecture in Brazil for his exploration of the constructive qualities of Brazilian woods, defining his work with a warm rustic ambience, working on both high-end residential projects and also popular constructions. Never actually training as an architect, he starting working in the 1940s as a designer at Severo & Villares and as a member of the National Artistic Historical Heritage Service (Sphan). He opens a maquet studio in Rio de Janeiro, where he worked between 1941 and 1948, and, at the suggestion of Oswaldo Bratke (1907-1997), moved the studio to São Paulo, from 1949 to 1955. The studio served important modern architects of the two cities, and was responsible for most of the models presented in the book Modern Architecture in Brazil, 1956, by Henrique E. Mindlin (1911-1971).. During the 1940s, he also began developing and researching at the Institute of Technological Research of the University of São Paulo (IPT/USP), and was first introduced to plywood. In 1949, he founded the Fábrica Móveis Artísticos Z, with the objective of producing large-scale industrialized furniture, good quaility and afforable, the furniture was to be materialized using plywood sheets. This method minimized material waste and the need for artisan skills, as the parts were mechanically produced and the use of labor was only needed for the assembling of the furniture. His time at Móveis Artísticos Z, in 1953 was rather short lived and left the company in 1953 and instead worked on landscape projects until 1958 in São Paulo, when he moved to Brasília, where he built his first house, also in 1958, and coordinated the construction of others until 1964. Appointed by Rocha Miranda to Darcy Ribeiro (1922-1997), he joined the University of Brasília (UnB) in 1962 and taught modeling classes until 1964, when he lost his position due to the military coup. He set off and travelled through Latin America and Africa, an experience that had a remarkable effect on his work. On return to Brazil he built his second house, the first of a series of projects in the Joatinga region of Rio de Janeiro. In 1968, he moved to Nova Viçosa, Bahia, and opened a workshop, which ran up until 1980. His experience in the Bahian city was shaped by his renewed love and contact with nature, and he began working closely with environmentalists. In one of these collaborations, he participated in the project of an environmental reserve with the artist Frans Krajcberg (1921-2017) for whom he also designed a studio in 1971. The furniture he designed during this period, is reflective of his ecological sensitivity, his works were constructed with crude logs of wood, whose twisted lines inspire his drawings. It is also in Nova Viçosa that the architect builds the Casa dos Triângulos (1970) and casa da Beira do Rio (1970), in which he adopted a very artisanal construction system with typical woods of the region. According to the historian and architecture critic Roberto Conduru, Caldas' performance was relevant for the diffusion of environmental values in architectural projects: a "taste for the alternative and the rustic was disseminated throughout the Brazilian territory [...], encouraged by environmental preservation campaigns, by the wear and tear of the current models in reinforced concrete and by the re-emergence of the regionalist ideal in the international panorama"1. Between 1970 and 1978, he kept an office in Rio de Janeiro, where he returned in 1982. In 1975, the filmmaker Antonio Carlos da Fontoura made the film Arquitetura de Morar, about the houses of Joatinga, with a soundtrack by Tom Jobim (1927-1993), for whom Caldas designed a house. Two years later, the architect's work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (MAM/RJ), at the São Paulo Museum of Art Assis Chateaubriand (Masp) in Belo Horizonte, and the following year at Solar do Unhão, in Salvador. Between 1980 and 1982 The Helium House Olga Jr was designed and built in São Paulo. Caldas outlined the plans for the construction sourcing the all the wood, the actual assembly of the house was carried out by the owner. The house, is defined by wooden structure that stands out from the fence walls, the clay tile roof of wide eaves and the demolition materials that give the building the feeling of rusticity, warmth and nostalgia. The house was similar to those built in the 1970s for Eurico Ficher and Pedro Valente, in Joatinga. In 1983, Calders founded the Center for the Development of Applications of The Woods of Brazil (DAM), and gave it to UnB in 1985. During this period, he proposed the creation of the Escola do Fazer, a teaching center focused on the use of wood for the construction of houses, furniture and utilitarian objects for the low-income population. Despite the fact that much of Calders early work was centered around building houses for the elite, in the 1980s the designer dedicates himself the DAM where he rigorously researches popular housing based on artisan construction processes and whereby the users participate in the construction process. At the Brasília unit, he developed prototypes of popular houses with eucalyptus logs as a structure and sealing in soil-cement, betting on an ideal of self-construction already tested at Casa do Nilo, in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. From that moment on, as occurred with his the furniture designs, Caldas adopts the use of crude wood logs rolled...

This lounge chair was made by Flavio Franco, one the best known Brazilian contemporary designers, works with straight lines and angles to create dynamic compositions, full of movemen...

Pair of 1960s Brazilian reclining lounge chairs in jacaranda wood and upholstered in black leather.

Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) Armchair model “Shell” Manufactured by Forma Moveis Brazil, 1955 Black painted metal, white fabric upholstery. A Mid-Century modern Brazilian Armchair by Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner designed in 1955. The chairs are upholstered in a cream/white fabric with black painted metal legs. Measurements 74 cm x 77,5 cm x 78h cm. 29,1 in x 30,5 in x 30,7h in. Literature Móvel moderno Brasileiro, Marcelo Vasconcellos, Aeroplano, P. 201 Desenho da Utopia, Brazilian Modern Furnitures...

This chair came to exist out of a 1960's Peace Corps initiative to aid local crafts people in Ecuador, with the assistance of Scandinavian designers, to produce and export furniture ...

1960s Brazilian wooden rocking chair upholstered in green leather.

1960s Brazilian Jacaranda armchair upholstered with white leather by Liceu de Arte e Oficio, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Pair of immaculate never used Ecuadorian lounge chairs. These chairs came to exist out of a 1960's Peace Corps initiative with USAID to aid local crafts...

Pair of beautifully restored 1960s Brazilian jacaranda armchairs upholstered in red mohair.

Percival Lafer Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood Lounge Chair This lounge chair measures: 36 wide x 32 deep x 27.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearance 22 inch...

The Brazilian Jangada Chair with ottoman, designed by Jean Gillon, embodies the essence of comfort and sophistication with a distinct touch of Brazilian craftsmanship. Inspired by th...

The Brazilian Jangada Chair with ottoman, designed by Jean Gillon, embodies the essence of comfort and sophistication with a distinct touch of Brazilian craftsmanship. Inspired by th...

In his designs, Percival Lafer sought ergonomy and comfort. This pair of MP-97 lounge chairs by Percival Lafer comprises a solid wood structure with a single piece of a loose foam se...

Designed by Jean Gillion for Italma of Brazil in the 1970s, this 'Tijuca'' lounge chair features a thick leather cushion supported by an intricately woven string hammock on a solid B...

Fully restored mid century modern lounge chair. Made by Gelli industry de móveis in the 1950s. The frame is made from rosewood with a rich and deep color and magnificent graining. Th...

Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil.   Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...

Pair of Percival Lafer midcentury Low Leather Patchwork Slipper Lounge Chairs. Thick soft tan patchwork leather - modular design these (2) units can be used separated or pushed toget...

This lounge chair was designed by Moveis Cimo in the 1950s. This company became the largest furniture producer in Latin America, and an essential chapter in the history of Brazilian ...

Beautifully reupholstered with soft nubby white bouclé, this pair of 'Concha' chairs by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, encapsulates the quality and innovation of t...

This is the kind of piece you can build a room around. Named the ‘Rodeio’ Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Jean Gillon for Italma WoodArt of Brazil. We chos...

Armchair and rare ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1950's. Zalszupin, a native Polish, became an architect in Paris, before immigrating to Brazil in 1949 influenced by the works o...

Mid Century Modern as only the Brazilian designers do it! Rosewood frame with plush tufted leather cushions. Set includes a sofa and two lounge chairs. *Due to time, labor costs, ...

Iconic "Cadeira Baixa" designed by Brazilian design master Joaquim Tenreiro in Perobinha do Campo wood.

Beautifully reupholstered with soft furry taupe colored sheepskin, this pair of 'Concha' chairs by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner...

Unique lounge chair in piquiá wood (Caryocar villosum) sustainably sourced by COOMFLONA. Designed and made by Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazil.

"Poltrona Baixas" lounge chair in ebonized wood with turned legs, slatted back rest, and upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, ca. 1960s.

Mid-Century Modern Armchair with ottoman manufactured int he 1960s by Jorge Zalszupin, in Brazil. This armchair with an ottoman was des...

Lounge chair with slung canvas seat on wooden frame. Designed by Lucio Costa, Brazil, 1960s.

Unique lounge chair in hand carved river red Gum wood (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and repurposed Ipê wood (Tabebuia spp.). Designed and made by Zani...

Part of the “Cubo” line, this beautiful pair has just been reupholstered in French Boucle. Provenance: Pirelli.

For the most refined collector, I can't think of anything better than this (very) rare pair of armchairs by famed Brazilian artist, designer and photographer Geraldo de Barros, circa...

Made in limited edition of only 150, the “Sobreiro” (Portuguese for cork oak tree) armchair is part of the small exclusive Sobreiro Collection of cork furniture designed by the Campa...

Modern Brazilian brown leather low lounge chair by Fernando Jaeger. Minimalist design great lounge or side chair. Wood and leather construction. Located in Brooklyn NYC.

Lounge chair in upholstery with metal frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s.

Lounge chair with upholstered seat and wrought iron frame. Designed by Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1960s.

Rare Brazilian rosewood easy chair by Jean Gillon from the 1960s. The chair has been refinished but has original suede cushions. The buyer receives the CITES permit...

Very comfortable pair of Brazilian armchairs, upholstery in perfect condition. Attributed to Zanine Caldas.  

Large pair of midcentury, carved solid teak lounge chairs from Brazil. The chairs balance bold sculpted shapes with lighter structural elemen...

Stunning and fully original pair of 'Concha' (shell) lounge chairs designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler and manufactured by Forma Moveis, Brazil 1950. These chairs have a solid...

Lounge chair in caviona wood with tan leather upholstered seat and backrest. Designed by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, circa 1960.

This folding chair was designed by Angel Pazmino. It was produced by Muebles de Estilo. Pazmino was inspired by Danish designer Hans Wegner and designed his own folding Chair. You can see the influence of this design in Wegners Chair JH...

With its slung arms, reclined seat, and plush, leather upholstery, this chair, created by Jean Gillon in the 1960s, possesses a quintessential Brazilian...

"Costela" lounge chair in wood with wrought iron frame and upholstered cushion. Designed by Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil, circa 1952. (Seat:...

Pair of 1960s Brazilian jacaranda Vronka armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues with yellow upholstery. The chair is featured in the Icatu book "Sergio Rodrigue...