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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Cabinets
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Tables
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Sideboards
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Doors and Gates
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Side Tables
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Bookcases
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Architectural Elements
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Side Tables
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On the Origins of Brazilian
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.
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Materials: Brass Furniture
Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.
From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.
“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”
He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstler — also an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.
West Coast designer Catherine Kwong chose a sleek brass and lacquered-parchment credenza by Scala Luxury to fit this San Francisco apartment. “The design of this sideboard is reminiscent of work by French modernist Jean Prouvé. The brass font imbues the space with warmth and the round ‘portholes’ provide an arresting geometric element.”
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