Lina Bo Bardi Sling Lounge chairs, Iron and Leather, Brazil, 1950s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Washington, DC
The combination of industrial iron and hand-finished leather reflects Bo Bardi's enduring interest in honest materials and artisanal craftsmanship, principles that became central to ...
Metal
Brazilian Leather Sling Lounge Chairs Lina Bo Bardi Style with Sheepkins 1960s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Pair of Brazilian Mid Century Lounge Chairs, in the style of Lina Bo Bardi, Brazil, circa 1960s. The original leather slings retain their warm original patina and they inc...
Metal
Scarce bola chair by Lina Bo bardi, early edition
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lina BO BARDI (1914-1992)Chaise dite Bola, circa 1970, à assise et dossier en cuir cognac tendu et disposés sur une structure tubulaire en métal laqué noir formant un piètement quadr...
Metal, Brass
Deck chair by Lina Bo Bardi designed for casa valéria
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Scarce easy chair by Lina Bo Bardi. Nice patina.
Iron
Mid-Century Modern "Masp 7th Abril" Chair, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1947
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
A chair designed by the Italian-born Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi for the MASP auditorium when it was still located on 7th April Street. The writer and curator Pietro Maria Bard...
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Zig-Zag Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi and Giancarlo Palanti
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
The Zig-Zag armchair, designed in 1948 by Lina Bo Bardi in collaboration with Giancarlo Palanti. Crafted with a solid cabreúva wood structure and a soleta leather seat, the piece exe...
Leather, Wood
Lina Bo Bardi deck chair Studio d´Arte Palma Brazil 1958
By Studio d´Arte Palma, Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare and exceptional deck chair, designed by Lina Bo Bardi and Giancarlo Palanti, is a striking example of mid-century Brazilian design.
Steel
Lina Bo Bardi Style Wood and Leather Cantilevered Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Modern wood framed chair with saddle leather seat and back..... a great accent chair.
Leather, Wood
Views of Florence and Tuscany by Lorenzo Bardi, c. 1840
Located in Middletown, NY
Nuova Raccolta delle più interessanti Vedute della Città di Firenze con alcune altre della Toscana Florence: Lorenzo Bardi, c 1840. Oblong quarto, 7 3/4 11 inches (195 x 280 mm). 1...
Leather, Paint, Paper
MASP Auditorium Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Houston, TX
MASP Auditorium Chair 1948 /re-edited started 2015 The MASP (São Paulo Museum of Art) is well known for its headquarters, a 1968 concrete and glass structure designed by Lina Bo Bar...
Leather, Wood
Lina Bo Bardi Armchair Bola de Latao
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Houston, TX
Lina Bo Bardi, born Achillina Bo, was an Italian-born Brazilian modernist architect. A prolific architect and designer, she devoted her working life, most of it spent in Brazil, to p...
Metal, Brass
attrib Lina Bo Bardi Leather lounge chair Brazil
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black tube frame comes with a thick Black leather upholstery .over that a Camel color Leather cushions .
Leather
Pair of Chairs by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chairs by Lina Bo Bardi upholstered in beige leather.
Wood, Leather
Lina Bo Bardi Scissors Chairs Brazil 1948
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and beautiful, fully original 'scissors' lounge chairs designed by Lina Bo Bardi and manufactured by Studio D'Arte Palma, Brazil 1948. These chairs have stunning solid tea...
Faux Leather, Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 32.09 in
Pair of Lina Bo Bardi "Tripé" Sling Chairs in Iron and Leather, Brazil, 1948
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
These iconic chairs by Ms. Lina Bo Bardi are official reissues produced by Nucleon 8 in the late 1980s.
Iron
Florentine Leather Casket, 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Florentine leather casket Italy, Tuscany 16th century leather, iron and wood.
Iron
Peroba de Rosa and Leather Bench by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Hollywood, CA
A lovely little settee in angled solid Peroba de Rosa wood and dark brown leather by Brazilian designer Lina Bo Bardi. This piece is comfortable and the finish on the wood is natural...
Leather
Tripé Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi, 1948
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Exceptional "Tripe" armchair made by Lina Bo Bardi in a completely original way. Leather, ropes and metal.
Leather
Pair of Tripé Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
Leather and black iron. Very Rare piece, in excellent condition. Pair available.
Leather
$10,500
H 29.5 in W 22 in D 27.5 in
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Iron, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron, wood and floral-printed fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Fabric presents with heavy wear and moderate discoloration thro...
Iron
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in D 27 in
Wrought Iron Jerry Johnson Leather Sling Lounge Chair (3) Leathercraft 1954
By Jerry Johnson
Located in Camden, ME
Wrought iron and leather sling lounge chairs designed by Jerry Johnson for Leathercraft, circa 1954. Three available, two as pictured the 3rd can be custom fitted to your choice of c...
Wrought Iron
$7,426
H 35.04 in W 32.68 in D 39.38 in
Baffo lounge chair by Gianni Pareschi and Ezio Didonè for Busnelli, Italy, 1969
By Busnelli, Ezio Didone
Located in amstelveen, NL
Baffo lounge chair by Gianni Pareschi and Ezio Didonè for Busnelli, Italy, 1969. Sculptural chromed tubular steel frame with suspended original black leather sling seat. A celebrat...
Chrome
$7,000
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Ernesto Hauner Caviuna Chair, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1950
By Ernesto Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Caviúna chair designed by Ernesto Hauner for Ernesto Hauner Decorações (E.H.D.) in 1968, a company that opened that same year after selling its shares in Móveis Artesanal / Forma, wh...
Cane, Wood
$43,989 / set
H 32.29 in W 27.96 in D 29.14 in
Jorge Zalszupin Veranda lounge chairs Atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Exquisite Pair of ‘Veranda’ Lounge Chairs designed by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959. A rare and sophisticated example of Brazilian modernism, this exceptional pair of ‘...
Brass
$14,800
H 28.2 in W 32.625 in D 28.1 in
Joaquim Tenreiro, Lounge Chairs, Iron, Vinyl, Cord, Brazil, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron, white vinyl and fabric cord lounge chairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro and produced by Langenbach & Tenreiro, Brazil, c. 1950s. Possibly reupholste...
Iron
$29,707 / set
H 43.31 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 in
David’ lounge chairs and hocker by Odile Mir, France 1972
By Odile Mir, Prisunic
Located in Diest, BE
'David' lounge chairs and hocker by Odile Mir for Delmas, produced for Prisunic, 1972 This rare set comes from a French collection in Nice, belonging to personal friends of the arti...
Chrome
Ginotta Chair By Enrico Franzolini for Crassevig
By Crassevig, Enrico Franzolini
Located in New York, NY
The Ginotta Arm Chair, designed by Enrico Franzolini for Crassevig in 1989. This piece was manufactured in Italy and imported to the USA for distribution by Knoll. Sculptural design ...
Steel, Chrome
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood, plywood, metal and beige leather lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Design inspired by the Boomerang chair by Richard Neutra. Provenance: ...
Leather, Wood
Skye Lounge Chair by Tord Bjorklund , Sweden, 1970
By Tord Bjorklund
Located in Praha, CZ
This vintage chaise lounge by Tord Bjorklund, 1970 Sweden, combines comfort and timeless design. The upholstery of the chaise lounge was covered with black fabric and shows a good. A...
Fabric
$6,400 / set
H 25.5 in W 36.5 in D 29 in
Argentine Designer, Lounge Chairs, Vinyl, Wood, Argentina, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red vinyl and dark-stained wood lounge chairs designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1970s. In vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Vinyl with...
Wood, Faux Leather
Jorge Zalszupin Manhattan chairs L’Atelier Brazil 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Manhattan lounge chairs by Jorge Zalszupin manufactured by L’Atelier, Brazil 1970. This exceptional pair of Manhattan lounge chairs belongs to the rarest and most elusive creati...
Suede
$26,600
H 29.53 in W 25.99 in D 28.55 in
Ouro Preto Armchair by Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood and Leather, L'atelier, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition.
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
$14,900 / set
H 34.65 in W 29.93 in D 34.26 in
Carlo de Carli for Sormani Pair of 'PIPA' Lounge Chairs in Leather
By Sormani, Carlo di Carli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo de Carli for Sormani, pair of 'PIPA' lounge chairs, wood, metal and leather, Italy, circa 1963. A pair of 'PIPA' lounge chairs, designed by the Italian Carlo de Carli in circa...
Metal
Jorge Zalszupin Arraia Lounge Chair L'Atelier Brazil, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Ultra-rare and fully original so-called 'Arraia' lounge chair designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured in his own company L'Atelier, Brazil 1959. As only a few original of the ‘A...
Steel
Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs, Brazil, 1959
By Julio Katinski
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly beautiful and rare pair of sling chairs designed by Julio Roberto Katinsky, locally made in Brazil 1959. In 1959, to serve a private order from a client, he designed the famou...
Metal
$6,995 / set
H 26 in W 26.75 in D 26.75 in L 26 in
Djinn Armchair and Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Iconic Djinn armchair and ottman designed by Olivier Mourgue for French company Airborne. Tubular steel frame and original fabric. Imported from Denmark. Needs upholstery. Ottoman me...
Fabric
Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp in Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck 'Nun' floor lamp in brass. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast brass base and sculptural hard paper shade by ...
Brass, Iron
Mnemosyne Credenza in Blackened Steel, Brass, and Walnut
By Loran Bohall
Located in Indianapolis, IN
The Mnemosyne credenza is made to be a low, elegent storage piece that has two soft close doors and two soft close drawers. Made to be used as sideboard or a bench. Its outer case is...
Brass, Steel
$231 / item
H 5.12 in W 16.54 in D 11.82 in
Handcrafted Rattan Tray in Teak Finish, British Colonial Style
Located in Christchurch, GB
Introducing our Chunky Woven Tray, a masterful blend of rustic charm and contemporary style. Handcrafted with precision, this tray features a unique design and a rich teak stain fini...
Rattan
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A pair of textured Murano glass wall sconces. The fluted and curved glass creates a striking decorative effect, completely enclosed by a glass plate and a glass sphere knob, in an Ar...
Brass
Pink Sunshine
By Beatriz Milhazes
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Beatriz Milhazes Title: Pink Sunshine Year: 2021 Medium: Lithograph on Fabriano Disegno 5 paper Sheet: 18 3/4 × 23 in (47.6 × 58.42 cm) Edition: 100; signed and numbered in p...
Lithograph
Italian Handwoven Tapestry by Renata Bonfanti, 1978
By Renata Bonfanti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Italian Handwoven Tapestry by Renata Bonfanti, 1978 Handwoven tapestry by Renata Bonfanti, made of wool and cotton. The work stands out for its geometric composition and strong visu...
Fabric, Wool, Cotton
$120,000 / set
H 31.25 in W 22.5 in D 19.25 in
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Set of Twelve Africa Walnut Dining Chairs 1975
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto extraordinary set of twelve dining chairs model 'Africa' with sculptural frames in walnut including ebony with seats in saddle or cogn...
Brass
Contemporary Coffee Table 'Naked' by Norr11, Amber Glass
By Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Coffee Table "Naked" by Norr11 designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl Model shown on the main picture : Naked Coffee Table, Black Oak and Amber Glass Cu...
Blown Glass, Oak
$1,131 / item
H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric. This chair can be customized to your speci...
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Large Murano Candy pendant yellow / white swirl, made in Italy
Located in København, DK
Large new Murano Vintage Candy pendant ceiling lamp in mustard yellow / white glass. Mouth-blown glass in round shape with swirl pattern. E27 socket. Comes with adjustable suspension...
Murano Glass
Oak Coffee Table with dark Slate Top, France 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Round coffee table featuring a dark slate stone top set within an oak frame. The stone surface has a natural, textured finish that contrasts beautifully with the warm tones of the wo...
Slate
Joaquim Tenreiro Coffee Table with Five Woods, Brasil, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro Coffee table with five woods Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes Brasil, 1950 Five different types of hard wood (jacaranda, imbuir, roxinho, Pau marfim ...
Wood
$3,680Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31 in W 134 in D 111 in
Modular Contemporary Outdoor Wicker Sofa Lounger with Integrated Daybed
By Nina Edwards Anker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This modular L-shaped outdoor sofa integrates a daybed in its sloped geometry. The waterproof lounger is lightweight and easy to move around the garden. Its sloped forms encourage in...
Rattan
$5,312 / set
H 26.78 in W 16.54 in D 11.03 in
Pair of 20th Century Modern Sconces in Frosted Murano glass and Gold Leaf
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-Century Modern style wall lights made in Italy from Murano glass, mouth blown and satin finished on the inside, while the outside is polished. The glass is embellished with numer...
Metal, Brass
The Spanish Mediterranean Islands Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
Explore the diverse cuisine of Spain’s Balearic Islands – Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera – through 155 authentic home cooking recipes. Located off the Spanish Mediterranea...
Paper
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.