Brazil Spoon
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Modern Barware
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Stainless Steel
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
Metal
2010s Brazilian Tableware
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Tableware
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Religious Items
Silver, Other
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tables
Bronze
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tables
Bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century Statues
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Formica, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Formica, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Formica, Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Navajo Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather, Bouclé
Antique Early 19th Century British Tableware
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
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Early 20th Century Brazilian Tableware
Enamel
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Rosewood
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Modern Barware
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Serving Bowls
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Serving Pieces
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Serving Pieces
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Tableware
Stainless Steel
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On the Origins of Brazil
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.
Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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