Brazilian Mid Century Armchairs

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Midcentury Modern Furniture Designers

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Designer Armchairs

1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Armchair by Forma, Iron Frame, Red Rope

$4,500 / item

$8,215

Brazilian Modern Armchair by Celina Decorações, Brazil Mid-20th Century

By Celina Decoracoes

Located in Utrecht, NL

Celina Decorações, a Rio de Janeiro-based manufacturer, founded in 1938 by Celina Zilberberg, was most active in the mid-20th century era until the 1980s. The company began as an uph...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Armchairs, Hardwood, Brazil, 1960s

$16,107 / set

$7,500

Pair of Armchairs by Anonymous, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1950s

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Elegant and understated, this pair of 1950s armchairs embodies the quiet sophistication of Brazilian mid-century design.

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro

$1,626

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro

By Joaquim Tenreiro

Located in Barcelona, ES

Beautiful chair with arms produced in Brazil in the 1950s with a high quality wood called "peroba do campo". The authorship is unknown, but the elegance and the execution of the w...

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Brazilian Designer, Armchair, Iron, Wood, Brazil, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A wood and black-painted iron armchair or lounge chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s. Provenance: Verniz, São Paulo. Wear consistent with age and use, including some na...

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Iron

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Modern Brazilian Pair of Low Armchairs White Fabric

$11,468 / item

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Modern Brazilian Pair of Low Armchairs White Fabric

By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler

Located in Barcelona, ES

Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) Pair of low armchairs Manufactured by Forma Moveis Brazil, 1950s Black painted metal, fabric upholstery. Measurements 7...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

$5,500

Brazilian Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs in Cane & Iron by Carlo Hauner, c. 1950s

By Carlo Hauner

Located in New York, NY

Hauner and Eisler revolutionized furniture design, now internationally recognized as one of the leading mid-century Modern Brazilian design companies.

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Iron

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Pair of Brazilian Armchairs with Wood Base by Forma, 1960s

Unavailable

H 33.86 in W 33.86 in D 29.93 in

Pair of Brazilian Armchairs with Wood Base by Forma, 1960s

By Forma Brazil

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wood

H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in

Midcentury Brazilian Armchair in Wood and Leather by unknown author, 1960s

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

$1,780 / set

$7,723 / set

H 26.78 in W 28.75 in D 32.68 in

Pair of Mid Century Modern Armchairs by Adrian Pearsall, model 2315-C, USA 1960s

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a pair of stunning armchairs, Model 2315-c. These lounge chairs were designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates and they feature very sleek and sc...

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Vintage 1960s Armchairs

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Fabric, Beech

1960s Kai Kristiansen Model KK161 Pair of Teak Armchairs for Magnus, Denmark

$3,042 / set

H 29.14 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in

1960s Kai Kristiansen Model KK161 Pair of Teak Armchairs for Magnus, Denmark

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in Praha, CZ

- sturdy and stable - carefully refurbished - pillows newly upholstered - height of seat 39 cm

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Teak

$8,160

H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 40.95 in

Italian Mid-Century Wingback Lounge Chair, Italy 1950s

Located in Utrecht, NL

The 1950s saw brilliant Italian designers working to create furniture of the highest quality that explored truly modern shapes and innovative techniques. Designers experimented with ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Rosewood, Wool, Linen

Solid Rosewood Armchairs by Brazilian company Casulo, 1960s

$25,480Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 31.7 in W 28.55 in D 35.63 in

Solid Rosewood Armchairs by Brazilian company Casulo, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

These armchairs, designed by the Brazilian company Casulo in the 1960s, are made of a solid rosewood base with beautiful grains. Nine pieces of wood connected to each other form the ...

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Rosewood

Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil

$8,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 42.13 in W 27.56 in D 47.25 in

Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil

By Moveis Cimo

Located in New York, NY

A masterful exercise in economy and material intelligence, this bentwood rocking chair by Moveis Cimo (c. 1950s) exemplifies mid-century Brazilian approaches to seating, where struct...

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

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Bentwood

Pair of Armchairs from Hotel Nacional in Brasilia, c. 1960, Midcentury Brazilian

$15,000 / set

H 30.71 in W 27.17 in D 30.32 in

Pair of Armchairs from Hotel Nacional in Brasilia, c. 1960, Midcentury Brazilian

Located in New York, NY

This pair of charming armchairs made around 1960 were part of the furniture of the Hotel Nacional de Brasília, inaugurated on the first official anniversary of Brasília, on April 21,...

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Hardwood, Linen

Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Caviúna Wood and Silk Upholstery

$12,000

H 28.75 in W 88.59 in D 31.89 in

Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Caviúna Wood and Silk Upholstery

By Giuseppe Scapinelli

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

Superb four seater mid-century modern sofa made of Brazilian caviúna wood. Extremely well-made, beautiful and stylish, with a sophisticated blue silk upholstery.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Wood, Silk

Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1962, Brazil

$6,500

H 20.5 in W 16.9 in D 22.4 in

Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1962, Brazil

By Sergio Rodrigues

Located in New York, NY

Available today, this midcentury bar cart made in solid hardwood is stunning! The bar cart is composed of one big door, two shelves with a bottle holder and four (original) wheels th...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

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Brazilian Mid Century Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Brazilian mid century armchairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and fabric, all Brazilian mid century armchairs available were constructed with great care. There are 422 antique and vintage Brazilian mid century armchairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Brazilian mid century armchairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Brazilian mid century armchairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern Brazilian mid century armchairs are of considerable interest. Brazilian mid century armchairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Sergio Rodrigues, Percival Lafer and José Zanine Caldas are consistently popular.

How Much are Brazilian Mid Century Armchairs?

Prices for Brazilian mid century armchairs start at $500 and top out at $63,000 with the average selling for $8,500.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.

How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood

The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.

Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home

The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.