"Curva" Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
"Curva" Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Curva Tenreiro
"Curva" Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
"Curva" Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Curva Armchair with Tubular Legs by Joaquim Tenreiro for Langenbach & Tenreiro
$25,000
H 28.75 in W 39.5 in D 30 in
Curva Armchair with Tubular Legs by Joaquim Tenreiro for Langenbach & Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
The Curva armchair stands as one of the most recognizable and sophisticated expressions of
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Joaquim Tenreiro, Vintage 'Curva' Sofa, 1950s, Brazil, Velvet
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Joaquim Tenreiro / Curva Sofa Velvet, Wood / Brazil, 1950s Matching Pair of Armchairs Available
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare pair of "Curva" chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
Rare pair of "Curva" chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-Century 1960 Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Curva Lounge Set
$87,123 / set
H 27.17 in W 92.13 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century 1960 Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Curva Lounge Set
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
The Curva Lounge Set was designed in the 1960s for Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos. Its width and
Category
Vintage 1960s Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chairs set of 8 Brazil 1961
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare and sought after ‘Curva’ chairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro and manufactures by his
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960
$23,400 / set
H 31.7 in W 20.87 in D 18.19 in
Mid-Century Modern Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Curved Chair With Stick Back, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Curva Chair in Hardwood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
$7,500
H 31 in W 21 in D 19 in
Brazilian Modern Curva Chair in Hardwood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) in 1961–1962, the Curva chair is one of the designer’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Joaquim Tenreiro, Pair of Vintage 'Curva' Armchairs, Velvet, 1950s, Brazil
$44,166
H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Joaquim Tenreiro, Pair of Vintage 'Curva' Armchairs, Velvet, 1950s, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Joaquim Tenreiro / Pair of Vintage 'Curva' Armchairs Wood, Velvet / Brazil, 1950s / Matching Sofa
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
$22,400 / set
H 31.7 in W 20.87 in D 18.19 in
Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted rosewood curved chair with stick back designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair in Rosewood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
$7,500
H 31 in W 21 in D 19 in
Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair in Rosewood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair designed Joaquim Tenreiro is gorgeous! The
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Pair of Curva Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro. Two pairs available.
$16,661 / set
H 31.89 in W 19.69 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Curva Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro. Two pairs available.
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Soho, London, GB
Set of 4 Curva dining chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro manufactured by Tenreiro Movèis & Decorações
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Cadeira curva
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
and function. Highly sought after by collectors, Tenreiro’s Cadeira Curva chairs are more than
Category
20th Century Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Imbuia
Lounge Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1953
$30,000
H 23.23 in W 36.62 in D 30.32 in
Lounge Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1953
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This variation of the Curved Armchair (Poltrona Curva) softens Tenreiro’s geometric rigor with raw
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
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Joaquim Tenreiro Curva Sofa
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Jacaranda
Joaquim Tenreiro Curva Armchairs
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Jacaranda
Pair of Curva chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern-Vintage 60'
Unavailable
H 30.75 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Curva chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern-Vintage 60'
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
sophistication and refinement with these Brazilian modern 'Curva' chairs, the embodiment of Tenreiro's artistic
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Masterly Designed Pair of Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Milan, IT
Masterly designed pair of armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro “Cadeira Curva” Pair of armchairs in Ipe
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Joaquim Tenreiro “Curva” Chairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Utrecht, NL
Joaquim Tenreiro was a sculptor, painter, engraver and designer, born into a family of joiners. By
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Sofa Curva by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
Sofa model "Curva", 4 seats Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos Brazil, 1950 Vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
"Curva" Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Utrecht, NL
Joaquim Tenreiro was a sculptor, painter, engraver and designer, born into a family of joiners. By
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Jacaranda Curva Cane Back Rocking Chair
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful curva cane back rocking chair. It is by the famed Brazilian designer Joaquim Tenreiro and
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Modern Rocking Chairs
"Curva" Armchair, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
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H 26.38 in W 26.78 in L 26.38 in
"Curva" Armchair, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Armchair curved armchairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro Shell-shaped seat wooden frame with
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Set of Four Joaquim Tenreiro's Curva Chair Midcentury Brazilian
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Tenreiro. All pieces are in a excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
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H 31.97 in W 19.85 in D 18.51 in
Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted rosewood curved chair with stick back designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Pair of Brazilian Modern Cane Curva Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
Absolutely stunning pair of Brazilian wood and cane 'Curva' chairs by Brazilian designer, Joaquim
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of "Curva" Armchair, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
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H 26.38 in W 26.78 in L 26.38 in
Pair of "Curva" Armchair, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
A pair of curved armchairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro Shell-shaped seat wooden frame with
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Joaquim Tenreiro Cadeiras Curva Dining Chairs
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brazilian modern 'curva' chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s. Would fit well in a Mid
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Mid-20th Century South American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Jacaranda
Sofa Curva by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
Sofa model "Curva", 4 seats Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos Brazil, 1950 Vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Pair of Curva Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of Curva dining chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro manufactured by Tenreiro Movèis & Decorações (circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of "Curva" Armchair, attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
A pair of curved armchairs designed attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro Shell-shaped seat wooden frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
"Diz" Armchair in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 2001, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Jorge Zalszupin and Curva Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro and the convo looks nothing less than spectacular
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of 6 "Cadeiras Curvas" by Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1958
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 6 curved-back chairs or "Cadeiras Curvas" in solid jacaranda and woven cane, designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Jacaranda, Cane
Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chair
Located in New York, NY
Rare imported Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chair Ca. 1955 hand made from solid Jacaranda wood
Category
20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Pair of Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare imported pair of Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chairs Ca. 1955 hand made from solid Jacaranda wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs
Joaquim Tenreiro "Curva" Armchair, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
This iconic large armchair attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro is a must in your home, recently
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Ivory, Velvet
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Curva Tenreiro For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the curva tenreiro you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A curva tenreiro — often made from wood, rosewood and cane — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the curva tenreiro you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right curva tenreiro, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made curva tenreiro over the years, but those crafted by Joaquim Tenreiro are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Curva Tenreiro?
Prices for a curva tenreiro can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $6,650 and can go as high as $43,885, while the average can fetch as much as $18,250.
Joaquim Tenreiro for sale on 1stDibs
The Portugese-born furniture designer Joaquim Tenreiro was a pioneer of modernism in Brazil, where his work paved the way for the successes of such mid-20th-century design greats as Sergio Rodrigues, Jorge Zalszupin, and Lina Bo Bardi, an Italian-Brazilian architect whose futuristic São Paulo buildings are only part of her legacy.
Tenreiro’s vintage tables, chairs and storage cabinets are known for their simplicity of line and an elegance that is enhanced by the use of richly grained South American hardwoods such as jacaranda and imbuia.
Tenreiro’s father and grandfather were both master woodworkers, under whom he trained in the craft. He had artistic leanings and in the late 1920s enrolled as a university student at the School of Arts and Crafts in Rio de Janeiro, where he joined a group of upstart modernists protesting the staid, retrograde curriculum at the college. At the time, Brazil was culturally mired in a 19th-century mindset that was reflected in an upper-class preference for academic painting and reproduction furnishings in antique European styles. But the progressive spirit that Tenreiro and his colleagues fostered slowly gained force.
With the terms “lightness” and “functionality” as his bywords, Tenreiro opened a furniture-design business in 1943, where one of his first clients was the legendary architect Oscar Niemeyer. The arrival of Brazil’s first democratically elected government, in 1945, lent modernism official sanction, which culminated in the construction of the new capital, Brasília. Tenreiro eventually stepped away from design in the late 1960s to devote his time to sculpture and painting.
To appreciate how revolutionary Tenreiro’s work seemed, one must imagine the heavy, ornately carved, deeply varnished furniture that was the standard for top-end Brazilian interior design in the 1930s. Tenreiro’s chairs and sofas employed slender, softly angular frames that were only lightly stained to highlight the grains of the local woods. He preferred chairs and chaises with caned seats and backrests that “breathe” in the tropical climate, and as a carpenter and joiner he wanted to show off the beauty of Brazilian wood.
Two versions of a three-legged side chair introduced in 1947 serve as a veritable manifesto for a new age in Brazilian design: Using the stack-lamination technique, Tenreiro bonded together a gently contoured seat made of alternating layers of different-colored native woods to produce a magnificent stripe effect. These chairs, like all Tenreiro works, demonstrate the enduring power of simple design and superb construction — with a teaspoon of flair.
Find vintage Joaquim Tenreiro furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
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