J.D. Móveis e Decorações Magazine Table, Brazil, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Amsterdam, NL
J.D. Móveis e Decorações Magazine Table Brazil, 1960s Offered by RAFA gallery
Iron
Jorge Zalszupin Attr Brazilian Rosewood Iron Side Table w/ Leather Magazine Rack
By Jorge Zalszupin, J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Troy, MI
Rare sculptural side table with magazine holder Produced by J.D. Móveis e Decorações Design attributed to Jorge Zalszupin Brazil circa 1950s Sculpted Brazilian rosewood rails and w...
Wrought Iron
Table Base or Console Table in Wood Covered with Steel and Chrome, Brazil, 1981
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Table base or console table in wood covered with steel and chrome. Brazilian work by J.D Moveis e Decoraçoes LTD, dated 1981 (Editor's label under the base) missing the glass top.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Pair of Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Rosewood & Velvet, JD Móveis, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs by JD Móveis, dating to the 1960s, distinguished by their sculptural rosewood construction, generous proportions, and exceptionally invi...
Velvet, Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Credenza in Imbuia Wood & Chrome by JD Móveis, Brazil, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally sculptural Brazilian Modern credenza produced by JD Móveis during the height of Brazil’s design renaissance in the 1960s. Executed in richly figured imbuia — one of ...
Chrome
Four-Seat Sofa in Brazilian Rosewood with Sculpted Slatted Back & Velvet, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
This four-seat sofa by JD Móveis brings together expressive Brazilian rosewood, sculptural woodworking, and inviting upholstery. Its low, elongated frame gives the richly figured ven...
Velvet, Rosewood
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H 29.5 in W 43 in D 33 in
J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chairs, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These, often attributed to Jorge Zalszupin, Jacaranda rosewood and leather lounge chairs were produced in the mid to late 1960s in Brazil by J.D Moveis, a producer of high-quality an...
Leather, Jacaranda
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H 29.5 in W 43 in D 33 in
J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This, often attributed to Jorge Zalszupin, Jacaranda rosewood and leather lounge chair was produced in the mid to late 1960s in Brazil by J.D Moveis, a producer of high-quality and s...
Leather, Jacaranda
Eight Móveis Decorações Tássini Brazilian Rosewood Dining Chairs
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of 8 Minimalist Brazilian rosewood dining chairs designed by Vittorio Tassini for Moveis Decoraçoes Tássini, Brazil, 1955. These chairs showcase solid Brazilian rosewood construc...
Rosewood
Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs, Moveis Brazil 1960
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs, Moveis Brazil 1960. Original velvet fabric. Measure 35" tall 16" wide 21" deep seat height 18" seat width 15" seat depth 16.5"
Velvet, Wood
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H 28.5 in W 84 in D 36 in
Brazilian Rosewood Case Sofa w Tufted Bouclé by J.D. Móveis, Brazil, c. 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional Brazilian Modern case sofa by J.D. Móveis captures everything collectors love about the golden era of mid-century design in Brazil - architectural lines, sculptural ...
Rosewood, Fabric
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H 29.53 in W 102.01 in D 32.01 in
J.D. Moveis E Decoraçoes Sofa Set: Sofa and Armchairs, Brazil, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Whitstable, GB
JD Móveis e Decorações Set of two armchairs and sofa, Brazil, 1960s. One of the most striking armchair & sofa designs produced in mid 20th century Brazil. They are really stunning....
Fabric, Hardwood
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H 28 in W 108 in D 33 in
Brazilian Modern Sofa with Sculpted legs in Oatmeal Bouclé, JD Moveis, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A refined expression of Brazilian modernism, this four-seat sofa by JD Móveis embodies the balance between architectural clarity and sensual materiality that defines the country’s de...
Bouclé, Hardwood
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H 28 in W 100 in D 33 in
Four-Seat Sofa in Brazilian Rosewood with Sculpted Back & Warm Bouclé, JD Moveis
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A refined expression of Brazilian modernism, this four-seat sofa pairs architectural clarity with exceptional material warmth. Crafted in richly grained Brazilian rosewood—its base r...
Metal
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H 29 in W 71 in D 19 in
Jorge Zalszupin Jacaranda Rosewood Credenza, Jd Móveis E Decorações, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Culver City, CA
This piece is stunning! Designed by the renowned Brazilian furniture designer, Jorge Zalszupin for renowned Brazilian furniture manufacturer JD Móveis e Decorações, this credenza / s...
Rosewood
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H 31.5 in W 21 in D 21.5 in
Set Six Rosewood and Suede Dining Chairs by Percival Lafer / Brazil / Modernist
By Percival Lafer, J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Buffalo, NY
The Brazilian furniture designer Percival Lafer, Rosewood frame dining chairs featuring floating seats with well worn and distressed original suede upholstery , Also retain original...
Suede, Rosewood
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H 31.5 in W 21.25 in D 22 in
Set of Eight Brazilian Rosewood Dining Chairs by J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Ltd.
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a set of eight vintage Mid-Century rosewood dining chairs by J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Ltd, Sao Paulo, circa 1960's.
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Rosewood Low Tables by Celina Moveis, Brazil, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes, Celina Moveis
Located in Hudson, NY
Attributed to Celina Moveis, circa 1960s. Both with bottom tags labeled J.D.
Rosewood
Set of 7 mid 20th century rosewood Brazilian chairs
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very handsome set of 7 rosewood chairs made in brazil in the 1960's and labeled: "J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Ltda, Sao Paulo, Brazil".
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H 37 in W 38 in D 38.5 in
JD Móveis e Decorações Ltda Leather, Rosewood, Steel Lounge Chair, Brazil
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Richmond, VA
A rare and stunning lounge chair and ottoman by JD Móveis e Decorações Ltda representing Brazilian design at its best. The design and materials echo the Charles Eames 670 Lounge Cha...
Stainless Steel, Steel
Brazilian Rosewood Dining Chairs
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Princeton, NJ
Stunning Brazilian rosewood chairs, two with arms and two without, by J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Ltd, Sao Paulo. Inconspicuous metal supports give the seats the illusion of floating ov...
Metal
Stainless Steel Designer Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom stainless steel table used in luxury retail store to display shoes shoes. Heavy duty construction with a modern appearance. A versatile piece of furniture. Most likely to b...
Stainless Steel
$3,890 / item
H 24 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Modern Contemporary "Lap" Side Table in Walnut by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Minimalist and sophisticated, lap table is a versatile piece that can easily function as a side table, end table, or nightstand with an angled shelf for books and magazines. When vie...
Wood, Oak, Walnut, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Jorge Jabour Mauad, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Jabour
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning circular dining table (diameter 120cm), four legs in solid wood support the extendable table top (length 160cm).
Hardwood
$85,800 / set
H 36.62 in W 40.95 in D 26.97 in
Pair of Brasiliana Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, 1965, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Brasiliana is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1965 and produced by his company, L'atelier. These rare pieces have molde...
Rosewood, Fabric
$29,400 / set
H 26.58 in W 35.83 in D 28.98 in
Pair of Rosewood Armchairs by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian company Celina Decorações, based in Rio de Janeiro, signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian furniture in the 1960s. These armchairs in Rosewood have loose cushion...
Rosewood, Silk
$17,889
H 16.54 in W 21.66 in D 36.62 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Designed by Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1950s
By José Zanine Caldas, Mòveis Artisticos Z
Located in Barcelona, ES
Amazing table designed by José Zanine Caldas, manufactured by “Móveis Artísticos Z” in Brazil, 1950s. Three inclined legs support the table top with an organic shape. The table has t...
Hardwood
$3,500
H 22.5 in W 29 in D 23.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, 1950, Magazine Stand
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, magazine side table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1950. The table has been refinished but it has a few scratches on the top. A light-brown, vintage Mid-century...
Wood
$1,355 / item
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 16.15 in
Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material of the table. Available in Canaletto Walnut, Natural Ash, Black Stained Ash or Amaranth stained ash. Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1...
Wood
$4,000
H 22.45 in Dm 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern "Janete" Side Table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Janete side table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1950s. The Janete side tables, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, have a simple yet elegant design. Made of solid wood, ...
Metal
$25,000 / set
H 28 in W 32 in D 33 in
Pair of Brazilian Modern Rosewood and Mohair Armchairs, Bertomeu, Brazil, 1960s
By Bertomeu & Cia
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs by Bertomeu, showcasing the bold sculptural language and refined craftsmanship that defined Brazil’s most celebrated furniture maker...
Mohair, Rosewood
Gerald Luss, Armchairs, Walnut, Velvet, Metal, USA, 1950s
By Gerald Luss
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut, beige velvet and metal armchairs or lounge chairs designed by Gerald Luss and produced by Leigh Furniture, USA, 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 19.5” Arm Height (inc...
Metal
$21,468 / set
H 29.53 in W 32.29 in D 32.68 in
Móveis Bertomeu, Pair of Rosewood Armchairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Bertomeu & Cia
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Móveis Bertomeu Pair of Armchairs Rosewood New Upholstery Brazil, 1960s Matching Sofa & Ottoman Available Offered by RAFA gallery
Upholstery, Rosewood
$7,900Sale Price|32% Off
H 33.75 in W 39.5 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Consoles, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern console / sofa table in a sober rectilinear form covered in patinated solid brass. The pieces are in the style of Luciano Frigeri and Willy Rizzo a...
Brass
$6,000
H 24 in W 20 in D 15.2 in
Side Table with Magazine Rack attributed to Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in New York, NY
Side table with a removable tray featuring a glass bottom and brass handles. The lower section incorporates angled compartments for magazines. The frame is crafted from stained beech...
Bronze
$6,500
H 29.5 in W 22.4 in D 16.9 in
Brazilian Modern Side Table in Metal, Hardwood & Formica, Geraldo de Barros 1950
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
A refined study in contrast and proportion, this side table balances a warm timber volume within a slender blackened metal frame. The composition is architecturally resolved: a recti...
Metal
$2,892Sale Price|42% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 15.75 in
Franco Albini Cicognino Side Table in Wood by Poggi Pavia, 1970s Italy
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This exquisite Cicognino side table, designed by Franco Albini and produced by Poggi Pavia in the 1970s, is a timeless piece of Italian design. Crafted from high-quality wood, this t...
Wood, Teak
$4,250 / set
H 32.29 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in
Set Of Two Josef Hoffmann Chair No.406 Fledermaus For Jacob & Josef Kohn 1900s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of Two Josef Hoffmann Chair No.728 FLEDERMAUS For Jacob & Josef Kohn 1900s
Fabric, Wood
$6,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 137 in D 68 in
Wonderful Curved Serpentine Two-Piece Adrian Pearsall Style Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful curved serpentine two-piece Adrian Pearsall style sofa sectional. There are no words to describe how fabulous this sofa sectional is with its unusual biscuit tufting and cu...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,248 / set
H 25.2 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Smoke Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Wall light composed of an organic element in curved, smoky-colored, satin-finish Murano glass in the shape of a leaf, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave part embrac...
Brass
$12,713 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in
Pair of Round Leaning Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jules Leleu, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of round, leaning modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpaca ...
Alpaca, Wood
$649
H 12.25 in Dm 9.75 in
Weltron Model 2010 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo / sPACEAGE Modern
By Weltron
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen DOUBLE DILE .....retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2010 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a timeless piece that seamlessly blends nostalgia with space-age aesthetics...
Chrome
Sold|$451
H 10.63 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Floral wall light Bright Boho Bianci Glamour Tole hand paint Metal , Italy 1960s
By Banci Firenze
Located in La xara, VC
Banci Firenze is often cited as the leading manufacturer of Italian painted metal floral lighting from the 1960s, with models such as wall lights and pendant lights featuring floral ...
Metal
$5,500 / item
H 43.31 in W 49.22 in D 39.38 in
Brazilian Contemporary Sculptural Brass Pendant Light - Max
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This pendant is named Sacurá Max. It is a Sculptural light pendant in brass with natural finish without varnish. The finish on this sculptural pendant light darkens over time. The ma...
Brass
A large pendant by Harald Notini
By Harald Notini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A ceiling lamps model “11555” designed by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Stockholm, 1940s. Shade in ivory glass, braided rattan, brass. Glass shades H 23″, Drop 55″. ...
Blown Glass
Jorge Zalszupin Presidencial Armchairs
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful pair of iconic Presidencial lounge armchairs by Brazilian design master Jorge Zalszupin. Produced in the 1960's, these uniquely shaped chairs feature a curved wood bottom, ...
Metal
$9,039
H 15.36 in W 29.34 in D 28.55 in
Roger Capron Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, Ceramic & Metal, 1960, green
By Roger Capron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Roger Capron (1922-2006) Table en céramique, pied en métal. Kaki Dimensions : 39 x 72,5 x 74,5 cm.
Metal
Jean Gillon "Rodeio" Easy Chair, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil. Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...
Leather
An Angular Armchair, Upholstered in COM
By Gerrit Rietveld, Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jules Leleu
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A single modern angular club armchair, upholstered in customer supplied fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and sprung seats. COM fabrics subject to approval.
Beech, Oak, Fabric
Brazilian Modern “Pétala” Coffee Table in Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin, the Pétala coffee table stands among the most ambitious and sculptural works of Brazilian modern furniture. Conceived during Zalszupin’...
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp with Red Shade
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
This stunning Italian Mid century floor lamp has been produced in Italy in the 1970s. It features a chromed metal base and stem and a red enameled adjustable shade with a dimmable...
Metal, Chrome
$4,067 / set
H 21.26 in W 12.21 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Large Sculptural Iron and Glass Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful and large pair of sculptural iron and textured Murano glass wall lights/sconces, 1960s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Iron
1960s Rosewood Oval Table in the Style of Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Vintage rosewood table or desk on chrome base, in the style of Florence Knoll's "Table Desk" designed in 1961. Large rosewood surface with stunning grain and figure. Chrome base in...
Chrome
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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.
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.