Sergio Rodrigues, 'Mocho' Stool, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sergio Rodrigues Mocho Stool Wood Model created in 1959 LinBrasil edition
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stools
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues, 'Mocho' Stool, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sergio Rodrigues Mocho Stool Wood Model created in 1959 LinBrasil edition
Hardwood
"Mocho" stools by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Imbuia Wood.
Hardwood
"Mocho" stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Imbuia Wood.
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues Stool "Mocho" Stool for Oca, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" stool for Oca, Brazil, 1954. Sublime in its simplicity and comfort
$7,107 / set
H 16.74 in Dm 14.97 in
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of "Mocho" Stools, Manufactured by Oca, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) pair of stools model “Mocho” manufactured by Oca Brazil, 1954 solid
Wood
"Magrini" stools by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Rosewood and Original Cushions.
Hardwood
"Magrini" stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Pine Wood.
Hardwood
"Magrini" stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Imbuia Wood.
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" Stool, Brazilian Hardwood
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern 'Mocho' stool in hardwood by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues. Each with
Hardwood, Rosewood
Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern 1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
. Beyond its individual significance within the illustrious design legacy of Sergio Rodrigues, the Mocho
Hardwood
Iconic Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
The “Mocho” stool is probably one of Sergio Rodrigues’s most iconic pieces. It was also the very
Wood
Pair of "Mocho" Stools by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
The "mocho" or milking stool was the very first piece of furniture that Sergio Rodrigues designed
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues 'Mocho' Stools in Brazilian Jacarandá
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern 'Mocho' stools in jacaranda´ wood by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues. Each
Jacaranda
Iconic "Mocho" Stool by Sergio Rodrigues 'OCA'
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014), was a Brazilian designer. In 1955 he founded Oca, an influential
Rosewood
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues 'Mocho' Stools in Jacarandá
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of 'Mocho' stools in jacarandá wood by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, each with
Jacaranda
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of "Mocho" Stools, Manufactured by Oca, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) pair of stools model “Mocho” manufactured by Oca Brazil, 1954 solid
Jacaranda
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Model Mocho Stools, 1950s
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of Sergio Rodrigues' Mocho stools in solid noble wood, circa 1960. Designed in 1954 and
Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Very Rare "Mocho" Stools in Pine
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare pair of stools, part of the "Mocho" model designed by the great Sergio Rodrigues in solid
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Mocho stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1950s. Inspired by the
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues Mocho Stool for OCA, Brazil 1950's
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sergio Rodrigues Jacarandá Mocho Stool for OCA, Brazil 1950's. This early example is in good
Jacaranda
Sold
H 14.18 in Dm 15.75 in
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of "Mocho" Stools, Manufactured by Oca, Brazil, 1954
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) Pair of stools model “Mocho” Manufactured by Oca Brazil, 1954
Jacaranda
Sergio Rodrigues 'Mocho' Stool, Brazilian Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
'Mocho' stool designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954. One of the most iconic and important designs of
Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of Mocho Stools, 1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Sergio Rodrigues (Brazilian, 1927-2014) Set of two 'Mocho' stools - meaning 'Little Owl' in
Rosewood
Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" stool, OCA mark, 1950s, Brazil Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
, Rodrigues played a pivotal role in the Brazilian Modernist movement. The mocho stool was designed by Sergio
Hardwood
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H 15.36 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair of Vintage Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century, 1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The Mocho stool is one of the most iconic pieces designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954, before
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-century Modern Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil 1950's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century Modern Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil 1950's. Inspired by the
Jacaranda, Rosewood
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Original Brazilian Design Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Renens, CH
Sergio Rodrigues set the standard for Modern furniture in Brazil during the 1950s, his works have
Hardwood
Sold
H 14.57 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern "Mocho" Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1950s
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern "Mocho" Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1950s Inspired by the
Wood
Sold
H 17.33 in Dm 15.36 in
"Mocho" Stool by Sergio Rodrigues in Solid Jacaranda for OCA, Brazil, 1950's
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Uithoorn, NL
"Mocho" Stool in solid jacaranda by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil 1950's The stool is heavy and robust
Jacaranda
"Mocho" Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, 1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Paris, FR
"Mocho" stools designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954, manufactured by his workshop Oca, late 1950s
Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" Stool, Brazilian Hardwood
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern 'Mocho' stool in hardwood by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues. Each with
Rosewood
Pair of "Mocho Banco" (Milk Stools) by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Hollywood, CA
A pair of limited edition milk stools made from thick Brazilian Peroba wood by Sergio Rodrigues at
Mocho Stool
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Doral, FL
"Mocho "stool in solid jacaranda wood designed by Sergio Rodrigues to Oca.
Jacaranda
Vintage " Mocho Banco " (Milk stool) by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Hollywood, CA
Vintage milk stool designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil. Very special and rare example of a vintage
"Mocho Banco" (Milk Stool) in Peroba Wood by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four limited edition milk stools made from thick Brazilian Peroba wood by Sergio Rodrigues at his
"Mocho Banco" (Milk stool) in Peroba wood by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Hollywood, CA
Four imited edition milk stools made from thick Brazilian Peroba wood by Sergio Rodrigues at his
Sergio Rodrigues 'Mocho' Stool in Brazilian Jacarandá
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern 'Mocho' stool in jacaranda´ wood by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues. Each
Rosewood, Jacaranda
$45,000 / set
H 38.6 in W 30.3 in D 32 in
“Paulistana” Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood & Suede, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
A foundational work in the evolution of Brazilian Modern design, the “Paulistana” lounge chair and ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin embodies the technical innovation and material sophistic...
Metal
$69,000
H 29.5 in W 159 in D 63 in
Jorge Zalszupin, Large Dining Table, Imbuia, Leather, Concrete, Brazil, 1960s
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A large Imbuia and leather over concrete 'Guanabara' dining or conference table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, c. 1960s.
Concrete, Metal
$36,400
H 29.34 in W 43.31 in D 34.65 in
Vintage 'Mole' Rosewood Armchair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, 1957, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues created the "Mole'' concept between 1956 and 1957 at the photographer Otto Stupakoff's request, who wanted a two-seater sofa for his studio. The sofa should have cus...
Leather, Rosewood
$40,600
H 29.3 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner "Costela" Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1953
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
The Costela armchair is an iconic Brazilian Mid-Century Modern piece. It was designed by Martin Eisler (1913 - 1977) in 1953 and manufactured by the companies Móveis Artesanal and Fo...
Steel
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
$8,173
H 25.4 in W 26.38 in D 25.99 in
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1970's This lounge chair, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, shows his distinctive approach to form and structure. Craf...
Leather, Wood
Percival Lafer Ottoman in Olive Green Leather and Mahogany
By Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, ottoman or stool, mahogany, leather, Brazil, 1970s Bulky and voluptuous pouf made in the 1970s by Percival Lafer. The olive green leather of the seat is tufted, whic...
Leather, Mahogany
Brazilian Modern Sofa, Percival Lafer 1960's
By Percival Lafer
Located in Uccle, BE
Sofa Mod. MP-13, 1960's Made by Lafer S. e Co, Sao Paulo Rosewood, chrome and faux leather H 70 x L219 x W80 x Seat Height 41Percival Lafer Mid-Century Brazilian sofa made of Walnut ...
Chrome
$15,995 / set
H 32.75 in W 35 in D 41 in
Brazilian Jangada Rosewood & Leather Sling Chair with Ottoman by Jean Gillon
By Percival Lafer, Jean Gillon, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Anchored in the bold horizons of 1960s Brazilian modernism, the Jangada lounge chair and ottoman by Jean Gillon stands as a testament to artful craftsmanship, organic structure, and ...
Rosewood, Leather
$47,086
H 11.82 in W 118.12 in D 31.5 in
Rare Vintage Mucki Bench in Rosewood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1958, 80cm depth
By Oca
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Crafted by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1958 and produced by Oca, the Mucki bench is a versatile and remarkable piece suitable for various settings, both indoors and outdoors. Th...
Rosewood
$26,000
H 29.9 in W 39.4 in D 37.4 in
“Moleca” Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Rosewood & Leather, Sergio Rodrigues, 1963
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare example of the Moleca lounge chair and ottoman, designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1963 and produced exclusively that year. The model represents a pivotal moment ...
Leather, Hardwood, Wood
$39,090
H 12.21 in W 53.94 in D 26.78 in
Jorge Zalszupin, Coffee Table Model “Romana”, Jacaranda, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jorge Zalszupin Coffee table model “Romana” Manufactured by L’Atelier Brazil, 1960s Jacaranda, marble From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona Measurements: 137.16 cm x 6...
Marble
Jorge Zalszupin, Lounge Chairs, Leatherette, Fabric, Brazil, 1969
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red leatherette and pink fabric "Cubo" lounge chairs designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, c. 1969. Several tears of various sizes in leather on ...
Fabric, Faux Leather
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
$9,000
H 14.57 in W 77.56 in D 24.02 in
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench from Forma Manufacture, Brazil, 1970s
By Forma
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Slatted bench produced in Brazil in the 1970s by Forma Manufacture. This beautiful piece's seating is composed of regularly arranged solid Brazilian hardwood slats, finished with n...
Wood
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Loveseat / Armchair, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Carlo Scarpa Cornaro loveseat / armchair, pure Alpaca fabric, Italy. Produced by Gavina in the 1970s. Fast shipping worldwide.
Chrome
The prolific architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues is often called the "father of modern Brazilian design," but it is the second adjective in that phrase that deserves emphasis: Rodrigues’s great achievement was to create furniture in a style that captured the spirit, character and personality of his country.
Modernity came slowly to 20th-century Brazil, politically and culturally. The nation finally realized genuine constitutional democracy in 1945, ushering in a new, progressive era in the arts. More often than not, the luxurious furnishings of that time and place, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, uniquely Brazilian quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American mid-century modernists and Scandinavian makers of the same era. Until that time in Brazil, heavy furniture based on historical European models had been the norm.
In the late 1940s, designer Joaquim Tenreiro introduced sleek, minimalist chairs and cabinets; José Zanine Caldas, now best known for his later artisanal work, created plywood furnishings for mass production; the Italian architect Lina Bo Bardi, a former editor for the Gio Ponti-founded magazine Domus — and a furniture designer with talent, imagination and a social conscience — set up shop in São Paulo, designing elegant, flexible chairs set on slim metal frames.
This was the heady scene into which Rodrigues, the son of an artistically prominent Rio de Janeiro family, arrived after graduating in 1952 from the national university. He moved to Curitiba and helped establish the furniture manufacturer Móveis Artesanal with Italian designer Carlo Hauner and Austrian architect Martin Eisler — as well as Carlo’s brother Ernesto Hauner — which eventually rebranded as Forma. Later, Rodrigues relocated to Rio de Janeiro where he founded Oca in 1955, a company that would become the preeminent maker and retailer of modernist furniture in Brazil.
When architects Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer were tasked in 1956 with the whirlwind project to plan, design and build the new capital, Brasília, in five years, they used Rodrigues’s early chairs, with their softly-contoured lines and caned seats and backrests, to furnish many of the buildings.
Rodrigues would realize the true expression of his talents in — and garner international awards and acclaim with — his Mole chair of 1957. The word mole means "soft" in Portuguese, but can be interpreted as "easygoing" or even "listless." The chair, which is also known as the Sheriff chair, features a sturdy, generously proportioned frame of the native South American hardwood jacaranda, upholstered with overstuffed leather pads that flap like saddlebags across the arms, seat, and backrest.
Rodrigues's Mole chair invites sprawling — perfect for the social milieu of the bossa nova and caipirinha cocktails; where a languorous afternoon spent chatting and joking is the apex of enjoyment. The seat won first prize at the IV Concorso Internazionale del Mobile in Cantù, Italy, in 1961, and ISA Bergamo acquired the rights to manufacture a modified version of Rodrigues’s original design.
In 1963, Rodrigues established a shop called Meia-Pataca, which sold simpler and more affordable furniture he had designed, such as his Tonico seating, which was intended for student housing.
Most of the estimated 1,200 armchairs, sofas, tables, storage cabinets and dining tables Rodrigues created in his long career are imbued, in one way or another, with the air of robust relaxation that defines the Mole chair. He was a designer who was true to the temperament of his people.
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Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.
“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone.
Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool.
Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.
Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.
Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.
Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.