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
Price Upon Request
"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
Price Upon Request
"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
Early mocho stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Tabouret mocho par Sergio Rodrigues, version ancienne.
Mahogany
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.
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, 1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The Mocho stool is one of the most important pieces designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954, before founding the Oca store.
Leather, Rosewood
Original Brazilian Design Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1950s
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Renens, CH
One of his most iconic designs is the Mocho stool: Our version dates back to the 1950s and is made of solid hardwood.
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
"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
Price Upon Request
"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
Price Upon Request
"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.
Hardwood, Rosewood
Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern 1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Emerging as one of the quintessential masterpieces birthed from the visionary mind of Sergio Rodrigues in 1954, the Mocho stool encapsulates the essence of his creative genius.
Hardwood
Unavailable
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 jacaranda.
Wood
Sérgio Rodrigues, Magrini Stool, 1963
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barra Funda, SP
The Magrini follows the same formula as the Mocho stool, the first piece that Sergio Rodrigues designed for his company Oca.
Hardwood
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 in 1954 for Oca.
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.
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 furniture company, helping to launch the modern design movement in Brazil. He garnered ...
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 concave seat and handle, on turned bulbous form legs with spreader bars.
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.
Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Very Rare "Mocho" Stools in Pine
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Milano, IT
Very rare pair of stools, part of the "Mocho" model designed by the great Sergio Rodrigues in solid noble pine wood in the 1960s.
Pine
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.
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 Solid jacaranda Measurements: 40 cm diameter x 36.20 height cm 16 in diameter x ...
Jacaranda
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in L 15.75 in
Original Brazilian Design Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Renens, CH
One of his most iconic designs is the Mocho stool: Our version dates back to the 1950s and is made of solid tropical hardwood.
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.
Wood
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.
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues 'Mocho' Stool, Brazilian Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
'Mocho' stool designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954.
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 Portuguese - produced in exotic Pau Ferro wood.
Rosewood
Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" stool, OCA mark, 1950s, Brazil Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
The mocho stool was designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954.
Hardwood
Sold
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 founding the Oca store.
Leather, 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
One of his most iconic designs is the Mocho stool: Our version dates back to the 1950s and is made of solid tropical hardwood.
Hardwood
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Original Brazilian Design Mocho Stool by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in Renens, CH
One of his most iconic designs is the Mocho stool: Our version dates back to the 1950s and is made of solid tropical hardwood.
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 traditional cow-milking stools used in Brazil, the three-legged Mocho is a 1954 creation...
Wood
Sergio Rodrigues - MAGRINI stool, Oca, 1963
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
The Magrini follows the same formula as the Mocho stool, the first piece that Sergio Rodrigues designed for his company Oca.
Hardwood
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.
Jacaranda, Rosewood
Sold
H 17.33 in Dm 15.36 in
"Mocho" Stool by Sergio Rodrigues in Solid Jacaranda for OCA, Brazil, 1950's
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Uithoorn, NL
"Mocho" Stool in solid jacaranda by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil 1950's The stool is heavy and robust, easy to use and comfortable to sit on.
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.
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 his Botafogo workshop in Rio de Janeiro. We had purchased only a few of these stool...
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.
Jacaranda
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 stool.
"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 Botafogo workshop in Rio de Janeiro. We have purchased only a few of these stools fr...
"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 Botafogo workshop in Rio de Janeiro. We have purchased only a few of these stools fr...
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.
Rosewood, Jacaranda
$1,958 / set
H 15.36 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Mid-Century Modern Stools by Christian Durupt, Oak, France, 1955
By Christian Durupt
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Christian Durupt, a skilled French cabinetmaker who worked in the 1960s and gained renown for his exquisite creations in solid wood. Notably, he collaborated with Charlotte Perriand ...
Pine
Midcentury Jean Prouvé Stools (one Left)
By Jean Prouvé
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Atelier Jean Prouvé designed for the Lycée Fabert, Metz. France, 1930s. Lacquered metal base and turned plywood seat. All have markings on the underside. These wonderful stools also ...
Steel
An Oak Stool for Les Arcs by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare medium height pine stool with beautiful patina made for Les Arcs Ski Resort in Savoie France.
Pine
$1,823
H 33.08 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Sergio Rodrigues Merbella Stool, Solid Wood, Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
The Merbella Stool by Sergio Rodrigues is a striking example of mid-century Brazilian design, embodying both sculptural boldness and ergonomic ingenuity. Designed in the 1960s, this ...
Wood
Sergio Rodriguez Barstools 1970's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Marbella bar stools from Conform Manuform, Spain 1970s. Construction made of colored beech, and the seat has the shape of the letter T which provides amazing comfort and s...
Beech
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in Dm 13 in
Charlotte Perriand Berger Stool, Hardwood, Modern Design, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful example of Charlotte Perriand's Berger stool--her famous modernist interpretation of the classic tripod wood milking stool. This particular stool shows considerable wea...
Hardwood
Charlotte Perriand, Vintage Berger Stool High, Circa 1950s, France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Vintage Berger Stool High - Circa 1950s - Provenance private residence Paris, France The Berger high stool by Charlotte Perriand probably executed by Robert Sentou. Sentou was a Fre...
Wood, Oak
Brazilian Designer, Stool, Wood, Vinyl, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and pink vinyl stool designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Scattered scuffs and minor abrasions...
Wood, Faux Leather
$7,764
H 20.08 in W 18.12 in D 12.21 in
Teak Stool designed by Mogens Lassen for K. Thomsen, Denmark, 1942
By Mogens Lassen, K. Thomsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Mogens Lassen for K. Thomsen, Denmark, 1942. Teak. Stamped. Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Denmark, 1942. H: ...
Teak
Swivel Seat Stool by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stool having a sinuous steel base with a floating round foot rail supporting a swiveling leather upholstered seat.
Steel
French Tripod Stool, 1950
By Pierre Chapo
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A French tripod stool from the fifties. Three legs and a squared top. Beautiful patina.
Elm
Charlotte Perriand "Berger" Stool, 1953
By Charlotte Perriand, Steph Simon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful wooden stool 'Berger', designed by Charlotte Perriand, distributed by Steph Simon made with the typical Perriand connection on its tripod base.
Wood
$15,000
H 27.56 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Stools by Novo Rumo, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1960s
By Novo Rumo
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These sculptural stools by Novo Rumo illustrate the inventive hybridization of materials that characterized Brazilian modern design in the 1960s. The composition juxtaposes polished ...
Metal
$21,450 / set
H 14.38 in W 16.74 in D 16.58 in
Mid-Century Modern Magrini Stool (2 units) by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1963 by Sergio Rodrigues and produced by his iconic company Oca, the Magrini Stool embodies the warmth and ingenuity of Brazilian modern design. Crafted from solid rosewo...
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Wooden Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
-Carefully refurbished.
Wood
Brazilian Designer, Counter Stools, Metal, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown fabric, wood and metal counter stools or bar stools designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Reupholstery recommended. Overall Dimensions (inches): 32.0"H x 15.0"...
Metal
$2,500 / item
H 25.2 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
SESC Pompeia Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material:Laminated Pine Designed by Lina Bo Bardi in 1986, this chair was designed for the library and dining room in the SESC Pomp...
Wood, Pine
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$45,946
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
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Handcrafted Coffee Table by J.M. Szymanski, Modern Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
$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
$46,000
H 11.82 in W 113 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Mucki Bench in Rosewood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1958, Brazilian Midcentury
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1958 by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) and manufactured by Oca, the Mucki bench is an incredible and versatile piece – ideal for different kinds of ambiances, indoor and ou...
Hardwood
$8,438 / set
H 24.01 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$16,455 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Jorge Zalszupin Carrinho de Chá Rosewood Bar Cart Trolley
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Oakland, CA
Jorge Zalszupin Carrinho de Chá bar cart crafted of Jacaranda Rosewood with solid brass wheels and carved removable tray. Measurements 19.66''W x 44.25"D x 27.25''H Bottom shel...
Brass
$60,200
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 76.78 in
Jorge Zalszupin 'Guanabara' Rosewood Vintage Dining Table, 1960s, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Guanabara is a table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier. A rosewood patchwork top rests over one concrete base finished...
Leather, Wood
$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, Sergio Rodrigues, Jean Gillon
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 ...
Leather, Rosewood
$17,950 / set
H 28.5 in W 43 in D 36 in
Brazilian Rosewood & Leather Sling Chair and Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues for ISA
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Sergio Rodriguez Sheriff Chair and Ottoman were completely disassembled and each piece of rosewood was stripped, sanded and refinished in multiple coats of hand-buffed finishing...
Leather, Rosewood
$37,240Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.2 in W 78.75 in D 34.26 in
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s. The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
Velvet, Wood
$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
$80,000
H 29.53 in W 100.4 in D 49.61 in
Jorge Zalszupin - Guanabara Dining or Work Table - plain veneer not patchwork
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in São Paulo, SP
The iconic Guanabara Table, designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and crafted by his L' Atelier is a rare and exceptional example of mid-century modern Brazilian ...
Concrete, Iron
'Mole' Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1957, this iconic Mole lounge chair embodies the essence of Brazilian mid-century modernism. Featuring a solid rounded jacaranda wood frame, adjustabl...
Leather, Wood
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.
Find vintage Sergio Rodrigues furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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.