Moveis Artisticos Z
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Imbuia
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Fabric, Hardwood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Imbuia
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Hardwood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Hardwood
Vintage 1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Leather, Imbuia
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs
Bouclé, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Natural Fiber, Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cord, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Plywood, Leather
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Rustic Chairs
Cherry
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Rustic Console Tables
Reclaimed Wood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Bookcases
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Canvas, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Imbuia
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Plywood
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Dining Room Chairs
Rope, Wood
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Moveis Artisticos Z For Sale on 1stDibs
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On the Origins of Brazil
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.
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.