"Oscar" Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Probably one of the most iconic designs by Sergio Rodrigues, the "Oscar" chair was made in tribute
Cane, Wood
Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Probably one of the most iconic designs by Sergio Rodrigues, the "Oscar" chair was made in tribute
Cane, Wood
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Probably one of the most iconic designs by Sergio Rodrigues, the "Oscar" chair was made in tribute
Cane, Wood
$27,300 / set
H 31.89 in W 27.56 in D 24.02 in
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to Oscar Niemeyer
Straw, Rosewood
$25,000
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A cornerstone of Rodrigues’ early career, the Oscar armchairs capture the essence of Brazilian
Cane, Rosewood
$16,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956 Named after Oscar
Cane, Wood
Oscar Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Original set of 12 Oscar armchair in Jacaranda wood and cane seating.
Cane, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues, Armchair "Oscar", 1960's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
Originally created for the Jockey Club of Rio de Janeiro, in 1956, the "Oscar" armchair by Sérgio
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
Pair of "Oscar" Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
An iconic pair of "Oscar" chair made in tribute to Oscar Niemeyer.
Cane, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Oscar arm chairs OCA Brazil 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extraordinary set of Oscar armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues manufactured by OCA in Brazil 1956. These
Cane, Rosewood
Sold
H 29.53 in W 25.99 in D 27.56 in
Pair of “Oscar” Lounge Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Curitiba, PR
This refined pair of “Oscar” lounge chairs by the renowned Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues is a
Hardwood
Sold
H 32.29 in W 27.56 in D 20.08 in
Sergio Rodrigues "Oscar" Armchair for OCA, Rosewood and Cane Chair, Single Item
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Sergio Rodrigues designed and named this important chair as a homage to his friend, the world
Wood
Sold
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in L 31.11 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of two Mid-Century Modern "Oscar" armchairs by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues, 1956
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 36.03 in W 30.71 in D 34.45 in
Pair of Brazilian Lounge Chairs in the Style of Jorge Zalszupin, 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
influencers on Brazilian furniture design include natives Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues and José Zanine
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Pair of Brazilian Iron Armchairs, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
by Brazil’s midcentury greats, such as Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues, Joaquim Tenreiro and Lina Bo
Metal
Oscar Niemeyer Pair of Light Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
, the arms with anatomical shape. Literature: Sergio Rodrigues, Banco Icatu, Soraia Cals , p. 261.
Hardwood, Cane
Sold
H 32.49 in W 27.76 in D 21.66 in
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1956 by Sergio Rodrigues, this modern pair of armchairs are made of solid rosewood and
Straw, Rosewood
Sold
H 31.3 in W 27.45 in D 23.51 in
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to Oscar Niemeyer
Rosewood, Cane
Sold
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of two Mid-Century Modern "Oscar" armchairs by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues, 1956 Named
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of two Mid-Century Modern "Oscar" armchairs by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues, 1956
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Rodrigues, the "Oscar" consists of a wood frame completed with seat and backrest in handwoven cane (original
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to Oscar Niemeyer
Cane, Rosewood
Sold
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Vintage Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956, Brazilian Midcentury
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Unrestored Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to
Cane, Rosewood
Sergio Rodrigues, Oscar Armchairs, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rare 'Oscar' Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues. Frame in solid Jacarandá wood, back and seat
Pair of Oscar armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Paris, FR
"Oscar" armchairs in solid jacaranda and woven cane by Sergio Rodrigues, designed in 1956 and
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of "Oscar" armchairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956. Manufactured by Oca, Brazil, circa
Cane, Jacaranda
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Paris, FR
"Oscar" armchairs in solid jacaranda and woven cane by Sergio Rodrigues, designed in 1956 and
Jacaranda
Pair of Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs in Jacaranda (Brazilian Rosewood) and Cane. Designed in 1956 by Sergio Rodrigues.
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues "Oscar Neimeyer" arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues "Oscar Neimeyer" chairs from Brazil, constructed of solid Imbuia wood with
Imbuia
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues " Oscar Neimeyer" arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Recently imported Sergio Rodrigues " Oscar Neimeyer " chairs from Brazil, constructed of
Imbuia
Sold
H 33.08 in W 31.5 in D 41.34 in
1970s Upholstery on Steel Base Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Oscar Niemeyer
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oscar Niemeyer, Mobilier International
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Oscar Niemeyer, lounge chair with Ottoman, Brazil, 1970. Oscar Niemeyer´s lounge chairs and
Metal, Steel
Joaquim Tenreiro rosewood and reverse painted glass desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Joaquim Tenreiro for the Bloch Editores publishing house. Oscar Niemeyer commissioned Tenreiro and Sergio
Rosewood
Joaquim Tenreiro rosewood and reverse painted glass desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and Sergio Rodrigues to design and construct the furniture for this complex in Sao Paolo.
Rosewood
Custom Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tenreiro and Sergio Rodrigues to design and construct the furniture for this complex in Sao Paolo.
Rosewood, Glass
Inside Rio Hard-Cover Coffee Table Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
furniture from Brazilian modernist designers such as Oscar Niemeyer and Sérgio Rodrigues. Eyes turn toward
Paper
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, wit...
Aluminum
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$5,085 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$67,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.34 in W 10.63 in D 10.95 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-A Upholstered Easy Armchair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional pair of authentic vintage Pierre Jeanneret upholstered easy chairs. These chairs have untouched frames in solid teak. Painted lettering designation showing the buil...
Teak
$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
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$1,495 / item
H 67.72 in W 118.12 in D 15.75 in
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Baleri Italia, Luigi Baroli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Paper
$69,000
H 29.5 in W 159 in D 63 in
Jorge Zalszupin, Large Dining Table, Imbuia, Leather, Concrete, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
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
$16,000 / set
H 24.02 in W 26.78 in D 33.86 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Cubo" Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Cubo" Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s Created by renowned Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin circa 1960, the "Cubo" - or Cube - armchair is s...
Fabric, Plywood
Gian Franco Frattini Albero book mill pre Poltrona Frau
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Weesp, NL
Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry wood, Albero mid century modern book mill designed by Gian franco Frattini, pre Poltrona Frau. This unique Brazilian Cherry wood version has been made in th...
Brass
$4,693 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Swivel Armchair Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric with Leather Arms
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The Pietra swivel armchair is designed with pure, organic shape. Covered with a mix of comfortable fabrics: off-white boucle on the front and polyester wit...
Bouclé
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.
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.