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"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 to Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Cane, Wood
Price Upon Request
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 to Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Cane, Wood
Price Upon Request
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 to Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Cane, Wood
$20,475Sale Price / set|25% Off
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 (1907-2012), one of the most important Brazilian architects in modern architecture...
Straw, Rosewood
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 modernism: organic warmth, impeccable craftsmanship, and an intuitive sense of comfort....
Cane, Rosewood
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 Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines characteristic...
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 Rodrigues is one of the iconic pieces of modern Brazilian furniture.
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.
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 beautiful example of Brazilian modern design from the 1960s.
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 famous architect Oscar Niemeyer.
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 Named after Oscar Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines...
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
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 Tenre...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Pair of Brazilian Iron Armchairs, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Works by Brazil’s midcentury greats, such as Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues, Joaquim Tenreiro and Lina Bo Bardi, have long been pursued by museum curators and specialist collectors.
Metal
Oscar Niemeyer Pair of Light Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The chair with a solid hardwood frame ‘Cabreúva wood’ and various oval sections, cane seat and back, the arms with anatomical shape. Literature: Sergio Rodrigues, Banco Icatu, ...
Hardwood, Cane
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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
Created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1956, initially for the Jockey Club of Rio de Janeiro, the "Oscar" armchair was named after Oscar Niemeyer, considered one of the most important Brazil...
Straw, Rosewood
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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 (1907-2012), one of the most important Brazilian architects in modern architecture...
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
Designed in 1956 by the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, the "Oscar" consists of a solid wood frame completed with seat and backrest in handwoven cane.
Cane, Wood
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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 Named after Oscar Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines...
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
Designed in 1956 by the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, the "Oscar" consists of a wood frame completed with seat and backrest in handwoven cane (original of the period).
Cane, Wood
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H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012), one of the most important Brazilian architects in modern architecture...
Cane, Rosewood
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H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Vintage Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956, Brazilian Midcentury
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Unrestored Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012), one of the most important Brazilian architects in mode...
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 in woven cane.
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 manufactured by Oca late 1950's / early 1960's.
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of "Oscar" armchairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues, 1956.
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 manufactured by Oca late 1950's / early 1960's.
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 natural hand caned back and seat.
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 solid Imbuia wood with natural hand caned back and seat.
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 matching ottoman with thick upholstered cushions in dark grey high-quality fabric on tw...
Metal, Steel
Joaquim Tenreiro rosewood and reverse painted glass desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Architectural floating top desk in rosewood with a white painted inset glass top, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for the Bloch Editores publishing house. Oscar Niemeyer commissioned Te...
Rosewood
Joaquim Tenreiro rosewood and reverse painted glass desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Architectural floating top desk in rosewood with a white painted inset glass top, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for the Bloch Editores publishing house commission. Oscar Neimeyer com...
Rosewood
Custom Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Desk was designed specifically for the designers at Bloch Editores with notable custom additions to a standard desk. Oscar Niemeyer commissioned Tenreiro and Sergio Rodrigues to...
Rosewood, Glass
Inside Rio Hard-Cover Coffee Table Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Lenny Niemeyer opens the doors of an insider’s Rio through a tour of over twenty-five private homes, most presented here for the first time: a colonial-era mansion in Rio’s artistic ...
Paper
$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
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$4,935 / 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
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
$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
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...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
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
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
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
$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
$7,800 / set
H 25.5 in W 20.5 in D 13.125 in
Sergio Rodrigues, Nightstands, Rosewood, Metal, Glass, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rosewood, metal and glass "Yara" nightstands designed and produced by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.5"H x 20.5"W x 13.125"D All item...
Metal
Móvel Moderno Brasileiro, Brazilian Modern Design, Book
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
The Brazilian modern design book extensively classifies the work of 15 of the most representative Brazilian furniture designers in the modern period, between the 1940s and 1970s, inc...
Paper
$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
Craft Associates Modern Lounge Chair, 2002, the Parallax
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Mohair Yardage: 6 yards, 5.5 meters condition Craft Asso...
Mohair, Walnut
$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 Jean Gillon, Sergio Rodrigues, Percival Lafer
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
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
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.