Rare Sergio Rodrigues Cantu Dining Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Set of 4 Brazilian rosewood dining chairs design 1959 by Sergio Rodrigues The chairs are in good
Wood
$8,007 / set
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Sergio Rodrigues, Pair of Vintage High-Back 'Cantu' Chairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Sergio Rodrigues Pair of High-Back 'Cantu' Chairs Rosewood, Leather Brazil, 1960s
Leather, Hardwood
$60,000 / set
H 40 in W 19 in D 20 in
Set of 10 Cantu Dining Chairs, Sergio Rodrigues, Hardwood & Original Upholstery
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of ten Cantu dining chairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues in the 1960s, crafted in solid
Hardwood, Faux Leather
$26,500Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 32 in W 19.5 in D 20.5 in
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca Jacaranda & Leather Cantu Chairs, c 1959 Brazil, Signed
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An important set of six (6) Jacaranda Rosewood 'Cantu' dining chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca
Granite
Set of Six Leather Dining Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, London
Six dining chairs By Sergio Rodrigues High back Cantu model Tan leather sling type seats
Leather, Wood
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of 8 Sergio Rodrigues High-Back 'Cantu' Dining Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in BANGALOW, NSW
A set of 8 original & wonderfully elegant High-back ‘Cantu’ chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, for OCA in
Hardwood
Set of Eight "Cantu" Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight high-back jacaranda chairs upholstered in leather, designed by Sergio Rodrigues in
Jacaranda, Leather
Sold
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Set of Six "Cantu" Chairs, Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian, Midcentury
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The design of Sergio Rodrigues is the embodiment of Brazilian identity and creativity. This set of
Leather, Jacaranda
Sold
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in L 31.89 in
Cantu Chair by Sergio Rodrigues in Jacaranda with Leather Upholstery
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Cantu low chair by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, 1958, in solid jacaranda
Leather, Jacaranda
Sold
H 39.77 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Set of 12 Mid-Century Modern Cantu Alta "Tall Chairs" by Sergio Rodrigues, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Cantu Alta "tall chairs" by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues, 1950s (Set of
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
Sold
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in
"Vivi" Lounge Chair in Hardwood, Móveis Cantu, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Sergio Rodrigues was a Brazilian furniture designer known for his innovative use of materials and
Rosewood
Sergio Rodrigues "Cantu" chair
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sergio Rodrigues designed Brazilian jacaranda and original leather "Cantu" chair. Designed for OCA
Jacaranda
Sold
H 40 in W 19 in D 20.5 in
Set of 1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Cantu Dining Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
leather, designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1959.
Leather, Jacaranda
Sold
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern "Cantu" Low Chair by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil 'Set of 8'
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of eight Mid-Century Modern "Cantu" low chairs by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues
Leather, Hardwood
Sold
H 31.89 in W 19.29 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Pair of Jacaranda 'Cantu' Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil 1958
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Antonio, TX
This pair of Jacaranda 'Cantu' Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for Oca are in overall good condition
Leather, Jacaranda
Set of Five High Backed "Cantu" by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Set of five high backed "Cantu" chairs in jacaranda with black vinyl seats. Designed by Sergio
Sergio Rodrigues Cantu Chair
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cantu side chair created by Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, rosewood frame with leather
Rosewood, Leather
Pair of Cantu-High Dining chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
family of prominent Brazilian artists and intellectuals in Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Rodrigues took the
Cantu Dining Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
"Cantu" dining chair, awarded 3rd place in the IV Concorso Internazionale del Mobile de Cantu, in
Set of Eight Cantu Dining Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Internazionale del Mobile in Cantu, Italy, and is illustrated in the book "Sergio Rodrigues", by Soraia Cals.
Leather
Cantu with High Back Dining Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
"Cantu" dining chair with high back in solid tauari wood. Seat and back available in leather or
Set of eight cream leather "Cantu" chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A set of eight "Cantu" chairs designed by Brazil's Sergio Rodrigues in cream leather and exotic
Leather, Wood
High-Backed Cantu dining chairs, set of ten by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Chicago, IL
, Arquit Ind. E Comercio S.A.] Among Brazil's most prominent designers, Sergio Rodrigues was influential in
Rosewood, Leather
Set of Eight High Backed Chairs "Cantu" by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Munster, NRW
Set of eight dining chairs from Brazil by Sergio Rodrigues. The chairs are in beautiful condition.
Wood
$10,800 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of four. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of ...
Leather, Beech
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Oak 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 wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccable proportion...
Oak
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$13,721 / set
H 28.15 in W 30.32 in D 21.26 in
Four Vintage Matteo Grassi MG5 Marcel Breuer Cognac Brown Leather Armchairs 4
By Matteo Grassi, Marcel Breuer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime suite of four original fully stamped Matteo Grassi MG5 circa 1970 whisky brown leather armchairs designed by the genius that was Marce...
Chrome
$10,382
H 31.89 in W 88.19 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Architectural Lacquered Sideboard/Antique Brass Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sideboard with 4 doors, inside shelf and metal base. Cabinet is lacquered with top veneer walnut, metal base in epoxy powder. Custom sizes and finishes upon request. Top is also of...
Metal
Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck 'Nun' floor lamp. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast brass base and sculptural hard paper shade by Werkstätt...
Brass, Iron
$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
A pair of large pendants by Harald Notini
By Harald Notini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of ceiling lamps model “11555” designed by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Stockholm, 1940s. Shade in ivory glass, braided rattan, brass. Glass shades H 23″, Dr...
Blown Glass
Iconic Bali Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano 1958
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of mid-century Italian design: the “Bali” table lamp, designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano in 1958. This exquisite lamp is...
Fabric, Resin, Plywood
$7,663 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Murano Glass Smoked Single Panel Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass sconces, each crafted with a single curved panel of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sconces....
Brass
Bertu Nightstand, Suelo Modern Oak Nightstand
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Nightstand, Suelo® Modern Oak Nightstand This Suelo® Nightstand in Oak is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each piece is hand-made with solid oak and fini...
Wood, Oak
$5,425 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage Four ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio ...
Brass, Bronze
$4,085 / item
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Dandy Stool in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$5,747 / item
H 18.9 in Dm 13.78 in
Contemporary Vertere Stool in Oiled Walnut with White Leather Seat Pad
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Turned from solid timber, the Vertere projects an exaggerated sculptural silhouette fully accentuating the stunning beauty of walnut. Our recommendation is an oiled finish to bring o...
Walnut
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.
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.