Sergio Rodrigues, 60s Drummond armchair, solid wood, Brazilian modern design
By Sergio Rodrigues, Oca
Located in São Paulo, SP
“Drummond” Mid-Century Modern Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1959 (Set of 2) Designed in 1959 by the acclaimed Brazilian architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014),...
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 29 in W 30 in D 30.32 in
Drummond Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues OCA, Mid-Century Modern, White Bouclé
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Behold the illustrious Drumond Armchair, a distinguished creation birthed in 1950 under the skilled hands of Oca, a venerable atelier situated in the heart of Brazil. Reverberating w...
Bouclé, Hardwood
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H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Drummond Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
It was named after Carlos Drummond de Andrade, arguably the most influential Brazilian poet of the 20th century and Sergio Rodrigues' contemporary.
Faux Leather, Hardwood
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H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Drummond Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil 1950's
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
It was named after Carlos Drummond de Andrade, arguably the most influential Brazilian poet of the 20th Century and Sergio Rodrigues' contemporary.
Leather, Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues 'Drummond' Armchairs
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca furniture, 'Drummond' lounge chairs, Brazil, 1959.
Leather, Jacaranda
Drummond Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
'Drummond' armchair by Sergio Rodrigues. Licensed re-edition of the 1959 Classic.
Wood
Drummond Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of beautiful vintage drummond chairs by Sergio Rodrigues in very good condition.
Upholstery, Wood
Drummond Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
"Drummond" armchair with solid hardwood frame, lathed legs and fabric upholstered seat and back.
Hardwood, Fabric
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues 'Drummond' Armchairs
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca furniture, 'Drummond' lounge chairs, Brazil, 1959.
Leather, Jacaranda
Mid-Century Modern Kiko Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1960, the Kiko armchair has a rectilinear rosewood structure with flat, squared members joined at right angles. The seat and backrest cushions are uph...
Leather, Rosewood
$3,450
H 37.75 in W 37.875 in D 37 in
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Rosewood OX Lounge Chair, Sergio Rodrigues Style
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair designed in the style of Sergio Rodrigues's iconic OX chair, representing 1960s Brazilian Modernism at its most sculptural. The dark rosewood frame is built low to the g...
Rosewood
"Vronka" Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues — Brazil, 1952
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in São Paulo, SP
Part of the furniture line of the company "Meia Pataca", created by Sérgio Rodrigues with the intention of producing Brazilian industrial furniture, the Vronka armchair was conceived...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Kilin Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1973
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1973 and produced by Oca, the Kilin armchair is composed of two sides and two crosspieces, with the back and seat made from a unique piece...
Leather, Wood
$2,694
H 29.53 in W 28.75 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Design Teak Armchair by Grete Jalk for France & Søn, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 73 x 75 x 77 cm (Width x Height x Depth) This beautiful lounge chair was designed by Grete Jalk for France and Son in the 1950s in Denmark. The elegant shape and the f...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$2,694
H 29.53 in W 28.75 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Teak Armchair, Danish Design by Ole Wanscher for France & Søn, 1950s
By France & Søn, Ole Wanscher
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 73 x 75 x 77 cm (Width x Height x Depth) This Mid Century lounge chair was designed by Ole Wanscher for the Sentator Series for France and Son in the 1950s. This model i...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$5,160
H 27.96 in W 27.56 in D 24.81 in
Kilin Armchair by Sérgio Rodrigues, Solid Wood and Saddle Leather, Brazi
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Lisboa, PT
Kilin armchair designed by Sérgio Rodrigues in 1973 and produced by Oca, a sculptural lounge chair in solid wood and saddle leather. The Kilin armchair pairs a curved, solid caviúna ...
Leather, Wood
$1,593
H 33.86 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchair, Attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful chair with arms produced in Brazil in the 1950s with a high quality wood called "peroba do campo". The authorship is unknown, but the elegance and the execution of the w...
Upholstery, Hardwood
$12,600
H 27.45 in W 25.79 in D 28.67 in
Vintage Rosewood Armchair by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
This armchair is made of solid Brazilian Rosewood, with new upholstery in gorgeous suede leather. The armrests have a rectangular design with a back of vertical slats. This model fea...
Rosewood, Leather
$2,694
H 29.53 in W 28.75 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Design Teak Armchair, Ole Wanscher for France & Søn, Denmark, 1950s
By Ole Wanscher, France & Søn
Located in München, BY
Dimensions: 73 x 75 x 77 cm (Width x Height x Depth) This Mid Century lounge chair was designed by Ole Wanscher for the Sentator Series for France and Son in the 1950s. This model i...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Unavailable|$1,337
H 34.85 in W 25.99 in D 24.41 in
Vintage Danish Teak Armchair, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
An elegant mid-century design armchair in solid teak wood. Showcasing a warm, reddish-brown hue and a beautiful, smooth finish. The wood has developed a lovely patina consistent with...
Fabric, Teak
$9,058
H 36.62 in W 29.14 in D 33.08 in
'Vronka' Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues in Wood and Fabric, Brazil, 1962
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Uithoorn, NL
The 'Vronka' chair by Sergio Rodrigues from the 1960s showcases a straightforward, structured design. Its frame is constructed from wood, with broad, flat arms that extend outward fr...
Metal
Ib Kofod-Larsen Style Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Armchair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Astoria, NY
Ib Kofod-Larsen Style Teak Arm Chair, with brown felt upholstered seat on four tapered legs conjoined by box stretcher. 30.5" H x 28" W x 23" D; 15.5" D. Provenance: From an Upper ...
Felt, Upholstery, Teak
$2,580 / item
H 29.14 in W 31.11 in D 30.71 in
Henry Walter Klein Danish Modern Teak Easy Chair for Bramin
By Bramin Mobler, Henry Walter Klein
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Danish modern armchair by Henry Walter Klein for Bramin. The frame is made of solid teak wood with some nice details. The cushions are renewed some years ago in velour fabric pastel ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$5,500
H 33 in W 28 in D 25 in
Brazilian Modern Armchair in Imbuia Wood & Cushion, A Forma Decorativa, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural Brazilian modern armchair by A Forma Decorativa, executed in richly toned solid imbuia hardwood, one of Brazil’s most prized native woods. Designed in the 1960s, the pie...
Bouclé, Hardwood
$11,200
H 31.89 in W 32.29 in D 32.49 in
Arredamento Armchair in Freijo wood, 1960s, Midcentury Brazilian
By Ricardo Arrastia, Arredamento
Located in New York, NY
This armchair made in solid Brazilian wood was designed by Ricardo Arrastia and produced by Arredamento Móveis Ltda., a company founded by Cesar Wasserfirer in 1960 that stood out fo...
Cowhide, Leather, Hardwood
$7,500 / set
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 Dining Chairs in Brazilian Hardwood by Novo Rumo — Brazil, 1960s
By Novo Rumo
Located in São Paulo, SP
Set of 4 Novo Rumo Dining Chairs in Brazilian Hardwood and Suede, Brazil, 1960s This exquisite set of four dining chairs was crafted by Novo Rumo, a distinguished Brazilian design h...
Suede, Hardwood
Jorge Zalszupin Presidencial Armchairs
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful pair of iconic Presidencial lounge armchairs by Brazilian design master Jorge Zalszupin. Produced in the 1960's, these uniquely shaped chairs feature a curved wood bottom, ...
Metal
Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider Circa 1930. We offer this rare and beautiful Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider made in Olinalá Mexico. About Ol...
Wood
Torbjørn Afdal Rosewood Krobo 1.2m Bench Table c1960s
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in London, England
Torbjørn Afdal - Krobo Bench Table, c1960 This iconic mid-century design from Norway was designed by: Torbjorn Afdal as a multipurpose bench for producer Bruksb. It can also works w...
Rosewood
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
$8,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27 in W 34 in D 31 in
Percival Lafer Pair of Mp-79 Brown Suede Leather Lounge Chairs With Ottoman
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Brazilian mid-century modern MP-79 suede leather lounge chairs with single ottoman by Percival Lafer, 1970s. The suede leather seats are suspended on Brazilian Jacaranda fra...
Suede, Jacaranda
$13,014 / set
H 29.14 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Modern Sergio Rodrigues "Sheriff" Lounge Chairs, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Argelato, BO
An authentic icon of Mid-Century Brazilian design, the Sheriff armchair is one of the most important and beloved works of the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues. Extremely comfort...
Leather, Wood
$17,400
H 27.5 in W 37.5 in D 35 in
1970s Percival Lafer MP-81 Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Original Brown Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
Designed by Percival Lafer during the 1970s, the MP-81 lounge chair is one of the most recognizable expressions of Brazilian modern design. This example is accompanied by its matchin...
Leather, Jatoba
$40,133 / set
H 27.96 in W 28.35 in D 28.35 in
Percival Lafer, Pair of 'MP-01' Lounge Chairs, Brazil, 1960s, Velvet
By Percival Lafer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Percival Lafer Pair of MP-01 Armchairs Wood, Metal & Velvet Brazil, 1961 The MP-01 armchair, designed by Percival Lafer in 1961, was his very first model and the starting point ...
Metal
$14,800
H 29.5 in W 42.5 in D 36 in
Jacaranda "Poltrona Moleca" Mischevious Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Montreal, QC
Jacaranda "Poltrona Moleca" Mischevious lounge chair by Sergio Rodrigues.
Jacaranda
$32,000
H 29.34 in W 38.47 in D 37.8 in
Vintage MP-111 Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Percival Lafer, 1970s, Brazil
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
This model was loosely based on the formal concept of the MP-81, with a more brutish shape. The feet, which incilne towards the inside, resemble the supports for a hammock. The cover...
Leather
Jean Gillon Déc chairs Italma Woodart Brazil 1968
By Jean Gillon
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
These four 'Déc' arm chairs, designed by the visionary Jean Gillon and meticulously crafted by Italma Woodart in Brazil in 1968, stand as rare treasures of mid-century design. This h...
Leather, Rosewood
Easy Chair in Leather and Teak by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The Sälen easy chair, designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and produced by OPE Möbler in Sweden during the 1950s, stands as a compelling example of Scandinavian mid-century furniture that mar...
Leather, Teak
$15,000
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Paraty Armchair by José Zanine Caldas, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1950s
By Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Paraty armchair is an emblematic expression of Zanine Caldas’ organic modernism — a language rooted in structure, honesty, and sensual materiality. Its sharply angled frame in pa...
Upholstery, Wood
$13,530 / item
H 27.56 in W 38.98 in D 29.34 in
Leather Lounge chairs Model P64 by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1970s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Leather Lounge chairs Model P64 chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1972. Extraordinary design consisting of two geometric trapezoidal elements, with an elegantly sliced, ...
Leather
$14,333 / set
H 25.2 in W 31.89 in D 25.6 in
Pierre Paulin F675 Butterfly chairs Artifort Netherlands 1963
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking pair of model F675 chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort, The Netherlands 1963. These chairs have nickel-plated geometric frames that are visually st...
Steel
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.