Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Forma began in São Paulo, under the leadership of Italian designer Carlo Hauner and Austrian architect and interior designer Martin Eisler. Hauner studied drawing and technical drawing at the Brera Academy in Milan. After participating in the Venice Biennale, he emigrated to São Paulo, where he established the furniture manufacturer Móveis Artesanal, for which Carlo and Martin — as well as Carlo’s brother Ernesto Hauner — would create a range of pieces for the home.
In 1936, Eisler earned a degree in architecture from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he studied under Oskar Strnad and Clemens Holzmeister. With World War II looming, he left Austria immediately after graduating. He first went to Czechoslovakia, to which some of his family had already fled. In 1938, he moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and opened his interior design firm Interieur Forma.
Eisler relocated to Brazil in the early 1950s, where he met Hauner. At the time, Eisler had been looking for help producing furniture for his brother-in-law, Ernesto Wolf, and contacted Hauner. The two found that they had a shared vision, and with financial help from Wolf, they opened Galeria Artesanal as a storefront for Móveis Artesanal.
Looking to expand into international sales, the duo rebranded the company Forma. Sérgio Rodrigues, who helped launch a branch of Artesanal in Curitiba, was put in charge of interiors at Forma. That company soon became one of the biggest names in Brazilian furniture — it sold its own sculptural rattan lounge chairs, bookcases and other case pieces crafted with rosewood or jacaranda, and Forma was eventually distributing furniture licensed from iconic American manufacturer Knoll, thereby bringing works by noted designers such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Charles Eames and Harry Bertoia to the Brazilian market.
Forma stands at the forefront of a revival of Brazilian modern furniture. Fashioned from high-grade regionally sourced hardwoods, leather and iron, even Forma's earliest creations have stood the test of time. The company’s alluring mid-century modern works appealed to homeowners at its peak, from the 1950s through the ’70s, and given the broadening interest in Brazilian furniture and the likes of designers such as Rodrigues, vintage Forma is making a major comeback today.
The Forma furniture company continued producing masterfully crafted furniture into the 1970s, until Eisler's death in 1977. Forma folded soon after, but Eisler's company in Argentina, Interieur Forma, is still in business today.
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Creator: Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Cane Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950s, Forma S.A., Brazil
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This Bar or tea cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte.
It presents a solid Rosewood...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
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Chrome
Brazilian Bar Cart in Rosewood by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, the bar cart is made of Rosewood, Glass, and Steel. Composed of three removable serving trays and steel casters for Forma S/A Móveis e Obj...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
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Steel
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Forma, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Forma, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart manufactured by Forma Manufatura circa 1950 and designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler.
It has square For...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Wood, Formica
Bar Cabinet with Footrest by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1955, Forma S.A
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This Bar cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte.
It presents a chrome structure an...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood & Glass by Carlo Hauner, 1950s, Brazil
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Available right now, this very Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood & Glass by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, designed in Brazil in the sixties is nothing less than spectacular!
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Cut Glass, Hardwood, Wood
Dining Table with Cane Top by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler's pieces of furniture are highly designed and well-executed, with ingenious constructive details – very distinctive of any production of the time in Br...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
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Wood, Cane
Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, Solid Caviuna, Formica, Brazil, 1960s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Restored.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Wood, Formica
Set of 5 Brazilian High Stools, Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, Forma S.A. c1954
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous high stool was designed by Martin Eisler and manufactured by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in circa 1955. The piece is composed of an iron structure with brass ti...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Iron
Coffee and Dining Table in Rosewood, Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Martin Eisler created this original table in the 1950s to take advantage of space, assuming two positions: in the normal position, it serves as a dining table for up to six people; i...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Squared Side Table by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950 Brazilian Mid-century
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
This square side table with iron structure and Rosewood top is a rare piece designed by Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) for "Móveis Artesanal" by 1948. The gorgeous piece stands out by its ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
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Iron
Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950s, Forma S.A., Brazilian design
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This Bar cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte.
It presents a chrome structure and loose trays of solid Rosewood and Formica. This gorgeous piece has wheels, allowing it to be easily moved around the house – indeed, the best support your drinks could have.
In 1955, the pioneer company Móveis Artesanal, founded by Carlo Hauner in partnership with Martin Eisler e Ernesto Wolf, changed the name to Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. The purpose was to make the company more attractive to the business market, which was rapidly developing. Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Art manufactured a few icons of Brazilian design history, such as the Costela Armchair...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
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Chrome
Coffee and Dining Table in Rosewood, Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Martin Eisler created this original table in the 1950s to take advantage of space, assuming two positions: in the normal position, it serves as a dining table for up to six people; i...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Rosewood
'Showcase' Coffee Table by Eisler and Hauner for Forma, Brazil, 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma
Located in Antwerp, BE
This mid-century coffee table, designed by Martin Eisler for Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte, features a dual-layer design with a wooden base and an opaque glass top. Its geometr...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Coffee Table by Brazilian Branco & Preto, Caviuna Top with Ebonized wood, 1950s
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This Bar or tea cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte.
It presents a solid Rosewood...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Wood
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Round Brazilian Wood and Glass Coffee Table
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997)
Coffee table
Manufactured by Forma Moveis
Brazil, 1950s
Ebonized wood, glass top
Midcentury design Brazilian coffee table.
Measurements
60 cm diameter x 49 height cm.
23.50 in diameter x 19.3 height in.
Literature
Brazil Modern, the rediscovery of 20th century Brazilian furniture – Aric Chen, 2016.
Martin Eisler (Vienna, Austria, 1913 - São Paulo, Brazil, 1977), was an architect and furniture designer. He was part of a group of European architects and designers who left Europe during the chaos of the Second World War and went to live and work in Brazil. Eisler stood out amongst this group of creatives, his work was at the forefront of modern furniture design in Brazil which flourished through the 1950s and 1960s in the region. The work of Martin Eisler in partnership with Carlo Hauner (1927-1996) was of particular significance.
Eisler left Europe in 1938 due to the rise of fascist regimes. He first lived in Argentina, where he was settled and worked as an architect, set designer and interior designer, he opened up an interior design firm Interieur Forma. In 1940, he married Rosl Wolf, the daughter of German immigrants.
Born in Brescia in 1927, Carlo Hauner studied technical drawing and drawing at the Brera Academy in Milan, Italy. In 1948 he successfully participated in the Venice Biennale after which he moved to Brazil, where he dedicated himself to the design of textile, ceramics, furniture and architecture. In only a very short time he founded a furniture production company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi, renaming it Móveis Artesanal.
In 1953 Hauner met Martin Eisler, who was looking for help to produce furniture for the home of his brother-in-law, Ernesto Wolf. Eisler reached out to Hauner and the rest is history. The two men connected and with Wolf’s financial backing, they opened Galeria Artesanal (a store for their company Móveis Artesenal) on a busy street in São Paulo.
Being highly ambitious and with an eye on the international market as well as the upcoming office market, Móvies Artesanal later changed into Forma. Along with Oca, Forma became one of the biggest names in Brazilian furniture production. Even managing to attract an exclusive license to sell Knoll furniture, bringing big names in international design such as Mies Van Der Rohe, Charles Eames and Harry Bertoia to the Brazilian furniture market. Hauner and Eisler’s designs are characterized by the use of Brazilian woods, thin tubular frames and a range from furniture, to ceramics and textiles. Some of their most famous designs are the “rib” lounge chair...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Dining Table, midcentury Brazilian modern design
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in São Paulo, SP
Elegant and rare dining table designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma in the 1950s, a striking example of Brazilian modernist design. Crafted in solid caviuna wood with ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Cane, Glass, Wood
Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, circa 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known for well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production is far more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Wood
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Round Brazilian Wood and Glass Coffee Table
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997)
Coffee table
Manufactured by Forma Moveis
Brazil, 1950s
Ebonized wood, glass top
Midcentury design Brazilian coffee table.
Mea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known for well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production is away more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Wood
Coffee Table in Rosewood, Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1953
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This round coffee table in Rosewood was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and Susi Aczel (1931-) for Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte.
This piece ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Brazilian Midcentury Bar Cart in Wood by Carlo Hauner for Moveis Artesanal, 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Mid-Century Bar Cart in Hardwood designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Moveis Artesana...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century 1950s Vintage Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Side Tables
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, GB
Designers Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) and Martin Eisler (1913-1977) were the founders of the influential Brazilian furniture company Forma, established in 1953. Focused on industrial pr...
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1950s Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma S/A Móveis e Objetos de Arte, the bar cart is made of Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda), glass, and steel. Composed of three removab...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Showcase Coffee Table, Brazilian Rosewood, Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, C. 1955
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
This coffee table in rosewood was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) for Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. This piece refers to a furniture typology common at midcentury and ve...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Tea Trolley, 1950's
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barra Funda, SP
The Tea Trolley by Eisler and Hauner (1950s) is a quintessential Brazilian mid-century modern gem. It features a chic silhouette with a jacaranda frame offering a rich, warm aestheti...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
$22,000
Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler coffee table by Forma Italy 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler versatile table for Forma Italy in 1955, is a piece of furniture that embodies both functionality and style. With its adaptable design, this table seam...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Side Table by Carlo Hauner
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Rare Side Table by Carlo Hauner
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Trolley by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Trolley by Martin Eisler
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Trolley by Tapeçaria Schulz
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Trolley by Tapeçaria Schulz
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Side table by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Side table designed by Martin Eisler for FORMA S/A in Ivory Wood and glass top.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Side Table by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Iconic table created by Martin Eisler.
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Carlo Hauner And Martin Eisler tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler were created in the mid-century modern style in south america during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Carlo Hauner, Joaquim Tenreiro, and L'Atelier San Paulo. Prices for Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,700 and can go as high as $55,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $17,860.
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