Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Brazilian, Portuguese, 1906-1992
The Portugese-born furniture designer Joaquim Tenreiro was a pioneer of modernism in Brazil, where his work paved the way for the successes of such mid-20th-century design greats as Sergio Rodrigues, Jorge Zalszupin, and Lina Bo Bardi, an Italian-Brazilian architect whose futuristic São Paulo buildings are only part of her legacy.
Tenreiro’s vintage tables, chairs and storage cabinets are known for their simplicity of line and an elegance that is enhanced by the use of richly grained South American hardwoods such as jacaranda and imbuia.
Tenreiro’s father and grandfather were both master woodworkers, under whom he trained in the craft. He had artistic leanings and in the late 1920s enrolled as a university student at the School of Arts and Crafts in Rio de Janeiro, where he joined a group of upstart modernists protesting the staid, retrograde curriculum at the college. At the time, Brazil was culturally mired in a 19th-century mindset that was reflected in an upper-class preference for academic painting and reproduction furnishings in antique European styles. But the progressive spirit that Tenreiro and his colleagues fostered slowly gained force.
With the terms “lightness” and “functionality” as his bywords, Tenreiro opened a furniture-design business in 1943, where one of his first clients was the legendary architect Oscar Niemeyer. The arrival of Brazil’s first democratically elected government, in 1945, lent modernism official sanction, which culminated in the construction of the new capital, Brasília. Tenreiro eventually stepped away from design in the late 1960s to devote his time to sculpture and painting.
To appreciate how revolutionary Tenreiro’s work seemed, one must imagine the heavy, ornately carved, deeply varnished furniture that was the standard for top-end Brazilian interior design in the 1930s. Tenreiro’s chairs and sofas employed slender, softly angular frames that were only lightly stained to highlight the grains of the local woods. He preferred chairs and chaises with caned seats and backrests that “breathe” in the tropical climate, and as a carpenter and joiner he wanted to show off the beauty of Brazilian wood.
Two versions of a three-legged side chair introduced in 1947 serve as a veritable manifesto for a new age in Brazilian design: Using the stack-lamination technique, Tenreiro bonded together a gently contoured seat made of alternating layers of different-colored native woods to produce a magnificent stripe effect. These chairs, like all Tenreiro works, demonstrate the enduring power of simple design and superb construction — with a teaspoon of flair.
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Creator: Joaquim Tenreiro
Joaquim Tenreiro, Lounge Chair, Wood, Leatherette, Brazil, 1942
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and beige leatherette lounge chair, model Leve, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in 1942, produced c. 1950s, Brazil.
Light staining to leather and a jagged tear uppe...
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Attribution, Floor Lamp, Wood, Metal, Acrylic, Brazil, 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered wood, beige-lacquered metal and white acrylic floor lamp attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, c. 1960.
Moderate staining to metal shade.
Dimensions of Lamp wit...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Metal
Joaquim Tenreiro, Desk, Jacaranda, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in High Point, NC
A jacaranda desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s.
Designed and produced for Bloch Editores S.A. Building, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Jacaranda
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Side tables designed by the renowned Brazilian designer, Joaquim Tenreiro, crafted during the mid-20th cent...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare Rocking chair par Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare rocking chair par Joaquim Tenreiro, vers 1947.
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Chairs in Hardwood & Beige Leather, Joaquim Tenreiro 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this magnificent Mid-Century Modern ten dining chair set in hardwood & beige leather by Joaquim Tenreiro in the sixties is the find of the year.
Each chair features...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Triangle Low - Side Table by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
A triangular coffee table, a shape characteristic of Brazilian modernism and especially of Joaquim Tenreiro.
The 3 elliptical legs are another hallmark of the designer's work. A din...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair in Rosewood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern "Curva" Chair designed Joaquim Tenreiro is gorgeous!
The beautiful “Curva” chair is made in rosewood and caning and was designed by Joaquim Te...
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Pink Velvet, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This unique and sizable four-seater "Rectangular" sofa, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro and produced by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações in the 1960s, features a wooden frame with an uphols...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in San Francisco, CA
Highly desirable Brazilian mid 20th century rosewood four-seat sofa with upholstered cushions
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos
Brazil, 1960s
Reupholstered some years ago ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Brazilian Mid Century Armchairs in Hardwood & Caning, Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian pair of armchairs in Rosewood & Caning by Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1950s, is nothing less than gorg...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Pair of Curva Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
Paire de fauteuils de Joaquim Tenreiro, Brésil, 1950.
Tout le modernisme brésilien dans un fauteuil; ses lignes en courbes et une structure tel une architecture.
Les pieds du fauteu...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of “Leve” armchairs in hardwood & leather by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1942, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free domestic shipping, these one a kind pair of “Leve” armchairs in hardwood and leather by Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1942are nothing less than spectacular, c...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Slim Armchair in Grey Fabric Attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This slim armchair is made with a wooden frame and a soft gray fabric. The legs of the chair are slim, which is a common theme in Brazilian modern armcha...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of chairs in Jacaranda and upholstered in black faux leather, made in Brazil, circa 1950 by Joaquim Tenreiro. A total of four chairs are available.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Jacaranda
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil 1950s, Set of 2 rare Counter/Bar Stools
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Very rare set of 2 original Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil Modern mid-century bar/counter stools, manufactured by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações, Brazil 1950s, made of beautifully inlaid striped Amendoim and Imbuia woods, on black lacquered iron frames with arched foot rails...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rarissime paire de fauteuils par Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très rare paire de fauteuils par Joaquim Tenreiro, l’assise en cuir clouté et la structure en caviuna.
Cette paire de fauteuils, très rare sur le marché est une pièce majeure du des...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
Three-seater sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, circa 1960s.
It has a solid wood base structure and fabric upholstery.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood & Glass, Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table made in Rosewood & Glass, Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1960s is nothing less than spectacular.
Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992...
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-Century 1960 Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Curva Lounge Set
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
The Curva Lounge Set was designed in the 1960s for Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos. Its width and inviting form provide great comfort. From every angle the seat offers a graceful profil...
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1960s Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Curva chairs set of 8 Brazil 1961
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare and sought after ‘Curva’ chairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro and manufactures by his own company Tenreiro Movèis & Decorações, Brazil 1961. Tenreiro was a sculptor, painter, engraver and designer, born into a family of joiners. By the late 1940s, the modern movement had taken hold...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Credenza in Hardwood att. to Joaquim Tenreiro for Laubitsch & Hirth, 1940's
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this one-of-a-kind Credenza is made in Brazilian Rosewood and features four doors, 2 drawers with sculpted handles, 7 storage spaces and a wonderful Marble top. The ...
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Marble
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood & Glass, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free domestic shipping included, this exquisite coffee table, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1950s is nothing less than spectacular!
The piece showc...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare et très élégante paire de fauteuils par Joaquim Tenreiro, vers 1950.
Edité par Tenreiro moveis e decoracoes.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Imbuia
Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Rosewood and Cane, 1950s, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This set of eight chairs was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1950s. These breathtaking chairs are made of solid rosewood, with slatted backs and cane seats.
As wit...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, Brazilian Midcentury, 1965
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This bloch desk was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), the “father” of Brazilian modernism, in 1965. The desk offers an interplay of rosewood tones and its elegance is complem...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Triangular Table with Painted Glass Top, Joaquim Tenreiro, circa 1960, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This solid Imbuia table with a painted glass top was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1960s and produced by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações, Tenreiro's first solo store, ...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Imbuia
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Set in Metal and Suede by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
These armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro are nothing less than specatcular.
The structure of these two chairs is made with painted tubular metal. It features a mustard suede upholstery. ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Curva Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Soho, London, GB
Set of 4 Curva dining chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro manufactured by Tenreiro Movèis & Decorações (circa 1960). The set can be split and ...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Two Seats Bench, Brasil, 1958
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro
Two seats bench
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos
Brasil, 1958
Jacaranda wood, cane
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements
1...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Jacaranda
Brazilian Modern 4 Chair Set in Hardwood & Cane, Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern chair set made in Brazilian rosewood and caning designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in Brazil during the fifties is ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Curved Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Midcentury, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) designed and produced the Curved Sofa in circa 1960, commercializing it in his company Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações – with stores in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
A wooden frame comprises a shell-shaped piece with soft nubuck leather upholstered padding and cushions. Tenreiro's design choice for the feet contrasts with the curved upholstery, bringing four rectangular legs made of solid Brazilian...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Joaquim Tenreiro, Set of Eight Dining Room Chairs, Brasil, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro
Pair of dining chairs
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes
Brasil, 1950
Jacaranda wood, cane
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measureme...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Jacaranda
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood and Marble, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free domestic shipping included, this Brazilian Modern Coffee Table made in Hardwood and Marble by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 50's is gorgeous.
This coffee ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Marble
Estrutural Coffee Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Midcentury, circa 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) designed this round coffee table in 1947 – the same period he created other Estrutural pieces, like the famous dining chairs...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Office Desk model “Square” by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1966
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Office Desk model "Square"
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçao
Brazil, 1966
Jacaranda, Glass
Measurements
100 cm x 100 cm x 76h cm
39,3 in x 39,3 in x 29,9h in
Provenance
T...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Jacaranda
Solid Imbuia with Red Glass Top Dining Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil C. 1949
By Langbach & Tenreiro, Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Restored.
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Imbuia, Wood
Square Coffee Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
A marble and wood coffee table by Joaquim Tenreiro. 1960
The modern legs in the shape of an ellipse, a flush construction of the marble top with the wooden structure.
A contrast b...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Marble
Armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Solid Cabreuva, Midcentury, Brazil, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Set with 6 dining chair with a delicately curved seat.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro, Pair of "Concha" Armchairs, Solid Wood and Fabric. c. 1955
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992)
Pair of "Concha" Armchairs, 1955
Solid wood and cotton fabric (Donatelli Publisher - Brazil)
73 x 80 x 70 cm
28 37/50 x 31 1/2 x 27 14/25 in
This model,...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Brazilian Modern Desk with Organic Shape in Hardwood, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950's
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable desk is crafted from ivory wood and features an organically shaped top, supported on one side by an elliptical, pointed foot and, on the other side, a column that inc...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Modern 4 Chair Set in Hardwood, Cane, Leather, Joaquim Tenreiro 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern four chair set made in Brazilian Rosewood, Leather and Caning designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in Brazil during the fifties is absolutely magnifi...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Cane, Hardwood
Joaquim Tenreiro Coffee Table with Five Woods, Brasil, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro
Coffee table with five woods
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes
Brasil, 1950
Five different types of hard wood (jacaranda, imbuir, roxinho, Pau marfim ...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Wood
Round Dining Table with Curved Legs by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950's
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro- 1950. This magnificent dining table features a round top, cross bars and four curved legs entirely made in Caviuna wood and Caviuna veneer. All pieces are original ...
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Modern Pair of Concha Armchairs in Green Suede, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Modern Pair of Concha Armchairs in Green Suede, Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1960s, is nothing less tha...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Suede
Joaquim Tenreiro round dining table Brazil 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful and super rare round dining table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil 1960. The precision and attention to detail by Tenreiro are visible in every inch of this creation. Each curve and joint speak of his masterful understanding of the medium, transforming solid wood into an ethereal masterpiece. Made of solid rosewood, the table's thin, round structure gracefully holds a smooth, transparent glass top, allowing to see the beauty of the minimalistic cross base. The legs of this table are slender, accentuating the table's lightness. This incredibly rare dining table by Joaquim Tenreiro goes beyond just being useful. Its design is timeless, giving us a glimpse into the creative mind of a true artist.
Joaquim Tenreiro was born into a family of woodworkers and carpenters in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal. In the late 1920s, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and started working for the company Laubisch Hirth...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Set of 6 Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1947, Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted chair made of Perobinha-do-campo Wood, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), evokes a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics. It...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Brazilian Modern Desk in Hardwood by Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch, 1966, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Midcentury Modern Desk in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for Bloch Editores in the 1966 is nothing less than spectacular.
...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Dining table by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Important dining table
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes
Brazil, 1950
Solid jacaranda ebonized wood and white lacquered formica top
Measurements
223 cm x 98 cm x 74h cm
87,69 in x 38,58 in x 29,13h in
Literature
Joaquim Tenreiro, by Soraia Cals and Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Formica, Jacaranda
Set of Eight Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Solid Wood and Cane, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This set of eight exquisitely crafted Cane chairs in Amendoim Wood, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in the 1960s, is a gorgeous example of his mastery of technical and const...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & White Leather Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this beautiful pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs are made of ebonized Pau Marfim hardwood & white leather in buttone style.
The structure is composed of curved arms & feet, and were designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1940’s. The wood joints are composed of delicate wood pins in Pau Marfim also, which were typically used by the artist at the time. Sold as set of two.
For the restoration process, both armchairs where dissembled to understand their condition and to restore them following Tenreiro’s technique. This is shown in the last 3 images. The set comes from a private residence in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
This mid-century modern pair would look incredible in any modern, mid-century modern, boho chic or contemporary environment.
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil. Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch & Hirth.
In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, it was not until the 1950s that he began to be recognized as a master furniture designer in Brazil. His design philosophy found a great response with architects who supported modernism.
A forerunner in the use of rediscovered raw materials (like cane and jacaranda -Brazilian Roswood) as well as the creator of a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design, he drew on the lessons of past furniture-making as a vital source, not only in the mastery of technical and constructive solutions but also in the aesthetic experience, craftsmanship, and the cultural meaning of his production. As a result, his exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics, firmly bound to the Brazilian cultural milieu.
Literature:
• Arquitetura e Decoracao, no. 12, Jul-Aug 1955
• Tenreiro book...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Joaquim Tenreiro Side Tables
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Joaquim Tenreiro side tables
A pair of Joaquim Tenriero side tables in ivory wood with glass top. There is a lower single shelf and a single drawer at the top. Exceptionally...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950s
The structure of the chair is made of wood, while the seat and backrest are made of beige fabric, offering a sophisticate...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Canapé Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro, Amoreira Wood, Cane, Mid-Century Modern, C.1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) is known as the “father” of Brazilian modernism, being one of the pioneers, with a work that reflects a refined coexistence of traditional values and mod...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Pair of Armchairs Model “Leve”, Brasil, 1942
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro
Pair of armchairs model “Leve”
Manufactured by Langenbach & Tenreiro Ltda
Brasil, 1942
Jacaranda, upholstery
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
M...
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Jacaranda
Joaquim Tenreiro Bookshelf, Rosewood Veneers, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Furniture
Materials
Metal
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Joaquim Tenreiro furniture 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 Joaquim Tenreiro furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Joaquim Tenreiro were created in the mid-century modern style in south america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, José Zanine Caldas, and Giuseppe Scapinelli. Prices for Joaquim Tenreiro furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,337 and can go as high as $121,466, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $30,000.
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