In 1873, a group of wealthy coffee merchants established the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios with the stated aim of supporting future industrialization efforts in Brazil. Seven years later, it became a fully integrated school. For over a century, it has trained the public in fields of agriculture, industry, trade, crafts, the arts and design, including furniture design, leading to the production of incredibly rare student-designed pieces still sought after today.
Borrowing its model from similar European institutions, the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios built upon methods and curricula popular at the time to instruct and train economically disadvantaged locals. In the hopes of making Brazil’s industries more competitive, the school involved eminent volunteers, including two of its directors, Brazilian architects Bettencourt da Silva and Ramos de Azevedo. At times, the school used its own exceptionally talented students as teachers when volunteers were scarce.
The Sociedade Propagadora das Belas Artes maintained the school in a building designed by Ramos in São Paulo. Ramos’s work also included notable buildings such as the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo and the Palácio das Indústrias. The school has provided furnishings for a range of hotels, like the Manaus Tropical Hotel, as well as the Cumbica International Airport.
On 1stDibs find a collection of Liceu de Artes e Ofícios seating, tables and more.
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low tabl...
Wood, Plywood
Eight Mid-century Liceu de Artes e Officios Brazilian Modern Dining Chairs
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant set of eight Brazilian Modern dining chairs produced by Liceu de Artes e Officios, 1955, in Sao Paulo Brazil. Hand sculpted of be...
Wood
Coffee table by Liceu de artes e officios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare table basse par Liceu de Artes e Officios à sao paulo.
Imbuia
Coffee Table in Hardwood, by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios — Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This stunning Brazilian modernist coffee table, attributed to the renowned Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, embodies the refined craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic of 1950s design. Constr...
Glass, Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Side table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in London, England
Side table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios made in wood and cane.
Hardwood, Cane
Price Upon Request
Coffee table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in London, England
Beautiful coffee table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios made in wood and cane.
Hardwood
Norman Cherner Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Norman Cherner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight sculptural dining chairs, designed by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, American, circa 1950s. They have all been refinished and reupholstered in black vinyl. They measure: 3...
Upholstery, Wood
$446
H 18.71 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
1950s Artist's Palette Side Table in the Style of Lucien de Roeck
By Lucien De Roeck
Located in London, GB
A delightful little 1950s artist's palette knock-down side or coffee table. This is in the style of Lucien De Roeck (see his designs for a similar tab...
Wool
$1,936Sale Price|53% Off
H 13.78 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Contemporary Handcrafted Center Table in Brazilian Hardwood by Leo Strauss
Located in Atibaia, BR
Solid wood, processed in large width and thickness dimensions, and it adds life to this piece of straight and modernist shapes. In its artisan production, traditional woodworking ...
Hardwood
$4,652
H 27.96 in W 25.01 in D 18.31 in
Art Nouveau Marquetry Side Table by Émile Gallé, Walnut, France, 1900s
By Émile Gallé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Nouveau marquetry side table. Design by Émile Gallé Original solid walnut base with four tapered legs. The original table top, which has been slightly bended...
Macassar, Walnut
$17,080 / set
H 27.17 in W 33.47 in D 27.56 in
Liceu De Artes e Oficios Pair of Midcentury Brazilian Jacaranda Armchairs Cream
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Barcelona, ES
Liceu de artes e oficios Pair of armchairs Manufactured by Liceo de Arte e Oficios Brazil, 1950 Solid jacaranda and upholstery Cream upholstered Mid-Century Modern Measure...
Upholstery, Jacaranda
Side Table by John Tapp
By Johan Tapp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare side table designed and manufactured by Johan Tapp. This side or end table is complemented by a thick glass top. The table is signed, affirming its authenticity and making it a ...
Glass, Wood
$5,885 / set
H 30 in W 56 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table & Six Chairs by Umberto Mascagni, Italian, 1950
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern dining table and six chairs by Umberto Mascagni, the table with a cinnabar red chinoiserie top, the matching six chairs covered in cream and textured vinyl, the ta...
Aluminum
Art Nouveau Side Table by Emille Gallé
By Émile Gallé
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Art nouveau side table by Emille Gallé with water lily and dragonfly inlay. Professionally stained and repolished.
Wood
Cerused Oak Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Cerused oak coffee table with contrasting trim, France, 1950s. Dimensions: 36 x 20 x 19.5 H.
Oak
$4,400 / set
H 29 in W 36 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern 5 Pieces Glass Top Outdoor Dining Set Art, Russel Woodard
By John Salterini, Russell Woodard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice lime green five pieces ripple glass top dining dinette outdoor set star shape table base atr. to Russel Woodard or Salterini. Chairs measure: 20 x 21 x 32 seat 16" H.
Steel
Side Table by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian side table by Paolo Buffa for the Hotel Bristol. Etched rectangular glass with stars and circles motives hold by a mahogany pedestal base...
Brass
Polar coffee table by Memphis, Michele De Lucchi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Polar is an intriguing game of visual ambiguity and irony. It consists of a low table in lacquered wood clad in decorative laminate is composed of a yellow top playing with the cylin...
Laminate, Wood
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low tabl...
Wood, Plywood
Liceu de Arts e Ofícios Rosewood Side Table
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Oakland, CA
Exquisite side table by Liceu de Arts e Ofícios, Sao Paulo Brazil, 1958, meticulously sculpted of solid jacarandá-da-Bahia Rosewood with exposed joinery of Pau Marfim is an elegant a...
Rosewood
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low ta...
Wood, Plywood
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H 18.12 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Mid-Century Set of Table and Stools by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century set of table and stools by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s Set composed of 4 wooden stools and table with marble top. Dimensions in centimeters: - Table: h...
Marble
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H 15.75 in W 51.19 in D 21.26 in
Mid-Century Glass Top Coffee Table by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table manufactured in the 1950s by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. Structured in solid Brazilian hardwood with a nestled glass top, this piece features tu...
Hardwood
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H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 70.87 in
Rosewood Center Table, by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazilian Modernism
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Center table in solid jacarandá rosewood, by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, circa 1960. A beautiful piece, maintained in its original condition, which makes it definitely suit...
Rosewood
Brazilian Jacaranda 1960s Dining Table for Eight by Liceu de Artes
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Liceu de Artes 1960s dining table for eight in Brazilian jacaranda with chrome and jacaranda base. Width at ends: 36"
Chrome
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H 14 in W 25.25 in D 27 in
Liceu De Artes e Oficios Jacaranda Slatted Side Tables, Pair, Brazil, circa 1950
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly imported and restored from a private collector in Brazil, these unique slatted Jacaranda Rosewood side tables created by the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios de São Paulo encapsulate t...
Jacaranda, Rosewood
Liceu de Artes 1960s Brazilian Caviuna Dining Table
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian 1960s Caviuna dining table by Liceu de Artes.
Brass
Liceu De Artes & Ofícios Coffee Table with Marble Top
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Astoria, NY
This Liceu de Artes e Ofícios 1960s coffee table, comes with a marble top on tapered legs, with crossed stretcher and central nucleus, accented with brass. The table remains in excel...
Marble, Brass
Liceu De Artes & Oficio Marble-Top Side Tables
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Liceu de Artes e Oficios side and end tables, produced, circa 1960s, each including marble tops on tapered legs with crossed stretcher and central nucleus. Excellent vintag...
Marble