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
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
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
Brazilian Design. Liceu de Arte e Oficios. Coffee table, wood and metal. c. 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in PARIS, FR
Liceu de Artes e Oficios Coffee table, c. 1960 Contains the workshop label Solid wood, wood veneer and Metal 33 x 100 x 80 cm 12 99/100 x 39 37/100 x 31 1/2 in Dating from the 1960s,...
Metal
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
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
"Desdobramento" Dining Table in Brazilian wood and acrylic
By Jose Marton
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brazilian contemporary dining table Desdobramento dining table by Jose Marton, 2015, Brazil Limited Edition of 60. Exhibitions: Encontros, Legado Arte gal...
Acrylic, Wood
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
$813
H 9.85 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Slate coffee table by Piero de Martini produced by Cassina, 1980s
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Ravenna, IT
Small table designed by Piero de Martini and produced by Cassina in Italy in 1980. The square top shelf is made of slate. The wooden frame, set against the dark, compact surface of t...
Slate, Metal
$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
$16,800
H 12.41 in Dm 39.38 in
Rosewood and marble Coffee Table by Unknown designer, Brazilian Midentury, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Brazilian designs inspired many other craftsmen and small manufacturers with their vanguard production concerning Brazilian materiality and the "modern values" of the form...
Marble
$16,845 / 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
$38,337
H 12.21 in W 53.94 in D 26.78 in
Jorge Zalszupin, Coffee Table Model “Romana”, Jacaranda, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jorge Zalszupin Coffee table model “Romana” Manufactured by L’Atelier Brazil, 1960s Jacaranda, marble From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona Measurements: 137.16 cm x 68.58 cm x 30.48 H cm 54 in x 27 in x 12 H in Literature Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, Jorge Zalszupin, Design Moderno no Brasil, Éditions Olhares, São Paulo 2014 Concept Jorge Zalszupin collaboration with Oscar Niemeyer, a legend of Brazilian modernism, had a great influence on his aesthetics. He made his way to Brazil at the precise moment when the Brazilian form of modernistic architecture was being shaped by Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, and Lucio Costa. Zalszupin’s furniture fits perfectly with the style of this period in design. In his designs, Zalszupin blends simplicity of form with sensuality. Materials of the highest quality are the essence of his design practice. With a marble top affixed on thin, exquisitely curved wooden bases, the Romana coffee table...
Marble
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
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
$4,950 / set
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Set of Four Mackintosh “309 Ingram” Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs by Cassina
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Dronten, NL
Exquisite set of 4 Charles Rennie Mackintosh “309 Ingram” dining chairs for Cassina in stained cherry and black leather. The 309 Ingram dining chairs, designed by Charles Rennie Ma...
Leather, Cherry
ICO PARISI - coffee table magazine rack - 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
ICO PARISI - A refined coffee table with magazine rack designed by ll' architect ICO PARISI, in the 1950s, of solid beech wood , with glass top and brass magazine rack rods. Very ni...
Brass
Coffee Table in Rosewood, Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1953
By Carlo Hauner, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 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 ...
Rosewood, Glass
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