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Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

Brazilian, Italian, 1914-1992

The Italian-born Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi came to imbue the pure and lofty if somewhat bloodless tenets of modern design with the warm and earthy character of her adopted homeland.

Bardi was born in Rome and graduated in 1939 from the Università degli studi di Roma “La Sapienza” with a degree in architecture. She moved to Milan, worked with Gio Ponti, among other modernist luminaries, and began a career in design journalism. Bardi served as an editor for Ponti’s groundbreaking magazine, Domus, and in 1945 traveled for the publication throughout Italy with a photographer, documenting the physical destruction wrought by World War II.

Bardi moved to Brazil in 1947 with her husband, art dealer and critic Pietro Maria Bardi. There Pietro helped establish the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) while his wife resumed her work in journalism and soon launched her architectural practice. Her first building project was designing a house for herself and her husband on a hillside in what were then the outskirts of São Paulo.

Built in 1951 and known as Casa de Vidro (or Glass House), it is a glass-walled box set on slim steel columns, inspired equally by the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier. Its interiors, with their mid-century furnishings, folk-art pieces and ethnographic curios, are reminiscent of those of Charles and Ray Eames’ house in California. (Bardi also created the interiors of the original MASP and was a natural choice to design the second museum when the institution had outgrown its first home.)

As a furniture designer, Bardi demonstrated flair from the start. The Bowl chair, designed in 1951 but not manufactured until Italian furniture maker Arper recently issued it, is a marvel of versatility. The seat can be swiveled to satisfy any attitude of repose or dismounted to serve as a rocking baby crib. That same year, she made the throne-like Bola de Latão chair, which in place of arms has stanchions topped by brass balls. Its slung leather seat and backrest have unfinished edges secured with lacing, giving the piece an artisanal, perhaps even sexual, air.

In the late 1950s and early ’60s, Bardi designed cushioned chairs with wooden frames whose softened angularity recalls the work of Pierre Jeanneret and Marcel Breuer’s 1938 furniture designs for Bryn Mawr College. But Bardi’s furniture construction and aesthetic sensibilities evolved in tandem with her populist principles. Her embrace of Brazil’s social mosaic was most fully expressed in her last major project, and her masterpiece: a combined cultural and recreational center in São Paulo known as the SESC Pompéia.

Built in stages between 1977 and ’82, the complex has as its core a renovated drum factory. In it, Bardi — to use architectural parlance — created a nonhierarchical environment, with equal prominence and care given to areas as disparate as theaters, sports facilities and places for old folks to sit and gossip or play chess.

Bardi’s last chairs, designed for the center, are built of solid wood, sturdy and durable with simple and graceful forms. They seem to suggest that the most interesting thing about a piece of furniture should be the person using it.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Lina Bo Bardi
Bar M1 by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Guarulhos, BR
The bar designed by lina bo bardi has wheels, it can be opened and the top can be moved. The exterior is made of ivory wood and the interior is made of celestial formica. (Only examp...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Formica, Wood

Chairs C10 by Lina Bo Bardi
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Located in Guarulhos, BR
Rare set of C10 chair by Lina Bo Bardi for Studio de Arte Palma. The chairs were designed for the Mapa fabric importer. We have 6 chairs and one only still preserve manufacturer's l...
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1640s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood

Lina Bo Bardi, One Chair "Girafa"
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1986, Marcelo Ferraz and Marcelo Suzuki teamed up with Lina Bo Bardi to work on a series of projects in Salvador, such as the Casa do Benin restaurant and the Teatro Gregório de M...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Hardwood

Lina Bo Bardi Pair of Deckchairs
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful vintage iron and leather deckchairs by Brazilian icon Lina Bo Bardi. Original iron structure with a newly set distressed thick saddle leather seating. Pair available. Las...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Metal

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material:Solid Pine, Melamine laminate, with casters Designed by Lina Bo Baldi in 1986, this children's desk was created for insta...
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1880s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood

SESC Pompeia Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material:Laminated Pine Designed by Lina Bo Bardi in 1986, this chair was designed for the library and dining room in the SESC Pomp...
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood, Pine

Frei Egídio Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki Material:Solid Pine This chair was designed by Lina Bo Baldi, Marcelo Ferras, and Marcelo Suzuki for the Teatro Gregório de Mattos in Salvador...
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Pine, Wood

Girafa Stool by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki Material:Tauari In 1986, Marcelo Ferraz and Marcelo Suzuki Lina Bo Bardi worked on a series of projects in Salvador, including t...
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood

Girafa Low Table by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki Material:Tauari This is a low table model of a table designed in 1986 for the Salvador "House of Benin" restaurant in Brazil. Th...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood

Girafa Table by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki Material:Tauari In 1986, Marcelo Ferraz and Marcelo Suzuki Lina Bo Bardi worked on a series of projects in Salvador, including t...
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Girafa" Chairs by Lina Bo Bardi, Brazil, 1986
By Lina Bo Bardi, Baraúna
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
The Girafa chair, designed by Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi in 1986, is a distinctive piece of furniture that features a tall, slender backres...
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood

Iconic Sesc Pompeia Stool, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1979-1982, Midcentury Brazilian
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
This iconic stool was designed by Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) and made especially for Sesc Pompeia, a cultural center in São Paulo, Brazil. It consists of structures that resemble crat...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Plywood

Lina Bo Bardi, One Chair "Frei Egidio" /Edition Marcenaria Barauna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
La chaise Frei Egídio a été développée par Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz et Marcelo Suzuki, pour équiper le théâtre Gregório de Mattos à Salvador. Elle dev...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Hardwood, Pine

Pair of Iconic Glass House Stools, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1951, Midcentury Brazilian
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) designed this charming stool in the 1950s to compose the furniture pieces of the Glass House, the first built project by the architect Lina Bo Bardi and the...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Iron

Lina Bo Bardi Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Zürich, CH
Iconic armchair created by Italian-Brazilian architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi, ca. 1950. Famous for its iron shaped legs. Originates from residential buildings in Sao Paolo, Braz...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Iron

Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
Brazilian Modern manifest, the scissor chair is a Lina Bo Bardi design still on the process of attribution. It has been inspired by Le Corbusier Modernism and the tropical wood give ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

"Masp 7th Abril" Chair, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1947, Mid-Century Brazilian
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian-born Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) for the MASP's auditorium when it still was placed on 7th April street...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Leather, Rosewood

Lina Bo Bardi Chaise Longues Diva / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Zürich, CH
Iconic foldable Chaise Longues Diva created by Italian-Brazilian architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi, ca. 1955. Created for the Studio D’arte Palma, Brazil. Made from Jacaranda soli...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Wood, Upholstery

Rare side table by Lina Bo Bardi and Giancarlo Palanti
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in London, GB
Extremely rare pair of side tables by Lina Bo Bardi and Giancarlo Palanti for Studio de Arte Palma. Still preserve manufacturer's label below.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lina Bo Bardi Furniture

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Plywood

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Lina Bo Bardi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Lina Bo Bardi 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 Lina Bo Bardi furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 21 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Lina Bo Bardi 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 Giuseppe Scapinelli, Mòveis Artisticos Z, and Branco & Preto. Prices for Lina Bo Bardi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,015 and can go as high as $75,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,000.

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