In its heyday, Móveis Cimo was the most prolific furniture manufacturer in Brazil. From humble beginnings, the company grew into a leading mid-century modern and modern design and production house. It made stylish and quality wood furniture like lounge chairs, coffee tables and buffets, which were made available to the average homeowner who wanted functional and attractive pieces.
Móveis Cimo was founded in 1921 by brothers Jorge and Martin Zipperer in the municipality of Rio Negrinho. Initially a chair company, Móveis Cimo quickly expanded its repertoire to include many types of furniture. At the time, there was a substantial gap in the Brazilian furniture market for quality furniture produced at an industrial scale for homes, schools, offices, cinemas and other public spaces.
Móveis Cimo filled this niche with simple but chic furniture that brought the latest styles to the masses. According to designer João Livoti, who spoke about the company to Gazeta do Povo, the brothers made frequent trips abroad to stay on top of post-war design trends. Comfort, ergonomics and the modern use of different shades of wood characterized the company’s furniture. Móveis Cimo was also the first company in Brazil to employ steam wood lamination techniques.
Jorge Zipperer died in 1944, just as the company was hitting its stride. From the 1940s to the 1960s, Móveis Cimo produced thousands of pieces of wood furniture for the Brazilian market. At the end of the 1960s, new wood fiber panel production methods shifted the furniture landscape in Brazil and introduced a host of new competitors. After Martin Zipperer died in 1971, the company began experimenting with new Dutch and French designs, although these were not widely popular.
Móveis Cimo closed its doors in 1982, but the company left behind a legacy of innovation that paved the way for future furniture makers. Today, Móveis Cimo furniture is collected worldwide as an inventive example of modern Brazilian furniture design.
On 1stDibs, find Móveis Cimo seating, tables, case pieces and more.
Pair of Vintage Imbuia Lounge Chairs by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Imbuia Lounge chairs was designed by Martin Zipperer in 1950 and manufactured by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. I...
Velvet, Imbuia
Single Armchair by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Mid-Century Brazilian Design
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This Armchair was produced in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. Cimo's history starts in 1921 with a wood boxes fac...
Silk
Brazilian Lounge Chair in Dark Laminated Wood by Móveis Cimo
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Móveis Cimo, lounge chair, laminated wood, Brazil, 1940s Well-sculpted Brazilian lounge chair that deserves a prominent place in one's interior. The construction is based on rounded...
Plywood
$5,250Sale Price|25% Off
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Bentwood by Cimo, c. 1950s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Cimo in Brazil during the 1950s, this armchair exemplifies the manufacturer’s mastery of bentwood construction and its contribution to mid-century Brazilian design. The c...
Bentwood
$3,309 / set
Pair of Cimo armchairs. Brazil, 1950s.
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Cimo armchairs in "imbuia" wood. Brazil, 1950s. Original condition.
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Móveis CIMO, 1950's
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
These Armchairs were produced in the 1950s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. Cimo's history starts in 1921 with a wood boxes ...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Imbuia Lounge Chair by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This Imbuia Lounge chair was designed and manufactured by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. Cimo's history starts in 1921 with a...
Imbuia
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Brazilian Modern Rocking Chair in Bentwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
A masterful exercise in economy and material intelligence, this bentwood rocking chair by Moveis Cimo (c. 1950s) exemplifies mid-century Brazilian approaches to seating, where struct...
Bentwood
Móveis Cimo — Pair of Rosewood Armchairs in Cognac Mohair and Camel Wool, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
A quietly assertive study in Brazilian modernist restraint, this pair by Móveis Cimo distills material clarity and architectural proportion into a composition of exceptional balance....
Hardwood, Wool, Mohair
Pair of Vintage Armchairs by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
These Rosewood Armchairs were produced in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. Cimo...
Velvet, Imbuia
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Móveis CIMO, 1960's
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of armchairs, crafted in solid Imbuia wood, was produced in the 1960s by Móveis Cimo, a company recognized as a pioneer of Brazilian furniture industrialization. Th...
Upholstery, Wood
Armchair by “Móveis Cimo”, Brazil 1940s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Classic armchair designed and produced by “Móveis Cimo” in 1940s, made of solid “imbuia” wood, curved “imbuia” plywood and brass details. Very strong and c...
Brass
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Moveis Cimo Model 201 Armchair
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful curved wood expertly joined together by Moveis Cimo to create this handsome armchair. Moveis Cimo is a Brazilian furniture company that has produced quality furniture for g...
Wood
Brazilian Modern Pair of Auditorium Armchairs in Bentwood, Moveis Cimo, c. 1950s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Cimo, Brazil, c. 1950s. These auditorium armchairs distill a utilitarian program into a disciplined exercise of bentwood craft. Each seat is resolved as a continuous laminated shell ...
Bentwood
$12,160Sale Price / set|34% Off
Pair of Curved Ply Armchairs by "Moveis Cimo", in Brazilian Imbuia
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Whitstable, GB
A rare and special pair of armchairs, made by Móveis Cimo. Made at the end of 1940s, there are not many around nowadays as this design was produced in small quantities. The seat and back rest are made with a single sheet of curved Imbúia plywood (Brazilian Wallnut) The structure of the chair is made of Açoita Cavalo wood ('horse whip...
Imbuia
Armchair by “Móveis Cimo”, Brazil, 1940s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Model “201” armchair designed and produced by “Móveis Cimo” in 1940s, made of plywood and solid “imbuia” wood. Very strong and comfortable chair.
Hardwood
$2,127 / set
H 34.26 in W 37.41 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Satin Armchairs, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs in the Ulrich style, structure and legs in solid wood, covering in satin, made in the 1950s Conditions as shown in the photos, it is advisable to redo the upholstery.
Satin, Beech
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Bernt Petersen, Denmark, 1960s
By Bernt Petersen, Worts Mobler
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Pair of elegant armchairs by Bernt Petersen, with rosewood frames and comfortable natural leather seats and backs. Smooth lines with nicely contrasting materials. Leather in very goo...
Leather, Wood
$47,277 / set
H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 31.5 in
Rare pair of Jean Gillon "Rodeio" Easy Chairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil. Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...
Leather
$28,500
H 32 in W 24.5 in D 40.5 in
José Zanine Caldas, Lounge Chair, Imbuia Plywood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
By Mòveis Artisticos Z, José Zanine Caldas
Located in High Point, NC
A lounge chair designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features Imbuia plywood, brass, and black-dyed leather webbing. Seat Height (inches): 14" ...
Leather, Imbuia
Móveis Cimo, Slipper Chair, Wood, Vinyl, Brazil, 1960s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and brown vinyl slipper lounge chairs designed and produced by Móveis Cimo, Brazil, c. 1960s. Wood seams present with light fissures throughout. Vintage upholstery ideally re...
Faux Leather, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Armchair, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood, metal and green fabric armchair or side chair designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Minor wear consistent with age and use. Vintage fabric in fair conditi...
Wood, Fabric
$4,500 / set
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Modern Brazilian Rosewood Armchairs by Gelli, circa the 1950s
By Gelli Indústria de Móveis
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gelli, a pair of modern Brazilian armchairs, rosewood, and leather. Brazil, circa the 1950s. Pair of armchairs made in Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda) and recently reup...
Rosewood, Leather
$10,080 / item
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Lobby Armchair by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This gorgeous "Lobby" lounge chair is a true masterpiece of mid-century Brazilian design, created by the renowned architect and designer Jorge Zalszupin in the 1970s. The chair's per...
Aluminum
1960s Mid-Century Czech Armchairs, a Pair
By Jaroslav Smidek
Located in High Point, NC
Produced in the former Czechoslovakia, this essential 1960s design is attributed to Jaroslav Šmídek. Comfortable angles and clean lines are designed to delight, influenced by the mid-20th Century Modernist movement in Central Europe. These low-profile armchairs are re-upholstered in updated neutral fabrics, chosen to compliment the elegant polish of the hardwood frame. Produced by various manufacturers and explored by generations of designers, the bentwood shape is infused with dynamism and movement, reflecting the origins of the technique and the optimism of the industrial revolution-- steam bent furniture was a technological innovation developed by the Thonet Brothers...
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid Century Armchairs by TON Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By TON a.s.
Located in Lucenec, SK
These chairs were produced by the renowned Czechoslovakian manufacturer TON in the 1960s. Chairs were clearly inspired by Scandinavian aesthetics. The slick, organic shaped armrest ...
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
$5,300Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 36.23 in W 18.51 in D 24.02 in
Móveis Cimo, Brazil - set of 4 rare Dinner Chairs, 1960s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
These 4 rare hardwood dining chairs were manufactured in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer of Brazilian furniture manufacturing that existed from 1921 to 1982...
Linen, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Móveis CIMO, 1960's
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of armchairs, crafted in solid Imbuia wood, was produced in the 1960s by Móveis Cimo, a company recognized as a pioneer of Brazilian furniture industrialization. Th...
Upholstery, Wood
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H 26.38 in W 38.59 in D 30.32 in
Pair of Vintage Imbuia Armchairs by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Imbuia Armchairs was manufactured in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. This armchair is very charming,...
Imbuia, Suede
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H 27.56 in W 37.8 in D 29.53 in
Cimo S/A Pair of Armchairs B-082, 1960s in Caviúna. Brazilian Modern Furniture
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Curitiba, PR
Cimo S/A Pair of Armchairs B-082, 1960s in Caviúna. The highest historical reference in Brazilian furniture design, Companhia Industrial de Móveis, nicknamed Móveis Cimo, was first ...
Hardwood
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H 31.89 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Set of 2 Armchairs in Hardwood & Boucle by Movies Cimo, c. 1950s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional pair of armchairs designed by Cimo in the 1950’s feature a structure made in Imbuia wood (a favorite of CImo) and boucle. The unique pair has a separate seat and b...
Wood, Imbuia
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H 31.11 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Brazilian Modern Armchair Pair in Purple Leather & Hardwood, Cimo, Brazil, 1960
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this super comfortable and visually striking pair of armchairs are made of a solid hardwood frame and purple leather upholstery with buttons in the backrest. These ar...
Hardwood
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H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Brown Bentwood by Cimo, 1950, Brazil, Sealed
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern Accent Armchairs in Bentwood by Cimo are stunning and adorable! The curved shapes that provided a differential in style were only possible b...
Bentwood
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H 26.78 in W 22.05 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Imbuia Lounge Chair by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This Imbuia Lounge chair was designed by Martin Zipperer in 1950 and manufactured by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. It is part...
Velvet, Imbuia
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H 26.38 in W 38.98 in D 30.52 in
Vintage Imbuia Armchairs by Móveis Cimo, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Imbuia Armchairs was manufactured in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. This armchair is very charmin...
Velvet, Imbuia
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H 27.56 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Móveis Cimo Round Lounge Chair, 60's Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This amazing lounge chair is definitely an eyecatcher. The design of the beautiful wood structure combines beautifully the curve lines of the comfortable seat. This piece was restore...
Wood
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H 37.01 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Rosewood Armchair by Móveis Cimo, 1950s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
This rosewood armchair was produced in the 1950s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a Pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. Cimo's history starts in 1921 with a wo...
Rosewood, Fabric
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H 27.56 in W 37.01 in L 27.56 in
Móveis Cimo Square Lounge Chair, Brazilian Hardwood, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This amazing lounge chair is definitely an eye-catcher. The design of the Brazilian hardwood structure combines beautifully the geometric lines with the comfortable seat. This piece ...
Wood
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H 26.78 in W 38.19 in D 30.71 in
Móveis Cimo Lounge Chair, Brazilian Hardwood, Brazilian Midcentury
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This beautiful lounge chair is a true masterpiece, designed to capture the essence of Brazilian design. Crafted from Jatobá wood, the organic shape of the hardwood structure creates ...
Wood
Móveis Cimo Lounge Chair in Antracite Mohair
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Móveis Cimo, lounge chair, rosewood and mohair, Brazil, 1950s. Fully restored and reupholstered Brazilian lounge chair, designed by Móveis Cimo. This eye ...
Rosewood, Mohair