About Brazil Modernist
The Brazil Modernist Gallery, created in 2021 by Caroliny Pereira and Vladimir Matis, presents art and design works by the most important creators of the Brazilian modernist movement. Through research in regular trips to Brazil as well as contemporary indigenous creations of native peoples of the Amazon and other regions of Brazil. You will be able to discover design pieces by Jaoquim Tenreiro, Sergio Rodrigues, José Zanine Caldas, Giuseppe Scapinelli, Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, Lina Bo Bardi, as well as tapestries by Genaro de Carvalho. Some contemporary Brazilian ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Ricardo Fasanello, Armchair "Esfera", c. 1970
By Ricardo Fasanello
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic "Esfera" armchair designed by Ricardo Fasanell which is now in the MOMASF (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) collection.
Made of fiberglass and polyester resin and leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Solitary vase/ Ceramic Tupy - modern Brazilian ceramics, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Céramique Tupy
Solitary vase - Brazilian modern ceramic, c. 1960
Signed and numbered under the base
Polychrome and enamelled ceramics
21 x 11 x 8 cm
8 27/100 x 4 33/100 x 3 3/20 in
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Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Brazilian Tupy Ceramics. Ceramic ashtray, Brazil, c. 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Céramique Tupy
Ceramic ashtray, c. 1950
Signed and numbered under the base
Enameled polychrome ceramic
9 x 19 x 8 cm
3 27/50 x 7 12/25 x 3 3/20 in
Tupy ceramic ashtray, made around ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
Contemporary Brazilian indigenous art. Turuza Wauja. Sculpture Tamanduá, 2022.
Located in PARIS, FR
Turuza Wauja
Sculpture Tamanduá, 2022
Mogno wood, graphics in natural pigments and snail shell
15 x 72 x 11 cm
5 91/100 x 28 7/20 x 4 33/100 in
Carved from solid Piranheira wood and...
Category
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Contemporary indigenous art. Turuza Wauja. Sculpture "Tamanduá Noir", 2022.
Located in PARIS, FR
Turuza Wauja
Sculpture Tamanduá Noir, 2022
Solid Piranheira wood and hand-painted graphics with natural pigments
Dimensions: 17 × 43 × 12 cm (6 69/100 × 16 93/100 × 4 18/25 in)
Carv...
Category
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Turuza Wauja. Two-headed bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024 Brazilian wood
Located in PARIS, FR
Turuza Wauja – Two-headed Bird Sculpture-Bench, 2024
Hand-carved by Indigenous Wauja artisans from the Xingu region in Brazil, this remarkable sculpture-bench represents a two-heade...
Category
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Shell, Paint
Sérgio Rodrigues. Rare Shelve model George Nelson, c. 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014)
Set of 3 “George Nelson” Model Shelves, c. 1965
Historical piece
Solid louro wood, louro veneer, and chromed metal brackets
Dimensions: 65 × 212 × 30 cm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Jorge Zalszupin. Pair of armchairs "Cubo", c. 1960
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in PARIS, FR
Jorge Zalszupin (1922–2020)
Pair of “Cubo” Armchairs, c. 1960
Wood and Donatelli fabric
Dimensions: 63 × 86 × 87 cm (24 4/5 × 33 43/50 × 34 1/4 in)
Designed in the 1960s, this pair ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Formica, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin. Sideboard "Componivel", c. 1960
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in PARIS, FR
Jorge Zalszupin (1922–2020)
“Componível” Sideboard, c. 1960
Solid freijó wood, freijó veneer, and metal
Dimensions: 70 × 200 × 40 cm (27 9/16 × 78 3/4 × 15 3/4 in)
Designed in the 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
Carlo Hauner. Desk (special order), Caviuna wood. c. 1950
By Carlo Hauner
Located in PARIS, FR
Carlo Hauner (1927 – 1996)
Desk (special order), c. 1950
Moveis Artesanal label
Caviuna solid wood and veneer
75 × 180 × 80 cm
29 53/100 × 70 87/100 × 31 1/2 in
This exceptional des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Carlo Hauner. Headboard (piece on order), c. 1950. Edition Forma
By Forma, Carlo Hauner
Located in PARIS, FR
Made of Caviuna wood, with a matching veneer and a delicate cane, this piece combines the robustness of the wood with the delicacy of the cane. The generous dimensions of 82 x 257 x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Straw, Laminate, Hardwood
Carlo Hauner. Suite of 4 Rattan chairs, c. 1950. Metal and Rattan
By Carlo Hauner, Forma
Located in PARIS, FR
The suite of 4 rattan chairs designed by Carlo Hauner, dating from about 1950, is a superb example of timeless design. Made from rattan and metal, these chairs combine elegance and d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
