Brazilian Animal Sculptures
BRAZILIAN FURNITURE
More often than not, vintage mid-century Brazilian furniture designs, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, unique quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American and Scandinavian makers of the same era.
Commencing in the 1940s and '50s, a group of architects and designers transformed the local cultural landscape in Brazil, merging the modernist vernacular popular in Europe and the United States with the South American country's traditional techniques and indigenous materials.
Key mid-century influencers on Brazilian furniture design include natives Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim Tenreiro, Jean Gillon and Jorge Zalszupin. These creators frequently collaborated; for instance, Niemeyer, an internationally acclaimed architect, commissioned many of them to furnish his residential and institutional buildings.
The popularity of Brazilian modern furniture has made household names of these designers and other greats. Their particular brand of modernism is characterized by an émigré point of view (some were Lithuanian, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Italian), a preference for highly figured indigenous Brazilian woods, a reverence for nature as an inspiration and an atelier or small-production mentality.
Hallmarks of Brazilian mid-century design include smooth, sculptural forms and the use of native woods like rosewood, jacaranda and pequi. The work of designers today exhibits many of the same qualities, though with a marked interest in exploring new materials (witness the Campana Brothers' stuffed-animal chairs) and an emphasis on looking inward rather than to other countries for inspiration.
Find a collection of vintage Brazilian furniture on 1stDibs that includes chairs, sofas, tables and more.
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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Trio Lapis Lazuli Parrots on Quartz Base
Located in Houston, TX
Trio of hand-carved Lapis Lazuli parrots with rock quartz specimen on marble base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Palatnik Midcentury Op Art Lucite Rabbit
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art rabbit sculpture by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020) is a Brazilian artist and inventor who...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Three stunning carved stone birds mounted on Quartz specimens. The two orange parrots are carved from orange Calcite and trimmed in Lapis. The cockat...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Semi Precious Gemstone Parrot on Rock Quartz Cluster 2496
Located in Houston, TX
21st Century hand-carved semi-precious stone parrot sculpture on a natural quartz specimen base. An exotic bird in a brilliant decorative combination of ornithology and geology.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Quartz
Genuine Hand Carved Fluorite Parrots on a Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (10"H)
Located in New York, NY
This Parrots carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite and rose quartz with onyx eyes and a carnelian beak. The parrots is perched atop a green tourmaline...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
Mid-Century Op-Art Lucite Cat Sculpture by Artist Abraham Palatnik Signed
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Tall cat animal sculpture by Brazilian Artist Abraham Palatnik, Lucite bold graphic details. In very nice condition. Retains made in Brazil label, plus artist initials inside sculptu...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Abraham Palatnik Zebra Lucite Acrylic Sculpture Figurine
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Gorgeous large size resin zebra sculpture by Brazilian artist Araham Palatnik. Black outline detail encased in clear resin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage 1960s Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Owl
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage 1960s Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Owl
Beautiful owl figure hand painted with colors in gray tones.
Measures:
Height: 21 centimeters...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Black Elephant Brazil, c1970
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very good lucite black elephant made by Abraham Palatnik in Brazil in about 1970.
This one is mid sized, being 23.5cm in height.
It retains its ori...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Polished Hand Carved Fluorite Finch on a Green Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (5.5"
Located in New York, NY
This Finch carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite with garnet eyes and carnelian beaks. The finches are perched atop a ruby in quartz matrix and mounte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
Hand Carved Fluorite Hummingbirds on a Watermelon Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This Hummingbirds carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite with onyx eyes and a carnelian beak. The owls is perched atop a green tourmaline and quartz ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
Abraham Palatnik, large cat, lucite, Brazil, c.1970.
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large lucite cat with black decoration.
The largest size of cat made by Palatnik.
Signed in the piece, excellent condition, c.1970, made in Brazil.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Sculpture of a Lobster Claw, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Brazilian coastal modern bronze lobster claw sculpture circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Sculpture Doves Bird Brazil, 1970s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Doves bird sculpture in Lucite and acrylic by Abraham Palatnik, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
Quartz Eagle on Tourmaline Base 2483
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carved quartz eagle sculpture on black tourmaline base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline
8.5 Inch Abraham Palatnik Lucite Giraffe Sculpture - Op Art
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Warrenton, OR
8.5 Inch Abraham Palatnik Lucite Giraffe Sculpture - Op Art.
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This Palatnik giraffe sculpture is in good vintage condition, having n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Bamboo scorpion sculpture by Edmundo Furukawa
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Bamboo scorpion sculpture by Edmundo Furukawa.
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo
Quartz Pelican on Black Tourmaline
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carved Quartz pelican sculpture set on a black tourmaline natural mineral specimen on lucite base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline
Quartz Cockatiel on White Granite and Tourmaline 2481
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carved quartz cockatiel sculpture with white granite and tourmaline specimen set on marble base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Granite
Carved Stone Parrot
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Brazilian parrot carved from semi precious stones perched on a quartz geode and presented on a lucite base.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
Genuine Polished Hand Carved Fluorite Hummingbirds on Green Tourmaline in Quartz
Located in New York, NY
This two Hummingbird carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite, with garnet eyes and a carnelian beak. The hummingbird is perched atop a green tourmaline ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Owls Set of 3
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of three large scale Mid-Century Modern lucite Op Art orange, blue and gray owls designed by Abraham Palatnik. These owls are the rare large 10 inch size. Two have the original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Rose Quartz Crane Pair Sculpture on Rock Crystal and Black Marble Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand-carved semi-precious rose quartz stone crane pair, with intricate carnelian beaks, fluorite crests, and brass legs. This piece blends the elegance of ornithology wit...
Category
2010s Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Mid-Century Brazilian Bronze and Resin Duck Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Brazilian mid-century duck sculpture with bronze head and feet with a resin body circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Carved Quartz Horse Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome and chic hand carved quartz horse head bust with gilded mount on acrylic base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Abraham Palatnik, lucite large Whale, Brazil, c.1970.
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Palatnik whale with black decoration, signed in the item ‘Pal’ and retains its ‘Made in Brazil’ paper label to the base.
In excellent condition, c.1970.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Extra Large Resin Eagle by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful bird of prey by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik.
Rare colored XXL eagle. The brown-red plumage has been applied consciously on the resin. The white neck and tail feather...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Abraham Palatnik Large Giraffe Lucite Acrylic Sculpture Figurine
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Gorgeous large size resin giraffe sculpture by Brazilian artist Araham Palatnik. Black outline detail encased in clear resin with yellow ombre at the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
XL Abraham Palatnik Mid Century Modern Lucite Elephant Sculpture Figurine Signed
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare, trunk up, modernist signed Abraham Palatnik large lucite elephant Sculpture
Extraordinary detail and design
Measurements
9.5 " H x 7.25 W x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Brazilian Silver and Amethyst Bird Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical silver bird with natural quartz crystal.
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Silver
Rock Crystal Butterfly Sculpture on Pink Geode Obelisk Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning decorative mineral specimen, composed of a rock crystal butterfly with brass body, on a pink geode obelisk on black marble base. A beautiful acc...
Category
2010s Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Stone
Pair of Carved Stone Parrots
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of birds carved from various semiprecious stones with an amusing expression and brass feet perched on carved stone tree trunks.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Midcentury Lucite Toucan Sculpture by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century lucite toucan sculpture by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik, circa 1960s. Palatnik was a Pioneer in the Kinetic and Op Art movement.
This p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Abraham Palatnik, lucite large Heron, Brazil, c.1970.
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large Palatnik lucite Heron in black, signed in the piece, ‘Pal’.
In excellent condition from the 1970’s.
It retains its paper label ‘ Made in Brazil.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Rose Quartz Hummingbird Pair Sculpture on Rock Crystal and Marble Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand-carved semi-precious rose quartz stone hummingbird pair, featuring delicate brass beaks and feet, captures the enchanting spirit of ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Jaguar Sculpture in Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Impressive sculpture of a female Brazilian jaguar made in a huge single wood block. This piece was exceptionally well-executed, made in the 1930/1940'...
Category
1930s Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Brass and Resin Toucan on Stand, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Patinated brass Toucan sculpture with dark maroon colored resin body suspended from brass metal stand, Brazil 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Ceramic White and Yellow Cockatiel Bird Figurine, Brazil
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite ceramic table sculpture was created in Brazil. Made of ceramic, and glazed in crisp white, yellow, and brown, this MCM sculpture of a Cockatiel ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark.
Hand carved Brazilian sculpture hand crafted in amazing detail from one of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Midcentury Lucite Frogs and 1 Toad Designed by Abraham Palatnik Brazil
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This cheerful trio is waiting to be kissed.
One of the two frogs is orange and the other one is almost fluorescent green, just like the toad is.
The frogs measurements are:
Hei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Abraham Palatnik Brazil Mid-Century Lucite Acrylic Elephant Op Art Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Abraham Palatnik Brazil Mid-Century Lucite Acrylic Elephant Op Art Sculpture
Kinetic sculpture of an elephant. Made of so-called lucite acrylic with integrated pattern, blue and blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kinetic Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Small Vintage 1970s, Abraham Palatnik Op-Art Lucite Owl Figurine Brazil
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite owl Sculpture Figure Acrylic MCM. Good used condition overall, but please look at the photos for a more accurate description.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Mid 20th century Abraham Palatnik Brazil Lucite Zebra Op Art Animal Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Sarasota, FL
Abraham Palatnik lucite sculpture of a Zebra. In excellent condition with no issues to report.
Great example of Op Art sculpture from a well known Brazilian artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Abraham Palatnik Giraffe Lucite Acrylic Sculpture Figurine - Brazil 1970s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Abraham Palatnik Large Giraffe Lucite Acrylic Sculpture Figurine - Brazil 1970s
Decoration - Op Art - Sculpture
Measures : 5,5cmx14cm H:31,5cm
Material : Lucite
Kinetic sculpture o...
Category
20th Century Kinetic Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Primitive pantera onca brazilian stool in noble wood circa 1900
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible primitive brazilian stool in noble wood representing 'Panther'circa 1900
Category
1950s International Style Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wauja, Céramique Indigène Zoomorphe, "Tatu", 2020
Located in PARIS, FR
Cette céramique est une création contemporaine de la tribu Wauja situé au Haut Xingu/ Brésil. Réalisée selon les méthodes traditionnelles avec des matières premières naturelles, son ...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Small Fish in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of small black and white fish designed and made by Abraham Palatnik.
The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Giraffe Figurine, 1960s
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Abraham Palatnik Lucite Acrylic Giraffe Figurine, 1960s
Beautiful acrylic figure of a giraffe, designed by Abraham Palatnik, portrayed with a d...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Palatnik Op Art Lucite Scottie Dog
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Modern Lucite Op Art Scottie dog, designed by Abraham Palatnik. Original label on bottom: Made in Brazil. Circa 1970s
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020) is a Brazilian artist and invento...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Rock Crystal & Rose Quartz Bird Sculpture with Amethyst Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heron bird sculpture made with rock crystal, rose quartz, agate, amethyst and metal limbs. Stands on a gorgeous amethyst base with flower details made of tiger's eye petals.
Category
2010s Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Metal
Abraham Palatnik. Op Art Pelican Sculpture in Polyester Resin 1970's
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Rare Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture in turquoise made of acrylic resin designed by Abraham Palatnik, part of Artemis Collection made in the 1970's.
Category
1970s Kinetic Vintage Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Brutalist Wall Art Assemblage by Shih Hwa
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century modernist abstract fish sculpture by Brazilian artist, Shih Hwa. Assemblage comprised of gears, nails, etc and is mounted to a blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Lapis Lazuli Parrots on Stone Base
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carvedf Lapis Lazuli parrot sculptures set on a natural mineral specimen on marble base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Lapis Lazuli
Signed Abraham Palatnik Lucite Dolphin Sculpture - Op Art
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Abraham Palatnik Lucite Dolphin Sculpture - Op Art
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This Abraham Palatnik dolphin sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Hand Carved Fluorite Hummingbirds on a Watermelon Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This Hummingbirds carving is a unique piece of art, carved from museum-quality fluorite with onyx eyes and a carnelian beak. The owls is perched atop a green tourmaline and quartz ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
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 Folk Art Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Giraffe Sculptures by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of midcentury Lucite giraffe sculptures by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik, circa 1960s. Palatnik was a Pioneer in the "Kinetic and Op Art moveme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
