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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 NiemeyerSergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim TenreiroJean 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 rosewoodjacaranda 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 chairssofastables and more.

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Ita 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Ita 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Ita 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Ita 2 - soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, brass Dimensions: 25 (Ø) x 32 (H) Alva is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist...

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2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Amorfo 01 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 25 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and designer, an...

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2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 08 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 08 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 08 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 08 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 6 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and designe...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 05 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 05 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 05 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 05 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 6 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brother...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 07 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 07 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 07 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 07 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 7 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and des...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Brazilian Coffee Tin
Antique Brazilian Coffee Tin

Antique Brazilian Coffee Tin

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a piece of antique Brazilian advertising memorabilia for Tesouro brand coffee, produced by the firm Fernandes & Thomé. Tesouro translates as "Treasure" in Portuguese....

Category

Early 20th Century Other Brazilian Jars

Materials

Metal

1950s Midcentury Jacaranda Geometric Faceted Humidor Dispensary Apothecary Box
1950s Midcentury Jacaranda Geometric Faceted Humidor Dispensary Apothecary Box

1950s Midcentury Jacaranda Geometric Faceted Humidor Dispensary Apothecary Box

By Jean Gillon, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Heavy solid Brazilian rosewood lidded jar/box, weighing 1 lb. 11 oz. Possibly was designed as a humidor but does not smell of tobacco. Unmarked.

Category

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Materials

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Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 03 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 11 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and design...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Brota 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Brota 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Brota 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Brota 1 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: 28 (Ø) x 19 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist ...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 06 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 06 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 06 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 06 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 11 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and de...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Ita 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Ita 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Ita 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Ita 3 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, solid wood, Dimensions: 24 (Ø) x 32 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, ...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Brota 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Brota 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Brota 2, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Brota 2 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: 20 (Ø) x 30 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and ...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 02 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 02 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 02 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Amorfo 02 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 15 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 04 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 04 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 04 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 04 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 35 x h 6 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and des...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

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Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 01 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Amorfo 01 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 25 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist and designer, and Ma...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 09 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 09 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 09 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 09 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 15 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Sus...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Soapstone Amorfo 10 by Alva Design
Soapstone Amorfo 10 by Alva Design

Soapstone Amorfo 10 by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Soapstone Amorfo 10 by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: Ø 30 x h 25 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Sus...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Ita 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Ita 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Ita 1, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Ita 1 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone, brass Dimensions: 22 (Ø) x 32 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

Brota 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design
Brota 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Brota 3, Soapstone Vase by Alva Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Brota 3 - Soapstone vase by Alva Design Materials: Soapstone Dimensions: 15 (Ø) x 40 (H) ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos, artist ...

Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Jars

Materials

Soapstone

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