Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Pair of Dark Bronze Ashtrays by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Dark Bronze Ashtrays by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 26 x D 14 x H 9 cm
Materials: Dark bronze.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Wood Fruit Bowl, Marítima, Brazilian Contemporary by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Like a leaf: light and soft.
That's how we thought about this piece: Organic like the fruits it contains.
Like a fluid - in constant motion.
That's how w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Dark Bronze Ashtray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Bronze ashtray by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 26 x D 14 x H 9 cm
Materials: Dark bronze.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm
Materials: off white bronze.
Also available in polished and dark bronze fini...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Crocodile Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 14.5 cm D 14.5 cm H 0.7 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in black/brown bronze.
Crocodile coaster 1 cup coaster...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Dear Sonia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Sonia bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: Polished Bronze + Onyx Transluced Marbled
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Natalie Box by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Natalie box by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 15.5 cm D 15.5 cm H 9.5
Materials: polished bronze, agate.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Dear Celia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Celia bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Fakasaka is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, li...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Candle Holder, Large Quartz Points by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Candle holder, Large Quartz Points by Aver
Dimensions: D 14 x H 28 cm
Materials: Quartz, Steel, Polyvinyl chloride, Resin.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Quartz, Steel
Box, Ashtray in Dark Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Box, Ashtray in Dark Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 28 x D 12 x H 10 cm
Materials: Dark bronze.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Tray in Polished Bronze by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Tray in polished bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 19 x D 9 x H 2.5 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Box, Ashtray in Polished Bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Box, ashtray in polished bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 28 x D 12 x H 10 cm
Materials: Polished bronze.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Mark Small Box by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mark small box by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 10 cm D 10 cm H 6.5 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in black/brown bronze.
FAKASAKA is...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Mark Small Box by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mark small box by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 10 cm D 10 cm H 6.5 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a de...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Dear Celia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Celia bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, li...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Crocodile Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11 cm D 11 cm H 0.6 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
CROCODILE COASTER 2 CUP COASTER...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Crocodile Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 11 cm D 11 cm H 0.6 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in dark bronze.
CROCODILE COASTER 2 CUP COASTER...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Stringray Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Stringray coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 10.7 cm D 10.7 cm H 0.5 cm
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
Stringray coaster 2
Cup coaster...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist coaster 2 by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 11.5 cm D 11.5 cm H 0.8 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze
Also available in polished bronze.
...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Crocodile Coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Crocodile coaster 1 by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 14.5 cm D 14.5 cm H 0.7 cm
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
CROCODILE COASTER 1 CUP COASTER...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in dark and off white bronze fini...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Etta Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Etta bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 56.5 cm D 16.5 cm H 5 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Alexia Bar Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Alexia bar tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 42.5 cm D 29 cm H 4 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Alexia tray / bar tray / centerpiece / candle tray...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Clash Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Clash bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19.5 cm D 19.5 cm H 3.5cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lig...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Cure Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Cure bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19.5 cm D 19.5 cm H 3.5cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, ligh...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Tray by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
Rafael Triboli’s new collection synthesizes the foundational aspects of his practice, bringing together techniques and resources that have long inhabited his repertoire, but now achi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
"P.li " platter by Andrea Macruz, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Andrea Macruz
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Andrea Macruz, the "P.li" is a contemporary platter made of porcelain. Created in 2011.
P.li is a platter whose drawing was developed through a parametric software and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Medium Walnut Tray
By Gisela Simas
Located in Petrópolis´, RJ
With its modernist-inspired edges and vibrant base, the Square tray was designed by Gisela Simas in 2014. Made of freijó wood and acrylic, this versatile piece transitions seamlessly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Joy Collection, Steel Desk Basket
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
JOY COLLECTION
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
John Keats
I am free for the silence of shapes and colors.
Manoel de Barros
It is better to be happy than sad
Joy is the best...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel
"Step", by Ronald Sasson, Contemporary Brazilian Design
By Ronald Sasson
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This centerpiece, which can also be used as a fruit holder, is a piece by Ronald Sasson for Riva. Its contemporary design is reflective of the innovation and creativity found in Brazilian design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Cut Steel
Ramalhete Collection, Steel Centrepiece
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
RAMALHETE COLLECTION
When words escape, flowers speak.
(Bruce Currie)
The Ramalhete Collection flourishes under the lights of simplicity. Petals that ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel
Joy Collection, Big Steel Tray
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
JOY COLLECTION
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
John Keats
I am free for the silence of shapes and colors.
Manoel de Barros
It is better to be happy than sad
Joy is the best...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel
Benta Collection, Big Wooden Centrepiece
By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
BENTA COLLECTION
“How often do we, in search for happiness,
do exactly as the poor grandfather does:
in vain, look restlessly for the glasses
Having them on the tip of the nose!”
M...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Pair of Boxes, Ashtrays in Dark Bronze by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of boxes, ashtrays in dark bronze by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 28 x D 12 x H 10 cm.
Materials: dark bronze.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Osborne Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Osborne bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 35 cm D 10 cm H 3.5 cm.
Materials: black/brown bronze.
Also available in polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on pr...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Joan Small Box by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Joan small box by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 10 cm D 10 cm H 6.5 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in black/brown bronze.
FAKASAKA is a de...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Mariae Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mariae bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 40 cm D 13 cm H 8 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lighti...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished and off white bronze fini...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Dear Sonia Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dear Sonia bowl by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 36 cm D 30 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze + onyx transluced marbled
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Mariae Bar Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mariae bar tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 63 cm D 37 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production o...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Teresa Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Teresa bowl by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 32.5 cm D 25.5 cm H 6 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, li...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
'Aya' Minimalist and Modern Tray in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Aya is a simple and multi-functional piece that serves as a tray, a table centre-piece or a fruit bowl. The brass handle facilitates its transport and can be separated allowing the rest to be used solely as a tray. Minimalist and mid-century modern in its style Aya's clean lines and curves combined with the brass details give it a unique and eye-catching aesthetic.
Handmade using Brazilian hardwood Cumaru along with brass details.
Knót Artesanal...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
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