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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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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Sculpture of an Owl in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960 - Lot 738
Sculpture of an Owl in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960 - Lot 738

Sculpture of an Owl in Resin, Abraham Palatinik, 1960 - Lot 738

By Abraham Palatnik

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture in resin of an owl is part of the Artemis collection that features hundreds of different animals, each with sleek, flat silhouettes. Original label on bottom. So if yo...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

A set of 4 Wooden Spatels
A set of 4 Wooden Spatels

A set of 4 Wooden Spatels

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Set of 4 Spatula from the XINGU,an Indian Tribe in Brasil, these wooden objects were used for cooking, from the collection of Gunther Hartmann (1924-2012), a German Ethnologist, very...

Category

1970s Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Brazilian Wai Wai Tribal Cassava Graters Circa 1945 Pair
Brazilian Wai Wai Tribal Cassava Graters Circa 1945 Pair

Brazilian Wai Wai Tribal Cassava Graters Circa 1945 Pair

Located in Dallas, TX

Brazilian Wei Wei Casava Graters Two graters constructed of wood and sharpened rock used by the Wai Wai Indigenous tribe of Northern Brazil to process raw Cas...

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1940s Folk Art Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Stone

A large painting by Moacir Andrade, Brazil, 1960s "A Lenda Do Pacu"
A large painting by Moacir Andrade, Brazil, 1960s "A Lenda Do Pacu"

A large painting by Moacir Andrade, Brazil, 1960s "A Lenda Do Pacu"

By Moacir Andrade

Located in London, GB

A large stunning painting from the legendary Amazonian artist Moacir Andrade "A Lenda Do Pacu" (The legend of the Pacu) Acrylic on canvas depicting a central Pacu which is a lar...

Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets

31 Brazilian Silver Amulets

Located in New York, NY

These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Silver

20th Century Shipibo Pot
20th Century Shipibo Pot

20th Century Shipibo Pot

$556Sale Price|20% Off

20th Century Shipibo Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 20th century Amazonian Shipibo pot hand-built from clay, decorated with wide red and orange lines, and glazed with the sap of a tree. Members of...

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20th Century Tribal Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Brazilian Brass Amulet 'Penca de Balangadas', Antique Folk Art, 1940
Brazilian Brass Amulet 'Penca de Balangadas', Antique Folk Art, 1940

Brazilian Brass Amulet 'Penca de Balangadas', Antique Folk Art, 1940

Located in Barcelona, ES

Early 20th Century Brazilian Metal Hanging Amulet 'Penca de Balangadas' – Circa 1940 Discover the captivating history behind this early 20th-century metal hanging amulet, known as '...

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1940s Tribal Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1950s Spanish Fabric Artwork with Cowbells for Hanging
Vintage 1950s Spanish Fabric Artwork with Cowbells for Hanging

Vintage 1950s Spanish Fabric Artwork with Cowbells for Hanging

Located in Barcelona, ES

Hanging traditional Spanish fabric artwork decorated with cowbells. Made in Spain by unknown artist, circa 1950. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, pr...

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1950s Tribal Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Metal

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil

Located in Point Richmond, CA

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Brazil Tangas are thin concave triangular ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with fem...

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15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Carved Stone Cockatoo Sculpture
Carved Stone Cockatoo Sculpture

Carved Stone Cockatoo Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Carved stone cockatoo sculpture caught in the action of landing on an amethyst geode. Featuring a lofty combination of colors and textures with an u...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine
Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine

Rare 18th Century Painted Shrine

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

This magnificent 18th-century Brazilian shrine, originating from Minas Gerais, is a stunning example of Colonial baroque religious craftsmanship. Crafted from wood and adorned with h...

Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Kayapo Amazon Indigenous feather headdress

A Kayapo Amazon Indigenous feather headdress

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Brazil, Pará, circa 1950s-1960s H. 97 x W. 106 cm Provenance: Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s)

Category

20th Century Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

String, Feathers

Brazilian Bloco da Lama mask Paraty, Brazil 1980's
Brazilian Bloco da Lama mask Paraty, Brazil 1980's

Brazilian Bloco da Lama mask Paraty, Brazil 1980's

Located in Diest, BE

Authentic piece of Brazilian carnival heritage with this original 1980s Bloco da Lama mask from Paraty, Brazil. Bloco da Lama ("Mud Block") is one of Paraty's most iconic and exuber...

Category

1980s Folk Art Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mixed Materials Wall Decoration Sculpture by Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen
Mixed Materials Wall Decoration Sculpture by Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen

Mixed Materials Wall Decoration Sculpture by Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen

By Johannes Wilhelmus van Dartelen

Located in Buffalo, NY

Johannes Wilhelmus Van Dartelen copper art fossilized stone signed Brazil made and presented for the crew of the Pan American. This is a one of a kind piece of art by Johannes...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Stone, Copper

Rare Brazilian Colonial 18th Century Shrine
Rare Brazilian Colonial 18th Century Shrine

Rare Brazilian Colonial 18th Century Shrine

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

18th-Century Brazilian Devotional Shrine from Minas Gerais A rare and historically significant 18th-century Brazilian devotional shrine from Minas Gerais, an exceptional piece of col...

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Mid-18th Century Other Antique Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

An Amazon Indigenous Kayapo feather headdress

An Amazon Indigenous Kayapo feather headdress

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Brazil, Pará or Mato Grosso, circa 1950’s-1960s H. 55 x W. 38 cm (incl. stand) Provenance: Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s)

Category

20th Century Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

String, Feathers

Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier
Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier

Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A splendid and rare Amazon indigenous wamara wood Macana war-club Southern-Guyana or Northern Brazil, Wapitxana group of the Aruak peoples, 18th century, possibly earlier Measure: H. 43 cm The deep patina of the club present, and the residue on the part where it was held, attest to its great age. This unusually large Macana is decorated with several incised whitened anthropomorphic and human figures, a decoration only found on one other documented club in the British Museum, which is illustrated in: Hjalmar Stolpe, Amazon Indian...

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Stone Parrot
Carved Stone Parrot

Carved Stone Parrot

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Carved stone bird with curious expression and brass feet presented on Quartz geode specimen.

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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Ancient Amazonian Ritual Mask, Late 19th – Early 20th Century, Brazil
Ancient Amazonian Ritual Mask, Late 19th – Early 20th Century, Brazil

Ancient Amazonian Ritual Mask, Late 19th – Early 20th Century, Brazil

Located in Bilzen, BE

Antique Amazonian ritual mask, carved and polychromed wood Ritual mask carved and hollowed by hand from light wood, originating from the western Amazon basin, most likely Brazil (Br...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Amazonian Feather Storage Basket
Amazonian Feather Storage Basket

Amazonian Feather Storage Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Feather storage basket Rikbaktsa Tribe, Jurene River, Mato Grosso, Brazil 1990 Plaited fiber, wood, feathers, twined natural fiber, and cotton. 5 inche...

Category

Late 20th Century Native American Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Other

Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Yerupoho Piece, 2024
Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Yerupoho Piece, 2024

Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Yerupoho Piece, 2024

Located in PARIS, FR

Taukana Regui Wauja Ceramic Yerupoho Piece, 2024 Ceramics and natural pigment This handbuilt ceramic sculpture by Taukana Regui Wauja, an Indigenous artist from the Wauja community ...

Category

2010s Folk Art Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

An Amazon Indigenous Kayapo feather headdress

An Amazon Indigenous Kayapo feather headdress

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Brazil, Pará or Mato Grosso, circa 1950’s-1960s H. 50.8 x W. 33.5 cm (incl. stand) Provenance: Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s)

Category

20th Century Brazilian Folk Art

Materials

String, Feathers

Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe I, 2024
Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe I, 2024

Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe I, 2024

Located in PARIS, FR

Taukana Regui Wauja Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe I, 2024 Ceramics and natural pigment This handbuilt ceramic sculpture by Taukana Regui Wauja, an Indigenous artist from the Wauja ...

Category

2010s Folk Art Brazilian Folk Art

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe II, 2024
Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe II, 2024

Taukana Regui Wauja. Ceramic Kamalu hai Snake Canoe II, 2024

Located in PARIS, FR

"Kamalu hai (Snake Canoe) II" by Taukana Regui Wauja, 2024 This handbuilt ceramic sculpture by Taukana Regui Wauja, an Indigenous artist from the Wauja community in Brazil’s Xingu Te...

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2010s Folk Art Brazilian Folk Art

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Magnificent 18th-Century Brazilian Shrine -  Minas Gerais Colonial Cabinet
Magnificent 18th-Century Brazilian Shrine -  Minas Gerais Colonial Cabinet

Magnificent 18th-Century Brazilian Shrine - Minas Gerais Colonial Cabinet

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Magnificent 18th-Century Brazilian Shrine - Minas Gerais Colonial Devotional Cabinet A rare and evocative piece of Brazilian colonial history, this 18th-century wooden shrine from M...

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Mid-18th Century Other Antique Brazilian Folk Art

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Wood

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