Brazilian Lighting
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
Large Custom Rock Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Brazilian rock crystal basket chandelier, custom by FPM Chandelier, this chandelier can be custom made in any dimensions needed and any frame color, and...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pedrita Table Lamp, Brazilian Contemporary Design in Brazilian Quartz, Model M
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This is Pedrita table lamp (Model M) made of translucent quartz and it is part of Pedrita lamp series.
Pedrita lamp series’ concept is based on an experimentation of Brazilian stones...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Quartz
Contemporary Brazilian Table Lamp made of brass
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brass Table lamp Nitens is part of a collection design for Contemporary Brazilian lighting brand Bertolucci.
Inspired by the Brazilian technical craft ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Handcrafted Hanging Lantern Lamp in Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Named the 'Hermit' this handcrafted lamp can be taken to where more light is needed.
Its design allows it to be carried as a lantern by the rooms and used as a table and floor lamp. Its handle allows it to be hung on the ceiling or wall.
The simplicity of the design joins with the tradition and craft techniques. The handle is molded through wood bending...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pedrita Table Lamp, Brazilian Contemporary Design in Brazilian Quartz, Model M
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This is Pedrita table lamp (size M) and is part of Pedrita lamp series.
Pedrita lamp series’ concept is based on an experimentation of Brazilian stones: quartzites and quartz crysta...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Quartz
"Sino" Contemporary Golden Wall Light in Cast Brass and Illuminated Raw Crystal
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary golden wall light, in cast brass and illuminated raw crystal.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This golden wall light was meticulou...
Category
2010s Brutalist Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Organic Poetic Brass Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Purna Ab Contemporary Organic Poetic Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
Table lamp with contemporary and organic design in brushed brass. Brazed brass handles form the basis of this ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Statement Lamp in Rose Gold, height 47.25 in
By Larissa Batista
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Achieving perfect harmony between light and transparency, the Koy Floor Lamp is a handmade wired piece that may either be used for lighting or as a contemporary decorative item and statement lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Metal
Balancinha Swing Table Lamp in Stainless Steel by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The obsession with playful, fun and interactive forms led to the creation of this minimal piece, but with a strong visual and sensory appeal. Made from polished stainless steel, it i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Handmade Brazilian Table Lamp made of brass and hand-woven brass
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brass table lamp Nitens is a handmade object part of a design collection created for contemporary Brazilian lighting brand Bertolucci.
Inspired by the ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Bubble' Table Lamp in Black Marble and Copper, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Bubble table lamp is designed to be interactive with the user. Executed with a sphere carved by hand from a block of Black Marble found in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil, ha...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Brazilian Elegant Original Cast Bronze table lamp - Cristiana Bertolucci
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Galho Table Lamp - Elegant and original cast bronze lamp.
Elegant and original cast bronze lamp.
Inspired by nature the twigs are blown directly from the fallen branches of the trees...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Liliput Contemporary Minimalist Poetic Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Liliput Contemporary Minimalist Poetic Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
Original and charming table lamp with marble base, polished brass stem and vase and glass diffuser. The name...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Contemporary Minimalist Brass Floor Lamp
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Flora- co - floor lamp in polished or oxidized brass with contemporary and delicate design. The reflectors are articulated allowing light to be directed. Uses G9 base lamp
Código: C...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Minimalist Poetic brass table lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
LUNA Contemporary Minimalist Poetic table lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
Table lamp with contanane design in polished brass. Hand-hammered brass spotlight. The luminaire produces a bea...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Decorative Minimalist Glass Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Vítrea Contemporary Decorative Minimalist and Poetic Design Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
A hollow metal cube holding up a transparent glass ball where it supports the lamp. Ext...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Paleae Brasilis' Table Lamp by Brazilian Designer Brunno Jahara
By Ana Voss, Brunno Jahara
Located in New York, NY
Living in the tropics, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, made designers Ana Voss and Brunno Jahara think about a collaboration in new products with the desire to give value to a natural and universal material, straw, so much used by the native tropical people.
They have created this entire collection of objects and accessories that resume these values, called Paleae Brasilis, Latin for Brazilian straw, pieces are meant for the home and fashion.
In this collaborative project between a fashion and a product designer, both with vast professional experience, comes, as a result, new light shades, hats, shoes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The rhythm of the blues inspired the line of Bamboula lamps.
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
It is also the name of the dance of African origin, brought to the United States and danced to the rhythm of the same drums.
The pendant lamp has some variations. One is a central part formed by 03 heights of pendants that interconnects to the other individual pieces that are sold individually.
The Bamboula line was designed to Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pedrita Table Lamp, Brazilian Contemporary Design in Brazilian Quartz -Model L
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Pedrita lamp series’ concept is based on an experimentation of Brazilian stones: quartzites and quartz crystals, which are natural stones found in Brazilian territory.
We worked in a...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Quartz
"TOKIO" Contemporary Nightstand in Wood
By Vermeil
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
"TOKIO" contemporary nightstand in different types of wood.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Organic Poetic Brass Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
PURNA MINI Ab Contemporary Organic Poetic Table Lamp by Cristiana Bertolucci
Table lamp with contemporary and organic design in brushed brass.
Brazed brass handles form the basis of...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Sino" Contemporary Golden Floor Lamp in Cast Brass and Illuminated Raw Crystal
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary golden floor lamp, in cast brass and Illuminated Raw Crystal.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This golden floor lamp was meticulously ha...
Category
2010s Brutalist Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Altar" Contemporary Floor Lamp in Cast Brass and Raw Crystal by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Altar II
Contemporary golden floor lamp, in cast brass and illuminated raw crystal.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This golden floor lamp was ...
Category
2010s Brutalist Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Oversized Metal Floor Lamp Koy in Black, height 47.25 in
By Larissa Batista
Located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Achieving perfect harmony between light and transparency, this handmade wired piece can be used either for lighting or as a contemporary decorative item and statement lamp. With its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Metal
Brazilian contemporary table lamp made of cast bronze
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Morandi contemporary Minimalist table lamp.
Table lamp produced in cast bronze.
The model for the foundry was made with carbonized wood to give the desired texture effect.
The desig...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Petrified Wood Lamps on Acrylic Bases with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful pair of petrified wood lamps on acrylic bases with custom designed linen shades. Round acrylic finials and gold harps. Shades can be easily raised or lowered with variabl...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The rhythm of the blues inspired the line of Bamboula lamps.
Bamboula is the name given to a type of Primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
It is also the name of the dance of African origin, brought to the United States and danced to the rhythm of the same drums.
The pendant lamp has some variations. One is a central part formed by 03 heights of pendants that interconnects to the other individual pieces that are sold individually.
The Bamboula line was designed to Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Minimalist Brass Table Lamp
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Flora. ab – Table lamp in polished or oxidized brass with contemporary and delicate design. The reflectors are articulated allowing light to be directed. Uses G9 base lamp
Código: A...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cápsula Table Lamp by Gustavo Neves, Brazilian Contemporary Furniture
By Gustavo Neves
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Designer: Gustavo Neves
Aeon collection
Cápsula table lamp
Materials: stone (limestone), metal (brass) darkened with manual treatment and by time.
Brazil
2017
For this project,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pedrita Table Lamp, Brazilian Contemporary Design in Brazilian Quartz, Model S
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Pedrita lamp series’ concept is based on an experimentation of Brazilian stones: quartzites and quartz crystals, which are natural, semiprecious and exotic stones found in Brazilian territory.
We worked in a Minimalist perspective, using straight lines and simple shapes to highlight materials’ natural properties. Their colors, vein patterns and translucency resemble green forest landscapes, greenish archipelagos, paths shaped by volcanic golden lava, running rivers or glacier and icebergs.
Pedrita means ‘valuable stone’ and translates our desire to honor an alliance between national natural resources and Brazilian design.
Technical specifications:
There are 03 models of table lamps made of translucent quartz,
and 01 model of floor lamp made of translucent quartz, green quartzite:
Measures: Model S table 32...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Quartz
Brazilian contemporary table lamp made of cast bronze
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Sabiá Brazilian contemporary poetic minimalist table lamp in bronze cast design by Cristiana Bertolucci
Table lamp produced in cast bronze.
Literal inspiration of nature, the Sabia l...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The rhythm of the blues inspired the line of Bamboula lamps.
Bamboula is the name given to a type of primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end.
It is also the name of the dance of African origin, brought to the United States and danced to the rhythm of the same drums.
The pendant lamp has some variations. One is a central part formed by 03 heights of pendants that interconnects to the other individual pieces that are sold individually.
There is a table lamp too that can be used in two ways: horizontal or vertical positions.
The Bamboula line was designed to Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Large Metal Pendant Lamp by Andrea Macruz
By Andrea Macruz
Located in New York, NY
l.ca.2 is a one twined piece of metal, cut with a water jet cutter. It is made like a Kirigami (from Japanese: kiru=cut and kami=paper).
The lamp was presented in the “Salone Sate...
Category
2010s Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Iron
Tall Brass Wood and Copper 1960s Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall 1960s floor lamp in wood, brass and copper with three-light.
Measure: Base diameter 17".
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mushroom Style Table Lamp, Unknown Artist, Brass and Opaline Glass, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The mushroom lamp is generally credited to the Murano glass-making tradition in the late 1200s. At the beginning of the 1950s and 1960s, pastel-colored Murano glass mushroom lamps began to sprout up, and in the 1970s, these design variations were already trendy. Some of the greatest names in Internation design ventured to create versions of this model, such as the Italian Vico Magistretti...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Contemporary Floor Lamp by Giorgio Bonaguro, 2017
By Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
This Giorgio Bonaguro floor lamp prototype from 2017 is a modern and minimalist design made from tubular metal and a solid marble base.
The lamp's base is entirely crafted from marble, providing a sturdy and robust foundation for the structure.
Two iron rods protrude from the base, one of which extends vertically to support the light source.
The second iron rod on the base is twisted and features openings for light bulbs.
This unique design feature allows for multiple light...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
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