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.
$1,033 / item
Curva Zincada Mirror by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Curva mirror by Cultivado Em Casa Dimensions: 27 x 5 x 46 cm Materials: Zinc A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is t...
Zinc
$8,960Sale Price|20% Off
Azen Rosewood Mirror, Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The Azen Mirror was designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) and manufactured by Oca in 1965. This piece is made of a gorgeous solid Rosewood frame and has chromed details. Followin...
Chrome
$751 / item
Curva Mirror by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Curva mirror by Cultivado Em Casa Dimensions: 27 x 5 x 46 cm Materials: Steel A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is ...
Steel
Aro Oval Mirror 55 by Leandro Garcia Contemporary Brazil Design
By Leandro Garcia
Located in Geneve, CH
Aro oval mirror 55 by Leandro Garcia contemporary Brazil design Dimensions: H 55 x 5.6 cm Final mirror length considering spheres L 48 cm Materials: light, medium, dark or reddish...
Wood
Azen Rosewood Mirror by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The Azen Mirror is made with a Rosewood frame and has brass details. This piece was designed by Sergio Rodrigues and manufactured by Oca in 1965.
Rosewood
Round Rosewood Mirror by Sergio Rodrigues (attributed), 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Round mirror with rosewood frame, probably designed by Sergio Rodrigues in the 1960s.
Rosewood
$775 / item
Gio Mirror by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Gio Mirror by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 60 x H 5 cm Materials: Rim: reconst. leather, Strap: reconst. leather. Also available in D 90 x H 5, D 130 x H 5 cm. Please contact us. ...
Leather
Round Rosewood Mirror, Midcentury Brazilian Design, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These designs, beautifully crafted and steeped in the aesthetics of their time, are yet to ...
Mirror, Rosewood
Round Rosewood Mirror, Midcentury Brazilian Design, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Hidden among Brazil's modern furniture heritage are pieces whose origins remain a mystery. These designs, beautifully crafted and steeped in the aesthetics of their time, are yet to ...
Rosewood, Mirror
$939 / item
Ora Mirror by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Ora Mirror by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 60 x H 5 cm Materials: Finishing: Veneer. Also available in D 90 x H 5, D 130 x H 5 cm. Please contact us. With the intention of provid...
Wood
Oval Rosewood Mirror by Celina Decorações, Midcentury Brazilian Design, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Oval mirror with solid Imbuia frame produced in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Celina Decorações. The company Celina Decorações signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian ...
Mirror, Rosewood
$9,730 / item
Orgus Mirror N.11 by Humberto Da Mata
Located in Geneve, CH
Orgus mirror N.11 by Humberto da Mata Dimensions: L 155 x D 28 x H 204 cm Materials: Plywood, paper pulp, ceramics, acrylic resin and glass mirror. One of a kind. Humberto da Mata is a design studio located in São Paulo, Brazil. Focused on Design Research with different materials and techniques, it produces and develops objects in a small production scale, with the help...
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror, Resin, Acrylic, Plywood, Paper
$6,254 / item
Orgus Mirror N.10 by Humberto Da Mata
Located in Geneve, CH
Orgus mirror N.10l by Humberto da Mata Dimensions: L 88 x W 2 x H 108 cm Materials: Plywood, paper pulp, ceramics, acrylic resin and glass mirror. One of a kind. Humberto da Mata is a design studio located in São Paulo, Brazil. Focused on design research with different materials and techniques, it produces and develops objects in a small production scale, with the help...
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror, Resin, Acrylic, Plywood, Paper
$986 / item
Mob Mirror by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Mob Mirror by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 50 x D 5 x H 50 cm Materials: Veneer. Also available in W 50 D 5 x H 75 cm. Please contact us. With the intention of providing good tas...
Wood
Round Rosewood Mirror by Sergio Rodrigues (attributed), 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Round mirror with Rosewood frame, probably designed by Sergio Rodrigues in the 1960S.
Rosewood
$775 / item
Gio Mirror by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Gio Mirror by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 60 x H 5 cm Materials: Rim: leather, Strap: leather. Also available in D 90 x H 5, D 130 x H 5 cm. Please contact us. With the intentio...
Metal
$16,049 / item
Creature Light Object by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
Creature light object by Mameluca Material: stainless steel, Mirror Dimensions: D60 x W60 x H6 cm All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it wil...
Stainless Steel
$1,280 / item
Dureza, Mirror by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Dureza - Mirror by Cultivado Em Casa. Dimensions: 68 x 3 x 77 cm. Materials: Carbon steel and electrostatic painting. The mirror is part of the Dureza collection. Carbon steel r...
Steel
$9,500 / set
H 49 in W 22.75 in D 2.5 in
Mirrors, Pair of Tall Gold Leaf Mirrors, Mid-Century Design, Designed by Area ID
By Area ID
Located in New York, NY
Mirrors, pair of tall gold leaf mirrors. Pair of decorative gold leaf mirrors. Handcrafted by a local crafts person in the New York area...
Gold Leaf
Spanish Rattan Bamboo Round Mirror, 1960s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Mid-Century Modern round bamboo wall mirror with wrapped rattan detail on the top. This mirror has reminiscences of Paul Frankl designs. Two concentric circular bamboo frame...
Wicker, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan
ClassiCon Castellar Wall Mirror by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray understood how to combine the aesthetic with the practical as did few designers. The geometrically structured mirror castellar, designed for her summerhouse E1027, is a proof of this. With castellar the swivel-mounted section allows you to easily view your profile. Everything is reduced to the essentials, but it is all within easy reach. Wall mirror with a swivel-mounted section. Chromium-plated steel frame. Mirror made of polished crystal glass...
Glass
$3,823 / item
H 33.47 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
Nature inspired patinated cast brass Alentejo square mirror by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Alentejo square mirror is a glimpse over the South of Portugal where thousands of cork oaks trees raise their canopies to the sky. Resembling the typical structure of these trees, this luxury mirror is embraced by two grand tree trunks which opened branches. The structure in cast brass with patinated effect results of a careful sculpted work that highlights the natural details. Alentejo square mirror can be customized into a large wall mirror perfect for a grand dining room or a small decorative mirror...
Brass
$1,292
H 31.89 in W 23.23 in D 0.99 in
Mid-Century Italian Pink Crystal Bevelled Mirror by Veca, Italy 1960s
By VECA
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Italian Mid-Century double-level mirror with a stunning pink crystal frame and a central beveled oval mirror. This stylish piece was designed by Veca in Italy during the 196...
Glass, Art Glass, Mirror
Rattan and Bamboo Oval Mirror, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent large midcentury French Riviera oval mirror in curved rattan, bamboo and wicker. This gorgeous piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s. This decorative oval mirror ...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
$1,057 / item
H 38.19 in W 18.9 in D 0.71 in
Ovalis Oval Contemporary Wall Mirror with Black Frame, XL
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Art Deco large Ovalis™ oval mirror with a minimalist aluminium powder coated black frame. Designed and handcrafted in London, UK. This mirror is fully customisable. Our mirrors are ...
Aluminum
ClassiCon Small Piega Mirror by Victoria Wilmotte
By Victoria Wilmotte
Located in New York, NY
With her Piega mirror, French designer Victoria Wilmotte brings an object of unusual crystalline elegance and astonishing geometry to living environments....
Stainless Steel
Sergio Rodrigues Rosewood Wall Mirror
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sergio Rodrigues design wall mirror. Superb quality construction made from solid Brazilian rosewood in excellent condition.
Rosewood
ClassiCon Large Piega Mirror by Victoria Wilmotte
By Victoria Wilmotte
Located in New York, NY
With her Piega mirror, French designer Victoria Wilmotte brings an object of unusual crystalline elegance and astonishing geometry to living environments....
Stainless Steel
Zinc Mirror Curva
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
A common item in steel houses, the 180º curve is the starting point for the development of the collection. Using this element of industrial origin and organic format, we seek to crea...
Steel, Zinc
Wings Wall Console Mirror by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Wings Wall Console Mirror by Matteo Cibic is an interesting shaped, striped mirror. India's handicrafts are as multifarious as its cultures, and as ric...
Resin
Custom Listing for Client Lauren_Gio Mirror by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Gio Mirror by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 60 x H 5 cm Materials: Rim: reconst. leather, Strap: reconst. leather. Also available in D 90 x H 5, D 130 x H 5 cm. Please contact us. ...
Leather
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H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 3.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Square Wall Mirror in Solid Wood Frame, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern square wall mirror nestled in solid wood frame, Brazil, 1960s This beautiful vintage wall mirror was manufactured circa ...
Mirror, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Round Wall Mirror in Wood Frame by OCA, Brazil, 1960s
By Oca
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Round Wall Mirror in Wood Frame by OCA, Brazil, 1960s This vintage wall mirror was manufactured circa 1960s in Brazil. It feat...
Mirror, Wood, Hardwood
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H 41.34 in W 1.97 in D 35.83 in
Azen Mirror in Jacarandá Rosewood, by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Sergio Rodrigues is known as the master of jacaranda rosewood, a material that he has perfected the usage throughout his entire career. The Azen mirror is no exception, a showcase of...
Jacaranda