Brazilian Furniture
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.
Color: Blue
Place of Origin: Brazilian
"Cloud" Contemporary Chair with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary chair is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
"Cloud" Contemporary Small Stool with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary stool is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Bench Handwoven - the "Cloud" in Blue
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary bench is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. The pieces are made with cotton fabric and foam stripes, woven and stitched by...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
"Cloud" Contemporary Stool with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary stool is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary T Collection Stool in Wood and Dark Blue Suede
Located in London, GB
T Collection brings out the contrast between the strength of the wooden structure and the softness of the suede coating. A geometric stool present in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Suede, Wood
Marx Rug Inspired by Burle Marx
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Marx rug is Inspired by Burle Marx beautiful landscapes conceived like paintings
Sizes and colors are customizable.
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Bench Handwoven, Trama 2022 in Blue
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Trama collection was created around the concept of tress. Started in 2014 today it has a variety of pieces with different typologies .
Trama Benches 2...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Blue Lace Agate Geode with Rare Inclusions, a Natural Artwork
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
With Blue and White Laces, this Blue Banded Agate geode is a rare find, gorgeously showcasing what nature is capable of making. This specific specimen comes from our Father's collect...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
"Bruna" Minimalist Chair in Painted Steel and Velvet HandWoven
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna chair is the materialization of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Joaquim Tenreiro Pair of Dining Chairs
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Washington, DC
Rare pair of iron chairs by Brazilian Modern Master Joaquim Tenreiro.
Brazil, 1950
Manufactured by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações
Iron, woo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Chair in Hand-Hammered Iron and Uhpolstered by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
In the Confetti chairs, we were inspired by the circular shape of the confetti, playing with the backrest, exploring different colors and combinations. ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Carambola Basket
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The concept comes from the shape of the carambola fruit. The structure is made of steel. Trace made by hand using naval rope.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Lina" Sofa Minimalist Style in Blue Velvet and Pau Ferro Brazilian Wood
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado is passionate about Lina Bo Bardi architectural work, including the project for the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo - MASP and its structural pillars that seems to hold the building itself in thin air. The use of fine woodwork...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
PK16 Impermeable Chair, Blue Seat & Carbon Steel Structure by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK16 chair is handcrafted in tubular carbon steel and is finished in black micro-textured electrostatic painting.
Seat and backrest are upholstered in nautical anti-mold leatherette ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Like Side Table in Blue Wood Finish & Metal Base
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The like side table features an MDF wood top in a blue finish and a metal base. This table is made of parallels, giving a distinctive shape and an unconventional look. This table fea...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Geometric Copper and Blue Metal Coaster Set
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This set of 6 coasters make an ideal gift. Hand brushed and crafted from production leftover, turning the irregular form into finish unique product. Design with strong geometry and c...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Copper
Super Jardim Contemporary Armchair
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
From a garden hose of 200 meters continuous, with one end of a faucet and the other a splash, the studio reinforces the discussion around the conscious use...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jaguaribe Couch
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 157 cm wide x 75 cm deep x 90 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Acaú Vase
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The pieces concept of this collection has the Acaú theme, a beach located south coast of Paraíba. Inspired in the corals natural pools, the pieces are produced by master artisans fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Resin
Three Colored Fish in Lucite by Abraham Palatnik, Brazil
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Colored fish family in Lucite by Abraham Palatnik. Two of them in sparkling turquoise (one big one small), the other small one comes in Royal Orange.
All three have there original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Brazilian contemporary pendant lamp in acrylic & brass
By Cristiana Bertolucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Astro Pop Contemporary Design Pendant Lamp design by Cristiana Bertolucci
With a 70's style, The Astro Pop Pendant has a 70's style with a modern twist. The product can be produced i...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Playful Colorful Crumpled Runner Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Original Vintage Poster Brazil Rio Varig Super G Constellation Luxury Air Travel
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster advertising Brazil Overnight Flights to Rio in Super G Constellation Luxury by Varig Airlines featuring a fun design depicting a bird wearing a red and...
Category
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
Upholstered Cushioned Stool / Ottoman in Velvet Linen or Leather by Filipe Ramos
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Linha collection was designed from the top to bottom. The first piece of this collection is the planter pedestal. One of the other pieces in this collection is this upholstered s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Round Colorful Crumpled Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Large
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
ELO Armchair Lounge chair Footstool Set Outdoor / Indoor Chaise by Filipe Ramos
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Bicolor ELO armchair paired with a footstool to create a statement piece that represents the concept of Elo collection in its best.
Choose an accent color for the back, a different color for the seat, and the color for the metal frame powder coated paint to create this statement piece for outdoor or indoor use.
The ELO chair is designed to provide a different experience for the user's backrest inspired by the shape of stretching and gymnastics equipment...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Gravatá Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Many denominations, a unique beauty. Gravatá bromeliad also echoes in Brazilian flora such as gravá, croatá, caroá, caraguatá, coroatá. Typical of the cerrado region, the species wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Natural Agate and Crystal Coasters in Teal with 24-Karat Gold Trim, Set/8
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Stunning natural agate and crystal coasters with 24-karat gold plated edges. Gemstone coasters feature polished fronts and natural rough edges. No two piece...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Agate, Crystal, Multi-gemstone
Blue PK9 Sofa, Seat & Lamp Hybrid, Handmade Metal Structure by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
The idea of PK9 sofa came during a renovation project of a clinic.
The project had as premise to transform the environment with just a few interventions, with ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Jericoacoara" Floor Lamp Set in Aluminium and Nautical Rope Macrame
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Due to the poetic inspiration of the Brazilian beach of Jericoacoara at Ceará state, the floor lamps are delicately woven by hand with nautical rope macra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Blue PK8 Armchair, Seat & Lamp Hybrid, Handmade Metal Structure by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
The idea of PK8 armchair came during a renovation project of a clinic.
The project had as premise to transform the environment with just a few interventi...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vivá Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, nautical rope.
Dimensions: 150.5 cm wide x 121 cm deep x 142 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Playful Colorful Buildings Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Large
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Round Colorful Flower Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Small
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Anahí Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
A poetic bloom, in minutiae that transport the imagination to breathe the forest in the abundance of green and all its atmosphere. The drawing directs the eye. Invites you to contemp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Playful Blue ZigZag Runner Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Playful 4 Colors ZigZag Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Small
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Handmade Blue PK6 Armchair Carbon Steel Structure & Metal Mesh by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Honorable mention by European Product Design Award: Home Interior Products Category.
The main inspiration for PK6 chair comes from standard metal structures used for secondary arc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Playful Colorful Crumpled Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Large
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Playful 2 Colors Zigzag Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Large
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
"Bruna" Minimalist Chair with Arms in Painted Steel and velvet Handwoven
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna chair is the materialization of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Playful 3 Colors Yeah Baby Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Large
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Playful 3 Colors Yeah Baby Rug from Graffiti Collection by Paulo Kobylka, Medium
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Inspired by graffiti, this rug collection is designed with simple and well-defined features, expressive lines and details that suggest light, shadow and depth.
The manufacturing tec...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Nylon
Pedrita Floor Lamp, Brazilian Contemporary Design in Brazilian Stones
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This is Pedrita floor lamp (Model S) and it is part of Pedrita lamp series.
This floor lamp is made of a translucent quartz and green quartzite.
Pedrita lamp series’ concept is based on an experimentation of Brazilian stones...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Quartz
Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Medium' by Filipe Ramos
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water.
The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Handmade Blue PK7 Sofa, Carbon Steel Structure and Metal Mesh by Paulo Kobylka
By Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
The main inspiration for PK7 sofa comes from standard metal structures used for secondary architectural projects.
This project transforms industrial profiles and wired mesh, usually...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Oca Stool
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, nautical rope.
Dimensions: 50 cm diameter x 38 cm height.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Uaupés Armchair
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 116 cm wide x 106 cm deep x 130 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Blue Oversized Metal Floor Lamp, 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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mirror D33
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
The D33 collection is intended to enhance the foam, a material very present in furniture, yet always hidden. Abusing its main characteristic, absorption, the entire volume of the mat...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Picture 12 – Ref 6745 - QV
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Artisanal products are, most of the time, developed with the use of cultural elements and the history of communities or peoples.
To illustrate the idea, the designer from Paraíba,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
Carlos Hauner & Martin Eisler Blue Velvet Pair of Armchairs, Brazil, 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlos Hauner & Martin Eisler
Pair of armchairs
Manufactured by Forma Moveis
Brazil, 1955
Caviuna wood legs, velvet and cotton upholstery
Measurements:
77 cm x 77 cm x 72 H cm.
30.3 in x 30.3 in x 28.3 H in.
Literature:
Casa & Jardim, 1956. Nº 92
Bio:
Beside Carlos Hauner, Martin Eisler (1913-1977) was the founder for the iconic Brazilian furniture company Forma. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and studied architecture in his country. In 1938 he moved to Buenos Aires. After meeting Carlos Hauner in Brazil, he started traveling there frequently to collaborate on designs and, they founded Forma to sell their own designs as well as pieces licensed from Knoll International. Eisler also opened Forma in Buenos Aires, along with partners Arnold Hakel and Susi Aczel...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
LA 005 Brazilian Contemporary Rug by Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Following the concept of design-fusion, created by the Lattoogs around 2004, the PAULIOCA series was born. The fusion of the urban icons of two big cities – Rio and São Paulo – gener...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Nylon
Photography "Waves 2", 2017, by Brazilian photographer Roberta Borges
By Roberta Borges
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Photography by Brazilian photographer Roberta Borges. The waves perception, which derive from the strong influence of her background as a professional surfer (she was the first Brazi...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
Embryo Rug
Located in Londrina, Paraná
This rug is produced in association with Tapetah. Reference in high-end carpets in Brazil, Tapetah has the innovation as one of its greatest pillars. In more than 20 years of operati...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Polystyrene
Photography "Waves 3", 2017, by Brazilian Photographer Roberta Borges
By Roberta Borges
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Photography by Brazilian photographer Roberta Borges. The waves perception, which derive from the strong influence of her background as a professional surfer (she was the first Brazi...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
Photography "Waves 1", 2010, by Brazilian Photographer Roberta Borges
By Roberta Borges
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Photography by Brazilian photographer Roberta Borges. The waves perception, which derive from the strong influence of her background as a professional surfer (she was the first Brazi...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
Shelve D33
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
The D33 collection is intended to enhance the foam, a material very present in furniture, yet always hidden. Abusing its main characteristic, absorption, the entire volume of the mat...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
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