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.
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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Creator: Jorge Zalszupin
Mid-Century Modern Guanabara Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Guanabara table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
The iconic Guanabara is a table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by his c...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Folding desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959. As Zalszupin gained more and more momentum with his practice during the early and...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Black Leather & Wood by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this very Brazilian Modern sofa in black leather, wood and Chrome designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the seventies is simply spectacular!...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Jorge Zalzupin Cubo Three Seater Sofa and Armchair for L’Atelier Brazil, 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, GB
This 1970s Cubo sofa takes a cuboid form and scoops out its core. It was designed by Jorge Zalszupin, a Polish architect who moved to Brazil, having been inspired by the works of Bra...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin For L'atelier, Brazil, 1960s Imbuia Console
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, GB
An original 1960s L'atelier console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil.
This versatile console table also works as a small desk.
It has his iconic patchwork pattern Imbuia wo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Imbuia
Center Coffee Table 'Chanceler', Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
A stunning example of Brazilian modernist design, the "Chanceler" coffee table by Jorge Zalszupin embodies the timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship that defined the designer’s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Cabinet
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful cabinet can be used as a side table as well. With a rich patchwork of Brazilian Rosewood by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
$4,400 Sale Price
32% Off
Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Low Table
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Rare table combining rich Brazilian wood with metal, by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,800 Sale Price
28% Off
Me 508 Side Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood and Glass, Brazil, circa 1959
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The "me 508" side table was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and produced by his company L'Atelier in 1959 – the year of its inauguration. The works of the first phase of L'At...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Pair of Rosewood Nightstand Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Design
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
A drawer cabinet with three drawers and chrome handles designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'Atelier. The piece is entirely covered with rectangular pieces o...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of End Tables by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin, a pair of end tables, Rosewood, and leather. Brazil, circa the 1960s.
Pair of end tables made in Brazilian rosewood patchwork (Jacaranda), black leat...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 10 Del Rey Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Midcentury Design, Brazil, 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Vintage Office Desk
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'Atelier. This piece has four drawers on each side. All the top is covered with rosewood veneer. The struct...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin “720” Armchair in Jacaranda and Leather, Brazil, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Jorge Zalszupin “720” Armchair in Jacaranda and Leather, Brazil, 1959 – Rare Collector’s Piece
An icon of Brazilian modernism, the “720” armchair by Jor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood foldable Desk, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'atelier. This piece is covered with rectangular pieces of marquetry wood, a creative resource developed by Zalszupin. The technique consists of gluing several pieces of rosewood leaves of different textures and shades on a furniture surface, which forms a beautiful wood patchwork. This feature allows large surfaces to be coated with a larger visual unit, making it easier to combine different furniture together. This writing desk is a dynamic piece, which can be used both in the corporate and domestic places, a characteristic very present in Zalszupin's production.
About his marquetry technique, Zalzszupin affirms:
"I thought about combining several patterns of rosewood, lighter, darker, with different types of veins, that is, creating a new pattern for all desks...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Armchair in Hardwood & Wool upholstery, Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Minimal, comfortable, and elegant, this sturdy armchair was designed by Jorge Zalszupin for the National Hotel of Rio de Janeiro in 1970. It features a Caviuna wooden frame and smoot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wool, Hardwood
Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Mid-Century Credenza for L'Atelier, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic stunning rosewood credenza from the Componivel series was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and manufactured by his own company, L'Atelier, in the 1960s.
It's inst...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin, Table Componivel, circa 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in PARIS, FR
La table de centre Componivel du designer brésilien Jorge Zalszupin est une pièce de mobilier moderne et élégante. Elle se compose d'un plateau en v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jorge Zalszupin. Pair of Side Table, c. 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in PARIS, FR
Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020)
Pair of Side Tables, c. 1960
Wood veneer and metal
Dimensions: 40 x 60 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 31/50 x 23 31/50 in)
This pair of side tables, designed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
$19,400 / item
Senior Armchair
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barra Funda, SP
Jorge Zalszupin - Senior armchair in rosewood and upholstered. Usage marks. Brazil c 1960. Dimensions: 68 x 50 H 45 H 74 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$12,000
Set of 2 “Senior” Armchairs in Hardwood & Suede by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This comfortable, aptly named Senior armchair was designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by his own company, L’Atelier, in Brazil in 1959. The Senior chair is a minimalist design t...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Sideboard in Patchwork Venneer, by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This exquisite sideboard, a creation of the renowned designer Jorge Zalszupin, epitomizes the elegance of Brazilian mid-century modern design. It is masterfully crafted from a select...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Jorge Zalszupin Commander Office Chair
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Handsome vintage Commander Chair designed by Brazilian master Jorge Zalsuzpin. Features a rare gray color way with leather, fiberglass, and aluminum materials.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood Patchwork Credenza, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This Rosewood Credenza, designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and manufactured by L'Atelier in the 1960s, is a great way to have the diversity of different tones of Rosewood in j...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin Componivel Sideboard 185 L'atelier, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice small sized and sophisticated sideboard from the componivel series designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L'Atelier, Brazil 1959. Modular furniture...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Side Cabinet with Drawer in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Modern Side Cabinet with Drawer in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin c. 1960s, is nothing less than g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Rosewood Nightstand Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Design
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The tables can also be used as nightstand piece.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Amazing side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactures by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1960. This beautiful piece features a bend plywood ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Jorge Zalszupin Armchair
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Rare armchair design by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Jorge Zalszupin brazilian side table 1960 chrome metal, glass and leather
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Jorge Zalszupin brazilian 1960 metal chromed and leather side table
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jorge Zalszupin Lobby Chair
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Stylish metal frame and rivets makes for a unique lounge chair by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Ice bucket “Eva” designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil 1970s.
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ice bucket with tweezers “Eva”, a line of plastic household utensils designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Oswaldo Mellone in 1970s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Jacarandá and Leather Stool, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Originally born in Poland, Jorge Zalszupin built his entire career in Brazil, where he's absorbed many influences for his design, specially the care and attention for the treatment o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
First and Rare Version of Jorge Zalszupin "JZ" Tea Trolley
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Rarest version of the iconic JZ Trolley
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Price Upon Request
Side Table by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Side Table/ Stool by Jorge Zalszupin
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
"Commander" chair by Jorge Zalszupin in Rose Uniacke Velvet
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
"Commander" chair by Jorge Zalszupin upholstered in Rose Uniacke Cotton Velvet
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
"Manhattan" Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
"Manhattan" Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
Pair of "Manhattan" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Pair of "Manhattan" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
"Marina" chairs by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Set of "Marina" dining chairs upholstered in suede
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Price Upon Request
"Manhattan" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Pair of "Cubo" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin reupholstered in off-white Boucle.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
"Cubo" sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Two-seater "Cubo" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin reupholstered in off-white Boucle.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Price Upon Request
"Presidencial" armchair by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Rare "Presidencial" chair by Jorge Zalszupin created in 1959.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Fabric
Price Upon Request
Jorge Zalszupin Coffee Table
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rosewood coffee table by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Price Upon Request
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