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.
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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Creator: Jorge Zalszupin
Two 1960s "Poltrona Del Rey" Lounge Chairs In Jacaranda By Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An extremely rare pair of original "Poltrona Del Rey" lounge chairs by Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin, made circa 1960.
This design is documented on page 100 of Maria Cecilia Lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Sideboard by Jorge Zalszupin in Imbuia Wood for L’atelier, Brazil 1960s
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Hellouw, NL
Sideboard by Jorge Zalszupin from his series of 'Modular Pieces' (Modulados Compiníveis) for L'Atelier. This sideboard in imbuia wood (walnut) is designed in Brazil around 1960. It h...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Imbuia
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
Jorge Zalszupin 'Guanabara' Rosewood Vintage Dining Table, 1960s, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Guanabara is a table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier. A rosewood patchwork top rests over one concrete base finished...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 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
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Cube Armchair and Side table by Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set, composed of a Cube armchair and coffee table, is a statement for itself. The Cube collection is a creation by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020), designed c. 1970, and it...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Unilabor Rosewood Credenza by Geraldo de Barros, Brazilian Midcentury, c. 1954
By Jorge Zalszupin, Unilabor
Located in New York, NY
This credenza was designed in the 1950s by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) and produced by Unilabor. De Barros designed and projected furniture based on his constructive references rel...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Brazilian Modern Cabinet with Three Drawers in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Immediately available with complementary shipping n NYC area this Brazilian modern filing cabinet in Rosewood and leather is a true beauty!
This filing cabinet was designed by Jorge...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jorge Zalszupin “Guaruja” Dining Table for L’Atelier, 1959
By L’Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Jorge Zalszupin “Guarujá” Dining Table for L’Atelier, Wood and Leather, Brazil, 1959.
The Guarujá” dining table, designed by Jorge Zalszupin in 1959 for L’Atelier, exemplifies the t...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Brazilian Modern “Lobby” armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin in metal and leather, 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
SImilar to Commander armchairs, the Lobby armchair was designed to address the growing demand of office furniture in Brazil in the early 70s. The structure of these armchairs is made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
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
Daybed in Tropical Hardwood and Iron, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern Design
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This exquisite platform bed, a creation of the renowned designer Jorge Zalszupin, seamlessly merges minimalistic elegance with functionality, encapsulating his signature style and se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
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 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
Jorge Zalszupin, Coffee Table Model “Romana”, Jacaranda, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jorge Zalszupin
Coffee table model “Romana”
Manufactured by L’Atelier
Brazil, 1960s
Jacaranda, marble
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements:
137.16 cm x 68.58 cm x 30.48 H cm
54 in x 27 in x 12 H in
Literature
Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, Jorge Zalszupin, Design Moderno no Brasil, Éditions Olhares, São Paulo 2014
Concept
Jorge Zalszupin collaboration with Oscar Niemeyer, a legend of Brazilian modernism, had a great influence on his aesthetics. He made his way to Brazil at the precise moment when the Brazilian form of modernistic architecture was being shaped by Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, and Lucio Costa. Zalszupin’s furniture fits perfectly with the style of this period in design. In his designs, Zalszupin blends simplicity of form with sensuality.
Materials of the highest quality are the essence of his design practice. With a marble top affixed on thin, exquisitely curved wooden bases, the Romana coffee table...
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Jorge Zalszupin Pair of Oxford Chairs
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Stylish metal frame and shiny black upholstery makes for a sophisticated vintage lounge chair by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Daybed by Jorge Zalszupin for L’atelier, Brazil, 1959 '2 Available'
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful minimalist daybed in very good original condition. (Two available)
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the the 1950s.
Manufactured by L’atelier, Brazil (Marked)
The minimalis...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Jacaranda
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
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
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
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
"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
"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
"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
"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
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
