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: Sergio Rodrigues
Vintage "Kiko" Rosewood Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s, Midcentury Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Made in Jacarandá rosewood, this Sergio Rodrigues piece has originally upholstered in yellow leather, circular chrome accents, and chrome casters. This chair was created to furnish t...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Midcentury Brazilian Bar Cart with Brazilian Wood Structure, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Brazilian Wood Bench with Suede Upholstery by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Suede, Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Stool "Mocho" Stool for Oca, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Sergio Rodrigues "Mocho" stool for Oca, Brazil, 1954. Sublime in its simplicity and comfort, in very good original condition, stamped.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
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.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Cabin Modern Sergio Rodrigues Poltrona Mole Ottoman Bench South American
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Strong and Sturdy. Poltrona Molé Ottoman, Manufacturer ISA, Designer Sergio Rodrigues. Unmarked.
W: 33 x D: 21.5 x H: 16 in.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather
Caola Sofa, Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This sofa, produced by Sergio Rodrigues in a Brazilian midcentury modern style has a structure in jacarandá rosewood and was reupholstered in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Linen, Rosewood
Sergio Rodrigues Round Wooden Dining Table "Stella" Oca mid-century Brazil 1956
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014)
Round dining table model “Stella”
Manufactured by Oca
Brazil, 1956
Jacaranda wood, brass, iron
Measurements
122 cm diameter x 73 height cm
48 in diamet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Tonico Rosewood Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage rosewood lounge chairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues, made by Oca for Meia Pateca in Brazil, circa 1963. Modeled as "Tonico", these chairs were constructed with soli...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
"Magrini" stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Pine Wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
"Mucki" bench by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mucki" bench created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1959.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
"Mucki" bench by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mucki" bench created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1959.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
"Magrini" stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Imbuia Wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
"Mocho" stool by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mocho" stool created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954 in Imbuia Wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Set of "Beto" Armchairs in Metal, Wood & Boucle, Sergio Rodrigues, 1958
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free US shipping included, these "Beto" Armchairs in Metal, Wood & Boucle, Sergio Rodrigues, 1958
These "Beto" armchairs were originally designed for th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tall “Magrini” Stool in Hardwood and Leather by Sergio Rodrigues, c. 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available TODAY in NYC including FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING, these stool s in Rosewood & Leather by Sergio Ropdrigues, 1960s is nothing less than gorgeous!
The body of this stool is mad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues Mole chair with stool OCA Brazil 1957
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic Mole chair and footstool designed by Sergio Rodrigues and manufactured by OCA in Brazil in 1957. Sergio Rodrigues' famous creation, the "Mole" Armcha...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Sergio Rodriguez "Pescador" Chair by Mendez-Hirth, Brazil, 2006
By Fernando Mendes, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Sergio Rodriguez "Pescador" Chair rendered in Peoria Mica and Cedar edited by Mendez-Hirth(Labeled), and retailed at Espasso, Made in Brazil, Edition Number 051, circa 2006
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cedar
"Luxor" Daybed by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Slatted "Luxor" day bed in jacaranda wood with burgundy velvet cushion. Designed and made by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazil, circa 1965.
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Jacaranda
Franco Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic and rare "Franco" sofa by Sergio Rodrigues.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Set of 8 "Tião" Chairs, by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1959
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Whitstable, GB
Sergio Rodrigues
Tião dining chair, Brazil 1959
Tião is a comfortable, classic and elegant chair designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1959, and manufactured by Oca.
We have a set of eight Tião chairs in dark solid hardwood frame, re-upholstered in a light grey fabric.
In good vintage condition. Beautiful deep wood colour.
Minor wear commensurate with age and use, for a vintage piece.
Provenance of this set of chairs is a family home in São Paulo, where they formed a set with the iconic Burton Table, also by Sergio Rodrigues.
Passionate about drawing and wood art since he was a boy, the world-renowned Sérgio Rodrigues (1927-2014) made history as a precursor of Brazilian design. He revolutionised aesthetics in the country in the 1960s with his original style of curved and generous shapes, representative of Brazilian culture. With this approach he created the Mole armchair in 1957, still an innovative design today and one of the most important works of the 20th century, responsible for projecting Brazil on the world design stage.
The designer from Rio designed several other pieces that became design icons, such as the Mocho bench, the Oscar armchairs, Kilin and Diz armchairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of "Dadi" Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues "Dadi" chairs in Imbuia with upholstered seat and back.
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Imbuia
"Daav" Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
"Daav" chair in imbuia wood with black upholstered seat and metal base. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1983, this example was custom made for R 20th century, 2004.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Trunk Model “Sabara” in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Brazilian Modern Trunk model “Sabara” in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda is nothing less than spectacular!
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
The “Mocho” stool is probably one of Sergio Rodrigues’s most iconic pieces. It was also the very first piece of furniture designed by him for OCA in 1954. ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Gordon" Desk in Rosewood by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
"Gordon" desk in rosewood. Designed by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Tajá Tea Cart by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Tajá tea cart in solid rose wood designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, circa 1978.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Barstools in Brazilian Mahogany by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of barstools in Brazilian Mahogany with slatted seats and backrests. Designed by Sérgio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1978.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mucki Bench by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mucki" bench designed by Sergio Rodrigues.
Provence: private collection in the South of Brazil.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Round Grasselli mirror with wood frame by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Round Grasselli mirror with wood frame. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wall Mounted Variation on the "Marquesa" Dresser by Sergio Rodrigues, 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mounted variation on the "Marquesa" dresser with eight drawers and lathed handles. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1965.
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sergio Rodrigues Yara Wood Side Table, circa 1960-1969
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Sergio Rodrigues
Side Table, circa 1960-1969.
Yara wood, chrome-plated metal, glass.
Measure: 25.5 H x 20.5 W x 13 D inches.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1960s Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Jacaranda Vronka Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1960s Brazilian jacaranda Vronka armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues with yellow upholstery. The chair is featured in the Icatu book "Sergio Rodrigue...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Jacaranda
Pair of 1960s Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Jacaranda Lia Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Lia chairs from the 1960s made of Brazilian jacaranda and upholstered in beige cowhide.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Jacaranda
Pair of 1960s Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Jacaranda Beto Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Beto chairs, in Brazilian jacaranda wood, upholstered in yellow ultrasuede on a chrome frame
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1970s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Set of six chairs. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1970s. Measures: Seat: 18" H.
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
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