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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Item Ships From: Continental US
Period: Mid-20th Century
Place of Origin: Brazilian
Desk by Celina Decorações, Solid Rosewood, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Produced in the 1960s by Celina Decorações, this desk has a simple yet functional structure, showcasing the early stages of industrialization in Brazilian furniture design. Its wide ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Finger Sculpture
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze finger by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a bronze finger in a curved position with the tip f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Slatted Coffee table by Sergio Rodrigues and Jorge Jabour
By Jorge Jabour, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jorge Jabour and Sergio Rodrigues for the offices of Manchete TV and Editora in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Sergio Rodrigues's most important commissions...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Thumbs Letter Holder
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze thumbs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a patinated bronze pair of opposing thumbs that are separated to s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Modern Brazilian Rosewood Armchairs by Gelli, circa the 1950s
By Gelli Indústria de Móveis
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gelli, a pair of modern Brazilian armchairs, rosewood, and leather. Brazil, circa the 1950s.
Pair of armchairs made in Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda) and recently reup...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Set of 8 Rosewood and Cane Chairs by Móveis Cantù, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
These Cane Chairs made in solid Rosewood were produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s.
The pieces are composed of solid Rosewood structure that explores differen...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Cane, Wood
Low Armchair by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma S.A Móveis e Objetos de Arte in circa 1960.
A modern Brazilian armchair made in the curved iron structure and recently upholster...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rosewood Chair with Armrests, by Móveis Cantù, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
This pair of chairs with armrests made in solid rosewood and fabric was produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s. This model was manufactured with seats in cane or le...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Fabric
Pair of Rock Crystal Skulls on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rock crystal skulls on a metal stand.
Dimensions on stand:
7 ½"H x 8"W x 5"D
Dimensions of single skull:
5 ½"H x 8"W x 5"D
Category
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
Large Fluorite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive large-scale green fluorite sculpture mounted on silver leaf base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Pair of Chairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Design
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
A rare piece designed by Carlo Hauner for "Moveis Artesanal," circa 1948. This chair it’s an icon and illustrates the logotype of the company. The structure is made of iron remains i...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Straw, Rosewood
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze legs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a patinated bronze set of fingers that are separated to store envelo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Granite, Bronze
1970’s Mid Century Egg Shape Coffee Storage Container With Coffee Beans Cover
By Arthur Arbesser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Egg Shape with a coffee bean cover - probably to store coffee grains or anything you feeling to put inside. That unique object will have your guest talking about it. Brought i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Rosewood Bar Cart by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
This Bar cart was designed by Sérgio Rodrigues and made in Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda). Good vintage condition with original chromed casters.
The prolific architect and designe...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Formica, Rosewood
Pair of Vintage Rosewood Stools by Cantù Móveis, Brazilian Mid-Century, 1960s
By Cantu
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s, these Stools are made of solid Rosewood, turned with rounded edges and pointy feet, giving the pieces a lightweight appearan...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Desk in Hardwood and Marble by Novo Rumo, c. 1960s
By Tora Brasil 1
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, this Mid Century Modern Desk in Hardwood and Marble by Tora Brasil made in the 1960s is nothing less than gorgeou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Rosewood and Cane Chaise Longue, Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
A prolific and gifted designer, Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) masterfully laid the groundwork for modern living in Brazil through his furniture and interiors. Born in Portugal and tra...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Cane, Rosewood
Manta Solta Sofa, Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Radical in concept and precise in execution, the Manta Solta set embodies Joaquim Tenreiro’s disruptive vision for modern furniture design in mid-20th-century Brazil. Crafted in 1955...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Manta Solta Armchairs, Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Radical in concept and precise in execution, the Manta Solta set embodies Joaquim Tenreiro’s disruptive vision for modern furniture design in mid-20th-century Brazil. Crafted in 1955...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Credenza by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Martin Eisler. Credenza. c. 1955. Caviuna and cane.
Category
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Credenza by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Credenza in jacaranda with leatherette doors. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro Muxarabi Rosewood Wall Sculpture
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Oakland, CA
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, c. 1967. Geometric wall-mount sculpture produced in a solid rosewood and designed using a traditional framework known as “Muxarabi” technique including a pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Brazilian Sofa & Lounge Chairs Set by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Kensington, MD
Mid Century Modern as only the Brazilian designers do it!
Rosewood frame with plush tufted leather cushions.
Set includes a sofa and two lounge chairs.
*Due to time, labor costs, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Brazilian Three-Drawer Vanity
Located in New York, NY
Rare three-drawer vanity in rosewood with reverse-painted glass top and mirror. Brazil. (Tabletop: 27.5")
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Two-Seat Sofa with Rosewood Frame Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa with rosewood frame and upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim
Tenreiro, Brazil, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Daybed with Wood Frame by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Daybed with wood frame, painted metal legs, and upholstered cushions. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in Copacabana, Brazil, circa 1950. Reupholstered by Jouffr...
Category
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jean Gillon, Leather Chair and Ottoman, Brazil, circa 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
With its slung arms, reclined seat, and plush, leather upholstery, this chair, created by Jean Gillon in the 1960s, possesses a quintessential Brazilian...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
