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: Europe
Place of Origin: Brazilian
Organic Anfora Vase by Brazilian Designer Domingos Tótora, Large with Spout
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Large “Anfora” vase by contemporary Brazilian artist Domingos Tótora is a prime example of the artist’s ars poetica: “I’m a mix of artist, designer, and craftsman.” Additionally...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
Percival Lafer Pair of Coffee Tables, circa 1960
By Percival Lafer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of coffee tables designed by Pecival Lafer, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Brazil.
Jacaranda slat wood.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass
Jose Zanine Caldas Mid-century modern Brazilian Side Table marine plywood 1950
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jose Zanine de Caldas (1919-2001).
Side table.
Manufactured by Mòveis Artísticos Z,
Brazil, 1950.
Marine plywood.
Measuremenents:
70 cm x 46...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Mounted Albite and Tourmaline Mineral from Brazil
Located in London, GB
Mounted Albite and Tourmaline Mineral
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Tourmaline
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Brazilian Mid-century Design White upholstered Sofa
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and Carlo Hauner (1927-1997)
Sofa
Manufactured by Forma Moveis
Brazil, 1950s
Black painted metal, white/cream fabric upholstery...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Romildo Cardozo Bronze Sculptures
By Romildo Cardozo
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Romildo Cardozo was born on 25 May 1964 in a town named Dourados in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, at the moment he is being considered to be one of the most important sculptors o...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural bench by Jose Zanine Caldas
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in London, GB
Sculptural bench by Jose Zanine Caldas made in Pequi wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Rare pair of "Curva" chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
Rare pair of "Curva" chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Rare armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
Extremely rare and iconic armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Side table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in London, GB
Side table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios made in wood and cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
Pair of side tables by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
Pair of side tables by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
Coffee table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in London, GB
Beautiful coffee table by Liceu de Artes e Oficios made in wood and cane.
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 Pine Wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Rare credenza by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, GB
Extremely rare bench credenza by Martin Eisler c. 1950 for Moveis Artesanal.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
"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
"Cubo" sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, GB
Two-seater "Cubo" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin reupholstered in off-white Boucle.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
"Cubo" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, GB
Pair of "Cubo" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin reupholstered in off-white Boucle.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Rare coffee table by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, GB
Rare coffee table designed by Martin Eisler for FORMA S/A in Cavina Wood and glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
"Presidencial" armchair by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, GB
Rare "Presidencial" chair by Jorge Zalszupin created in 1959.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Fabric
Side table by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, GB
Side table designed by Martin Eisler for FORMA S/A in Ivory Wood and glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of side tables by Michel Arnoult
By Michel Arnoult
Located in London, GB
Beautiful pair of side tables designed my Michel Arnoult for Mobilinea Contemporanea in the 1960s. Made in Imbuia wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Rare slatted bench by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, GB
Extremely rare bench created by Martin Eisler c. 1950 for Moveis Artesanal.
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
Costela Lounge chair from Martin Eisler, 1950
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in PARIS, FR
Le fauteuil Costale de Martin Eisler avec une date de fabrication de 1955 en bois de Imbuia. La structure un tubulaire de fer et les lattes sculptés en bois, tous les éléments struct...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low ta...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Domingos Tótora Contemporary Angular Bowl, Brazil 2017
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
As Domingos Tótora explains: “I’m a mix of artist, designer, and craftsman.” So is this stunning bowl; a mix of art, design and craftsmanship.
Domingos Tótora creates objects and sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper
OTA Vintage leather paper waste bin
Located in TILBURG, NL
Nice little paper waste bin. Made out of thick brown leather with black colored pressed details and large stitching. Possibly South American / Brasilian manufactured in the 60's or 7...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather
Pair of Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Wood and Leather, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of armchairs made of solid walnut from Joaquin Tenreiro, 1960
Sculpted wood with a great quality of wood: density and deep grain.
Subtil and geo...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jean Gillon "Rodeio" sofa, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil.
Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather
Rare pair of Jean Gillon "Rodeio" Easy Chairs, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil.
Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather
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
Jean Gillon 'Jangada' lounge chair and ottoman in tropical wood and leather.
By Jean Gillon
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Jean Gillon 'Jangada' lounge chair and ottoman in tropical wood and leather, Brazil, ca. 1960s.
Designed by the iconic Jean Gillon, this chair and footstool was named the 'Jangada' ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil 1960s.
Iconic Lounge Chair and Ottoman Paulistana designed by the famous brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin i...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
Rare pair of Jockey armchairs and ottomans by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in NANTES, FR
Rare pair of armchairs and ottomans by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960's. Zalszupin, a native Polish, first became an architect in Paris, before immigrating to Brazil in 1949 influence...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Jacaranda
Set of 6 chairs, Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Scapinelli chairs are a type of furniture known for their unique and stylish design. These chairs are typically characterized by their mid-century modern aesthetic, which was popular...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Percival Lafer MP-41 sofa in cognac leather, Brazil 1970s
By Maurice Percival
Located in Göteborg, SE
Fantastic MP-41 three-seater sofa in original cognac leather and dark solid wood frame. Designed by Percival Lafer for MP Lafer in the 70s.
The sofa has its original mark in the lea...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin Armchair and ottoman
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in NANTES, FR
Armchair and rare ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1950's. Zalszupin, a native Polish, became an architect in Paris, before immigrating to Brazil in 1949 influenced by the works o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, 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
Estudio Campana for Edra, Favela Wodden Chair, Brazillian Design
By Campana Brothers
Located in Argelato, BO
Built with pieces of natural Brazilian Pinus wood, fixed by hand in a deliberately random, the Favela armchair was designed by the now legendary Campan...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Pine
Elegant Brazilian Stool in Wood and Faux Fur
Located in Milano, IT
Very elegant wooden pouf of fine Brazilian manufacture produced in the 1950s.
The Brazilian design is seen in the clean, hard lines as well as the woodwork...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Faux Fur, Wood
Domingos Tótora "Estação" Stools, Brazil 2019
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Maria de Fé Station, in the designer's hometown of Minas Gerais, inspires this pair of delicate creations that is part of the Egrégora line, launched exclusively by dpot. “Trails that cross paths, overcome distances and find an address: the Maria da Fé Station.” This is how the Minas Gerais designer Domingos Tótora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
Domingos Tótora "Estação" Stool, Brazil 2019
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Maria de Fé Station, in the designer's hometown of Minas Gerais, inspires this delicate creation that is part of the Egrégora line, launched exclusively by dpot. “Trails that cro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Iron
"Sobreiro" Cabinet by the Campana Brothers, Brazil 2018
By Campana Brothers
Located in Utrecht, NL
Made in limited edition of 150, this cabinet is part of the exclusive Sobreiro Collection of cork furniture designed by the Campana Brothers.
The Brazilian designers brought a sculptural whimsy to the lightweight, sustainable material of cork, which is visible in the gently rounded edges and sculpted handles of this cabinet.
With this Sobreiro Cabinet, the Campana brothers brought forth that multitude of textures and effects that cork can create. It is composed of cork and a wooden structure made from expanded natural cork agglomerate, a material made by heating the cork and does not contain any additive.
Besides aesthetics, cork's sustainability is key to its appeal. Cork (Sobreiro is Portuguese for cork oak tree) is one of the most sustainable natural materials to harvest, most importantly because its trees never get cut down; every nine years, a tree's bark is removed and turned into everyday objects, such as wine stoppers, shoes, and now, design furniture. For the Campana Brothers cork...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cork
Limited Edition 'Sobreiro' Armchair by the Campana Brothers, Brazil, 2018
By Campana Brothers
Located in Utrecht, NL
Made in limited edition of only 150, the “Sobreiro” (Portuguese for cork oak tree) armchair is part of the small exclusive Sobreiro Collection of cork furniture designed by the Campa...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cork
Sobreiro "Wave" Cabinet by the Campana Brothers, Brazil 2018
By Campana Brothers
Located in Utrecht, NL
Part of the limited edition Sobreiro Collection, this “Wave Cabinet” is perhaps the most recognisable of the cork cabinets in the exclusive collection by the Campana Brothers...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cork
Agate Slice on Metal Base
Located in BAARN, UT
The slice is 2cm thick.
Agate is a largely translucent and variety of quartz and subvariety of chalcedony.
Agate consists mainly of chalcedony and sometimes in combination with v...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Other
Domingos Tótora Disco 'Frisos', Brazil 2017
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
Domingos Tótora’s large disco wall sculpture, “Frisos”, is an impressive piece that immediately catches the eye. This textured piece is made of recycled and painted cardboard that Tó...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Natural Fiber
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
Oscar Niemeyer Armchair and Ottoman Model "Alta", circa 1975
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Oscar Niemeyer armchair and ottoman model "Alta", circa 1975
Rare fireside chairs and its ottoman model "Alta" with adjustable seats and backrests in thick cushions upholstered in...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Domingos Tótora Água Table, Brazil, 2017
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Água table by contemporary artist Domingos Tótora, is an exceptional piece. The name, meaning water in Portuguese speaks for itself.
The Água table ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass
Domingos Tótora "Terrão" Bench, Brazil, 2017
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Domingos Tótora “Terrão” bench was made of eco-conscious recycled and painted cardboard. Resting on two simple iron supports, this bench has a cle...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
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
Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
Rare sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Preserves traces of manufacture's label on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Armchairs by Joaquim Tenrei
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
Iconic armchairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in 1958.
These armchairs have been sourced directly from a private collection in Rio de Janeiro.
Photos of them in their original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Bloch Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
This piece belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING which commissioned its interiors to Joaquim Tenreiro and Sergio Rodrigues.
This desk presents both a patrimony label with an identification number as well as labels from "Tenreiro Moveis e Decoracoes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
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