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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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Resin
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Antique Brazilian Furniture
Quartz, Multi-gemstone
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Other
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Imbuia
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Resin
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Other
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Rose Quartz
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Grand Tour Brazilian Furniture
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Iron
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Mahogany, Cane
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood, Cherry
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Quartz, Crystal, Other
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Teak, Upholstery
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda