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: USA
Place of Origin: Brazilian
Pair of Carved Rock Crystal Table Lamps on Acrylic Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring elegance to your formal living room or den with this sophisticated pair of rock crystal table lamps. Crafted in Brazil, and standing on clear round acrylic bases, the hand carv...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Abstract Blue and Green Modernist Lithograph
By Liana D'Urso
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Blue and Green Modernist Lithograph, by Liana D'Urso, circa 1980's. It has been professionally framed in a black lacquered wooden frame u...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paper, Glass
Brazilian Modern Coffee table in Caviuna & Marble, Giuseppe Scapinelli, c. 1950
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this ONE-OF-A-KIND Brazilian Modern Coffee table in Caviuna & Marble designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli in the fifties is nothing less than spectacular!
This beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1950s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with complimentary domestic shipping (NYC) this iconic Mid-Century Modern coffee table made in hardwood & glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli in the fifties is fabulous.
...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Owl Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Owl Sculpture
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Brazilian Modern "Tião" Dining Chairs in Hardwood, Sergio Rodrigues, 1959
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
These Brazilian Modern "Tião" Dining Chairs in Hardwood and Rosewood designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1959 are nothing less than spectacular!
The "Tião" dining chairs were designed b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Chair in Caviuna Rosewood and Leather
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s modernist ladder-back chair executed in Brazilian rosewood with leather seat, designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli. Professionally restored with original patina left untouched and r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Grete Jalk Armchair with Ottoman in Caviuna Wood & Beige Fabric, Rino Levi, 1960
By Rino Levi
Located in New York, NY
Immediately available with domestic complementary shipping in NYC metro area
Introduce a touch of sophistication to your living space with this exceptional armchair and ottoman set,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Hardwood
Thick Agate Geode On Stand Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Brazilian thick agate geode on stand.
Center hole reveals beautiful natural silver crystals.
Stand measures 6" x 4".
One of several from a large collection of agate geo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Agate
Brazilian Modern Floating Sideboard in Hardwood, Giuseppe Scapinelli, c. 1950
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this absolutely ONE-OF-A-KIND Brazilian Modern Floating Sideboard in Hardwood and Brass designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli in the 1950s is nothing less than spectacular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Modern Side Table in Hardwood by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this bar or side table in Hardwood & brass designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil is one of a kind!
The piece features a Caviuna hardwood structure with bra...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Modern Chest of Drawers in Hardwood by Moveis Cimo, 1950s, Brazil
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers made in hardwood and yellow formica designed by Moveis Cimo in the fifties is a very rare FIND and is gorgeous!
The chest i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood & Brown Leather by Liceu De Artes 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
Available right now, with complimentary domestic shipping included this midcentury sofa in Brazilian Rosewood, as known as Jacaranda and brown leather designed by Liceu de Artes e Of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of "Oscar" Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Created by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1956, the Oscar armchair was an homage to Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012), one of the most important Brazilian architects in modern architecture...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Straw, Rosewood
Pair of Manhattan Armchairs by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Manhattan is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1960 and produced by his company, L'atelier. The piece is made of a wood s...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather
Gilded Carved Smokey Quartz Horse Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome and chic hand carved smokey quartz horse head bust with gilded mount on acrylic base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Quartz
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Armchair by Jorge Zalszupin, L'atelier, MidCentury, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armchairs had the wood completely restored and the upholstery redone.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Gilded Carved Quartz Horse Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome and chic hand carved quartz horse head bust with gilded mount on acrylic base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Quartz
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner "Costela" Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1953
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
The Costela armchair is an iconic Brazilian Mid-Century Modern piece. It was designed by Martin Eisler (1913 - 1977) in 1953 and manufactured by the companies Móveis Artesanal and Fo...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brazilian Kunzite Crystal
Located in New York, NY
A classic Brazilian Kunzite specimen showing interesting hydrothermal etching on the glassy faces of this uniquely-shaped crystal. Pristine! The piece is a floater with no point of a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Brazilian Green Agate Onyx and Wood Box, Brazil 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian hardwood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style or Post-Modern period, circa late-20th century, 1980s to early 1990s, Brazil. Box is a hardwood ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Agate, Onyx
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Brazilian Modern Rosewood and Leather Sling Chairs by Novo Rumo
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Brazilian rosewood and leather sling dining chairs designed for novo rumo after Jorge Zalsupin circa 1960.
These phenomenal chairs have been professionally restored from frames to b...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Hand-Carved 11.5 Lb. Rhodonite Heart From Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This huge marbled pink and black heart has been hand-carved and hand-polished from high quality Brazilian rhodonite. A striking addition to any hom...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
Modern Brazilian Rosewood Umbrella Stand, Cane Stand, Circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modernist Brass Handled Brazilian Rosewood Umbrella Stand. Cane Stand. Featuring cut-out Rosewood slats, patinated Brass banding, nailhead stud accents, detailed with Brass handles. ...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jean Gillon Paddle Shearling Arm Chairs
By Jean Gillon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic large scale pair of Paddle Armchairs by Jean Gillon for Probel. Brazil, circa 1970s
Dark wood frame with Wide paddle shaped arms and unique large nut & bolt joinery.
Sl...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Side tables designed by the renowned Brazilian designer, Joaquim Tenreiro, crafted during the mid-20th cent...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Asymmetrical Brazilian Modern Cabinet Attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Oakland, CA
Asymmetrical Brazilian Modern cabinet attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1963. The unique piece of Brazilian furniture is handcrafted of Caviuna wood and composed of differen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
1950's Brazilian Set of 6 Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
The set of 6 chairs by Geraldo de Barros represents a pinnacle of artistic innovation and functional elegance, reflecting the visionary spirit of one of Brazil's most influential ar...
Category
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Cane
Abraham Palatnik transparent lucite sculpture of a cat 4” H
Located in Houston, TX
Abraham Palatnik lucite sculpture of a cat
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Bondage Gay Interest Photograph After Mapplethorpe, Framed Plexiglass
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Bondage Gay Interest Photograph After Mapplethorpe, Framed Plexiglass
Offered for sale is a framed photograph under plexiglass of a sadomasochist bondage gay interest portra...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Brown Fabric, Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1950s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free domestic shipping included, these Pair of Armchairs in Hardwood and Brown Fabric, by Jorge Zalszupin made in the fifties in Brazil are nothing less t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Cais Armchair by Filipe Ramos for GESTU in Brazilian Freijo hardwood
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cais armchair draws inspiration from the traditional vernacular design of wooden docks located alongside the water.
The large cushion is securely po...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Textile, Hardwood
Ura Counter Barstool in Walnut Wood Finish Base and Upholstered Light Brown Seat
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Ura counter-height barstool in a walnut wood base and an upholstered light brown fabric seat made in Brazil by our team of architects and designers from Uultis Design ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Oscar Niemeyer Exceptional Sofa in Rosewood and Leather, Hotel SESC, Brazil 1990
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012)
A rare, three-seat sofa by Oscar Niemeyer for the SESC Hotel Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro; in Brazilian rosewood with black leather cushions. A model of...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Bar Cabinet
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian Modern bar cabinet with an angular design attributed to Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1955, São Paulo, Brazil. This eye-catching and unique mid-century cabinet is crafted of Brazili...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler Concha Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in San Francisco, CA
An original 'Concha' (shell) lounge chair designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler and manufactured by Forma Moveis, Brazil 1950. Chair has a solid steel structure and upholstered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Celina Decorações Brazilian Modern Rosewood Coffee Table With Ottoman Benches
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in Oakland, CA
Unique and multi-functional Brazilian Modern marble-top coffee table and ottomans by Munis Zilberberg for Celina Decoracoes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1958. The coffee table features a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite
By Lucia Mercer, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite.
Sierra Brown Granite is a kind of brown granite with hints of beige and black quarried in Brazil.
Incis...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Granite
Amethyst Cathedral From Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This over two foot tall stabilized amethyst cathedral from Brazil glistens from within with a lustrous coating of naturally terminated, fully formed, purple-drenched amethyst crystal...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table
By Lucia Mercer, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table 1982
Sierra Brown Granite is a kind of brown granite with hints of beige and black quarried in Brazil.
The most dist...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Granite
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Bent Wood & Glass, Novo Rumo, Brazil, c. 1960s
By Novo Rumo
Located in New York, NY
Available today with domestic shipping included, this Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Bent Wood & Glass, Novo Rumo made in Brazil during the 1960s is nothing less than spectacular!...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Percival Lafer MP-79 Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in St Louis Park, MN
C. 1970s
Percival Lafer was one of the most prolific designers of the Brazilian midcentury period.
The tufted camel leather cushion sits on sturdy leather straps, which are attache...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil (54 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil is a top quality natural formation of gem amethyst. The half geode cathedral decor features lustrous fully terminated crystals with hi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Genuine Amethyst Crystal Cluster on Stand from Brazil (32.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This museum quality Amethyst Quartz Cluster features naturally formed, lustrous and fully terminated crystals with highly reflective faces and a deep, transparent to translucent hues...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Amethyst Cathedral I
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian home decor piece with serious presence boasts a glimmering plethora of purple-drenched amethyst crystals contained within a sinuous stabilized cathedral geode. A pale ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Rotating Agate Geode With Amethyst Crystals
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rotating Agate Geode With Amethyst Crystals. The base of this natural specimen is made in a way hat allows the geode to turn in a 360 degree angle. It can be turned to face any direc...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil (26 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil is a top quality natural formation of gem amethyst. The half geode cathedral decor features lustrous fully terminated crystals with hi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil (43.8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil is a top quality natural formation of gem amethyst. The half geode cathedral decor features lustrous fully terminated crystals with hi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil (35 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode from Uruguay is a top quality natural formation of gem amethyst. The half geode cathedral decor features lustrous fully terminated crystals with h...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Side Table in Bentwood & Glass by Novo Rumo, 1960s, Brazil
By Novo Rumo
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this beautiful side table from Novo Rumo has a symmetrical design and is made of bent Brazilian Rosewood, as known as Jacaranda with chromed metal finishes. The top ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Rectangular Coffee Table in Hardwood & Glass, Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s Brazil
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with domestic shipping included, this unique looking "Spider" Side Table Set in Hardwood & Glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s Brazil is nothing less than chic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1962, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this midcentury bar cart made in solid hardwood is stunning! The bar cart is composed of one big door, two shelves with a bottle holder and four (original) wheels th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table in Two-Tone Hardwood & Glass, Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
Available in NYC with free domestic shipping included, this Brazilian Modern coffee table in two-tone hardwood and glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s is nothing less than spectacula...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
'Narciso' Vessel by Gianfranco Briceño
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
‘Narciso’ Vessel by Gianfranco Briceño. One-of-a-kind, signed, and handmade by the artist in porcelain, chamotte, and enamel.
Gianfranco Briceño is a Peruvian-born artist, sculptor,...
Category
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Enamel
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