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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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Formica, Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Chrome
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Tourmaline
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Wood, Cord
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Suede
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Stone, Marble
Late 20th Century Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Pine
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Teak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak, Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Oak
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Art Deco Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Straw, Wood, Purpleheart
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Hardwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Fiberglass, Rosewood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Iron
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Acrylic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Velvet
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Formica, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Oak