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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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut, Fabric
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal, Chrome
2010s Art Deco Brazilian Furniture
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Other
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Paper
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Teak, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Cement
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Imbuia
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Bouclé
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Scandinavian Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Plywood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Imbuia
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Rosewood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Rope, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Suede
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Plastic
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Wool, Foam, Plywood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak, Leather
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Faux Leather
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Cowhide, Leather, Jacaranda, Rosewood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel, Zinc
20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Art Glass, Wood
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Jacaranda
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal