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
Hardwood, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood, Hardwood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Stone, Metal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood, Fabric
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Teak, Walnut
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Cane, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda, Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Resin, Acrylic, Lucite
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Bauhaus Brazilian Furniture
Laminate, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Mohair
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Precious Stone
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Agate
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Pine, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel, Zinc
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Faux Leather
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Fabric, Teak, Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Cowhide, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Bronze