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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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Scandinavian Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Jacaranda
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Faux Leather, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Tourmaline
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Tourmaline
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
15th Century and Earlier Antique Brazilian Furniture
Stone, Metal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Mirror, Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Straw, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Straw, Foam, Wood, Purpleheart
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fur, Leather, Hide
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Resin
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Synthetic
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Bronze
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Natural Fiber
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester, Oak, Walnut
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Art Deco Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fur, Leather, Hide
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Silk