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 Brazilian Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Formica, Jacaranda, Rosewood
2010s Other Brazilian Furniture
Quartz
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood
2010s Brutalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Marble
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Rose Quartz
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Stone, Agate
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Oak
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Stainless Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Linen, Rosewood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Marble
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Antique Brazilian Furniture
Quartz, Tourmaline
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Lacquer, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Imbuia
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Iron
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather
Mid-19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Brazilian Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Tapestry, Wood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Ultrasuede
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Suede, Hardwood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Quartz
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Art Deco Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Soapstone
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other