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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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Art Deco Brazilian Furniture
Quartz, Aluminum
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Formica, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Straw, Cane, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Foam, Leather, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Brass
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fur, Hide, Leather
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Ultrasuede, Hardwood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Art Glass, Walnut
20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
1940s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Jacaranda
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Linen, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Rose Quartz
2010s Brutalist Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Marble
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Fur, Synthetic, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Leather, Fabric
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum