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
Wood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Rosewood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Iron
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Resin
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Agate, Amethyst
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Terrazzo
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
2010s Rustic Brazilian Furniture
Wool
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Iron
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Faux Leather, Wood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s International Style Brazilian Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Mahogany, Cane
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Other
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Marble, Granite, Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam, Wood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Cowhide, Hardwood
2010s Other Brazilian Furniture
Marble
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Nylon
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Plywood
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Zinc
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Travertine, Brass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood, Faux Leather
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Modern Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Other
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Metal
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal