Brazilian Furniture
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.
Find a collection of vintage Brazilian furniture on 1stDibs that includes chairs, sofas, tables and more.
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Period: Late 20th Century
Place of Origin: Brazilian
Mid-Century Modern End Table in Jacaranda by Percival Lafer, Brazil, c. 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Deland, FL
Attention collectors! This alluring end table, designed by the incomparable Percival Lafer, is the epitome of Brazilian minimalism for which Lafer and his furniture company are regar...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Jacaranda
Brazilian Mid-Century Resin Encased Travertine Desk Organizer, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Discarded travertine pieces encased in a hardened resin shell desk organizer with patinated brass holders, Brazil 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Percival Lafer MCM Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair
By Percival Lafer
Located in Countryside, IL
Percival Lafer Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair
Each table measures: 21.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 12.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be ha...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Batik Artwork of a Toucan
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting artwork of a toucan in a tree expertly executed in a batik dying technique on silk and indistinctly signed. Presented under glass in a wood frame.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Bodil Kjaer for E Pedersen & Son MCM Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Desk
By E. Pedersen & Søn, Bodil Kjaer
Located in Countryside, IL
Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen & Son Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Desk
This desk measures: 72.75 wide x 38 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 24.25 inches
All p...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Percival Lafer Patchwork Leather Modular Seating
By Percival Lafer
Located in St Louis Park, MN
C. 1970
Impressive modular set by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer circa 1970s. This set contains 11 pieces of cognac leather patchwork.
Manufactured by Lafer S.A. Ind. Com., ...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather
Rare 1970's Jorge Zalszupin L'atelier Space-Age Plastic Desk
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rarely seen and even more rarely available Space-Age molded plastic desk manufactured by L'atelier, São Paulo, Brazil. Design attributed to Jorge Z...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ice bucket “Eva” designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil 1970s.
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ice bucket with tweezers “Eva”, a line of plastic household utensils designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Oswaldo Mellone in 1970s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern "Augusta" Rocking Chair by Aída Boal, Brazil, 1991
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern "Augusta" Rocking Chair by Aída Boal, Brazil, 1991
The Augusta rocking chair by Aída Boal is a stunning and timeless piece of furniture t...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
L'Atelier Commander Office Chair, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1972-1973
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
Created by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and his design team, the Commander chair was designed to attend to the growing market for office furniture. The...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s.
The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
José Zanine Caldas Unique Hand-Carved Console
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, hand-carved console, Brazilian hardwood, Brazil, circa 1980
This beautifully sculpted console was made during a time in which Caldas abandoned the rigid design...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Rosewood Bar Cabinet with Geometric Rosewood Pattern
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Oakland, CA
Unique free standing Brazilian bar cabinet with eye-catching geometric pattern of rosewood over white vinyl, and formica top surface for mixing for a caipir...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Cube Armchair and Side table by Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set, composed of a Cube armchair and coffee table, is a statement for itself. The Cube collection is a creation by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020), designed c. 1970, and it...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Abraham Palatnik ashtray. Silon Brasil, 1970s.
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ashtray designed by Abraham Palatnik, produced by “Silon Brasil” in 1970s. Made out of polyester resin and chrome iron. Good condition with the usual wear and tear of time.
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Cube Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
The cube sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s.
The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from sculpted wood details or the...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
Original artwork by Eduardo Dhelomme signed and dated 1988
By Jackson Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original artwork by Eduardo Dhelomme. Signed and dated 1988. This large scale artwork measures 5 by 3.
Eduardo Dhelomme (1922-2006) is a Franco-Br...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paint
L'Atelier Commander Office Chair, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1972-1973
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Created by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and his design team, the Commander chair was designed to attend to the growing market for office furniture. The...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Brazilian Modernist Brass Rhino by Alvaro Franklin da Silveira
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass rhino sculpture designed in the 1970s by renowned Brazilian sculptor, Alvaro Franklin (Urandi, Bahia, 1935-2020).
Having learned forging and foundry ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Kilin" Single Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1973 and produced by Oca, the Kilin armchair is composed of two sides and two crosspieces, with the back and...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Malachite Octagonal Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a vintage malachite and brass inlay octagonal box in good condition, no chips or cracks.
Category
1980s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Brass
NOVICA Brazil Blown Art Glass Vase 3 Encased Colors Red, Orange & Transparent
By Flavio Poli
Located in Miami, FL
Original Novica hand blown Art Glass vase encased with 3 different colors, red, orange and transparent.
Made in Brazil in the late 1970s.
Looks stunning in any angle.
Labeled at t...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Bowl designed by Jean Dobré for Tropic-Art. Brazil 1970s.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bowl with handle made of solid “imbuia” wood, designed by Jean Dobré for Tropic-Art. Brazil 1960s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Brazilian Modern Fiberglass and Lacquer Sculpture by Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s
By Pietrina Checcacci
Located in Miami, FL
Reddish orange lacquer over fiberglass modern sculpture by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci, 1970s. Signed.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Pipe Holder by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pipe holder designed by Abraham Palatnik with the artist's own aesthetic characteristics, vivid and colorful, made out of polyester resin. Produced by “Si...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Resin
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Armchairs by Carlos Milan
By Carlos Milan
Located in Wilton, CT
The warm brown color of this chair’s slender frame beautifully complements the cool gray upholstery of the tufted seat. Carved from rosewood, the chair boasts gracefully carved arm rests, classic...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Rosewood and Patchwork Copper Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this jacaranda rosewood coffee table features a bold rectangular frame with exposed hardware. The top is crafted of beautifully patina...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Amadeus Granite Dining Table with Quatrefoil Shape Top, Brazil
Located in Chicago, IL
Amadeus Granite Dining Table with Quatrefoil Shape Top, Brazil
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Granite
Strips Sofa by Cini Boeri, 1972s
By Cini Boeri
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Ueda Satoko Clay Sculpture, Brazil, 1991
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract clay sculpture by Japanese-Brazilian artist and professor Ueda Satoko. Brazil 1991.
Ueda Satoko was an artist, sculptor and professor residing in Baja de Tijuca, Rio de J...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Clay
Ueda Satoko Abstract Clay Sculpture, Brazil 1991
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract clay sculpture by Japanese-Brazilian artist and professor Ueda Satoko. Brazil 1991.
Ueda Satoko was an artist, sculptor and professor residing in Baja de Tijuca, Rio de J...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Clay
Chic Vintage Leather Jean Gillon Amazonas Italma Brazilian Rosewood Sofa Modern
By Jean Gillon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Chic vintage Jean Gillon Italma Brazilian leather and Rosewood Amazonas sofa. This sofa measures 85" W × 34" D × 30" H and the seat height is 14".
Decal manufacturer's label to the ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Leather, Rope
Stylish Set of 12 Brazilian Silverplate & Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish set of 12 demitasse cups and saucers having a mix of silver plate and white porcelain. Cups are 2" round while saucers are 3.25 square. We love the fabulous sophisticated des...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Jean Gillon Pair of Probel Side Tables
By Jean Gillon
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful pair of side tables by Brazilian master Jean Gillon, designed for Probel.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Coffee Table with Marble Tray, Circa 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin, Percival Lafer
Located in Vienna, AT
Bespoke solid wood and rosewood and marble coffee table, Brazil, 1970
One of a kind very heavy table made from a solid rosewood tra...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Marble
Hanna Sofa by Forma, Florence Knoll, 1975s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Percival Lafer Rosewood and Smoked Glass Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood and smoked glass top coffee or side table by Percival Later. Brazil, 1970s; maintains original label.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
José Zanine Caldas, Banco Pilão, Hand-Sculpted Chair, Signed, Brazil, 1970s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Hand-sculpted chair by José Zanine Caldas, Circa 1970s.
This chair was made of Brazilian hard wood. Signed "Zanine".
A self-taught designer, José Zanine Caldas is known to transform wood into magnificently sensual pieces. In 1964, when Brazil was undergoing a military coup, he lost his position at the University of Brasilia and took refuge in the beach town of Nova Viçosa. There he faced the destruction of the Atlantic Forest. Inspired by local craftsmen who carved boats and furniture from fallen trees, he began carving solid furniture...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry or Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian wood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style/Post-Modern period, circa late 20th century, 1980s, Brazil. Agate is a light grey hue. Piece would s...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Agate, Onyx
Rosewood and Patchwork Copper Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this jacaranda rosewood coffee table features a bold rectangular frame with exposed hardware. The top is crafted of beautifully patina...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Hanna Armchair by Forma, Florence Knoll, 1975s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Jose Zanine Caldas Commode, Brazilian Design, 1970s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jose Zanine Caldas; Commode; Mid Century Modern; Brazilian Design; 1970s;
A sought-after piece in very good condition. This wooden commode with its geometric shapes features a sculptural look.
A self-taught artist, designer, and architect, Jose Zanine Caldas (1919-2001) was born on the southern coast of Bahia in Brazil. At age twenty, he opened an architectural scale model workshop in Rio de Janeiro where he worked with modernist pioneers such as Lucio Costa...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jean Gillon Mid Century Desk Chair
By Jean Gillon
Located in Countryside, IL
Jean Gillon mid century desk chair
The chair measures: 23 wide x 26.25 deep x 35 high, with a seat height of 22.25 inches and arm he...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Jorge Zalszupin Armchair
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Rare armchair design by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Artist Paulo Chaves Abstract Painting on Board
By Paulo Alves
Located in New York, NY
From Brazilian Artist Paulo Chaves comes this unique abstract painting on art board that looks like a small master with colors that range from taupe, bla...
Category
1980s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood, Paper
Pair of Rosewood and Patchwork Copper Side Tables by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this pair of jacaranda rosewood side tables features bold rectangular frames with exposed hardware and tops of beautifully patinated p...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Black Elephant Brazil, c1970
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very good lucite black elephant made by Abraham Palatnik in Brazil in about 1970.
This one is mid sized, being 23.5cm in height.
It retains its ori...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Brazilian Modern De Couro Black Leather Dining Chairs - Set of Four
By De Couro
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four Brazilian mid-century modern black hand stitched leather dining chairs by De Couro, 1970s.
We have another set of four in our listing; however, the leather on these ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather
"Kilin" Brazilian Midcentury Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, 1973
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) in 1973 and produced by Oca, the Kilin armchair is composed of two sides and two crosspieces, with the back and seat made from a unique piece...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench from Forma Manufacture, Brazil, 1970s
By Forma
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Slatted bench produced in Brazil in the 1970s by Forma Manufacture.
This beautiful piece's seating is composed of regularly arranged solid Brazilian hardwood slats, finished with n...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rock Crystal Fish Sculpture on Acrylic Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rock crystal fish sculpture on acrylic base. Made in Brazil (c. 1980s)
Dimensions:
Sculpture with base: 16" H x 17" W x 7" D
Sculpture without...
Category
1980s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Low Table
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Rare table combining rich Brazilian wood with metal, by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Percival Lafer MP-123 Modular Bench in Brazilian Rosewood
By Percival Lafer
Located in Toronto, Ontario
One of Percival Lafer's most desirable pieces.
A MP-123 Modular seating unit. This example in brazilian rosewood with original leather and polished stainless steel .
Seating ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Geraldo de Barros Long Bench with original label
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Washington, DC
Solid wooden bench by important Brazilian Modernist figure Geraldo De Barros with original label attached. De Barros pursued his interest in adaptin...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Cabinet
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful cabinet can be used as a side table as well. With a rich patchwork of Brazilian Rosewood by Brazilian master Jorge Zalszupin.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Wood
Embraer 170 Jet Airplane Aircraft Model Brazil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Embraer 170 Jet. Made of Wood in the Scale of 1/75. This exquisite Embraer 170 Model is handcrafted by a master craftsmen from the finest Wood. Attention is given...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Rosewood and Glass Side Tables by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this pair of jacaranda rosewood side tables features bold rectangular frames with exposed hardware and glass tops.
We have a correspo...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Jean Gillon Amazonas Sofa
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in Chicago, IL
Made by: Italma Wood Art, Brazil
Material: rosewood, rope, leather
Size: 86 W × 35 D × 30 H in seat height 14 inches
Decal manufacturer's label to interior of back stretcher...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rope, Rosewood
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