Brazilian Armchairs

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 mid-century 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, 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 Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Bouclé
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Cord, Wood, Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Wicker
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
2010s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather, Fabric
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1960s Post-Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Rope, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Rope, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet, Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather, Rope
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood