Brazilian Armchairs
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.
Color: Beige
Place of Origin: Brazilian
Puã Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The fluid lines punctuate lightness and mark the Minimalist essence of the Balan Puan. The name taken from the Tupi language means “round” and refers to the connection of the circles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabitant was the inspiration for creating the Savana...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
"Liame" Armchair Upholstered in Linen with Four Golden Mate Feet
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
"Liame" Armchair Upholstered in Linen with Four Golden Mate Feet, has an elegant and versatile design.
Easy to match, transitions into many interior decor styles.
Its finishes are i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Iron Armchairs by Geraldo de Barros, Brazil, 1955, Unilabor
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Houston, TX
Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998)
Set of two Iron armchair
Manufactured by Unilabor
Brazil, 1955.
Iron frame, fabric upholstered.
Measurements:
55 cm x 65 cm x 75 h cm
21.6 in x 25.59...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
"Pietra" Organic Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone
The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner 'Concha' Lounge Chairs for Forma, Brazil, c 1960
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully reupholstered with soft nubby white bouclé, this pair of 'Concha' chairs by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner for Forma, Brazil, encapsulates the quality and innovation of t...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Toro armchair made in Apuí Amazon Vine and designed by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Apuí is a fast-growing, highly flexible, and woody vine native to the Amazon region, similar to Rattan. Tiago Curioni chose this raw material to give life to the Poltrona Toro (Toro armchair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Felt, Rattan
Lirio Accent Chair in Brown Leather and White Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A reimagining of the flower that gave origin to its name, Uultis’ Lírio armchair combines organic shapes and the comfort of an embrace that only nature can provide. Solid wood struct...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Lirio Accent Chair in Walnut Wood, Cane and Beige Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A reimagining of the flower that gave origin to its name, Lily, Uultis’ Lírio armchair combines organic shapes and the comfort of an embrace that only nature can provide.
Its structu...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
"Pietra" Organic Armchair Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The inspiration for the design features comes from the Italian name Pietra: The translation Stone, an element of organic nature that brings a feeling of biophilia and well-being to t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Chita Chair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The colors of the Chita chair come from the cheetah print, the popular fabric of indigenous indian origin that dresses and covers the history of the Brazil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Perlage" Organic Armchair Outdoor in Bouclê Aluminum, and Nautical Rope
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Perlage, French word: Pearl.
The organic Perlage Armchair has a backrest completely woven by hand in nautical rope, favoring a surprising look in every new detail discovered. Captiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Butterfly Couch
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Available in different colors.
Dimensions: 182.5 cm width x 173 cm depth x 65 cm height.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Irani Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
{ contemporary freshness } The sophistication transits between the sinuosity of the organic lines and the minutiae of the handcrafted weave. Elements of the Irani Armchair that evoke contemporary freshness for the decor that overflows with personality. Design is a link between the nature that inspires and the ancestry present in time-resistant knowledge and practices. The curvilinear border design references the meaning of the name taken from the Tupi-Guarani language with the delicious translation “river of honey” in allusion to the beehives. The interweaving of nautical ribbon framed by the curves of the aluminum structure recalls the millenary art of indigenous basket...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Orixá" Chair by Ronald Sasson, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Ronald Sasson
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Orixá armchair is a masterpiece of design that showcases the unique style and creativity of Ronald Sasson. The armchair is an embodiment of comfort a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Iron & Woven Cotton Fiber, Carlo Hauner, Brazil
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern armchair set in steel & hand woven cotton fiber designed by Carlo Hauner in the fifties is a masterpiece of Craft and design!
This gorgeous ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Quartz Wood Color
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a quartz wood finish for all those people that are looking for an...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer, Cane
Cariri Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The randomness of the stacked baskets at the Central Fair of Campina Grande, in Paraíba, is the starting point for the concept of the Cariri Balance. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Samburá Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Sam-bu-rá. The sound of the word of Tupi origin echoes ancestry and belonging. It refers to the daily life of the indigenous tribes of the Amazon where the art of basketry preserves ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Martin Eisler, Rare Armchair, Forma S.A. Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This comfortable armchair was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in 1955 and manufactured by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. Its structure is composed of solid wood, supporte...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Fabric
Yara Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Voluptuous, seductive and full of charms. For design that exudes culture, ancestry and identity. Contemporary, Poltrona Yara delves into Brazilian folklore and invites you to take a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ereré Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Ancestry, connection to nature, identity. This is the triad that supports the concept of Ereré armchair. The imposing feature gains importance in the translation of the word of Tupi ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Minimalist armchair "Sonia" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel and leather is designed within a geometric and architetonic reasoning. Lightness is guaranteed by the delicate iron structure that gen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Armchairs Designed by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This beautiful pair of armchairs was designed by Carlo Hauner in Brazil.
They are definitely very elegant pieces with clean lines and a minimalistic shape. Because of the organic s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Irajá Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 105 cm wide x 89 cm deep x 75.5 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Samburá Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery and fabric.
Dimensions: 154 cm wide x 118 cm deep x 145 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Uaupés Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 126 cm wide x 105 cm deep x 119 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Flor do Mandacaru Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The caatinga is pure poetry. In the dryness of the biome that stretches across the Brazilian Northeast, mandacaru flourishes in a treat to the thorns and the almost always parched sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Arco Armchair, by RAIN, Contemporary Armchair, Upholstery on Wood Structure
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Arco is an upholstered armchair of simple and enveloping geometry. The shape of the piece reproduces the arch of the body, creating a welcoming anatomical shell. The armchair is cove...
Category
2010s International Style Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Macramê Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, nautical rope, upholstery and fabric.
Dimensions: 61 cm wide x 69.5 cm deep x 99 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Butterfly Chair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, nautical rope, upholstery and fabric.
Dimensions: 70.5 cm wide x 58.7 cm deep x 85 cm high.
Reference: Fabric polipropileno
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Morototó Armchair with Foot Support
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Inspiration comes from flora. It germinates in the form of the Morototó armchair, the name of the tree that looms large in the Brazilian Amazon Forest. From the elliptical design of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Helena Armchair, Zanini de Zanine Caldas, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Made out of painted steel, this beautiful, simple and elegant armchair may be upholstered in different options of fabrics or leather.
This armchair may also be sold without its ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner 'Concha' Lounge Chairs for Forma, Brazil, c 1960
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully reupholstered with soft furry taupe colored sheepskin, this pair of 'Concha' chairs by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1960s Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Jacaranda Lia Chairs
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Sergio Rodrigues Lia chairs from the 1960s made of Brazilian jacaranda and upholstered in beige cowhide.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Jacaranda
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