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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 NiemeyerSergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim TenreiroJean 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 rosewoodjacaranda 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 chairssofastables and more.

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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Creator: Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Pair of Lounge Chairs, by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
These lounge chairs, masterfully crafted by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, are an epitome of the Brazilian mid-century design movement, blending timeless elegance with superior craftsmans...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Beige Linen by Liceu De Artes, 1960s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Mid-Century Modern armchair set in hardwood & beige cotton fabric designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios, in the sixties, is nothing less than spectacular. These impressive armchairs are made in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda, and re-upholstered in beige linen. The woodwork is spectacular and can be seen throughout the piece but mostly in the arms, legs, and the backrest. The old Jacaranda has been refinished and displays colorful veins in both armchairs. The set is displayed in our showroom next to a Joaquim Tenreiro Concha sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Linen, Hardwood

Brazilian Modern Armchair Set in Hardwood & Beige Leather by Liceu de Artes 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this one-of-a-kind Mid-Century Modern armchair set in Hardwood & Beige Leather designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios, in the sixties is nothing less than spectacular. The delicate armchairs are made in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda, and re-upholstered in beige leather. The Canoa (canoe) model was inspired by the Brazilian canoes used in the Amazon. This can be seen in the armchair arms that resemble a canoe handle. The woodwork is spectacular and can be seen throughout the piece but mostly in the arms and legs. The old Jacaranda has colorful veins showcasing the age of the piece as well as levity in its design. The Italian leather is smooth, and the armchairs are not only beautiful but very comfortable. The wood was refinished and besides the marks of age (which are minimal) the set is in excellent condition. Sofa is available for sale also. The set is displayed in our showroom next to a green Sergio Rodrigues Sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Armchairs by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Whitstable, GB
A pair of beautiful solid wood armchairs designed and manufactured by Liceu de Artes e Oficios, São Paulo, 1960s. The design is inspired on a chair design by Finn Juhl. Solid wood s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

Liceu de Artes & Ofícios Brazilian Chairs, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
These two lounge chairs are a stunning representation of midcentury Brazilian design, produced by the esteemed design collective Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. The chairs' frames are craf...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Brass

Liceu De Artes E Oficios Arm Chairs Pair, Brazil, 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking pair of armchairs designed and made by Lice de Artes e Oficios, Brazil 1960. These lounge chairs made by Liceu de Artes e Officios have a beautiful patina and are in a very ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Lounge Chairs by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, 1960's, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Pair of Lounge chairs in Wood and Fabric, Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, 1960's, Brazilian mid-century design This beautiful pair of armchairs was made of Brazilian hardwood in the 60s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

Pair of Brazilian Rosewood Armchair by Liceu De Artes e Officios, Midcentury
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios in solid rosewood, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960s. The piece has been recently refinished and newly upholstered in natural leather. Liceu De Artes & Oficios was established in 1873 by a group of elite coffee aristocrats that pretended to train skilled labor for possible future industrialization of Brazil. Seven years after, the institution changed completely the proposal, really becoming a school of craftsmanship, occupying a building design by Ramos de...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Armchairs by “Liceu de Artes e Ofícios”, Brazil 1960s.
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchairs designed and produced by “Liceu de Artes e Ofícios” around 1960’s in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Solid wood, brass details and new upholstery. Rea...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs

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Brass

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios Lounge Chair, White Leather
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Houston, TX
Liceu de Artes e Ofiicios, lounge chair, Brazil, 1960s. The construction of the frame is created according to a skeleton layout. The design holds an open character with admiring l...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Liceu De Artes e Oficios Pair of Midcentury Brazilian Jacaranda Armchairs Cream
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Barcelona, ES
Liceu de artes e oficios Pair of armchairs Manufactured by Liceo de Arte e Oficios Brazil, 1950 Solid jacaranda and upholstery Cream upholstered Mid-Century Modern Measure...
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20th Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs

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Upholstery, Jacaranda

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Whitstable, GB
Pair of armchairs Liceu de Artes e Ofícios in Jacarandá. The wood is in great condition: beautiful grain. Newly upholstered in a br...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs

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Hardwood

Pair of Liceu De Artes Brazilian Jacaranda 1960s Armchairs in Grey Linen
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1960s armchairs by Liceu de Artes in Brazilian jacaranda and upholstered in grey linen.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs

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Linen, Jacaranda

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