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.
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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Returnable Items Only
Flavio de Carvalho FDC-1 Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Flavio de Carvalho
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This chair model FDC-1 is designed by Flavio de Carvalho (1899-1973) and manufactured at a local atelier in Brazil, 1950. The chair has a solid steel sctructure, circle shaped and ha...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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
Pair of Armchairs from Hotel Nacional in Brasilia, c. 1960, Midcentury Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
This pair of charming armchairs made around 1960 were part of the furniture of the Hotel Nacional de Brasília, inaugurated on the first official anniver...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Solid Caviuna Armchairs, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of armchairs from the 1960s caught our eyes – it was love at first sight. The pieces are made of solid Caviuna with seats in plaited cane.
With large slats and...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Above Chair in Black Leather and Black Painted Frame
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The above chair goes above and beyond in terms of design and comfortability. The combination of the black leather and the black painted frame allows you to mix the Above chair in roo...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer, Leather, Wood
Pair of "MP-13" Armchairs, Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The MP-13 armchair, a rare model created in 1963, is a stunning piece of furniture that boasts a sculptural design. Its unique structure is entirely made of solid Brazilian hardwood,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Walnut Wood Finish with Gray Leather Chair Seat
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a walnut wood finish for all those people that are looking for an elegant but vintage look in the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Cane
"Mapá" Contemporary Armchair in Wood and Braided Straw with Raw Cotton Cushion
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary armchair in wood and braided straw with raw cotton cushion was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, if not...
Category
2010s Brutalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Straw
Above Chair in Grey Fabric and Black Painted Frame
Located in Miami, FL
The above chair goes above and beyond in terms of design and comfortability. The combination of the grey fabric and the black painted frame allows you to mix the Above chair in rooms...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Win Armchair Featuring Metal & Brown Frame with Fabric Seating
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Win armchair features metal trimmings with a brown wood finish frame, wrapped in a beautiful light gray fabric. Our amazing Uultis design team has cre...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Belo Horizonte" Armchair, by Lucas Takaoka, 2021, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Lucas Takaoka
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Belo Horizonte lounge chair was created by Lucas Takaoka in 2021. The piece has a simple but outstanding design.
The structure is made of solid ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Bella Armchair Featuring Metal Frame and Black Leather
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Our creative team from Uultis has created this amazing upholstered armchair, the ideal furniture providing you the comfort and the perfect fit in a variety of settings including livi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brazilian Midcentury Armchairs, Unknown Designer, Solid Rosewood, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armchairs with slatted seats and backrests was manufactured in the 1960s, but the authorship is still in research by our team. Pieces are made of solid Brazilian Rosewoo...
Category
1660s Mid-Century Modern Antique Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Sole Scandinavian-Styled Armchair in Walnut Wood Finish and Brown Leather
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Sole armchair is an interpretation of the Scandinavian style with a walnut wooden shell finish multi-laminated and upholstered brown leather covering the seat and back. This armc...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted rosewood curved chair with stick back designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in 1961/1962 evokes a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aes...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
"Lina" Minimalist Armchair in Pau Ferro Brazilian Wood and Handwoven Work
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado is passionate about Lina Bo Bardi architectural work, including the project for the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo - MASP and its structural pillars that seems to hold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Polyester, Walnut, Oak, Synthetic, Velvet
Above Chair in Brown Leather and Black Painted Frame
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The above chair goes above and beyond in terms of design and comfortability. The combination of the brown leather and the black painted frame allows you to mix the Above chair in roo...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Lacquer, Wood
Tenreiro Armchair with Rosewood Frame by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic and timeless armchair designed by J Tenreiro is now available with beautiful caramel leather cushions.
It was restored and now it's ready to use.
...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood, Rosewood
Contemporary Bella Armchair Featuring Metal Frame and Off-White Leather
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Our creative team from Uultis has created this amazing upholstered armchair, the ideal furniture providing you the comfort and the perfect fit in a variety of settings including livi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Tai Armchair in Teak Wood Finish with Off-White Leather Cushions
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Tai armchair has a lot going on but in a very simplistic way with the beautiful wood frame in a teak finish and its off-white leather cushions. The un...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak, Upholstery
Pair of Rare "MP-01" Armchair, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This beautiful pair of MP-01 armchairs, made of iron covered with Brazilian hardwood, designed and produced in 1961 by the master Percival Lafer, was the first piece created by the d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Aubergine Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, nautical rope, upholstery and fabric.
Dimensions: 89 cm wide x 85 cm deep x 74 cm high.
Reference: Fabric polipropileno
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fartura Armchair in Neotenic Style by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
"Fartura" in Portuguese, means abundance, wealth. Not in the financial sense exactly, but of everything that brings joy and happiness. It is a term widely used in Italian family meals, to represent the quantity and variety of food on the table.
Fartura armchair appropriates this concept exactly, with a solid wood structure of large and succulent proportions. Inspired by the concept of Neotenic Design...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Synthetic, Hardwood
Abra Armchair in Gray Fabric and White Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Abra armchair is a welcoming addition to any room in your decor, with beautiful gray upholstery and a white wood finish frame. This armchair has been...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Tai Armchair in Teak Wood Finish with Black Leather Cushions
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Tai armchair has a lot going on but in a very simplistic way with the beautiful wood frame in a teak finish and its black leather cushions. The unique...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Leather, Upholstery
Mid-Century "Lia" Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues: Brazilian Hardwood Iconic Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The "Lia" armchair, created by the Brazilian architect and designer Sérgio Rodrigues in 1962, is an extraordinary piece of furniture that showcases the designer's ingenuity and creat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Copa Lounge Chair, by Jean Gillon, Brazilian Midcentury Modern Design
By Jean Gillon
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
These exquisite Copa lounge chairs, designed by the master Jean Gillon, are a testament to his genius in creating furniture that is both functional a...
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
'Canela' Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A minimalist design combining structure and aesthetic. Canela armchair with its mid-century modern and Scandinavian influences makes an elegant addition to any environment be it a living room, bedroom or reading area. The complex joinery is rendered timeless & contemporary by its delicate lines. Striking from all angles, in particular from behind where the copper components contrast against the natural wood tone. The wide comfortable cushion allows for various seating positions.
Handmade from Cumaru or Freijó with copper supports and cotton upholstery.
Knót Artesanal...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Copper
"Vronka" Rosewood Midcentury Armchair by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1962 by Sergio Rodrigues, the “Vronka” armchair was made of solid Rosewood structure and a floating, comfortable cushion. Like many designers of Rodrigues's generation, he dreams of commercializing well-designed furniture produced in series.
In 1962 “Meia-Pataca” factory-cum-store was launch. The idea was to expand distribution and reduce production costs. The industrial thought is visible on the structural solution, applying juxtaposed wooden pieces of a square or rectangular section and straight corners. Other pieces like the “Franco” sofa, the “Tonico” armchair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
"Arreio" Armchair
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The craft of the tannery, inseparable from the regional identify, embodies the concept of the Arreio lounge chair
The belts on this lounge chair are designed to attached the saddl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Irajá Couch
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 171 cm wide x 155 cm deep x 75 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Bella Armchair Featuring Metal Frame and Navy Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Our creative team from Uultis has created this amazing upholstered armchair, the ideal furniture providing you the comfort and the perfect fit in a variety of settings including living rooms, offices, and bedrooms to add that extra touch to your modern, contemporary, or minimalist decor. With its padded seat, backrest, and armrests covered in beautiful navy fabric...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Easychair Vidigal Brazilian Contemporary Handwoven Natural Fiber by Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
This armchair is the result of several experiences with hand-woven natural fiber rush. On this armchair project we focused on exploring the in numerous possibilities of contrast and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Natural Fiber
Contemporary Bella Armchair Featuring Metal Frame and Ivory Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Our creative team from Uultis has created this amazing upholstered armchair, the ideal furniture providing you the comfort and the perfect fit in a variety of settings including livi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Distrópica, Lounge Chair by Brunno Jahara, Matteo Guarnaccia & Dimitrih Correa
By Brunno Jahara
Located in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
The research of Cross Cultural Chairs in Brazil, was conducted in Rio de Janeiro where Matteo Guarnaccia together with Brunno Jahara and designer Dimitrih Correa. This was the first ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Irajá Swing
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 130 cm wide x 105 cm deep x 96 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Surf Brazilian Contemporary Wood and Leather Easychair by Lattoog
By Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
Developed for both outdoor and indoor areas, this armchair refers directly to a sport with great cultural identification with Brazil: surf.
The first piece produced in order to present the concept had the backrest and chair seat shaped manually in expanded polyurethane, the same used in the manufacture of surfboards.
Now, in the official release for the market as serial pieces, we offer both chair and armchair in two versions: upholstered or wooden chair seat.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Easychair Vidigal 2 Brazilian Contemporary Handwoven Natural Fiber by Lattoog
Located in Sao Paolo, BR
This armchair is the result of several experiences with handwoven natural fiber rush. On this armchair project we focused on exploring the in numerous possibilities of contrast and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Donna Cane-Back Chair in Teak Wood Finish with Light Beige Fabric Seat
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Donna chair is a new way to relax in its teak wood finish, the upholstered light beige fabric that covers its seat, and the beautiful cane back. This c...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Cane
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern "Oxford" Lounge Chair by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This is an outstanding lounge chair designed by Jorge Zalszupin during the Brazilian midcentury. The "Oxford" lounge chair is a great example of a design with perfect proportions. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Turn Armchair Cane-Back Chair with Shaped Wooden Seat in Teak Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Turn armchair with a cane curved shaped back, and wooden seat in a teak finish for all those people that are looking for an elegant but vintage...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Cane
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Solid Rosewood Armchairs by Casulo, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of armchairs with slatted structure was manufactured in the 1960s. Pieces are made of solid Brazilian Rosewood and were reupholstered in a bouclé fabric by our ex...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Solid Walnut Armchairs, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of solid Imbuia (Brazilian Walnut) armchairs were manufactured in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Casulo, and the authorship is still unidentified by our team....
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
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
Super Jardim Contemporary Armchair
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
From a garden hose of 200 meters continuous, with one end of a faucet and the other a splash, the studio reinforces the discussion around the conscious use...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Round Armchairs, Organic Silk Upholstery, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of round armchairs was manufactured in the 1960s, and the authorship is still unidentified by our team. Pieces were reuphol...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of "MP-05" Armchair by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The MP-05 armchair is an exceptional example of the creative vision of the Brazilian architect and designer Percival Lafer. Originally designed as a variation on the MP-03 armchair, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Armchair, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This beautiful armchair was designed by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner for "Forma".
It is definitely a very elegant piece with clean lines and a sculptural feeling. Because of Its organic shape, it is super comfortable. The legs of the armchair are made of solid hardwood and it has a beautiful patina. This piece was carefully reupholstered and restored by one of the best craftsmen in São Paulo.
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) were the main designers creating for the iconic Brazilian furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gravatá Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Many denominations, a unique beauty. Gravatá bromeliad also echoes in Brazilian flora such as gravá, croatá, caroá, caraguatá, coroatá. Typical of the cerrado region, the species wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Stainless 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
Martin Eisler Lounge Chair in Black Leather
By Martin Eisler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Martin Eisler, lounge chair, iron, leather, Brazil, 1950s
Elegant and modern lounge chair by Brazilian designer Martin Eisler. A visually interesting contrast is created between the...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Fur Armchair in Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Black Sheep chair was conceived under the concepts of ergonomics. The two cylinders are perfectly adapted to the contours of the human body and the cur...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Modern Outdoor Armchair, Metal with Nautical Rope Pattern
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
This outdoor armchair or lounge chair is part of the Flap 2.0 Outdoor collection, design is based on the flaps part of aircrafts. This element is possible to be seen in the arms curv...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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