Brazilian Benches
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
Contemporary Wood Bench, Handwoven Upholstery, the "Trama", Grey
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Trama collection was created around the concept of tress. Started in 2014 today it has a variety of pieces with different typologies .
Trama Benches a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Contemporary Wood Bench, Handwoven Upholstery, the "Trama", Rose
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Trama collection was created around the concept of tress. Started in 2014 today it has a variety of pieces with different typologies .
Trama Benches a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Linen, Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues' Cíntia Bench in solid wood, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Cíntia bench, a timeless design masterpiece, was created in 1964 by the renowned Brazilian designer and architect, Sergio Rodrigues. The bench's beautiful structure, made of soli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
Órbita
By André Ferri
Located in Belo Horizonte, MG
This work of art was made following the lines of the artist Andre Ferri, who blends aluminum and wood in a harmonious way.
Always thinking of new ways to connect with the environment...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Aluminum
'Canela II' Mid-Century Modern Bench in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
A complex yet simple piece full of subtle details which uses traditional techniques to make a modern statement.
Canela II is the perfect addition to any environment, its minimalist...
Category
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Benches
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brazilian Sofa in Rattan
Located in Milano, IT
This original vintage sofa in wood and rattan is of fine Brazilian manufacture. The structure is very particular with the front legs, characterized by rigid lines and sharp curves, that rise to become the armrests. The rear legs are attached to the front ones forming a softer arch in contrast with the rigidity of the armrest. The structure is elegant but minimal: the backrest is attached only to the seat and to the armrest, without compromising the stability. The two seats and backrests are made of woven rattan to form geometrical designs and separated by a wooden component. This elegant and original vintage sofa would be ideal to furnish vintage...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Benches
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Acacio Gil Borsoi Unique Slat Bench Brazil 1950s
By Acácio Gil Borsoi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Hereby we offer you a rare chance to acquire a very unique piece from Brazil. This beautiful bench designed in the 1950’s by Brazillian architect Acácio Gil Borsoi...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Benches
Materials
Metal
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 Benches
Materials
Wood
Pair of Percival Lafer Midcentury Brazilian "MP-97" Stools Foot Rests Ottomans
By Percival Lafer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brazilian rosewood tan leather upholstery foot stools benches.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
"Nacional" Bench, by Ronald Sasson, 2022, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Ronald Sasson
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Designed in 2022 by Ronald Sasson, the outstanding "Nacional" bench was conceived as a 01/05 limited series.
The creation and conception of the lines ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
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 Benches
Materials
Wood
"Serpa" Bench, by Ronald Sasson, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Ronald Sasson
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The outstanding "Serpa" bench was designed by Ronald Sasson in 2019.
Homage to one of the most important visual arts collectives that existed in Brazil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Steel
Sergio Rodrigues Eleh Jacaronda Coffee Table or Bench, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sergio Rodrigues Eleh Jacaronda coffee table or bench, Brazil, 1965. "Eleh" model from the "Arcos" series, Made by Oca, Brazil, 1965. Jacaranda (Brazilian Rosewood) veneered wood, ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Jacaranda
"Kansai" Bench by Ronald Sasson, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Ronald Sasson
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Kensai bench is one of his most recognized designs. It is a limited edition of 10 pieces, made with brass and wood. The brass appears internally, and the wood blades coat the bench from the outside, creating a beautiful contrast.
The bench that we have available is the last one of the edition, the artist's proof.
Ronald Sasson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Brass
Xingu Bench Brazilian Contemporary Design in Two Hardwoods
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary bench in hardwood is an interpretation of functionality and technical refinement of fittings and handmade wood joints, the origin of the Xingu bench design.
The co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
Nós Bench
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Stainless steel structure with electrostatic painting.
Available in several colors
Dimensions: 248 cm width x 154 cm depth x 50 cm height
Weight: 63 Kgs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
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 Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Morototó Puff
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Inspiration comes from flora. It germinates in the form of the Morototó puff, the name of the tree that lays an imposing green in the Brazilian Amazon Forest. From the elliptical des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Ovni" Bench
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
After a long intergalactic voyage, OVNI (UFO) lands in the form of a bench. A visual stimulus that celebrates geometrism and vibrant colors with a striking design.
Category
2010s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Steel
Taturana Bench, 3 Seat
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The designer Sergio J Matos, presents the Tatuarana bench. This time, with a look at the biome of the forest that goes beyond the great animals, being also inhabited by an immensity ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Albergine Stool
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum and nautical rope.
Dimensions: 45 cm wide x 45 cm deep x 40 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Carambola Stool Extra Large
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The concept comes from the shape of the carambola fruit. The structure can be produced in carbon steel or aluminum. Plot made by hand using naval rope.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Embira Bench: made in Brazil with pink jequitba wood and natural dyed yarns
By Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Located in Jundiaí, SP
Curves and symmetry, comfort and beauty. The Embira Stool is a multifaceted piece that fits into different environments, from the most sophisticated to the coolest. Made with jequitibá wood its feet seem fragile, but support the weight of sitting. A detail that draws attention is the mooring made with cotton threads dyed with the bark of the embira’s tree, collected on the surroundings of the Kaupüna Village, in the Xingu Indigenous Territory, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
A passion for wood, symmetry, and flexibility. It is impossible not to fall in love with the structure of the “oca” (the name used to designate the Mehinaku indigenous people homes). The lightness that is counterbalanced by force is impressive.
The curvature that the pindaíba trees, thin and long, allows, the solidity found in the cinnamon wood that permeates the earth to bring security, and the incredible embira bark that unites everything, eliminating the use of nails. These are all raw materials found in the surroundings, within sight, that have only their uses reviewed, showing that it is always possible to find a new meaning for what is around us and in our life.
It is part of Yankatu's Xingu collection...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Benches
Materials
Hardwood, Cotton, Wood
Balanço Bench by Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Rodrigo Ohtake
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Balanço Bench was created by the Brazilian contemporary designer Rodrigo Ohtake, in 2019.
The mix of materials is the differential in this series. While wood is used as a seat, a metal plate, thick and curved, raises the first material from the ground in a light way and with minimal contact, both with the floor and with the wood.
The structure is made of stainless steel and Cumaru Wood. Definitely a one of a kind and unique piece.
Graduated at FAU / USP in 2009, with a period of studies at the Polytechnic of Milan, Rodrigo Ohtake is always in search of his own architectural style. Passionate about colors and free forms, he collaborated with architects Mario Biselli, Alvaro Puntoni, and Frenchman Patrick Jouin, in addition to working with his father, Ruy, from 2008 to 2016.
In addition to working in the offices, he participated as a curatorial assistant in the exhibitions "Viver na Floresta", curated by Abílio Guerra, "O Coração da Cidade: Invention of Spaces" by Júlio Katinsky...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
Verdaço Contemporary Bench Sculpture
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
A chaotic and at the same time systematic, meticulous tangle. Verdaço is green, it's natural. A nest that hugs, welcomes, protects. The encounter between subtlety and rigor, softness...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts Brazilian Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalist Brazilian Bench in Solid Wood "Ruy" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This contemporary styled bench in solid wood and steel offers maximum lightness without compromising functionality. With a modern Brazilian DNA, the bench is designed in a Classic and geometric reasoning. Strength and elegance skillfully combined in this minimalist Brazilian bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Benches
Materials
Steel
Taturana Bench - 5 seats
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The designer Sergio J Matos, presents the Tatuarana Bench. This time, with a look at the biome of the forest that goes beyond the great animals, being also inhabited by an immensity ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Benches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Joaquim Tenreiro Two Seats Bench, Brasil, 1958
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro
Two seats bench
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos
Brasil, 1958
Jacaranda wood, cane
From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona
Measurements
1...
Category
1950s Vintage Brazilian Benches
Materials
Cane, Jacaranda
"P.dr " Bench in Grey Marble by Andrea Macruz, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Andrea Macruz
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Andrea Macruz, the "P.dr" is a contemporary bench made of grey marble stone. Created in 2016.
The bench has a small integrated table, which can be used in internal or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Marble
"Viga" Bench, Zanini de Zanine, Brazilian Contemporary Design, Single Edition
By Zanini de Zanine
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This bench, made in solid Pequi wood is a one of a kind limited edition.
Zanini de Zanine was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1978. He worked with by Sergio Rodrigues and watched during ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
"P.dr " Bench in Black Marble by Andrea Macruz, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Andrea Macruz
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Andrea Macruz, the "P.dr" is a contemporary bench made of black marble. Created in 2016.
The bench has a small integrated table, which can be used in internal or exter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Benches
Materials
Marble
A Charmingly Bucolic Vintage Brazilian Cowhide & Wood Frame Single Size Day Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Brazilian cowhide and wood frame single size daybed. This Brazilian bed, which is sized between a twin and double, features simplistic wooden foot...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Benches
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
Midcentury Brazilian Wood Bench with Suede Upholstery by Sérgio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
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
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Suede, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin 1960s Brazilian Parquet Jacaranda Wood 102 Bench
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
102 bench by Jorge Zalszupin from the 1960s in parquet Brazilian jacaranda wood with two-seat and black metal base.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Benches
Materials
Metal
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios Midcentury Brazilian Bench with Aluminum and Wood
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
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
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary "Bullet Proof" Bench by Brazilian designer Alê Jordão, Brazil 2017
By Alê Jordão
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
The 2017 "Bullet Proof" Bench by the contemporary Brazilian designer Alê Jordão is structured in welded steel and armoured glass, featuring the unique shots...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Steel
Sculptural bench by Jose Zanine Caldas
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in London, GB
Sculptural bench by Jose Zanine Caldas made in Pequi wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-century bench by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1950s
Structured in wood with a plywood top, this versatile piece by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios can be used either as a low ta...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Oscar Niemeyer - MARQUESA Bench
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
The Marquesa bench by Oscar Niemeyer and his daughter Ana Maria Niemeyer was originally designed in 1974. This iconic design embodies Niemeyer's exquisite curves and sweeping forms t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Domingos Tótora "Terrão" Bench, Brazil, 2017
By Domingos Tótora
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Domingos Tótora “Terrão” bench was made of eco-conscious recycled and painted cardboard. Resting on two simple iron supports, this bench has a cle...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Steel
Mucki Bench by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
Iconic "Mucki" bench designed by Sergio Rodrigues.
Provence: private collection in the South of Brazil.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Small Slatted Bench, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Small Mid-Century Modern slatted bench, Brazil, 1960s.
This Minimalist bench is structured in solid wood, completed with side stretchers for additional support, and featuring a se...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Benches
Materials
Hardwood
"Sofá Güell" in Laminated Jotoba Wood by Julia Krantz, 2008
By Julia Krantz
Located in New York, NY
Unique "Sofá Güell" in stack-laminated jatoba wood. Designed and made by Julia Krantz, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2008.
Category
Early 2000s Modern Brazilian Benches
Materials
Wood
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