Brazilian Chairs

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 Chairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Faux Leather, Hardwood
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Straw, Hardwood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Foam, Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Iron
20th Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Hardwood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Teak
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Fiberglass, Paint
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Marble
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Hardwood, Textile, Cane, Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Wood, Hardwood, Cane
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Hardwood, Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Textile
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Chairs
Wood
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Fabric
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Chrome
1980s Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Rosewood, Leather
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Hardwood, Cane
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs
Straw, Rosewood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs
Hardwood
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