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Brazilian Chairs

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
Peteca Contemporary Chair
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
The history of peteca (shuttlecock) is genuinely Brazilian. Name given to both sport and artifact, peteca has indigenous origin, a creation of the natives that inhabited the territor...
Category

2010s Arts and Crafts Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Chairs in Solid Hardwood and Green Fabric, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This set of Brazilian chairs from the 1950s is a paragon of mid-century design, blending robust functionality with understated elegance. Constructed from solid hardwood, these chairs...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

"Zina" Contemporary Side Chair, Brazilian Design by Zanini de Zanine Caldas,
By Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This simple and elegant contemporary styled chair is made out of painted steel and may be upholstered in different options of leather or fabric. Zanini de Zanine was born in Rio de ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Carlo Hauner, Pair of Armchairs with Iron Structure and Cane Covering
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Pair of armchairs with iron structure and cane covering, designed by the Brazilian modern designer Carlo Hauner in the 1950s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Iron

"Nanda" Chair, By Marcelo Magalhães, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Marcelo Magalhães
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This outstanding chair was designed by Marcelo Magalhães in 2022. The unique organic shape of the wood is beautifully combined with the handwork of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Wood

"Açude" Chair, by Inês Schertel, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Inês Schertel
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Full of personality, in order to create unique pieces, mixing ancient techniques for treating sheep wool with contemporary design and innovation, Inês Schertel is considered one of t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bohemian Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Vogue Lounge Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Vogue Lounge Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 76 x D 82 x H 98 cm Materials: Paint, Leather. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers trends ...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Leather

Toy with Arms Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Toy with Arms Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 54 x D 54 x H 81 cm Materials: Veneer, Leather. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers trend...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Paint

Tork Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Tork Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 51 x D 58 x H 81 cm Materials: Metal, Leather. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doi...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Reich Fixa Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Reich Fixa Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 60 x D 63 x H 77 cm Materials: Metal, upholstered seat. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean Pri Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Jean Pri Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 49 x D 53 x H 72 cm Materials: Metal, Upholstered seat. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers tr...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean Gin Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Jean Gin Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 49 x D 55 x H 77 cm Materials: Metal, Upholstered seat. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers tr...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bora Chair by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Bora Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 56 x D 53 x H 81 cm Materials: Metal chair with upholstered seat. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciph...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Stool in leather by Tiago Curioni, handmade in Brazilian in contemporary style.
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Inspired by human anatomy, the Fly Stool by Tiago Curioni has a metallic skeleton, and cushions that refer to the musculature of the human body. Also, check the Fly chair, for a com...
Category

2010s Minimalist Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Tela Chair by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tela Chair by Wentz Dimensions: D 54 x W 55 x H 80 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cotton, Weave, Plywood, Upholstery. Weight: 5,4kg / 11,9 lbs The Tela armchair is a meeting betwe...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Plywood

"Nó" Armchair, Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Rodrigo Ohtake
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Nó armchair is one of the last creations by Rodrigo Ohtake. This is a piece that plays with concepts such as lightness and heaviness, geometrical forms and organicity. It makes s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hedonê Chair by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
Hedonê chair by Mameluca Material: Corian, Stainless steel Dimensions: D65 x W85 x H95 cm The anatomical and physiological studies allowed the discovery that the clitoris was no...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ava Textured Brass Bench by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ava textured brass bench by Fakasaka Design. Dimensions: W 45 cm, D 45 cm, H 59.5 cm. Materials: textured brass. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furn...
Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Carlo Hauner brazilian blue and white chair in wood and iron 1960
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible prototype in iron and wood by Carlo Hauner 1960 chair brazilian repainted.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Iron

Carlo Hauner brazilian blue and white chair in wood polychromed and iron 1960
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Carlo Hauner blue and white chair in wood and iron circa 1950.
Category

1960s International Style Vintage Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 7 Iconic Chairs by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Set of 7 Iconic Chairs by Martin Eisler upholstered in Loro Piana
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Rare pair of "Curva" chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
Rare pair of "Curva" chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Rare armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
Extremely rare and iconic armchair by Joaquim Tenreiro.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Cane

"Daav" Chair by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
"Daav" chair in imbuia wood with black upholstered seat and metal base. Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1983, this example was custom made for R 20th century, 2004.
Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of Armchairs by Jose Zanine Caldas
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in London, England
Rare armchairs designed by Jose Zanine Caldas for "Moveis Asrtisticos Z".
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Set of 12 Iconic Chairs by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Rare set of 12 dining chairs designed by Martin Eisler for Forma Moveis. Four chairs are made in Pau-Marfim and eight in Perobinha do Campo. They've all b...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

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