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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
Teak Wood Dining Chair with Oatmeal Fabric Upholstery, Stuzi Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Stuzi chair by Uultis Design pairs subtle sophistication with ergonomic comfort, making it a versatile addition to contemporary interiors. *Please check availability prior to pur...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Teak, Fabric, Upholstery

Customizable Walnut Finish Dining Chair with Off White Upholstery, Stuzi Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Stuzi dining chair by Sérgio Batista for Uultis embodies a harmonious blend of contemporary design and timeless craftsmanship. Featuring a sleek walnut wood finish, this chair ad...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood

Black Faux Leather Armchair with Black Matte Wood Frame, Stuzi Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Stuzi dining chair by Uultis offers a refined blend of form and function, combining a sleek black faux leather seat with a sculptural matte black wood frame. Its clean-lined silh...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood, Faux Leather

Teak Wood Armchair with Curved Seat and Back – Velo Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Velo armchair by Uultis embodies sculptural simplicity, crafted entirely from sustainably sourced teak veneer. Defined by its dynamic silhouette, the Velo features an organically...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Teak

Fly chair in leather by Tiago Curioni, Brazilian contemporary design
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Inspired by human anatomy, the Fly chair by Tiago Curioni has a metallic skeleton, and cushions that refer to the musculature of the human body. Fully covered in leather, the chair...
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2010s Minimalist Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & White Leather Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this beautiful pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs are made of ebonized Pau Marfim hardwood & white leather in buttone style. The structure is composed of curved arms & feet, and were designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1940’s. The wood joints are composed of delicate wood pins in Pau Marfim also, which were typically used by the artist at the time. Sold as set of two. For the restoration process, both armchairs where dissembled to understand their condition and to restore them following Tenreiro’s technique. This is shown in the last 3 images. The set comes from a private residence in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. This mid-century modern pair would look incredible in any modern, mid-century modern, boho chic or contemporary environment. Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil. Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch & Hirth. In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, it was not until the 1950s that he began to be recognized as a master furniture designer in Brazil. His design philosophy found a great response with architects who supported modernism. A forerunner in the use of rediscovered raw materials (like cane and jacaranda -Brazilian Roswood) as well as the creator of a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design, he drew on the lessons of past furniture-making as a vital source, not only in the mastery of technical and constructive solutions but also in the aesthetic experience, craftsmanship, and the cultural meaning of his production. As a result, his exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics, firmly bound to the Brazilian cultural milieu. Literature: • Arquitetura e Decoracao, no. 12, Jul-Aug 1955 • Tenreiro book...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood, Rosewood

Teak Wood Armchair with Natural Cane Back and Shaped Wooden Seat, Turn Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Turn teak wood armchair with natural cane back. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Turn armchair by Sérgio Batista for Uultis is a refined blend of natural materia...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Teak, Cane

Teak and Oatmeal Upholstered Dining or Desk Chair, Curved Backrest - Bone Line
Located in Miami, FL
Sleek, sculptural, and built for comfort, the Bone dining or desk chair by Uultis highlights the natural warmth of teak wood paired with soft oatmeal upholstery. Crafted from sustain...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Teak, Fabric, Upholstery

Natural Brazilian Wood Pipa Chair in Naked Style from Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Developed under the premise of Brazilian traditional joinery concepts, Pipa chair is made with Tauari rods, all of the same thickness and with simple insert...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Beech

Brazilian Modern Chairs in Caning and Metal by Carlo Hauner, 1950s, Brazil
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these Mid-Century Modern chairs in Caning and Metal designed by Carlo Hauner in the fifties are beautiful!! The chairs feature an iron structure painted in black ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Iron

Set of 2 Hedonê Chairs by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Hedonê chairs by Mameluca Material: corian, stainless steel Dimensions: D 65 x W 85 x H 95 cm The anatomical and physiological studies allowed the discovery that the clit...
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Stainless Steel

1950s Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs by Carlo Hauner, Brazil
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This early 1950's pair of armchairs by Hauner for Móveis Artesanal is amazing and super rare set of chair. The design for these armchairs resembles the Executive Armchair by Saarinen...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Brass, Wrought Iron

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...
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2010s Minimalist Brazilian Corner Chairs

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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...
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Corner Chairs

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Stainless Steel

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