South American Lounge Chairs

This lounge chair is an unique piece in pequi wood made in Brazil in 2017, by contemporary designer Hugo França, famous for his sculptural furniture using reclaimed wood and preserving the organic forms of the tree. This piece was originally a canoe manufactured by the Pataxó indigenous people, in south of Bahia, Brazil. In the early 80s, Hugo França abandoned his previous career as an industrial engineer in São Paulo to be closer to nature, moving to Trancoso, Bahia. Witnessing from up-close the rampant destruction of the local Atlantic Forest greatly impacted him, motivating his current work as a designer. França reverences the very trees salvaged by him as his main inspiration; he works intuitively, allowing his creative process to be guided by each tree’s organic...

This exquisite pair of ‘Roxinho’ lounge chairs, designed by Michel Arnoult for Mobilia in the 1960s, embodies the essence of midcentury South American modernism. Made in Argentina, t...

c. 1960s. Previously reupholstered in white leather. Rosewood frames. Foam is hard. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item.

Lounge chair designed by Julio Katinsky for Novo Rumo in a comfortable and unique design.

This beloved José Zanine Caldas lounge chair from the “Linha Z” or “Z Line” is an exceptional example of Brazilian design of the 1950s. The design dates to 1949, The woven leather straps and the organic shape is unmatched. This chair model is made of plywood and features a distinctive shape, distinguished by its legs. The legs and arms are connected and form one unit and their shape inspired the name of the line, “Linea Z...

Jorge Zalszupin “720” Armchair in Jacaranda and Leather, Brazil, 1959 – Rare Collector’s Piece An icon of Brazilian modernism, the “720” armchair by Jor...

Designed by the influential modernist Martin Eisler in the 1960s, the "Reversível" lounge chair is an iconic piece of Brazilian mid-century design. A perfect marriage of form and fun...

Brazilian company Celina Decorações, based in Rio de Janeiro, signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian furniture in the 1960s. These armchairs in Rosewood have loose cushion...

This eclectic armchair is crafted from ivory-wood (Pau Marfim) hardwood with an elegant ebony finish and adorned with vibrant red leather upholstery. The chair boasts a plush seat an...

A pair of chairs in Jacaranda and upholstered in black faux leather, made in Brazil, circa 1950 by Joaquim Tenreiro. A total of four chairs are available.

A complete "Cubo" living room suite by Jorge Zalszupin consisting of a sofa, pair of chairs, side table and coffee table. All upholstered in white le...

This stunning pair of armchairs, designed by Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner in Brazil during the 1960s, is a perfect example of mid-century modern style. With their clean lines and min...

The "Zeca" chair was created in the early 1960s by a Brazilian designer José Zanine Caldas (1918-2001) for Móveis Artísticos Z, a factory he founded in São José dos Campos in 1948. T...

Abel Gonzalez Safari lounge chair Made in Argentina. Made in the 60ties. Oiled Cuban mahogany wood frame and skin colour saddle aniline leather. The s...

Created in 1956, this was the first upholstered armchair produced by Taba, a furniture factory founded by Sergio Rodrigues. The restoration process only needed refinishing, which was done by our team at the finest details and preserving the originality from that period. The restoration process only needed refinishing and reupholster, which was done by our team at the finest details and preserving the originality from that period. Sergio Roberto Santos...

These Rosewood Armchairs were produced in the 1960s by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. Cimo...

This rocking chair was one of the first pieces produced by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) when his Langenbach & Tenreiro store opened in 1947. Far beyond a designer and artist, Tenreiro was an intellectual and thinker of the Brazilian culture. The rocking chairs were part of the interior spaces in most Brazilian colonial...

Bia Armchair by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the Bia Armchair, an imposing and elegant piece that epitomizes contemporary Brazilian design. Crafted from premium steel and natural ...

This gorgeous "Lobby" lounge chair is a true masterpiece of mid-century Brazilian design, created by the renowned architect and designer Jorge Zalszupin in the 1970s. The chair's per...

Note: Items individually available. Very well kept Four-piece leather and wood Brazilian lounge set. The leather has a very nice soft feel and a warm patina. Structurally solid and ...

This gorgeous pair of Cube Armchairs is a statement for itself. The Cube collection is a creation by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020), designed c. 1970, and it still leaves us breathless....

The iconic pair was designed in 1959 and is part of a series consisting of armchairs and a sofa. Made from molded Rosewood laminated wood, the wide armchairs offer a throne-like comf...

Introducing a rare sling chair by the incomparable Angel Pazmino. Recently and painstakingly restored by our team of craftsmen this iconic chair has a new lease on life and we love t...

Original Condition.

Pair of Lounge chairs in Wood and Fabric, Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, 1960's, Brazilian mid-century design This beautiful pair of armchairs was made of Brazilian hardwood in the 60s...

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, lounge chairs, iron, faux leather, Brazil, 1950s Elegant and modern armchairs by Brazilian designer duo Hauner & Eisler. The thin, elegant frame is made in black painted iron. Due to the diagonal connection and lines of the frame, these lounge chairs get a delicate appearance. The armrest runs smoothly over into the seating. The seat itself reclines backwards giving these chairs a playful dynamic appearance. The red and blue upholstery...

A rare extra-large version of the Mid-Century Modern design from Ecuador’s Angel Pazmino. Crafted by artisans from tropical hardwoods with hand-tooled leather slings. Beautiful wood ...

Perfidia_02 Lounge Chair Cognac by ALEJANDRO MOYANO L 30.5" X W 29.5" X H 31.1" Lounge chair made of steel rod structure, Ecuadorian sustainable cowhide leather seat, and lathed br...

The Simone Chair’s gently sloping sides and back allude to forms from early 20th century, Art Deco style. Shown in Argentine Rosewood finish and but available in various finishes and...

Sonia Armchair by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Experience the elegance of the award-winning Sonia Armchair, a minimalist masterpiece crafted from steel and leather. Designed with geometric an...

Pair of sculptural mahogany lounge chairs upholstered in boucle fabric. Set of 2.

These armchairs, designed by the Brazilian company Casulo in the 1960s, are made of a solid rosewood base with beautiful grains. Nine pieces of wood connected to each other form the ...

Matteo Modern High Back Upholstered Wing Chair from Costantini Measurements are 23" W x 20" D x 48" H 17" SH as shown Available in...

Brazilian Bentwood lounge chair by Moveis Cimo Mid-Century Modern.

The Santos Low Banquette from Costantini in Argentine Leather is in stock and available as shown or in the leather color of your choice. Measurements...

Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, this Modern Reclining Chair in Leather by Percival Lafer, c. 1980s made in Brazil is nothing less than spectacul...

Folding and articulated bench in teak wood and rope, production of the 1960s from Brazil in the style of Zanine Caldas' creations.         

The pair of armchairs by Lina Bo Bardi (attributed.) is the Modern Brazilian mid century interpretation of European Modern design but with the twist of tropical wood, Peroba wood. St...

2 Lounge chairs " Chair Madrid" year: 1967 Design: Architect Horacio Baliero and Justo Solsona Argentine Designer Material: Leather and Chrome It was exhibited at the Museum of Arc...

Highly beautiful and rare pair of sling chairs designed by Julio Roberto Katinsky, locally made in Brazil 1959. In 1959, to serve a private orde...

Moyses B. Klajn for Moveis Leal, lounge chair, Brazilian hardwood, iron, reupholstered in linen "Menerbes" by Pierre Frey, Brazil, circa 1968 This exceptionally rare armchair is cre...

A pair of modern and architectural upholstered swiveling lounge chairs floating on a chrome X bases.

Available today, this one-of-a-kind Mid-Century Modern armchair set in Hardwood & Beige Leather designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios, in the sixties is nothing less than spectacular....

The savana armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabita...

Exceptional find on the market : a very rare Namoradeira chair in solid cedar wood. The official certificate from Euclides Zanine Caldas Neto is included. Hand-crafted from a single...

Móveis Cimo, lounge chair, laminated wood, Brazil, 1940s Well-sculpted Brazilian lounge chair that deserves a prominent place in one's interior. The construction is based on rounded...

This pair of armchairs designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) around 1958 is an example of the reductiveness of forms explored by the artist and designer, achieved by using rectangular shapes and no armrests...

Bring home the worldly elegance of genuine Brazilian mid-century modern furniture with this exquisite lounge chair designed by Swiss architect, John Graz. Constructed of solid exotic...

JOSE ZANINE DE CALDAS (1919-2001). Pair of armchairs model “H.” Manufactured by Moveis Artísticos Z. Brazil, 1949. Marine plywood, fabric upholstery. Measuremenents 58 cm x 50 cm x 80 H cm. Literature: Habitat, nº9, Sao Paulo 1952. José Zanine Caldas (Belmonte, Bahia, 1918 - Vitória, Espírito Santo, 2001) was an architect and designer. Caldas stands out on the national architecture in Brazil for his exploration of the constructive qualities of Brazilian woods, defining his work with a warm rustic ambience, working on both high-end residential projects and also popular constructions. Never actually training as an architect, he starting working in the 1940s as a designer at Severo & Villares and as a member of the National Artistic Historical Heritage Service (Sphan). He opens a maquet studio in Rio de Janeiro, where he worked between 1941 and 1948, and, at the suggestion of Oswaldo Bratke (1907-1997), moved the studio to São Paulo, from 1949 to 1955. The studio served important modern architects of the two cities, and was responsible for most of the models presented in the book Modern Architecture in Brazil, 1956, by Henrique E. Mindlin (1911-1971).. During the 1940s, he also began developing and researching at the Institute of Technological Research of the University of São Paulo (IPT/USP), and was first introduced to plywood. In 1949, he founded the Fábrica Móveis Artísticos Z, with the objective of producing large-scale industrialized furniture, good quaility and afforable, the furniture was to be materialized using plywood sheets. This method minimized material waste and the need for artisan skills, as the parts were mechanically produced and the use of labor was only needed for the assembling of the furniture. His time at Móveis Artísticos Z, in 1953 was rather short lived and left the company in 1953 and instead worked on landscape projects until 1958 in São Paulo, when he moved to Brasília, where he built his first house, also in 1958, and coordinated the construction of others until 1964. Appointed by Rocha Miranda to Darcy Ribeiro (1922-1997), he joined the University of Brasília (UnB) in 1962 and taught modeling classes until 1964, when he lost his position due to the military coup. He set off and travelled through Latin America and Africa, an experience that had a remarkable effect on his work. On return to Brazil he built his second house, the first of a series of projects in the Joatinga region of Rio de Janeiro. In 1968, he moved to Nova Viçosa, Bahia, and opened a workshop, which ran up until 1980. His experience in the Bahian city was shaped by his renewed love and contact with nature, and he began working closely with environmentalists. In one of these collaborations, he participated in the project of an environmental reserve with the artist Frans Krajcberg (1921-2017) for whom he also designed a studio in 1971. The furniture he designed during this period, is reflective of his ecological sensitivity, his works were constructed with crude logs of wood, whose twisted lines inspire his drawings. It is also in Nova Viçosa that the architect builds the Casa dos Triângulos (1970) and casa da Beira do Rio (1970), in which he adopted a very artisanal construction system with typical woods of the region. According to the historian and architecture critic Roberto Conduru, Caldas' performance was relevant for the diffusion of environmental values in architectural projects: a "taste for the alternative and the rustic was disseminated throughout the Brazilian territory [...], encouraged by environmental preservation campaigns, by the wear and tear of the current models in reinforced concrete and by the re-emergence of the regionalist ideal in the international panorama"1. Between 1970 and 1978, he kept an office in Rio de Janeiro, where he returned in 1982. In 1975, the filmmaker Antonio Carlos da Fontoura made the film Arquitetura de Morar, about the houses of Joatinga, with a soundtrack by Tom Jobim (1927-1993), for whom Caldas designed a house. Two years later, the architect's work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (MAM/RJ), at the São Paulo Museum of Art Assis Chateaubriand (Masp) in Belo Horizonte, and the following year at Solar do Unhão, in Salvador. Between 1980 and 1982 The Helium House Olga Jr was designed and built in São Paulo. Caldas outlined the plans for the construction sourcing the all the wood, the actual assembly of the house was carried out by the owner. The house, is defined by wooden structure that stands out from the fence walls, the clay tile roof of wide eaves and the demolition materials that give the building the feeling of rusticity, warmth and nostalgia. The house was similar to those built in the 1970s for Eurico Ficher and Pedro Valente, in Joatinga. In 1983, Calders founded the Center for the Development of Applications of The Woods of Brazil (DAM), and gave it to UnB in 1985. During this period, he proposed the creation of the Escola do Fazer, a teaching center focused on the use of wood for the construction of houses, furniture and utilitarian objects for the low-income population. Despite the fact that much of Calders early work was centered around building houses for the elite, in the 1980s the designer dedicates himself the DAM where he rigorously researches popular housing based on artisan construction processes and whereby the users participate in the construction process. At the Brasília unit, he developed prototypes of popular houses with eucalyptus logs as a structure and sealing in soil-cement, betting on an ideal of self-construction already tested at Casa do Nilo, in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. From that moment on, as occurred with his the furniture designs, Caldas adopts the use of crude wood logs rolled...

Móveis Drago, lounge chair, model ‘Novelty’, velvet Kvadrat – Harald 182, hardwood, coated steel, brass, Brazil, 1950s This 'novelty' lounge chair is cre...

Mid-century cylindrical armchairs, designed in Brazil circa 1970 by an unknown designer. Each armchair features a unique hammock-like structure of connected wooden slats, supporting ...

This Brazilian leather armchair has an attractive vintage leather texture.The frame of the chair is made of paumalufin, a South American hardwood of the tangerine family.The name mea...

Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma S.A Móveis e Objetos de Arte in circa 1960. A modern Brazilian armchair made in the curved iron structure and recently upholster...

This comfortable armchair was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in 1955 and manufactured by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. Its structure is composed of solid wood, supporte...

The Rodeio armchair is an iconic piece that perfectly represents the main characteristics of Brazilian design as a school. It is one of the most outstanding creations of Jean Gillon,...

This folding chair was designed by Angel Pazmino. It was produced by Muebles de Estilo. Pazmino was inspired by Danish designer Hans Wegner and designed his own folding chair. You can see the influence of this design in Wegners chair JH...

This armchair, produced in the 1960s, presents a solid Brazilian Rosewood structure and leather upholstery. The piece mixes straight lines and turned elements with gorgeous angles, a...

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...

Vico Lounge Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 76 x D 62 x H 64 cm Materials: Natural Leather. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers trends ...

An extremely rare pair of original "Poltrona Del Rey" lounge chairs by Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin, made circa 1960. This design is documented on page 100 of Maria Cecilia Lo...