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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
White Gravatá Lounge Chair by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
White Gravatá Lounge Chair by Wentz Dimensions: D 64 x W 60 x H 67 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 6,6kg / 14,5 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Dark Brown Linen and Wood Feet
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is close...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Brown Gravatá Lounge Chair by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown Gravatá Lounge Chair by Wentz Dimensions: D 64 x W 60 x H 67 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 6,6kg / 14,5 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Black Gravatá Lounge Chair by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Gravatá Lounge Chair by Wentz Dimensions: D 64 x W 60 x H 67 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 6,6kg / 14,5 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set four beach chair Japú Trama 7/10 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 7 and 10 - main color: carmin/champagne - secondary colors: mustard, ocher, champagne, carmin, walnut. structure color: bronze tropical and duna. beach chair, country chair,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

'Mole' Sofa in Leather, By Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The 'Mole' sofa, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, is not only an iconic piece of mid-20th century Brazilian furniture but also a crowning achievement in the designer's illustrious caree...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Trono Sculptural Chair in Solid Wood by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
TRONO chair is part of the new RAIOS collection, the last project by Pedro Avila. Made in solid Eucalyptus, hand-carved, and finished with tung oil, Pedr...
Category

2010s Brazilian Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of 04 Dinner Chairs Aratu in Matte Lacquer Finish Wood (fabric ref : F07)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Inspired by the Aratu crabs, creatures with both robust and slender forms, the Aratu Chair has emerged. It pays homage to the engineers of mangrove ecosystems who witness the dance...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Unknown Lounge Chair
Located in São Paulo, BR
Within this category, we proudly present a selection of extraordinary pieces that, regrettably, have not yet received the recognition they deserve within the realm of Brazilian furni...
Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Beach chair Japú Trama 7 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 7 - main color: champagne - secondary colors: mustard, ocher, carmin, walnut. structure color: duna beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping chair, fold...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Guaraú Armchair - In gray
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Dimensions: 90 cm depth x 96 width x 102 height
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Beach chair Japú Trama 12 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 12 - main color: navy - secondary color: navy structure color: cinza sensação beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping chair, folding chair, stylish cha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Beach chair Japú Trama Orla - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama Orla - main color: navy - secondary color: navy structure color: cinza sensação beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping chair, folding chair, stylish c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Beach chair Japú Trama 10 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 10 - main color: carmin - secondary colors: mustard, ocher, champagne, walnut. structure color: bronze tropical. beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, campin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Cariri Armchair - In black
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The randomness of the baskets piled up at the Central Fair in Campina Grande, Paraíba, is the starting point for the concept of Poltrona Cariri. Overlapped, the displays of fruits, v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Beach chair Japú Trama 7 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 7 - main color: carmin - secondary colors: mustard, ocher, champagne, walnut. structure color: bronze tropical. beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Set of 10 Dinner Chairs Aratu in Matte Lacquer Finish Wood (fabric ref : F07)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Inspired by the Aratu crabs, creatures with both robust and slender forms, the Aratu Chair has emerged. It pays homage to the engineers of mangrove ecosystems who witness the dance...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 06 Dinner Chairs Aratu in Matte Lacquer Finish Wood (fabric ref : F07)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Inspired by the Aratu crabs, creatures with both robust and slender forms, the Aratu Chair has emerged. It pays homage to the engineers of mangrove ecosystems who witness the dance...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Butterfly Chair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Minimalism is the protagonist of contemporary design that goes beyond aesthetics and function to tell stories and enchant. The creation starts from the ancient art of basket weaving - inherent to the indigenous culture of the peoples of the Amazon - and joins the rich biodiversity of the Brazilian flora. The merger materializes the creation of the Butterfly Chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Bench - Sauna-System Collection by Clube
Located in São Paulo, BR
Sauna-System is CLUBE’s furniture line produced with industrialized aluminum pieces, which are immersed in a tank where they receive electrical discharges, ensuring their durability ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Beach chair Japú Trama 6 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 6 - main color: navy - secondary color: navy structure color: cinza sensação beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping chair, folding chair, stylish chai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Beach chair Japú Trama 10 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 10 - main color: champagne - secondary colors: mustard, ocher, carmin, walnut. structure color: duna beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping chair, fol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Irajá Armchair - In green
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The organic trace taken from nature grants the richness of details. The contemporary design of the Irajá armchair architects the perfection of bee houses in minutiae and delicacies. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Beach chair Japú Trama 11 - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
- Trama 11 - main color: navy - secondary color: navy structure color: cinza sensação beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping chair, folding chair, stylish cha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Pair of Armchairs in Hardwood and Fabric by Celina, c. 1960, Brazil
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with domestic free shipping included, these pair of Armchairs in Hardwood and Fabric by Celina, made in the 60s is nothing less than spectacular! These Brazil...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set four beach chair Japú navy - Outdoor area Garden and Lawn Dengô Brasil
Located in Caçapava, SP
Set four beach chairs : Tramas 6,11,12, Orla main color: navy - secondary color: navy structure color: cinza sensação beach chair, country chair, garden chair, lawn chair, camping ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Buriti Chair - In wine
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The hypnotic lines shuttle seduces the look. It traces the majestic size of the Buriti Chair, with inspiration rooted in the Brazilian flora and the culture of the indigenous and riv...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Arcos little Chair by Brazil 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brasília, BR
Amazing pair of Arcos armchairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues in the 1960s for Itamaraty Palace. They are composed by a solid rosewood structure. The seat and backrest are made up of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Marakatu Stool - In purple
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Piece inspired in the flower that prints the clothes of the Maracatu dancer, traditional dance in the Northeast culture. Structure made of carbon steel Handmade woof with polyester ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
Engravings and cutouts reclaim their potential outcomes through the practice of Rafael Triboli. Something that was once wood, steel, tin, or brass now r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
The mahogany creations are molded in grinders, sawn, and polished by hand. The rustic and manual process collides with wax’s subtle and metamorphic matter, which is blended and diffu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Marakatu Stool - In wine
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Piece inspired in the flower that prints the clothes of the Maracatu dancer, traditional dance in the Northeast culture. Structure made of carbon steel Handmade woof with polyester ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Palm Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
Matter whatsoever is not just what it once was as engravings and cutouts reclaim their possible outcomes through the practice of Rafael Triboli, and som...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Cigarra Armchair - In gold
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
{ design with soul, with wings } Lightness. In the line that captures the soul of inspiration and bends metal to delicacy. Forged in stainless steel, the Cigarra Armchair materialize...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tatu Armchair - In sand
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The design is eye-catching: vigorous, elegant and sophisticated at the same time. Every detail of the Tatu Armchair marks the originality of the piece. The concave shape, the elabora...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Ipê Stool - In brown
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Sergio J. Matos, the designer from the North Eastern State of Mato Grosso, took his inspiration for the Ipê stool from one of the icons of the Brazilian flora: the Ipê tree. The sto...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ianomami Stool
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Ancestral culture and indigenous customs are expressed in Ianomâmi stool. The rope's handcrafted weave rescues the face paintings used by tribal groups as unique marks of belonging, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Natural Fiber

Stool - Sauna-System Collection by Clube
Located in São Paulo, BR
Sauna-System is CLUBE’s furniture line produced with industrialized aluminum pieces, which are immersed in a tank where they receive electrical discharges, ensuring their durability ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
Rafael Triboli presents his new collection. This newly curated ensemble showcases a distinctive blend of materials and textures, including bronze and green patina, while exploring va...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Wood

Marakatu Stool - In beige
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Piece inspired in the flower that prints the clothes of the Maracatu dancer, traditional dance in the Northeast culture. Structure made of carbon steel Handmade woof with polyester ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
Engravings and cutouts reclaim their potential outcomes through the practice of Rafael Triboli. Something that was once wood, steel, tin, or brass now r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
The mahogany creations are molded in grinders, sawn, and polished by hand. The rustic and manual process collides with wax’s subtle and metamorphic matter, which is blended and diffu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Bench - After The Stone Collection by Clube
Located in São Paulo, BR
BENCH – AFTER THE STONE COLLECTION – Materials: wood, wax, aluminum and rubber
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
Rafael Triboli presents his new collection. This newly curated ensemble showcases a distinctive blend of materials and textures, including bronze and gr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Bronze

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
The mahogany creations are molded in grinders, sawn, and polished by hand. The rustic and manual process collides with wax’s subtle and metamorphic matter, which is blended and diffu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Chapel Chair by Rafael Triboli
Located in São Paulo, BR
The mahogany creations are molded in grinders, sawn, and polished by hand. The rustic and manual process collides with wax’s subtle and metamorphic matter, which is blended and diffu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Sergio Rodrigues: Set of 4 Cuiaba Dining Chairs in Caviona and Hide, Brazil 1985
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014) A set of four Cuiaba dining chairs by Brazilian design pioneer Sergio Rodrigues, in caviona wood upholstered in cream-colored cowhide. The chairs' geome...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Seating

Materials

Cowhide, Hardwood

Balão Armchair - In gray with graphite
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Traditional in the Northeast region of Brazil, the "São João” festival was the inspiration for the Balão Armchair, where balloons (Balãos) are released to warn the people that the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ipê Stool - In navy blue
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Sergio J. Matos, the designer from the North Eastern State of Mato Grosso, took his inspiration for the Ipê stool from one of the icons of the Brazilian flora: the Ipê tree. The sto...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Raízes Armchair - In gray
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The design navigates between the river and the sea. Between the fluidity of rivers and the flow of the Atlantic tides on the northeast coast. Witness the meeting of the waters with a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arupemba Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The design crosses timeline and rescues ancestry, clippings of history and emotional ties. From the indigenous cuisine of Brazil Cologne to nowadays, the “arupemba” – strainer made of carnaúba or buriti straw – lends its aesthetics and name to the swing chair idealized by the designer from Mato Grosso Sérgio Matos. The simplicity of the circular artifact used by natives to sift corn and cassava flour is extolled by the symbolic value and flavor of the memory that puts the June festival traditions from Northeast. The flexibility of vegetal fiber gives way to the rigidity of forged steel, typical of the ancient gates...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sofa Mp-61 in Rosewood by Brazilian Designer Percival Lafer, 1973
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
In his designs, Percival Lafer sought ergonomy and comfort. The MP-61 sofa and armchair, from 1973, was the first two pieces designed by Percival Lafer that used a visible fiberglass...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Seating

Materials

Rosewood, Leather, Fiberglass

Pair of Mocho Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil 1958
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brasília, BR
The mocho stool was designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954, before founding the Oca store. Made from solid turned wood, it is a free interpretation of the "milk stool". It was the fir...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brazilian Jangada Chair by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Saint Paul, MN
This exquisite vintage Jangada chair by renowned designer Jean Gillon is the perfect addition to any home. Handcrafted with premium rosewood and halyard rope, this chair is both stur...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Hight, Caning and Leather
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired...
Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

'Concha' Lounge Chair, by Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Mid-Century
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The "Concha" armchair, designed by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner, is a hallmark of mid-century Brazilian furniture design. This chair is recognized for its elegant and organic form,...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Iron

Pair of “Leve” armchairs in hardwood & leather by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1942, Brazil
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free domestic shipping, these one a kind pair of “Leve” armchairs in hardwood and leather by Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1942are nothing less than spectacular, c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Early Edition 'Reversible' Chairs in Leather
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner, 'Reversible' lounge chairs, nubuck leather Long Beach - Grape Wine by Montebello, lacquered iron, brass, Brazil, 1955 The...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Seating

Materials

Brass, Iron

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