Brazilian Sofas
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 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 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 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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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Creator: Jorge Zalszupin
Cubo Sofa Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Houston, TX
Cubo sofa
1960 / re-edition start 2020
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the late 1970s, the Cubo line is different from his other collections. Lightweight and made of wood, these piece...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Sofas
Materials
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1970 Jorge Zalszupin- Set sofa armchair lowtable Private Collection Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Milan, IT
Polish-born designer Jorge Zalszupin decided to move to Brazil as soon as World War II ended. In São Paulo, he found the perfect conditions to develop a unique, elegant, sensual and ...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Cubo" Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Cubo" Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
Created by renowned Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin circa 1960, the "Cubo" - or Cube - armchair is s...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Jorge Zalszupin Sofa in Black Leather and Brazilian Rosewood. Great Condition.
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Jorge Zalszupin Presidential Sofa. Brazilian Rosewood frames with the expertly reupholstered black leather cushions. No holes, tears...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Iconic Brasiliana Sofa Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood and Brass, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Brass, Iron
Brazilian Modern Sofa in Grey Velvet & Fiber by Jorge Zalszupin, 1973, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available now, the VIP sofa was conceived to attend Brazil’s growing market of office furniture in the seventies decade. The sofa fits two comfortably and consists of a fiberglass structure with smooth gray velvet.
Not only beautiful and well designed, this piece is also known for its comfort. The base has been refinished and the sofa has been re-upholstered in silky velvet.
This futuristic looking sofa effortlessly flexes into any Mid-Century Modern, modern, Danish modern or contemporary environment. This sofa is currently displayed in the gallery with two Ax chairs from Peter Hvidt and looks spectacular. The last two images are vintage publications showcasing the piece
Dimensions: H27.6, W63, D33.5 (in) H70, W160, D85 (in)
About Jorge Zalszupin a native of Warsaw, Poland, studied architecture at Bucharest’s Ecole des Beaux Arts. While working as an architect in Paris, he found inspiration in articles about Brazilians Oscar Niemeyer and Roberto Burle Marx and immigrated to Brazil.
His work as an architect created a demand for decoration and furniture proposals that suited the style of his projects and, for many years, Zalszupin designed and executed them for his clients. The demand was as great as the desire to grow and expand his business, and he then decided to found Atelier Móveis...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Fiberglass, Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Black Leather & Wood by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1970
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this very Brazilian Modern sofa in black leather, wood and Chrome designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the seventies is simply spectacular!...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Cube Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
The cube sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s.
The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from sculpted wood details or the...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
Jorge Zalszupin Brasiliana Sofa, circa 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in São Paulo, SP
Brasiliana sofá by Jorge Zalszupin in jacarandá. Wood shows time patina as supposed. Amazing condition. The upholstery was generic made, can be redone ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage Manhattan Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Manhattan is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1960 and produced by his company, L'atelier. The piece is made of a wood structure entirely upholstered, with an organic shape achieved by the curvy lines of the single volume.
The work of Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) presented itself as one of the most versatile in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His designs are an example of a transition process from the artisanal production mode to serial industrial production.
L'atelier Móveis...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather
Jorge Zalszupin Manhattan Sofa L'atelier Brazil 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare and fully original ‘Manhattan’ sofa designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured in his own company L'Atelier, Brazil 1960. Since few were ma...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather
Jorge Zalszupin Brasiliana sofa L'Atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A beautiful and sophisticated so called ‘Brasiliana’ sofa designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959. With ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Rosewood, Suede
Mid-Century Modern 801 Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The 1950s proved to be politically and economically favorable to initiatives related to industrial production. The Polish naturalized Brazilian architect, Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020)...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Lobby Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
We work with artisans who masterfully restore typical pieces from each period of our history, valuing their different preservation techniques. Teamwork has built this pioneering comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Linen
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s.
The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Presidential 1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Presidential sofa by Jorge Zalszupin from the 1960s, in Brazilian jacaranda beautifully upholstered in beige suede.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
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Jorge Zalzupin Cubo Three-Seater Sofa, L’Atelier Brazil, Brazil, 1970
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