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.
Find a collection of vintage Brazilian furniture on 1stDibs that includes chairs, sofas, tables and more.
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Period: Late 20th Century
Place of Origin: Brazilian
Oscar Niemeyer Exceptional Sofa in Rosewood and Leather, Hotel SESC, Brazil 1990
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012)
A rare, three-seat sofa by Oscar Niemeyer for the SESC Hotel Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro; in Brazilian rosewood with black leather cushions. A model of...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Percival Lafer MP-41 sofa in cognac leather, Brazil 1970s
By Maurice Percival
Located in Göteborg, SE
Fantastic MP-41 three-seater sofa in original cognac leather and dark solid wood frame. Designed by Percival Lafer for MP Lafer in the 70s.
The sofa has its original mark in the lea...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rosewood & Butterscotch Leather MP-163 "Earth" 3-Seater Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We've had several Percival Lafer sofas and chairs over the years, and this MP-163 "Earth" model sofa is by far the most comfortable. The scoop style and high-back design cradles and ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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
Percival Lafer MP-79 Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in St Louis Park, MN
C. 1970s
Percival Lafer was one of the most prolific designers of the Brazilian midcentury period.
The tufted camel leather cushion sits on sturdy leather straps, which are attache...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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 Sofas
Materials
Rosewood, Leather, Fiberglass
Percival Lafer ‘MP-97’ Rosewood and Leather Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Beautiful color-way of the iconic Percival Lafer MP-97 Model.
Wine colored leather & rosewood with camel color straps. Wear consistent with age. ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Percival Lafer ‘MP-97’ Rosewood and Leather Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Raleigh, NC
Comfortable and sleek sofa designed by Percival Lafer of Brazil, circa 1970s. Dark chocolate brown leather cushion sits atop leather support straps. The base of the sofa and legs are...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Foam, Rosewood
Brazilian Modular Leather Sofa/Chairs by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Set of three adjustable armrest sofa/chairs, fully reupholstered in gradient grey tonal leather. E...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Rare Percival Lafer Sofa in Dark Brown Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous, rare Percival Lafer sofa made by Lafer S.A. in Sao Paolo, Brazil in dark chocolate brown leather. The front feet are rounded leather and the back legs are wheels, which are...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Round Brazilian Sofa in Red Upholstery and Black Wooden Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, lacquered wood, fabric, Brazil, 1970s
This bulky Brazilian sofa consist of a round shell that forms an oval ring around the seat. The red fabric is tufted around the shell in...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Geraldo de Barros, 2-seater sofa of tubular metal, 1970s
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Geraldo de Barros (1923–1998) was a pioneering Brazilian artist whose influence extended across various artistic disciplines, including painting, photography, and furniture design. B...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Geraldo de Barros, pair of tubular metal armchairs, 1970s
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Geraldo de Barros (1923–1998) was a pioneering Brazilian artist whose influence extended across various artistic disciplines, including painting, photography, and furniture design. B...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Percival Lafer Rosewood 3 Seater Cognac leather "S-1" Sofa Mid-Century
By Percival Lafer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Percival Lafer rosewood and leather 3-seater S-1 sofa. The S-1 design features Brazilian exoticness paired with Scandinavian sensibility. Of Lafer's designs, the S-1 is a...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
BraziLIAN Rosewood and White Leather Sofa by Jean Gillon for Probel S.A.
By Probel, Jean Gillon
Located in Buffalo, NY
BraziLIAN Rosewood and White Leather Sofa by Jean Gillon for Probel S.A... Classic Modernist 1970's design.. Extremely comfortable.. Superior quality and construction.Retains its o...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Rosewood and Suede MP-091 Sofa by Percival Lafer for Lafer MP
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this bold sofa, model MP-091, is deeply inviting. The comfortable tufted cushion sits on sturdy straps, attac...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Suede, Rosewood
Rare MP-81 Sofa In Original Leather by Percival Lafer, 1970
By Percival Lafer
Located in São Paulo, BR
This artwork embodies Percival's unique artistic essence. It presents innovative formal and structural solutions, while its symbolic significance seamlessly harmonizes with what can ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam, Wood
Brazilian Sizable Sofa in Light Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, lacquered wood, leatherette, Brazil, 1970s.
Monumental and post modern sofa made in Brazil in the 1970s. This sofa consists of a large frame and seat out of one piece, upholst...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Strips Sofa by Cini Boeri, 1972s
By Cini Boeri
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
Late 20th Century Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sofa MP-131 in Jatobá Wood, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Step into a realm of timeless design and sophistication with the 'MP-131' sofa, an iconic creation by the renowned Brazilian designer, Percival Lafer. Designed in the 1960s, this mas...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Hardwood, Faux Leather
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
Mp-97 Sofa Midcentury Brazilian Design by Percival Lafer, Cedar Wood, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Modernist Sofa in the Style of Percival Lafer, circa 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Norwalk, CT
This fabulous sofa in the Brazilian Modernist style features a tufted cushion of brandy-colored bonded leather and a chunky solid wood frame. Though it is unsigned, the design is similar to that of Percival Lafer's MP-41 series.
As one of the world's leading producers of rosewood, the nation of Brazil has long held close ties to the furniture industry. Yet, it was not until the second half of the 20th Century when the South American country - long known solely as an exporter of raw materials - became a design powerhouse in its own right. During this time, designers such as Percival Lafer and Sergio Rodrigues drew upon a unique shared cultural aesthetic and a rebellious spirit to create some of the coolest and most sought-after furniture of the Modern era. Brazilian Modernist furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cube Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
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...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
Chic Vintage Leather Jean Gillon Amazonas Italma Brazilian Rosewood Sofa Modern
By Jean Gillon
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Chic vintage Jean Gillon Italma Brazilian leather and Rosewood Amazonas sofa. This sofa measures 85" W × 34" D × 30" H and the seat height is 14".
Decal manufacturer's label to the ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Rosewood, Leather, Rope
Hanna Sofa by Forma, Florence Knoll, 1975s
By Florence Knoll
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
Late 20th Century Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Cubo Sofa in linen attributed to Jorge Zalszupin Brazil, Brazil, Circa 70'
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Houston, TX
This lovely two-seat, recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa is attributed to Jorge Zalszupin produced in the 70s.
The sophistication, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this sofa co...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Linen
Jean Gillon Amazonas Sofa
By Jean Gillon, Italma Wood Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Made by: Italma Wood Art, Brazil
Material: rosewood, rope, leather
Size: 86 W × 35 D × 30 H in seat height 14 inches
Decal manufacturer's label to interior of back stretcher...
Category
1970s Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rope, Rosewood
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
Midcentury Highback Sofa with Chrome Base
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Midcentury highback sofa with chrome base
Still of unknown authorship, this beautiful sofa has as main feature its high back.
Its structure i...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Jean Gillon for Italma, Brazil “Amazonas” Mid Century Sofa
By Jean Gillon
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jean Gillon for Italma, Brazil. ‘Amazonas’ Sofa Frame in Rosewood. No cushions. Labeled.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Rosewood
Three-seat sofa by Oscar Niemeyer
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Three-seat sofa in rosewood veneer with upholstered cushions. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer for the SESC hotel, Brazil, 1990.
Category
1990s Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Two-Seat Sofa by Oscar Niemeyer
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa in rosewood veneer with upholstered cushions. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer for the SESC hotel, Brazil, 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Percival Lafer MP-211 Sofa in Rosewood and Leather, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Raleigh, NC
Three seater sofa designed by Percival Lafer of Brazil circa 1970s. This sofa is made from rosewood legs, leather upholstery, and a sturdy fiberglass shell. The rectangular legs have...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Wood, Rosewood
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