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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
Set of 10 Counter Stools Uçá - Ebony Finish Wood (fabric ref : F20)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 2 Counter Stools Uçá, Ebony Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Counter Stool Uçá, Ebony Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 10 Counter Stools Uçá - Ebony Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

“Florada” Stool in Wool and Wood by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021
By Inês Schertel
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
“Florada” Stool in Wool and Wood by Inês Schertel, Brazil, 2021 Ines Schertel's primary material is sheep's wool. As a practitioner of Slow Design, the artist takes a holistic appro...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Wool, Wood

Set of 6 Counter Stools Uçá - Ebony Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Gerardo de Barros 'Stool' 1956
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Barcelona, ES
Geraldo de Barros Stool Manufactured by Unilabor Brasil, 1956 Iron, fabric upholstery and brass details Measurements 38cmx38cmx44hcm 14,9 in x 14,9 in x 17,32h in Literature Unilab...
Category

1950s Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

José Zanine Caldas trunk stool Brazil 1979
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A stool made of a hollow trunk designed by José Zanine Caldas, manufactured in his own workshop in Nova Vicosa, Brazil 1979. Made from a solid hardwood trunk with a stunning original patina. Finished with transparent lacquer. It can also serve as a side table. The sculpted conical shape is created by hollowing out a log, making it an interesting and versatile piece of furniture. Comes with Caldas certificate. The Denuncia series by José Zanine Caldas, to which the trunk stool...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Pedrita Stool in Brazilian Hardwood
By Marcelo Caruso
Located in Curitiba, PR
This stool is thought and made to please the eyes. It's design and craftsmanship combined create a unique piece of furniture with a strong statement. The charming protagonist in Its ...
Category

2010s Scandinavian Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Sentada Chair • Handmade Edition • in Steel by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
As outras moralidades [The other moralities / Series] As outras moralidades start from an affect, in the rhizomatic molds of Deleuze and Guattari, cuir-suleado [queer and oriented t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Steel

Novo Rumo Brazil Modern Rosewood Bar Stool
By Novo Rumo
Located in Oakland, CA
1950's Novo Rumo Brazilian Modern Bar Stool, crafted from jacaranda wood and steel. In it's original condition, the stool has been cleaned and waxed, revealing its authentic aged pat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Jacaranda

Ottoman model “Alta” by Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil, 1971
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ottoman model “Alta” Created in collaboration with Anna Maria Niemeyer Manufactured by Tendo Brasileira Brazil, 1971 Black plywood, steel, leather upholstery Measurements 56,5 cm x ...
Category

1970s Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Counter Stools Uçá, Brown Light Brown Finish Wood
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Counter Stool Uçá, Brown Light Brown Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 10 Counter Stools Uçá - Brown Light Brown Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of 6 Counter Stools Uçá - Brown Light Brown Finish Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Stool - The singularities of the Uçá animal are represented in the elongated lines and forms of the Uçá stool, which bears the same name as the crustacean, paying homage to the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Magrini" Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Magrini" Stools by brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s This 1963 creation by the renowned Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues is structure...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Wood

Teta Sculptural Side Table or Stool in Tropical Hardwood by Pedro Paulo Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Teta (translate into English as "Nipples ") is a side table that forms part of a trio of pieces called the "Tríptico Infame" (Infamous Triptych). The “Tríptico Infame” is a look ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Brazilian Stools

Materials

Hardwood

"Cloud" Contemporary Small Stool with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary stool is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric

Monoxylite Stools in the Style of Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1970s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Antwerp, BE
Handcarved monoxylite stools, a testament to 1970s Brazilian craftsmanship and the timeless allure of José Zanine Caldas. The natural beauty of the wood grain takes center stage, an ...
Category

1970s Brutalist Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Wood

"Cloud" Contemporary Chair with Handwoven Blue Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary chair is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Mocho" Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Mocho" Stools by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s Inspired by the traditional cow-milking stools used in Brazil, the three-legged Mocho is a 1954 creation...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Bench with Handwoven Orange Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cloud collection was created around the concept of tress. These contemporary styled benches and stools are made with cotton fabric and foam stripe...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric

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 Stools

Materials

Aluminum

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 Stools

Materials

Natural Fiber

Bleached Tauari Tela Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Bleached Tauari Tela Chair by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 58 x H 84 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cotton, Weave, Plywood, Upholstery. Weight: 5,8kg / 12,7 lbs The Tela armchair is a mee...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Plywood

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 Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Black Tela Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tela Counter Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 58 x H 84 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cotton, Weave, Plywood, Upholstery. Weight: 5,8kg / 12,7 lbs The Tela armchair is a meeti...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Plywood

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 Stools

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bleached Tauari Tela Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Bleached Tauari Tela Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 58 x W 60 x H 94 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cotton, Weave, Plywood, Upholstery. Weight: 6,1kg / 13,4 lbs The Tela armchair is a...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Plywood

“Marco” Stool in Hardwood and Cane by Sergio Rodrigues, c. 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Available in New York City TODAY including FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING, this “Marco” Stool in Rosewood and Cane by Sergio Rodrigues, c. 1960s is beautiful! This stool is made with Brazil...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Brown Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 90 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, 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 Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Black Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 90 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Bleached Tauari Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Bleached Tauari Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 90 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our ...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Black Tela Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tela Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 58 x W 60 x H 94 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cotton, Weave, Plywood, Upholstery. Weight: 6,1kg / 13,4 lbs The Tela armchair is a meeting b...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Plywood

Brown Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 100 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision regard...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Green Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 90 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Green Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 100 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,7kg / 10,4 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision regar...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Bleached Tauari Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Bleached Tauari Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 100 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,7kg / 10,4 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vi...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

White Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
White Gravatá Counter Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 90 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision reg...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Black Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 100 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,7kg / 10,4 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision regar...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

White Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
White Gravatá Bar Stool by Wentz Dimensions: D 52 x W 47 x H 100 cm Materials: Tauari Wood, Cane/Upholstery. Weight: 4,4kg / 9,7 lbs The Gravatá series synthesizes our vision regard...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Upholstery, 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 Stools

Materials

Aluminum

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 Stools

Materials

Wood

Canto
Located in Campinas, SP
The Canto bench is an investigative piece, which starts from the antagonism between stifness and malleability. ​ Two perpendicular curves applied to a square structure create the sen...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

The Jojo stool. Brazilian Solid Wood and Marquetry Design by Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
The charming Jojo stool features a checkered marquetry seat, skillfully crafted with the fine woods Jequitibá and Sucupira. Its sturdy structure is also made of high-quality Jequitib...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Bench with Handwoven B&W Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cloud collection was created around the concept of tress. These contemporary styled benches and stools are made with cotton fabric and foam stripes, woven and stitched by hand. E...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric

Ura Counter Stool in Black Wood Finish Base and Upholstered Black Seat
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Ura counter stool in a black wood base and an upholstered black fabric seat made in Brazil by our team of architects and designers fro...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Red Stool ID Sapateiro (Shoe Storage Unit Stool)
By Olavo Machado Neto
Located in Belo Horizonte, MT
Introducing the "ID Sapateiro" stool, a masterpiece by the renowned Brazilian designer Olavo Machado Neto. Crafted from durable steel and elegantly powder-coated, this stool is not j...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Steel

ID Sapateiro
By Olavo Machado Neto
Located in Belo Horizonte, MT
Introducing the "ID Sapateiro" stool, a masterpiece by the renowned Brazilian designer Olavo Machado Neto. Crafted from durable steel and elegantly powder-coated, this stool is not j...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Steel

Set Of 2 01 & 02 Stools by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 01 & 02 Stools by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 16 x W 14 x H 26 cm. Materials: Ivory and lotus high temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Clay

Sergio Rodrigues - MAGRINI stool, Oca, 1963
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Sergio Rodrigues, known for his iconic contributions to Brazilian furniture design, created the Magrini stool in 1963 as a testament to his incomparable craftsmanship. The Magrini St...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Arco Stool by Gabriela Campos
Located in Geneve, CH
Arco Stool by Gabriela Campos Dimensions: D 45 x W 60 x H 62 cm. Materials: Freijó wood with imbuia finish and hand-painted fabric. The essence of this cap...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sergio Rodriguez Mocho Stools Brazil Pair c1954
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Chicago, IL
The very first piece of furniture designed by master Sergio Rodrigues, the 'Mocho' stool takes aesthetic and functional cues from a traditional milking stool and features a seat and ...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Stools

Materials

Imbuia

Aro Stool by Gabriela Campos
Located in Geneve, CH
Aro Stool by Gabriela Campos Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 62 cm. Materials: Freijó wood with imbuia finish and hand-painted fabric. The essence of this capsule of 4 pieces is a dialo...
Category

2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ciça Stool, Artisan Taboa Straw Fiber Puff from Brazil
Located in Maceió, BR
Combining sustainability to the ancestry of handmade knowledge with the use of industrial materials, the designer Tavinho Camerino balances tradition and contemporaneity on his Taboa...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Metal

Ciça Stool Hairy, Artisan Taboa Straw Fiber Puff from Brazil
Located in Maceió, BR
Combining sustainability to the ancestry of handmade knowledge with the use of industrial materials, the designer Tavinho Camerino balances tradition and contemporaneity on his Taboa...
Category

2010s Brazilian Stools

Materials

Metal

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