Skip to main content

Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

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.

2
to
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
2
7,567
464
176
71
50
Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: Brazilian
An 8+ Ft. Tall Antique Storage Cabinet from Brazil, with it's Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Brazilian painted wood cabinet, just over 8 feet tall. This antique wooden wardrobe from Brazilian retains it's original paint, ...
Category

19th Century Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Early 19th C. Wood 2-Door Cabinet w/Drawers and Original Paint in Blue & Yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century wooden Brazilian cabinet with original old blue and yellow paint, two doors over three drawers and multiple inner shelves. This rustic cabinet stands tall a...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Related Items
Customizable Storage Cabinet in Lacquered Wood and Tubular Steel Hardware
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke wooden storage cabinet manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood finish in various colors and finishes. Also available in veneered wood. Avail...
Category

2010s Modern Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This large, industrial catalog cabinet with multiple flat drawers was made during the 1930s and comes from Artist's Atelie. It is made of high-qual...
Category

1930s Industrial Vintage Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Pair Industrial Metal / Steel Cage, Mesh Lockers, Cabinets, Storage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair industrial metal / steel cage -mesh lockers, great design, color, patina.., two door, shelves to top. Coat hooks under shelf, hand delivery avail to Ne...
Category

1940s Industrial Vintage Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Steel

Florentino Black Cabinet With Colourfully Painted Interior
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elevate your space with the luxurious Florentino Black Cabinet. Expertly crafted from premium figured maple, white oak, and walnut woods, this hand made armoire is a stunning piece o...
Category

2010s Bohemian Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut

Antique Neoclassical Pharmacy File Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Neoclassical Pharmacy file cabinet was used to store & organize medicines but could easily be adapted to organize any small items placing them at your fingertips! Taking up a...
Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Antique French Gothic Wardrobe, Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Gothic wardrobe ~ cabinet is an intriguing example of the style, with no less than 23 hand-carved linenfold panels combining with ...
Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

Antique French Gothic Wardrobe, Cabinet
Antique French Gothic Wardrobe, Cabinet
H 73.5 in W 60.5 in D 21 in
Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Italian storage cabinet from the early 1900s. The cabinet is made of larch wood, excellent workmanship and processing and technique of wood. The cabine...
Category

Early 1900s Industrial Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
Italian Wooden Storage Cabinet with Drawers
H 75.2 in W 44.89 in D 18.9 in
Antique German Hand Painted Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful cabinet from the rural south of Germany, dating from circa 1850. The cabinet was probably given as a wedding present. This cabinet is made ...
Category

1850s Rustic Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

Antique German Hand Painted Cabinet, circa 1850
Antique German Hand Painted Cabinet, circa 1850
H 71.66 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Early 19th Century One-Door Biedermeier Flamed Birch Armoire / Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An impressive cabinet from the early Biedermeier period circa 1810, the cabinet was built with a spruce body covered with flamed birch veneer. The flamed birch, the protruding door i...
Category

19th Century Biedermeier Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Spruce, Birch

19th Century Bohemian Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Original hand-painted cabinet made of pinewood. This cabinet has one door and one drawer. Original interior and locks. Originates Riesengebirge, Bohemen, dating circa 1850.
Category

19th Century Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

19th Century Bohemian Cabinet
19th Century Bohemian Cabinet
H 74.02 in W 47.25 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Chinese Tapered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
19th century painted tapered Chinese cabinet. Having elaborate panels with gilt painting and raised moldings. Warm red lacquer adorned with black lacquer and gilt painting. Framing the panels recessed into the molding are remnants of crushed seashell used...
Category

1880s Qing Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Cypress, Fir

Late 20th Century Asian Style Baker Milling Road Entertainment Storage Cabinet
By Milling Road, Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company, Baker Far East Collection
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage chinoiserie Baker Milling road Line entertainment storage cabinet with black lacquered Asian style finish and pewter-like patinated steel hardware. Similar in style to Baker’s own mid-century Far East Collection by Michael Taylor. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections, circa, late 20th century. Bold. Beautiful. And it’s by Baker!!!! This is a stunning vintage Asian style or chinoiserie entertainment storage cabinet by Baker, the Milling Road Line. It has an all-over sultry black lacquered finish with red peeking softly through the black giving it a beautiful Asian flair. The double doors are adorned with outer hinges on each door corner with circular hardware detail behind them and a lovely Asian style center circular hardware piece comprised of pewter-like patinated steel with three egg shaped pull details held by clasps and three rectangular brackets above holding a removeable Asian style metal rod lock which slides through each bracket to lock the cabinet. Cool feature with the double doors; they will open 90 degrees wide unless you unlatch the inside clasp and then they can open to 180 degrees and lay almost flat against the sides! Awesome!! The lower drawer features the same egg shaped pulls upon a circular pewter-like patinated hardware piece and pewter-like patinated feet caps on each foot. The details are simple but very stunning! When the double doors open it reveals a large open area with purposed holes or openings in the back and top of the cabinet, so if you choose to use it as an entertainment cabinet, it has proper air flow and is ready for your cords and components! Or if you choose, you could add more shelves or a hanging rod and use it as an armoire...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Previously Available Items
Old Brazilian Armoire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Old Brazilian Armoire with Bottom Drawer. Cabinet has been scraped down to the original color. Wonderful size.
Category

19th Century Antique Brazilian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Old Brazilian Armoire
Old Brazilian Armoire
H 99 in W 62.25 in D 22 in

Recently Viewed

View All