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.
Moveis Teperman, Console Table, Wood, Brass, Brazil, 1950s
By Móveis Teperman
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and brass console table produced by Moveis Teperman, Brazil, c. 1950s. Patina brass drawer knobs. Refinished with minor imperfections. Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.15"H ...
Brass
Late 20th-C. Organic Modern Exotic Kingwood Console Table - Pair Available
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a striking organic modern exotic kingwood console table with clean lines. There are two available. It has a nicely carved cross stretcher and sloping legs. They are unmarked ...
Kingwood
Celina Decorações, Console Table, Wood, Brazil, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted console table or shelf produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.25"H x 31.5"W x 8.25"D All items ship from Hi...
Wood
Trofelli & Favaro, Flip-top Console Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood flip-top console table produced by Trofelli & Favaro, Brazil, c. 1950s. Minor wear at the sides of the middle crease where the two halves meet/fold over. Touch ups carried ou...
Wood
Porto Console, by Rain, Contemporary Console, Laminated Oakwood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Porto collection has simple, rounded lines inspired by the anchorage elements of ports. The feeling of weight and the scale of the anchorages guide the design of the pieces, whic...
Wood, Plywood
Customizable White Oak 71-Inch Console Table with Minimalist Design - Gugge Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Gugge console table by Studio + A! for Uultis offers a harmonious blend of artistic inspiration and modern design, making it a standout piece for residential and commercial inter...
Wood, Oak
Brazilian Designer, Console Table, Rosewood, Brass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood console table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 47.25"W x 12.25"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Brass
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
The Mono-leg Wall Console in hardwood
By Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
**Translation:** The **Mono-leg Wall Console** is a piece that embodies the balance between structure, lightness, and formal boldness. With a minimal...
Hardwood
Sergio Rodrigues, Console Table, Wood, Formica, Brazil, 1980s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted wood and white formica "Cuiabá" console table designed and produced by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, c. 1980s Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.25"H x 70.75"W x 10.0"D All ...
Formica, Wood
Teak Wood Console Table with Cane and 63-Inch Glass Top - Plot Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Plot teak wood console table designed by Uultis Studio with 63-inch wide cane and glass top. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Plot console...
Cane, Teak, Glass
Customizable Console Table with Chocolate Finish and Modern Design, Square Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Square console table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with chocolate finish and 78-Inch top. Redefine your living space with the Square con...
Metal
$1,145Sale Price / item|20% Off
Minimalist Console Table in Teak Wood with 63-Inch Top - Clan Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A minimalist teak wood 63-inch console table by Uultis. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. Introducing the Clan console table by Uultis, a minimalist masterpiece that ef...
Teak
Jorge Zalszupin, Console Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 33.125"W x 17.75"D All items ship from High Po...
Rosewood
Black Oak Finish and Hand-Woven Cane Console Table with Metal Base, Kora Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Kora black oak console table with black cane and metal base. Introducing the Kora console table, a masterful fusion of modern design and sustainabl...
Metal
$8,899 / item
Small Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa Dimensions: W 120 x D 35 x H 20 cm Materials: Wood. Available in Cedro Arana, Jequitiba, Muiracatiara, or Cumaru wood options. Please contac...
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin, Console Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1975
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, 1975. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.5"H x 44.375"W x 17.875"D All items ship from High Poi...
Rosewood
Customizable Walnut Veneer Console Table with Minimalist Design – Gugge Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Gugge console table designed by Studio + A! with walnut veneer, 71-Inch top and minimalist design. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Gugge console table, crafted ...
Hardwood, Walnut
Customizable Walnut Console Table with Cane and Glass Top - Plot Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Plot console table designed by Uultis Studio in walnut finish with walnut cane under glass. The Plot console table captures the timeless elegance of vin...
Cane, Glass, Teak
Carlo Hauner, Console Table, Wood, Formica, Brazil, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner, Forma
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and green formica console table designed by Carlo Hauner and produced by Forma, Brazil, c. 1950s. In unrestored original condition with lively wear and patina. Overall Dime...
Formica, Wood
Modern Black Metallic Console Table with 98-Inch Walnut Veneer Top, Square Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Square console table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with 98-Inch walnut veneer top and black metallic base. The Square console table effortlessly combines modern style with ...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Brazilian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble console or side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Minor wear to corners of marble top. Dimensions: 29.9” H x 48.4” W x 21.625” D
Marble
Joaquim Tenreiro, Unique Console Table in Rosewood, Brazil, 1950s, Documented
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Joaquim Tenreiro / Unique Console Table Jacaranda Rosewood / Brazil, 1950s A monumental console table in jacaranda by Joaquim Tenreiro, uniting precise craftsmanship with vernacular...
Hardwood
$12,000 / item
Contemporary Futuristic Console Table in Stainless Steel
By Juliana Vasconcellos and Matheus Barreto
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Ghost console Designed by Juliana Vasconcellos and Matheus Barreto Brushed and Polished Stainless Steel Dimensions Console: L 150cm x W 50cm x H 70cm ...
Stainless Steel
$2,928Sale Price / item|60% Off
Contemporary Console Table in Brazilian Hardwood by Leo Strauss
Located in Atibaia, BR
With light and contemporary design, the Wing Console Table is manufactured in solid wood through the traditional woodwork techniques of fitting. Clos...
Hardwood
Brazilian Mid Century Modern Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brazilian Mid Century Modern Console Table, Brazil, circa 1950s. When we first saw the sculptural angular lines of this table, we tho...
Wood
"Olívia" Contemporary Table
By Cultivado em Casa
Located in Floresta, MG
A light and harmonic design, evidenced by the delicacy of the feet. A table that evokes female shapes, valued at different angles.
Stainless Steel
$10,377 / item
Medium Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa Dimensions: W 175 x D 45 x H 20 cm Materials: Wood. Available in Cedro Arana, Jequitiba, Muiracatiara, or Cumaru wood options. Please conta...
Wood
"LINET" Contemporary Console in High Gloss Lacquer
By Vermeil
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Contemporary console in high gloss lacquer.
Lacquer
$2,718 / item
Bowl Console Table by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Bowl Console Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 80 cm Materials: Steel, Ceramic, Stainless Steel. Coffee table with steel structure and top with textured electrostatic paint...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Modern Console in Hardwood & Chrome Wheels. Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Executed in solid Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá), this console reflects the material richness and structural clarity that define mid-century Brazilian modern design. The composition ...
Chrome
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Mixed Metal Patchwork Brutalist Console in the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful mixed metal oatchwork brutalist console table In the Style of Paul Evans. Rarely seen copper etched, patchwork style console table by Brazilian modernist Furniture...
Metal
$11,121 / item
Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa Dimensions: W 200 x D 45 x H 20 cm Materials: Wood. Available in Cedro Arana, Jequitiba, Muiracatiara, or Cumaru wood options. Please contac...
Wood
18th C. Brazilian Peroba Wood Table with Drawers, Exquisitely Rustic
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Brazilian peroba wood table with three drawers from the 18th century. This antique table from Brazil is made from peroba wood, which is a...
Wood
Contemporary Hardwood Tea Cart
By Rahyja Afrange
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This bar cart or tea cart is made of tropical Brazilian hardwood. It evokes the ancient ritual of making tea endures as one of the few things we cannot speed up. In our accelerated c...
Brass
Rare 19th Century Brazilian Console Table – Dom João VI Period
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
An exceptional and rare Brazilian console table from the Dom João VI period, early 19th century, crafted entirely in richly grained jacarandá wood (Dalbergia), a noble hardwood nativ...
Wood
$7,400 / item
Plataforma Console by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
Through a fusion of functional and sculptural objects, Pedro channels the aesthetics of astronomical instruments and the cultural fascination with space exploration. Inspired by his ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Teak Wood Console Table with 39-Inch Top, Contemporary Design - Clan Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Clan teak wood console table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with 39-inch top. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Clan console table offers a perfect balance...
Teak
$3,895 / item
1970s Parchment Console Desk and Chair, Set of 2
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, table and chair you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the be...
Brass
Horizon Console, by Rain, Contemporary Console, Solid Wood and Plywood, Limited
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The horizon console has its shape drawn from the concept of perspective, having a width difference between its ends. The bases follow the same notion, having its diameter defined by ...
Wood, Plywood
$912Sale Price / item|20% Off
White Oak Console Table with Shelf and Veneered Top – Clan Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A white oak Clan console table by Uultis with a 63-inch veneered top and minimalist silhouette. Crafted with a solid wood frame and a laminated MDF surface, this console blends refin...
Oak
Abraham Palatnik, Rare Kinetic Console, c. 1960. 75 x 61 x 26 cm
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020) Kinetic console, c. 1960 Label Arte Viva Painted metal and glass 75 x 61 x 26 cm 29 53/100 x 24 1/50 x 10 6/25 in Figure incontournable de l’art cinétiq...
Metal
$14,856 / item
Carved Stone Mendes Console Table by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Carved Stone Mendes Console Table by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 180 x D 50 x H 80 cm Materials: Avalanche marble, Travertine, Soapstone, Branco Paraná marble, All Saints marble. Abou...
Stone
"1960" Contemporary Console Table in Pau Ferro Wood by Bruno Rangel
By Vermeil
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Designer Bruno Rangel. This console is made of Pau Ferro wood with brass details, it draws inspiration from the 1960s design. Finishing: Polyurethane varnish or lacquer, matte...
Wood
White & Grey Carrara Marble Single Pedestal Console Sofa Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white and gray Carrara marble single pedestal base console sofa table.
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Console in Hardwood & Chrome Wheels, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century console is executed in Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá), combining solid construction with richly figured veneer panels. The composition reflects the disciplined mater...
Chrome
$4,200 / item
Brazilian Stone Console Table with Glass Top, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 1980s console table, crafted from natural Brazilian stone in beige, taupe, and ivory hues. An architectural composition, the table's stone legs are intentionally angled, l...
Stone
1974 Brazilian Sculptural Console Table, Hardwood & Steel, ArtRio 2017, Signed
By Otávio Motta
Located in Vargem Pequena, BR
1974 is a one-of-a-kind Brazilian sculptural console table in hardwood and steel, designed by Otávio Motta and first presented at ArtRio International Art Fair in 2017. The work mark...
Steel
1950s Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Dining Table or Console Table Mid Century
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Monrovia, CA
Giuseppe Scapinelli - Giuseppe Scapinelli Dining / Console Table. Gorgeous Brazilian Solid Peroba de Campos. Curvaceous Soft Lines. Sculptural Sloping Trestle That Is Iconic To Scapinelli's Designs. 1950s & 1960s of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Giuseppi Scapinelli...
Wood
"LINET" Contemporary Dresser in High Gloss Lacquer
By Vermeil
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Contemporary dresser in high gloss lacquer.
Lacquer
$2,718 / item
Black Bowl Console Table by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Bowl Console Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 80 cm Materials: Steel, Ceramic, Stainless Steel. Coffee table with steel structure and top with textured electrostatic...
Steel, Stainless Steel
"OLINDA" Contemporary Console Table in Pau Ferro Wood by Janete Costa
By Vermeil
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
"OLINDA" contemporary console table in Pau Ferro wood by Janete Costa.
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin For L'atelier, Brazil, 1960s Imbuia Console
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in London, GB
An original 1960s L'atelier console table designed by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil. This versatile console table also works as a small desk. It has his iconic patchwork pattern Imbuia wo...
Imbuia
Elegant Brazilian 19th Century "Jacarandá" Console Table
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Elegant and rare Brazlian Late 19th Century Console table in jacarandá wood. Rectangular table top, over two drawers with iron handles. Rare "winding" legs. Very solid and heavy pie...
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