Solid Imbuia with Red Glass Top Dining Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil C. 1949
By Joaquim Tenreiro, Langbach & Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Restored.
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Dining Room Sets
Glass, Imbuia, Wood
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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Solid Imbuia with Red Glass Top Dining Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil C. 1949
By Joaquim Tenreiro, Langbach & Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Restored.
Glass, Imbuia, Wood
Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, circa 1955
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known for well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production is far more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by ...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Dining Table by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, 1950
By Carlo Hauner, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler in the 1950s, this table was conceived to maximize space and functionality, assuming two distinct configurations. In its standard position,...
Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin 'Guanabara' Rosewood Vintage Dining Table, 1960s, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Guanabara is a table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier. A rosewood patchwork top rests over one concrete base finished...
Leather, Wood
Solid Caviuna Rectangular Dining Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Caviúna piece was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro and produced in 1968 by Tenreiro Arquitetura e Interiores – located in Rio de Janeiro. Its simple design stands out with ...
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin 'Guaruja' Rosewood Vintage Dining Table, 1960s, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Guarujá is a table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier. A rosewood patchwork top rests over one concrete base finished with leather. This patchwork solution is present in other pieces designed by Zalszupin. Modern design taught us about using the material rationally, having the design as a tool to avoid waste. Aesthetically, the patchwork explores the different tones of the Brazilian rosewood beautifully, achieving a unique result. At the time, the Guanabara table was presented as a dynamic piece that could be used in the corporate spaces (as a meeting...
Concrete
Eight Mid-century Liceu de Artes e Officios Brazilian Modern Dining Chairs
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant set of eight Brazilian Modern dining chairs produced by Liceu de Artes e Officios, 1955, in Sao Paulo Brazil. Hand sculpted of be...
Wood
Tidelli Outdoor Dining Set – Spool Table & Rio Chairs
By Gandia Blasco
Located in Miami, FL
Tidelli Spool Dining Table & Rio Chairs — Outdoor Dining Set for 6 Table: Ø55″ × 28.25″ H Six Rio Dining Chairs: 22″ W × 23.5″ D × 31.5″ H, seat heig...
Stone, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Móveis Flama Manufacturer, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern dining table by Móveis Flama Manufacturer, Brazil, 1950s This straightforward rectangular table features the nice contrast of a white formica top nicely nestled i...
Formica, Wood
Solid Pau Marfim Wood Estrutural Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Design
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Restored
Glass, Wood
Dining Table with Cane Top by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler's pieces of furniture are highly designed and well-executed, with ingenious constructive details – very distinctive of any production of the time in Br...
Wood, Cane
$13,749 / item
320 Volta Rectangular Dining Table by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
320 Volta Rectangular Dining Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 120 x W 320 x H 75 cm Materials: Wood, Plywood, MDF, Natural Wood Veneer, Steel. Also available in different colors: Oak, Wa...
Steel
$10,180 / item
260 Volta Rectangular Dining Table by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
260 Volta Rectangular Dining Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 110 x W 260 x H 75 cm Materials: Wood, Plywood, MDF, Natural Wood Veneer, Steel. Also available in different colors: Oak, Wa...
Steel
$20,010 / item
400 Volta Rectangular Dining Table by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
400 Volta Rectangular Dining Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 120 x W 400 x H 75 cm Materials: Wood, Plywood, MDF, Natural Wood Veneer, Steel. Also available in different colors: Oak, Wa...
Steel
Jorge Zalszupin, Side Table, Cavuina, Formica, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A caviuna wood, metal and white formica side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced for Hotel Nacional, 1960s. With a metal plate indicating the commission. Dimensions: 29...
Formica, Wood
Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler coffee table by Forma Italy 1955
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler versatile table for Forma Italy in 1955, is a piece of furniture that embodies both functionality and style. With its adaptable design, this table seam...
Rosewood
$72,552
H 28.75 in W 118.12 in D 51.97 in
Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier Guanabara Dining Pedestal Table
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in Warsaw in 1922, Jorge Zalszupin arrived in Brazil in 1949 and founded L'Atelier in São Paulo — a studio that gave him full control over design and production. He worked along...
Leather, Wood
$69,000
H 29.5 in W 159 in D 63 in
Jorge Zalszupin, Large Dining Table, Imbuia, Leather, Concrete, Brazil, 1960s
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A large Imbuia and leather over concrete 'Guanabara' dining or conference table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, c. 1960s.
Concrete, Metal
$26,660
H 30 in W 98 in D 49 in
Giorgio Rectangular Dining Table in Brazilian Rosewood, High Gloss 118"
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Italian rectangular dining table in Brazilian rosewood veneer with a high-gloss polyester finish. The fixed top features a striking sunburst veneer pat...
Bronze
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
$38,616
H 12.21 in W 53.94 in D 26.78 in
Jorge Zalszupin, Coffee Table Model “Romana”, Jacaranda, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jorge Zalszupin Coffee table model “Romana” Manufactured by L’Atelier Brazil, 1960s Jacaranda, marble From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona Measurements: 137.16 cm x 68.58 cm x 30.48 H cm 54 in x 27 in x 12 H in Literature Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, Jorge Zalszupin, Design Moderno no Brasil, Éditions Olhares, São Paulo 2014 Concept Jorge Zalszupin collaboration with Oscar Niemeyer, a legend of Brazilian modernism, had a great influence on his aesthetics. He made his way to Brazil at the precise moment when the Brazilian form of modernistic architecture was being shaped by Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, and Lucio Costa. Zalszupin’s furniture fits perfectly with the style of this period in design. In his designs, Zalszupin blends simplicity of form with sensuality. Materials of the highest quality are the essence of his design practice. With a marble top affixed on thin, exquisitely curved wooden bases, the Romana coffee table...
Marble
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
Round Dining Table in Hardwood and Metal by Jorge Zalszupin, c.1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922–2020) in the 1960s, this round dining table exemplifies the designer’s refined negotiation between material richness and structural restraint. A cen...
Metal
$9,000
H 10 in W 47 in D 24 in
Joaquim Tenreiro Rosewood & Crystal Coffee Table — Organic Form, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
An iconic expression of Brazilian modernism, this 1960s coffee table by Joaquim Tenreiro distills structure into pure, sculptural geometry. Executed in richly figured Brazilian rosew...
Glass, Hardwood
$4,500
H 25.5 in W 22 in D 18.9 in
Brazilian Modern Filing Cabinet & Drawers in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960’s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin, this three-drawer filing cabinet reflects the designer’s disciplined approach to proportion, material refinement, and architectural clarity. Conceived du...
Metal
Joaquim Tenreiro Style Round Wenge Table, Dutch Mid-Century
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial round table in solid wenge, made in the style of Portuguese-Brazilian designer Joaquim Tenreiro. The thick circular top displays wenge's characteristic deep brown colorin...
Wenge
Sold
H 27.56 in W 45.28 in D 95.28 in
Giuseppe Scapinelli Dining Room Table and Ten Chairs Hardwood Brazilian Modern
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Curitiba, PR
Beautiful dinner table with ten chairs by Brazilian designer Giuseppe Scapinelli, Hardwood Marfim. Dimensions: 242cm x 115cm x 70cm H Chairs: 50cm x 44cm x 93cm H Seat height: 47...
Wood
Sold
H 29.85 in W 152.96 in D 47.84 in
Jorge Zalszupin 'Guanabara' Rosewood Vintage Dining Table, 1960s, Brazil
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Guanabara is a table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier. A long rosewood patchwork top rests over two concrete bases fi...
Concrete
Sold
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Sergio Rodrigues Jacaranda & Granite Dining Table with Ten Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Bernardo Figueiredo, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental and important 1960s Jacaranda Rosewood dining set by Sergio Rodrigues in collaboration with architect Bernardo Figuiredo includes a granite topped trestle base dining table and ten (10) caned dining chairs. For the ultimate in sophistication and refinement, while retaining a casual laid-back vibe - this important dining set is for the true connoisseur looking for a statement piece that wows and encapsulates without being over the top or expected. Not only is this visually stunning - design that encapsulates the soul of 1960s Rio de Janeiro, and with precious Jacaranda Rosewood - a now endangered species which this has so much of, it is also an important set - created with famed architect Bernardo Figuiredo for an important custom installation in a mid-century modern Rio de Janeiro home. Bernardo often collaborated with Sergio and his company OCA on projects and this one is quite special, the entire dining suite was designed and created together paired with the vision of the house in which it was created for; which we happen to also have the matching credenza available in another listing should you wish to complete the entire suite. This dining table features the original huge dark granite slab - the photos don't do it justice as there was glare coming from the photography lights. In normal room lighting it is a gorgeous dark black speckled granite top with some deep brown and silver grey flecks. The solid Jacaranda trestle base has so much exotic Brazilian Rosewood, it is an impressive site especially with its monumental size. Paired with ten (10) dining chairs in highly exotic grained Brazilian Rosewood with caned seats and seat-backs. Of the ten chairs, one is an armchair with Rosewood sculpted arms. The legs and backs are sculpted with quintessential Brazilian Modern form and true to Sergio's style. Some of the Rosewood grain is so striking and contrasting, it really stands out and increases the exotic factor on the entire set. This is an ideal set for collectors, interior designers and investors of fine art and design. It is extremely rare, and is also completely unique, for those seeking a dining set that no one else has, this is exactly that, so the time to act is now before its gone. *Note, we have another pair of matching side chairs, available to be purchased with the set. In addition, shown in the photos is the matching granite topped sideboard...
Granite
Dining Table & Chairs Vintage, 1970’s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage dining room table and extremely comfortable chairs, made from solid wood. This was most likely made in Brazil, it dates fro...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 29.34 in W 72.84 in D 39.38 in
Brazilian Modern Branco and Preto Dining Set in Ebonized Hardwood, 1952
By Branco & Preto
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern dining set, designed by Jacob Ruchti of the Branco & Preto Collective, 1952. Catalogued in the book about the work of Branco & Preto on several differen...
Cane, Hardwood
Tajá Dining Set, Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A set of a dining table with slat top and 4 chairs with slat seat and back. Originally designed for outdoor use. Dimensions: Table W 89.5, D 89.5, H 71 cm Chair W 45, D 47, H 73, SH...
Wood
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H 39.77 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Set of Dining Table with Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern set of dining table with chairs by Brazilian Designer Sergio Rodrigues, 1950's This set comprises 1 (one) "Redig" dining t...
Fabric, Hardwood
Michel Arnoult Table and Chair Set
By Michel Arnoult
Located in Highland, IN
This striking table and chairs were designed by Michel Arnoult as part of his Alagoas collection for Forene S.A. Moveis do Nordstrom in Brazil. Crafted of solid exotic hardwood (poss...
Leather, Rosewood
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H 36.23 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in
1950s Six Seats Dining Set in Caviúna Wood, by Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Amazing dining set produced in Caviuna wood, by Italian designer Giuseppe Scapinelli. Round table expands to six seats when open. Chairs are super light and super comfortable, even f...
Hardwood
Sold
H 30 in W 86 in D 37.5 in
1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Dining Table and Chairs Attributed to Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian jacaranda wood and metal dining table and eight chairs from the 1960s attributed to Jorge Zalszupin, upholstered in beige suede. Chair dimensions: 18" W x 20" D x 31" H...
Metal
Campaign Set of Table and Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Rare
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues, also known as the father of Brazilian modern design, this Campaign set is as convertible as it is unique; Perfect for gaming, cocktail hour, tea time, l...
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Four Rosewood Dining Chairs, Brazil, circa 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four rosewood dining chairs, Brazil, circa 1960s. The chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. ...
Rosewood, Suede