Brazilian Wall Decorations
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.
Mid-20th Century Tribal Brazilian Wall Decorations
Reed
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Wall Decorations
Brass
2010s International Style Brazilian Wall Decorations
Stainless Steel
1960s Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Wall Decorations
Straw, Glass, Wood
1930s Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool, Jute
2010s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Brazilian Wall Decorations
Metal
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Brazilian Wall Decorations
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper, Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Textile
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
2010s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Resin
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Textile
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Brass
1960s Space Age Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Tapestry
Early 1800s Baroque Antique Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood
2010s Brazilian Wall Decorations
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Futurist Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
2010s International Style Brazilian Wall Decorations
Hardwood
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Leather, Plaster
1990s International Style Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
1980s Space Age Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Tapestry
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 2000s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paper
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Other
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Other
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Clay, Paper
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Other
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Stoneware, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Hardwood
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Stone
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas
2010s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Resin
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