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 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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2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
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2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
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2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1880s Mid-Century Modern Antique Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Oak
1970s Brutalist Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Oak
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Faux Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wool
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Brass
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Sheepskin, Wool
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wool
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Plywood
Late 20th Century Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
1960s Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Furniture
Silver, Cut Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Furniture
Leather, Linen, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Silver, Iron
2010s Brazilian Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal
2010s Scandinavian Modern Brazilian Furniture
Wood, Hardwood, Cedar
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Fabric, Hardwood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Furniture
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