Brazilian Armchairs
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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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Parchment Paper
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Wood, Leather
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Textile, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Linen
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Wood, Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Bouclé
2010s Scandinavian Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Wicker
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood, Ebony, Velvet
1960s Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet, Natural Fiber, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 2000s Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Nylon, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Mohair, Hardwood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Iron
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Cedar
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut