Brazilian Home Accents
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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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Brazilian Designer, Room Divider, Wood, Cane, Brass, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, cane and brass room divider or folding screen designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s.
Measured at widest standing point.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 65.2"H x 72.0"W x 8...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Hardwood, Leather and Mirrored Panel Folding Screen, Brazil, c 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful four-paneled Brazilian Hardwood folding screen with leather panels on one side and mirrored paneling on the reverse. Produced in Brazil in circa 1960s, this folding scree...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood, Leather, Mirror
$3,950 Sale Price
28% Off
Percival Lafer Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Room Divider
By Percival Lafer
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Percival Lafer mid century Brazilian rosewood and leather room divider
This room divider measures: 21.5 wide x 1.5 deep x 68.25 inches high
...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Screen by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elegant and architectural, this Jacarandá rosewood screen exemplifies Joaquim Tenreiro’s mastery of rhythm and proportion. Composed of vertical wooden slats that undulate with sculpt...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Rosewood, Jacaranda
Blue Agate Quartz Bookends or Decorative Objects, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of cobalt blue agate bookends or decorative objects, circa late-20th century, Brazil. Great as bookends and equally great as standalone decorative ob...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Agate, Quartz
Joaquim Tenreiro, Rare Screen or Room Divider, Brazil, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Joaquim Tenreiro
Rare Screen or Room Divider
Separated in Two Pieces
Perobinha de Campo Wood
!960s
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Blue and White Agate Quartz Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of blue and white agate quartz specimen bookends or decorative objects, circa late-20th century. A great pair for an office, a library, on a bookshelf, or as stand...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Quartz, Agate
Set of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
By Tony Duquette
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three Brazilian quartz rock crystal obelisks.
Tall one is 17"
Medium 13"
Small 10"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal
$2,450 / set
Girafa Ladder and Hanger in Hardwood, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary hanger or ladder is name the Girafa (Giraffe in Portuguese), Its playful design and its name explain the form and function of the Girafa ladder and hanger: to reach the highest spots.
There is no need to be stored in the utility room...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Pair of Brazilian Rock Crystal Obelisks on Stepped Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Add architectural elegance to any console or mantel with this refined pair of hand-carved rock crystal obelisks. Crafted in Brazil, each tall and slender monument rests on a stepped ...
Category
2010s Empire Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Rock Crystal
Cerca Screen by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Cerca Screen by Alva Design
Dimensions: D 3 x W 290 x H 185 cm.
Materials: Solid wood (Peroba Mica) and brass.
Available in different wood options. Th...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Brass
$13,427 / item
Imposing 17th Century Portuguese Colonial Mahogany and Brass Chest
Located in Benington, Herts
An imposing 17th century mahogany Portuguese colonial trunk / chest, of grand proportions, decorated with pierced brass panels.
Probably Brazil, circa 1670.
This rare chest...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Brass, Iron
Screen in Rosewood
Two Fabrics, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s - Lot 191A
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
This striking screen comprises three panels crafted from Brazilian Rosewood. The wood has been carefully restored to highlight its beautiful natural veins. The upholstered panels fea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Hardwood, Cotton, Ultrasuede
"V.az" partition screen by Andrea Macruz, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Andrea Macruz
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Andrea Macruz, the V.az is a contemporary partition made of pinewood. Created in 2016.
The v.az is made of pinewood strips cut in a CNC and connected by four steel cables carefully distributed at different heights.
V.az is a partition screen that transmits the idea of fluidity. Due to its soft openings and the sense of movement these openings send, it is a poetic and interactive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Guá
Modern and Organic Folding Screen in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Guá is a contemporary version of a traditional screen, the result of a collaboration between Knót Artesanal and Mexican artist Patricia Sada. The straight lines and natural wood tone...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Cortina Folding Screen
By Lucas Simões
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Composed of undulating stainless steel panels with vertical leather inserts, this piece functions as both partition and sculpture. The interplay of metal and leather adds softness an...
Category
2010s Other Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Stainless Steel
$20,000
Room Divider by Joaquim Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes, 1960
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Room Divider
Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes
Brazil, 1960
Black and white painted jacaranda
Measurements
280 cm x 3,5 cm x 201,2h cm
110,23 in in x 1,37 in x 71,29h in
...
Category
1960s Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Jacaranda
"Conogó" Colored Partition Screen in Hardwood, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary style partition screen or room divider, painted in MDF, is made of sucupira hardwood. Named the Conogó, this partition screen is art–furniture.
Its constructive and aesthetic inspiration is a mix of references that goes from several fields, from universal cultural roots to contemporary art.
In one hand, Conogó’s constructive form and its use of simple materials references the work of indigenous ancestors and their connection with nature. On the other hand, its play with optical illusion, rhythm and movement creates dialogue with contemporary Kinetic art.
The screen partition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Conogó Partition Screen in Hardwood, Brazilian Contemporary Design
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary styled partition screen or room divider is made of sucupira hardwood. Named the Conogó, this partition screen is art–furniture.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Wood
Screen by Carlos Hauner e Martin Eisler, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1960s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This elegant folding screen by Ernesto Hauner exemplifies the designer’s architectural sensibility and refined material language. The minimalist jacarandá frame is articulated with p...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Vintage Circa 1980s Brazilian Pair of Amethyst Geode Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of amethyst geode bookends, Brazil, vintage circa 1980s. "Made in Brazil" labels on bottom.
4" x 2.75" x 5. 75" h.
We are a family business that has been a major source for t...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Amethyst
Vazado Screen by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Vazado Screen by Doimo Brasil
Dimensions: W 240 x D 5 x H 190 cm
Materials: Structure: Metallic paint, Finishing: Natural leather.
With the intention of providing good taste a...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Leather, Paint
$5,564 / item
John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee bookend by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, ...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
$1,352 / item
John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm
Materials: black/brown bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furnitur...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Bronze
$1,352 / item
John Lee 2 Bookend with Onyx base by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm, base D 14cm.
Materials: polished bronze, onyx base.
JOHNLEE BOOKEND / DOOR HOLDER...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$1,280 / item
John Lee 2 Bookend with Onyx Base by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
John Lee bookend by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm.
Materials: dark bronze, onyx base.
Johnlee Bookend / door holder / sculpture.
...
Category
2010s Modern Brazilian Home Accents
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$1,280 / item
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