South American Armchairs

The “Astral” armchair is Lattoog's latest release for Empório das Cadeiras and is the youngest of a family of furniture affectionately baptized by the designers of Série Viralatas. two pieces of furniture, in general modernist classics, are fused (or syncretized) to result in a third design of an original piece of furniture, completely different from the others, but with a strong “genetic load” of its generative matrices. A concept invented by Lattoog in 2005 that has been a great influence for designers from Brazil and abroad as well. Here, strong but subtle references to Brazilian roots and culture are presented: Miscegenation, syncretism and “viralism”. Astral is born from the fusion of the shapes of the Tank armchair...

Sculptural qualities define this object. A vivid dynamic between the different volumes and surfaces, showing different qualities from different angles. Its expressive form offers a c...

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Carlo Hauner, 1960s Pair of armchairs with dark green suede upholstery and solid wood stick legs.

The “Astral” armchair is Lattoog's latest release for Empório das Cadeiras and is the youngest of a family of furniture affectionately baptized by the designers of Série Viralatas. Two pieces of furniture, in general modernist classics, are fused (or syncretized) to result in a third design of an original piece of furniture, completely different from the others, but with a strong “genetic load” of its generative matrices. A concept invented by Lattoog in 2005 that has been a great influence for designers from Brazil and abroad as well. Here, strong but subtle references to Brazilian roots and culture are presented: Miscegenation, syncretism and “viralism”. Astral is born from the fusion of the shapes of the Tank armchair...

Once again bringing an interpretive mimesis of nature, Lattoog designers design a new suspended armchair that carries the shape of a drop since its first sketches. The formal result...

A pair of mid-century period upholstered lounge chairs by legendary designer Jorge Zalszupin. In original condition with original fabric. Wonderful condition, sturdy and sound. The ...

These lounge chairs by Giuseppe Scapinelli are a stunning example of Brazilian mid-century modern design. Created in the 60s, the chairs are a testament to Scapinelli's singular styl...

These lounge chairs, masterfully crafted by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, are an epitome of the Brazilian mid-century design movement, blending timeless elegance with superior craftsmans...

A Fane armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis, with walnut finish and grey bouclé fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Fane armchair blends timeless cr...

This beautiful pair of MP-01 armchairs, made of iron covered with Brazilian hardwood, designed and produced in 1961 by the master Percival Lafer, was the first piece created by the d...

Musa is an homage to Italian haute couture and the supermodels who made history on the catwalks. Designed by Tiago Curioni in collaboration with ZEEA, the armchair translates the ele...

A fusion of tradition and innovation, the Delírios Armchair by renowned Brazilian designer Guto Requena exemplifies the evolution of contemporary furniture through digital craftsmans...

Pair of Spanish Colonial (South American possibly 17th Cent) walnut Armchairs with a square back and from stretcher with a geometric inlaid design. Wear on seats reflective of age.

In the 1950s, most high-end furniture was custom-made upon special request for wealthy patrons. This holds for this pair of armchairs, originally from a private residence in Teresópo...

The "Moleca" lounge chair is a significant piece of Brazilian design history, created in 1957 by master designer Sergio Rodrigues. It is a beautiful example of Rodrigues's unique and...

The "Moleca" lounge chair is an iconic piece of Brazilian design history, created by Sergio Rodrigues in 1963. This remarkable object highlights Rodrigues's inventive style, combinin...

The "Lia" armchair, created by the Brazilian architect and designer Sérgio Rodrigues in 1962, is an extraordinary piece of furniture that showcases the designer's ingenuity and creat...

Rare et très élégante paire de fauteuils par Joaquim Tenreiro, vers 1950. Edité par Tenreiro moveis e decoracoes.

This iconic armchair, designed by Brazilian visionary Ricardo Fasanello, is a true masterpiece from the late 1960s. Constructed with fiberglass and polyester resin and upholstered in...

Original Condition

Eucalyptus Wood, Natural Straw and Cotton Pillow Mapá Armchair by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 54 x D 53 x H 69 cm Materials: Eucalyptus wood, natural straw and cotton pillow. About: ...

Paire de fauteuils dit : Concha par Martin Eisler et Carlo Hauner pour Forma, vers 1955

This simple and elegant contemporary armchair is made out of painted steel and may be upholstered in different options of fabric. Zanini de Zanine was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 197...

In his designs, Percival Lafer sought ergonomy and comfort. This pair of MP-97 lounge chairs by Percival Lafer comprises a solid wood structure with a single piece of a loose foam se...

The Sela Floor Swing by Bruno de Carvalho is a striking example of contemporary Brazilian design rooted in regional craftsmanship and cultural memory. Inspired by the traditional sad...

This armchair is the result of several experiences with hand-woven natural fiber rush. On this armchair project we focused on exploring the in numerous possibilities of contrast and ...

These impressive armchairs are crafted from Brazilian rosewood, also known as jacaranda, and have been reupholstered in super soft white boucle. The spectacular woodwork is evident t...

Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...

Limited Edition Bo Armchair by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio Dimensions: W 97 x D 95 x H 75 cm Materials: Stainless steel tube, natural carnauba fiber, pineapple leather and solid wood sphe...

Carlo Hauner Armchair, c. 1950 Historical Piece Solid caviuna wood and blue cotton tapestry 88 x 76 x 87 cm 34 13/20 x 29 23/25 x 34 1/4 in A typical piece of Carlo Hauner's design ...

An exceptional pair from Zalszupin’s Senior series, these armchairs exemplify his command of proportion and structural lightness. The cantilevered legs and open-sided frame create a ...

Rare Fauteuil, circa 1985, à assise et dossier en daim gris tendu et disposés sur une structure en imbuia formant les accoudoirs et reposant sur trois pieds de type rondins joints pa...

This refined pair of armchairs illustrates Carlo Hauner’s facility with sculptural line and ergonomic comfort. The chairs feature a continuous metal sled base that gives the silhouet...

A Bella armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with graphite metallic finish and dark blue upholstery. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Bella armchair is a...

Designed by Bruno de Carvalho, this hanging armchair draws inspiration from the traditional craftsmanship of Brazilian gaucho saddlery. Suspended from the ceiling, it gently sways to...

Among Zalszupin’s most elegant upholstered designs, the 801 armchairs express his characteristic blend of precision and warmth. The sculptural armrests flow seamlessly into the seat ...

Pair of Lounge chairs in Wood and Fabric, Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, 1960's, Brazilian mid-century design This beautiful pair of armchairs was made of Brazilian hardwood in the 60s...

These sculptural “Ameba” armchairs by Novo Rumo embody the organic dynamism that defined the most experimental side of Brazilian mid-century design. Produced in the 1960s, the pair f...

The Orixá armchair is a masterpiece of design that showcases the unique style and creativity of Ronald Sasson. The armchair is an embodiment of comfort a...

Beautiful and iconic pair of two Costela armchairs by legendary Brazilian designers Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma, Brazil. Excellent condition, teak wood. The name "Costel...

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios Vintage Armchair Wood, Upholstery 1960s Priced individually. Pair available. Matching Sofa available.

The rare MP-43 armchair, made of Brazilian hardwood, is another great example of the imaginative and innovative production of designer and architect Percival Lafer. With its chro...

This exceptional armchair, crafted by renowned Brazilian designer Cimo in the 1950s, showcases an exquisite sculptural form and is constructed entirely of beautiful bentwood.The armc...

JOSE ZANINE DE CALDAS (1919-2001). Pair of armchairs model “H.” Manufactured by Moveis Artísticos Z. Brazil, 1949. Marine plywood, fabric upholstery. Measuremenents 58 cm x 50 cm x 80 H cm. Literature: Habitat, nº9, Sao Paulo 1952. José Zanine Caldas (Belmonte, Bahia, 1918 - Vitória, Espírito Santo, 2001) was an architect and designer. Caldas stands out on the national architecture in Brazil for his exploration of the constructive qualities of Brazilian woods, defining his work with a warm rustic ambience, working on both high-end residential projects and also popular constructions. Never actually training as an architect, he starting working in the 1940s as a designer at Severo & Villares and as a member of the National Artistic Historical Heritage Service (Sphan). He opens a maquet studio in Rio de Janeiro, where he worked between 1941 and 1948, and, at the suggestion of Oswaldo Bratke (1907-1997), moved the studio to São Paulo, from 1949 to 1955. The studio served important modern architects of the two cities, and was responsible for most of the models presented in the book Modern Architecture in Brazil, 1956, by Henrique E. Mindlin (1911-1971).. During the 1940s, he also began developing and researching at the Institute of Technological Research of the University of São Paulo (IPT/USP), and was first introduced to plywood. In 1949, he founded the Fábrica Móveis Artísticos Z, with the objective of producing large-scale industrialized furniture, good quaility and afforable, the furniture was to be materialized using plywood sheets. This method minimized material waste and the need for artisan skills, as the parts were mechanically produced and the use of labor was only needed for the assembling of the furniture. His time at Móveis Artísticos Z, in 1953 was rather short lived and left the company in 1953 and instead worked on landscape projects until 1958 in São Paulo, when he moved to Brasília, where he built his first house, also in 1958, and coordinated the construction of others until 1964. Appointed by Rocha Miranda to Darcy Ribeiro (1922-1997), he joined the University of Brasília (UnB) in 1962 and taught modeling classes until 1964, when he lost his position due to the military coup. He set off and travelled through Latin America and Africa, an experience that had a remarkable effect on his work. On return to Brazil he built his second house, the first of a series of projects in the Joatinga region of Rio de Janeiro. In 1968, he moved to Nova Viçosa, Bahia, and opened a workshop, which ran up until 1980. His experience in the Bahian city was shaped by his renewed love and contact with nature, and he began working closely with environmentalists. In one of these collaborations, he participated in the project of an environmental reserve with the artist Frans Krajcberg (1921-2017) for whom he also designed a studio in 1971. The furniture he designed during this period, is reflective of his ecological sensitivity, his works were constructed with crude logs of wood, whose twisted lines inspire his drawings. It is also in Nova Viçosa that the architect builds the Casa dos Triângulos (1970) and casa da Beira do Rio (1970), in which he adopted a very artisanal construction system with typical woods of the region. According to the historian and architecture critic Roberto Conduru, Caldas' performance was relevant for the diffusion of environmental values in architectural projects: a "taste for the alternative and the rustic was disseminated throughout the Brazilian territory [...], encouraged by environmental preservation campaigns, by the wear and tear of the current models in reinforced concrete and by the re-emergence of the regionalist ideal in the international panorama"1. Between 1970 and 1978, he kept an office in Rio de Janeiro, where he returned in 1982. In 1975, the filmmaker Antonio Carlos da Fontoura made the film Arquitetura de Morar, about the houses of Joatinga, with a soundtrack by Tom Jobim (1927-1993), for whom Caldas designed a house. Two years later, the architect's work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (MAM/RJ), at the São Paulo Museum of Art Assis Chateaubriand (Masp) in Belo Horizonte, and the following year at Solar do Unhão, in Salvador. Between 1980 and 1982 The Helium House Olga Jr was designed and built in São Paulo. Caldas outlined the plans for the construction sourcing the all the wood, the actual assembly of the house was carried out by the owner. The house, is defined by wooden structure that stands out from the fence walls, the clay tile roof of wide eaves and the demolition materials that give the building the feeling of rusticity, warmth and nostalgia. The house was similar to those built in the 1970s for Eurico Ficher and Pedro Valente, in Joatinga. In 1983, Calders founded the Center for the Development of Applications of The Woods of Brazil (DAM), and gave it to UnB in 1985. During this period, he proposed the creation of the Escola do Fazer, a teaching center focused on the use of wood for the construction of houses, furniture and utilitarian objects for the low-income population. Despite the fact that much of Calders early work was centered around building houses for the elite, in the 1980s the designer dedicates himself the DAM where he rigorously researches popular housing based on artisan construction processes and whereby the users participate in the construction process. At the Brasília unit, he developed prototypes of popular houses with eucalyptus logs as a structure and sealing in soil-cement, betting on an ideal of self-construction already tested at Casa do Nilo, in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. From that moment on, as occurred with his the furniture designs, Caldas adopts the use of crude wood logs rolled...

Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Pair of Armchairs in Hardwood and Fabric by Giuseppe Scapinelli, c. 1950s, is nothing less than gorgeous!...

The Velo armchair by Uultis embodies sculptural simplicity, crafted entirely from sustainably sourced teak veneer. Defined by its dynamic silhouette, the Velo features an organically...

Scarce easy chair by Lina Bo Bardi. Nice patina.

A lounge chair designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features Imbuia plywood, brass, and black-dyed leather w...

Jorge Zalszupin / Cubo Lounge Chair With Original Label / Wool, Wood Brazil, 1970s Designed in the 1970s, the Cubo collection consists of sculptural seating and tables defined by bo...

The Pudica Chair (MMXVI) is an artefact that seeks syncretism between the rationalist style of the early twentieth century and the Brazilian colonial expe...

Polished Cast Brass Monobloco Armchair by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 58 x D 50 x H 71 cm Materials: Cast metal. About: Studio Orth is a multidisciplinary furniture and interior des...

The movement of stars around planets—drawn together, orbiting in graceful circles—felt like the perfect inspiration for our brand-new armchair launched this year in collaboration wit...

Created by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and his design team, the Commander chair was designed to attend to the growing market for office furniture. The first model was developed betwe...

This pair of Imbuia Lounge chairs was designed by Martin Zipperer in 1950 and manufactured by the Brazilian company Móveis Cimo, a pioneer in Brazilian furniture industrialization. I...

The Above armchair by Uultis in black leather and matte black finish is a bold and sculptural addition to contemporary interiors, offering a refined balance between form and function. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. Designed with a minimalist silhouette, this modern armchair features a curved seat and back engineered for very firm comfort—ideal for both residential and commercial use. Crafted from multi-laminated engineered wood, the seat, back, and arms are wrapped in high-density foam and tailored in sleek black leather, making it a striking yet versatile accent chair for living rooms, offices, or hotel lounges. The solid wood structure, fully assembled with professional-grade wood glue and staples, ensures durability and eliminates creaks, so it stays silent and stable even in high-traffic environments. Perfectly suited for creating a statement in a reading nook, as a standout office guest chair...

Wood, Brass and Glass Poltrona Canoa by Atelier Andre Ferri Dimensions: W 57 x D 60 x H 69 cm. Materials: Wood, Steel, Brass. ANDRÉ FERRI André Ferri is from Belo Horizonte, bor...

Contemporary armchair made with reclaimed tropical hardwood, upholstered seat and head cushion in linen. The backrest is made with rami cord, a vegetable...

Inspired by modernist design, Pierre armchair is made of Sucupira wood, known for its unique stripe and high hardness; and natural straw, braided thread by thread. With a slightly sa...

Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, this Mid Century Modern Armchair in Metal, Wood & Ebony by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, 1950s nothing less than g...

Armchair "Peg-Lev" by Michel Arnoult in solid wood, leather backrest and seat, resting on four square section feet for a resolutely modern design at a right angle, softened by the ba...