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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 NiemeyerSergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim TenreiroJean 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 rosewoodjacaranda 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 chairssofastables and more.

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Place of Origin: Brazilian
Bar Cart in Tropical Brazilian Hardwood, Contemporary Design
By Rahyja Afrange
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This tea cart or bar cart made of tropical Brazilian hardwood evokes the ancient ritual of making tea, which endures as one of the few things we can...
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2010s Minimalist Brazilian Serving Tables

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Brass

Geraldo de Barros bar cart Unilabor Brazil 1955
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and minimalist bar cart designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by Unilabor in Brazil, 1955. This bar cart is made from a minimalistic structure of a tubular steel frame ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Serving Tables

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Metal

1940"s Brazilian Inlaid Tray with Real Morpho Butterfly Wings
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a brilliantly made tray. It's constructed of walnut and has satinwood inlay along its borders. The design is made of real Morpho Butterfly wings. This piece dates circa. 1940.
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1940s Tribal Vintage Brazilian Serving Tables

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Satinwood, Walnut

Trolley : « Carinho de Cha » by Jorge Zalszupin, rare variant
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très rare variante du trolley Carinho de Cha de Jorge Zalszupin avec un plateau marquété, Il possède ses étiquettes sous la base.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Serving Tables

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Brass

Rosewood Serving Cart by Celina Decorações
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Serving Cart made of Brazilian Rosewood, Formica and Glass was produced by Celina Decorações in the 1960s. The Cart has three levels, and both are composed of removable trays with t...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Serving Tables

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Metal

Fortalit Sculptural Serving Trolley Brazil 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural shaped and foldable serving trolley designed and manufactured by Fortalit Ltda, Sao Paulo Brazil 1960. This stunning serving cart has an unusual...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Serving Tables

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Laminate, Hardwood

Leva 40, Table by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Leva 40 - Table by Alva Design Materials: Painted metal, stainless steel Dimensions: 60 x 40 x 59 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos,...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Brazilian Modern Coffee Table by Sergio Rodrigues in Lacquered Wood
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brazilian modern "Augusto" round coffee table by Sergio Rodrigues, 1991 Black lacquered wood and marble top Sergio and Adolpho were already old acquaintances when, in 1991, the entr...
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1990s Post-Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

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Marble

Leva 60, Table by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Leva 60 - Table by Alva Design Materials: Painted metal, stainless steel Dimensions: 643 x 60 x 32 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

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Metal, Stainless Steel

A Set of 3 Leva, Tables by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
A Set of 3 Leva - tables by Alva Design Materials: Painted Metal, Stainless Steel Dimensions: 643 x 60 x 32, 60 x 50 x 32, 60 x 40 x 59 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design off...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Giuseppe Scapinelli Tea Bar Cart
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful vintage tea cart by Italian Brazilian Modern master Giuseppe Scapinelli. Elegant curves and high quality craftsmenship in a stunning piece.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Giuseppe Scapinelli Tea Bar Cart
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Dureza, Coffee Table by Cultivado Em Casa
Located in Geneve, CH
Dureza - coffee table by Cultivado Em Casa. Dimensions: 120 x 60 x 35 cm. Materials: Carbon steel and electrostatic painting. Carbon steel reigns as raw material, guiding both t...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

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Steel

Leva 50 - Table by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Leva 50 - Table by Alva Design Materials: Painted Metal, Stainless Steel Dimensions: 60 x 50 x 32 cm ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Susana Bastos,...
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2010s Modern Brazilian Serving Tables

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Metal, Stainless Steel

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