Brazilian Wall Decorations
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 Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Natural Fiber
2010s International Style Brazilian Wall Decorations
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Classical Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
Early 2000s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Futurist Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Silk, Glass, Wood
1950s Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Ceramic
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
1970s Modern Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
1940s Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paint
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
20th Century Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paint
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Glass, Giltwood, Scrap Wood, Paint
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Other Brazilian Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Glass
1990s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Other
2010s Other Brazilian Wall Decorations
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Ceramic
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brazilian Wall Decorations
Acrylic
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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1990s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Beaux Arts Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
Early 2000s Brazilian Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood, Paper
2010s Organic Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Wall Decorations
Metal
2010s Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood
2010s Minimalist Brazilian Wall Decorations
Hardwood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wood
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
2010s Rustic Brazilian Wall Decorations
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Wall Decorations
Mirror, Wood
2010s Post-Modern Brazilian Wall Decorations
Paper
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