Rute Martins, Creative Director and co-founder of Greenapple, has been at the heart of the brand's designs since its establishment in 2005. As the creative force behind Greenapple, Rute designs every piece, from the core collection to bespoke creations that bring clients' concepts and desires to life.
Alongside iconic pieces like the Bordeira coffee table and Biloba sideboard, she has developed bespoke interior designs for clients around the world, including projects in New York, Miami, London, and Switzerland. Her work has been featured in 1stDibs Introspective magazine, Incollect magazine, and the Financial Times’ How to Spend It.
Born and raised in Portugal and mother of five, including two sets of twins, Rute holds a degree in economics. After founding Greenapple with her husband Sérgio, the company’s CEO, she shifted from her economics background to pursue her true passion for design, earning a design degree in Lisbon.
Drawing inspiration from Portugal’s natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, Rute’s designs embody meticulous precision, unique creativity and a personal touch, characterized by organic and contemporary elements. With an intuitive talent for design, Rute channels her creativity into each piece, much like a composer or writer expresses their inspiration through their art. Her deep understanding of client preferences and aspirations allows her to seamlessly balance her sensibilities with her clients’ dream designs.
Find Rute's designs for Greenapple, including seating, tables, cabinets, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Greenapple)
Contemporary Sense Sapelli Lounge Chair, Teal Velvet, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, DEDAR Jacquard Velvet, Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bolota swivel lounge chair is a tribute to nature’s organic forms, in...
Brass
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Sapele Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense accent chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$6,962Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Oak Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$6,966Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Oak Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Sense Sapelli Lounge Chair, Indigo Jacquard, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern T50 Outdoors Lounge Chair, Dedar Jacquard, Walnut, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Outdoors Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The T50 outdoors lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design...
Brass
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Oak, DEDAR Wool Satin, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Sense Leather Lounge Chair, Sapele Wood, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Leather Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense leather lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living,...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Sapele Wood Dedar Linen, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense accent chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Sapele Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense accent chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Dedar Jacquard, Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design, a time wh...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Grass DEDAR Jacquard Velvet Lounge Chair, Handmade Portugal By Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Grass Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Grass lounge chair captures the organic beauty of nature, taking inspiration ...
Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur, Jacquard
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Dedar Jacquard, Brass, Handmade Portugal By Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design, a time wh...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, DEDAR Turquoise Satin Jacquard, by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Dedar, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bolota swivel lounge chair is a tribute to nature’s organic forms, in...
Brass
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Holly Hunt Light Brown, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, HOLLY HUNT, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design, a time wh...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, Accent Chair, Alpaca, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, HOLLY HUNT, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bolota swivel lounge chair is a tribute to nature’s organic forms, in...
Brass
$6,966Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Sapele Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Handmade Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$5,105Sale Price / item|20% Off
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, Dedar Boucle, Brass, Handmade in Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Bolota Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bolota swivel lounge chair is a tribute to nature’s organic forms, in...
Brass
Modern Grass Lounge Chair Set/2, Peach Cream Faux Fur, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Grass Lounge Chair Set of 2, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Grass lounge chair captures the organic beauty of nature, taking ins...
Brass
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Dedar Jacquard, Brass, Handmade Portugal By Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design, a time wh...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern OUTDOOR Teak Light Grey Galapinhos Lounge Chair, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern OUTDOOR Galapinhos Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Galapinhos lounge chair brings the essence of nature indoors, in...
Leather, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood...
Contemporary Sense Sapelli Lounge Chair, Perla Boucle, Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Dedar Jacquard, Walnut, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design, a time wh...
Brass
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 34 in D 35 in
Contemporary Natural Oak Lounge Chair by Ellen Degeneres Parkdale Chair
Located in North York, ON
Contemporary natural oak lounge chair by Ellen Degeneres Parkdale Chair. Beautiful contemporary design with thick natural light show wood. Featuring pl...
Fabric, Oak
$452 / item
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century GFM Stool in Drawing Jacquard by Dedar, E. Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful stool designed by Edmund Homa. The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of the best ...
Textile, Beech
$10,200 / set
H 35 in W 30 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Paolo Buffa, Walnut & Velvet
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of lounge chairs were designed by the famous Italian designer Paolo Buffa. In Walnut with a hand polished Shellac finish in good conditio...
Velvet, Walnut
$5,967 / item
H 28.75 in W 30.71 in D 33.47 in
Contemporary Lounge Chair Hello by NOOM, Jacquard Upholstery, Dedar Tiger Beat
By Denis Sokolov, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
Designed to make a statement, the HELLO collection blends artful geometry with soft, inviting forms. Perfect as an accent chair or sculptural lounge piece, HELLO is ideal for modern ...
Sheepskin, Ash, Faux Fur, Velvet, Bouclé, Mohair, Wool, Fabric
Muted by NONO No18 Accent Chair Contemporary Comfort
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Muted by NONO No18 Accent Chair Contemporary Comfort — Dive into the world of understated elegance and architectural prowess with the Muted Lounge Chai...
Hardwood
$5,802
H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 25.6 in
Hennig Kjærnulf Lounge Chair, Oak & Boucle Fabric, Danish Design
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chair by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and new upholstered with boucle fabric. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely w...
Lambskin, Oak
$905 / set
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 19.69 in
Two Mid Century GFM Stools in Drawing Jacquard by Dedar, E. Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful pair of two stools designed by Edmund Homa. The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one...
Textile, Beech
$3,587 / item
H 27.96 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Accent Low Chair Gropius CS1 by NOOM, Bauhaus Style, Boucle Barnum, White
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Faux F...
$8,212 / item
H 35.83 in W 43.31 in D 39.38 in
Hollywood Regency Lounge Chair by Munna Design, Velvet & Walnut
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This lounge chair draws inspiration from the glamour of Hollywood Regency style, interpreted through a sculptural and contemporary form. Its sensuous silhouette is defined by a serie...
Brass
$3,900 / set
H 35.5 in W 30.5 in D 37.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ebony & Leather Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
By Takashi Okamura and Erik Marquardsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nelo Sweden swivel lounge chair by Takashi Okamura & Erik Marquardsen, in black leather with matching ottoman. Heavy well-made set with bla...
Leather, Wood
$9,875 / set
H 27 in W 31 in D 32 in
1970s Metropolitan Furniture Corporation Green Velvet Lounge Chairs
By Metropolitan, Jules Heumann
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 1970's art scene describes these vintage club/lounge chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Corporation (Metro) based in San Francisco. Heumann was an incredible American Mid-Century furniture designer and responsible for elevating Metropolitan Furniture and designing the most iconic pieces they made. With his architectural background training and a keen interest and knowledge of the intricacies of manufacturing, Jules brings to his furniture designs a sense of scale and proportion which results in beauty and comfort. This gorgeous pair of Post-Modern chairs is ultra-comfortable and of the highest quality craftsmanship. These are very similar in style & design to Mario Bellini chairs for...
Velvet, Wood
$4,656 / item
H 33.86 in W 37.01 in D 36.23 in
Mid-Century Modern curved bouclé oak Niemeyer II lounge chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022 The Niemeyer II armchair is named after the Br...
Bouclé, Oak