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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Giuseppe Scapinelli wooden desk with asymmetrical structure with four drawers
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Milano, IT
Giuseppe Scapinelli (1891–1982) Wooden desk with a rectangular glass-covered top, featuring an asymmetrical structure with four drawers on one side and an open compartment on the ot...
Wood
Casa Finland, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 1960s
By Casa Finland
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and glass coffee table produced by Casa Finland, Brazil, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5"H x 31.5"W x 31.5"D All items ship fr...
Glass, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Refinished in recent history. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.0"H x 39.25"W x 21.0"...
Wood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Split wood and very light scratching on top surface. Dimensions: 15.65” H x 34.55” W x 23” D
Wood
Brazilian Designer, Side Tables, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and marble side tables designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 18.5” H x 19.7” W x 19.7” D
Marble
Brazilian Modern “Pétala” Coffee Table in Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin, the Pétala coffee table stands among the most ambitious and sculptural works of Brazilian modern furniture. Conceived during Zalszupin’...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dressing Table by Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, 1960s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Designed between the mid-1950s and early 1960s, this vanity exemplifies the designs that defined Hauner and Eisler, two influential names in Brazilian modernism. The piece features...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Brazilian Designer, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Brazilian Designer, 1960s This beautiful tea cart, manufactured by an unidentified Brazilian designer in the 1960s, showcases a blend of practicality ...
Metal
JD Decorações Mid-Century Tea Trolley, Solid Wood & Brass, c. 1960
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in PARIS, FR
JD Decorações Tea Trolley, c. 1960 Solid Wood, Plywood and Brass This elegant tea trolley, produced by JD Decorações circa 1960, is a refined example of mid-century Brazilian design...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Mahogany & Glass Cocktail Table by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern mosaic cocktail table was realized by the esteemed Brazilian designer Percival Lafer circa 1970. It features an austere waterfall form- like a volume...
Glass, Mahogany
Porto Center Table, by RAIN, Contemporary Center Table, Laminated Oakwood
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Porto low tables are composed of a circular top that seems to rest on a sturdy oblong base. Lightness and weight overlap creating a harmonic and unconventional monoblock. The unagreement between the geometry of the elements generates irregular pieces capable of evoking movement, as they elude the gaze, changing according to the viewing angle. The tables give continuity to the Porto collection, whose inspiration comes from the weight and scale...
Wood
Rare 1970's Jorge Zalszupin L'atelier Space-Age Plastic Desk
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rarely seen and even more rarely available Space-Age molded plastic desk manufactured by L'atelier, São Paulo, Brazil. Design attributed to Jorge Z...
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Dining Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and black-colored glass dining room table or center table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x...
Glass, Wood
Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Teak and Glass, Brazil, 1950's
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This coffee table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, crafted in the 1950s, demonstrates the designer's characteristic focus on material and form. The table combines a glass top with a sculptura...
Glass, Teak
Sergio Rodrigues, Unique ‘Bloch Editores’ Dining Table, Brazil, 1965
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A unique one-off dining table designed by Sergio Rodrigues for the Bloch Editores building in 1965. Executed in rosewood with distinctive brass sabots and exposed brass detailing thr...
Brass
$3,050 / item
Mono Coffee Table Grande
Located in Gamboa, RJ
The Mono Coffee Grande Table takes part of the MONOMORFO collection. The terrazzo composition is made of leftover glass crystals from a glass crystal factory in Minas Gerais, Brazil....
Crystal
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1970s. Wear consistent with age and use. Complimentary touch ups available upon request. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.0"H...
Wood
Brazilian Designer, Side Tables, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of marble and wood side tables designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 17.5” H x 18.9” W x 21.1” D
Marble
Minimalist Style, Dining Table in Natural Solid Wood Reinforced with Steel
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms in a modern interpretation of wood archetypes, combining a rational defined outcome with the warmth of or...
Metal
Modern Almond Oak Dining Table 87 in, Contemporary Wood Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Available now in the U.S. with no lead time, the Hawk dining table by Uultis Contemporary Furniture is defined by its refined proportions and sculptural simplicity. Crafted in almon...
Wood, Oak
Modern Contemporary Almond Oak Wood Dining Table with Sculpted Base
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural and understated, the Neon dining table by Uultis pairs clean geometry with soft detailing for a quietly powerful presence in any interior. Crafted from oak with an almond ...
Oak
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Extendable Dining Table in Hardwood, Cimo, 1960s
By Moveis Cimo
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Cimo in Brazil during the 1960s, this extendable dining table exemplifies the material clarity and restrained geometry characteristic of mid-century Brazilian furniture. ...
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folding Coffee Table by Percifal Lafer, 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and iconic Mid-Century Modern Brutalist folding coffee table. Design by Percifal Lafer. Striking Brazilian design from the 1970s. The Brutalist coffee table is made out of t...
Hardwood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table or side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5"H x 33.0"W x 20.0"D All items ship...
Wood
Giuseppe Scapinelli, Vintage Coffee Table, Caviuna Wood, Brazil, 1950s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Giuseppe Scapinelli Coffee Table Caviuna Wood, Glass Top Brazil, 1950s
Glass, Hardwood
Round Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Wood, Brazil, 1950's
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Round Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Wood, Brazil, 1950's This sculptural coffee table by Giuseppe Scapinelli shows his signature balance between modernist structure and a m...
Wood
Exquisite Blue Brazilian Marble Tabletop with Hand-Inlaid Wood
Located in Oirlo, LI
Experience the perfect harmony of elegance and craftsmanship with this extraordinary tabletop. The cool, lightly veined blue marble forms a serene and sophisticated canvas, while ...
Marble
20th C. Handcrafted Bookmatched Brazilian Rosewood Provincial Gueridon
Located in Germantown, MD
A very fine handcrafted Brazilian Rosewood Gueridon Table. Brazilian Rosewood is one of the rarest, most sought after Rosewoods in the World. Brazilian Rosewood is renowned for its c...
Rosewood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Glass, Brazil, 2010s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and glass coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 2010s. Glass has two chips and some staining. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5"...
Glass, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble console or side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Minor wear to corners of marble top. Dimensions: 29.9” H x 48.4” W x 21.625” D
Marble
Brazilian Designer, Side Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A marble and wood side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.75"H x 27.875"W x 27.875"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Marble
$5,700 / item
Brut Coffee Table
Located in Gamboa, RJ
BRUT COFFEE TABLE 160x80x30 cm (LxWxH) 150 kg The ‘Brut’ collection transforms demolition waste from masonry walls into unique pieces of furniture. These materials, which were once...
Terrazzo
Rosewood and Lacquered Copper Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lacquered copper patchwork mosaic coffee table designed by Percival Lafer. Base made of Brazilian Rosewood with exposed metal hardware. Percival Lafer is a Brazilian industrial desi...
Copper
Celina Decorações Side Table
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in Washington, DC
Elegant and sophisticated vintage side table by Brazilian company Celina Decorações. Modern lines with rich high quality Brazilian wood and marble give this small table a significant...
Marble
Brazilian Designer, Side Tables, Wood, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood side tables designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5"H x 19.5"W x 19.625"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Wood
Giuseppe Scapinelli side table made in Brazil 1950
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A highly rare and elegant side table designed by Brazilian-Italian designer Giuseppe Scapinelli in the 1950s, this piece is a striking example of mid-century Brazilian design infused...
Brass
Carlo Hauner coffee table for Forma, Brasil 1961
Located in Diest, BE
Carlo Hauner (Brescia 1927-1997) is well-known for his designs for Forma, a Brazilian furniture company that brought to live many iconic designs. Carlo Hauner set up the company Form...
Wood
$2,967 / item
Large Lagoa Table by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Lagoa Table by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio Dimensions: W 70 x D 70 x H 35 cm Materials: 10mm extra clear fusing glass top, 10mm extra clear cur...
Glass
J.D. Móveis e Decorações Magazine Table, Brazil, 1960s
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in Amsterdam, NL
J.D. Móveis e Decorações Magazine Table Brazil, 1960s Offered by RAFA gallery
Iron
$2,550 / item
Mono Coffee Table
Located in Gamboa, RJ
The Mono Coffee Table takes part of the MONOMORFO collection. It has an amorphous top with 3 possible variations of shape. The terrazzo composition is made of leftover glass crystals from a glass crystal factory in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This leftover material contributes to the creation of unique and colorful patterns for each table produced. The table top is placed on two solid cylindrical legs that, due to their weight, provide stability to the table and maintain its visual lightness. The piece can be combined with the Mono Side Table...
Crystal
$17,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
Dining Table in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
By Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ
Dining table made with select tropical Brazilian hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira. Solid table top and base composed by two wood species assembl...
Hardwood
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Laminate, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and laminate coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Chips present to wood, complimentary touch-ups included upon request. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.0"...
Wood, Laminate
Extendable Dining Table in Hardwood by Carlo Hauner, c.1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Carlo Hauner, this extendable dining table reflects the clarity and material intelligence that defined Brazilian modern furniture in the 1950s. Hauner—best known for hi...
Hardwood
Trofelli & Favaro, Flip-top Console Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood flip-top console table produced by Trofelli & Favaro, Brazil, c. 1950s. Minor wear at the sides of the middle crease where the two halves meet/fold over. Touch ups carried ou...
Wood
Jorge Zalszupin - Guanabara Dining or Work Table - plain veneer not patchwork
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in São Paulo, SP
The iconic Guanabara Table, designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and crafted by his L' Atelier is a rare and exceptional example of mid-century modern Brazilian ...
Concrete, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Round Coffee table, by Susi Aczel and Martin Eisler, 1953.
By Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This round coffee table in Caviúna was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and Susi Aczel (1931-) for Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. The piece refers to a furniture typology ...
Glass, Wood, Hardwood
$6,108 / item
Wood Rino Desk by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Rino Desk by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 200 x D 115 x H 76 cm Materials: Solid wood. Finishes: Solid Imbuia wood or Solid Freijo wood. About: Studio Or...
Wood
$721 / item
Pégasus Dining Table by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Pégasus Dining Table by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 80 x H 75 cm Materials: Base: Veneer, Top: Veneer. Also available in D 80, D 100, D 120 cm. Please contact us. With the intenti...
Wood
Brazilian Modern Rectangular Table in Hardwood & Round Legs, Jorge Jabour, 1960s
By Jorge Jabour
Located in New York, NY
This elegant dining or working table, designed in the 1960s by Jorge Jabour for Móveis Cantu, is a refined example of Brazilian mid-century modern design at its most restrained and a...
Hardwood
$4,151 / item
"Planalto" oval dining table in natural wood
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Planalto Oval Dining Table was inspired by the curves of the works of the master Oscar Niemeyer. Its creation evokes the architect's constructions in Brasília, Brazil, where the ...
Oak, Walnut
Black Oak and Glass Rectangular 47-Inch Coffee Table, Customizable Arc Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Arc rectangular coffee table by Uultis Studio exemplifies minimalist elegance, offering a timeless piece that elevates any contemporary living space. *Please check availability p...
Glass, Oak
$4,561 / item
"Planalto" oval dining table in natural walnut wood
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The Planalto Oval Dining Table was inspired by the curves of the works of the master Oscar Niemeyer. Its creation evokes the architect's constructions in Brasília, Brazil, where the ...
Oak, Walnut
Anca Sculptural Side Table or Stool in Tropical Hardwood by Pedro Paulo Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Anca (translate into English as "Hips ") is a side table / stool that forms part of a trio of pieces called the "Tríptico Infame" (Infamous Triptych). The “Tríptico Infame” is a ...
Hardwood
"Rino" Side Table in Cast Brass and Patagônia Stone by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This side table in cast brass and Patagônia Stone was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, i...
Brass
Rare Large Jacaranda Executive Desk by Jorge Zalszupin, L’Atelier São Paulo 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare, large Jacaranda executive desk by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier São Paulo, circa 1960, representing the pinnacle of Brazilian mid-century modern design. This is the slightly ...
Jacaranda
$5,712Sale Price|41% Off
Organic Modern Walnut Slab Coffee Table 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Large scaled walnut burl live edge slab coffee table, 1960's. This monumentally scaled table is striking for both its size and its figuring. It's natural, organic form is perfect ...
Walnut
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart in Imbuia wood & Metal, Ming Moveis, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Produced in Brazil in the late 1950s and documented in Casa e Jardim (Edition 43, June 1958, p. 27), this bar cart reflects the pragmatic elegance of Brazilian mid-century modern des...
Metal
Dining Table with 71-Inch Walnut Veneered Top, Hawk Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Hawk dining table designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with walnut finish and 70-Inch veneered top. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Hawk dining table brings mo...
Walnut, Hardwood
Brazilian Designer, Side Tables, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and marble side tables designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Some imperfections to marble. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.75"...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Bertomeu & Cia, 1960s
By Bertomeu & Cia
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Bertomeu & Cia, 1960s Rectangular coffee table with curved edges, a nested glass top and hollow side cut-outs.
Glass, Wood, Plywood
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