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Julio Katinsky

Julio Katinsky Novo Rumo Chair
Julio Katinsky Novo Rumo Chair

Julio Katinsky Novo Rumo Chair

By Julio Katinski

Located in Washington, DC

Lounge chair designed by Julio Katinsky for Novo Rumo in a comfortable and unique design.

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs, Brazil, 1959
Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs, Brazil, 1959

Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs, Brazil, 1959

By Julio Katinski

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Highly beautiful and rare pair of sling chairs designed by Julio Roberto Katinsky, locally made in Brazil 1959.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Julio Katinsky - 1959 - Brazil - Rare Sling Armchair Iron Frame Rosewood
Julio Katinsky - 1959 - Brazil - Rare Sling Armchair Iron Frame Rosewood

Julio Katinsky - 1959 - Brazil - Rare Sling Armchair Iron Frame Rosewood

By Julio Katinski

Located in Curitiba, PR

The Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chair, designed in 1959, is a notable example of Brazilian modern furniture design.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs
Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs

Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs

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H 25.75 in W 22.5 in L 25.75 in

Julio Roberto Katinsky Sling Chairs

By Julio Katinski

Located in Long Island City, NY

These rare Julio Roberto Katinsky sling chairs made in Brazil were requested to be made by one of the designer’s private clients.

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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

In the project of the leaf table Zalszupin had the help of architect Julio Roberto Katinsky, who designed for L’Atelier in the beginning of its activities.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Dining Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier, Brazil, 1960/65
Dining Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier, Brazil, 1960/65

Dining Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier, Brazil, 1960/65

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Dining Room Tables

Materials

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Bentwood Jacaranda Chair attributed to Jorge Zalszupin
Bentwood Jacaranda Chair attributed to Jorge Zalszupin

Bentwood Jacaranda Chair attributed to Jorge Zalszupin

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H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 19.69 in

Bentwood Jacaranda Chair attributed to Jorge Zalszupin

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

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Jacaranda  and Chrome Occasional table by Jorge Zalszupin
Jacaranda  and Chrome Occasional table by Jorge Zalszupin

Jacaranda and Chrome Occasional table by Jorge Zalszupin

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs by Jorge Zalsupin, Brazil
Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs by Jorge Zalsupin, Brazil

Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs by Jorge Zalsupin, Brazil

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs

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Suite by Jorge Zalszupin (Sofa, 2 Chairs, Table and Side Tables
Suite by Jorge Zalszupin (Sofa, 2 Chairs, Table and Side Tables

Suite by Jorge Zalszupin (Sofa, 2 Chairs, Table and Side Tables

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Living Room Sets

Materials

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Sofa and Two Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier
Sofa and Two Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier

Sofa and Two Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin for L'Atelier

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Living Room Sets

Materials

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Set of 10 Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Sao Paulo Brazil, 1957/63
Set of 10 Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Sao Paulo Brazil, 1957/63

Set of 10 Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Sao Paulo Brazil, 1957/63

Located in London, London

During this period, the architect Julio Roberto Katinsky collaborated in the work of L’Atelier.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Wood

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On the Origins of Brazilian

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.

Find a collection of vintage Brazilian furniture on 1stDibs that includes chairs, sofas, tables and more.