Percival Lafer Green Sofa Mp 97 Leather Sofa Extended Head Rest
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Percival Lafer MP - 97 sofa for Brazil Industries. Coveted extended headrest.
Leather, Wood
Percival Lafer Green Marble Coffee Table, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Göteborg, SE
Striking Brazilian Modernist coffee table by Percival Lafer, crafted in the 1970s. Featuring a rich green marble top with bold veining, supported by a sculptural wood frame.
Marble
Set of 2 Percival Lafer Green Marble Side Tables, Brazil, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Göteborg, SE
Elegant pair of side tables designed by Percival Lafer in Brazil, circa 1970. Featuring striking green marble tops and solid wood frames, these tables embody mid-century modern sophi...
Marble
Percival Lafer Sofa in Moss Green Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, settee, leather, Brazilian hardwood and metal, Brazil, late 1960s Bulky and voluptuous sofa by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer. This two-seat sofa features a sol...
Leather, Hardwood
Percival Lafer Brazilian Sofa with Dark Green Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Percival Lafer sofa in an emerald green leather. Leather shows patina consistent with the age of the piece.
Leather
Percival Lafer Armchairs
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of dark green leather Percival Lafer chairs. Leather is in great condition!
Leather
Sofa by percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Paris, FR
3 seats sofa by the brazilian architect Percival Lafer. Reupholstery in a green bouclé.
Wood
1970s MP 129 Lounge Chair by Percival Lafer in green leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
The MP-129 lounge chair was designed by Percival Lafer in the 1970s and produced in Brazil. The design is built around a structured hardwood frame, with a clear expression of its con...
Leather, Wood
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H 27.25 in W 86.25 in D 32 in
1960s MP-13 Sofa by Percival Lafer in green leather and Brazilian rosewood
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
These exposed fastening elements reflect Lafer’s characteristic tendency to incorporate construction directly into the visual identity of the piece.
Leather, Rosewood
Percival Lafer Brazilian Sofa with Green Leather
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, two-seat sofa leather, rosewood and metal, Brazil, late 1960s Bulky and grand sofa by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer. This set features a solid dark wooden base...
Leather, Rosewood
Percival Lafer Brazilian Sofa with Green Leather
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, three-seat sofa, leather, rosewood and metal, Brazil, late 1960s Bulky and grand sofa by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer. This set features a solid dark wooden bas...
Leather, Rosewood
Percival Lafer Lounge Chair in Green Leather and Rosewood
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, lounge chair, leather, rosewood and metal, Brazil, late 1960s Bulky and voluptuous lounge chair by Brazilian designer Percival Lafer. This chair features a solid d...
Leather, Rosewood
Percival Lafer Voluptuous Ottoman in Green Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, ottoman, brazilian hardwood, leather, Brazil, 1970s Bulky and voluptuous pouf made in the 1970s by Percival Lafer.
Leather, Wood
Percival Lafer Ottoman in Olive Green Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
The dark finish of the base pairs beautifully with the rich green leather. Percival Lafer began making furniture in the early 1960s.
Leather, Wood
Percival Lafer Lounge Chairs in Khaki Green Upholstery
By Percival Lafer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Percival Lafer, lounge chairs, fabric, wood, leather, Two L-shaped forms are attached together what characterizes their voluminous and playful appearance.
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Percival Lafer Inspired Brazilian Lounge Chair with Green Leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Percival Lafer inspired Brazilian lounge chair with green leather cushion and wenge frame.
Leather, Wenge
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H 26 in W 38.5 in D 33.25 in
Expertly Restored - Percival Lafer MP-41 Dark Olive Green Leather Chairs
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dark Olive Green color of the leather compliments the mahogany frame beautifully.
Leather, Foam, Mahogany
Sold
H 20 in W 32 in D 31 in
Percival Lafer MP-97 Chair with Headrest freshly upholstered in green leather
By Percival Lafer
Located in San Diego, CA
The MP-97 was designed by Percival Lafer. With its solid jacaranda hardwood frame, original leather straps, and new green leather.
Leather, Jacaranda, Canvas
DS-69 Leather Sleeper Sofa by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Switzerland. Leather sleeper sofa with pull out to become a queen size bed.
Leather
Vintage De Sede DS-31 Leather Sofa
By De Sede
Located in London, GB
An amazing vintage De Sede DS-31 leather sofa, made in Switzerland and dating from around the 1960’s. The quality is outstanding, only the finest quality materials were used when co...
Chrome
Buffalo Leather DS 47 Sofa By De Sede 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Čelinac, BA
Buffalo Leather DS47 Sofa By De Sede Switzerland 1970s
Leather
$3,290
H 31.5 in W 57.49 in D 33.47 in
1970s De sede Exclusive Buffalo Leather 2- Seater Sofa , Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Leather
$13,999
H 29 in W 89 in D 39 in
Vintage Percival Lafer MP-211 Three Seat Sofa in Original Leather c 1960
Located in Portland, OR
Rare Percival Lafer three-seat sofa in Brazilian rosewood wood with all original leather upholstery. In his unique designs, Percival Lafer sought ergonomy and comfort as well as a dr...
Leather, Rosewood
DS 44 Two Seater Sofa in Buffalo Leather by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in New York, NY
Made in Switzerland, 1970s Leather block style sofa with vertical stitching on seat and seat back. The De Sede DS-44 buffalo "Neck" leather is extremely thick (up to 5mm or 3/16in) a...
Leather
$3,300
H 36 in W 78 in D 31 in
1970s MP-91 / MP-163 Earth Sofa by Percival Lafer in leather and hardwood
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
Designed by Percival Lafer during the 1970s, the MP-91 / MP-163 “Earth” sofa remains one of the most recognizable and comfortable seating designs produced during the golden era of Br...
Leather, Hardwood
Percival Lafer MP-97 Leather Sofa with Extended Headrest
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Percival Lafer c.1960's, Brazil. The sofa features the original burnt rust leather with a beautiful Brazilian hardwood frame. The top of the seat back has an extended...
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
Percival Lafer MP-97 Leather Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Percival Lafer c.1960's, Brazil. The sofa features the original mustard yellow leather seat with a beautiful Brazilian hardwood frame. The back of the sofa showcases ...
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
$3,300
H 28.35 in W 72.05 in D 27.56 in
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind Moduline Sofa in Navy Green Leather
By France & Søn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, three-seat sofa, steel, leather, Denmark, 1960s A modern and beautifully designed navy-green sofa designed by Ole Gjerlø...
Steel
$2,025
H 30.71 in W 76.78 in D 33.86 in
Green cow leather 2.5-seater Chesterfield sofa in English style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This lovely green cowhide 2.5-seater Chesterfield sofa has a wonderful timeless appearance and features loose seat cushions. A good sofa is more than just a piece of furniture to si...
Cowhide, Leather
Percival Lafer MP-97 Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Washington, DC
A stunning example of Brazilian modernism, this **MP-97 sofa by Percival Lafer** features the designer’s signature combination of comfort, craftsmanship, and sculptural form. The so...
Upholstery, Wood
Brown Leather 3 Seater Sofa with Tapered Wood Legs Vintage 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic three-seater sofa features a streamlined silhouette with gentle curves and a relaxed seating profile. The tailored cushions and sweeping armrests highlight timeless craf...
Leather
DS-16 Leather Sofa by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in New York, NY
DS-16 leather sofa by De Sede, Switzerland, 1970s. Upholstered in original dark brown leather.
Leather, Wood
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 78.5 in D 32.5 in
Wonderful Percival Lafer Rosewood 3 Seater Cognac leather "S-1" Sofa Mid-Century
By Percival Lafer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Percival Lafer rosewood and leather 3-seater S-1 sofa. The S-1 design features Brazilian exoticness paired with Scandinavian sensibility. Of Lafer's designs, the S-1 is a...
Leather, Rosewood
$1,571
H 35.44 in W 76.78 in D 25.6 in
3-Seater Sofa Made In Dark Green Leather With Chrome Legs From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
The 3-seater sofa in dark green leather with chrome legs from the early 1970s is a period and stylish piece of furniture that exudes a special elegance and luxury. The deep green col...
Chrome
$18,000
H 29 in W 90 in D 35 in
Rare Mid Century Arne Norell Swedish Black Leather Sling Safari Kontiki Sofa
By Arne Norell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arne Norell Kontiki sling Safari low sofa Swedish Design Arne Norell (Sweden, 1917-1971). Mid-century modern Teak and soft black leather. Norell Sweden label. Very little wear and c...
Brass
$16,000
H 35.4 in W 86.6 in D 31.5 in
Brazilian Modern Three-Seat Leather Sofa in Rosewood & Leather, Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural three-seat sofa designed by Jean Gillon in the 1970s, executed in solid Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá) and black leather—an iconic expression of Brazilian Modernism at i...
Leather, Hardwood
$13,400
H 31.11 in W 85.44 in D 33.47 in
Rare Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio 'Bossa' Sofa in Fiberglass
By Rodolfo Bonetto, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio, 'Bossa' sofa, fiberglass, corduroy velvet, Italy, 1968 This rare Bossa sofa (1968), born from the collaboration between Rodolfo Bo...
Velvet, Fiberglass
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Cognac Leather
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed, model '711', leather, laminated wood, copper, Italy, 1968 A cubic sofa designed by Italian designer Tito Agnoli for Cinova, which can be tran...
Copper
$26,800Sale Price|21% Off
H 29.5 in W 75 in D 36 in
'Mole' Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil, 1960s, Signed
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare signed example of the 'Mole' sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, produced by OCA Brazil in the 1960s (see image gallery for a photo of the OCA stamp). This Mole sofa has an expansive am...
Rosewood, Leather
$51,056 / set
H 25.99 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
De Sede DS-88 Landscape Sectional Sofa in Cognac Tan Leather, Switzerland 1970's
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Introducing this gorgeous center piece Cognac Tan leather DS88 sofa in patchwork by De Sede. The sofa is sectional so it can be set-up in different ways to your own liking. The sofa...
Leather
$499Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 31 in W 25 in D 26 in
Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom
By Archizoom Associati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black leather and tubular cantilever chrome "Uno" chair made by Marcatre and designed in 1973 by Paolo Deganella and Gilberto Corretti members of the Italian "Archizoom" group in Flo...
Chrome
'Mole' Lounge Chair by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1950s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1957, this iconic Mole lounge chair embodies the essence of Brazilian mid-century modernism. Featuring a solid rounded jacaranda wood frame, adjustabl...
Leather, Wood
Lantern Pendant Small
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The LANTERN PENDANT SMALL brings sculptural elegance and quiet drama to any space. Crafted in the U.S. and wrapped in luminous 100% Dupioni Raw Silk, it radiates a warm, ambient glow...
Silk
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 80 in D 43 in
Sergio Rodrigues Mole Sheriff Sofa, Jacaranda Rosewood, Leather, 1960's
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is absolutely stunning! It’s one of those rare pieces that looks just as beautiful—if not more beautiful—from the back as it does from the front. It floats effortlessly in ...
Leather, Jacaranda
Vintage French Chrome Table Vitrine / Showcase
Located in København, København
Vintage French chrome glass table display-cabinet. The lid can be locked in an open position.
Chrome
$703 / set
H 1.19 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners, Solid Brass & Chrome, Spain
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Arm Door Handles combine elegance and originality in a unique proposal that transforms any space with its iconic and sophisticated design. With the stylized shape of an arm, thes...
Brass, Chrome
Arne Norell Sofa Kontiki by Arne Norell, Sweden, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
3-Seater sofa model Kontiki designed by Arne Norell in original green leather and black frame. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden. Very good condition.
Leather
Prouve Inspired "Skid" Chairs Designed by Karl Nothhelfer, 1950
By Karl Nothelfer, Jean Prouvé, Ludwig Ziech Vereinigte Silberbesteckfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve inspired, Vereinigte Schulbankfabriken produced, beech wood chairs with cantilevered seat and Prouve style legs, designed by Karl Nothhelfer in 1950. Lovely chairs with a smal...
Wood, Beech
Naeko Chandeliers by Kazuide Takahama
By Sirrah, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naeko Chandelier by Kazuide Takahama for Sirrah. Designed in Japan circa 1970s. This light features a white silk fabric which is supported by brass clips and pearl press studs. Wired...
Metal, Brass
The GS195 Sofa by Gianni Songia, Italy, Set of 3
Located in PARIS, FR
Gianni Songia was an Italian furniture designer, best known for the GS195 sofa/daybed he designed for Sormani in 1963. It's a sculptural piece with a rosewood sliding frame and leath...
Leather, Wood
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.