Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Furniture
Móveis Teperman
SP
Teperman is one of the oldest Brazilian companies operating in the area of quality furniture. Founded in 1912, it was a pioneer in maintaining fine furniture in stock, at a time when this type of product was imported from Europe especially for the client or custom-made by carpenters.
In the first three decades of its existence, it focused on the residential and hotel markets. In the 1940s, it also began supplying offices, banks, and government departments.
In the 1950s, the construction of Brasília resulted in a great demand for furniture in accordance with the principles of modern architecture. It was during this time that the company began to invest decisively in design, inviting architects of the caliber of Jacob Ruchti to be designers.
Tepperman introduced the practice of displaying furniture in staged settings to Brazil, whereas the custom at the time was simply piling up stock.
In 1960, mindful of the need for technological updates, I obtained a license from the American company Herman Miller to produce their furniture in Brazil.
Teperman manufactured furniture designed by well-known modernist designers such as Giuseppe Scapinelli and Oscar Niemeyer, among others.
To this day, Teperman continues to produce other furniture by Niemeyer and his daughter Ana Maria, Jacqueline Terpins, Eduardo Lamassa, André Leirner and Délia Berú, as well as re-editions of pieces by John Graz, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchim, Ray and Charles Eames, etc.
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