Set of Six Dining Chairs in Metal and Boucle by Carlo Hauner, Brazil, 1950s

Designed in the 1950s by Carlo Hauner for Móveis Artesanais—his first company co-founded with Martin Eisler—this rare set of six dining chairs represents an early and highly experimental phase of Brazilian Modern furniture. The design predates the founding of Forma and illustrates Hauner’s pioneering exploration of lightness, industrial materials, and refined proportions.

The chairs are defined by their slender metal legs, which create a subtle floating effect that was emblematic of postwar modern design in Brazil. This visual lightness is paired with newly upholstered seats in a richly textured, multi-tonal woven upholstery in off-white with black flecking, using bouclé yarns to create visual depth and a tactile, architectural surface.

Recently restored and in excellent condition, the chairs are documented in vintage publications that attest to their historical significance. Elegant, understated, and forward-thinking, this set captures a formative moment in Brazilian Modernism when design innovation and craftsmanship moved decisively toward a new aesthetic language.

Provenance is available upon request.