Munna and Ginger & Jagger: Portuguese Upholstery and Cast Brass Furniture
Nov 9th 2026
Munna and Ginger & Jagger are two Portuguese design houses with opposite vocabularies. Munna works in upholstery: pleats, piping, tufting and fringes cut with the precision of couture. Ginger & Jagger works in cast brass, marble and wood marquetry, with bases molded from real branches of fig, rosebush, magnolia and oak.
Together they cover a whole interior: Munna seating soft enough to sink into, Ginger & Jagger tables, consoles, mirrors and lighting solid enough to anchor a space. This guide sets out how the two collections work in the living space, the dining space, and the entry and bedroom.
Two houses, two vocabularies
• Munna designs sculptural upholstered seating: armchairs, sofas, chaise longues, dining chairs, stools and folding screens. The references are Art Deco, mid-century modern and haute couture. Pieces such as the Josephine Sofa are built on a solid wood frame with upholstery straps and handmade in Portugal.
• Ginger & Jagger designs furniture, lighting, mirrors and rugs drawn from nature. Its signature is brass cast from molds of real branches and leaves, assembled by hand by artisans, so every surface keeps the irregularity of the living form.
The living space
Munna supplies the seating; Ginger & Jagger supplies the surfaces and the light.
• The Fringes Armchair (Munna) runs three tiers of fringes along the front and reverse of a wide upholstered seat, set against a curved backrest.
• The Queen B Swivel Armchair (Munna) is a fully upholstered swivel lounge chair with a deep seat, precise seaming and curved lines.
• The Be Mine Loveseat (Munna) is a contemporary take on the Chesterfield, with diamond button tufting, generous stuffing and rounded, enveloping arms.
• The Perdiz Coffee Table (Ginger & Jagger) sets a monolithic wood veneer top on a minimal metal footer, offered from warm American walnut with antique brass to ebony with polished nickel.
• The Nenuphar Coffee Table (Ginger & Jagger) cascades its tops at different levels in marquetry and lacquer, on brass and crystal acrylic feet that keep them appearing to float.
• The Lotus Floor Lamp (Ginger & Jagger) raises hand-chiseled, hammered metal leaves from a marble base, casting a warm bronze light beside a sofa or reading chair.
The dining space
In the dining space the roles hold: cast brass bases and a hand-hammered chandelier from Ginger & Jagger, upholstered chairs from Munna.
• The Rosebush Dining Table (Ginger & Jagger) is a round table on a base of rosebush branches cast in brass and assembled by hand, under a clear glass or lacquered top.
• The Primitive Dining Table (Ginger & Jagger) rests on a structure cast in brass from magnolia branches, with a wood marquetry top in American walnut, ebony or olive ash.
• The Melody Dining Chair (Munna) pairs a smooth front with a quilted back rich with seaming and curved lines, so it reads quietly at the table and with presence from behind.
• The Bosque Sideboard (Ginger & Jagger) stands on oak branch legs cast in brass, with two large drawers, cutlery drawers inside, and doors opening onto adjustable shelves.
• The Savana Suspension Lamp (Ginger & Jagger) is a six-light chandelier with metal elements hammered by hand, sized for a dining table and customizable in size.
The entry and the bedroom
A console, a mirror and a single upholstered piece set the tone of an entry. In a bedroom, Munna’s smaller pieces carry the same detail at a closer scale.
• The Fig Tree Console (Ginger & Jagger) stands on legs cast in brass from molds of real fig tree branches, with two drawers in purpleheart veneer under a lacquered top.
• The Dolmen Console (Ginger & Jagger) is a minimal console in marble or lacquer, its geometry drawn from megalithic monuments.
• The Leaf Mirror (Ginger & Jagger) is a round convex mirror framed in leaves cast in brass and assembled by hand.
• The Ivy Chair (Ginger & Jagger) is an upholstered accent chair on a base of brass-cast rose branches.
• The Lipstick Armchair (Munna) sets Art Deco vertical pleats on round tapered front legs and splayed back legs, scaled for a bedroom or dressing area.
• The Mellow 140 Bench (Munna) is an organic upholstered bench with vertical piping, for the foot of a bed, an entry or a window.
• The Empire Folding Screen (Munna) combines metal leaf patterns and upholstered texture inspired by Art Deco architecture, to frame a dressing area or divide an open-plan space.
Finishes that connect the two
The two collections share a palette of metals and dark woods, which is what lets them sit in the same space.
• Metals: Ginger & Jagger casts in brass, antique brass, silver, antique silver, copper and antique copper. Munna’s Lipstick Armchair takes upholstery nails in plated brass, nickel or bronze, and the Empire Folding Screen carries brass, nickel or copper details.
• Woods: Munna legs come in rosewood, ebony or walnut veneer, or in wenge stain. Ginger & Jagger tops come in American walnut, ebony, Amara ebony and olive ash.
• Lacquer: both houses lacquer in any RAL color, in matte or gloss.
A walnut-legged Munna armchair beside a walnut Perdiz table, or ebony Melody chairs around an ebony-topped Primitive table, reads as one deliberate composition.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Munna and Ginger & Jagger made?
Both are Portuguese. Munna’s upholstered pieces are handmade in Portugal on solid wood frames, and Ginger & Jagger’s cast brass is assembled by hand by artisans.
How is Ginger & Jagger’s brass made?
It is cast from molds taken from real branches and leaves: fig tree for the Fig Tree Console, rosebush for the Rosebush Dining Table, magnolia for the Primitive Dining Table and oak for the Bosque Sideboard.
Can Munna seating be upholstered in a client’s own fabric?
Yes. Munna pieces are offered in a wide range of fabrics and in COM (client’s own material), and leg finishes can be specified separately. Each product page lists the options.
Do Munna and Ginger & Jagger finishes match?
They share brass, nickel and copper metal finishes, dark wood veneers such as walnut and ebony, and RAL lacquer, so pieces from the two houses can be specified to the same palette.
Are these pieces made to order?
Yes. Upholstery, wood, metal and lacquer are chosen per piece, and several pieces, such as the Savana Suspension Lamp, can be customized in size.
The full Munna collection and Ginger & Jagger collection are available at Mondo Collection. For specification sheets, finishes and fabrics, contact us.