Brutalist Decorative Objects
BRUTALIST STYLE
The design of brutalist furniture encompasses that which is crafted, hewn and worked by hand — an aesthetic rebuke (or, at least, a counterpoint) to furniture that is created using 21st-century materials and technology. Lately, the word “brutalist” has been adopted by the realms of furniture design and the decorative arts to refer to chairs, cabinets, tables and accessory pieces such as mirror frames and lighting that are made of rougher, deeply textured metals and other materials that are the visual and palpable antithesis of the sleek, smooth and suave.
ORIGINS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN
- Brutalism emerged during the mid-20th century
- Term coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham
- Originated in the United Kingdom
- Brutalist architecture gained popularity in the United States beginning in the early 1960s
- Inaugural brutalist projects include Unité d'habitation and the city of Chandigarh, India, both of which owe to influential architect Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret
- Le Corbusier’s cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, designed hundreds of chairs, tables, cabinets and lamps for Chandigarh
- Informed by the Bauhaus, constructivism, modernism and the International Style; part of mid-century modernism
- Contrasted starkly with Beaux Arts style
CHARACTERISTICS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN
- Use of industrial materials — tubular steel, concrete, glass, granite
- Prioritizes functionalism, minimalism and utilization of negative space
- Spare silhouettes, pronounced geometric shapes
- Stripped-down, natural look; rugged textures, modular construction
- Interiors featuring airy visual flow and reliance on neutral palettes
BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE BRUTALIST FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The term brutalism — which derives from the French word brut, meaning “raw” — was coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham to describe an architectural style that emerged in the 1950s featuring monumental buildings, usually made of unornamented concrete, whose design was meant to project an air of strength and solidity.
Le Corbusier essentially created the brutalist style; its best-known iterations in the United States are the Whitney Museum of American Art, which was designed by Marcel Breuer, and Paul Rudolph's Yale Art and Architecture Building. The severe style might have been the most criticized architectural movement of the 20th century, even if it was an honest attempt to celebrate the beauty of raw material. But while the brutalist government buildings in Washington, D.C., seemingly bask in their un-beauty, brutalist interior design and decor is much more lyrical, at times taking on a whimsical, romantic quality that its exterior counterparts lack.
Paul Evans is Exhibit A for brutalist furniture design. His Sculpture Front cabinets laced with high-relief patinated steel mounts have become collector's items nonpareil, while the chairs, coffee table and dining table in his later Cityscape series and Sculpted Bronze series for Directional Furniture are perhaps the most expressive, attention-grabbing pieces in American modern design. Other exemplary brutalist designers are Silas Seandel, the idiosyncratic New York furniture designer and sculptor whose works in metal — in particular his tables — have a kind of brawny lyricism, and Curtis Jere, a nom-de-trade for the California team of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels, the bold makers of expressive scorched and sheared copper and brass mirror frames and wall-mounted sculptures.
Brutalist furniture and sculptures remain popular with interior designers and can lend unique, eccentric, human notes to an art and design collection in any home.
Find authentic vintage brutalist chairs, coffee tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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French Rustic Olive Wood Salt Box – Wall-Mounted – 1970s Artisan Craft
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Rustic Olive Wood Salt Box – Wall-Mounted – 1970s Artisan Craft
Description:
This is a beautiful rustic salt box, handcrafted in solid olive wood, made in France in the 1970s...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Olive
Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful brutalist mixed metal sculpture on a Burled wood base. It featured 7 cattails in different heights as well as leaves of different heights and shapes. After C. Jere.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Bronze Bust Sculpture, Signed Hedy MIller 92
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
High quality bronze sculpture signed Hedy Miller 92'. 1/9.
Heavy bronze bust mounted on a marble base, the base measures 10 1/4'' wide by 9 1/8'' deep by 2'' tall.
Unknown subject o...
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1990s American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brutalist Bronze and Glass Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist bronze and textured stained glass sculpture by SF Bay Area artist Ralph Halloway.
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
David Marshall. Brutalist aluminum and bronze wall sculptures, Spain, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Set of two brutalist wall sculptures by David Marshall, Spain, 1970s. Made of aluminum and bronze. These wall sculptures can be placed on the wall as decorative elements, or installe...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
$3,492 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Set of 2 Brutalist Wrought Iron Candleholders, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist Wrought Iron Candleholders, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Black
Styles: Brutalist, Mid-Ce...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Candle Holder in Patinated Sand Cast Brass 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Brutalist Candle Holder in Patinated Sand Cast Brass, Europe, 1960s.
A very distinct brutalist style candle holder in heavy sand cast brass with a lovely patina. Quintessentially mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Michael Harjes Brutalist Candlestick in Bronze 1970s Germany
Located in Balen, BE
This Brutalist candlesticks was designed and made in solid bronze by Michael Harjes in the 1970s. The design is wonderfully crafted, one can sense that the cast for the piece was for...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Brutalist Travertine Marble Italian Bookends Fratelli Mannelli, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful set of bookends in Travertine Marble is a wonderful example of Italian decorative objects produced during the 1970s. Made by Fratelli Mannelli, the color and the texture of the marble, together with the pure and geometrical design, make it a wonderful example of midcentury elegance. This item is perfect for a desk in an office room or for being the focal center of a living room or a hallway entry...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
1970
s Chamotte Earthenware Wall Mount Clock with Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy Brutalist 1970's wall mount chamotte earthenware clock with European (E14) candelabra socket. No mounting plate on back, however clock can be affixed to wall using a sturdy hoo...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Wrought Iron Tall Floor Candle Holders in Brutalist Giacometti Style
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of wrought iron tall floor candle holders in brutalist Giacometti style
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Carafe Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Carafe Vase from Jopeko, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Official proof of authenticity such as vintage c...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Holder by David Palombo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Holder by David Palombo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, desi...
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20th Century Israeli Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Fat Lava Vase from Jopeko, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Brutalist Copper Vase in Copper, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A sculptural cylindrical vase in hand embossed patinated copper. It displays all the right elements of Scandinavian Brutalism. The floral relief pattern resembles some of Axel Salto'...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$195 Sale Price
42% Off
Vintage Brutalist Bronze Candleholder, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Heavy bronze candelabra with three arms.
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze
Color: Gold
Styles: Brutalist
Period: 1970s
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Dimensions: 9...
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20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Margaret Lovell
DIAMOND RELIEF
BRUTALIST SCULPTURE C.1968
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
Margaret Lovell DIPFA(Lond), FRBS, RWA ''Diamond Relief'' C.1968. Bronze mounted to a wooden base. This is a limited edition sculpture and number 3 of 4 and a unique version. Please ...
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture by Klara Sever for Austin Productions, 1970
s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculpture by Klara Sever for Austin Productions, 1970's.
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Owl Sculpture in Raw Metal with Glass Eyes in the Style of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool brutalist owl sculpture in raw metal with glass eyes in the style of Curtis Jere, circa 1960s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 7"W x 3.5"D...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brutalist Sculptural Metal Candleholder, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Brutalist Metal Candle Holder with 2 Arms.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal
Style: Brutalist
Period: 1970s
Color: Black
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Dimens...
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20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Direct Metal Bull Sculpture Yahweh, Gilt Polychroming Stock Market
Located in Peoria, AZ
Rare!
Brutalist Bull Sculpture
Depicting Archaic Deity Yahweh
Gilt Polychroming
Verso base "Yahweh"
This fascinating sculpture is done in a simple, primitive style, looking like...
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Late 20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$1,596 Sale Price
38% Off
Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Candleholder, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal
Style: Brutalist
Color: Gold
Item Type: Vin...
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20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Column, Chainsaw Carved, Totem
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved From Single Piece of Oak Wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$1,692 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s
By Lehmann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Lehmann Pottery, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materi...
Category
20th Century Danish Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large sculpture by Pia Manu
By Pia Manu
Located in Haaltert, BE
Large hand crafted wall sculpture or room divider , made of three different segments (length between 76cm and 80cm x height 93cm x depth 16cm, total length 240cm). Unique piece made ...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete, Cement, Metal
$17,817
Brutalist Studio Pottery Stoneware Vase - Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
An interesting brutalist style studio pottery stoneware vase, circa 1970s. Cool and different piece that is signed on the underside. The vase is in very good condition with no chips...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Brutalist Candle Holders in Patinated Bronze 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Pair of Brutalist Candle Holders in Patinated Bronze 1960s.
Beautiful pair of brutalist style candle holders in patinated bronze. Heavy quality and execution, very nice brutalist de...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1970 Brutalist Postmodern Glass Block Table Vase w/ Acid Etched Hibiscus
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1970s Brutalist glass block table vase with an acid-etched hibiscus along the front. The vase features a 6" opening along the top for receiving a floral arrangement of choic...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$247 Sale Price
44% Off
Marcello Fantoni style. Stunning brutalist sculpture, Italy, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist sculpture in Marcello Fantoni's style, 50s. Made of copper metal cut with a torch and welded together the pieces that form it, creating a body of purely brutalist phantasma...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Iron
$1,039 Sale Price
30% Off
Paul Evans Rare and Early Candlesticks, Set of Three, 1953
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Rare and Early Candlesticks, Set of Three, 1953
Sandblasted pewter
Each: 20½ h × 3¼ dia in (52 × 8 cm)
Provenance: The Artist Collection of Dorsey Reading
Exhibited: Paul...
Category
1950s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Paolo Soleri Ceramic Mobile Sounding Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Paolo Soleri Ceramic & Copper Solar Bell — 6'3" Tall Mobile Sculpture with "Witch Hat" Top and Tribal Motifs
A dramatic and rare example of Paolo Soleri’s iconic Solar Bells,...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
William Friedle Vintage Brutalist Metal Sculpture
Located in San Antonio, TX
Signed vintage mid-century brutalist metal art sculpture by William Friedle, circa 1960s. William worked with his brother, Bruce Friedle creating u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Brass Sculpture Flowers and Leaves Style of Silas and Jere
Located in New York, NY
A signed brass and metal sculpture of flowers and leaves, Brutalist period, in the style of designers Silas Seandel or C. Jere, circa mid-20th century. A Brutalist sculpture of flowe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" (Bush) Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1970's made of welded bronze.
Harry Bertoia, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$190,575
Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
We can notice the curves. The wood is a solid Wood. We have a socket in plastic, with a plastic switch You can use any kind of bulb up to 100 watt.
Art deco or tribal and Brutalist s...
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20th Century French Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$256 Sale Price
52% Off
Mid-Century Brutalist Candleholder from Harjes, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Candleholder from Harjes, Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Material: ...
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861-1929) Bronze Sculpture
L' Arlequin.
Conceived in 1905 and cast around 1954
A rare museum quality impressionist - Brutalist interpretation of a harlequin swordsman in bronze with black/brown patina.
Bears the cast signature E. A. BOURDELLE top of the base, © by Bourdelle along one side.
Foundry seal of A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE. On corner.
Measures 16 x 16.5 x 5 inches.
Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. Scratches and wear to patina throughout commensurate of material age and use.
Provenance: The estate of Morton and Estelle Sosland.In Kansas City, the Sosland family name is synonymous with both giving, and the arts. Of their many contributions to the community, 'The Soslands gave one of the nation's finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins' museum. The content of this auction bears testament to their keen eye and varied interests.
In September 1893 Bourdelle joined the studio of Auguste Rodin. His collaboration with Rodin lasted fifteen years. In 1895, he received his first official commission, a war monument for the city of Montauban. His proposed plans, different from traditional monuments, created a scandal. Rodin intervened on his behalf, and the monument was finally erected in 1902.
In 1900, Bourdelle demonstrated his independence from Rodin's style with a bust of Apollo. In the same year, Bourdelle, Rodin and the sculptor Desbois opened a free school of sculpture, the Institut Rodin-Debois-Bourdelle. One of the students was Henri Matisse, who later produced some remarkable sculpture, but the school did not last long.
Bourdelle in his studio sketching Grace Christie
In 1905, Bourdelle had his first personal exhibition, in the gallery of the foundry-owner Hébrand. With the support of Hébrand and the material assistance of his foundry, Bourdelle was able to make larger works and earn greater recognition. His father died in 1906, and Bourdelle changed his first name to simply Antoine, after his father. He married his second wife, Cléopatre Sevastos (1892-1972), who was of Greek origin. She and their daughter, Rhodia, became a frequent inspiration for his works.[6]
In 1908, Bourdelle left the studio of Rodin and set out on his own. In 1909 he exhibited a new work, Hercules the Archer at the annual Salon of the Societé Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He began to teach at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where his students included Giacometti, Isaac Frenkel and Adaline Kent...
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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Danish Artist Peder E. Madsen Brutalist Primeval Sword-Fish Skeleton in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A parti...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,230 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Zodiac Scorpio Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
Category
1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Brutalist Floor Vase, 1977
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Brutalist Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1977, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that...
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Vase by Angelo Bragalini
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Angelo Bragalini was born in 1913 and raised in Bologna. He studied architecture, fine and applied arts in Rome, Venice and Firenze. His talent and passion for sculpture were quickly...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Brutalist Patinated Metal Abstract Sculpture by Frans de Boer Lichtveld, 1964
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Brutalist sculpture.
Design by Frans de Boer Lichtveld.
Striking Dutch design from the 1960s.
Patinated metal with various decorative elements.
This wonderful Br...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Woman Torso in white painted clay, France 1960
s, Nude
Located in Forest, BE
Torso of a nude women in white painted clay. It's a brutal textured with pattern and traces when it was made. White painted on top of the clay.
The pedestal is also available on another advertisement.
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L'étude et la représentation artistique du corps humain a été constante dans toute l'histoire de l'art, depuis la préhistoire (le Vénus de Willendorf) jusqu'à nos jours.
Une des cultures où la représentation artistique du nu a le plus proliféré a été dans la Grèce Antique...
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Early 20th Century French Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Philippe Cheverny Capricorn Zodiac Sculpture Signed, Gilded Cast Metal
Located in Sherborne, GB
Philippe Cheverny is known for his Brutalist, obscure sculptural pieces designed and manufactured 1950s-1970s. His works have since become sought after due to their unconventional an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$1,632 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Bronze Candleholder 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist Bronze Candleholder, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze
Color: Gold
Styles: Brutalist
Item Type: Vintage, Ant...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
By Joel Escalona, Burned Oak Abstract Beauty, Still Stand No79
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
By Joel Escalona, Burned Oak Abstract Beauty, Still Stand No79
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Eac...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Large Brutalist Mid Century wrought iron floor candelabra candle holder
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large mid century and brutalist style wrought iron floor candelabra.
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Brutalist Brass Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand-made brass sculpture, Midcentury Modern/Brutalist period, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. Piece is unsigned; In the style of designers Paul Evans, Curtis Jere. Piece is all brass with a square black composite base. Very good condition as shown in images. Dimensions: 22.75" Height.
Other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #:
Mackenzie-Childs vase, search ref. #: LU1314226933622 (SOLD.)
Agate dish...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition, Brass
Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona
s Solid Wood Coffee Table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table
Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the ...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist Wrought Iron Candleholder
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large brutalist Candle Holder. Handmade from wrought Iron. 7 arms and tripod foot..
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Black
Styles: Brutalist
Period: 1970s
Item Type: V...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
One Vintage Brutalist Candle Sconce of Wrought Iron, Italian, 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wrought iron candle sconces in the Brutalist style will certainly light up a room and create interesting shadows. Sculptured and patinated, each iron piece holds a single tap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Small Metal Bowl A018 Solid Cast Aluminium
Brass
Located in Benahavis, AN
The small Basket bowl was created by David Marshall, from sand cast aluminium and brass.
All our pieces are handmade, mounted and finished in out foundry and workshop in Spain.
It ...
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Brutalist Sculpture Abstracted Plant Forms on Terracotta Base
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist stylized plant form growing out of the terracotta earth base. Well done metal work reminiscent of Paul Evans, or Jere.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Small Decorative Brutalist Sculpture on Brass Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking mid-century brutalist sculpture on brass stand featuring bold, abstract geometry and raw, textured metalwork.
This piece has a great patina and every side is its good side.
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
$1,800 / item
Set of 4 Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Cascade Candleholder Pendant, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Cascade Candleholder Pendant, 1960s, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Blac...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Table Clock in bronze by David Marshal, Spain 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a breathtaking Brutalist Table Clock. Designed by a Scottish designer David Marshall, who moved to Spain and designed a variety if decorative objects. H...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s Set of 3 original travertine sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. The set consists of a paperwe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Maches Mexican Brutalist Bronze Slanted Dresser Box
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Brutalist dresser box.
With embossed lines around the circumference and a slanted body.
In the style of Pal Kepenyes.
The lid is decorated with a bowl-like shape containing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Walnut Bowl, Wooden Bowl, Handmade, Carved, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Elevate your home decor with our stunning carved walnut bowl, a true testament to artisanal craftsmanship. This bowl features a gracefully curved shape, making it not only a practica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
$498 Sale Price
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Sermon Verdigris LE Candlelabra, by Aristotelis Barakos, Patinated
Located in Athens, GR
Sermon Verdigris is a limited-edition brass candleholder by Studio Aristotelis Barakos.
It is a meticulously finished object that exudes an antique allure, its surface transitioning from deep black to timeless verdigris green, echoing ancient sculptures discovered in the bottom of the sea.
Sermon Verdigris is the latest edition of the Sermon candleholder — already available in brushed brass and black patinated brass. Inspired by the austere lines of Brutalist architecture, Sermon's three symmetrical tubes manifest a solemn, ritualistic aura.
The term 'verdigris' finds its origins in historical art, known since ancient times as a pigment that has been used by famous painters like Giotto and Raphael. Technically speaking, verdigris is a patina that develops naturally on copper and bronze surfaces when they are exposed to the elements. It has a characteristic green colour and functions as a protective layer that develops gradually over the years.
Each Sermon Verdigris candleholder is unique thanks to its handmade patina. To achieve this, Studio Aristotelis Barakos worked closely with artisans in a long process of experimentation and testing. It was essential, out of the countless possibilities, to find the type of patina that would suit the object and accentuate its character.
The patina chosen for Sermon Verdigris gives the impression that the candleholder is an ancient artefact, forgotten perhaps for centuries inside the hull of a sunken ship. The candleholder's robust form matches the rough verdigris patina, which includes patches of rust and other imperfections that only add to the object's brutalist aesthetics.
Sermon Verdigris is handmade in Greece...
Category
2010s Greek Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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