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Brutalist Furniture

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

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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Brutalist
Stool 014 (st-ar-014)
Located in Ridgewood, NY
The ST-AR-014 is a small-batch, sculptural concrete stool designed and handmade in Brooklyn, NY. Raw yet refined, it balances functionality with an imagistic presence—serving equally...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Gothic Boho Style Cathedral Style Sofa after Mont Pearsall c. 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Brutalist, Gothic Revival, Boho style sofa, having a cathedral form back with three pointed peaks, boat form seat, and stylized plinth base. This example is structurally...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Brutalist Throne Form Club Chair after Pearsall c. 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Brutalist style cathedral form throne chair, reminiscent of the Strictly Spanish series designed by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1970's. The chair features a pointed top with a fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Winglet Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Winglet lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for accent lighting in living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The Winglet lamp features a wi...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Brutalist Brass Decorative Serving Pieces - Ladle, Spoon, and Fork
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalist-style brass serving pieces including ladle, spoon, and fork (ca. 1970s, likely Austrian). Intriguing sinuous form handles with hand-forged and hammered details. Intended fo...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Sconce, Pita Sconce by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pita Sconce is a medium-sized brutalist-inspired table wall down-lit sconce, perfect for bedside, hallways, or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

Large Mid Century Brutalist Style Textured Ceramic Table Lamp c 1950/60 s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century, Brutalist ceramic table lamp having an architectural geometric body, with opposing conical form, surrounded by a flanged geometric zipper center of alternat...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Green Ceramic "Sfere and Tubi" with Brass Lamps by Matteo Giampaglia
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in Florence by renowned Italian artist Matteo Giampaglia, this exceptional pair of glazed ceramic lamps represents the highest level of design, artistry, and craftsmanshi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Felipe Delfinger attr. Modernist Brutalist Chunk Glass Hanging Pendant Lamps
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic matched pair Modernist Brutalist Chunk Glass Hanging Pendant Lamps attributed to Felipe Delfinger . Green lucite (plastic) with multi-color chunk glass. When lit ,they are a ...
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1960s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hi-Hat Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hi-Hat lamp is a tall and broad brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The l...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Paul Evans Brutalist Bronze Stalagmite Coffee / Cocktail Table, Signed Dated
Located in Plainview, NY
Paul Evans MCM Brutalist Bronze Stalagmite Coffee / Cocktail Table, Signed & Dated: A striking example of American Brutalist design, this sculptural round coffee table by Paul Evan...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Extra Large Brutalist Two Tier Iron and Glass Console Table after Evans c1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist school console table in the style of Paul Evans, made in the USA c. 1970's. The table is constructed of solid iron bars, which are hand sculpted to create a dim...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 1970 s Scandinavian brutalist pine lounge chairs with ottoman
Located in Liberty, NY
Great pair of 1970's brutalist pine lounge chairs with ottoman - Scandinavian in style, similar to some Yngve Ekstrom designs, although I believe they are made by Herlag in Germany....
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Pine

Brutalist Faux Verdigris Finish Glass Top Coffee Table c. 1970/1980 s
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Brutalist coffee table in rich faux Verdigris paint finish, made in the USA c 1970-1980's. The table features a metal base in original dark green and black finish, with a gl...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Brutalist Sofa by Percival Lafer made in Brazil c 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Rare Brutalist Mid Century sofa, designed by Percival Lafer, made in Brazil, circa 1970's. The sofa features a frame constructed of rare hardwood, with original and extremely comfort...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Leather

Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage torch-cut iron table lamp features abstract patinated metal sculptural body mounted on a cube base of enameled cast aluminum. The lamp was created by Richard Barr as a part ...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Paul Evans Iconic Sculptured Bronze Dining Table 1970 (Signed and Dated)
Located in New York, NY
Sculptured metal dining table model No. PE 102 in bronze composite with thick glass top by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970 (signed and dated “PE 70” near bottom o...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Cathedral Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Impressive brutalist cathedral coffee table by Silas Seandel, circa 1970s. The table features a thick (.75 in.) round plate glass top (shows inc...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Abstract Brutalist Cast Bronze Table Top Sculpture signed EJD c 1960/70 s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional solid cast bronze Brutalist School table top sculpture signed EJD, circa 1970's. The sculpture features a textured surface on an abstract vertical structure. Reminiscent...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Tenfold Chandelier 32inch Brushed Bronze Perforated Metal Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER 24inch in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Inspired by Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features interlockin...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Brass

James Bearden "Ant Bench"
Located in New York, NY
"Ant Bench," a one-of-a-kind tour-de-force by American artist James Bearden. The blackened steel hand-welded and textured substructure and grille were created around a long and slend...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Iron and Glass Console Table c. 1970/80 s
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Brutalist iron and glass console, foyer table, design reminiscent of Giacometti, circa 1970/80's. The table features a Neo Classical Roman style metal base, in f...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Pottery Lamp, England 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist pottery lamp by Bernard Rooke. Stamped. Rewired.
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Set of four Carl Straub brutalist pine and leather lounge chairs -sectional sofa
Located in Liberty, NY
Fantastic set of four Carl Straub brutalist pine and leather lounge chairs that can be configured into a sectional sofa with multiple variations. Made in 1974 in Germany. Large leat...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine, Leather

James Bearden Gilded Steel Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Candelabra of blackened and 24-karat gold gilded steel, with the aspect of an extra-terrestrial or futuristic cityscape. By American artist James Bearden. Bearden's work was featured in a 2020 solo exhibition at the NY Design Center titled "James Bearden: Technical and Aesthetic Revelations," in an article in the January 2017 Interior Design Magazine...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Torch cut iron base, with original plate glass top (.5"). Unusual to find signed and dated examples ( Seandel '75). Coffee, Cocktail table, iron with original faux bronze finish. Cl...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

James Bearden Welded Steel Brutalist Console
Located in New York, NY
Custom console table made from welded steel square and rectangular elements sealed with a polychrome finish and finished with a clear glass inset top. Letter of authenticity from the...
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20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Brutalist Abstract Freestanding Metal Nail Art Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Brutalist abstract metal nail sculpture in the style of William Bowie or Marc Weinstein, but unsigned/unattributed (ca. 1970s, USA). Composed of four panels of welded metal n...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Abstract Oak Lamp, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Carved Oak table lamp in abstract forms.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Wall Sconce, Envelope Sconce by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Envelope Sconce is a brutalist-inspired wall sconce, perfect for down-lighting a bedside, accent lighting in larger living spaces, or lighting a ha...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

William Bowie Brutalist Bronze Sculpture 1960s
Located in New York, NY
William Bowie was a prominent sculptor of the American Mid-Century Modern period. A contemporary of Harry Bertoia, Curtis Jere and Bruce Freidle, Bowie is considered a founding figur...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of Pine Nightstands by Regain, France 1960 s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Pine nightstands with one drawer and a lower shelf.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Paddle Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Paddle lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp feat...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Wall Sconce, U-Sconce by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The U-Sconce is a small, brutalist-inspired wall sconce, perfect for bedrooms, bathrooms, or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. Th...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

Tenfold 5T 18inch Chandelier, Polished Nickel Pendant Light, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking polished and perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Brutalist Paul Evans Patinated Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top
Located in Queens, NY
Brutalist American Modern 1970s Paul Evans for Directional patinated patchwork metal coffee table with riveted copper, brass, and pewter sheet...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate, Copper, Pewter

Swan Bronze Brutalist Statue, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A unique and highly decorative pair of Brutalist style swan statues in bronze both in a takeoff position. The wings are finely. Carved displaying amazing d...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Diminutive Brutalist Pendant Chandelier by Nanny Still - Mc Kinney for Raak
Located in New York, NY
Diminutive Brutalist pendant chandelier, by Nanny Still - McKinney for Raak, made in Finland circa 1960's. The cylindrical fixture features a copper exterior with an amber glass int...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Copper

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...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brutalist Torch-Cut Iron Low Table with Circular Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting handmade low table with torch-cut Iron base and a circular glass top, in the manner of Silas Seandel or Paul Evans. Great texture and negative space in the metal of the b...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, T-Top Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The T-Top lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The T-top lamp...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Abstract Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, impressive, abstract, dimensional, wall sculpture in distressed, neutral tan and taupe hues features a rough-hewn, brutalist texture. The painting is uniquely constructed of u...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Paint

Marcello Fantoni Brutalist Torch-cut Sculpture / vase /planter / candle holder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Marcello Fantoni Brutalist Torch-cut Sculpture / vase / planter / candle holder .. Wonderful finish , patina,, signed and dated c.1960.. Great little decorative item.
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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Brutalist Cast Concrete Coffee Table
Located in Wainscott, NY
Hand-cast Italian concrete coffee table in the Brutalist style. This sculptural piece features a solid rectangular top supported by two block-form legs, emphasizing the raw materiali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Paul Evans Polychromed Steel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Astonishing brutalist sculpture by Paul Evans, circa 1960's. Welded and polychromed steel, painted wood. 67 x 38 x 26 in. (170.2 x 96.5 x 66 cm) excluding base.
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Italian Design Contemporary Pair of Brutalist Cast Bronze Double Lit Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exclusive pair of Italian sculpture custom design lamps, handcrafted for Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, presents a very interesting Brutalist cast bronze base and sail-shaped fr...
Category

2010s Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brutalist Welded Nails Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Brutalist Nails Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1950s.
Category

1950s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Faux Metal Brutalist Parsons Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist School Parsons style coffee table constructed of textured formica on wood frame structure. Cool period table circa 1970's in very good original condition, showing only ligh...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Formica

Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist Glass and Resin Coffee Table signed PE70
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist coffee table designed by Paul Evans for Directional, signed PE 70 ( model 132 ). The table features a zig zag form base constructed of tinted sculpted resin ov...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Epoxy Resin

Charles Dudouyt Brutalist Credenza in Oak Brass, France 1940 s
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional credenza by Charles Dudouyt in oak. There are many unique details on this very well-proportioned piece. A stand out is the concealed drawer release mechanism— a little...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Maison Regain Elm Coffee Table, France 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Solid Elm Stacked Slats Geometric coffee table with great patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Elm

P. Watson Brutal Torch Cut Iron Concrete Garden Console Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Expertly torch cut from a round solid piece of steel in to 4 legs which comprise this console. Inset of gray slate tone concrete slab. Very brutal and unique with natural oxidizati...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Iron

Paul Evans Welded Steel 1967 Brutalist Cocktail Table
Located in Buffalo, NY
Paul Evans welded steel 1967 Brutalist cocktail table. Wonderful patina, class Evans design, retains original glass. Heavy base can hold much l...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Mid 20th Century American Brutalist Oak/Glass/Bronze Knob Armoire
Located in Wainscott, NY
Mid 20th Century American Brutalist Oak / Glass and Bronze Knob Armoire This piece consists of a mid 20th century hand carved unique hall tree which was disassembled and reimagined b...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

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 Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Wrought Iron Knotted Wall Candle Sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1970s, Sweden. A pair of wall candle sconces crafted in Sweden with a tapered edge design. Designer is unknown and pieces are unmarked. Priced & sold as a pair.
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Julian Schnabel Brutalist Style Silver Studded Console or Wall Mirror , a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A very stylish pair of brutalist style studded silver mirrors designed by Julian Schnabel ( American, 1951). The mirrors are a limited edition designed by the artist for the historical Gramercy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Handmade Sculptural Iron, Copper, Bronze 4 Piece Railings, by Larry Griffis Sr.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handmade sculptural iron, copper, bronze 4 piece railings, by Larry Griffis Jr. Stunning artistic railings originally commissioned for downtown Buffalo N...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Iron

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