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Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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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Style: Brutalist
Dutch Carved Oak Brutalist Cupboard, 1960s
Located in London, London
Dutch Carved Oak Cupboard, 1960s A boldly graphic oak cupboard from the Netherlands, circa 1960s, distinguished by its deeply carved door front of repeated square pyramidal motifs. ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Large Brutalist Sideboard with Decor à la Gouge in the Style of Jean Touret
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large brutalist sideboard with decor à la gouge in the style of Jean Touret from 1950's, France. Solid walnut wood with à la gouge decoration and very detailed joints, wrought iron f...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

1960 s Belgian brutalist black and red cabinet
Located in Diest, BE
1960's Black and red brutalist cabinet. Made in Belgium in the style of the Belgian manufacturer De Coene.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Elefante Console Table 25, Design by Joel Escalona, Artistic Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Console Table 25, Design by Joel Escalona, Artistic Wood ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modern...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

Concrete Bookcase, Flipper Collection Studio Irvine for Forma Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Flipper Bookcase (configuration A) is part of the Flipper collection designed by Marialaura Irvine. Play, color and freedom are the keywords of this new collection based on the p...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Concrete, Cement

French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style 18" 2025
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées". This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. To stay in a brutalist style he has made this natural finition. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style 18" 2025
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées". This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. To stay in a brutalist style he has made this natural finition. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Wolfgang Laubersheimer s Amazonas Desk for the Pentagon Group, 1988
Located in Zwevegem, VWV
Amazonas Desk (1988) by Wolfgang Laubersheimer for Pentagon. A Brutalist masterpiece featuring a flowing water channel—sculpture, furniture, and installation art all in one. Brutali...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Steel

French Brutalist Little Buffet, End Bed or Low Cabinet, circa 1990
Located in Labrit, Landes
Entry, hall way or bed end low cabinet, made circa 1990 The brutalist style of the cabinet allows to see the wood in its original material It also can be used as a TV stand. Good con...
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Contemporary Brutalist Geometric Commode in Solid Oak by Soha Concept
Located in Paris, IDF
Wardrobe made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) Measures: H. 77 x 170 x 60 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

NONO Elefante Console Table 23, Flowing Lines, Solid Craft
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Console Table 23, Flowing Lines, Solid Craft ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Tou...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

Concrete Bookcase, Flipper Collection Studio Irvine for Forma Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Flipper Bookcase (configuration B) is part of the Flipper collection designed by Marialaura Irvine. Play, color and freedom are the keywords of this new collection based on the p...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Concrete, Cement

Italian Vintage Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Great looking Italian Vintage chest of drawers made out of high quality oak wood. Top is display beautiful wood grain. Chest has 3 spacious draw...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Italian Brutalist Style Commode in Wood and Brass
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Brutalist style chest of drawers in ash wood and brass. With fantastic geometric embellishments which serve as the drawer pulls for each of the six drawers; with harmoniou...
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1980s Italian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Contemporary Brutalist Credenza in Solid Oak, Custom Size
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist credenza in solid oak Dimensions: H. 50 x W. 160 x D. 45 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Solid elm cabinet by Søren Nissen Ebbe Gehl for Maison Seltz, France 1990s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Two-piece base unit from the Fagus series, designed by Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl for the Seltz cabinetmaker in the early 90s, entirely in solid elm. Fagus furniture is modular, so yo...
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1990s French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Elm

Brutalist Cabinet Steel and Copper by Stéphane Ducatteau, France, 2000
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Cabinet buffet credenza in steel, copper, mirror and glass in a Brutalist style by the french artist designer Stéphane Ducatteau, signed and dated 2000 on the back, early piece from ...
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Early 2000s French Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Copper, Steel

Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Console Table 27, Rich Wood Contours
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Console Table 27, Rich Wood Contours ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Mo...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

Brutalist Sideboard in Elm by Olavi Hänninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland, 1958
Located in Almelo, NL
Brutalist Sideboard in Elm by Olavi Hänninen for Mikko Nupponen, Finland, 1958 This brutalist sideboard is crafted from solid elm and features a simplified design that highlights th...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wrought Iron

Solid Pine Sideboard with a Simple, Strong and Sturdy Look
Located in Beerse, VAN
Charming pine sideboard with a simple, strong and sturdy look. It is somewhat in the style of female designer Charlotte Perriand and dates from around the 1970s. It is most likely of...
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Late 20th Century Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Console Table, Sideboard Made of Black Tinted Oak Solid Wood, Narrow Console
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Console made of solid oak wood stained with a water-based dye and finished with matt polyurethane. —— NONO is a Mexican design brand with more than 10 years of experience dedicated ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

Paul Evans Patchwork Slate Console Mirror Set, USA 1960 s
Located in New York, NY
Matched Console & Mirror set by Paul Evans in patinated Copper, Brass, and steel riveted patchwork. Slate top on the console. The mirror is 31x31x5 Console 60x13x6.5
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Slate, Steel, Copper, Brass

Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 22, Curvaceous Wood Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 22, Curvaceous Wood Design————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Mod...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

NONO Elefante Table 28, Joel Escalona Design, Refined Curves
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Table 28, Joel Escalona Design, Refined Curves ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafti...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

Brutalist Mid-Century Wooden Bar with 3 Bar Chairs, 1970s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Brutalist Mid-Century Wooden Bar with 3 Bar Chairs, 1970s Beautiful wooden set, a bar with three bar stools made of light wood. Always nice for a shop or man cave. Beautiful shelv...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 30, Swirling Wood, Statement Piece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 30, Swirling Wood, Statement Piece ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance w...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

Contemporary Geometric Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Where bold design meets practical storage. This statement piece features a striking geometric patterned facade, reminiscent of the classic styling of brutalism architecture, and offe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Vintage golden sunburst mirror, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid wooden cabinet made in Finland. This rustic cabinet is very sturdy and has two very cute doors. The rough finishes make it fantastic to combine with modern day interi...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Dry Bar, Elm, France, 1970
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Dry Bar in Elm, Burl Elm, and Brown Melamine, France, 1970 Like a sculpted monolith softened by time, this dry bar exudes a quiet strength through its deeply grained façade. The rhy...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Elm

Danish Carved Oak Brutalist Wood Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Denmark. Quarter sawn oak construction with glass pane doors. Two original keys are still intact.
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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Glass, Oak

Sculptural Wall Unit in Travertine, Italy, 1970s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Simply a unique wall unit which has distinct elements of travertine supporting the floating glass shelves. The traverine is supported by steel beams making the constructions sturdy a...
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20th Century Italian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Travertine, Iron

Brutalist Two-Drawer Chest in Solid Oak, Belgium, 1960s
Located in London, London
Brutalist Two-Drawer Chest in Solid Oak, Belgium, 1960s A boldly sculptural two-drawer chest in solid oak, Belgian, circa 1960s. With its broad proportions and emphatic lines, this ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Early 20th Century Brutalist Teak Cabinet of 66 Drawers, India
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extraordinary early 20th century Brutalist chest of drawers from India, discovered in an abandoned factory. Crafted from solid teak, this monumental piece embodies both raw functi...
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Early 20th Century Indian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Black brutalist bar cabinet, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful ebonized wooden brutalist bar cabinet. The cabinet consists of two doors and offers plenty of storage space with nice glass shelves and two drawers. Beautiful graphical d...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Small Brutalist Cabinet in Soft Grey
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinet or cupboard, lacquered wood, brushed aluminum, Belgium, 1970s. Modern and geometric two-door sideboard cabinet. Two-door panels, each with an exceptional three-dimensional ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

1970s Credenza - Sideboard
Located in Hellerup, DK
Extraordinary 1970s Brutalist style credenza with the most wonderful 3-dimensional decorative graphic front with 5 doors behind which are shelves and drawers. The spacious black stai...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

1970s Credenza - Sideboard
1970s Credenza - Sideboard
$8,958 Sale Price
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Patinated or Blackened Steel Veneered "Case" in Walnut
Located in Biddeford, ME
This piece features adjustable shelving with "push-to-open" door hardware. The counter-top and base are cast concrete. The piece is wrapped and fully finished with steel that is empl...
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2010s American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Concrete, Steel

Steel Veneer "Case with Protrusions", Patinated or Blackened, in Walnut
Located in Biddeford, ME
This piece features adjustable shelving with "push-to-open" door hardware. The counter-top and base are cast concrete. The piece is wrapped and fully finished with steel that is empl...
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2010s American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Concrete, Steel

Brutalist sideboard with graphic doors, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Sideboard created in Belgium in the late '60s. These black-stained oak cabinets feature doors decorated with a geometric motif, adding depth to the design. Inside, numerous storage ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Brutal Hand Sculpted Copper Shelf By Lou Ramirez
By Lou Ramirez
Located in Monrovia, CA
2 Piece Brutal Hand Sculpted Individual Copper Tiled And Hand Hammered Shelving Unit With Glass Shelves. This Beautiful 2 Piece Brutalist Hand Sculpted Copper Shelving Unit Has 3 Top Direct Lighting Units That Shine Down Onto The Glass Shelves To Show Case Your Gorgeous Collectible Artifacts...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Copper

Brutalist Wabi Sabi Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic 19th-century alpine bookcase crafted in solid dark pine, originating from the Aravis region of Savoie. A fine example of folk craftsmanship, this antique piece reflects the ch...
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19th Century French Antique Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Custom Credenza by Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Stamford, US
Custom handmade credenza in solid walnut. Featuring dovetail joints and hand gauged bevels. This item is highly customizable and is available in a wide range of woods, sizes, and la...
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2010s American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Wall Unit by Dom Hans van der Laan in It s Typical Minimal Brutalist Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall Unit; Bossche School; Minimal Brutalist Style; Shelves; Plastic Number; Architect; Dom Hans van der Laan; Jan de Jong, original condition; The Netherlands, 1970s This wall un...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Pine

Brutalist Style Italian Sideboard Designed by L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sideboard composed of four doors, with structure made of wood coated with steel and brass. Unique piece designed by L.A. Studio. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass, Steel

Pair of Brutal Soldered Aluminum Cabinets
Located in North Miami, FL
These perfect size cabinets are sculptural, finished in brutal soldered aluminum. Grey slate recessed tops and double doors open to a leather clad single shelf. Lots of details aboun...
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2010s American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Stone, Aluminum

Small Ball Knob By Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Stamford, US
The original finish of the iron may wear and oxidize over time to reveal a distinctive patina. If preferred, use a quality metal wax to restore a consistent black finish. Re-waxing will need to be done more frequently in if installed in damp environments such as BATHROOMS OR KITCHENS. This small knob can be used on a wide array of cabinetry projects. The form was hand sculpted by Mike Ruiz Serra...
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2010s American Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Iron

Pair of Black brutalist cabinets with graphic door panels, 1970s
Located in Sint-Niklaas, VOV
Exclusive pair of Black brutalist cabinets in perfect condition. Set of 2 cabinets with a continuos moon-shaped pattern on the front doors. Each cabinet has 2 opening doors and ins...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

High Sideboard in Wood and Briar, 70s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Double body cabinet of elegant proportions, the lower part has framed doors enclosed between 2 rectangular pilasters that follow the lines of the foot, Th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Walnut

1970s Brutalist Bar Trolley by De Coene, Wood Aluminum, Europe
Located in Antwerp, BE
De Coene Style; Brutalist; bar trolley; bar tray; wooden cabinet; rolling bar; Art Deco; 1970s; shelves; drawers; storage; storing space; geometric; Wooden two-door cabinet with t...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Aluminum

Italian Oak Wood Sideboard with Hand Carved Patterns in the Doors, Italy
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Oak wood sideboard with handcarved pattern in the doors. Manufactured in Italy. Composed by five doors and oak skirting. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 cra...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Belgium Oak Shelving / TV Unit
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Belgium oak shelving / TV unit. Made of a combination of solid and thick veneer oak. Free standing with large drawer. Request a quote for the latest shipping rates.
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Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Ebonized Brutalist Cabinet by De Coene Frères of Belgium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental brutalist bar cabinet from the master craftsman of Belgium’s world-renowned De Coene Frères. With a behemoth ebonized three-door cabinet perched upon a robust solid wood f...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood, Hardwood

Brutalist Style Oak Handcarved Italian Large Sideboard
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak Sideboard handcarved with four doors and central interior shelve. Italy Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special rest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Brutalist case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage case pieces and storage cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist case pieces and storage cabinets made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original case pieces and storage cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Paul Evans, Charles Dudouyt, and Lane Furniture. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for case pieces and storage cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $190 and tops out at $220,000 while the average work can sell for $6,688.