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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
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Sculptural Table Lamp w Architectural Glass C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare & unusual brutalist table lamp with thick mainly round stained glass pieces in conjunction with triangles of colored glass and lead creating a large ball of mixed colors of stai...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Lead

Curtis Jere 1967 Enamel Mixed Metal Floral Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in New Windsor, NY
A beautiful brightly enameled metal wall sculpture by Curtis Jere, circa 1967. Torch cut leaves and flower petals with some verdi gris patina. Brightly colored enamels of red, orange...
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1960s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Enamel

Brutalist Studio Art Pottery / Ceramic Sculpture by Brenda Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic by Brenda Williams. Northern California artist. Dramatic form, technique, wonderful glaze and color.  
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Modern Italian Silver Finish Lava Pattern Murano Glass Sculptural Concave Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th-century, Italian blown Murano glass brutalist wall light, of striking design, entirely handcrafted, worked with an unusual oxidized antique finish silver leaf, high quality...
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1990s Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

James Bearden "Pod Box on Stand"
Located in New York, NY
"Pod Box on Stand," a sculptural work in patinated steel and fused bronze by Des Moines, Iowa artist James Bearden. The hinged and abstractly naturalistic...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Contemporary Cerulean Blue Murano Glass Sconces with Brass Baguette Details
Located in New York, NY
With a nod to the Brutalist style lighting of Longobard of Verona, this pair of cerulean blue hammered Murano glass wall sconces are elegantl...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN
Located in New Windsor, NY
Amazing mixed metals and wood Brutalist Period couple sculpture. A wonderful mix of copper, brass, nails and wood that have been manipulated, cut, carved, heated, tacked, and welded ...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

Paul Evans Style Brutalist Handmade Brass Leather Lounge Chair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
These exceptional lounge chairs inspired by the bold and sculptural aesthetic of Paul Evans' Brutalist designs, seamlessly blend industrial artistry with Art Deco elegance. Masterful...
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1990s Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Petite Patinated Cut Steel "Goutte de Feu" Brutalist Mirror - France 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant mirror in cut and patinated steel. Shaped like a drop of fire. Can be positioned with the corolla up or down. France 1970's. Trace of oxidation on the mirror.
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel

Brutalist Table Lamp by Harry Balmer for the Laurel Lamp Company, ca. 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Brutalist table lamp, by Harry Blamer, for the Laurel Lamp Company circa 1970's. The lamp features a torch cut body of welded iron segme...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fiberglass Cantilevered Stand in the Brutalist Manner
Located in New York, NY
Interesting fiberglass cantilevered "waterfall" stand, in dark grey, silvery clear, with very slight pale yellow tint tones. We executed and detailed, unknown artist maker.
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Exemplary Mazzega Murano Textured Clear Amber Glass Disc Flush Mount 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Known for it's unique blending of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, Mazzega offers a brutalist interpretation of the classic Murano glass disc flush mount. The resul...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
Carved granite lamp with a grey/blue tint.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Granite

Monumental Pair of Barr Weiss for Laurel Lamp Co. Hammertone Brass Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall pair Richard Barr Harold Weiss for Laurel Lamp hexagonal H-881 brass table lamps, 1960's. Featuring a splayed six sided sculpted Brass form, with Hammertone Swedish Brass ...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Longobard Blue Amethyst Hammered Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Known for it's unique design vision and distinctive style combining artistic expression with functionality, Longobard is in a class by itself. Greatly influenced by the culture of Germanic inhabitants who populated the Verona region around 600-700 A.D., their creations are something out of the middle ages with their heavy wrought iron frames, hammered glass and occassional mythological motifs. Yet it's this historical craftsmanship and its use of raw materials that makes these modern and exemplary of the emerging Brutalist movement of the early 70's. This pair of Blue and Amethyst...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gold Gilt Sun Burst Sconce Made in Italy c. 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Italian sun burst candle sconce in original gold gilt finish. The sconce features repeating wrought iron rays, which radiate from the domed metal center. A single candle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Spanish 1960s Brutalist Gilt Metal Nail Design Sunburst Ceiling Fixture
Located in Buchanan, NY
This amazing Spanish 1960s brutalist gilt metal ceiling fixture features a curved circular frame with evenly spaced nails extending above and below, with the points framing the frost...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Gustave Tiffoche Hand Built Ceramic Box, La Bourne, France, 1960, signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful example of Brutalist Organic Modern Sculpture
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Harry Balmer, Mid Century Brutalist Bronze Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Mid Century Brutalist bronze finished stylized bone lamps on a black enamaled cube base. :amps have been rewired for use in the USA with new sockets and cords by ...
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20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Mid-Century Iron Tray Table
Located in palm beach, FL
Iron table composed of a circular iron top with the edge curved inwards and a ring that gives all the style of this table. Tray placed on iron tripod foot.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Iron Tray Table
Mid-Century Iron Tray Table
$2,750 Sale Price
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Large Mid-Century Verdigris Bronze Bell / Wind Chime Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large wind chime / bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti. Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina throughout from natural age and environmental weathering. Bell ...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
Located in Queens, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup Circa 1980. An exceptional object A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Brutalist Torch Cut Table Lamp Att. to Harry Balmer C 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist torch cut steel table lamp, attributed to Harry Balmer. This unusually large scale example is in its original faux bronze finish. The center abstract sculpture is 8 in. dia...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel

Pair of Longobard Turquoise and Amber Hammered Murano Glass and Iron Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Known for his unique design vision and a distinctive style combining artistic expression with functionality, Longobard was in a class by himself. Greatly influenced by the culture o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Important Brutalist Metal and Slate Coffee Table by Michael Ficalora c. 1982
Located in New York, NY
Important Brutalist coffee table constructed of iron, brass and slate. The table features a swirled metal base, which supports the hand sculpted palette form slate surface. This piec...
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate, Brass, Iron

Assembled Pair of Brutalist Table Lamp by Damon Giffard for Hansen Lighting Co.
By Damon Giffard, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
Two Brutalist, Oriental school table lamps, designed by Damon Giffard for the Hansen Lighting Company c. 1970's. The lamps feature Chinese style brass,...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Owl Sculpture Attributed to French Sculptor Claude Barbat
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A brass, crystal, and geode Brutalist style sculpture of an owl on a wood base. Most likely done by Artist Claude Barbat. Highly detailed and intricate. The body is formed from hand ...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Important Brutalist Coffee Table by Rodolfo Dubarry
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive coffee table by recognized master artisan and designer, Rodolfo Dubarry. This example has brass, or bronze, metal legs and frame with a mother of pearl (Madre Pe...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large Oak Yellow Wool Armchair with side Shelf, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
Large Oak Gentleman with foldable drink tray, elegant construction and joinery.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Cast Bronze Pair of Brutalist Patinated Sconces, France 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Studio Bronze sconces with 2 sockets each. They have a very textured finish with an amazing patina. *Lampshade isn’t included but available on request
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Oceanic Sculpted Walnut Highboy Dresser by Pulaski Furniture Co., Brutalist
Located in Buffalo, NY
This lovely rare oceanic contour highboy gentlemen’s dresser is by Pulaski Furniture Co is often attributed to Witco. The credenza of this line by Pulaski Furniture Corporation was f...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Welded Rigid Iron Rope Brutalist Floor Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of iron rope form floor lamps created in the Brutalist style. Rust coated, heavy iron chain in a spiral pattern. Heavy solid base of iron in a circular pattern. Hand cr...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Tony Paul Mid Century Bronze Brutalist Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century dark bronze Brutalist lamps with a sinuous shaped body on squared bases. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Rare Brutalist "Sculpted Bronze" Cabinet by Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
"Sculpted bronze" buffet by Paul Evans for Directional the front fitted with four panel doors and the top fitted typical slate slabs, the inside featuring adjustable shelves. Signed:...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Whimsical Metal Tree Sculpture in the Brutalist School
Located in New York, NY
Interesting wire and brass sculpture on a slate base. Done in the Brutalist style, and of the period.
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Two Door Cabinet End Side Table by Heritage
Located in New York, NY
Well crafted two door cabinet, having a sculpted wood front with decorative metal pulls. The cabinet is in very good original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

James Bearden Module Trio
Located in New York, NY
Group of three small abstract sculptures, titled Module Trio, of blackened steel, fused and dyed bronze, and glass enamel. Made in 2019 by Am...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Bijan, Laurel Brutalist Brass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
American Mid Century pair of Brutalist pinwheel torch cut brass lamps on matte black cube bases. Rewired for use in the USA with black silk cord. 100W max bulbs. Bijan of California ...
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20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Monumental Brutalist Owl, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Brutalist owl sculpture, handmade, copper and brass, modernist, signed Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Oak Brutalist Five-Drawer Dresser Designed by Lane Furniture
Located in Bronx, NY
An oak Brutalist five-drawer dresser designed by Lane Furniture. The dresser features an oak case with mitered corner construction, housing five drawers with asymmetrically pieced wo...
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Large Brutalist William Friedle Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Torch cut brass elements constitute the mass of this great Brutalist wall hanging sculpture, marked "Friedle" Very good orig...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970 s French Brutalist Palm Tree Lamp with Natural Stone Base
Located in New York, NY
1970's French brass palm tree lamp with natural stone base. There are 3 light sockets on this lamp.   
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Brass

Blown Glass and Wrought Iron Chandelier Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Probably the best blown glass and metal pendant light we have had the pleasure of offering, this fixture features a baby blue upper section, with a mosaic like lower section, which h...
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Early 20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Willy Guhl Style Concrete Tulip Chair, for Cristina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete aggregate chairs with a Tulip style base. Very unusual chairs with light patina and nice coloring. Good condition. Extremely heavy and well made. Priced as one chair ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Monumental Marcello Fantoni Brass Brazed Mixed Metal Table Lamp, C. 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Marcello Fantoni Brazed Mixed Metal Brutalist Table Lamp. Featuring a slender, handcrafted and welded rectangular form with subt...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Brutalist Chain Rope Floor Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Brutalist iron chain rope floor lamps. Rust patina deluxe. Single Edison type bulb. Heavy & stable. In excellent vintage condition with...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

BD Lumica Brutalist Brass Chrome Chandelier with Murano Glass Drops 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist Chandelier with Murano clear glass drops adorning a mixed metal brass and chrome body by BD Lumica, Spain 1970's. A remarkable chandelier combining styles refl...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of Maison Regain Pine Desks, France 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pine desks with a single drawer. Ideal as nightstands or end tables next to a substantial sofa.
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Iron and Bronze Brutalist Tribal Style Bench
Located in North Miami, FL
Very unique tribal style bronze bench with two sides depicting a warrior. It is heavy and solid with a perfectly finished soft pink boucle fabric. Pretty from ALL sides.
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Pair of Marcello Fantoni Torch Cut Iron Brutalist "Skyscraper" Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall pair of Marcello Fantoni handcrafted Torch Cut Steel Table Lamps, 1950's. Featuring open pierced, welded and sealed cylindrical pipe type forms with Nickel, Silver coloration an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Monumental Brutalist Floor Vase, Signed Inge
Located in New Windsor, NY
Monumental 1960s Brutalist slab built floor vase. This is another amazing piece of architectural pottery offered here signed by Inge. Incised decor. Good condition with no visible ha...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Bernard Rooke Brutalist Pottery Table Lamp, UK 1960 s
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist table lamp by Bernard Rooke in a Mayan pattern with a textured finish and a nuanced green and ochre glaze. Size of the base only. No shade included.
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Linear Brushed Metal Brutalist Objects, Germany, 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Interesting set of objects.
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Monumental Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp Co. Setterah Table Lamp
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp Company “Setarrah” H-927 Table Lamp. Featuring a tubular (.5D) Brass column, "original Brass sculpture" with four handcrafted torch c...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Poliarte Exceptional Hammered Murano Glass Wrought Iron Sconce, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Lighting manufacturer Poliarte is best known for its innovative and artistic designs that seamlessly combine functionality with flair. The brand's commitment to the idea that lightin...
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brutalist Starburst Metal Sculpture Att. to Jere
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Brutalist starburst wall hanging sculpture attributed to Curtis Jere, unsigned. This example is unusual in that it has a dimensional...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Pr. Brutalist Table Lamps with Original Silver Finish Shades after James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of Brutalist, mid century, Hollywood Regency, table lamps, with original silver and blue decorated shades. The lamps depict a stylized city scene with columns, towers...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Paper

Brutalist Leaf Console
Located in New York, NY
A rare vintage walnut console in the Brutalist style, designed and crafted in Italy circa 1960s. This striking piece is composed of three separate sections that fit together to form ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Large Scandinavian brutalist oak coffee table by Esko Pajamies - Bonanza series
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful large Scandinavian oak coffee table designed by Esko Pajamies Asko Finland for his "Bonanza" series of furniture. Great brutalist angular design, and well crafted with fing...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Modern / Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture signed W. Vose
By William Vose
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern / Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture signed W. Vose...Perfect addition to your Mid Century , contemporary. eclectic setting .
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Paul Evans, Joel Escalona, and David Marshall. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,520.

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