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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: USA
Style: Brutalist
James Bearden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Multi-Level Dwelling," a sculpture of blackened, textured steel, by Des Moines artist James Anthony Bearden (1964). Part of his cathedral series. With a certificate of authenticity ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

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...
Category

Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

James de Wulf Steel Fan Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
Unique Brutalist design by James de Wulf. Very functional coffee table. 3/8" thick steel plate blades with concrete octagonal center. Concrete available in Natural Tone, Light Grey,...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Jacob Hull Brutalist Modernist Amethyst Bracelet Silver Plated, Denmark
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking sculptural brutalist style cuff bracelet by acclaimed Danish artist, Jacob Hull. This piece is silver plated with a raw amethyst in the center. It measures about 2.25 inches from side to side, and is adjustable. Marked Jacob Hull, Denmark, and B & D, for Buch & Deichmann. Information on Jacob Hull: Hull designed...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Amethyst, Metal

Set of 3 Brutalist Rare Hand Hammered Brass Austrian Candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 3 candle holders solid hand hammered brass, made in austria beautiful and unique retains label.
Category

20th Century Austrian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

HexagonL Ghost Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Authentic Hand poured Silver, from the Studio that Invented the Ghost Mirror process. For over 20 years the Artist has been making custom Ghost mirrors to...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver, Brass, Bronze

White Wash Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Leather
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH LEATHER collage tiles are made in modular sizes and SOLD BY THE SQUARE FOOT, NOT PER TILE. The tiles can be hung on any wall surface and in any configuration. Each panel is composed randomly and therefore, no two panels are alike. They are made from upcycled leather cuttings from our furniture company and mounted on 1/2" plywood MDF. The arrangement and installation of the panels can be decided by the client. Please see attached specification sheet with the installation guide in the image gallery for further details. MINIMUM ORDER: 8 SQ/ FT Bio: Peter Glassford...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Harry Bertoia Gilt Bronze, Brass and Steel Dandelion Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bertoia's Dandelion form is widely regarded to be the apex of his career. An overwhelming physical presence is balanced by its truly delicate nature. A gilt bronze central sphere is ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Bronze

Monumental Midcentury Brutalist Center or Garden Table Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern iron center table or garden patio table made on a monumental scale. The Brutalist style sculpture is supported by three br...
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Torch Cut Brass Birds on Starburst Nail Wall Art Style Seandale, Bowie or Jere
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous torch cut brass birds on a horseshoe nail starburst wall art sculpture in the style of Silas Seandel or William Bowie. Comprised of horsesh...
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Sensational Large Brutalist Starburst Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
American, mid-20th century. A Brutalist style polychromed steel wall-hanging starburst mirror, with a central, round mirrored panel, bordered with shaped wire scrolls, surrounded by ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Carved Walnut Cobalt Blue Glass Side Table, USA 1960 s
Located in New York, NY
A solid carved walnut end table, the rough-hewn planks frame a stylized fist, its top is a thick cobalt blue glass
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Walnut

Set of 4 French Brutalist carved oak chairs, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In combination with the solid trefoil carved back rests, the solid seats and splayed legs joined by a lower medial stretcher, these chairs have a geometrical brutalist appearance. ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

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...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Curtis Jere Brutalist Brass Tree Wall Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
C. Jere tree wall sculpture with Brutalist details to branches, signed and dated. Sculpture is made in two sections where one of the branches ...
Category

1980s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Signed Raw Metal Torch Cut Flower Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 14.5"H; it is signed and mumbered on the side. G...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Lead

Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Brutalist Gold Resin Glass Top Dining Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the table alone. Dining chairs pictured are sold separately. A striking 1970s Brutalist dining table by Craft Associates, featuring a sculptural resin trestle ba...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Resin, Hardwood

Paul Evans Brutalist Mirror and Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mount shelf with slate top, and matching Brutalist metal clad mirror. Iconic design from the master of Brutalism, Paul Evans. Great original condition, ready to install. The mir...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate, Metal

Harry Balmer, Brutalist Mid Century Modern, Blackened Steel, Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Harry Balmer, Brutalist Mid Century Modern, Blackened Steel, Table Lamp, 1970s Single brutalist modern table lamp designed by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States c...
Category

1940s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

1970s Vintage Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture, Brutalist Relief Panel
Located in La Mesa, CA
Handcrafted in the 1970s and sourced from a Southern California estate, this sculptural wood wall panel showcases a bold geometric relief design, meticulously assembled from richly g...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

James de Wulf Concrete Split Locking Dining Table, 60"
Located in Paia, HI
The James de Wulf classic Split Locking dining table features a split radius in the tabletop. The table consists of two pieces: table top and base, which...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Brutalist Mid Century Modern Dining Table by Adrian Pearsall c. 1970
Located in Saint Louis, MO
For collectors and aficionados of high art furniture that inspires, this 1970s Brutalist Dining Table by Adrian Pearsall hits all the marks. Resin over wood is etched and finished in...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Theodore "Ted" Gall Figural Steel Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural sculpture by artist Ted Gall in Steel, secured to black laminated wood base. Signed. Theodore T. Gall began his career in the arts in the mid-sixti...
Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Pair of Brutalist Brass and Chrome Sconces with Murano Glass Drops by BD Lumica
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Brutalist sconces with Murano clear glass drops adorning a mixed meetak brass anad chrome frame by BD Lumica , Spain 1970's. This exceptional pair of sconces combines styles...
Category

1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Extraordinary Poliarte Hammered Glass Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Recognized as a prominent artist and lighting designer of the mid-20th century, Albano Poli's work is noted for its unique designs that are a combination of artistic expression and f...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Bespoke Resin and Stone Sconces, a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of fantastic mid-20th century brutalist style specimen resin sconces are filled big chunks of polished and unpolished carnelian. They put off the prettiest glow when lit. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Carnelian, Metal

Mid Century Brutalist Riveted Brass Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Brutalist Riveted Brass Mirror. Beautifully designed Brutalist riveted round brass mirror with a freeform design. Great designer mirror perfect for a powder room or bedroom.
Category

1960s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brutalist Ceramic Sandstone Pyrite Mirror, France, 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great size and materials
Category

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

James de Wulf Concrete Locking Bench 48
Located in Paia, HI
James de Wulf has worked for over fifteen years with gravity joints inspired by the work of Angelo Mangiarotti. With concrete as a medium, he has been able to expand on what Mangiaro...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Paul Evans Cityscape Table Lamp PE-4006
Located in Hanover, MA
The most rare model of Paul Evans Cityscape lamp produced by Directional circa 1972 in polished stainless steel and brass mosaic tiles. See...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

1970s Brutalist Mid Century Modern Lounge Side Chair Armchair--2 Available
Located in Madison, WI
Very cool, stylish Brutalist 1970's lounge / side / accent chairs, 2 available, sold individually. Shipping can be combined. Dimensions: Total height ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

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...
Category

1990s Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

Superb! Brutalist Electric Wall Sconce Pair After Tom Greene Torch Cut MCM 1960s
Located in Peoria, AZ
SUPERB! PAIR! TORCH CUT BRUTALIST METAL WALL SCONCES AFTER TOME GREENE A gorgeous pair of brutalist, torch cut electric sconces after Tom Greene. Very rare, these were made in th...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Curtis Jere Brass Trees Sculpture, Signed
Located in Asheville, NC
Brass rods make up three trees with teardrop-shaped leaves that shimmer with reflected light. Each ‘tree’ has a wall hook to keep the sculpture very sturdy and straight. Circa 197...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

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

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Patchwork Wavy Slate Metal Steel Riveted Cabinet Credenza Paul Evans Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage 1980s steel riveted wave wave patchwork black cabinet, credenza, bar with slate top. Unfortunately, I was not able to find any information regarding the maker of this...
Category

1980s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate, Steel

Pair of Vintage Leather Cube Form Club Chairs by Metropolitan c.1 970 s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of large green leather cube form club chairs by the Metropolitan ( Metro ) Furniture Company, possibly designed by Jules Heumann, circa 1970's. The chairs feather ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Leather

Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Cocktail Table with Glass Gilt wood
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved wooden frame cocktail table. Carved florets and acanthus leaves surround the frame. Recessed is a flat Gilt top with a sheet of glass for protection. Base consists of barley twist legs and stretcher. Ball and iron claw...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Brutalist Mirror by Lane Furniture "Staccato" Line 1970 s
Located in Fulton, CA
Lane Furniture "Staccato" wall or dresser mirror. Excellent original condition and finish. Original brackets to mount to dresser base available upon request.
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-20th Century Pair French Brutalist Style Fireplace Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Birmingham, AL
A pair of mid-20th-century French Brutalist style chauffeuse, or fireplace chairs, by Charles Dudouyt, circa 1930s. These low, carved oak chairs combine rustic charm with refined c...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Rush, Oak

Brutalist Steel Oak and Leather Armchair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted using authentic materials: from non-coated industrial steel to vegetable tanned leather. From reclaimed solid oak to uncoated steel that highlights its natural patina, th...
Category

2010s Belgian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel

Cleaving Bronze Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cleaving Bronze Bench was a series that began with an exploration into the geologic structures of minerals and rocks. Using the language of science to create art. Each bench is metic...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cast Stone, Cement, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Cut Steel, Stai...

Cleaving Bronze Bench
Cleaving Bronze Bench
$18,000 / item
Patchwork of Brass Copper Saavedra Mirror, Spain 1980 s
Located in New York, NY
Patchwork mirror by Saavedra of Spain, brass and copper with copper nails and patinated.
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Copper Art Glass Studio Brutalist Fixture Pendant Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Copper Art Glass Studio Brutalist Fixture Pendant Chandelier Offered for sale is an original copper ceiling fixture that has an illuminated blown swirled art glass panel in the bott...
Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Copper

A set of 11 pewter napkin rings with sculpted shells, 1975
By Metzke
Located in View Park, CA
A set of 11 pewter napkin rings ft shells and sand-dollars, 1975. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship worldwide. Each ring measures appr...
Category

1970s North American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pewter

Verdigris Bronze Finish Metal Console Table Brutalist Midcentury Design 60"w
Located in Atlanta, GA
Verdigris Bronze Finish Metal Console Table, American, circa 1980s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a console or sofa table, media or TV table, or bar. It measures 60" widt...
Category

1980s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Wall Sculpture, Mixed Metals by B. Walters Schreiber After Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist wall sculpture, mixed metals by B. Walters Schreiber after Paul Evans. Wonderful wall hanging, hand executed, great example of classic Brutalist design.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper, Bronze

Set of 3 Blanc de Chine Awa Odori Figurines
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of three white porcelain Awa Odori festival dancers wearing kimono and amigasa bamboo hat. Often mistaken for geishas. Dancing figures created by Keiten Takahashi (Japanese, 192...
Category

1960s Japanese Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-century Brutalist Free-Form Aluminum Steel Geometric Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brutalist free-form aluminum & steel art wall sculpture featuring brushed and polished piece cutting into corners, vents, and round shapes brought together by a centralized "T" cente...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1970s Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural chrome and glass coffee table attributed to Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Excellent center piece in your living space.
Category

Late 20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Chrome

James de Wulf Concrete Fibonacci Locking Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
Finding symmetry in organic landscapes is always a bit of wonder. The James de Wulf Concrete Fibonacci locking coffee table is the perfect center piece for the garden. Constructed of...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

David Marshall Brutal Style Brass and Aluminum Vanity Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
This mixed metal style framed vanity mirror in a brutal design by David Marshall.
Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid Century Brutalist Floating Wall Shelf Rare
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Very RARE brutalist floating wall shelf by famed architect Peter Asher out of the East Village circa 1960's. Quality design and craftsmanship. Ashe...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Assembled Pair of Brutalist Table Lamp by Damon Giffard for Hansen Lighting Co.
By Hansen Lighting Co., Damon Giffard
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,...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Unique Lothar Klute Heavy Bronze Molded Glass Round Cocktail Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This rare Brutalist bronze round cocktail table was designed by German designer Lothar Klute. Features a wrought bronze frame with natural patina, tapered legs and square feet. A go...
Category

1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Hand Tailored Armchair In Darkened Oak Blue Velvet.
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Luxury armchair offered in chocolate oak frame. Upholstered in premium ocean blue velvet. Polished stainless steel caps. Available in other wood and v...
Category

2010s Belgian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel

1960s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Brutalist Glass Dining Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning table by American architect and furniture designer Adrian Pearsall, circa the 1960s. Inspired by Paul Evans creation of metal-sculpted furniture...
Category

1960s North American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Resin

Silas Seandel Style Brutalist Bronze Leaves Vintage Coffee Brass Cocktail Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage style of Silas Seandel brass torchcut leaf and bronze tree trunk coffee table base. Does not include glass top. Very heavy piece.
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top
Located in Houston, TX
French Brutalist Pierre Chapo Style Coffee Table With Slate Top. Our handsome French mid century Pierre Chapo style Brutalist rectangular cocktail table is stunning from every angle ...
Category

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate

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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