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Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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
Ilana Goor Style Iron Brutalist Table Base
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Impressive large Ilana Goor style Iron coffee table base with her typical rebar type construction. Stunning Ilana Goor iron coffee table base with amazing sculptural Industrial Bruta...
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Domus, Solid Wood Sculptural Side, Table Original Contemporary Design, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Domus is a coffee table made from a single block of wood.‎ The purpose of this coffee table is to be placed next to a warm hearth, a place where the whole family gathers and tells st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Brutalist Round Coffee Table in Dark Grey Stone Look
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail table, resin, Northern-Europe, 1970s. This deep grey robust coffee or cocktail table is from the 1970s. The thick round shaped top is supported by a smaller column with arc...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Contemporary Handcrafted Center Table in Brazilian Hardwood by Leo Strauss
Located in Atibaia, BR
Solid wood, processed in large width and thickness dimensions, and it adds life to this piece of straight and modernist shapes. In its artisan production, traditional woodworking te...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Brutalist Square Coffee Table in Textured Stone Look Resin
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail or coffee table, resin, Europe, 1970s. A brutalist square coffee table in resin made in the 1970s in Europe. This particular table has a very interesting partly matte finis...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Concrete Side Table "B" Abecedario Collection Studio Irvine for Forma&Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table B is part of the Abecedario Collection and marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Concrete Side Table "A" Abecedario Collection Studio Irvine for Forma&Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table A is part of the Abecedario Collection and marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Brutalist Style Coffee Table Ft Portoro Brecciato Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary addition to your living space, this piece radiates the beauty of nature and serves a practical purpose. The coffee table features a captivating organic shape that draw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble

Pia Manu Hand Crafted Coffee Table with Natural Stone Mosaic and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pia Manu, coffee table, forged iron, ceramic and natural stone, Belgium, 1960s. This unique, handmade piece with cut and forged iron frame is designed in the workshop of Pia Manu. I...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Iron

Cantilever Coffee Table Crafted In Brutalist Style
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted coffee table is crafted from a composite blend of wood, resin, and fiberglass, it features a distinctive design inspired by the raw and unadorned aesthetics of the b...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Composition

Brutalist Coffee Table in Aluminum and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, aluminum, glass, Belgium, 1980s This Belgian brutalist coffee table with a butterfly motif is a striking piece that capti...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Concrete Side Table "E" Abecedario Collection Honey Color by Forma & Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table E is part of the Abecedario Collection; it marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Concrete Side Table "D" Abecedario Collection Aubergine Color by Forma&Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table D is part of the Abecedario Collection; it marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Concrete Side Table "F" Abecedario Collection Ardesia Color by Forma&Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table F is part of the Abecedario Collection; it marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

Concrete Side Table "C" Abecedario Collection Studio Irvine for Forma&Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table C is part of the Abecedario Collection and marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete

sculptural and brutalist Travertine Column coffee table by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
This table, crafted from travertine marble, features an organically shaped top supported by three Roman columns, also made of travertine stone. The design is a unique fusion of bruta...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Brutalist tripod coffee table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Tripod oak coffee table with a beautiful stone table top. Rustic coffee table, with a sturdy, simple but attractive oak frame and a beautifull...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Brutalist vintage massive oakwood round coffee table, 1970s
Located in Denventer, NL
Tough solid oak round coffee table in Brutalist style, 1970s. The table with a solid oak top of 7.5 cm stands on three square (slightly tapering) solid oak legs. Heavy table in light...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Brutalist vintage massive oakwood round coffee table, 1960s
Located in Denventer, NL
Brutalist vintage massive oakwood round coffee table, 1960s Tough solid dark oak round coffee table in Brutalist style, 1960s. The table with a solid oak top stands on three square ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Brutalist vintage massive oak wood round coffee table
Located in Brussels , BE
Brutalist vintage massive oak wood round coffee table Ø105cm Brutalist - Primitive - Wabi Sabi Decoration Measures : Ø 105cm H:46cm
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Large Brutalist Wabi Sabi Coffee Table, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This large brutalist coffee table, crafted in France circa 1960, exemplifies the rugged elegance of brutalist design. Constructed from solid wood, its four-legged structure boasts a ...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Black round brutalist stone resin coffee table, 70’s Netherlands.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Black brutalist stone resin coffee table, 70’s Netherlands. Impressive table made from a mixture of stone and resin, but looks completely stone. This gives a beautiful pattern and ma...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Resin

Brutalist chrome and slate stone coffee table, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Striking vintage slate stone coffee table with chromed legs. Beautiful design with an all natural and great looking table top. Great combination of materials. 1960s - Germany Hei...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Chrome

1980′ Modernist Patinated Bronze Table In The Style Of Diego Giacometti 92X35 cm
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table in patinated bronze similar to the productions of Diego Giacometti Copy ordered by relatives of the artist. unsigned. 84 cm without tray With tray: Length:92 cm Width:35...
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1980s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Contemporary Ceramic Coffee Table "Aztèque" by Agnès Debizet
Located in London, GB
Coffee Table Aztèque by Agnès Debizet Material: Stoneware, black and white enamel Dimensions: H 41/49 x W 205 x D 105 cm Year: 2024 Type: Limited edition number 1/10 The radical ye...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Depth: Vintage wooden brutalist coffee table, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage wabi sabi solid wooden coffee table. Beautiful natural table top. 1960s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 46cm Width: 116cm Depth: 55cm Ref.: 545256
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

square forged bronze table with cast glass Lothar klute attr. - 1980s brutalist
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Brutalist tables made of forged bronze and cast glass from the 1980s This forging process of bronze is a bronze alloy developed by Lothar Klute. In modern times, the production of s...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Brutalist steel coffee table 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Unique steel sheet coffee table with 4 legs. The steel sheet has been nicely bent around the edges to create an attractive design and make a steel sheet look attractive. 1980s - Be...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Brutalist Round Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist round wooden coffee table with a four-legged base, crafted from solid wood with a charismatic patina. Its seamless integration of tabletop and legs offers a unique twist, m...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Solid wooden brutalist coffee table, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist 4 legged coffee table with a solid wooden top and interlocking legs. Great piece to contrast modern day interiros. Charming patina. 1960s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Round Brutalist Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France 1960
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Round Brutalist Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France 1960 Elevate your living space with the exquisite Round Brutalist Coffee Table, the epitome of mid-century charm and art...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Sandstone

Brutalist coffee tables by Idir Mecibah for Smederij Moerman, 1990s Belgium.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Brutalist side / coffee tables by Idir Mecibah for Smederij Moerman, 1990s Belgium. These tables are part of the Scrab series. Made of forged steel. In the center is a gold leaf squa...
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1990s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Rectangular brutalist coffee table, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Solid wooden rectangular brutalist coffee table on a two legged base. Beautiful patina which adds to the character of the piece. G...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Solid wooden brutalist coffee table, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Brutalist 4 legged coffee table with a solid wooden top. Great piece to contrast modern day interiros. Charming patina. 1960s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 45cm Width: 100cm Dept...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Thick slate top table with Ammonite fossil on chrome base
Located in Ferndale, MI
All about the top with this table . One inch thick coarse texture slate with large Ammonite fossil . Base is quarter inch thick chrome plated steel . Chrome shows wear there is scatt...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Chrome

Mid Century Brutalist Coffee Table by Percival Lafer Made in Brazil c 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the Mid Century, Brutalist school furniture produced in Brazil, designed by Percival Lafer circa 1970’s. The table features oval legs which splay out from to...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Wood

French Antique Oak Brutalist Round Coffee Table, 1920s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
A stunning rural brutalist coffee table handmade in France around the twenties. The table top is removable from the base and has a thickness of 3.54 inches. In very good condition ...
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1920s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Brutalist Solid Wood Coffee Table
Located in Toronto, CA
The heavy round top of this brutalist-style coffee table sits simply on 4 wood blocks. Uncomplicated, warm and rustic.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Solid Travertine End Table
Located in New York, NY
Solid Travertine table, a rectangular top with a chamfered lower edge supported by large round travertine legs.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Brutalist Design Travertine Coffee Table by Willy Ballez, Belgium 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Architectural Brutalist Design Coffee Table by Willy Ballez. Made in Belgium in the 1970's period. Travertine Marble Architectural Base with octagonal glass top. This comes i...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Brutalist Natural Stone Coffee Table
Located in BREDA, NL
A square coffee table reminiscent of Paul Kingma's work, presumably made in the 1970's. The tabletop is constructed with squares of different types of natural stone. It rests on a ...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone, Steel

forged bronze & glass table by Lothar Klute - 1980s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- original Lothar Klute table signed LK 82 with certification and original invoice from 1982 - heavy brutalist cast glass and forged bronze - 80s brutalism - perfect condition - beau...
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

forged bronze & glass console table by Lothar Klute signed
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- original Lothar Klute table signed LK 94 - heavy brutalist cast glass and forged bronze - 80s brutalism design - perfect condition - beautiful patina size: 79 x cm x 45 cm x 45 cm
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

1960s Slate, Concrete and Oak Brutalist Coffee Table
Located in London, London
Coffee table Brutalist Slate and stone on concrete top  Oak and iron base Belgian 1960s/1970s
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Concrete, Slate, Iron

Oak Brutalist Rustic Coffee Table or Cocktail Table, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Rustic coffee table. Striking French design from the 1960s. Solid oak base with original solid oak top. This wonderful Mid-Century Modern Brutal...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Honed Granite & Wrought Iron Coffee Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Graphic wrought iron frame with a recessed honed granite top.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Granite, Wrought Iron

Mid Century Brutalist Cocktail Side Table Witco
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Brutalist Table by William Westenhaver for Witco. Amazing original condition Brutalist coffee, cocktail, side, end table. Solid Pine wood carved sculpted frame and leg ...
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1950s American Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Pine

French brutalist coffee table, turned legs, circa 1960
Located in LYON, FR
Small coffee table on its 4 turned legs. Typical of French popular art, it can be used as a pedestal table, small coffee table or small console. Dimensions: L70 x D39 x H47 cm
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Brutalist Hari Coffee Table in Solid Oak
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Japanese aesthetics combined with brutalist volumes. The Hari Table is a solid wooden coffee table with asymmetric legs and generous proportions, inspired by traditional Japanese arc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Robust Farm Stone Coffee Tables, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Robust coffee tables crafted with a sturdy wooden base and adorned with a luxurious Rosso Verona stone top. These tables are as robust as they are beautiful, designed to showcase you...
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19th Century Italian Antique Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

1960´s French Brutalist Oval Metal and Lava Stone Coffee Table
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Oval brutalist coffee table made of metal and lava stone. France, 1960s. In the style of Jean Jaffeux. Dimensions Height: 32.5 cm / 12.79 inch. Width: 109.5 cm / 43.11 inch. Depth: ...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate, Metal

Large Oak Coffee Table, Dutch Design, 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Robust coffee table produced in the Netherlands around 1970. Made of solid oak railwood sleepers. Heavy and in good condition. H: 48 cm W: 165 cm D: 47 cm
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

Elefante Console Table 39 by NONO, Stacked Design, Joel Escalona's Touch
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Elefante Console Table 39 by NONO, Stacked Design, Joel Escalona's Touch ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

French Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, Freeform, 1950s, Handmade
Located in Forest, BE
Very unique oak handmade massive slay of tree. It is a free form shape. The top is patinated and shows various shades of brown/brownish colors and honey tones. Elegant and brutalist ...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

NONO Elefante Console Table 37, Dramatic Wood
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
NONO Elefante Console Table 37, Dramatic Wood ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch NONO, re...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood

Bronze + Glass Top Round Coffee Table by Lothar Klute, Germany 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare brutalist brass and glass top round coffee table by German designer Lothar Klute. This coffee table features a brass frame with natural patina, three tapered legs, and square ...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Brutalist Oval Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma Dutch Design Netherlands
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Brutalist Oval Coffee Table by Sculptor Paul Kingma †, Netherlands 1994 Introducing the Brutalist Round Coffee Table by renowned sculptor Paul Kingma, crafted in the Netherlands in ...
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1990s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Multi-gemstone, Concrete, Slate, Brass, Copper

Brutalist coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Joel Escalona, Paul Evans, Mambo Unlimited Ideas, and Silas Seandel. 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 coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $330 and tops out at $64,500 while the average work can sell for $4,501.

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