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H 25 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
Set of 3 Mid-Century Brutalist Copper Metal Wall Butterflies
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Toronto, CA
A vibrant and textural trio, this set of three mid-century copper wall butterflies is a striking
Brass, Copper
$2,800
H 12 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Alessandro Mazzucotelli Italian Brutalist Wrought Iron Rare Butterfly Sconce
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Wrought iron body that has been oiled to st...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$1,575 / set
H 10 in W 7 in D 5 in
Elegant small pair of 1970's butterfly brass sconces, ( brutalist style )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cute small pair of 1970's butterfly brass sconces, in the brutalist style, they are thin and
Brass
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
Aluminum
$18,500
H 59 in W 83.5 in D 8 in
Extra-Large Brutal Style Agate Stone Butterfly Wall Sculpture & Light
Located in North Miami, FL
. Trimmed with a chunky brutalist metal drip, this wonderful sculpture is STUNNING! This is UNIQUE
Agate, Iron
Jacques Duval Brasseur Illuminated Gold Butterfly Coffee Table
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful butterfly inspired hand crafted coffee table, designed and made by the world renowned
Agate, Brass
Large French Agate Butterfly Low Table Designed By Isabelle Faure
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning sculptural low table made from brass of bamboo and intricate illuminating butterflies
Agate, Brass
$20,882
H 25.2 in W 32.29 in D 9.45 in
Isabelle Faure Signed Illuminated Gold Butterfly Sculpture Light Brass and Agate
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Hastings, GB
agate. The enormous butterfly spans over 80cm in diameter and the stunning agate wings are all
Agate, Brass
Unavailable
H 10.63 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
1970/80 Butterfly In Bronze And Glass Paste, Sculpture Signed LOHE
By Lohe
Located in Paris, FR
Butterfly-shaped sculpture in gilded bronze and glass paste signature LOHE Yves born in 1947, good
Bronze
Unavailable
H 60 in W 38 in D 5 in
Monumental Mixed-Metal Nail Wall Sculpture with Butterfly Accents by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A monumental mixed-metal and brass nail wall sculpture with beautiful butterfly accents by Curtis
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 14.97 in D 5.12 in
1970′ Butterfly Wall Lamp in Bronze or Brass, Duval Brasseur Or Isabelle Faure
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Butterfly wall light in bronze or brass, 1 bulb, blue agate wings, good condition, circa 1970 Wing
Agate, Bronze
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 5.12 in
1970’ Pair Of Butterfly Sconces In Bronze Or Brass, Duval Brasseur Or I Faure
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of butterfly wall lights in bronze or brass, 1 bulb, agate wings, good condition, circa 1970
Agate, Bronze
Francois Melin Illuminated Brutalist Butterfly Sculpture
By Francois Melin
Located in Hastings, GB
brutalist sculptors, working almost exclusively in brass, his works are much sought after and are becoming
Brass
Brutalist Mid-Century Bronze, T. Mori 1962 Butterfly.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Brutalist Mid-Century bronze, T. Mori Butterfly 1962. Spectacular, great color and patination
Bronze
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H 25 in W 17 in D 24 in
Early 21st Century Bronze Artist Made Brutalist Style Butterfly Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this great looking Pair Artist Made Brutalist Style Bronze Butterfly Tables with a
Bronze
Curtis Jere Butterfly Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1978
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Astoria, NY
This Curtis Jere Brutalist wall sculpture comes in sheets of patinated brass, soldered and formed
Brass
Jere-Style Brass Butterfly Wall Art Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
-20th century. The sculpture is composed of well-detailed cut metal butterflies on a tree branch. The
Brass, Copper, Tôle
Metal Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very attractive Brutalist art metal sculpture of butterfly on stand.Signed Suomi
Paint
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H 10 in W 15 in D 6 in
Honoré Daumier Butterfly Agates Sconce, Wall Light or Sculpture From France
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Miami, FL
French Sconce or Butterfly sculpture by Honoré Daumier. With 4 agates. US wired and in working
Agate, Brass
Brutalist Carved Walnut Rocking Chair after Jean Touret, France 1950's
By Jean Touret
Located in New York, NY
brutalist fashion; butterflies and dowels hold its various components.
Oak
French Brutalist Console
Located in Aspen, CO
Custom artist made French Brutalist console with butterfly detail to the tableau. Iron base dates
Stone, Metal
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H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 39.38 in
1970 ‘Enlightening Bonzai Coffee Table Butterfly Gilt Bronze Isabelle Faure
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Paris, FR
butterfly and blue agate wings, circa 1970, good condition Attribued to Isabelle or Richard Faure or Duval
Bronze
Large "Butterfly" Tables, Benches Black Walnut, Signed by artist
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
Contemporary; created and signed by artist, can purchase one only.
Aluminum
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H 11.82 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in
1970′ Illuminating Butterfly Coffee Table Brown Agates Style Duval Brasseur
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Lighting coffee table in bronze or gilded and welded brass, the wings are set with brown agates The set will be made to order This table can be used as a wall or ceiling lamp 4 sc...
Agate, Brass
1970 Wall Lamp Butterfly Signed Isabelle Faure with Wings Agates
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze or brass wall lamp has decoration of butterfly, 4 bulbs, wings in agate, good condition
Brass
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H 14.97 in W 14.57 in D 4.73 in
1970 Wall Lamp Butterfly Duval Brasseur, Isabelle Faure with Blues Agate Wings
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze wall lamp has decoration of butterfly, 4 bulbs, wings in agate, good condition, circa 1970.
Bronze
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H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
1970, Butterfly Wall Lamp in Bronze or Brass, Duval Brasseur or Isabelle Faure
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze or brass butterfly wall light, Attribued to Jacques Duvak Brasseur, Isabelle or Richard
Agate, Brass
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H 11.03 in W 13 in D 5.12 in
1970 Butterfly Wall Lamp in Bronze or Brass, Duval Brasseur or Isabelle Faure
By Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze or brass butterfly wall light, 4 bulbs, agate wings, good condition, circa 1970 Hight wings
Agate, Brass, Bronze
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H 186 in W 122 in D 60 in
1970-1980 Floor Lamp with Butterfly in the Style of Duval Brasseur or I.Faure
By Isabelle Faure, Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Paris, FR
1970 floor lamp in brass, iron and bronze butterfly adorned with oxidized condition agate wings
Bronze, Iron
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H 17 in W 24 in D 8 in
Abstract Modernist Brutalist Butterfly Wall Sculpture Artist Signed Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
. Modernist Brutalist design with large butterfly on front. Artist signed.
Metal, Iron
Brass Butterfly Wall Sculpture, Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Retie, BE
artist: GILL'S. A brutalist wall sculpture - brutalist animal sculpture of a butterfly or papillon
Brass
21st Century Modernist Brass Brutalist Style Butterfly Sphere Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
21st century brass, iron and marble butterfly sphere sculpture. This unique piece features an iron
Zinc
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$1,362 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$7,150 / item
H 21.66 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Egg Designs Brutalist Teal Ceramic & Verdigris Copper Side Table
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Egg Designs’ Boogie Nights side table (2021) is a sculptural, Brutalist-inspired accent piece handcrafted with artistic precision. The top is composed of individually glazed teal-gre...
Steel, Copper
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$10,000
H 14 in W 10.5 in D 7 in
Roger Capron French Ceramic Artist Vase Day and Night Vallauris, France c 1970
By Jean Derval, Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic vase titled Day and Night created in 1970 with Jean Derval. This form was often also created as a lamp. The vase is much more rare and a similar vase is pictured...
Ceramic
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$20,163 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...
Onyx
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
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.
The mid-20th-century design style is defined by its angular shapes and use of raw materials.
A new generation of creative minds is reinventing the use of clay through sculptural forms and bold ideas.
Learn how to work with this rugged style in your decor.