Brutalist Single Push Pull Door Handle
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1960s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Organic Modern Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Organic Modern Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Brass
People Also Browsed
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables
Marble, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Steel, Brass
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin, Oak
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Hardwood
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...
Steel, Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...
Brass
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1970s European Minimalist Architectural Elements
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Doors and Gates
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Velvet, Oak
Recent Sales
Antique 1870s European Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Architectural Elements
Steel
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Bronze
Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Architectural Elements
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Brutalist Single Push Pull Door Handle For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Brutalist Single Push Pull Door Handle?
A Close Look at brutalist Furniture
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
- Brutalism emerged during the mid-20th century
- Term coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham
- Originated in the United Kingdom
- Brutalist architecture gained popularity in the United States beginning in the early 1960s
- Inaugural brutalist projects include Unité d'habitation and the city of Chandigarh, India, both of which owe to influential architect Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret
- Le Corbusier’s cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, designed hundreds of chairs, tables, cabinets and lamps for Chandigarh
- Informed by the Bauhaus, constructivism, modernism and the International Style; part of mid-century modernism
- Contrasted starkly with Beaux Arts style
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.
Finding the Right building-garden for You
Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.
It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.
To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.
It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.
Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.
Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.
On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.