Brutalist vanity box by Fratelli Mannelli, travertine, Italy, 1970's
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb travertine box designed and manufactured by fratelli mannelli in italy in the 1970s. Very beautiful work of carving the travertine marble giving a brutalist style to this box....
Travertine
$800Sale Price / set|20% Off
2 Mid Century Modern Brutalist Cabinet Vanity Desk Drawer Knob Door Pull Handle
By Paul Evans
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Paul Evans style Brutalist Cabinet Vanity Desk Drawer Knobs Door Pulls Handles.
Metal
$1,418
Swiss clock vanity
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Grenoble, FR
Vanity made of lead and old clockwork elements in homage to Dali and his melted clock
Brass, Lead
Wrought Iron Vanity Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique wrought iron vanity stool in the style of Les Atelier Courbet. Heavy and sturdy with iron slats supporting leather seat cushion. Good condition.
Wrought Iron
David Marshall Brutal Style Brass and Aluminum Vanity Mirror
By David Marshall
Located in North Miami, FL
This mixed metal style framed vanity mirror in a brutal design by David Marshall.
Aluminum, Brass
One of a Kind Brutalist Sculpture opening as Vanity Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
Unique, hand made brutalist standing sculpture with swinging round door revealing a high polished steel plate acting as a mirror. Heavy cylindrical base has marking on bottom which c...
Steel
Large Blackened Steel Vanity Mirror, USA 1970's
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Large wrought iron vanity mirror on a curved stand in Bertoia style.
Iron
1979 Henredon Oak Octagon Shaped Traditional Vanity Dresser Wall Mirror
By Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
1979 Henredon folio 12 octagon shaped mirror. Made from oak with traditional styling. Measures: 48".
Mirror, Oak
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H 50.4 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Dressing Table in Solid Oak, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful sculptural dressing table in solid oak with brass handles, made by a Danish cabinetmaker, ca 1950s. Two drawers and a adjustable mirror. This brutalist piece is in a great ...
Brass
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H 40.5 in W 1.5 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Brutalist Rectangular Wall Hanging Vanity Entry Mirror Modernist MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Brutalist inspired wall mirror. Features a black and gold distressed finish. Measures: 41”.
Mirror
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H 30.25 in W 36 in D 23 in
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Studio Made Copper Console Table, Vanity or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural desk made of textured verdigris copper and smooth copper. Beautiful warm patina throughout. Comes with matching accessory oval mirror. Artist made circa 1960's and one o...
Copper
Vanity Mirror with Stand by James Anthony Bearden
By James Bearden
Located in New York, NY
Handmade in the Brutalist style.
Steel
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H 18.71 in W 19.69 in D 13 in
Vintage Round 1980s Red Vanity Mirror - Adjustable Dressing Table Mirror
Located in Dorchester, GB
Dutch 1980s vanity mirror. Vivid bright red is a playful pop of colour to your dressing table and bedroom. The mirror tilts up and down and can be fixed in position by twisting th...
Wood
$477Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.17 in W 6.11 in D 3.94 in
Rectangular Carved Travertine Box in the style of Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Roma, IT
An essential and elegant box made in Italy that can contain whatever you want, cigarettes, business cards or use as a jewelry box. Dating back to around the 70s, it is made of traver...
Travertine, Metal
Vintage Zig Metal Clock by Seccose “Clocky Clock”
By Seccose, Gaspare Cairoli
Located in San Diego, CA
Graphic and high design piece by Seccose. The metal frame is bent to create an effect on profile. The piece is powered coated in a unique orange red color, finished with a plexiglass...
Metal, Enamel
$1,229 / set
H 6.82 in W 4.34 in D 2.6 in
Bronze Door Handle and Bell Push with Brutalist Design 20th Century, European
Located in London, GB
A rectangular bronze push or pull door handle, with Brutalist geometric design, together with matching bell push, mid-late 20th century, European. This is a heavy handle, made of ca...
Brass, Bronze
Curule Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Iron curule stool with boxed linen seat cushion. Also available C.O.M.
Iron
Set of 2 Brass Cove Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Brass Cove Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 5 x D 3 x H 25 cm Materials: Brass Each piece is sand cast and rumbled finished. Aluminium Pull Handles are manufactured in...
Brass
Pedro Friedeberg Clock
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful gold-leafed variation of this form. Signed under the foot.
Wood
Large French Iron Curule Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely wrought iron curule stool from France, 1920s. Curvy wrought iron body with scroll detail and curule base. Newly upholstered removable cushion in a camel mohair. Original iron ...
Iron
Upholstered Metal Accent chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Iron open arm accent chair 21”w x 22”d x 28”h Seat: 18”h x 17”d. Arm: 25”
Iron
Pedro Friedeberg Silver Gilt Vintage Hand Clock
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Westport, CT
Pedro Friedeberg handcrafted silver leaf hand clock, vintage early 1960s, with original label from dated service inside, 1969.
Enamel, Silver
Italian Mid-Century Gilt Wrought Iron Vanity Chair
Located in Austin, TX
A whimsical Italian vintage vanity or boudoir chair constructed in gilt wrought iron with an upholstered seat and back. The tall, fanciful back is composed of slender iron tendrils ...
Wrought Iron
$4,128
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 31.11 in
A SCULPTURAL NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC WROUGHT IRON ARTIST CHAIR, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, sculptural and very decorative chair, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, wrought iron structure with a square section with classically inspired decorations, seat and back...
Wrought Iron
$995
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 2.96 in
Brutalist table clock by David Marshall, aluminum & brass, Spain, 1970s
By David Marshall
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural Brutalist style clock by David Marshall, Spain, 1970s. Handmade in aluminum and golden brass. It retains all its original parts. Like all of his brutalist works, David Ma...
Aluminum, Brass
1970s Polished Solid Brass Campaign Drawer Pulls
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six 1970s polished solid brass camping style drawer pulls. Newly professionally polished to a high shine. Mounting hardware is not included.
Brass
$43,500
H 23.25 in W 15.25 in D 11.5 in
Nobility Of Time, Bronze Sculpture, Incised Signature, Edition of 350
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture with three different patinas. Conceived in 1977 and first cast in 1984. Incised Salvador Dali signature on top of the base. Stamp numbered 264/350 on the back ed...
Paper, Lithograph
High Back Metal Chair with Swan Details
Located in San Diego, CA
High back metal chair with swan details. Black body and brass swan head ornaments make a nice complement. This chair would look great in a garden, covered porch, as well as indoors.
Wrought Iron
$2,528 / set
H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 2.37 in
Brutalist Rectangular Bronze Door Handles, European, Circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Set of two rectangular horizontal Brutalist bronze door handles with abstract relief and irregular textures, European 1970's. Their relief with original patina is expressive and will...
Bronze
$2,880 / item
H 34.5 in W 16.5 in D 28 in
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal Trolley in brass & cane. Handmade in India. Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane evoke the dynami...
Brass
Quartz Wall Lamp III by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Quartz Wall Lamp III by Aver Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 13 cm. Materials: White quartz, ceramic, metal. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired according to ea...
Quartz, Metal
$18,875 / set
H 51.19 in Dm 49.22 in
Pair of large mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, 38 blue Murano glass leaves
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of large mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, 38 green Murano glass leaves, brass frame, 12 bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. Rewired for E14 or E12 bu...
Brass
$12,500 / set
H 16.15 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Max Ingrand “1636” Sconces for Fontana Arte, 1953, Set of 2
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Max Ingrand “1636” Sconces for Fontana Arte, glass and brass, Italy, 1950s, set of two Designed in the 1950s by Max Ingrand, one of the most celebrated figures in Italian glassmakin...
Brass
$4,800
H 23.63 in Dm 31.5 in
Large Ten-Arm Chandelier Rupert Nikoll Brass Wood Opaline Glass, Austria, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful and large ten-arm chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, fmanufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). A nice mixture of materials: large opaline /...
Brass
Mid-Century Copper Orrery Planetarium Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Mid-century copper orrery planetarium sculpture. This hand crafted model encapsulates the atomic age, drawing inspiration from the mid century space race style. The base is a weig...
Copper, Metal
"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 1...
Feathers
Patinated Brass Sconces by Robert Stilin
Located in New York City, NY
Priced Individually. Lead time is 6-8 weeks. Patinates beautifully with time. Can be made in nickel, patinated brass, and lacquered brass.
Brass
$5,250
H 19 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Moroccan Moorish Style 1920s Table with Hexagonal Top and Polychrome Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Moroccan Moorish style drinks table from the early 20th century, with painted geometric motifs, hexagonal top, polychrome décor and carved flaming motifs. Created in Morocco during...
Wood
French Art Deco Game Table by Jean Pascaud, Mahogany, Circa 1940s
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s square mahogany game table with diamond design inlaid top and scrolled capital top on square tapered legs with bronze sabot feet. (attributed to JEAN PASCAUD)
Bronze
Red "Equator" Pendant Lamp by Fog & Morup, 1960s, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking red “Equator” pendant lamp was produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark during the 1960s and is a distinctive example of Scandinavian mid-century lighting design. Its sculptu...
Aluminum
$1,500
H 30.71 in W 18.9 in D 15.75 in
Antique Naga Primitive Chair Early 20th century / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a primitive chair of the Naga people. Quiet in its stance yet commanding in presence, it is a remarkably compelling piece that combines the strength of a sculptural work with...
Wood
$3,145
H 35.24 in W 24.22 in D 18.9 in
Rare Art Nouveau Armchair by H.P. Mutters & Zoon, Walnut Frame, 1900s
By H.P. Mutters and Zoon 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Nouveau armchair. Design by H.P. Mutters & Zoon Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid American walnut frame with hand-carved decora...
Wicker, Walnut
DDR Round Coffee Table in Deep Dark Red Lacquer by No Age Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
DDR Round Coffee Table in Deep Dark Red Lacquer by No Age Studio Dimensions: Ø 106.7 x H 38.1 cm. Materials: Lacquer. No Age Studio - Handcrafted Furniture Every piece we create i...
Lacquer
Salvino Marsura Calle wall light from Treviso Italy, 1960s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in London, GB
Shaped like a delicate stem in bloom, this wrought iron wall light features gracefully curved lines and calla lily shades. One bloom cradles the bulb, while another droops elegantly ...
Wrought Iron
$18,303
H 71.66 in W 82.68 in D 25.6 in
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn, circa 1900, The Netherlands
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Delft, NL
A corner sofa by J.M. Middelraad for H. Pander & Zn A corner sofa with fabric upholstery. The beautiful hand-carved details in Art Nouveau patterns and dragonflies, as well as on th...
Fabric, Palmwood
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.
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The mid-20th-century design style is defined by its angular shapes and use of raw materials.
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Learn how to work with this rugged style in your decor.