$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
NONO Elefante Sideboard 56, Sharp Lines, Solid Wood Modern Appeal
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elefante Console Table 59 by NONO, Deep Solid Wood, Luxurious Touch
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 60, Smooth Solid Wood, Sleek Style
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Sideboard 54, Elefante, Bold Lines, Solid Wood Elegance
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Joel Escalona's Elefante Console Table 53, Artistic Wood Finish
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elefante Console Table 55, Joel Escalona, Dynamic Wood Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
NONO Elefante Console Table 57, Solid Wood, Contemporary Flair
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 58, Solid Wood, Stylish Form
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona's Elefante Table 44, Sturdy Solid Wood, Modern Edge
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
NONO Elefante Console Table 43, Solid Wood, Round Shapes
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Elefante Console Table 45, Joel Escalona, Bold Wood Silhouette
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Sideboard Elefante 46, Solid Wood, Streamlined Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Elefante Console Table 41, Joel Escalona, Solid Wood, Organic Curves
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 50, Rich Textured Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona Elefante Console Table 47, Solid Wood, Geometric Detail
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
NONO Elefante Table 48, Luxurious Solid Wood Finish
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Elefante Console Table 49, Sleek Solid Wood, Escalona's Craft
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 42, Solid Wood, Soft Lines
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elefante Console Table 51 by NONO, Solid Wood, Elegant Curves
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
NONO Elefante Table 52, Distinctive Solid Wood Base
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
1970s Sergio Bustamante Style Metal and Ceramic Birds S/2
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of two 1970s brass and ceramic decorative birds. In the style of Sergio Bustamante. Burnished brass with blue/white painted ceramic. No artists signature or brand stamp. Owl: 5....
Brass
Elefante Console Table 39 by NONO, Stacked Design, Joel Escalona's Touch
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona's NONO Elefante Table 40, Wood Spheres, Elegant Lines
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$19,900 / item
NONO Elefante Console Table 37, Dramatic Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Elefante Console Table 35, Design by Joel Escalona, Sculptural Base
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona's Elefante Console Table 33, Layered Wood, Dynamic Shape
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Sideboard 34, Elefante Range, Joel Escalona's Bold Curves
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Design by Joel Escalona, Elefante Sideboard 38, Layered Elegance, Solid Form
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Elefante Table 32, Swirl Base, Joel Escalona Signature
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Elefante Sideboard 36, Design by Joel Escalona Craft, Wood Swirls
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 22, Curvaceous Wood Design
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Elefante Console Table 21, Design by Joel Escalona, Organic Elegance
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Elefante Console Table 25, Design by Joel Escalona, Artistic Wood
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Sideboard 30, Swirling Wood, Statement Piece
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Elefante Table 28, Joel Escalona Design, Refined Curves
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Elefante Console Table 23, Flowing Lines, Solid Craft
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Sideboard Elefante 26, Design by Joel Escalona, Sculpted Silhouette
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Joel Escalona's Elefante Table 24, NONO Solid Wood, Unique Form
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
NONO Elefante Console Table 29, Joel Escalona's Vision, Round Base
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Elefante Console Table 31 by NONO, Fluid Wood Design, Design by Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
Design by Joel Escalona Elefante Console Table 27, Rich Wood Contours
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This exquisite line is a symphony of form and function, deeply rooted in the architectural ethos of Mexican Modernism and the stark, powerful aesthetics of Brutalist design.
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No39 Architectural Console by NONO in Solid Wood
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No40 Hallway Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Un...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No25 Sofa Table by NONO in Solid Wood
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No25 Sofa Table by NONO in Solid Wood ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Under th...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No29 Statement Table by NONO in Solid Wood
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No29 Statement Table by NONO in Solid Wood ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Und...
Hardwood
Socle No24 Architectural Console, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No24 Architectural Console, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid w...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No27 Accent Table by NONO for Refined Interiors
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No27 Accent Table by NONO for Refined Interiors ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No26 Entryway Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No26 Entryway Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. U...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No28 Wall Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No28 Wall Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Under...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No30 Sculptural Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No30 Sculptural Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. ...
Hardwood
Socle No31 Architectural Console by NONO for Modern Spaces
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No31 Architectural Console by NONO for Modern Spaces ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No35 Wall Table by NONO in Solid Wood
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No35 Wall Table by NONO in Solid Wood ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Under th...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No37 Sculptural Table by NONO for Entryways
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No37 Sculptural Table by NONO for Entryways ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Un...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No39 Architectural Console by NONO in Solid Wood
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No39 Architectural Console by NONO in Solid Wood ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid woo...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No33 Sofa Table by NONO for Contemporary Interiors
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No33 Sofa Table by NONO for Contemporary Interiors ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid w...
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Socle No32 Hallway Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No32 Hallway Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Un...
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Socle No34 Accent Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No34 Accent Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Und...
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Socle No36 Statement Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No36 Statement Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. ...
Hardwood
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Socle No38 Entryway Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No38 Entryway Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. U...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No19 Accent Table by NONO in Solid Wood
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No19 Accent Table by NONO in Solid Wood ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. Under ...
Hardwood
$15,588 / item
Socle No17 Architectural Console by NONO for Hallways
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No17 Architectural Console by NONO for Hallways ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood...
Hardwood
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
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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.
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.