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Rare Adrian Pearsall Sofa with End Tables Displayed at Habitat 67, Expo 67
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
"Habitat 67, or simply Habitat, is a model Community and housing complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli/Canadian architect Moshe Safdie. It was originally conceived...
Travertine, Wrought Iron
$70 / item
Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects
Located in New York, NY
Pereira; Affonso Eduardo Reidy; Paul Rudolph; Moshe Safdie; Alison Smithson; Clorindo Testa; Decio Tozzi; and John Carl Warnecke
Paper
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Light Atom Kvadrat Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354 ...
Upholstery
De Sede DS-707/23 Sofa in Fabric Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Leather, Upholstery
De Sede DS-707/23 Sofa in Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Leather, Upholstery
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Atom Kvadrat Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Perla Touch Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Black Club Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery, Leather
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Atom Kvadrat Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354 ...
Upholstery
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Brown Naturale Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354 ...
Upholstery, Leather
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Black Club Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery, Leather
DeSede DS-707 Corner Element Sofa in Kvadrat Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Mon-treal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354...
Upholstery
De Sede DS-707 Modular Sofa in Perla Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Mon-treal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354...
Upholstery, Leather
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Atom Kvadrat Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By Philippe Malouin, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354 ...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Black Club Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Brown Naturale Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354 ...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 30 in W 99 in D 34 in
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Perla Touch Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Atom Kvadrat Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS-707 Armchair in Black Club Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 c...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 188.19 in D 33.47 in
DeSede DS-707 Corner Element Sofa in Fabric Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Mon-treal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 129.14 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS-707 Modular Sofa in Perla Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
By De Sede, Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lawrence River Mon-treal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland – the famous Habitat 67. 354...
Upholstery
Sold
H 10.25 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sculptural Sapphire Blue Glass Vase Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
These cantilevered forms represent a leitmotif throughout brutalist architecture- evident in such iconic buildings as Moshe Safdie's Habitat '67, World Exposition, 1967- here conjure...
Glass
Mid Century Modern Walter Schluep Gold Abstract Brooch Pin
By Walter Schluep
Located in Montreal, QC
It was the project by which Moshe Safdie, an architecture student at McGill University in the early 60's, was discovered.
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Paash Sapphire Diamond Gold Abstract Mid Century Modern Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
It was the project by which Moshe Safdie, an architecture student at McGill University in the early 60's, was discovered.
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Oil on Board Painting
Located in London, GB
Oil on board painting of Habitat 67, designed for Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada, by Moshe Safdie.
Board
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