Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
BRUTALIST STYLE
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.
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A Pair of BRUTALIST NEOCLASSICAL Wrought Iron ANDIRONS, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A very massive, heavy and strong, Modernist, Neoclassical, Brutalist, pair of andirons, to be attributed. Massive geometric wrought iron structures holding thick iron spheres on thei...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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A Panoramic MODERNIST BRUTALIST Wrought Iron & Glass FIRE SCREEN, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A wide and impressive Brutalist fire-screen, holding a safe transparent glass in a strong sculpted structure, ended at the top by 2 massive rings giving the piece a strong visual inp...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Indoor/ Outdoor Set of 3 Planters in Travertine Honed Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
These planters showcase a sleek, contemporary design that balances elegance with practicality. Crafted from durable resin and finished in a sophisticated gold and black lacquer, they...
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Brutalist Aluminium Door Panel with Antique Bronze Finish
Located in London, GB
A Brutalist aluminium door panel with integrated handle and bronzed patina. Second half 20th century, found in Belgium.
A sculptural piece, unsigned, reminiscent of the style of Bil...
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Logniture, Live Edge Wood Bathroom Sink, Basin, Original Design, Handmade
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Handmade carved walnut sink, a stunning blend of natural beauty and artisanal craftsmanship. This unique piece features a rich, warm walnut finish that highlights the intricate carvi...
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10+ Person Outdoor Teak Dining Table In Brutalist Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Introducing an outdoor dining table, a bold statement piece that comfortably seats over 10 guests. This table, inspired by the raw and powerful aesthetic of the Brutalist movement, is crafted entirely from solid teak with unrefined finish in combination with the beauty of the architecture.
110" x 43" x 2" thick teak wood sealed with outdoor exterior...
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Contemporary Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning contemporary iron garden armillary sundial
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 19"W x 10"D x 15"H
Very good vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Vintage Spanish Brutalist Style Iron Gate Panel
Located in Troy, MI
Originally from Spain, this open work iron gate panel dates from the late 1960s. Top of panel has three bold, open work iron scrolls while the rest of the panel has a lattice pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Cast Aluminum Brutalist Door Panel
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast aluminum brutalist door grill or wall decoration. Can be screwed to your existing door without any major construction work. Last photos showing the back side with screw holes an...
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Mid-Century Italian Paolo Soleri Brutalist Wind Chime Sculpture
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Forney, TX
A large and heavy patinated bronze Brutalism style windbell sculpture by Paolo Soleri (Italy, later America; 1919-2014).
Beautiful, substantial Mid-century Post Modernist Brutali...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Brutalist Aluminum Door in Antique Bronze Finish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist cast aluminum door in antique bronze finish in the style of Billy Joe Mccarrol and David Gillespie or Paul Evans. This is just the panel that can be cut / modified to be at...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Cast brass cabinet knob. Organic Shape 5.5 x 4 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
This cabinet knob in solid brass is part of the Earth Prints collection. Its freeform outline evokes the natural shape of a weathered stone.
Each piece is cast using traditional fou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
Drawer pull in solid brass : Rounded design and natural inspiration ø 8 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Use: Indoor or protected outdoor
Inspired by nature and handcrafted in our workshops, this solid brass drawer pull embodies the authenticity of artisanal craftsmanship. Part of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Matte White Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
These MATTE WHITE collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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A Pair of ART-DECO BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC Wrought Iron ANDIRONS, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of beautiful and sensual ART-DECO BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC andirons, thin and small but massive, square wrought iron structures morphing into enrolled heads remembering a plant o...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Brutalist Cast Aluminum Door Panel, Germany, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist, German, 1970's cast aluminum decorative door panel with incredible textured surface. Intended to be attached to a door front to lend elegance and architectural bravado, bu...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Cabinet knob in solid brass 6.5 x 4.5 cm Organic form
Located in Marrakech, MA
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Crafted using traditional sand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Brutalist cast iron fireback - France 1970.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Beautifully detailed and large 70s cast iron fireback.
This fireback shows very well detailed architectural.
French craftsmanship.
Dimensions:
Around 50 x 60 cm.
Two available.
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Cast Aluminum Brutalist Door Panel with Handle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heavy solid cast aluminum brutalist door panel with handle made in Belgium in 1970’s. In the style of Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespi "Heroic Doors"...
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firewood holder by David Marshall, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful firewood holder by sculptor David Marshall. Ideal complement for rooms with a fireplace. Piece stamped by the artist.
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1980s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Aluminum, Bronze
Brutalist Aluminum Door Panel in Anodized Bronze / Copper Finish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist cast aluminum door panel with handle in anodized bronze / copper finish made in Belgium in 1970’s. In the style of Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespi "Heroic Doors...
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Logniture, Live Edge Wood Bathroom Sink, Basin, Original Design, Handmade
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Handmade carved walnut sink, a stunning blend of natural beauty and artisanal craftsmanship. This unique piece features a rich, warm walnut finish that highlights the intricate carvi...
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Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespie Bronze Brutalist Heroic Sunburst Doors
By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe, MS + Surfaces
Located in Chicago, IL
Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespie Bronze Brutalist Heroic Sunburst Doors 1970's
Forms and Surfaces, Inc.
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Belgian Brutalist Aluminum Door Decoration
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Belgian brutalist cast aluminum door grill or wall decor in anodized antique bronze finish. It can easily mounted to your existing door or on the wall.
...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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A BRUTALIST NEOCLASSICAL Wrought Iron PAIR of ANDIRONS, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A simple and strong, pair of andirons, Neoclassical, Brutalist, to be attributed, massive wrought iron structures with interesting "twirl" effect, strongly caracterised by their "Fle...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Brutalist Door Panel or Wall Decoration
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast aluminum brutalist wall decoration or door panel.
Can be attached to your existing door or just hang on the wall. Similar item was featured on Architectural Digest magazine.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Aluminum
$1,837 Sale Price
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Architectural Pairs of Bronze Square Push Pull Door Handles with Letterbox
Located in London, GB
Two sets of square pairs of push and pull bronze door handles with rounded edges and matching letterbox. They have an expressionist relief of poppy flowers. They are designed for dou...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
James de Wulf Stepped Concrete Fire Pit Table
Located in Paia, HI
James de Wulf's Stepped Concrete Fire Table is the third design in a series of three different styles. Influenced by the geometry of Scarpa, the Stepped Fire Table sits in graduated ...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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$16,848 / item
James de Wulf Concrete Lowboy Block Chair
Located in Paia, HI
The first chair design by James de Wulf. Weighing 750 pounds, the Block Chair is a grounded landscape fixture. High loft cushions are molded into the seat, removable for laundering. ...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Handmade Sculptural Iron, Copper, Bronze 4 Piece Railings, by Larry Griffis Sr.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handmade sculptural iron, copper, bronze 4 piece railings, by Larry Griffis Jr. Stunning artistic railings originally commissioned for downtown Buffalo N...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze, Copper, Iron
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Jardinière by Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
An organic and Brutalist style Jardine which would work perfectly with trailing foliage.
Bernard Rooke (born 1938) is a British artist and studio potter. Rooke has exhibited his "Brutalist" ceramics and painting both in the UK and abroad with work in many collections both public and private including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Nuffield Foundation, Röhsska Museum in Sweden and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway.
Bernard Rooke attended Ipswich School of Art studying painting and lithography before going on to study at Goldsmiths College of Art. It was while studying here that he decided to take up pottery. Although unfamiliar with this craft and tradition, he found that working with clay provided new opportunities for freedom of interpretation and creativity.
In 1960 Rooke set up his first pottery in Forest Hill in South London along with Alan Wallwork. It was a very small room with enough space for a small electric kiln. He was initially using mainly hand building, coiling, blocking and slabbing techniques. While researching ideas, he was supporting himself by part-time lecturing at London University, Goldsmiths College and St Mary's College. In addition, Rooke's membership of 'The Craftsman Potters' Association' enabled him to show his work in a shop in Carnaby Street in London.
In 1967, both the need for a larger working space and becoming disillusioned with living in London spurred Rooke into moving out of the city and to an old mill building in Swilland in Suffolk. Rooke wanted to widen the range of work so as to become more commercial. With the birth of his son, Aaron, and much needed work to be done on the mill, it was important to be able to make a living.
In 1968, the Grand Metropolitan Hotel commissioned Rooke to make 120 standard lamps, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated interior lighting. The money from the commission helped to pay for much needed restoration work on the mill.
By the 1970s, a gallery space was opened in the windmill and run by Susan Rooke, Bernard's wife, selling work to locals and tourists as well as to American airmen based nearby. The vision for Mill Gallery was beginning to develop and alongside this a reputation was building bringing in a good source of income.
Sons Aaron and Felix were becoming more involved with the running of the pottery, giving Bernard more time to develop new ideas and designs and more time to continue with his painting. In 2004, the Rooke family decided not to sell to the public through the gallery anymore and close the pottery to concentrate more on painting and printmaking.
In 2017 Bernard's lighting was featured in the Exhibition: “Glass, Light, Paint & Clay” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition featured four artists: Bernard Rooke, John Maltby...
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1970s English Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Clay
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Zig Zag Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial set of concrete zig zag chairs. Exceptional presence. Stunning presence and design. Industrial steel rebar runs inside the concrete reinforcing the chair and table giving...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Brutalist Art Bronze Door Handles Push Pull for Glass Door
Located in London, GB
The most unique brutalist art-door handles for a glass door. The handles are abstract but the more you look at them they become dynamic figures that swing around the door like acroba...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Robert Sonneman "Cityscape" Brutalist Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Modernist sheet steel and brass fixture, by Robert Sonneman. Large and impressive.
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
Contemporary Brutalist Style Massive Bench in Solid Oak and Linseed Oil
By Sóha, Denis Milovanov
Located in Paris, IDF
Massive bench made of solid oak (+ linseed oil)
(Outdoor use OK)
Measures: 300 x 70 x 35 cm
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Brass pull handle – Diameter 30 cm – A play of shape and surface depth
Located in Marrakech, MA
Use: Indoor
brass pull handle with a 30 cm diameter, part of the Earth Prints collection. Crafted using the Hammered and stippled brass technique, it features a textured surface cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Indoor/ Outdoor Set of 3 Planters in Custom RAL Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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Willy Guhl Style Concrete Tulip Chairs, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique set of concrete aggregate chairs with a Tulip style base. Very unusual chairs with light patina and nice coloring. Good condition. Extremely heavy and well made. Priced as a pair of 2 chairs...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Large Brutalist Lava Glazed Bowl 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Large brutalist bowl / planter with rough lava glaze, mid 20th century.
This is a wonderful large round bowl in a very distinct brutalist style with a rough and heavy lava glaze on the outside. Great as a garden or patio piece, but also very usable inside. Just imagine this on a large wooden dining table...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Ceramic
Brutalist Copper Verdigris Lilly Sculpture c 1970's
By Curtis Jeré, Max Howard
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist school handcrafted copper lily, executed in verdigris finish. This example is in good, original, clean, ready to use condition, the stem has a slight crimp at the curve of its neck, please see images. In the style of Jere, Max Howard...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Copper
Pair of Wrought Iron Dachshund Andirons - 20th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of Wrought Iron Dachshund Andirons
Brutalist - Vintage - Open Fire
Measures : 18cmx46,5 H:20cm
Material : Iron
Wear Consistent with age and use
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20th Century Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Pair of Constructivist Distressed Wrought Iron Andirons - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Graphic constructivist wrought iron andirons with tappered end. In fair vintage condition. Can be partially polished or fully sanded (at extra charge).
These andirons will ship from ...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Solid bronze brutalist Door Knob Pull Germany 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
A very nice Meko solid bronze door knob in a brutalist style with matching keyhole. excellent condition.
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Architectural Bronze Square Push and Pull Door Handle and Letterbox
Located in London, GB
Square push and pull door handle and matching letter box with rhythmic relief resembling the waves of sound; Their original patina brings ou...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Timeless Design with Subtle Hand Forged Forms, Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools Set
Located in Lisse, NL
This artistic and strong wrought iron fire set will help manage the fire in your fireplace.
If you are passionate about artistic and handcrafted antiques, then this fireplace set fr...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Brutalist Bronze Square Push Pull Door Handles with Embossed Relief
Located in London, GB
Brutalist pair of bronze relief with subtile geometric pattern with repetition of embossed rectangles is made in the 1960-70's. They are a work of art, made for doors of cast bronze ...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Banik, Solid Wood Bathroom Sink/Basin, Original Contemporary Design, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique handmade wooden sink carved by artist from single piece of walnut wood with basic carving tools, easy maintaining. Great for any interior, whether it be modern or rustic, it w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Brutalist Metal and Glass Dinette Table in Faux Verdigris after Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Chic Brutalist, Romanesque, Classical Antiquity style dinette table constructed of tubular metal with decorative rings, an X form stretcher, and original tempered glass top. The ta...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Paul Evans Style Mid Century Brutalist Bronze Cabinet Handle Pull, 6 Available
By Paul Evans
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Evans-style bronze casted door pull with a distinct late 1960s Mid-century/Brutalist pattern across the front. This Pull is made from a solid bronze from a sand casting that has...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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XXL brutalist architectural concrete spheres - of significant historical value
Located in London, GB
Originally installed in St Ann's square, an area of cultural significance in Manchester (UK), these oversized brutalist architectural spheres measure a large 70cm in diameter and are...
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Late 20th Century British Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete, Steel
Logniture, Solid Carved Walnut Wood, Bathroom Sink/Basin, Original Handmade Work
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique handmade wooden sink carved by artist from single piece of walnut wood with basic carving tools, easy maintaining. Great for any interior, whether it be modern or rustic, it w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Wood, Walnut
Door Handle with Amphora Ceramic Tile, Belgian Modernist Design, 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
An elegant and collectible door handle by Sobinco, featuring a ceramic tile attributed to Amphora, Belgium, circa 1960. The design combines a geometric brass frame with a vibrant tur...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Aluminum
Concrete Tree Trunk Garden Set, France, 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This garden set from 1970s France is cast in concrete with a striking faux-bois finish, mimicking carved tree trunks. Comprising a round table and four chairs, each element is molded...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Cabinet knob in cast brass : Organic shape, patinated finish 5 x 3 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Part of the Earth Prints collection, this cabinet knob in solid brass is inspired by mineral forms and natural textures. Crafted using traditional sand casting techniques, it feature...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
James de Wulf 3-Legged Concrete Fire Table
Located in Paia, HI
James de Wulf's 3-Legged Concrete Fire Table is the second design in a series of three different styles. The unique and unexpected 3-legged design is made to look asymmetrical from a...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
$16,848 / item
Willy Guhl Style Concrete Tulip Chair, for Cristina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete aggregate chairs with a Tulip style base. Very unusual chairs with light patina and nice coloring. Good condition. Extremely heavy and well made. Priced as one chair ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Spanish Brutalist Fireplace Tool Set Stand, Gilt Wrought Iron and Knot Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful Hand forged knot fireplace tool set on stand. Spain, 1950s-1960s
The set includes five hand forged iron tools : a shovel, a log poker, broom, and two tongs. The rack stands up on a tripod base with scrolled ended feet and a knot detail on the top.
All the tools have nice twisting details and are placed on the stand hanging...
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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Multi-Color Bronze Bell / Wind Chime by Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wind chime/bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti (the city he designed and built in Arizona in 1970).
Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina and multi-color pig...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Metal, Bronze
Italian Sculptural Brutalist Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table or Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautifully hand crafted wrought iron side table with strong and thick glass top, placed on a decorative frame. The legs, greatly shaped and forged with the typical finish of hand fo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Brutalist Textured Column Planter, ATLAS III by SIRAK
By SIRAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ATLAS III by Sirak
Brutalist Column Planter
The ATLAS planter, with its monolithic form, channels the spirit of ancient building techniques, evoking the solidity of interlocking fou...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements
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Concrete
Brutalist building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Brutalist building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Willy Guhl, James de Wulf, David Marshall, and Denis Milovanov. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $74 and tops out at $75,000 while the average work can sell for $1,950.
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Brownstone Furniture
Cast Iron Lady
Cast Iron Soldier
Cast Iron Swan
Cherub Fish
Chinese Rose Garden Seat
Deck Cannon
Door Porter
Fountain Surrounds
Garden Etagere