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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

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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Style: Brutalist
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

Ilana Goor Style Iron Brutalist Table Base
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Impressive large Ilana Goor style Iron coffee table base with her typical rebar type construction. Stunning Ilana Goor iron coffee table base with amazing sculptural Industrial Bruta...
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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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Wood

Hammered Copper Repousse Brutalist Door Panel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hammered repousse copper brutalist door panel with handle made in Belgium 1970’s. in the style of Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespi " Heroic Doors". ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Copper

1980’s Sculptural Brutalist wall sculpture-door fixture, Germany
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
1980’s Brutalist casted and coated aluminium door fixture/decoration. It can also be used as spectacular wall art sculpture horizontally or vertically. Condition Good, usage wear D...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Diabolo planter in fibre cement by Anton Bee & Willy Guhl 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Diabolo planter in fibre cement designed by Anton Bee under the direction of Willy Guhl for Eternit Switzerland in the 1950s, this edition dates from the 1970s and is in great overal...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Brutalist casted door fixture, 1980’s
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Brutalist casted aluminium door fixture/decoration. It can also be used as spectacular wall art sculpture. Condition Good, usage wear Dimensions width: 71,5 cm depth: 1.5 cm height...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

1980’s Sculptural Brutalist door fixture/wall sculpture
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Brutalist casted and coated aluminium door fixture/decoration. It can also be used as spectacular wall art sculpture horizontally or vertically. Condition Good, usage wear Dimensio...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

1980’s Sculptural Brutalist door fixture/wall art
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Brutalist casted and coated aluminium door fixture/decoration. It can also be used as spectacular wall art sculpture horizontally or vertically. Condition Good, usage wear Dimensio...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Brutalist Sunburst Door
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Heroic sunburst brutalist door panel in the style of Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespi. It is made of cast aluminum and has an antique bronze powder coated / anodized finish. It...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Brutalist door mount-decoration, Germany
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Impressive brutalist metal door decoration/mount in gray-antraciet finish. It can also be used as spectacular wall sculpture in different variations. Condition Good Dimensions widt...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Metal

Brutalist Bronze door decoration
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Impressive brutalist cast aluminium door decoration coated in bronze powder. It can also be used as spectacular wall art sculpture. Condition Good Dimensions width: 86 cm depth: 3 ...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Metal

Willy Guhl Dog House, Switzerland 1960s
Located in Malibu, US
Designed by the iconic Willy Guhl in the 1960s and made of strong and lightweight fiber cement by Eternit, SA of Switzerland, this dog house with its original removable pan is as uni...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Pedestal, Brutalist in the Manner of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Solid oak pedestals dating from the 1940s, the oak features a magnificent wood grain and Patina. Inspired by the work of Charles Dudouyt.  
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1940s Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Oak

Pair of Round Bronze Push Pull Relief Door Handles with Flower Relief
Located in London, GB
Pair of round push and pull door handles cast in bronze with geometric flower relief are very decorative. They give doors an outstanding character and are produced in the 1970's. The...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Brutalist Pair of Bronze Rectangular Push Pull Door Handles in Geometric Relief
Located in London, GB
Brutalist pair of bronze relief with strong relief and geometric pattern with repetition of squares is made in the 1960-70's. These heavy pieces, made of cast bronze are in perfect c...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Brutalist frontdoor aluminium bronzed sculptural door
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Fantastic brutalist aluminium front door in Brutalist style. Design of the 1960s. Measurements: 195cm 95 cm Very heavy. Cast aluminium top, looks like bronze. Can really be used a...
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20th Century German Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum, Bronze

Set of Two Large Brutalist Bronze Doors Handle with Tree Bark Pattern, European
Located in London, GB
A set of two large and impressive Brutalist bronze door handles with tree bark design. European, second half 20th century. The two handles are of the same design - turned in the mai...
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20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

1980’s Brutalist casted door fixture, Germany
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Impressive Brutalist casted aluminium door fixture/decoration. It can also be used as spectacular wall art sculpture. Condition Good, usage wear Dimensions width: 32,68 inch depth:...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

French Brutalist Aluminium Door
Located in London, GB
A French C.1960s cast aluminium door in the brutalist style, removed from a house in the South West of France. Could be used internally or externally.
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

1970s Brutalist Solid Bronze Cast Door Handle Germany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Bronze Brutalist Door Handle Germany stamped by maker Door handle 5.75 h x 5.75 w x 2.25 h Fitting Keyhole Cover 2.25 x 2.25 x .5 d Original preow...
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Late 20th Century German Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Push Pull Door Handles with Organic Wave Relief
Located in London, GB
Set of two rectangular bronze door handles with vertical wave relief, European 1970's. Their relief with original patina will give real personality to a house. These identical handle...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Brutalist Pair of Bronze Square Push Pull Door Handles with Geometric Relief
Located in London, GB
Brutalist pair of bronze relief with strong relief and geometric pattern with repetition of squares is made in the 1960-70's. These heavy pieces, made of cast bronze are in perfect c...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Belgian Brutalist Aluminum Door Decoration
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. Similar decoration was feature...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Brutalist Aluminum Door Panel / Grill
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Belgian Brutalist cast aluminum door grill / panel with handle. It can easily be bolted into your existing door or can be hung on the wall. We attached it to a 80" x 36" door for pho...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Brutalist Cast Aluminum Door Panel / Grill / Wall Decoration
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Belgian Brutalist cast aluminum door panel / grill. It can easily be bolted to your existing door or can be hung as wall decoration just like shown in February 2024 Architectural Dig...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Belgian Brutalist Aluminum Door Grill Decoration
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Belgian Brutalist cast aluminum door decoration / panel which can easily be bolted to your existing door. It can also be used as a decorative wall sculpture just like shown in Februa...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Brutalist Aluminum Door Grill / Wall Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Belgian brutalist cast aluminum door panel/ grill or decorative wall sculpture. It can easily bolted to your existing door or on the wall just like shown in last photo in February 20...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

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

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

Pair of Vintage Brutalist Belgian Metal & Ceramik Entry Door Pull Handle
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This pair of original door handles was designed and made by the Belgian artist Juliette Belarti during the 1960s. The geometric frame is made of aluminum and the center is filled wit...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Brutalist Inspired Pair of Mixed Stone Planters, 20th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This striking pair of large planters draws inspiration from the bold aesthetics of Brutalist design. Crafted with a fusion of mixed stone and concrete, these planters showcase a rugg...
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Late 20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

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

Solid Brass Door Handle Organic Type 80 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns. Solid brass door handle made in our workshops. Hand made organic patterns
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

4 Cast Bronze Scroll shaped Door/ Cabinet handles by Paul Evans
Located in London, GB
An iconic set of 4 Bronze Door/ Cabinet handles by the renowned Paul Evans in a scroll shape with textured details and chiselled edges This is a rare opportunity to purchase 2 pairs...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Verdigris Wind Chime in the style of Paolo Soleri and Walter Lamb
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist Verdigris bronze wind chimes from the 1970's. This intriguing chime features five hanging pipes of various lengths, which create a calming tone when the wind blows. Perfect...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum, Bronze

Sculptural Stainless Steel Bespoke garden Bench Seat Large Garden Sculpture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Bespoke made Stainless Steel garden bench seat of sculptural form.  Wonderful quality.  Beautifully made, the seat comprises of one piece stainless ...
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Early 2000s English Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Stainless Steel

1960s James Mont Style Iron Bacchus Door Knocker
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a magnificent, James Mont style sculptural door knocker in the form of Bacchus, circa 1960s. This substantial piece has a gorgeous patina allover, giving it some character ...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Metal, Iron

Large bronze door handle by David Marshall, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular large handle signed by the artist David Marshall made entirely of bronze. An authentic, very versatile sculptural work that can delight any decoration as a door handle, w...
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1980s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

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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Ironstone

Dog House by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalism; Brutalist Dog House; Willy Guhl; 1960s; Switzerland; Eternit AG; Shelter; Outdoor Furniture; Concrete; Cement; Cellulose; Dog house by Willy Guhl for Eternit Switzerland...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete, Cement

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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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Teak

Solid Brass Pull Handle organic Inspiration Ø 30 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with organic elements. Solid brass pull handle made in our workshops.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Vintage Paolo Soleri Arconsanti Multi-Color Bronze Bell / Wind Chime
Located in Buffalo, 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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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Push Pull Door Handles Rectangular with Brutalist Relief
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...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Set of 4 Arts and Crafts Gothic Candle Stands This is a Set of 4
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 Arts and Crafts Gothic Candle Stands This is a Set of 4 Superbly Hand Forged Iron 5ft Floor Standing Cathedral Candle Sticks These wonderful pieces were designed by Harri...
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1990s Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Large Zinc and Iron Cauldron Log Basket This is a large galvanised pot
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Zinc and Iron Cauldron Log Basket This is a large galvanised pot it has riveted carrying swing handles An unusual piece of brutalist design, a heavy piece and it would make a...
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19th Century Antique Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Zinc

Solid Brass Pull Handle mineral inspirations 12 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns. Solid brass pull handle made in our workshops.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Large Lateral Brutalist Push & Pull Copper Door Handle, 1960s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large lateral mid century copper push & pull door handle with strong brutalist relief which creates a stunning detail to any door. There is a key hole for the installation of a lock cylinder. Originally mounted on a front door sometimes in the 1960s as an decorative oversized door handle...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Copper

Solid Brass Door Knobs Mineral Inspiration Ø 2.5 cm vert de gris
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with mineral elements. Solid brass pull handle made in our workshops. Vert de gris patina
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Large Brutalist Lava Glazed Planter 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Large brutalist planter with rough lava glaze, mid 20th century. This is a wonderful large round planter 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 French Reclaimed Fireplace Surround In Hard Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Rustic French feeling limestone fireplace surround from the 17th century. Rare brutalist design. Original fireplace mantle for authentic interior d...
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17th Century French Antique Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

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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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Large Brutalist Bronze Door Handle with Scissors and Comb, West Germany 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
A large and impressive Brutalist bronze door handle with the motives of scissors and comb. The handle is heavily textured, with lots of movement and depth in the design surrounding t...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Spanish Brutalist Fireplace Tool Set Stand in Wrought Iron and Scroll Loop Motif
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stand with Fireplace Tools, Hand Forged Iron Eye-catching fireplace tool set on stand, silver patinated wrought iron. Spain, 1950s-1960s The set includes four hand forged iron firepl...
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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Iron, 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

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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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Solid Brass Pull Handle mineral inspirations 8 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns. Solid brass pull handle made in our workshops. Our bronze patina door hardware exudes warmth and richness, embodying the essence of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

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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