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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
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

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Concrete

Vintage Multi-Color Bronze Bell / Wind Chime by Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
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

Brutalist Textured Column Planter, ATLAS III 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

Banik, Solid Wood Bathroom Sink/Basin, Original Contemporary Design, 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

Monumental Concrete Sculptural Chairs, 1970s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely stunning concrete chairs with a forked base. Extremely rare and made of a tan aggregate ranging between coarse and fine. The unique sculptural design of these chairs allow...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete, Steel

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

Hammered Forged Bronze Fireplace Tool Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Hammered forged bronze fireplace tool set. A nice mix of mid century modern, antique and brutalism. Set includes a shovel, poker and log grabber.
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Bronze

Pair of Round Bronze Relief Door Handles with Oval Grip
Located in London, GB
Pair of sculptural round push and pull door handles with an articulated oval hole make a good grip. They are very decorative and give doors an outstanding character and are produced ...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Ensemble of Hard Limestone Blocks For Wabi-Sabi Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
Rare brutalist ensemble of hard limestone blocks for a bespoke wabi fireplace wall. The blocks can be cut to measure. It is rare to find raw blocks in t...
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17th Century French Antique Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Brutalist Bronze Door Furniture Set with Tree Bark Pattern
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive Brutalist bronze door handle with tree bark design, together with matching keyhole plate and letterbox cover. European, se...
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20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Architectural Door Panel or Wall Decoration
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist cast aluminum sculpture that can be attached to your existing door or be hang above the fireplace or on the wall just like featured in Architectural Digest Magazine.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Aluminum

Bronze and Glass Square Push Pull Door Handle
Located in London, GB
Solid cast bronze and glass relief are in perfect condition. The bronze has a strong patina due to the textured surface and its age. The circle of clear glass has insertions of small pieces of metal. The handle can be applied inside or outside on a single door. It can also be used cupboard...
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Brass Pull Handle 30 cm Earth Prints collection
Located in Marrakech, MA
Use: Indoor or protected outdoor A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with mineral elements. brass pull handle made in our workshops. note: Differences from the sample/...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Pair of "Loop Chair" Armchairs Willy Guhl Swiss Vintage Design, G212
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of garden armchairs model "Loop chair" by the Swiss designer Willy Guhl from the 60's edited by Eternit. Fiber cement ribbon forming a low...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

James de Wulf Concrete Fibonacci Locking Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
Finding symmetry in organic landscapes is always a bit of wonder. The James de Wulf Concrete Fibonacci locking coffee table is the perfect center piece for the garden. Constructed of...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Brutalist Torch Cut Iron Garden Sculpture Ca. 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Impressive torch cut iron sculpture of abstract geometric form executed in the Brutalist style. The sculpture is in original rust surface, and...
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1970s North American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Fluted Concrete Vases / Vessels, 'Set of 3'
Located in Camp Meeker, CA
A little Art Deco, a little Gothic, very Brutal. Cast concrete, tinted with dark gray pigment. Natural finish. These vessels are great empty, but even better with flowers or a succ...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Solid brass cabinet handle : Organic Form 12 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Use: Indoor or protected outdoor This cabinet handle in solid brass belongs to the Empreintes collection. Its irregular outline is inspired by natural forms, like a branch, without ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Mammouth Brutalist Wall Garden Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal Brutalist sculpture in the form of a wind blown tree. The sculpture has a wrought iron tree trunk and branches with copper leaves, it is designed to be installed on a wall...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Pair of Brutalist Male and Female Fireplace Andirons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A cool pair of Brutalist male and female fireplace andirons from the 1970s. This are in original condition, so they show some patina. If you want a different finish on them let us kn...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Steel

A Huge MODERNIST BRUTALIST Wrought Iron PAIR of ANDIRONS, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An important, wide, high, pair of andirons, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Brutalist, to be attributed, massive wrought iron structures strongly characterised by their "ring heads" ...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

"Ruvido" Freestanding Sink Made of Marble Customizable
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This carved washbasin in Nero Marquinia marble, treated with Acid Shield for enhanced durability and protection, embodies the bold, raw beauty of Brutalist design, a style that emerg...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone, Marble

Brutalist Pair of Bronze Square Push Pull Door Handles with Flower Relief
Located in London, GB
Pair of push and pull bronze door handles with organic expressionist flower relief for double doors or a single door on both sides. They are works of art for your doors. These door h...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

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

A MODERNIST BRUTALIST Wrought Iron PAIR of ANDIRONS, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A strong and singular pair of andirons, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Brutalist, to be attributed, massive wrought iron structures strongly characterised by their "ring heads" and ...
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1950s French Vintage 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

Sculpted Brutalist Dining Table & Bench in Solid Ash 1960 Paris Mid Century
Located in Munster, NRW
Striking brutalist dining set made of solid blackened ash in the 1960ties. The Set consists of 1 table and its 4 benches. The ensemble comes f...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Ash

Willy Guhl Eternit Planters, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist and minimalist planters, Willy Guhl, Switzerland, 1960s 3 similar size rectangular planters are available + 1 larger (see other listings) Willy Guhl was a pioneering Swis...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Concrete

Two Pair of French Brutalist Cast Bronze Door Pulls
Located in Hanover, MA
Two pair of heavy cast bronze and nickel plated architectural door pulls shaped like the gores of a terrestrial globe. Price listed is per pair.
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Nickel

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

Materials

Bronze

Small pair of diabolo garden planters Willy Guhl 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Set of two "Diabolo" planters by Swiss designer Willy Guhl, produced by Eternite in the 1970s. Fiber cement structure, original gray paint. Beautiful vintage condition, with a nice p...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Cement

Minimalist Column Planter, APOLLO IV by SIRAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
APOLLO IV by Sirak Minimalist Column Planter With its minimalist column design, APOLLO takes inspiration from the finely finished stonework seen in Greek temples constructed in his ...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Brutalist Textured Column Planter, ATLAS IV by SIRAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ATLAS IV by Sirak Brutalist Column Planter The ATLAS planter, with its monolithic form, channels the spirit of ancient building techniques, evoking the solidity of interlocking foun...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

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

Materials

Bronze

Solid brass cabinet knob : Compact format 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
This cabinet knob in solid brass is part of the Libre Expression collection. Its irregular shape, resembling a loosely defined square, features softened angles and asymmetrical lines...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze Square Door Handles for Push & Pull with Organic Relief
Located in London, GB
Rectangular pair of push and pull bronze door handles with organic expressionist relief for double doors or a single door on both sides. They are works of art for your doors. These d...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Large Lateral Brutalist Push & Pull Copper Door Handle, 1960s
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
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

Pedestal, Brutalist in the Manner of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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 Square Bronze Push and Pull Door Handles for Double Doors
Located in London, GB
The art relief on the cast bronze door handles are like the surface crust of the moon. It is as if asteroids and meteorites collide with the ce...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Minimalist Column Planter, APOLLO III by SIRAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
APOLLO III by Sirak Minimalist Column Planter With its minimalist column design, APOLLO takes inspiration from the finely finished stonework seen in Greek temples constructed in his...
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2010s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

Ceramic door handle
Located in Nivelles, BE
Original red ceramic door handle from the 70s in a brutalist style.
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Late 20th Century European Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Brutalist Bronze Door Handles and Letterbox with Dynamic Relief
Located in London, GB
Brutalist pair of bronze door handles and letterbox with strong dynamic relief explodes in all directions. These rare pieces are made in the 1960-70's of cast bronze are in perfect c...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Midcentury Brutalist Center or Garden Table Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern iron center table or garden patio table made on a monumental scale. The Brutalist style sculpture is supported by three br...
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20th Century American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Set of 4 Arts and Crafts Gothic Candle Stands This is a Set of 4
Located in Godshill, 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

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Welded Steel & Stone Abstract Sculpture by Sue Taves, Indoor/Outdoor
By Sue Taves
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning brutalist welded steel & stone abstract sculpture by Sue Taves . great indoor or outdoor,,garden.. Powerful composition,, signed and dated,, Modernist abstract,,
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1990s American Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Cut Steel

Architectural Pair of Bronze Square Push Pull Door Handles with Letterbox
Located in London, GB
Square pair of push and pull bronze door handles with rounded edges and matching letterbox have an expressionist relief of poppy flowers. They are designed for double doors or a sing...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Square Bronze Push Pull Door Handles pair with Subtle Relief
Located in London, GB
Brutalist pair of square bronze push & pull door handles with subtle relief are made in the 1960-70's. These pieces are made of cast bronze and are in perfect condition. The bronze i...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Pairs of Bronze Push and Pull Door Handles with Art Relief
Located in London, GB
Two sculptural pairs of Brutalist square push and pull bronze door handles with intense abstract relief and original patina are for double doors or on a single door on both sides. Th...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Modern Abstract Welded Cut Steel Garden Sculpture, Brutalist Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern abstract welded steel garden sculpture, Brutalist Design, very well executed, wonderful original patina, handmade steel sculpture,, Been living in a garden of prominent Buffal...
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1950s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Cut Steel

Brutalist Cast Aluminum Door Panel, 1960s, Style of Paul Evans
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A large cast aluminum door panel from the 1960s. Its design, in the Brutalist style, shows a clear influence from the sculptural metalwork associated with Paul Evans. The piece is st...
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

Brutalist atomic iron garden sculpture.. exterior or interior, Hand exicuted
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist atomic iron garden sculpture.. exterior or interior, Hand exicuted.. Great color and patina..
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1950s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Bronze

Logniture, Live Edge Wood Bathroom Sink, Basin, Original Design, Handmade
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This sculptural sink is carved from a single block of solid walnut, shaped entirely by hand to reveal the quiet drama of its grain and form. Its bowl flows inward with natural curvat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1960s Brutalist Style Mantel in Carrara Marble in Style of De Coene Frères
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a very special piece in style of De Coene Frères, Belgium, 1960s. Shows absolutely stunning graphical patterns on its doors. Squares, crosses, triangles and diamonds are comb...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Vintage Tall Brutalist Copper Pinguin Ornament for in- or outdoors
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A tall organically shaped penguin in patinated slightly weathered copper. Hand-Built/welded in Scandinavia during the 1970s. It can stand on its own in your garden, on your balcony, ...
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20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

Etched Copper Planter Style of LaVerne
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Etched copper planter or basket in the style of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
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1960s Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

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

Materials

Limestone

Large Mid-Century Verdigris Bronze Bell / Wind Chime Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large wind chime / bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti. Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina throughout from natural age and environmental weathering. Bell ...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Bronze

Paco Valle Brutalist Metal Wire Sculpture Man And Woman Paul Evans Style
Located in Wayne, NJ
Very Detailed Paco Valle Brutalist Metal Wirework Wire Work Sculpture Of A Man And Woman Lovers . Would go wonderful with both Paul Evans , Cutis C. Jere an...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

Full Width Aluminium Push-Pull Door Handle in Brutalist Style
Located in London, GB
A large aluminium door handle in brutalist style, dating from the 1970s. Found in Germany. The handle comprises a panel to fit across the full width of the door, with a large raised...
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20th Century Brutalist Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

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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