Brutalist Sculptures
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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20th Century French Vintage Abstract Brutalist Raw Metal Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern French abstract Brutalist sculpture, décor piece made of hand crafted raw metal, in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent w...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Brutalist Steel and Glass Figurative Sculpture
Located in Lutz, FL
Fantastic large Mid Century Brutalist Figurative Sculpture in Steel with circular glass inserts, on a wood base. Patinated welded steel with red and yellow stained glass depicting a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Brutalist French Steel: 72” Jean Yves Gosti Cut Steel Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, US
**Title: "Duality in Steel: Life-Size Brutalist Sculpture by Jean Yves Gosti"**
This striking 6-foot cut steel figurative sculpture by French artist Jean Yves Gosti embodies the ess...
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Early 2000s French Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Cut Steel
20th Century French Vintage Abstract Brutalist Raw Metal Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern French abstract Brutalist sculpture, décor piece made of hand crafted raw metal, in good condition. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent w...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Harry Bertoria 1960 square sculpture in gilt bronze and black base
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bronze sculpture Harry Bertoia 1960.
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Norma Flanagan Brutalist Bronze Owl Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well crafted Brutalist patinated bronze Owl with Vessel form by multi-disciplinary artist Norma Flanagan. The influences on the bronze are many and the piece is at once reminiscent of Picasso, Diego Giacometti and Ancient Roman Bronzes. Thick walled bronze...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 Sculptures
Materials
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 Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Ralph Tazian
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist bronze sculpture on a mahogany base by Laguna Beach based artist Ralph Tazian
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Wall Sculpture in Mixed Metals by Henrik Horst, Denmark 1970s
By Henrik Horst
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Large Brutalist wall sculpture made of mixed metals and techniques designed and made by Henrik Horst from Denmark in the 70's.
This sculpture can de horizontal as well as vertical.
P...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1970s Sergio Bustamante Style Metal and Ceramic Birds S/2
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of two 1970s brass and ceramic decorative birds. In the style of Sergio Bustamante. Burnished brass with blue/white painted ceramic. No artists signature or brand stamp.
Owl: 5....
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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brutalist Abstract Freestanding Metal Nail Art Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Brutalist abstract metal nail sculpture in the style of William Bowie or Marc Weinstein, but unsigned/unattributed (ca. 1970s, USA).
Composed of four panels of welded metal n...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ron Schmidt Signed Brutalist Mid Century Modern Wall Hanging Nail Sculpture
By Ron Schmidt
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This original wall-hanging sculpture created by Ron Schmidt. It features a unique design, made from Schmidt's signature nails welded together with smaller pieces of metal to form a s...
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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Bronze Bust Sculpture, Signed Hedy MIller 92'
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
High quality bronze sculpture signed Hedy Miller 92'. 1/9.
Heavy bronze bust mounted on a marble base, the base measures 10 1/4'' wide by 9 1/8'' deep by 2'' tall.
Unknown subject o...
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1990s American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
FLUXsculpture > organic stainless-steel sculpture
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
FLUX
rare beauty in everyday objects
Numerous experiments with materials and shapes resulted in a new form and material language “Flux”
Flexible steel tubes are shaped by hand ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Monumental Abstract Brutalist Steel Floor Sculpture or Room Divider Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A massive brutalist sculpture from the Paul Evans & Harry Bertoia Era circa 1970's. It consists of welded steel construction with some brass and bronze overlays. Originally this had ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Abstract Metal Brutalist Style Sculpture of Plant
By Paul Evans
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 23 1/4in W: 9 3/4in D: 7in
This mid century Paul Evans style Brutalist metal flower sculpture is truly unique and scr...
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20th Century Unknown Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Masterpiece Brutalist Sculpture in the manner of Pia Manu, 1960’s
By Pia Manu
Located in Antwerp, BE
A true architectural masterpiece, the Model Sapo dining table by Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti seamlessly blends brutalist aesthetics with minimalist elegance. Designed for Saporiti It...
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Wall Sculpture Forged iron 1971 Italy wooden panel
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fantastic and mysterious brutalist sculpture mounted on wood panel, signed by the author MANZALI 1971.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Joel Escalona's Modern Totem, Dark Burned Oak Creation, Still Stand No84
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Modern Totem, Dark Burned Oak Creation, Still Stand No84
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a tes...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
🐟 Elevate your home decor with our striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture, reminiscent of the iconic style from the Emaus Benedictine Monks studio. Cra...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 1960s Brutalist Austin Production Sculpture by Edward Schillaci
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture by Edward Schillaci for Austin Production. Signed by the artist. Dated 1962.
Features a textured image of a standing couple holding hands...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1970's Brutalist Spherical Metal Sculpture On Granite Base
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This striking Brutalist metal sculpture from the 1970s embodies the raw, expressive aesthetic of the movement. Crafted from polished cast metal, the piece features a cracked spherica...
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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina.
This lamp was made in Spain, circa 1950,
The wood is olive wood.
Signed Falcon Spain...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wood
James Bearden Cathedral Series Lamp
Located in New York, NY
'Illuminated Dwelling' lamp by American artist James Bearden, from his Cathedral series. Hand-forged of blackened and polished steel in 2015.. A one-of-a-kind design that is essentia...
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2010s American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Rare 1950s Wire Shadow Box Figure Ship Scene Mid Century Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Extremely rare shadow box wall art from the 1950's. Reminiscent of the work of Laurids Lonborg and Richard Galef, but probably Austrian. We had a t...
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1950s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Brutalist Bird in Flight Sculpture by Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional welded rod Brutalist bird sculpture by Jere. Dramatic and expressive form, chic and stylish tabletop sculpture. This example is i...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Iron
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s Set of 3 original travertine sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. The set consists of a paperwe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Large Brutalist William Friedle Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Torch cut brass elements constitute the mass of this great Brutalist wall hanging sculpture, marked "Friedle" Very good orig...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
A huge brutalist Steel Totem – Gilbert Ségas, France, 1994
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This metal sculpture by Gilbert Ségas depicts an anthropomorphic figure with a totemic presence, assembled from old tools. Two large crossed shears form the legs, while pliers and ot...
Category
1990s French Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Brutalist Abstract Freestanding Metal Nail Art Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Brutalist abstract metal nail sculpture in the style of William Bowie or Marc Weinstein, but unsigned/unattributed (ca. 1970s, USA).
Composed of four panels of welded metal n...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho Carved Stone Rams Head
Located in west palm beach, FL
Earthy and powerful, this vintage boho carved stone ram’s head sculpture is a striking study in organic form and primal symbolism. Hand-sculpted from speckled sandstone, the stylized...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Scandinavian Brutalist Glass Block Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy unusual glass object with several decorative sides/angles. It can also be used as a bowl for car keys, change etc. Its was made at Kosta Boda in Sweden during the 1970s and pro...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Khadim Diop Bronze Sculptures African Ethnic Art Statue Musician Vintage Modern
Located in London, GB
Khadim Diop, the Senegalese artist renowned for his bronze sculptures that adorn many private collections worldwide, has crafted two captivating and expressive pieces that showcase his mastery of the medium, a rare find in the market outside Africa!
The first sculpture portrays a dynamic figure playing the Djembe drum...
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2010s Senegalese Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist C Jere Tree Sculpture Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A great Mid-Century Modern Curtis Jere brass, copper and metal life-size tree sculpture. Rare form Brutalist design. Large leaves and verdigris green metal base. Signed C Jere on leaf.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Pair Noguchi-Style Japanese Iron Owl Figures--Mid-Century Brutalist
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Sculptures, bookends, paperweights--you name it, these charming yet handsome iron owls have multiple uses. Made in Japan, these mid-century era figures are brutalist in style--they h...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Wooden Zodiac Aries Ram Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wood
NONO Elefante Foyer Table 09, Oak Precision, Minimalist Elegance
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Foyer Table 09, Oak Precision, Minimalist Elegance
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a Modern...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1970s, Henri Fernandez Brass Fountain Style Fish Sculpture, France
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Fish sculpture, made of torch cutted, hand hammered and welded brass structure sitting on a oriental style brass base filled with ciment.
All his fountains sculpture are unique but ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Brass
Torch Cut Brass Birds on Starburst Nail Wall Art Style Seandale, Bowie or Jere
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous torch cut brass birds on a horseshoe nail starburst wall art sculpture in the style of Silas Seandel or William Bowie. Comprised of horsesh...
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Wooden Zodiac Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign showing all zodiacs, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decorat...
Category
1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Column, Chainsaw Carved, XL
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved From Single Piece of Oak Wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Set of 3 Brutalist Modern Copper and Brass Patchwork Decorative Egg Sculptures
Located in Troy, MI
Grouping of three stylized copper egg sculptures circa 1990s
Patchwork copper clad eggs of graduated sizes fastened with brass rivets
Unmarked
3 - 5 inch diameter
4 - 6.25 inch hei...
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1990s Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large Brutalist Bronze Ballerina Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A very large Brutalist midcentury bronze ballerina sculpture on an black marble base (6.75" x 8.5"), circa 1970s. The piece is 44.5" high and has a wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Nuragic Bronze Warrior Figurine Sculpture Sardinian Bronze Age Style Italy 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking bronze represents a four-armed warrior in the style of Sardinian Bronze Age figures, known as "bronzetti."
Crafted in the 1960s in Italy, the figure exudes a unique pa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s Set of 6 Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s Set of 6 original travertine animal sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set.
Dimensions given in th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
1970s Mid Century Surrealist Verdigris Bronze Sculpture, Signed and Dated
Located in Charleston, SC
Signed “Alix ‘78”, this verdigris bronze sculpture of a 3 armed man flexing his muscles? I’m not quite sure What he is, but he is so awesome! The different textures and shapes ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' Sculpture 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s
This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Rare Brutalist Mid Century Bronze Sculpture by Richard Myklebust
By Richard Myklebust
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare Brutalist Mid Century Bronze Sculpture by Richard Myklebust. Works of Richard Myklebust seldom come to market. A beautiful bronze sculpture on a natural wood base. Dimensions 12...
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage metal Brutalist sculpture Bird by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1950s.
Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of 21st Century Abstract Bronze Floral Sculpture
Located in Augusta, GA
Pair of bronze abstract floral sculpture
Hand made in the Brutalist-style by local Atlanta artist
Made with a beautiful verdigris patina
Made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Isabelle Faure Signed Illuminated Gold Butterfly Sculpture in Brass and Agate
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredibly rare sculpture by world renowned sculptor Isabelle Faure, in hand worked brass and agate. The enormous butterfly spans over 80cm in diameter and the stunning agate wing...
Category
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Brass
Curtis Jere "Windswept" Brutalist Sculpture, Brass and Marble
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Curtis Jere "Windswept" Brutalist Sculpture, Brass and Marble
Offered for sale is a vintage Curtis Jere Brutalist "Windswept" sculpture on a black marble base. This brass sculptur...
Category
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania
Located in Rome, IT
Rare and unique brutalist bar cabinet decorated with hand carved bear. Koncz Vilmos (1932 – 2006). He started painting at the age of 30, using the following techniques: charcoal, pastel, oil. He has had solo exhibitions eight times in Budapest, and his works have been featured in seventeen group exhibitions worldwide. He was an experimental creator. Its more than 420 works include glass mosaics, terracotta, copper embossing and furniture carving. After his death, most of his oeuvre was “lost”. A decade and a half passed from painting to the first carvings. Middle Eastern and African culture had a major impact on his further artistic work. Traveled and created in Baghdad, Kuwait, Beirut and Tanzania. He became acquainted with the ancient folk art of the Makonde tribe, with carvings of ebony and ivory, which changed his creative career. When he made an authentic bracelet out of ivory, decorated with African motifs, the members of the tribe welcomed him among themselves. He became the tribe’s "Mister Vili." An exhibition of his painted paintings was held at the Kilimanjaro Hotel. He learned the machining of copper from the Arabs and the making of glass mosaics, and the tricks of jewelry making from the Hindus. He had forty large sculptures erected in various settlements of Hungary, mostly multi-field, made with a circular carving technique. Everything from ornaments on the table to the three-meter-high monument was found in his oeuvre. The Tiszakürt Arboretum also houses two wooden sculptures made of circular carvings: Tasso and the Tanzanian family tree. Donated works of his hometown: the 1956 headboard, the “Jászok” and “Kunok” (Old Hungarian Tribes), the “Flute”, the “Kolompolás” (Ringing the Bell) and the “Winged Altar”. In the 1980s, he also made carvings for the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. His Ars Poetic was: “I do what I love, which drives from within, because I want to leave marks behind that I once existed and perhaps not uselessly” (2002). The term "Brutalist" originated from Le Corbusier’s Cité...
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1960s Tanzanian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Henri Fernandez Gold and Blue Illuminated Sculpture of a Longhorn Beetle
Located in Hastings, GB
Extremely rare sculpture in brass and agate, by Henri Fernandez for atelier Duval Brasseur, modelled as a Longhorn Beetle and dating to the 1970’s.
The beautiful blue agate wings ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Brass
Brutalist Wall Sculpture, Danish Art, 1970s
By Henrik Horst
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Abstract Brutalist Iron Sculpture
Located in Dorchester, MA
In this abstract sculpture a cityscape of welded iron encases a central post rising from a round break hub. The rusty patina adds to its allure. Unsigned.
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' Sculpture 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s
This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Monumental Abstract Brutalist Steel Floor Sculpture or Room Divider Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A massive brutalist sculpture from the Paul Evans & Harry Bertoia Era circa 1970's. It consists of welded steel construction with some brass and bronze overlays. Originally this had ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Brass Wire Sailboat Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This large vintage brass wire sailboat sculpture is a striking mid-century piece, welded in the Brutalist style of Curtis Jere. Its intricate design captures movement and form, makin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Wire
Logniture, Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Steel Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture of tortured and burnt welded steel.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Logniture, Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Column, Chainsaw Carved, XL
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This exquisite black sculpture, made from reclaimed charred oak beams, embodies a blend of artistry and sustainability. Its design features a captivating arrangement of rounded forms...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Large Brutalist Wall Sculpture in Lacquered Iron, 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This abstract wall sculpture has a special appearance and is very decorative. It is work made of iron where the parts are welded together and then painted with black paint. The edges...
Category
1970s European Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Wall Sculpture. Perfect for above a Mid Century sofa or credenza. Nice statement piece.
Category
1960s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Marc d'Haenens Signed Gold Agate Illuminated Wall Sculpture
Located in Hastings, GB
This is a sublime piece by the hugely influential and world renowned Belgian artist Marc d'Haenens. The quality and scale of this piece cannot be overstated, a single enormous slice of agate sits within the Brutalist gilt body, this is surrounded by huge crystal shards, and onyx eggs...
Category
20th Century Belgian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Brass
Abstract Modern Art Sculpture! "Phoenix Rising" Direct Metal & Marble 1950s
By Seymour Lipton
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT!
DIRECT METAL SCULPTURE
"PHOENIX RISING"
MID CENTURY
ABSTRACT ART!
ATTRIBUTED TO SEYMOUR LIPTON
Signed & Titled
"Phoenix Rising" Lipton 1958
DIMENSIONS: 23" HIGH x 7...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Harry Bertoia Gilt Bronze, Brass and Steel Dandelion Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bertoia's Dandelion form is widely regarded to be the apex of his career. An overwhelming physical presence is balanced by its truly delicate nature. A gilt bronze central sphere is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Brass, Bronze
Large Brutalist Wall Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Architectural Brutalist wall mounted sculpture made from cast metal.
Imposing wall sculpture
1970s - Belgium
Height: 87cm/34.25"
Lenght: 190cm/74.80".
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wooden Zodiac Libra Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
Category
1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Metal Hand Sculpted Owl Attributed to Sergio Bustamonte
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage hand sculpted Brutalist Mexican metal Folk Art owl attributed to Sergio Bustamonte, circa 1960s.
Category
20th Century Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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