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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William Bowie Brutalist Bronze Sculpture 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This abstract sculpture appears to be the figure of a man, but upon closer inspection, the figure gives way to a mass of swirling metal.
William Bowie was a prominent sculptor of t...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
A Dark, Elegant Design Materializes in Burned Oak, Still Stand No91, by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A Dark, Elegant Design Materializes in Burned Oak, Still Stand No91, by NONO
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist Owl on Bench Sculpture in Raw Metal on Quartz by Ken Rains
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical brutalist owl on bench sculpture in raw metal on quartz base by Ken Rains, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"W x 4"D x 5.5"H; it...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Metal
Zinc agave plant sculpture on pedestal stand by Domani modern Sutherland
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Produced by Domani Design/ Belgium
ZInc agave plant in urn atop rectangular pedestal
approx 23 x 23 inches diameter x 76 inches high
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2010s Belgian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
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
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
Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Fish-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Fish-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze.
Superb sculpture from the 70s by Aurelio Teno, of brutalist inspiration, made from a block of natural red qu...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
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
Silas Seandel 'Ribbon' Brass Wall Mounted Abstract Sculpture, c 1970, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fascinating Silas Seandel 'Ribbon' wall-mounted sculpture is constructed from brass and formed into an organically abstract art piece in a large 63" wide size.
Unlike other 'R...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$6,450 Sale Price
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Wooden Zodiac Capricorn 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
Plywood
Monumental Brutalist Copper, Brass & Burl-wood Sculpture of a Sunflower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Brutalist sculpture of a sunflower is crafted from copper, brass, and burl wood, displaying a dynamic interplay of textures and materials. The copper and brass petals r...
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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,624 Sale Price
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Scandinavian Brutalist Stoneware Hedgehog Figurine by Tut Fog for B&G, 1970s
By Tut Fog
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Brutalist inspired stoneware hedgehog designed by female Danish Ceramist, Artist and Sculptor Tut Fog in the mid-1970s. This particular example (7010) dates from the 1970s and is the...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$308 Sale Price
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Cubist School Jazz Band Sculpture signed and dated Austin Productions 1964
Located in New York, NY
Stylized cast sculpture of a Jazz Band, marked Austin Productions 1964. Executed in the Brutalist style, with obvious Cubism School influence. Construct...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Franco Ciuti, Italy 1970's
By Franco Buzzi
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A bronze sculpture on a natural stone base made by Italian artist Franco Ciuti in the 1970’s. Conveys the spirit of brutalist and modernist works of the period. A very decorative pie...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Set of Four Italian Travertine Animal Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Italian travertine animal sculptures. Set of four soft line travertine animals in brutalist style consisting of a giraffe, a rhino and two camels, handmade by Fratelli Ma...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
NONO Elefante Sideboard 07, Robust Oak, Modernist Detail
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Sideboard 07, Robust Oak, Modernist Detail
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touc...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$10,054 / item
Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull 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
Plywood
Mid Century Mexican Sterling Silver Brutalist Skeleton Fish by Melesio Rodriguez
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid Century Mexican Sterling Silver Brutalist Skeleton Fish by Melesio Rodriguez . stylish pendant stamped and signed 925 .
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20th Century Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Meticulously formed and welded upright man sculpture in a brutalist style
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely formed and constructed sculpture in a cubist brutalist style . The exceptional welding becomes part of the form and lends to the idea of a muscular torso . Stylized idea of a...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$9,500 Sale Price
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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
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s Head Bowed
Located in Melbourne, AU
A delightful tribal brutalist sculpture of a horse, showing exceptional character and decorative appeal. This is the second of two separate listings of this figure type.
The origin ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Pal Kepenyes Lion Steel and Bronze Sculpture
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Pal Kepenyes Lion Steel and Bronze Sculpture eyes made in semi-precious stone.
Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his uniqu...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Bronze Totem Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, France
Located in London, GB
Totem "Faille" by Bertrand Créac'h
Material: bronze, blak patina
Dimensions: H 200 x 25 x 25 cm
Year: 2024
Bertrand Créac’h met on his journey the artists Étienne Martin, François S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Brutalist Metal Sculpture - Vintage Abstract Décor Piece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An abstract, vintage Mid-Century modern sculpture made of hand crafted cut steel, in good condition. The detailed Brutalist décor piece is enhanced by many different metal pieces, su...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Cut Steel
Bronze Mounted Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze mounted abstract sculpture. The sculpture showcases an interlocking narrow bronze sculpture on a Douglas fir base.
Dimensions
6.75" width x 3.25" depth x 13.25" height.
Cond...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Steel Sculpture in Oil and Waxed Finish by Jan Van Deckter
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Brutalist Steel Sculpture in Oil and Waxed Finish is by the artist Jan Van Deckter and originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Features a towering composition in...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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
Plywood
Wooden Zodiac Crab Cancer Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief, 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 decoration it...
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
Cast Bronze Brutalist Warrior Bust
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wonderful stylized bust of a warrior. It appears that a dragon like creature sits on his helmet, rather is his helmet. You can't help but draw similarities to Game of Thrones. This...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
"Femur" Contemporary Decorative Golden Object in Cast Brass by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary decorative object, in cast brass.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This golden decorative object was meticulously handmade by master artisans one delicate piece at a time...
Category
2010s South American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Cast Iron Fireplace Screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna – Sweden
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A striking and sculptural fireplace screen designed by Swedish artist Olle Hermansson and produced by Husqvarna in the 1960s. Crafted in solid cast iron, this piece is a bold example...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Original Pal Kepenyes Articulate Sculpture Signed
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Rare and Original Pal Kepenyes Articulate Sculpture Signed made in brass.
Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his unique and...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Original Pal Kepenyes Sculpture Signed
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Pal Kepenyes Sculpture made in brass and wood, signed.
Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his unique and innovative designs...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Abstract Brutalist Cast Bronze Table Top Sculpture signed EJD c 1960/70's
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional solid cast bronze Brutalist School table top sculpture signed EJD, circa 1970's. The sculpture features a textured surface on an abstract vertical structure. Reminiscent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Brutalist Bust of a Man in the Style of Alberto Giacometti 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
This rare artistic and head of a man comes from the estate of a wealthy art collection. The execution of this masterpiece is extraordinary, as this life-sized work of art was put tog...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
James Bearden "Pod Box on Stand"
Located in New York, NY
"Pod Box on Stand," a sculptural work in patinated steel and fused bronze by Des Moines, Iowa artist James Bearden. The hinged and abstractly naturalistic...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
Unearth a compelling work of art with this striking Vintage Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture, a piece that powerfully merges raw expression with refined form. Crafted f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,320 Sale Price
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Paco Valle Brutalist Metal Wire Sculpture Man And Woman Paul Evans Style
By Paul Evans
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...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$770 Sale Price
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Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer
Located in Redding, CT
Arik Amir Brutalist Iron Sculpture of a Dancer, signed Arik on the base.
Arik Amir (b 1922-2008) Tel Aviv, Israel. Biography from The Isreali Museum of Jerusalem refered to him as ''...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
By Chaumet
Located in New York, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup
Circa 1980.
An exceptional object
A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
$14,000 Sale Price
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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
Elefante by NONO Buffet 10, Sturdy Oak, Architectural Allure
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante by NONO Buffet 10, Sturdy Oak, Architectural Allure
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Crafting Elegance with a Modernist ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$8,043 Sale Price / item
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Monumental Chandelier by Architect Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Chandelier Hand-Crafted by Architect Paolo Soleri,Brutalist Design. Bronze Cast from the Arcosanti
foundry Yavapai County, Arizona 19...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Brutalist Metal and Ceramic Figure Sculpture Signed Viro
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern brutalist metal and ceramic sculpture signed Viro. This piece is in very good condition. It measures 38 inches tall, 18 inches long, and 8.5 inches wide.
Category
20th Century Unknown Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Hanging Wall Sculpture by Bill Heise, Found Objects
By Bill Heise
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist hanging wall sculpture by Bill Heise. Found objects, hand executed from found objects, welded
The pieces are crafted from turn-of-the-century farm equipment collected from the fields of Vermont, maritime parts salvaged from around the Bay Area, and railroad components, antique tools, and other vintage metal found throughout America.
The delicate lines and whimsical nature of Heise sculptures often defy the rugged origins of each component part. Railroad spikes, plough discs, pitchforks, shovel blades, and a myriad of other parts are transformed into birds in flight, cows out to pasture, tropical fish, and a variety of other wildlife forms. And there's always an interesting story behind each piece, be it the eighty something farmer who helped me retrieve equipment from the "back forty," frozen hands from digging a hay rake...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Brutalist Steel Sculpture of “Amphetrite” by Dale Edwards
By Dale Edwards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Welded steel sculpture of “Amphetrite” goddess of the ocean. By American sculptor Dale Edwards.
Signed Dale and dated 74 (see detail photos).
In origi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Brutalists Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Emma De Sigaldi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze abstract Brutalist style sculpture on travertine marble base. Signed Emma De Sigaldi.
Emma De Sigaldi (b.1910 - d.2010) was active/lived in Monaco and is known for sculpture. ...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Danish Artist Peder E. Madsen Brutalist Primeval Sword-Fish Skeleton in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A parti...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this brutalist wall sculpture made in steel and brass. Made in Mexico 1970 by Manuel Díaz.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Brutalist hand-carved wooden sculpture, France
Located in TOURS, FR
Unusual brutalist hand-carved wooden sculpture, France
American walnut, lead-cover
Category
1980s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Lead
James Bearden "Segment Jewelry Box on Pedestal"
Located in New York, NY
"Segment jewelry box on pedestal," a new work in patinated steel with 24-karat gold leaf and fused bronze, copper, and glass enamel. By Des Moines, Iowa, ar...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Copper, Bronze
Brutalist Wall Sculpture of Patinated Metal
Located in Houston, TX
Brutalist wall sculpture of patinated metal.
Monumental Brutalist wall sculpture of patinated metal inspired by Silas Seandel.
Fabulous large Brutalist abstract wall sculpture of patinated metal in the manner of Silas Seandel/Curtis Jere/Tony Melendy...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Elegant and Dark, the Biomorphic Burned Oak Sculpture Still Stand 88
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elegant and Dark, the Biomorphic Burned Oak Sculpture by Joel Escalona, Still Stand No88
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist Welded Nails Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Brutalist Nails Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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
$117,549 Sale Price
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Burned Oak Sculpture, Abstract Elegance by Escalona, Captured in Still Stand 85
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Burned Oak Sculpture, Abstract Elegance by Escalona, Captured in Still Stand No85
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each on...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$11,671 Sale Price / item
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Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #57: Solid Oak Table, Sculptural Presence
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #57: Solid Oak Table, Sculptural Presence
Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonize...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Brutalist sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist sculptures made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include James Bearden, Curtis Jeré, Henrik Horst, and David Palombo. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $1,964.