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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

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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Solid Oak Unseen Force #63: Joel Escalona's Masterful Coffee Table Sculpture
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Solid Oak Unseen Force #63: Joel Escalona's Masterful Coffee Table Sculpture Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the n...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Gallery-Style Unseen Force #65: Solid Oak Table by Joel Escalona, Luxe Decor
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Gallery-Style Unseen Force #65: Solid Oak Table by Joel Escalona, Luxe Decor Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the nature of the production process, each piece may vary in grain, texture, shape or even size. The dimensions provided refer to the table only. The dimensions and shape of the sculpture may vary. — About the Concept. Unseen Force Coffee Tables and Side Tables, design by Joel Escalona for NONO When Tables Talk Art...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #59: Coffee Table Sculpture, Solid Oak
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Joel Escalona's Unseen Force #59: Coffee Table Sculpture, Solid Oak Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the nature o...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Solid Wood Decor Unseen Force #56: Joel Escalona's Oak Coffee Table
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Solid Wood Decor Unseen Force #56: Joel Escalona's Oak Coffee Table Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the nature of the production process, each piece may vary in grain, texture, shape or even size. The dimensions provided refer to the table only. The dimensions and shape of the sculpture may vary. — About the Concept. Unseen Force Coffee Tables and Side Tables, design by Joel Escalona for NONO When Tables Talk Art...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Unseen Force #55: Joel Escalona's Table, Sculpture-Inspired Solid Wood
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Unseen Force #55: Joel Escalona's Table, Sculpture-Inspired Solid Wood Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the nature ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Decor-Focused Unseen Force #69: Solid Wood by Joel Escalona, Coffee Table Art
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
Decor-Focused Unseen Force #69: Solid Wood by Joel Escalona, Coffee Table Art Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to th...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Large French Brutalist sculpture in chamotte clay ceramic vintage 1960's
Located in Lyon, FR
Large French Brutalist sculpture in chamotte clay. Unidentified artist. Very fine vintage condition, please note damage to one end of the sculpture (photos).
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Clay

Cast Bronze Shark Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze shark sculpture by American sculptor J. Dale M'Hall. James began sculpting in the 1960's and has worked with a variety of different media thr...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Cast Bronze 'Fins Pacifica' Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze 'Fins Pacifica' sculpture by American sculptor J. Dale M'Hall. James began sculpting in the 1960's and has worked with a variety of different media throughout his career ...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Cast Bronze Skull Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze skull sculpture by American sculptor J. Dale M'Hall. James began sculpting in the 1960's and has worked with a variety of different media throughout his career but bronz...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Celestial Mandala Pink Marble Sculpture, Large
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Vintage marble garden sculpture on hand forged iron stand, garden, eternity, perpetuity, continuity, unknown artist.  
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Marble, Iron

Brutalist Welded Iron Sculpture
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
A striking Brutalist welded iron sculpture depicting an abstract geometric composition upon a tubular stem, above a rectangular base, in the manner of H...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Russell Wray Brutalist Cast Bronze Abstract Male Nude Figure Sculpture Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brutalist Cast Bronze Abstract Male Nude Figure Sculpture Signed "Wray" by Russell Wray. Item features heavy cast bronze construction, desi...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Brutalist sculpture in welded and patinated copper and brass - Jarc - 1970
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Brutalist sculpture in welded and patinated copper and brass, depicting a stylized animal. Created by the artist Jarc in the 1970s, it is in excellent condition with a beautiful patina.
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Brass

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

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Wood

Bruce Hasson Verdigris Bronze Puma Sculpture, Signed and Numbered, Early 2000s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very handsome and engaging circa early 2000s signed and numbered Brutalist cast bronze sculpture of a puma by world renowned San Francisco Bay Area sculptor and painter Bruce Hasson (b. 1954). The big cat—deemed a puma based on its similarity to the one in a titled sculpture from his "Plight of the Animals" series, but conceivably a mountain lion, panther, or particularly healthy domestic feline–lounges languidly upon a rectangular platform. A big paw hangs over the front, while a long tail extends well past the back, giving the sculpture wonderful dimensionality. As relaxed as its body looks, though, its eyes remain alert and sharply focused. Brutalist/Expressionist work displays fantastic and loose natural texture and character from top to bottom, having been initially crafted in clay of small built-up applied pieces. Calls to mind the works of Alberto and Diego Giacometti—both inspirations to Hasson—and especially the latter, whose work features many similarly executed animals. Verdigris finish is a fantastic shade of bluish-green, with hints of natural bronze intentionally peeking through in spots and adding to the depth of color. Numbered and signed “© 1/50 Hasson” in the artist’s hand in the casting on the side of the platform. The piece came to us untitled, and our research uncovered no other matching examples. We’ve dated it based on examples of his work that bear a similar theme and aesthetic; however, it could be from as early as the mid-to-late-1980s, another period during which he produced cast bronze animals. Dimensions listed are overall; platform is H 1.75 x W 9.5 x D 4.5. Single piece casting weighs a substantial 16 pounds. Bruce Hasson lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, and studied at the University of California-Santa Cruz before continuing at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy, and the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo, Italy. He draws his influences from a broad spectrum that includes artists and designers such as Naum Gabo, David Smith, and Isamu Noguchi, as well as early Latin American and Etruscan cultures. Per Berenson Fine Art: “After 1989, he has spent much time in Latin America, including Peru, where Machu Picchu made an indelible impression. He places great value in the sculpture of the Aztecs as well as the Incas. The Archaic Etruscan style, in all its primitive crudeness, beautiful simplicity and realism has also been a significant influence in the artwork of Bruce Hasson over the last 35 years.” Through the years, Hasson’s sculptures have often conveyed strong themes of peace, disarmament, and the conservation of nature. His 1,700 pound “Millenia Bell” was first installed at the Campidoglio in Rome during the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize Conference as a monument to human survival, and was struck by Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev during its dedication. Notable public works in San Francisco by the artist include “The Ark” in Father Alfred E. Boeddeker Park, a powerful 1985 bronze drawing attention to the preservation of endangered animals and their natural habitats; and 1989’s “Trolleys” at the Polk-Bush Garage, 56 cast aluminum balustrades and a balcony based on the human form and transportation, and part of the San Francisco Arts Commission Collection. Across the bay at Berkeley City Hall you’ll find Hasson’s 2002 “Peace Bell...
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Early 2000s American Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Signed Hand Hammered Copper Face
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho copper panel. A chic hand hammered face with a brutalist style. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Copper

Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Brutalist Abstract welded steel sculpture on a wooden base. In original vintage condition. Measurements: 19” Wide, 10.5” Deep, 20.5” High. Base is 11.5” Wide, 4” Deep.
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Steel

Curtis Jere Style Mid-Century Brutalist Copper & Brass Tree Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Mid-century Brutalist Copper and Brass Tree Sculpture—a captivating masterpiece that seamlessly blends artistry and nature-inspired elegance. This remarkable piece is a ...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Large, hand forged, iron Hanukkah lamp Menorah in the style known as “Brutalism”, David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1960. David Palombo (1920-1966), was a sculptor and painter...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
Located in Hudson, NY
A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti. Created circa 1970, the set is quit marvelous. Each figure is filled with detail. Even the individual pawns, each...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Pottery

Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius 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

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Plywood

Mexican Abstract Brutalist Modernist Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver Cuff, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in sterling silver haute couture - iconic. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also the most dynamic piece of modern sculpture. ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Sterling Silver

1960s Mid Century Modern Abstract Metal "Wall Jewelry" Sculpture Harry Bertoia
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BRUTALIST HANDWORKED SCULPTED METAL WALL ART Attributed to Harry Bertoia. INCREDIBLE WELDS, WORKMANSHIP & DESIGN! HUGE! Approximately 42" x 35" and up to 8" Deep...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Bronze Bonsai Tree Sculpture by Brutalist Artist Belva Ball
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century Brutalist bronze bonsai tree sculpture, a masterful creation by the renowned American artist Belva Ball, stands as a testament...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful brutalist mixed metal sculpture on a Burled wood base. It featured 7 cattails in different heights as well as leaves of different heights and shapes. After C. Jere.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

"Tashlich" by Samuel M Segal Judaism Vintage Brutalist Green Plaster Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Tashlich" by Samuel M Segal Judaism Vintage Brutalist Green Plaster Sculpture. Item features painted plaster, brutalist form, brass plaque to base, impressive vintage sculpture. "Ta...
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1960s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Plaster

Seymour Lipton "Phoenix Rising" MCM Direct Metal & Marble Sculpture! Art 1958
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

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Marble, Bronze

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved in an Olive Wood Block France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the Olive wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950, US PLUG ADAPTATOR W...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

Whimsical Brutalist Mouse Sculpture in Brass welded on solid Rosewood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical petite welded brass sculpture in the style of Curtis Jere circa 1970's.
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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Brass

1970/80 Butterfly In Bronze And Glass Paste, Sculpture Signed LOHE
By Lohe
Located in Paris, FR
Butterfly-shaped sculpture in gilded bronze and glass paste signature LOHE Yves born in 1947, good condition, Circa 1970/80 Length:30 cm Width: 17 cm Height: 27 cm
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Casted Bronze Cenote Object Half by C. Nuñez
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Cenote Object Half by C. Nuñez Hand Patinated Casted Bronze 13.5W x 5.5H cm 10.8D x 5.3W x 2.1H in CURRENTLY IN STOCK Formally inspired in the pre-Hispanic ballgame courts, cenote ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

American Studio Craft Paper Mache Columns w/ Cryptic Symbol Decoration
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of American Studio craft movement free standing half round pilaster columns w/ ancient burnished terracotta appearance and cryptic symbol decoration. Columns were constructed fr...
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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Paste, Paper, Wood, Natural Fiber, Fabric

1950s Mid-Century Owl Bird Sculpture Made in Japan Heavy Metal
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Japanese Mid-Century forged heavy metal Bookend or Sculpture. Become an iconic design among MCM collectors.
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1950s Japanese Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Table Lamp, Brutalist, Abstract Root Driftwood, Brown color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
We can notice the organic curves. The Driftwwod is a Root. We have a socket in plastic, with a plastic switch You can use any kind of bulb up to 100 watt, but choose by priority, bul...
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20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Driftwood

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

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Steel

1970/80 Snail In Bronze And Glass Paste, Sculpture Signed LOHE
By Lohe
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in the shape of a snail in gilded bronze and glass paste signature LOHE Yves born in 1947, good condition, Circa 1970/80 Width: 19 cm Length: 19 cm Height: 8 cm
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Brutalist Cast and Torch Cut Steel Female Nude Sculpture
Located in Garnerville, NY
Brutalist Cast and Torch Cut Steel Female Nude Sculpture. A curvaceous "Rubenesque" armless and headless nude. The tactile hourglass body is hollow cast steel. Circa 1960-70. Unsigne...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Steel, Cut Steel

Mid Century Modern Brutalists Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Emma De Sigaldi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Table top bronze abstract Brutalist style sculpture on travertine marble base. Signed Emma De Sigaldi. Emma De Sigaldi (1910 - 2010) was active/lived in Monaco and is known for sculp...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Brutalist Art Pottery Studio Sculpture Man with Gun Riding a Camel signed
Located in New York, NY
1970's Brutalist Studio Art Pottery sculpture depicting a Arab man, carrying a rife, riding a camel. The sculpture is signed illegibly on its base, this example is in very good, or...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Pottery

"Change the Way of Thinking" lead & bronze sculpture by Kenji Horiuchi, 1984
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Abstract Brass & lead sculpture titled "Change the way of thinking" by Kenji Horiuchi, Japan 1984 Kenji Horiuchi is a Japanese sculptor, he has founded the Global Culture Center and...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze, Lead

Large Brutalist Metal Work Figure of an Owl, Attributed Sergio Bustamante
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Brutalist Metal Work Figure of an Owl, Attributed Sergio Bustamante Mexico, 1970s A large intricate Brutalist sculpture of a standing owl, attributed to the renowned Mexican a...
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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal, Brass

Hand Crafted Brutalist Art Pottery Owl c 1970/1980’s
Located in New York, NY
Intriguing studio made ceramic pottery owl in the Brutalist style. The tonal polychrome mat finish glaze perfectly complements the textural surface. Suitable for use as a flower vase...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Pottery

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
We can notice the curves. The wood is a solid Wood. We have a socket in plastic, with a plastic switch You can use any kind of bulb up to 100 watt. Art deco or tribal and Brutalist s...
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20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

Colbert Collins 1986 Male and Female Dancers Brutalist Wall Sculptures 2 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Colbert Collins 1986 Male and Female Dancers Brutalist Wall Sculptures - 2 Pc set . Item featured includes one male and one female dancer sculpture, large impressive size, orig...
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Steel

Vintage Curtis Jere Style Brutalist Lily Flower Sculpture.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Brass Stone Flower Sculpture. Mid Century Brutalist Style , no Makers Mark. Beautiful Rainbow Petina, wooden Base. Vintage Condition Con...
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1970s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Brass

Copper Abstract Table Sculpture on Live Edge Mount
Located in Fulton, CA
Free-form copper sculpture mounted to a live edge wood base.
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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Copper

Bert Schwartz Brutalist Sculpture "Prometheus and Pandora" in Aluminum & Steel
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist abstract sculpture in steel and aluminum by renowned Israeli sculptor Bert Schwartz titled "Prometheus and Pandora". The sculpture was exhibited at the Brooklyn museum in N...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Sculptures

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Aluminum, Steel

Brutalist Modern Metal Tabletop Spike Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist modern metal tabletop sculpture with a set of rough metal spikes set in a composite base. The base is signed 'Matias' on the back. I...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Mid Century Cold Cast Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Located in Dorchester, GB
This evoking cold cast bronze sculpture is an excellent example of mid century design. Believed to me circa 1950-1970. Signature and date undiscovered. Dimensions H 32cm, W 30c...
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

French Woman Torso in white painted clay, France 1960's, Nude
Located in Forest, BE
Torso of a nude women in white painted clay. It's a brutal textured with pattern and traces when it was made. White painted on top of the clay. The pedestal is also available on another advertisement. _______________________________________________________ L'étude et la représentation artistique du corps humain a été constante dans toute l'histoire de l'art, depuis la préhistoire (le Vénus de Willendorf) jusqu'à nos jours. Une des cultures où la représentation artistique du nu a le plus proliféré a été dans la Grèce Antique...
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Early 20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Clay

Small Bronze Plaque by Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Dronten, NL
Arnaldo Pomodoro (born in 1926). Small plaque in bronze, with two-sided geometric image. For the 25th anniversary of Tecno Milan, dated 1979. Incised signature A. Pomodoro and stam...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved in an Olive Wood Block France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the Olive wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950. US PLUG ADAPTATOR WIL...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

Glazed Ceramic Sculptural Vase by Freyja Dorren Unique Contemporary UK
Located in London, GB
Freyja Dorren, Projection, 2023, glazed earthenware- 54cm Height X 35cm Width Unique piece. Freyja Dorren, born and raised in Edinburgh and now based in London, is a recent graduate at the Royal College of Art Ceramics & Glass MA which follows a Degree in Textiles at Central Saint Martins. Freyja has always been influenced by the life of cities, exploring the marriage of old historical aspects of architecture with new and modern developments into our ever-growing cities. Her interest in architecture stems from taking walks through the city of London, discovering old classical buildings, brutalist creations and high-tech features all within a short distance walk from each other. This led her to create work that is a nod to the past and the present, with a graphic style and finish, combining the undiscerning elements of a city. Each piece she has created is influenced by interior detailing, deriving from places such as the V&A Museum and other historic landmarks within London. Freyja's textile print background enables her to transform the tactile surface to create a unique interwoven surface, giving a current relevance to the object, bringing a contemporary twist to each landmark detail, magnifying repetition, and significance of history when we design. The starting point of this sculptural vase is Victorian architectural...
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2010s British Brutalist Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Glazed ceramic sculptural vase by Freyja Dorren Unique Contemporary UK
Located in London, GB
Freyja Dorren, Watering Hole, 2023, glazed earthenware- 50cm Height X 35cm Width Unique piece. Freyja Dorren, born and raised in Edinburgh and now based in London, is a recent graduate at the Royal College of Art Ceramics & Glass MA which follows a Degree in Textiles at Central Saint Martins. Freyja has always been influenced by the life of cities, exploring the marriage of old historical aspects of architecture with new and modern developments into our ever-growing cities. Her interest in architecture stems from taking walks through the city of London, discovering old classical buildings, brutalist creations and high-tech features all within a short distance walk from each other. This led her to create work that is a nod to the past and the present, with a graphic style and finish, combining the undiscerning elements of a city. Each piece she has created is influenced by interior detailing, deriving from places such as the V&A Museum and other historic landmarks within London. Freyja's textile print background enables her to transform the tactile surface to create a unique interwoven surface, giving a current relevance to the object, bringing a contemporary twist to each landmark detail, magnifying repetition, and significance of history when we design. The starting point of this sculptural vase is Victorian architectural...
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2010s British Brutalist Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware

George De Groat Signed 1973 Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Man
By George de Groat
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1973 abstract bronze sculpture of a man by American artist George De Groat (1917-1995). Signed and dated "G. De Groat 6/18/73” to the base,...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Brutalist Woodbox Door Lock Sculpture, Finland
Located in Espoo, FI
Experience the rustic allure of this Brutalist Woodbox Door Lock Sculpture, a creation by an unknown Finnish artist. The wooden door lock is from the 1600s. Its brutalist aesthetic e...
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17th Century Finnish Antique Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

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.

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