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BRUTALIST STYLE

The design of brutalist furniture encompasses that which is crafted, hewn and worked by hand — an aesthetic rebuke (or, at least, a counterpoint) to furniture that is created using 21st-century materials and technology. Lately, the word “brutalist” has been adopted by the realms of furniture design and the decorative arts to refer to chairs, cabinets, tables and accessory pieces such as mirror frames and lighting that are made of rougher, deeply textured metals and other materials that are the visual and palpable antithesis of the sleek, smooth and suave. 

ORIGINS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN 

  • Use of industrial materials — tubular steel, concrete, glass, granite
  • Prioritizes functionalism, minimalism and utilization of negative space
  • Spare silhouettes, pronounced geometric shapes
  • Stripped-down, natural look; rugged textures, modular construction
  • Interiors featuring airy visual flow and reliance on neutral palettes

BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE BRUTALIST FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The term brutalism — which derives from the French word brut, meaning “raw” — was coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham to describe an architectural style that emerged in the 1950s featuring monumental buildings, usually made of unornamented concrete, whose design was meant to project an air of strength and solidity.

Le Corbusier essentially created the brutalist style; its best-known iterations in the United States are the Whitney Museum of American Art, which was designed by Marcel Breuer, and Paul Rudolph's Yale Art and Architecture Building. The severe style might have been the most criticized architectural movement of the 20th century, even if it was an honest attempt to celebrate the beauty of raw material. But while the brutalist government buildings in Washington, D.C., seemingly bask in their un-beauty, brutalist interior design and decor is much more lyrical, at times taking on a whimsical, romantic quality that its exterior counterparts lack.

Paul Evans is Exhibit A for brutalist furniture design. His Sculpture Front cabinets laced with high-relief patinated steel mounts have become collector's items nonpareil, while the chairs, coffee table and dining table in his later Cityscape series and Sculpted Bronze series for Directional Furniture are perhaps the most expressive, attention-grabbing pieces in American modern design. Other exemplary brutalist designers are Silas Seandel, the idiosyncratic New York furniture designer and sculptor whose works in metal — in particular his tables — have a kind of brawny lyricism, and Curtis Jere, a nom-de-trade for the California team of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels, the bold makers of expressive scorched and sheared copper and brass mirror frames and wall-mounted sculptures.

Brutalist furniture and sculptures remain popular with interior designers and can lend unique, eccentric, human notes to an art and design collection in any home.

Find authentic vintage brutalist chairs, coffee tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Brutalist
Cast Bronze Brutalist Sculpture by James Dale M'Hall
Cast Bronze Brutalist Sculpture by James Dale M'Hall

Cast Bronze Brutalist Sculpture by James Dale M'Hall

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

James Dale M'Hall was an award-winning master sculptor based in California. This brutalist sculpture weighs nearly 20 pounds and stands 24 inches tall. It was given as a gift from th...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Hanging Wall Sculpture by Bill Heise, Found Objects
Brutalist Hanging Wall Sculpture by Bill Heise, Found Objects

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

Lothar Klute, sculptur one-of-a-kind, 1993
Lothar Klute, sculptur one-of-a-kind, 1993

Lothar Klute, sculptur one-of-a-kind, 1993

By Lothar Klute

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

This sculpture depicting a donkey was commissioned from Lothar Klute. The signature is stamped into the bronze: K93 The individual parts were not cast, but rather forged and assemb...

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1990s German Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bust
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bust

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Bust

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This compelling studio pottery bust is a masterwork of Brutalist expression, featuring a hand-built ceramic head adorned with a primitive, regal crown. The artist has utilized a soph...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Spanish Brutalist Bull Sculpture, Attributed to Manuel Revelles
Mid-Century Spanish Brutalist Bull Sculpture, Attributed to Manuel Revelles

Mid-Century Spanish Brutalist Bull Sculpture, Attributed to Manuel Revelles

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A highly sculptural mid-century modern bull, handmade in Spain and attributed to Manuel Revelles. The figure is constructed from an expressive framework of wire with modeled resin wo...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Abstract Brutalist Wire Horse Sculpture Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
Abstract Brutalist Wire Horse Sculpture Marcello Fantoni for Raymor

Abstract Brutalist Wire Horse Sculpture Marcello Fantoni for Raymor

By Marco Fantoni, Raymor

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century, abstract, Brutalist, horse sculpture by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor is a mixed metal wire sculpture mounted on a walnut base with copper label signed Fantoni Italy for R...

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

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

Materials

Plywood

Brutalist Axis Cube Sculpture, Cut Steel, Marc Weinstein
Brutalist Axis Cube Sculpture, Cut Steel, Marc Weinstein

Brutalist Axis Cube Sculpture, Cut Steel, Marc Weinstein

By Marc Weinstein

Located in New York, NY

Inspired by his father's scrap yard, Marc Weinstein launched Marc Creates Inc. in 1967. He and later his sons went on to create countless metal sculptures, furniture, and wall assemb...

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1970s North American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

Buste de femme de Robert ROCCA 1960
Buste de femme de Robert ROCCA 1960

Buste de femme de Robert ROCCA 1960

Located in LYON, FR

Joli buste en ciment à patine bronze de l'artiste Français Robert ROCCA. Superbe patine et très belle exécution, l'ensemble est signé sous la base et daté 1960. Parfait état

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Block Sculpture
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Block Sculpture

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Block Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking vintage studio pottery sculpture by Kaplan is a masterclass in Brutalist-inspired organic modernism. Hand-built from substantial stoneware, the piece features an asymme...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

James Bearden Jewely Box "Dwelling" Series
James Bearden Jewely Box "Dwelling" Series

James Bearden Jewely Box "Dwelling" Series

By James Bearden

Located in Hudson, NY

This is a one-of-a-kind, trinket box from the "Dwelling" series, of torch-cut, welded, textured and enameled steel. Created by American artist, James Bearden, this unique item is a t...

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2010s American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vintage Original Abstract Studio Pottery Sculpture on Coquina Block Plinth
Vintage Original Abstract Studio Pottery Sculpture on Coquina Block Plinth

Vintage Original Abstract Studio Pottery Sculpture on Coquina Block Plinth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This compelling original studio pottery sculpture is a masterwork of Organic Modernism, featuring a biomorphic, pod-like ceramic form that evokes the primeval beauty of natural artif...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Mid Century Giraffe Statue
Brutalist Mid Century Giraffe Statue

Brutalist Mid Century Giraffe Statue

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Redding, CT

Brutalist Mid Century Giraffe Statue. Whimsical piece . Fun for that animal lover . Place outdoors in a garden or indoors .

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli

1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Nuernberg, DE

1970s Set of 3 original travertine animal sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. Two of them (Elephant ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Richard Bitterman Brutalist Bud Vase or Sculpture
Richard Bitterman Brutalist Bud Vase or Sculpture

Richard Bitterman Brutalist Bud Vase or Sculpture

By Richard Batterham

Located in Buffalo, NY

Handcrafted Brutalist bud vase or sculpture, 1960s, brass, stee. Plastic test tube, signed R. Bitterman.

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Israeli Brutalist Iron and Jerusalem Stone Octopus Menorah by David Palombo
Israeli Brutalist Iron and Jerusalem Stone Octopus Menorah by David Palombo

Israeli Brutalist Iron and Jerusalem Stone Octopus Menorah by David Palombo

By David Palombo

Located in New York, NY

This striking Brutalist menorah by David Palombo masterfully fuses raw iron with natural Jerusalem stone, embodying both strength and heritage. Hand-forged with nine rugged, textured...

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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

Abstract Modern Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No1 by Joel Escalona
Abstract Modern Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No1 by Joel Escalona

Abstract Modern Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No1 by Joel Escalona

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

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

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Boho Geometric Abstract Sculpture
Vintage Boho Geometric Abstract Sculpture

Vintage Boho Geometric Abstract Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking and sculptural, this vintage geometric abstract piece delivers modern artistic flair with a bold boho twist. Crafted from welded metal rods in a dynamic, angular formation, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Clay Head Sculpture on Wood Base
Mid Century Clay Head Sculpture on Wood Base

Mid Century Clay Head Sculpture on Wood Base

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Mid Century clay bust of a man. Brutalist and unique on a wooden base. Expressive and abstract.

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1970s Unknown Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Wood

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust
Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust – 50 cm This is a striking sculpture of a female bust, carved in solid wood, in a style that combines modern minimalism, bruta...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s
Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s

Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s

By Ermanno Nason

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

Intense and passionate glass sculpture from Ermanno Nason, using his favorite glass, the acciaio gray. This warm transparent gray color is often used by glass massiccio Sculptors, w...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Fern Sculpture W/ Wood Base
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Fern Sculpture W/ Wood Base

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Fern Sculpture W/ Wood Base

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a large mid-century modern brutalist brass fern sculpture on a wood base. It appears to be a very nice torch cut piece. This tabletop sculpture makes a bold statement! It dat...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass

TR001 Golf Trophy  coloured gold and aluminium in solid cast brass and aluminium
TR001 Golf Trophy  coloured gold and aluminium in solid cast brass and aluminium

TR001 Golf Trophy coloured gold and aluminium in solid cast brass and aluminium

By David Marshall

Located in Benahavis, AN

The decorative trophy , was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast brass. Handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and workshop in Spain from recycled materials. C...

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2010s Spanish Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Abstract Brutalist Bird Sculpture, Welded Bronze on Concrete Base, C 1960s-70s
Abstract Brutalist Bird Sculpture, Welded Bronze on Concrete Base, C 1960s-70s

Abstract Brutalist Bird Sculpture, Welded Bronze on Concrete Base, C 1960s-70s

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A compelling example of mid-century Brutalist metalwork, this hand-worked bronze sculpture depicts an abstracted bird form with remarkable economy of means. The composition balances ...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Bronze

Hand Built Brutalist Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Takao Tomono
Hand Built Brutalist Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Takao Tomono

Hand Built Brutalist Japanese Ceramic Sculpture by Takao Tomono

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ceramic sculpture by Japanese American artist, Takao Tomono. The sculpture features a woven vase like shape with incised geometric detailing. Tomono was b...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Wooden Zodiac Crab Cancer Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Wooden Zodiac Crab Cancer Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

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...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Plywood

Brutalist Bronze Mounted Sculpture
Brutalist Bronze Mounted Sculpture

Brutalist Bronze Mounted Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bronze mounted abstract sculpture. The sculpture features four topographical like forms connected to a narrow bronze stem, mounted to a thick limestone base. Signed by the artist. D...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Bronze

Stonhenge 2 By Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural
Stonhenge 2 By Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural

Stonhenge 2 By Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural

By Kalou Dubus

Located in PANTIN, -

This one-of-a-kind sculptural lamp by French artist Kalou Dubus is titled Stonehenge. Handcrafted in raw black grogged stoneware, the piece evokes a miniature interpretation of the f...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

Stonhenge 1 By Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural
Stonhenge 1 By Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural

Stonhenge 1 By Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural

By Kalou Dubus

Located in PANTIN, -

This one-of-a-kind sculptural lamp by French artist Kalou Dubus is titled Stonehenge. Handcrafted in raw black grogged stoneware, the piece is composed of two parts and evokes a mini...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Malachite

Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania
Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania

Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania

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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

Pair of Green Clay Sculptures, France, 1970s
Pair of Green Clay Sculptures, France, 1970s

Pair of Green Clay Sculptures, France, 1970s

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Pair of modernist sculptures in green patinated clay, made in France in the 1970s. This pair of sculptures depicts two seated female figures with free and expressive forms. Made of ...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Pair of West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Bay Keramik and Uebelacker Keramik
Pair of West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Bay Keramik and Uebelacker Keramik

Pair of West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Bay Keramik and Uebelacker Keramik

By Bay Keramik

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking and highly sculptural pair of authentic West German “Fat Lava” ceramic vases dating to the late 1960s–early 1970s, featuring vivid volcanic glazes in saturated lava red wi...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed ceramic  sculptural vase by Freyja Dorren Unique Contemporary UK
Glazed ceramic  sculptural vase by Freyja Dorren Unique Contemporary UK

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

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Wooden Zodiac Capricorn Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Wooden Zodiac Capricorn Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

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

Wood

A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020
A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020

A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020

Located in PARIS, FR

A strong complex and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculpture, unique piece by artist ESOJ, France 2020. This piece is made to be presented indoor. For any outdoor project, we offer the buyer to create a solid and stable base or fixation system to fix the sculpture and allow it to resist to wind and natural elements. We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event. Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive. For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean shaman...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture, Hand-Crafted in Italy
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture, Hand-Crafted in Italy

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture, Hand-Crafted in Italy

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

Collection of 5o 19th Century Carved Wood Molds for Castings, Sizes Vary
Collection of 5o 19th Century Carved Wood Molds for Castings, Sizes Vary

Collection of 5o 19th Century Carved Wood Molds for Castings, Sizes Vary

Located in Buchanan, MI

Collection of 50 19th century carved wood molds for castings. Would make a great residential or commercial art installation. Sizes vary, great color and patina. Please note there ar...

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19th Century Antique Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brutalist Embossed Brass and Steel Lion Sculpture by Pal Kepenyes
Vintage Brutalist Embossed Brass and Steel Lion Sculpture by Pal Kepenyes

Vintage Brutalist Embossed Brass and Steel Lion Sculpture by Pal Kepenyes

By Pal Kepenyes

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Brutalist lion sculpture ca. 1970s by renowned artist and jewelry designer, Pal Kepenyes (b. Hungary, 1926, d. Mexico, 2021). Soldered steel and brass with embossed fruit, floral, ge...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Studio Pottery Bull Sculpture in Green Glaze Signed
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Studio Pottery Bull Sculpture in Green Glaze Signed

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Studio Pottery Bull Sculpture in Green Glaze Signed

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This unusual mid-century modern studio pottery sculpture depicts a stylised bull rendered in a bold, abstract form. Handcrafted in ceramic, the piece features a beautifully mottled g...

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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Ceramic, Pottery

Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88
Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88

Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88 —— 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

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Hardwood

In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97
In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97

In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97 _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Brutalist Free Standing Abstract Steel Sculpture
Brutalist Free Standing Abstract Steel Sculpture

Brutalist Free Standing Abstract Steel Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Elevate your space with this striking 1980’s freestanding metal sculpture, beautifully channeling the architectural geometry of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Midway Gardens designs. Co...

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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Vintage Sculptural Metal Cactuses Handcrafted From Reclaimed Tin. 1970s/80s
Vintage Sculptural Metal Cactuses Handcrafted From Reclaimed Tin. 1970s/80s

Vintage Sculptural Metal Cactuses Handcrafted From Reclaimed Tin. 1970s/80s

Located in St. Leonards-On-Sea, GB

Fun and rare vintage Sculptural Metal Cactus, handcrafted from reclaimed tin. Each piece is cut, shaped and welded by hand, with layers of weathered paint, rust and natural patina. P...

Category

1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020
A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020

A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020

By (Circle of) Jan Weesop

Located in PARIS, FR

A strong and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculpture, unique piece by artist ESOJ, France 2020. We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event. Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive. For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean shaman...

Category

2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Pair of Brutalist Candleholders/Sculptures by David Palombo
Mid-20th Century Pair of Brutalist Candleholders/Sculptures by David Palombo

Mid-20th Century Pair of Brutalist Candleholders/Sculptures by David Palombo

By David Palombo

Located in New York, NY

These two pieces by Israeli artist David Palombo are in his signature Brutalist style and use the two materials he is best known for iron and natural stone. Fully functional as candl...

Category

1960s Israeli Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

Mid-Century Brutalist Torch-Cut Metal Wall Sculpture signed Silas Seandel
Mid-Century Brutalist Torch-Cut Metal Wall Sculpture signed Silas Seandel

Mid-Century Brutalist Torch-Cut Metal Wall Sculpture signed Silas Seandel

By Silas Seandel

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the renowned American artist Silas Seandel, this mid-century Brutalist wall sculpture from 1976 is a masterful fusion of industrial design and artistic craftsmanship. Craft...

Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

Carved Modern Totem in Dark Black Solid Wood Elegance, Still Stand No95
Carved Modern Totem in Dark Black Solid Wood Elegance, Still Stand No95

Carved Modern Totem in Dark Black Solid Wood Elegance, Still Stand No95

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Carved Modern Totem in Dark Black Solid Wood Elegance, Still Stand No95 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a tes...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Brutalist sculpture in welded and patinated copper and brass - Jarc - 1970
Brutalist sculpture in welded and patinated copper and brass - Jarc - 1970

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

Materials

Brass

1960s Bronze Sculpture by Thure Thörn – Seated Female Figure (3/7)
1960s Bronze Sculpture by Thure Thörn – Seated Female Figure (3/7)

1960s Bronze Sculpture by Thure Thörn – Seated Female Figure (3/7)

By Thure Thorn

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

An exceptional and highly decorative bronze sculpture by renowned Swedish artist Thure Thörn, dating from the 1960s. This powerful piece depicts a seated female figure, rendered wit...

Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of West German “Fat Lava” Pottery Vessels by Ankara Keramik, circa 1970s
Pair of West German “Fat Lava” Pottery Vessels by Ankara Keramik, circa 1970s

Pair of West German “Fat Lava” Pottery Vessels by Ankara Keramik, circa 1970s

By Marei Keramik

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking pair of vintage West German studio pottery vessels attributed to Ankara Keramik, featuring the iconic “Fat Lava” textured glaze movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. E...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Style Dancing Couple Figurative Metal Table Sculpture On Wood Base
Brutalist Style Dancing Couple Figurative Metal Table Sculpture On Wood Base

Brutalist Style Dancing Couple Figurative Metal Table Sculpture On Wood Base

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This striking Brutalist Style Dancing Couple Figurative Metal Table Sculpture features two elongated, abstract figures captured in a dynamic dancing pose. Constructed from textured m...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Original Pal Kepenyes Sculpture Signed
Original Pal Kepenyes Sculpture Signed

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...

Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

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...

Category

1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Plywood

Sculpture of a head in wood, France, 1960
Sculpture of a head in wood, France, 1960

Sculpture of a head in wood, France, 1960

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A wooden sculpture of a head, France, 1960s, with an expressive and profoundly organic character. Carved from a solid block of wood, this piece reveals a face with soft, introspectiv...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Wood, Understated Design Detail
NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Wood, Understated Design Detail

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Wood, Understated Design Detail

By NONO

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Oak, Understated Design Detail ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist ...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

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