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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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Cubic by Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural
Cubic by Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Unique Light Sculptural

Cubic 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 Cubic. Handcrafted in raw black grogged stoneware, the piece combines a dense, architectural presence with a...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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 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

Vintage Boho Abstract Figurative Cast Metal Sculpture
Vintage Boho Abstract Figurative Cast Metal Sculpture

Vintage Boho Abstract Figurative Cast Metal Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This powerful vintage sculpture captures a fluid, dynamic human form in motion, executed with the rough texture and expressive technique characteristic of Brutalist or Abstract Expre...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

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

Metal rooster sculpture, signed, France, 1970
Metal rooster sculpture, signed, France, 1970

Metal rooster sculpture, signed, France, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Metal rooster sculpture, France, 1970s, with an expressive and decorative style. Made of hammered metal, this piece is distinguished by its slender and stylized forms, giving the roo...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Large Vintage Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, English, 1980S
Large Vintage Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, English, 1980S

Large Vintage Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, English, 1980S

Located in Bristol, GB

VINTAGE SCULPTURE An abstract free-form organic shaped ceramic sculpture, incorporating multiple holes and voids to create a hollowed appearance slightly reminiscent of an alien lif...

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20th Century British Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Peggy Reventlow Original Bronze Bird Sculpture
Peggy Reventlow Original Bronze Bird Sculpture

Peggy Reventlow Original Bronze Bird Sculpture

By Peggy Reventlow

Located in North Miami, FL

Peggy Reventlow, a great-great granddaughter of John Jacob Astor, Reventlow is an accomplished sculptor. Born in London in 1915, she had her first exhibition at Hammer Galleries...

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1950s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage MCM Brutalist Abstract Sculpture
Vintage MCM Brutalist Abstract Sculpture

Vintage MCM Brutalist Abstract Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Evoke a sense of timeless drama with this striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist abstract sculpture. Crafted from patinated metal, this piece embodies the raw elegance and artistic ex...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

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 ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Sculptural Wooden Object with Organic Form by Sergio Vulpe
Sculptural Wooden Object with Organic Form by Sergio Vulpe

Sculptural Wooden Object with Organic Form by Sergio Vulpe

Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District

This one-of-a-kind sculptural object is carved from solid wood and shaped into a raw, organic form. A meditative accent piece for shelves, consoles, or gallery-style interiors — hand...

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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Brutalist abstract coated bronze seated woman and man bookends
Brutalist abstract coated bronze seated woman and man bookends

Brutalist abstract coated bronze seated woman and man bookends

Located in Asheville, NC

Vintage abstract bronze bookend sculptures of a faceless man and woman. About 7”H Price is for the set. Sold as a set only

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1980s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Mid-century Modern Glass Sculpture of a Man Holding a Flag, by Jan Černý
Mid-century Modern Glass Sculpture of a Man Holding a Flag, by Jan Černý

Mid-century Modern Glass Sculpture of a Man Holding a Flag, by Jan Černý

Located in San Francisco, CA

The faded handwritten sticky note on the sculpture’s base (photo #6) reads "jan cerny / (autor = / socrec).” This suggests this is a mid-20th-century Czech studio art glass sculpture...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

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

Harlequin, American Cubist Modernist Welded Metal Sculpture, ca. 1970s
Harlequin, American Cubist Modernist Welded Metal Sculpture, ca. 1970s

Harlequin, American Cubist Modernist Welded Metal Sculpture, ca. 1970s

Located in New York, NY

About sculpture This figurative sculpture of a Harlequin standing in a relaxed pose is unusual not only in the choice of materials; but, most importantly, due to the unusual combina...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett
Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett

Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett

By Duanye Hatchett

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large modernist abstract sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett. Amazing graceful bent layers of metal, can be mounted, hung as a mobile or on a stationary surface, i.e....

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

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 Raymor, Marco Fantoni

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

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

Patinated Iron Tree Form Sculpture
Patinated Iron Tree Form Sculpture

Patinated Iron Tree Form Sculpture

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

This tree can of course be used as a decorative piece. Also used as a clothing/hat rack, etc.

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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

Vintage Iron Giraffe Sculpture in Brutalist Style, 29\" Tall, 1950s
Vintage Iron Giraffe Sculpture in Brutalist Style, 29\" Tall, 1950s

Vintage Iron Giraffe Sculpture in Brutalist Style, 29\" Tall, 1950s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Brutalist style hand forged and welded steel giraffe sculpture with a rich dark patina. Heavily inspired by traditional West African ironworks this piece captures an elongate...

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20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1970's MCM Brutalist Bronze Sculpture in Walnut Base
1970's MCM Brutalist Bronze Sculpture in Walnut Base

1970's MCM Brutalist Bronze Sculpture in Walnut Base

Located in San Diego, CA

A unique bronze sculpture sitting on solid walnut base circa 1970's nice piece a family of 5 , California Design.

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Vintage Boho Torch Cut Wrought Iron Hammer Head Shark
Vintage Boho Torch Cut Wrought Iron Hammer Head Shark

Vintage Boho Torch Cut Wrought Iron Hammer Head Shark

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional vintage sculpture is a masterclass in Brutalist metalwork, expertly torch-cut from heavy wrought iron to capture the raw, powerful silhouette of a hammerhead shark. ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

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

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

Italian Glazed Terracotta Head Sculpture
Italian Glazed Terracotta Head Sculpture

Italian Glazed Terracotta Head Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Glazed Terracotta Head Sculpture. Offered is a beautiful well executed Italian glazed terra cotta face or head sculpture signed Consorso, circa. 1950. A fine example of Itali...

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Brutalist abstract wrought iron sculpture from the 1970s
Brutalist abstract wrought iron sculpture from the 1970s

Brutalist abstract wrought iron sculpture from the 1970s

By François Thévenin

Located in LE CANNET, FR

Interesting artisanal French work from the 1970s Wrought and welded iron sculpture This highly decorative piece is in the same vein as other designers such as Sido and Francois Theve...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

Flowers and Bee Sculpture in Mixed Metal on Quartz by Ken Rains
Flowers and Bee Sculpture in Mixed Metal on Quartz by Ken Rains

Flowers and Bee Sculpture in Mixed Metal on Quartz by Ken Rains

Located in San Diego, CA

Whimsical flowers with bee sculpture in mixed metal on quartz base by Ken Rains, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measur...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Metal

1950s Wooden Sculptures Industrial Foundry for Molded Car Parts, Set of Four
1950s Wooden Sculptures Industrial Foundry for Molded Car Parts, Set of Four

1950s Wooden Sculptures Industrial Foundry for Molded Car Parts, Set of Four

Located in Antwerp, BE

Set of four brutalist foundry molds from the Machine Age are a reminder of the nation’s Industrial past, a large factor in shaping the culture of the Modern era. While these pieces w...

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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 Torch-Cut Steel Sculpture "The Buffalo" on Marble Base by Tom Hardy
Brutalist Torch-Cut Steel Sculpture "The Buffalo" on Marble Base by Tom Hardy

Brutalist Torch-Cut Steel Sculpture "The Buffalo" on Marble Base by Tom Hardy

By Thomas Bush Hardy

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning brutalist torch-cut steel sculpture "The Buffalo" on black marble base by listed artist, Tom Hardy, circa 1950s. This striking buffalo sculpture is crafted from torch-cut st...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Cut Steel

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950

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 France, circa 1950, The wood is olive wood. U...

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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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

Brutalist stippled abstract sculpture in Carrara marble by Anna Mizak
Brutalist stippled abstract sculpture in Carrara marble by Anna Mizak

Brutalist stippled abstract sculpture in Carrara marble by Anna Mizak

Located in London, GB

Biomorphic abstract sculpture in stippled Carrara marble, on honed plinth. Anna Mizak was born in 1939 in Poland. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and later at the R...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

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...

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1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Important Peter Voulkos 'Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware, Surface Drawing
Important Peter Voulkos 'Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware, Surface Drawing

Important Peter Voulkos 'Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware, Surface Drawing

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Chicago, IL

Important Peter Voulkos 'Untitled Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware with Surface Drawing Dimensions: 5¼ D × 21 W× 20 H in Signed: Voulkos 81, to reverse Catalog: Registered under...

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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Cast Bronze 'Fins Pacifica' Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Cast Bronze 'Fins Pacifica' Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall

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 but bronze sculpting...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large burtalist wal sculpture, 1970s
Large burtalist wal sculpture, 1970s

Large burtalist wal sculpture, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Architectural brutalist wall mounted sculpture made from cast metal. - Cat tail shaped. Imposing wall sculpture 1970s - Belgium Height: 200cm Width: 95cm Ref.: 2508120402 *All i...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Organic Modern Burl Wood Bookends, Sculptural Brutalist Studio Craft, 1970s
Organic Modern Burl Wood Bookends, Sculptural Brutalist Studio Craft, 1970s

Organic Modern Burl Wood Bookends, Sculptural Brutalist Studio Craft, 1970s

Located in San Carlos, CA

A striking pair of sculptural bookends carved from solid burl wood, celebrating the natural beauty and irregularity of the material. Each bookend features dramatic swirling grain, kn...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Burl

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

Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer
Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer

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 ''...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Signed Welded Iron Abstract Table Sculpture, May 1965
Signed Welded Iron Abstract Table Sculpture, May 1965

Signed Welded Iron Abstract Table Sculpture, May 1965

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Handcrafted Mid Century Modern Iron Stock Part Angular Table Sculpture. Featuring a handmade open, vertically Welded Iron design utilizing welded iron rod, pipe, sheet, round and met...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Jesus Peligri for Art Summa Abstract Welded Iron Table Sculpture
Jesus Peligri for Art Summa Abstract Welded Iron Table Sculpture

Jesus Peligri for Art Summa Abstract Welded Iron Table Sculpture

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Contemporary Jesus Pelegri for Art Summa limited edition Abstract Brutalist Metal Tower Table Sculpture. Featuring handcrafted vertical totemic tower with welded Iron pieces composed...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania

$118,935Sale Price|20% Off

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

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...

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1960s Israeli Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Iron

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