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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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Brutalist Expressionist Horse Sculpture, Signed JC with Copyright Mark, 1980s
Brutalist Expressionist Horse Sculpture, Signed JC with Copyright Mark, 1980s

Brutalist Expressionist Horse Sculpture, Signed JC with Copyright Mark, 1980s

Located in San Diego, CA

A dynamic Brutalist-style horse sculpture rendered with heavy, expressive surface modeling and a strong sense of motion. The figure’s elongated limbs and bowed head convey tension an...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Pair of Handmade Sculptures by American Artist PKW
Pair of Handmade Sculptures by American Artist PKW

Pair of Handmade Sculptures by American Artist PKW

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Pair of handmade sculptures by American artist PKW. Rusted steel mounted into a solid fallen wood base. Signed on bases. As a pair they are a great mismatched pair with excellent sca...

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2010s American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand 101
Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand 101

Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand 101

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand No101 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each o...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

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...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture

Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

Carved from a single piece of wood, this tall abstract sculpture is a masterwork of organic fluidity. Its design features an undulating, vertical silhouette that flows with a sense o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

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

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Plywood

Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style
Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style

Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style

Located in London, GB

Two 1960s bronze sculptures from the Maasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania in everyday motherhood figures. The elongated and brutalist-like effect figures evoke a Giacometti-like aest...

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1960s Kenyan Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved  in an Olive  Wood Block France 1950
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved  in an Olive  Wood Block France 1950

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

Materials

Wood

Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87
Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87

Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a tes...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table
Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table

Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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

Materials

Hardwood

Mid Century Brass Wire Sailboat Sculpture
Mid Century Brass Wire Sailboat Sculpture

Mid Century Brass Wire Sailboat Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This large vintage brass wire sailboat sculpture is a striking mid-century piece, welded in the Brutalist style of Curtis Jere. Its intricate design captures movement and form, makin...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair Of Metal And Brass Ron Schmidt Signed Brutalist Wall Hanging Fish
Pair Of Metal And Brass Ron Schmidt Signed Brutalist Wall Hanging Fish

Pair Of Metal And Brass Ron Schmidt Signed Brutalist Wall Hanging Fish

By Ron Schmidt

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This is a pair of brutalist wall-hanging fish created by Ron Schmidt. The set includes two fish: a larger grey fish and a smaller orange fish. Both pieces are made of metal and brass...

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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90
The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90

The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testam...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94
Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94

Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94 Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Brutalist Wall Sculpture  Forged iron 1971 Italy wooden panel
Brutalist Wall Sculpture  Forged iron 1971 Italy wooden panel

Brutalist Wall Sculpture Forged iron 1971 Italy wooden panel

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Fantastic and mysterious brutalist sculpture mounted on wood panel, signed by the author MANZALI 1971.

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Welded Steel Nude Female on Chair Sculpture by Gene Logan for Elrod
Brutalist Welded Steel Nude Female on Chair Sculpture by Gene Logan for Elrod

Brutalist Welded Steel Nude Female on Chair Sculpture by Gene Logan for Elrod

By Logan

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Spectacular 1975 Brutalist nude female on chair by listed sculptor Gene Adams Logan 1922-1999 for Arthur Elrod. The Sculpture is published in the Arthur Elrod Book. Constructed of ...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Sleek Abstract Sculpture in Burned Oak, Still Stand No82 by NONO
Sleek Abstract Sculpture in Burned Oak, Still Stand No82 by NONO

Sleek Abstract Sculpture in Burned Oak, Still Stand No82 by NONO

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Sleek Abstract Sculpture in Burned Oak, Still Stand No82 by NONO —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament t...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Fish-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze
Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Fish-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze

Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Fish-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze

By Aurelio Teno

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Fish-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze. Superb sculpture from the 70s by Aurelio Teno, of brutalist inspiration, made from a block of natural red qu...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Bronze

Abstract Elegance, Dark, Sleek Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No98
Abstract Elegance, Dark, Sleek Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No98

Abstract Elegance, Dark, Sleek Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No98

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Abstract Elegance, Dark, Sleek Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No98 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

The Abstract Elegance of Burned Oak, Dark and Sleek, by Escalona, Still Stand 98
The Abstract Elegance of Burned Oak, Dark and Sleek, by Escalona, Still Stand 98

The Abstract Elegance of Burned Oak, Dark and Sleek, by Escalona, Still Stand 98

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Abstract Elegance of Burned Oak, Dark and Sleek, by Escalona, Still Stand No98 _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Sculptural Wine / Magazine Rack in Cast Iron, French Art Deco, 1930s
Vintage Sculptural Wine / Magazine Rack in Cast Iron, French Art Deco, 1930s

Vintage Sculptural Wine / Magazine Rack in Cast Iron, French Art Deco, 1930s

Located in Odense, DK

Such a fine decorative wine / magazine holder in cast iron. Made in France, ca 1930s. Beautiful lines perfectly suited for any interior style. A Modern, Scandinavian, Classic or an Art deco home decor. "There is no style...

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Early 20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

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Terracotta

Wall Sculpture in Bronze 47 Skulls Entangled, Rat King, 1970s
Wall Sculpture in Bronze 47 Skulls Entangled, Rat King, 1970s

Wall Sculpture in Bronze 47 Skulls Entangled, Rat King, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A studio piece open to a lot of interpretations. The media is cast bonze with a dark brown patina. It depicts 47 rat skulls connected almost melted together (in appearance) via tubes...

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1970s European Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

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

Brutalist Bronze Horse Sculpture on Base
Brutalist Bronze Horse Sculpture on Base

Brutalist Bronze Horse Sculpture on Base

Located in San Diego, CA

Powerful Brutalist bronze sculpture depicting an abstracted horse, characterized by bold massing, angular reduction, and expressive surface modeling, circa 1970s. The elongated equin...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern Burned Oak Totem, a Design of Sleek Darkness, Still Stand No101
Modern Burned Oak Totem, a Design of Sleek Darkness, Still Stand No101

Modern Burned Oak Totem, a Design of Sleek Darkness, Still Stand No101

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Modern Burned Oak Totem, a Design of Sleek Darkness, Still Stand No101 _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testamen...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Large Brutalist Bronze Ballerina Sculpture on Marble Base
Large Brutalist Bronze Ballerina Sculpture on Marble Base

Large Brutalist Bronze Ballerina Sculpture on Marble Base

Located in San Diego, CA

A very large Brutalist midcentury bronze ballerina sculpture on an black marble base (6.75" x 8.5"), circa 1970s. The piece is 44.5" high and has a wo...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN
Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN

Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN

Located in New Windsor, NY

Amazing mixed metals and wood Brutalist Period couple sculpture. A wonderful mix of copper, brass, nails and wood that have been manipulated, cut, carved, heated, tacked, and welded ...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Vintage Abstract Sculpture by Adolf Gerber, Molten Bronze and Marble, 1973
Vintage Abstract Sculpture by Adolf Gerber, Molten Bronze and Marble, 1973

Vintage Abstract Sculpture by Adolf Gerber, Molten Bronze and Marble, 1973

By Adolf Gerber

Located in North Miami, FL

One could interrupt the nature of this vintage signed abstract bronze and dark green with black marble sculpture through the feet. Brutalist in molten form of the bronze. The variega...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Unveiling Modern Elegance, Dark Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No89 by NONO
Unveiling Modern Elegance, Dark Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No89 by NONO

Unveiling Modern Elegance, Dark Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No89 by NONO

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Unveiling Modern Elegance, Dark Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No89 by NONO —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a t...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

By Marco Celotti

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

Materials

Pottery

Clay Sculpture Abstract Swan, Black Graphite 1970s
Clay Sculpture Abstract Swan, Black Graphite 1970s

Clay Sculpture Abstract Swan, Black Graphite 1970s

By Tim Orr, Allan Houser

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Clay Sculpture Abstract Swan, Black Graphite 1970s. Anonymous work from a French artist, unsigned. This black graphite-patinated clay sculpture, dating from the 1970s, is a stylize...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Dark Modern Totem, Black Solid Wood, Vision by Escalona, Still Stand No81
Dark Modern Totem, Black Solid Wood, Vision by Escalona, Still Stand No81

Dark Modern Totem, Black Solid Wood, Vision by Escalona, Still Stand No81

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Dark Modern Totem, Black Solid Wood, Vision by Escalona, Still Stand No81—— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a tes...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Joel Escalona's Sleek Dark Totem in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No92
Joel Escalona's Sleek Dark Totem in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No92

Joel Escalona's Sleek Dark Totem in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No92

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Joel Escalona's Sleek Dark Totem in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No92 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testam...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry
Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry

Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry

By Émile Antoine Bourdelle

Located in Dallas, TX

Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861-1929) Bronze Sculpture L' Arlequin. Conceived in 1905 and cast around 1954 A rare museum quality impressionist - Brutalist interpretation of a harlequin swordsman in bronze with black/brown patina. Bears the cast signature E. A. BOURDELLE top of the base, © by Bourdelle along one side. Foundry seal of A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE. On corner. Measures 16 x 16.5 x 5 inches. Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. Scratches and wear to patina throughout commensurate of material age and use. Provenance: The estate of Morton and Estelle Sosland.In Kansas City, the Sosland family name is synonymous with both giving, and the arts. Of their many contributions to the community, 'The Soslands gave one of the nation's finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins' museum. The content of this auction bears testament to their keen eye and varied interests. In September 1893 Bourdelle joined the studio of Auguste Rodin. His collaboration with Rodin lasted fifteen years. In 1895, he received his first official commission, a war monument for the city of Montauban. His proposed plans, different from traditional monuments, created a scandal. Rodin intervened on his behalf, and the monument was finally erected in 1902. In 1900, Bourdelle demonstrated his independence from Rodin's style with a bust of Apollo. In the same year, Bourdelle, Rodin and the sculptor Desbois opened a free school of sculpture, the Institut Rodin-Debois-Bourdelle. One of the students was Henri Matisse, who later produced some remarkable sculpture, but the school did not last long. Bourdelle in his studio sketching Grace Christie In 1905, Bourdelle had his first personal exhibition, in the gallery of the foundry-owner Hébrand. With the support of Hébrand and the material assistance of his foundry, Bourdelle was able to make larger works and earn greater recognition. His father died in 1906, and Bourdelle changed his first name to simply Antoine, after his father. He married his second wife, Cléopatre Sevastos (1892-1972), who was of Greek origin. She and their daughter, Rhodia, became a frequent inspiration for his works.[6] In 1908, Bourdelle left the studio of Rodin and set out on his own. In 1909 he exhibited a new work, Hercules the Archer at the annual Salon of the Societé Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He began to teach at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where his students included Giacometti, Isaac Frenkel and Adaline Kent...

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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Sculpture by Dimitri Hadzi
Brutalist Sculpture by Dimitri Hadzi

Brutalist Sculpture by Dimitri Hadzi

By Dimitri Hadzi

Located in New York, NY

Bronze, brass and wood cabinet scale Brutalist sculpture by noted sculptor Dimitri Hadzi. Intriguing abstract mixed metal example signed on the base, as shown.           

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Iron

A huge brutalist Steel Totem – Gilbert Ségas, France, 1994
A huge brutalist Steel Totem – Gilbert Ségas, France, 1994

A huge brutalist Steel Totem – Gilbert Ségas, France, 1994

By Jean Tinguely, Gonçalo Mabunda, César Baldaccini

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

This metal sculpture by Gilbert Ségas depicts an anthropomorphic figure with a totemic presence, assembled from old tools. Two large crossed shears form the legs, while pliers and ot...

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1990s French Brutalist Sculptures

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Steel

Abstract Beauty in Black Solid Wood, Escalona's Work, Still Stand No79
Abstract Beauty in Black Solid Wood, Escalona's Work, Still Stand No79

Abstract Beauty in Black Solid Wood, Escalona's Work, Still Stand No79

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Abstract Beauty in Black Solid Wood, Escalona's Work, Still Stand No79 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testa...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Unseen Force #66: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Statement Table, Artistic Craft
Unseen Force #66: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Statement Table, Artistic Craft

Unseen Force #66: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Statement Table, Artistic Craft

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Unseen Force #66: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Statement Table, Artistic Craft 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

Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus
Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus

Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus

Located in Toronto, ON

A unique bronze and amethyst sculpture in a truly Brutalist / organic style treatment with a fine, raw surface patina. Bird, textured brush and cactus motifs are abstracted in cast b...

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1950s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Svelte Elefante Console 18, NONO Design, Tactile Wood Finish
Svelte Elefante Console 18, NONO Design, Tactile Wood Finish

Svelte Elefante Console 18, NONO Design, Tactile Wood Finish

By NONO

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Svelte Elefante Console 18, NONO Design, Tactile Oak Finish ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist To...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Ars Munda Flowers Wall Decoration Brutalism 1960s
Ars Munda Flowers Wall Decoration Brutalism 1960s

Ars Munda Flowers Wall Decoration Brutalism 1960s

Located in Poperinge, BE

Vintage Brutalist-style wall art, sculpture mounted on a narrow white shelf, made entirely of resin, by Ars Munda, Germany, 1960s-70s. Ars Munda was an artist collective that primar...

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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Modern Art Carved in Sleek Dark Black Solid Wood, NONO's Still Stand No99
Modern Art Carved in Sleek Dark Black Solid Wood, NONO's Still Stand No99

Modern Art Carved in Sleek Dark Black Solid Wood, NONO's Still Stand No99

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Modern Art Carved in Sleek Dark Black Solid Wood, NONO's Still Stand No99 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a te...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960
A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960

A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960

By Chet La More 2

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A whimsical, figurative bronze sculpture by a noted artist Chet LaMore. "Chet La More was an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, and educator. He was ...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Elegance in Black Solid Wood by NONO, Still Stand No78 Redefined
Elegance in Black Solid Wood by NONO, Still Stand No78 Redefined

Elegance in Black Solid Wood by NONO, Still Stand No78 Redefined

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Elegance in Black Solid Wood by NONO, Still Stand No78 Redefined —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament ...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

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

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Oak, 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 ...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

1970s Abstract Tabletop Sheeted Copper Sculpture
1970s Abstract Tabletop Sheeted Copper Sculpture

1970s Abstract Tabletop Sheeted Copper Sculpture

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1970s Abstract Tabletop Sheeted Copper Sculpture Brutalist Sculpture Soldered/Welded Copper Sheets Patterned Patina on Copper Wood substructure

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1970s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Sculptural Vessels in Gray by Sonja Duo-Meyer
Sculptural Vessels in Gray by Sonja Duo-Meyer

Sculptural Vessels in Gray by Sonja Duo-Meyer

By Sonja Duó-Meyer

Located in New York, NY

Sculptural vessels in an ovoid form with walled aperture. Hand-built of gray chamotte Limoges porcelain by Swiss ceramic artist Sonja Duo-Meyer (b. 1953) and executed circa 1995. The...

Category

1990s Swiss Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental & Unique James Bearden 'Venus' Voids Series Sculpture Blackened Steel
Monumental & Unique James Bearden 'Venus' Voids Series Sculpture Blackened Steel

Monumental & Unique James Bearden 'Venus' Voids Series Sculpture Blackened Steel

By James Bearden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed and studio-made in the US by American craftsman James Bearden, this incredible sculpture features a super strong and distinct design. Set on a thick square column base, the ...

Category

2010s American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

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