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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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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

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Hardwood

Large Signed Bronze Sculpture of a Little Girl by Sergio Unia
Large Signed Bronze Sculpture of a Little Girl by Sergio Unia

Large Signed Bronze Sculpture of a Little Girl by Sergio Unia

Located in Redding, CT

Large Signed Bronze Sculpture of a Little Girl. By Sculptor Serigo Unia. Heavy, solid piece. Brutalist in style. Animated and cartoonish in style. Reminiscent of a character from Cha...

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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Hardwood

Unseen Force #60: Solid Wood Coffee Table, Joel Escalona's Decorative Artistry
Unseen Force #60: Solid Wood Coffee Table, Joel Escalona's Decorative Artistry

Unseen Force #60: Solid Wood Coffee Table, Joel Escalona's Decorative Artistry

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Unseen Force #60: Solid Wood Coffee Table, Joel Escalona's Decorative Artistry 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

Vintage Brutalist Mid Century Steel Metal Family Table Sculpture Signed Hardy
Vintage Brutalist Mid Century Steel Metal Family Table Sculpture Signed Hardy

Vintage Brutalist Mid Century Steel Metal Family Table Sculpture Signed Hardy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Brutalist Mid Century Steel Metal Family Table Sculpture Signed Hardy. Item features a sculpture of a man, woman, and child (in the man's arms) unique brutalist design. Signe...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Artisan Unseen Force #64: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table, Decor Accent
Artisan Unseen Force #64: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table, Decor Accent

Artisan Unseen Force #64: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table, Decor Accent

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Artisan Unseen Force #64: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table, Decor Accent Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to t...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Art-Form Table Unseen Force #58: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood, Elegant Decor
Art-Form Table Unseen Force #58: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood, Elegant Decor

Art-Form Table Unseen Force #58: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood, Elegant Decor

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Art-Form Table Unseen Force #58: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood, Elegant Decor Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the nature of the production process, each piece may vary in grain, texture, shape or even size. The dimensions provided refer to the table only. The dimensions and shape of the sculpture may vary. — About the Concept. Unseen Force Coffee Tables and Side Tables, design by Joel Escalona for NONO When Tables Talk Art...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Brutalist Sculpture of a Knight with Sword
Brutalist Sculpture of a Knight with Sword

Brutalist Sculpture of a Knight with Sword

By Curtis Jeré, Paul Evans

Located in New York, NY

Impressive freestanding sculpture of a Knight with his sword drawn. The figure is constructed of various bits of metal, screws, washers, gears etc which at fist glance appear to be r...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Monumental Brutalist Copper, Brass & Burl-wood Sculpture of a Sunflower
Monumental Brutalist Copper, Brass & Burl-wood Sculpture of a Sunflower

Monumental Brutalist Copper, Brass & Burl-wood Sculpture of a Sunflower

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning Brutalist sculpture of a sunflower is crafted from copper, brass, and burl wood, displaying a dynamic interplay of textures and materials. The copper and brass petals r...

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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Large 1980's Marc Creates Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Nail Tree Sculpture
Large 1980's Marc Creates Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Nail Tree Sculpture

Large 1980's Marc Creates Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Nail Tree Sculpture

By Marc Weinstein, Curtis Jeré, Bijan, Marc Creates

Located in Chattanooga, TN

A monumental testament to mid-century Brutalism, this wall sculpture—designed by Marc Weinstein for Marc Creates in the 1970s—reimagines nature through industrial form. Its structure...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Italian Brutalist Iron Sculpture Attributed to Marcello Fantoni - 1950s-1960s
Italian Brutalist Iron Sculpture Attributed to Marcello Fantoni - 1950s-1960s

Italian Brutalist Iron Sculpture Attributed to Marcello Fantoni - 1950s-1960s

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Milano, IT

Keywords: iron sculpture, attributed to Marcello Fantoni, Italian brutalist art, 1950s sculpture, mid-century sculpture, welded iron, Tuscan sculpture, unsigned work, Italian design,...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Signed Brutalist Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer
Signed Brutalist Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer

Signed Brutalist Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The sculpture with a rough textured finish and abstract figural form, characteristic of the brutalist style, emphasizes the raw material and focuses on the form and movement over rea...

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20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

An elegant, bronze sculpture by a noted artist Chet LaMore, ca' 1960, entitled "Column". On original base. "Chet La More was an American painter, sculptor,...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gabor Kalman Brutalist Steel Sculpture
Gabor Kalman Brutalist Steel Sculpture

Gabor Kalman Brutalist Steel Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Kalman takes steel and torch-cuts it, then contours it for a Brutalist effect. Signed base Gabor Kalman '68. This item is currently on view in our NYC Greenwich Street Location.

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

FLUXsculpture > organic stainless-steel sculpture
FLUXsculpture > organic stainless-steel sculpture

FLUXsculpture > organic stainless-steel sculpture

By Jan Paul

Located in Maastricht, NL

FLUX rare beauty in everyday objects Numerous experiments with materials and shapes resulted in a new form and material language “Flux” Flexible steel tubes are shaped by hand ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Abstract Biomorphic Sculpture in Carved Wood and Stone, 1970s
Abstract Biomorphic Sculpture in Carved Wood and Stone, 1970s

Abstract Biomorphic Sculpture in Carved Wood and Stone, 1970s

Located in DE KWAKEL, NL

A sculptural biomorphic work dating to the 1970s, executed in carved plum wood and mounted on a solid granite base. Defined by its flowing organic form and warm natural materiality, ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Mid 20th Century Italian Carved Wood Abstract Sculpture by Moroder David
Mid 20th Century Italian Carved Wood Abstract Sculpture by Moroder David

Mid 20th Century Italian Carved Wood Abstract Sculpture by Moroder David

Located in Memphis, TN

A carved wooden abstract sculpture by Moroder David, Italy, second half of the 20th century, composed of stacked geometric forms with incised and relief detailing. The composition is...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1970s Jaime Artigas Brutalist Iron Console Table Base
1970s Jaime Artigas Brutalist Iron Console Table Base

1970s Jaime Artigas Brutalist Iron Console Table Base

By Jaime Artigas

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a 1970s Mexican Brutalism rare custom console table desk. Work of art. Base features solid Iron metal sculpture by Jaime Arti...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze, Steel, Iron

Brutalist hammered metal buffaloes sculptures, Spain, 1950s
Brutalist hammered metal buffaloes sculptures, Spain, 1950s

Brutalist hammered metal buffaloes sculptures, Spain, 1950s

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Pair of large Spanish sculptures depicting two buffaloes in brutalist style, circa 1955. Made of patinated and aged wrought iron metal, with polychromed horns and eyes in gold leaf. ...

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1950s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron, Gold Leaf

Carlo Nason Cenedese Fanciful Vetri Figure
Carlo Nason Cenedese Fanciful Vetri Figure

Carlo Nason Cenedese Fanciful Vetri Figure

By Carlo Nason

Located in Sharon, CT

A black Scavo over clear glass Murano figure. Incised signature/date to underside.

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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Set of 3 Metal PLANTS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020
Set of 3 Metal PLANTS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020

Set of 3 Metal PLANTS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020

Located in PARIS, FR

A set of 3 strong and spectacular plants in pots, contemporary brutalist sculptures, unique pieces by artist ESOJ, France 2020. These pieces allow to be presented independently, as well as together (recommended) allowing various esthetic compositions. They are made to be set up indoor as radical sculptures, as well as outdoor on a terrasse or in any garden or even wild nature to create a trouble illusion between wildness and modernity. 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

Vintage Coastal Patinated Bronze Cattail Sculpture
Vintage Coastal Patinated Bronze Cattail Sculpture

Vintage Coastal Patinated Bronze Cattail Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Capture the raw, organic beauty of nature with this striking vintage cattail sculpture. Expertly crafted from mixed metals, this artisan piece showcases a dynamic composition of slen...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Abbott Pattison Running Figure Bronze Sculpture
Abbott Pattison Running Figure Bronze Sculpture

Abbott Pattison Running Figure Bronze Sculpture

By Abbott Pattison

Located in Astoria, NY

Abbott Pattison (American, 1916-1999), Running Figure Bronze Sculpture, on black slate base, apparently unsigned. Overall: 25" H x 17.5" W x 11.5" D. Provenance: From a 5th Avenue Es...

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20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Slate, Bronze

Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base
Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base

Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Charleston, SC

A beautiful brutalist mixed metal sculpture on a Burled wood base. It featured 7 cattails in different heights as well as leaves of different heights and shapes. After C. Jere.

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art
1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Hard to find object, we have never seen another. It is cast metal with a faux verdigris/archaic finish, marked JAPAN on verso. Weighs 1.5 pounds, stand 5.25 inches tall.

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1950s Japanese Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Marble Base, Signed Gerber Style Of Oppenheim 1973
Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Marble Base, Signed Gerber Style Of Oppenheim 1973

Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Marble Base, Signed Gerber Style Of Oppenheim 1973

Located in North Miami, FL

This heavy molten bronze question mark, bird or chicken sculpture has the traccia feet that is reminiscent on the coveted Meret Oppeneheim table. It sits in the original variegated green and black marble base with a bronze pole...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stunning Large handmade Brass Sunflower wall hanger 1960s
Stunning Large handmade Brass Sunflower wall hanger 1960s

Stunning Large handmade Brass Sunflower wall hanger 1960s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very impressif large Sunflower .Handmade from Messing Brass and copper .Really a stunning piece . Superb patine over the years . A real unique piece of Art . One off .

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1960s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Figurative Brutalist Iron Sculpture by Dusan Gakovic, Yugoslavia 1980s
Figurative Brutalist Iron Sculpture by Dusan Gakovic, Yugoslavia 1980s

Figurative Brutalist Iron Sculpture by Dusan Gakovic, Yugoslavia 1980s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a Modernist or rather Brutalist sculpture by Yugoslav artist Dusan Gakovic. This sculptural composition exemplifies Dušan Gaković’s expressive approach ...

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1980s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Brutalist Cosmic Iron Sculpture by Dusan Gakovic, Yugoslavia 1980s
Brutalist Cosmic Iron Sculpture by Dusan Gakovic, Yugoslavia 1980s

Brutalist Cosmic Iron Sculpture by Dusan Gakovic, Yugoslavia 1980s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a Modernist or rather Brutalist biomorphic or comic inspired iron sculpture by a Yugoslav sculptor and artist Dusan Gakovic. Dušan Gaković belongs to th...

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1980s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Late 20th Century Set of Three Sculptural Copper Vessels by Thomas Markusen – Si
Late 20th Century Set of Three Sculptural Copper Vessels by Thomas Markusen – Si

Late 20th Century Set of Three Sculptural Copper Vessels by Thomas Markusen – Si

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

A striking set of three hand-forged copper vessels by renowned metal artist Thomas Markusen, known for his sculptural and fire-formed metalwork. These pieces feature elegant, flared ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Fannie Phillips Brutalist Style Metal Bird Sculpture
Fannie Phillips Brutalist Style Metal Bird Sculpture

Fannie Phillips Brutalist Style Metal Bird Sculpture

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a heavy abstract bronze? Metal sculpture of a pair of birds by Fannie Phillips and inscribed on brass plate on stone plynth.

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture

Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Unearth a compelling work of art with this striking Vintage Patinated Bronze Abstract Figurative Sculpture, a piece that powerfully merges raw expression with refined form. Crafted f...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Figure Sculpture Mounted on Granite Base
Large Bronze Figure Sculpture Mounted on Granite Base

Large Bronze Figure Sculpture Mounted on Granite Base

Located in North Miami, FL

A large scale figural/abstract sculpture of a male head rendered in dark, heavily textured bronze and mounted on a polished black granite base. The chunky twisting pieces spiral upw...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Swan Statues, Mid-20th Century Pair on Black Base
Brutalist Bronze Swan Statues, Mid-20th Century Pair on Black Base

Brutalist Bronze Swan Statues, Mid-20th Century Pair on Black Base

Located in Plainview, NY

A unique and highly decorative pair of Brutalist style swan statues in bronze both in a takeoff position. The wings are finely. Carved displaying amazing d...

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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meticulously formed and welded brutalist style skater sculpture
Meticulously formed and welded brutalist style skater sculpture

Meticulously formed and welded brutalist style skater sculpture

Located in Ferndale, MI

Nicely formed and constructed sculpture in a cubist brutalist style . The exceptional welding becomes part of the form and lends to the idea of a muscular torso . Stylized idea of a...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Kabuto #4, " by Lucien Petit
"Kabuto #4, " by Lucien Petit

"Kabuto #4, " by Lucien Petit

By Lucien Petit

Located in New York, NY

Glazed stoneware sculpture. Wood fired.   

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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

1960s Owl Sculpture On A Painted Black Base
1960s Owl Sculpture On A Painted Black Base

1960s Owl Sculpture On A Painted Black Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1960s Owl Sculpture On A Painted Black Base Willem DeGroot Style Wood Base has some wear

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1960s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Brutalist Bar Cabinet 1960' Tansania

$116,687Sale 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

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Wood

French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman
French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman

French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman

By Rene Romage

Located in San Francisco, CA

An important French 1940's terra cotta sculpture of a seated nude woman; with head turned to the right above a voluptuous torso; Signed "Rene Romage, 1942" (alias - Rene Baumer)

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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Abstract sculpture in patinated plaster by Oto Logo, Yugoslavia 1961
Abstract sculpture in patinated plaster by Oto Logo, Yugoslavia 1961

Abstract sculpture in patinated plaster by Oto Logo, Yugoslavia 1961

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a stunning Brutalist abstract sculpture made by Yugoslav artist Oto Logo. Done in post-war Yugoslavia, the sculpture is done in the organic expressionis...

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1960s Serbian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

1960s Brutalist Steel Abstract Sculpture
1960s Brutalist Steel Abstract Sculpture

1960s Brutalist Steel Abstract Sculpture

Located in Raleigh, NC

Heavily textured and expressive vintage sculpture. Has tons of movement and a wonderful patina.

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture
Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture

Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

Torch Cut Brutal Sculpture

Located in Denton, TX

1970s metal freestanding sculpture very organic.

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20th Century North American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Abstract Wire Spray Kinetic Sculpture
Vintage Abstract Wire Spray Kinetic Sculpture

Vintage Abstract Wire Spray Kinetic Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking vintage sculpture is a quintessential example of Mid-Century Modern artistry, echoing the rhythmic, industrial forms of the Brutalist movement. The piece features a dra...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Chrome

Silas Seandel Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Signed
Silas Seandel Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Signed

Silas Seandel Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Signed

By Silas Seandel

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Art Acquisitions Of A Silas Seandel Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Signed Approximate Measurements in Inches 15 1/2" high (including ba...

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1970s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Brutalist Ceramic and Bronze Female Bust "Study on A Female Body", 1970s
Brutalist Ceramic and Bronze Female Bust "Study on A Female Body", 1970s

Brutalist Ceramic and Bronze Female Bust "Study on A Female Body", 1970s

Located in Culver City, CA

This sculpture is provocative and gorgeous. When we acquired this piece, we were told it was called "Study on a Female Body" and that it had been in the gentleman's office since he first opened in the 1970's. The sculpture is anatomically correct and features a female torso arching back and has large pieces of attached brutalist bronze pieces that protrude almost evocative of wings to create some sort of angelic aspect to the piece. It's both brutal / crude, but so elegantly executed and really is just a stunning piece. From the naval to the articulated spine, the attention to detail was masterfully executed on this sculpture. The sculpture sits upon a steel rod, which is mounted to a stone block. The piece is signed illegibly on the stone. A wonderful piece that would really look great in any type of modern environment. Would be great as an entryway sculpture...

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1970s Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Mythological Bird Sculpture in Travertine
Brutalist Bronze Mythological Bird Sculpture in Travertine

Brutalist Bronze Mythological Bird Sculpture in Travertine

Located in Milano, IT

Rare sculpture from the Brutalist period designed in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture. The sculpture stands on a cubic base made of travertine, very elegant. Above this form i...

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Travertine, Brass, Bronze

4 Bronze Brutalist Figurative Head Art Sculptures, Circa 1920
4 Bronze Brutalist Figurative Head Art Sculptures, Circa 1920

4 Bronze Brutalist Figurative Head Art Sculptures, Circa 1920

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Four striking brutalist bronze sculptures of heads, incredibly well executed by a talented and likely well trained hand but are unsigned by the artis...

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Early 20th Century Canadian Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Three Studio Brutalist Abstract Metal Sculptures like Jeré Paul Evans, 60's, Set
Three Studio Brutalist Abstract Metal Sculptures like Jeré Paul Evans, 60's, Set

Three Studio Brutalist Abstract Metal Sculptures like Jeré Paul Evans, 60's, Set

By Paul Evans

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set of Three Brutalist Metal Tree Sculptures like Jeré, Paul Evans, 1960's, USA Torch-cut, welded and grinder-worked sheet metal in various organic abstract forms resembling trees. F...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Sheet Metal

Vintage "Broken Fiddle" Bronze Violin Sculpture on Stand by Chaim Hendin
Vintage "Broken Fiddle" Bronze Violin Sculpture on Stand by Chaim Hendin

Vintage "Broken Fiddle" Bronze Violin Sculpture on Stand by Chaim Hendin

By Chaim Hendin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage "Broken Fiddle" Bronze/Brass Violin Brutalist Sculpture on Stand by Chaim Hendin (Israeli, B. 1920). "Broken Fiddle" is a memorial to musicians who died in the Holocaust. Art...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian brutalist style sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1979
Italian brutalist style sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1979

Italian brutalist style sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1979

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian brutalist style sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1979 Gilded metal sculpture with reference to the brutalist style. The arched shape features alternating concave and convex sect...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Harry Bouras Sculpture
Harry Bouras Sculpture

Harry Bouras Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago art critic, Harry Bouras was the host of "Arts and Artists" for 25 years. Harry's pieces are in permanent collections in Chicago, New York and Tokyo. Resin coated iron sculpture. Two matching...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Circa 1970s Brutalist Torch Cut Flower Display on Quartz Rock
Circa 1970s Brutalist Torch Cut Flower Display on Quartz Rock

Circa 1970s Brutalist Torch Cut Flower Display on Quartz Rock

By John Steck

Located in Charleston, SC

This excellent brutalist sculpture has 4 verdigris color flowers and torch cut bronze leaves that all sit on a solid piece of quartz. Circa 1970’s. Styled after John Steck, not sig...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Vintage Patinated Geometric Abstract Sculpture
Vintage Patinated Geometric Abstract Sculpture

Vintage Patinated Geometric Abstract Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

his striking vintage abstract sculpture is a masterwork of Mid-Century Brutalist design. Composed of hand-welded, semi-circular steel plates clustered together in a dynamic, biomorph...

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Late 20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Brutalist sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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