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Brutalist Decorative Objects

BRUTALIST STYLE

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

ORIGINS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN 

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

BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE BRUTALIST FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Brutalist
Brutalist design lamp sculpture in granite, France, 80s, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Brutalist design granite lamp sculpture. . Unique piece, designer unknown . Dimensions : Height : 50 cm Width : 40 cm Depth : 50 cm Weight : around 120 kgs . This light sculpture l...
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1980s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Granite

A small brass sculpture of an owl in a brutalist style - France - 1970s
By César Baldaccini, Germaine Richier
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A small brass sculpture of an owl in a style reminiscent of Germain Richier or César Baldaccini. This unique piece features a textured, organic surface, marked by raw details and a h...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Brass

1960s Brass Flower Sculpture on Composition Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Brass Flower Sculpture on Composition Base Mid Century Modern Flowers and Leaves in distressed patinated brass and metal Composition Base
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1960s Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Brass

Sculptural Acer Candle Holder R:2 - Solid Walnut - by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Acer candle holder R:2 features architectural cubic volumes and semi arched voids. Made out of solid wood and steel, showing signs of handcraft. Designed by Aad Bos and crafted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Steel

1950s by Gallinaro Brutalist Italian Design Metal Candleholder
Located in Brescia, IT
Metal candleholder "Gallinaro" signed Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

Midcentury Travertine Marble Italian Box Catchall by Fratelli Mannelli, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful square-shaped box in Travertine Marble is a wonderful example of Italian decorative objects production during the 1970s. Made by Fratelli Mannelli, the color and the texture of the marble, together with the pure and geometrical design, make it a wonderful example of midcentury elegance. This item is perfect for a desk in an office room or for being the focal center of a living room or a hallway entry...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Travertine

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Mixed Metals Figurative Sculpture of a Woman C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic steel & iron figurative sculpture of a lifesize nude woman created by artist Hy Suchman. Sculpture is approximately 5ft 2 inches tall with a width and depth of 24 X 20. Am...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Iron

James de Wulf Concrete Color Samples
Located in Paia, HI
James de Wulf Concrete color samples in light grey, natural, dark grey, black, and creamy white.
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2010s American Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Concrete

Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Wall Candle Holder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Wall Candle Holder From Lovemose Denmark, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Addit...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Vintage Brutalist German Metal Candleholder, Ebersberg, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Brutalist German Metal Candleholder from Kunstschamiede Bergmeister, Ebersberg, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This pi...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

Mid-Century German Space Age Bubble Glass Vase by from Gral, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Bubble Glass Vase by from Gral, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer r...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Glass

Perez, Welded Bronze Bust, 1970s
Located in Dorchester, MA
Signed "Perez" and dating to the 1970s, this brutalist bust comprises multiple strands of bronze that have been welded together to form the strong features. The bust rests on a bronz...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Pottery and Iron Wall Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Pottery and Iron Wall Candleholder, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Gray Styles: ...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

West German Brutalist Pottery Bowl from WGP, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
West German Brutalist Pottery Bowl from WGP, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Black Styles: Brutalist, Mid-Ce...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Vintage German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1979
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1979, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Style: Brutalist Period: 1970s Country...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava Bowl from WGP West German Pottery, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Fat Lava Bowl from WGP West German Pottery, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materia...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Brutalist German Vase from Bareuther Waldsassen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist German Vase from Bareuther Waldsassen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additiona...
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20th Century German Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Holder by David Palombo, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Holder by David Palombo, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, desi...
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20th Century Israeli Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Brutalist Candleholder, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist candelabra with three arms. Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Gold Styles: Brutalist Period: 1970s Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Dimensions: 5.12ʺ...
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20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

Brutalist Wood Bowl, Large, in a Brown Patina, France, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche has been made in France circa 1960. It is a Brutalist Style bowl, with a free form. In a Brown color.
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wood

Sculptural Brutalist Bronze Candle Holder designed by Heinz Goll, Austria 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an extremely rare and absolutely extraordinary sculptural Brutalist candle holder done in gilt bronze, shaped as a coral. It was designed by Austrian designer Heinz Goll...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Brutalist Wood Bowl, Large, in a Brown Patina, France circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche has been made in France circa 1960. It is a Brutalist Style bowl, with a free form. In a Brown color.
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wood

Monumental Brutalist Stacked Cube Steel Garden Sculptures, after David Smith
By Paul Evans, David Smith
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Brutalist Stacked Cube Steel Garden Sculpture, after David Smith / Paul Evans.. Signed and dated bUT unfortunately illegible. Amazing use of color, texture and space, Eigh...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Steel

African Tribal Bronze Sculpture, Female Warrior on a Horse
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This large African bronze sculpture features a female rider on a horse. It’s an expressive and brutalist sculpture in full action. The female warrior ha...
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1960s Beninese Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Sleek and Dark Design in Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No87
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sleek and Dark Design in Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No87 —— 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 Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Brutalist Welded Metal Abstract Mermaid Sculpture
Located in Harlingen, TX
This alluring brutalist abstract mermaid floor sculpture has been hand skillfully crafted out of hundreds of individually welded steel pieces of various shapes. Its intriguing 360 de...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Brutalist panel (mixed media)
Located in Oostende, BE
A Brutalist panel featuring geometrically cut colored glass set in concrete, all encased in a sturdy wooden frame.
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19th Century European Antique Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Cement

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 Decorative Objects

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Wood

Brutalist Candle Holder R:4 - Solid Black Oak - by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Acer candle holder R:4 features a rhythmic sequence of architectural cubic volumes and semi arched voids. Made out of solid wood and steel, showing signs of handcraft. Designed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Steel

Brutalist Brass Sculpture Flowers and Leaves Style of Silas and Jere
Located in New York, NY
A signed brass and metal sculpture of flowers and leaves, Brutalist period, in the style of designers Silas Seandel or C. Jere, circa mid-20th century. A Brutalist sculpture of flowe...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950, The wood is olive wood. U...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wood

Mid Century Brutalist Studio Pottery Ball Vase Weed Pot
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Mid Century earthy ball vase sculpture. Great texture and dimension in the matte tan glaze and slight lava texture with deep brown glazed rim to the small mouth opening on to...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

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

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Hardwood

Rare, Handcrafted Brutalist Bronze Vase by Marcello Fantoni, Signed, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This exquisite, one-of-a-kind bronze vase by Marcello Fantoni is a true work of art, steeped in the brutalist style that defined his legacy. Signed by the artist on its base, this va...
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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Stoneware Sculptural Object by Ole Bjørn Krüger Own Studio, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Unique abstract sculptural object by Danish artist Ole Bjørn Krüger (1922-2007) made at his own studio in the 1970s. The object is made of chamotte stonew...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Joel Escalona Defines Sleek, Dark Burned Oak in Abstract Design, Still Stand 96
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona Defines Sleek, Dark Burned Oak in Abstract Design, Still Stand No96 _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one i...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Beautiful Steel Handmade Brutalist Flower Vase, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful flower vase made in Germany, circa 1970s. Made of steel, has some nice patina, but this is old-age. Diameter on top approx. 2". A beau...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Steel

Bronze Figural Group Of African Royal Family On Carrier And Attendants, C. 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th century Bamoun Bronze sculpture. The art of bronze in african art at the service of the King. The king, a bearded figure, a symbol of wisdom, sits in his carrier chair,...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

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Hardwood

Vintage Stainless Steel "Blow Up" Citrus Basket by Fratelli Campana for Alessi
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage stainless steel "Blow Up" citrus basket by Fratelli Campana for Alessi, circa 1990s. This super cool brutalist style basket / bowl is made of we...
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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Brutalist Wood Bowl, Large, in a Brown Patina, India, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche has been made in India circa 19th century. It is a Brutalist style bowl. In a brown color.
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19th Century Indian Antique Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

NONO Elefante Sideboard 17, Oak Durability, Graceful Overhang
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Sideboard 17, Oak Durability, Graceful Overhang ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Still Stand No90, The Sleek Burned Oak Totem, a Synthesis of Dark Elegance
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Still Stand No90, The Sleek Burned Oak Totem, a Synthesis of Dark Elegance —— 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 Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Brutalist Highwire Tightrope Walker Sculpture
By Aristide Maillol 2, Émile Antoine Bourdelle, Auguste Rodin
Located in Garnerville, NY
Brutalist period highwire artist in black patinated steel. The aerialist artist comes in two piece with the base and the actual sculpture that fits into the shoe on the base. The art...
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1970s Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Steel, Iron

Brutalist Enamelled Iron Étagère in the Style of Paul Evans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brutalist enameled iron étagère in the style of Paul Evans, sculptural, freestanding, fitted with two removable bronzed glass 19" x 7" shelves The bas...
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20th Century North American Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Brutalist Scandinavian Ceramic Vase with Blue Drip Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Interesting ball or onion shaped vase in un-glazed ceramic. It features intended spiky imperfections to its neck that are high-lighted with blue and black drip glaze. A funny mix of ...
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20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Decorative Box in olive wood, brown color, brutalist style, France circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in olive wood, free-form. With a lid that turns and can be removed from the base of the box. The shape of this box is free and sinuous, which makes it very original and rare. The...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wood, Olive

Large Brutalist Mid Century wrought iron floor candelabra candle holder
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large mid century and brutalist style wrought iron floor candelabra.
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Taurus, Chainsaw Carved, Burnt Oak
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Taurus, Chainsaw Carved, Burnt Oak
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Oak

Brutalist Wall Sculpture, Danish Art, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood.
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

Carved Stone Torso Sculpture by J-Muk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Carved Stone Torso Sculpture on wood base, inscribed "J-Muk" by the artist.
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Late 20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Stone

Scandinavian Glass Vase Ombre Crimson and Clear Bubble Brutalist Unsigned, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
A very attractive 1970s glass vase, hand blown. It sits in the style of Scandinavian glass of the 1970s period, especially with reference to the work of Erik Hoglund, though it could...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Brutalist Vintage Fish Sculpture 1960s in the Manner of Fantoni
Located in Wilton, CT
Large vintage Brutalist steel sculpture of fishes fashioned from old pliers and a sheet metal snip. In the manner of Marcello Fantoni. The steel has been drizzled with solder to give...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Steel

Jens Quistgaard, Brutalist wrought iron candle holder, Dansk Denmark
Located in BELFORT, FR
Brutalist style wrought iron candelabra, in the style of Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Joel Escalona's Creation, Dark Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No84
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Creation, Dark Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No84 —— 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 Decorative Objects

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Hardwood

Brutalist Erotic 3D Wall Picture in Metal from the Artist F. Michel, 1973
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
One of a kind. Handmade.
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal, Lead

Handmade Brutalist artist bronze candlestick signed Beergmeister Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Bronze candlestick object Art Deco Kunstschmiede Bergmeister Ebersberg. With beautiful patina
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Brutalist decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include David Marshall, James Bearden, David Palombo, and Taylor Ruby Bell. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $42 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $1,290.

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