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
- Brutalism emerged during the mid-20th century
- Term coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham
- Originated in the United Kingdom
- Brutalist architecture gained popularity in the United States beginning in the early 1960s
- Inaugural brutalist projects include Unité d'habitation and the city of Chandigarh, India, both of which owe to influential architect Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret
- Le Corbusier’s cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, designed hundreds of chairs, tables, cabinets and lamps for Chandigarh
- Informed by the Bauhaus, constructivism, modernism and the International Style; part of mid-century modernism
- Contrasted starkly with Beaux Arts style
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 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
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$3,160 Sale Price
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Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
By Chaumet
Located in Queens, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup
Circa 1980.
An exceptional object
A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Sterling Silver
$15,750 Sale Price
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Table Elefante by NONO 02, Oak Pure, Distinctive Style
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Table Elefante by NONO 02, Oak Pure, Distinctive Style
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$10,054 / item
Paul Evans Welded Steel 1967 Brutalist Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Paul Evans welded steel 1967 Brutalist cocktail table. Wonderful patina, class Evans design, retains original glass. Heavy base can hold much l...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Hardwood
$11,671 Sale Price / item
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Candelabra Cobra G022 Cast Brass Gold coloured made in Spain by David Marshall
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Candelabre was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast brass.
Handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and workshop in Spain from recycled materials.
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Fluted Concrete Vases / Vessels, 'Set of 3'
Located in Camp Meeker, CA
A little Art Deco, a little Gothic, very Brutal. Cast concrete, tinted with dark gray pigment. Natural finish.
These vessels are great empty, but even better with flowers or a succ...
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2010s American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Large Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Brutalist Vase by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Classic Italian Brutalist design by famed Italian ceramicist Aldo Londi in his signature Sgraffito style.
Can be re-wired as a lamp or stand alone as a striking piece of pottery.
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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Pottery
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Mid Century zoomorphic wrought iron candelabra candle holder
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large mid century and brutalist style wrought iron candelabra.
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Direct Metal Bull Sculpture Yahweh, Gilt Polychroming Stock Market
Located in Peoria, AZ
Rare!
Brutalist Bull Sculpture
Depicting Archaic Deity Yahweh
Gilt Polychroming
Verso base "Yahweh"
This fascinating sculpture is done in a simple, primitive style, looking like...
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Late 20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$1,596 Sale Price
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Signed Curtis Jere Brass Floral Table Sculpture Mounted on Board
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a lovely floral brutalist table sculpture by C. Jere dated 1967. It sits on a ebonized wood board. It is impressive in size.
There are some imperfections to the base (see ...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Natalie Rutard Candle Holder by Philippi – Brutalist Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
This stunning, clear four-arm candle holder, designed by German designer Natalie Rutard and crafted by Philippi GmbH, exemplifies modern elegance in polished stainless steel. No long...
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1990s German Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Stainless Steel
Minimalist Elefante Console 13, NONO Signature Oak, Balanced Structure
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Elefante Console 13, NONO Signature Oak, Balanced Structure
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Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
Crafting Elegance with a M...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$8,043 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Owl-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze
By Aurelio Teno
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Aurelio Teno (1927/2013) Owl-shaped sculpture, natural stone and Bronze.
Superb sculpture from the 70s by Aurelio Teno, of brutalist inspiration, made from a block of natural quartz,...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Quartz, Bronze
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 W...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
$428 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Collection of Welded Iron Chain Candeholders 1970s, The Netherlands
By Franz West
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A collection of 6 impressive sized brutalist 1970s candleholders
Iron chains and wrought iron has been welded and forged by hand to make these brutalist forms
The origin is fr...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Wrought Iron, Iron
Olav Joff for Polaris/Figgjo Brutalist Steel Vase, Sandnes Norway
By Olav Joff
Located in Toledo, OH
This Brutalist steel vase was designed by Olav Joff (1940-). The vase was part of the steel art series in the 1970's. The series consisted of cast...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Steel
Travertine candle holder by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Solid travertine candle holder. Designed by Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s.
Its can hold three standard diameter candles.
The piece is still in very good condition. N...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Travertine
John De La Rosa California Brutalist Fish Sculpture, ca 2000s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
John De La Rosa California Brutalist Fish Sculpture, ca 2000s
Sculpture measures 30" wide, 7-1/4" deep, 17-1/4' high overall, Base plate measures 7-1/4" square, 1" high. Signature e...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testame...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Hardwood
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 Decorative Objects
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Metal
$724 Sale Price
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Rare Huge Monumental David Palumbo Forged Iron Mid Century Modern Menorah
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very Rare, Vintage David Palumbo designed, enormous, wrought iron, 9-arm brutalist, industrial Mid Century Modern Hanukkah Menorah.
One of 2 Rare David Palumbo Menorahs...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Abstract surrealist wooden sculpture by Fredrik Weerkamp, Netherlands 1980s
Located in ECHT, NL
Surrealist abstract sculpture made from different kinds of wood. Created by Dutch visual artist Frederik Weerkamp. This sculpture was part of his personal collection.
It depicts a p...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$618 Sale Price
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Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer
Located in Redding, CT
Arik Amir Brutalist Iron Sculpture of a Dancer, signed Arik on the base.
Arik Amir (b 1922-2008) Tel Aviv, Israel. Biography from The Isreali Museum of Jerusalem refered to him as ''...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
David Marshall Bronze and Wood Fruit Bowl Sculpture, Organic Brutalist, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This piece combines a deep, textured wooden bowl with an organic, sculpted bronze element, created by the renowned designer David Marshall in Spain during the 1980s. The design refle...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Signed Raw Metal Torch Cut Flower Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 14.5"H; it is signed and mumbered on the side. G...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Unique Wall Art/Wall Object from the 1970s in Brutalist Style
By Henrik Horst
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s as a wave in danish mid-century modern design. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood. unique wall art...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Brutalists Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Emma De Sigaldi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bronze abstract Brutalist style sculpture on travertine marble base. Signed Emma De Sigaldi.
Emma De Sigaldi (b.1910 - d.2010) was active/lived in Monaco and is known for sculpture. ...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large 1980's Marc Creates Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Nail Tree Sculpture
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early Peter Voulkus Ceramic Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Peter Voulkus ceramic vase early 1960'd
[unsigned].
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A small brass sculpture of an owl in a brutalist style - France - 1970s
By Germaine Richier, César Baldaccini
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
Materials
Brass
$742 Sale Price
20% Off
Brutalist Patinated Solid Bronze Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique solid bronze wall sculpture according to the original owner was purchased in a gallery in Italy back in the 1960s it's signed but hard to read the name as shown in the pictu...
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20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Linear Brushed Metal Brutalist Objects, Germany, 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Interesting set of objects.
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Welded Chrome Automobile Bumper Abstract Sculpture by Jason Seley, '1919-1983'
By Jason Seley
Located in West Chester, PA
Large scale welded chromium-plated steel salvaged car parts sculpture by artist Jason Seley (1919-1983). Signed by the artist.
Rectangular base measures roughly 18" x 10".
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship. Hand and digital machine made; the standing sculpture stan...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist Wrought Iron Floor Candleholder with Ring Detail, France, 1960s
Located in PARIS, FR
A tall and sculptural floor candleholder in hand-forged iron, France, circa 1960. Characteristic of the Brutalist aesthetic, this piece features a slender, tapered central shaft ador...
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Paul Evans Studio Patchwork Hinged Box 1965
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio Patchwork Hinged Box 1965
Patinated copper with applied bronze and pewter throughout, Interior with original "Blue Antique" finish
Dimensions:
7 h × 16 w × 8 d in
P...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Brutalist Mid Century wrought iron candle holder sticks
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of mid century and brutalist style wrought iron candle holders. Perfect condition.
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970 Salvino Marsura style Brutalist Sculpture Irone Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture Iron Bowl
Salvino Marsura attr.
Italy, 1970
Striking hand-forged metal bowl in the Brutalist style, dating from the mid-20th century. This sculptural piece is composed of...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Large Sculptural Vase #4 by Dena Zemsky
By Dena Zemsky
Located in New York, NY
Large sculptural vase #4 by Dena Zemsky. Hand-built, glazed stoneware vase form. Signed and dated on underside.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Burned Oak Sculpture, Abstract Elegance by Escalona, Captured in Still Stand 85
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Burned Oak Sculpture, Abstract Elegance by Escalona, Captured in Still Stand No85
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each on...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Monumental Abstract Brutalist Sculpture by Dorsey
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking California Artist signed abstract sculpture by Dorsey, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Dark, Modern Totem in Burned Oak, Escalona's Vision, Still Stand No81
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Dark, Modern Totem in Burned Oak, Escalona's Vision, Still Stand No81
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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
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Curtis Jere Style Brutalist Lily Flower Sculpture.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Brass Stone Flower Sculpture. Mid Century Brutalist Style , no Makers Mark. Beautiful Rainbow Petina, wooden Base. Vintage Condition Con...
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1970s Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large brutalist wall sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Architectural brutalist wall mounted sculpture made from cast metal.
Imposing wall sculpture
1970s - Belgium
Height: 90cm
Width: 175cm
Ref.: 2508120403
*All images are always pa...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Fish sculpture made in Brass.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Brutalist Fish sculpture made in Brass.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Wooden Object with Organic Form by Sergio Vulpe
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
This one-of-a-kind sculptural object is carved from solid wood and shaped into a raw, organic form. A meditative accent piece for shelves, consoles, or gallery-style interiors — hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Mid Century wrought iron candelabra candle holder
Located in BELFORT, FR
Mid century and brutalist style wrought iron candelabra. Perfect condition.
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Paul Evans styled Brutalist Metal Sculptural Vase by Jim Heneveld
By Paul Evans
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A welded steel box vase sculpture with flamed metal decoration to the body and applied designs to each side . Made in the manner of Paul Evans with highlighted edges to the design in...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Norma Flanagan Brutalist Bronze Owl Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well crafted Brutalist patinated bronze Owl with Vessel form by multi-disciplinary artist Norma Flanagan. The influences on the bronze are many and the piece is at once reminiscent of Picasso, Diego Giacometti and Ancient Roman Bronzes. Thick walled bronze...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
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Bronze
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$9,500 Sale Price
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Large Slab Built Volcanic Glaze Architectural Pottery Vase, 1959
Located in Garnerville, NY
Large slab built architectural pottery vase. Purchased from a White Plains, NY estate that had multiple pieces by this particular artist. Little biographica...
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1950s American Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Brown-Patinated Lap Plaque by Jean & Joël Martel, 1930s
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning Brown-Patinated Lap Plaque by Jean & Joël Martel, 1930s
A magnificent lap plaque with a brown patina by Jean and Joël Martel, dating from the 1930s. This delicate creation...
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Early 20th Century Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Hanging Wall Sculpture by Bill Heise, Found Objects
By Bill Heise
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist hanging wall sculpture by Bill Heise. Found objects, hand executed from found objects, welded
The pieces are crafted from turn-of-the-century farm equipment collected from the fields of Vermont, maritime parts salvaged from around the Bay Area, and railroad components, antique tools, and other vintage metal found throughout America.
The delicate lines and whimsical nature of Heise sculptures often defy the rugged origins of each component part. Railroad spikes, plough discs, pitchforks, shovel blades, and a myriad of other parts are transformed into birds in flight, cows out to pasture, tropical fish, and a variety of other wildlife forms. And there's always an interesting story behind each piece, be it the eighty something farmer who helped me retrieve equipment from the "back forty," frozen hands from digging a hay rake...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Fratelli Mannelli A pair of travertine four arm Candleholders
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Fratelli Minelli candleholders… Travertine from the 1960s a rare find.. these elegant candleholders made of beautiful beige travertine, With such a striking look they have b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
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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