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Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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
Stoneware vase, Brutalist style, 1960
Stoneware vase, Brutalist style, 1960

Stoneware vase, Brutalist style, 1960

By La Borne Potters

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This is a vase-shaped stoneware lamp in the Brutalist style. It's heavy and can be used as a decorative piece or as a regular lamp, provided it's rewired. Created in France in the 19...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Sandstone

Mid-Century Brutalist Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, Germany, 1960s
Mid-Century Brutalist Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, Germany, 1960s

Mid-Century Brutalist Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, Germany, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Brutalist Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional informat...

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20th Century German Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Studio Ceramic Vase with Applied Relief Figures
Mid-Century Italian Studio Ceramic Vase with Applied Relief Figures

Mid-Century Italian Studio Ceramic Vase with Applied Relief Figures

Located in Northport, MI

A striking mid-century Italian studio ceramic vase featuring applied relief figures and distinctive rounded accents. This cylindrical vessel is glazed in a rich black, providing a dr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Icelandic Brutalist Vase with Volcanic Blood Glaze, 1970s
Icelandic Brutalist Vase with Volcanic Blood Glaze, 1970s

Icelandic Brutalist Vase with Volcanic Blood Glaze, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Icelandic studio piece executed in free-form red-clay. Vibrant red blood glaze with purple and brown accents infused with volcanic minerals and ashes. Unknown Reykjavik ceramist circ...

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1970s Icelandic Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Thick crystal vase Argos model by César Baldaccini signed Daum France circa 1970
Thick crystal vase Argos model by César Baldaccini signed Daum France circa 1970

Thick crystal vase Argos model by César Baldaccini signed Daum France circa 1970

By Daum

Located in LE CANNET, FR

Brutalist crystal vase, designed by Cesar Baldaccini in the 1970s. Engraved signature "Daum France" on the base. Present with the Cristal Daum label. Luminous turquoise-blue color. N...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Sculptural Matte Black Ceramic Vase, Contemporary Organic Modern Design
Sculptural Matte Black Ceramic Vase, Contemporary Organic Modern Design

Sculptural Matte Black Ceramic Vase, Contemporary Organic Modern Design

Located in Istanbul, TR

This contemporary ceramic vase is handcrafted in stoneware and finished in a deep matte black surface that highlights its sculptural silhouette. The form features a fluid, organic pr...

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2010s Turkish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Patinated Lava Glaze Planter
Vintage Patinated Lava Glaze Planter

Vintage Patinated Lava Glaze Planter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking vintage planter is a masterclass in Brutalist expression, featuring a heavily textured "fat lava" glaze that exudes raw, elemental power. The vessel's surface is a rugg...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic
Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic

Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic

Located in Istanbul, TR

This piece is entirely handmade in my Istanbul studio using high-temperature stoneware. The surface is created through an experimental firing and glaze interaction that produces an o...

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2010s Turkish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Asymmetrical Brutalist Bronze a single flower vase by Heinz Goll, Italy 1960s
Asymmetrical Brutalist Bronze a single flower vase by Heinz Goll, Italy 1960s

Asymmetrical Brutalist Bronze a single flower vase by Heinz Goll, Italy 1960s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a very rare and absolutely extraordinary sculptural asymmetrical Brutalist vase done in bronze, for a single flower. It was designed by Austrian designer Heinz Goll...

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1960s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

1970 Salvino Marsura style Brutalist Sculpture Irone Bowl
1970 Salvino Marsura style Brutalist Sculpture Irone Bowl

1970 Salvino Marsura style Brutalist Sculpture Irone Bowl

By Salvino Marsura

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 Vases and Vessels

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Iron

Mid-Century Minimalist Dutch Studio Pottery Vase from Mobach, 1960s
Mid-Century Minimalist Dutch Studio Pottery Vase from Mobach, 1960s

Mid-Century Minimalist Dutch Studio Pottery Vase from Mobach, 1960s

By Mobach

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Minimalist Dutch Studio Pottery Vase from Mobach, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer ...

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20th Century Dutch Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Brutalist Vase from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany, 1960s
Brutalist Vase from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany, 1960s

Brutalist Vase from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Brutalist Vase from BKW Böttger Keramik Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information:...

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20th Century German Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

A Very Large "Kantharos" Vase in "Fat Lava", by Marius Giuge Vallauris, 1960s
A Very Large "Kantharos" Vase in "Fat Lava", by Marius Giuge Vallauris, 1960s

A Very Large "Kantharos" Vase in "Fat Lava", by Marius Giuge Vallauris, 1960s

By Marius Giuge

Located in MOUGINS, FR

A very large "kantharos" vase featuring scroll hands, constructed in a "water foam" design, by Marius Giuge. The piece is extremely decorative and the enamel has kept all of its sh...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Solid Oak Planter Stand Attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s
Solid Oak Planter Stand Attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s

Solid Oak Planter Stand Attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Nørre Aaby, DK

Solid oak planter stand attributed to Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf, produced in Denmark during the 1960s. The piece features finely carved decorative details and a strong sculptu...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Zinc

Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK
Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK

Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK

Located in Glasgow, GB

A Brutalist studio pottery vase, hand-built in terracotta, dating to circa 1970s, United Kingdom. Rectangular in form, the vase is decorated with applied circular rings layered alon...

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1970s British Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Terracotta

Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s

Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s

Located in Valencia, VC

Brutalist Blue and White Reactive Art Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s Striking European art glass vase produced during the 1970s, acquired in Belgium. The piece features a substantial bot...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Mid-Century Scandianvian Heavy Bubble Glass Block Vase, 1960s
Mid-Century Scandianvian Heavy Bubble Glass Block Vase, 1960s

Mid-Century Scandianvian Heavy Bubble Glass Block Vase, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Scandianvian Heavy Bubble Glass Block Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Material: Glass Styles: Brutalist, Mid-Century...

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20th Century Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Small Scandinavian Brutalist Stoneware Vase w. Orange High Fire Glaze
Small Scandinavian Brutalist Stoneware Vase w. Orange High Fire Glaze

Small Scandinavian Brutalist Stoneware Vase w. Orange High Fire Glaze

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A small high fired stoneware vase executed with reddish orange glazes with earthy/black accents. Unknown Scandinavian ceramist in the style of Jaap Ravelli circa 1970. Measurements...

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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Huge Brutalist rugoso and somerso Murano glass by Salviati, Italy, 1960s
Huge Brutalist rugoso and somerso Murano glass by Salviati, Italy, 1960s

Huge Brutalist rugoso and somerso Murano glass by Salviati, Italy, 1960s

By Salviati

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Large brutalist hand-blown murano glass vase from the 60s. Stylized and organic body, manufactured by the process in which the piece is bathed in small fragments of glass that end up...

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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

1970 Brutalist Postmodern Glass Block Table Vase w/ Acid Etched Hibiscus
1970 Brutalist Postmodern Glass Block Table Vase w/ Acid Etched Hibiscus

1970 Brutalist Postmodern Glass Block Table Vase w/ Acid Etched Hibiscus

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1970s Brutalist glass block table vase with an acid-etched hibiscus along the front. The vase features a 6" opening along the top for receiving a floral arrangement of choic...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960
Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960

Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A spherical stoneware vase, made in France in the 1960s, with a circular shape and a central opening, evoking a doughnut-like silhouette or a cosmic form. The surface is covered with...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Sandstone

Mid-Century Brutalist German Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, 1960s
Mid-Century Brutalist German Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, 1960s

Mid-Century Brutalist German Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Brutalist German Carafe Vases from Hartwig Heyne Pottery, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional informatio...

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20th Century German Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Blow Glass Milk Jar by Odilon Avalos
Blow Glass Milk Jar by Odilon Avalos

Blow Glass Milk Jar by Odilon Avalos

By Odilon Avalos

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Descendant of a family of glass workers, Odilón Ávalos Razo, was born in Puebla in 1881. He came to Guadalajara attracted by the economic and Industrial development that characterize...

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1940s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Ceramic Brutalist Vase from Michael Andersen, 1970s
Ceramic Brutalist Vase from Michael Andersen, 1970s

Ceramic Brutalist Vase from Michael Andersen, 1970s

By Michael Andersen & Son

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unique ceramic vase displaying exceptional techniques in glazes, Brutalist styling and shape. We have not been able to find any references of this design number/series. Besides the c...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Vintage Studio Pottery Brutalist Drip Glaze Vase, Signed, circa 1970s
Vintage Studio Pottery Brutalist Drip Glaze Vase, Signed, circa 1970s

Vintage Studio Pottery Brutalist Drip Glaze Vase, Signed, circa 1970s

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking vintage studio pottery vase featuring a faceted geometric form with an organically sloped rim and expressive hand-applied drip glaze decoration. Executed in earthy terraco...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s, Signed
Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s, Signed

Brutalist Ceramic Vase by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s, Signed

By Bernard Rooke Studio

Located in Stockholm, SE

Brutalist ceramic vase by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Forest Hill, London. Progressive designs were readily accepted in London at that time, ...

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1970s English Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Glazed Stoneware Honey Jar With Bee by Danish Getter Hundstrup
Glazed Stoneware Honey Jar With Bee by Danish Getter Hundstrup

Glazed Stoneware Honey Jar With Bee by Danish Getter Hundstrup

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unsual hard-fired stoneware jar or urn featuring a playfull bee to its lid. Designed and made by the Danish Female Ceramist Getter Hundstrup in Denmark during the 1980s. It has this ...

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Late 20th Century Danish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Danish Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Planters, 1970s
Danish Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Planters, 1970s

Danish Brutalist Glazed Ceramic Planters, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Curated set of 2 ceramic pieces. A pot shaped bowl/planter from Dot keramik in Denmark circa 1970 and an unknown square fat-lava vase or small planter from the the early 1970s. The s...

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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Large Seafoam Green Vintage Modernist Biomorphic Studio Pottery Sculpture Vase
Large Seafoam Green Vintage Modernist Biomorphic Studio Pottery Sculpture Vase

Large Seafoam Green Vintage Modernist Biomorphic Studio Pottery Sculpture Vase

Located in Lutz, FL

Large vintage modernist sculpture or vase by Joanna Price c.1980’s. Triple stem sculpture with Freeform biomorphic shape, open center and various holes around the body, done in a sea...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

V-Vessel, High-Reflective Ceramic Vase by Alexey Krupinin
V-Vessel, High-Reflective Ceramic Vase by Alexey Krupinin

V-Vessel, High-Reflective Ceramic Vase by Alexey Krupinin

By Alexey Krupinin

Located in Topanga, CA

V-Vessel is a handcrafted ceramic piece by Alexey Krupinin, blending sharp angular geometry with a highly reflective glazed finish and subtle surface variation. The artist is drawn t...

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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Mdina Art Glass Vase, Bark Texture, Tortoiseshell Effect, Malta, 1970s
Mdina Art Glass Vase, Bark Texture, Tortoiseshell Effect, Malta, 1970s

Mdina Art Glass Vase, Bark Texture, Tortoiseshell Effect, Malta, 1970s

By Mdina

Located in Glasgow, GB

This Mdina art glass vase, handcrafted in Malta in the 1970s, features a bark-textured surface with a distinctive tortoiseshell effect, reflecting the studio’s experimental approach ...

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1970s Maltese Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'
Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'

Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

Serene, elegant, and handsome bronze sculpture. Simple lines that are undeniably midcentury. Finely hand casted (evokes Brutalist), it boasts a handsome verdigris patina. This avian ...

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1950s Japanese Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Brutalist Vintage Steel Fish Sculpture 1960's in the Manner of Fantoni
Brutalist Vintage Steel Fish Sculpture 1960's in the Manner of Fantoni

Brutalist Vintage Steel Fish Sculpture 1960's in the Manner of Fantoni

By Marcello 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 Vases and Vessels

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Steel

1970 Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Inge
1970 Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Inge

1970 Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Inge

Located in New Windsor, NY

Handmade slab built monumental Brutalist pottery vase. Meticulously decorated and glazed with organic and geometric patterns and shapes. Applied neck. Signed and dated, Inge, 70 a th...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Brutalist Pottery Vase by California Artist Barry Parr Signed & Dated
Brutalist Pottery Vase by California Artist Barry Parr Signed & Dated

Brutalist Pottery Vase by California Artist Barry Parr Signed & Dated

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful ceramic pottery Vase by Californian ceramist Barry Parr, circa 2005 signed and dated 2K5 , San Diego artist , California Design.

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20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Brutalist Italian Steel Vase in the Style of Luciano Frigerio, Italy 1970s
Brutalist Italian Steel Vase in the Style of Luciano Frigerio, Italy 1970s

Brutalist Italian Steel Vase in the Style of Luciano Frigerio, Italy 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Sculptural vase from the 70s in a brutalist style. The structure of the vase develops on two levels. The first level is a parallelepiped with a quadrangular section; It has a smoo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Steel

Rick Owens Bronze Coupe Vase, Nitrate Patina, Brutalist Design, France
Rick Owens Bronze Coupe Vase, Nitrate Patina, Brutalist Design, France

Rick Owens Bronze Coupe Vase, Nitrate Patina, Brutalist Design, France

By Rick Owens

Located in Chicago, IL

The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each piece is handmade and hand patinated so there is always a slig...

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2010s French Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Modernist Ceramic Twin Vase with Sgraffito Decor in Style of Gambone
Modernist Ceramic Twin Vase with Sgraffito Decor in Style of Gambone

Modernist Ceramic Twin Vase with Sgraffito Decor in Style of Gambone

By Aldo Londi, Fratelli Fanciullacci, Guido Gambone

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Unusual twin vase features abstract modernist decor on the front side in beige-brown color that was applied in sgraffito technique and then tinted. The reverse side of the vase is a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Sculptural Soft Green Glazed “Pallini” Vase by Matteo Giampaglia, Italy 2023
Sculptural Soft Green Glazed “Pallini” Vase by Matteo Giampaglia, Italy 2023

Sculptural Soft Green Glazed “Pallini” Vase by Matteo Giampaglia, Italy 2023

Located in New York, NY

Hand-sculpted in Florence by renowned Italian artist Matteo Giampaglia, this extraordinary piece blurs the line between functional vessel and fine art sculpture. Every detail is form...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Monumental Brutalist Floor Vase, Signed Inge
Monumental Brutalist Floor Vase, Signed Inge

Monumental Brutalist Floor Vase, Signed Inge

Located in New Windsor, NY

Monumental 1960s Brutalist slab built floor vase. This is another amazing piece of architectural pottery offered here signed by Inge. Incised decor. Good condition with no visible ha...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Clay, Stoneware

Brutalist Copper Vase with Enamel Overlay by Rita Brierton
Brutalist Copper Vase with Enamel Overlay by Rita Brierton

Brutalist Copper Vase with Enamel Overlay by Rita Brierton

Located in San Diego, CA

Brutalist copper vase with enamel overlay by Rita Brierton, circa 1993. The vase is very heavy and finely crafted in brown, tan and gold overlays; the piece measures: 4.5" W x 3.625"...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Enamel, Copper

Pichet Sculptural en Forme de Couronne en Grès Vernis, France, 1970s
Pichet Sculptural en Forme de Couronne en Grès Vernis, France, 1970s

Pichet Sculptural en Forme de Couronne en Grès Vernis, France, 1970s

Located in London, England

Superbe et rare bouteille anneau (ou pichet couronne) en grès émaillé artisanal, datant des années 1960-1970. Inspiré des formes antiques des gourdes de pèlerin, ce vase pichet sédui...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic
Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic

Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic

Located in Istanbul, TR

This piece is entirely handmade in my Istanbul studio using high-temperature stoneware. The surface is created through an experimental firing and glaze interaction that produces an o...

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2010s Turkish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Brutalist Wabi Sabi Modernist Large Ceramic Vase 1970s
Brutalist Wabi Sabi Modernist Large Ceramic Vase 1970s

Brutalist Wabi Sabi Modernist Large Ceramic Vase 1970s

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large Brutalist Ceramic Vessel with Volcanic / Crater Glaze. Large 15 inch Vessel with incredible texture and Scale, purchased in Sardegna Italy, artist unknown but Mid Century wit...

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20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Brutalist Style Vintage Bowl in Brass Aluminium by David Marshall, Circa 1970s
Brutalist Style Vintage Bowl in Brass Aluminium by David Marshall, Circa 1970s

Brutalist Style Vintage Bowl in Brass Aluminium by David Marshall, Circa 1970s

By David Marshall

Located in Stockholm, SE

Brutalist Style Vintage Bowl in Brass Aluminium by David Marshall, Circa 1970s. Double brass handles by the Scottish artist David Marshall. The bottom has the trademark leather base...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum, Brass

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Scored Vases - A Pair
Vintage Glazed Ceramic Scored Vases - A Pair

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Scored Vases - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional pair of vintage studio pottery vases captures the raw, expressive spirit of the Brutalist and Mid-Century Modern movements through their striking textural contrast. ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel
Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel

Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel

By Paul Soldner

Located in Chicago, IL

Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel 1983 marked underside 83-28-6283 Sodner attended the Los Angeles County Art Institute, and became Peter Voulkos's first student i...

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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Emerald Green Faceted Murano Glass Vase
Emerald Green Faceted Murano Glass Vase

Emerald Green Faceted Murano Glass Vase

Located in North Miami, FL

This is a super-cool deep green faceted Murano glass oversized vase with lovely details throughout. The intentional rough finish to exterior adds ...

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2010s Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Kasper Mobach studio pottery Crown Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Netherlands, 1990s
Kasper Mobach studio pottery Crown Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Netherlands, 1990s

Kasper Mobach studio pottery Crown Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Netherlands, 1990s

By Mobach

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Unique Kasper Mobach Crown Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Netherlands, 1990s A striking studio ceramic by Kasper Mobach, eighth-generation heir to the celebrated Utrecht-based Mobach pot...

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1990s Dutch Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic
Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic

Organic Sculptural Stoneware Vessel with Volcanic Texture, Handmade Ceramic

Located in Istanbul, TR

This piece is entirely handmade in my Istanbul studio using high-temperature stoneware. The surface is created through an experimental firing and glaze interaction that produces an o...

Category

2010s Turkish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Brutalist Earthenware Vase in Yellow, and Orange by Hans Hedberg, Biot France
Brutalist Earthenware Vase in Yellow, and Orange by Hans Hedberg, Biot France

Brutalist Earthenware Vase in Yellow, and Orange by Hans Hedberg, Biot France

By Hans Hedberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Brutalist Vase in Yellow, and Orange by Hans Hedberg, Biot France. Asymmetric form in high-fired earthenware with mottled glaze in red, orange, and brown-black tones. Monogram signe...

Category

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

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