Brutalist Lighting
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
Giacometti Style Patinated Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Norwich, GB
Giacometti style brown patinated bronze table lamp. Circa 2000.
The lamp has been rewired, with new bayonet and UK plug. PAT tested.
Overall in very good condition showing some lig...
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Brass Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Brass Wall Lamps designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. An eye-catching set for an exquisite place.
* Set (2) of sunflower-shaped brass wall sconces
* Designer: S...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Brutalist Rounded Floor Lamp, Walnut Root Veneer, Frosted Glass Light
Located in Porto, PT
The Orpheu Floor Lamp Wood redefines design, featuring a sleek cylindrical wood structure that frames a floating light source at its core. Crafted with a wood base, it balances warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Mexican brutalist Feders Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer these original pendant light designed by Felipe Delfinger. Made of brass and blue artglass.
About Felipe Delfinger:
In the year 1860, the German Derflinger fam...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mexican brutalist Feders Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer these original pendant light designed by Felipe Delfinger. Made of brass and multi colored art glass.
About Felipe Delfinger:
In the year 1860, the German Derf...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Inspired Wall Sconce Pyppe Salmon Pink, Polished Brass by UTU Lamps
Located in Lisbon, PT
Pairing smooth and rough surfaces that contrast with one another, Art Deco inspired Pyppe lamp collection gives way to a new approach in shape and balance. Emphasizing the tension be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Brass
Midcentury Italian Glass Chandelier, Murano, 1980
Located in Budapest, HU
Spectacular chandelier made of 36 Murano glass in the shape of sails.
To give personality to any environment that will be pleased to welcome it.
Height wi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Multicolored Hammered Glass and Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy
By Longobard
Located in Benalmadena, ES
An extraordinary pair of wall sconces from the renowned Italian manufacturer Longobard, iconic of the Brutalist style of the 1970s. Each sconce features a crescent shape made of wrou...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist CN Burman Lamps
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century C N Burman brutalist lamps. Fantastic brutal design with deep carved detail. Neutral color pallet with dramatic presence.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Resin
1970s Brass Brutalist Style Petite Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s burnished brass petite table lamp. All over carved geometric design. Newly rewired with new brass socket. Lamp takes one standard bulb (not included). Custom white Phillip Jeffries grasscloth...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
AVRA Wall Sconce - Piccolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Buds of warm natural alabaster – glowing harbingers of Spring after a long Winter - nestle in textured, Brutalist – inspired cast bronze frames. Custom Sizes Available.
Models in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
1970s Brutalist Metal Copper & Brass Sconce
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s brutalist two tone metal sconce. Burnished copper/brass metal finish.
Newly rewired with new sockets and new brass backplate. Takes two chandelier bulbs (not included).
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp with Antique Brass Shade
Located in London, GB
Antique brass table lamp with a pyramidal-shaped metal shade resting atop a thick sculptural base, giving the lamp a modern industrial aesthetic.
Handcrafted product.
Surface finish...
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2010s British Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
A BRUTALIST Iron Belt TABLE LAMP in the style of Jacques ADNET France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing and elegant table lamp in metal belt, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Popular Art, in folded wrought iron decorated with a belt buckle, the whole supporting a socket, to be at...
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Tom Green for Feldman Torch Cut Metal Brass Chandelier 19 Light
By Tom Greene
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Tom Greene for Feldman Brutalist torch cut metal brass 19 light chandelier. Has bottom light that shines down (included in the 19 count). Comes with original matching ceiling...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Brutalist Iron Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brutalist iron table lamp from France, 1950's. Iron body with curved tripod leg base. Newly re-wired with new tapered linen shade. Great sculptural statement piece. Takes o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron
Sunburst Foliage Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Flower Detail, 8 Lights
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Foliage Sunburst Flush Mount Ceiling Light in Gilt Iron, Ferro Art, 1950s
Extra large size (37 inches diameter)
8 Lights.
This 8 light ceiling lamp features an intrincate of br...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
A stoneware desk lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A curry-colored glazed stoneware desk lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen and made in Italy in the 1950s.
* A stoneware desk lamp with curry-colored glaze and a beige fabric ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights lightning sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gilt gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Brutalist Concrete and Glass Mosaic Floor Lamp from a Church
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular Brutalist concrete and glass mosaic floor lamp. Likely originating from a German church, this statement piece has shards and chunks of red-orange and neutral stained glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Concrete
Brutalist Wall Sculpture Light Sconce Tom Greene Brass Feldman Mid-Century
Located in Wayne, NJ
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Tom Greene brass huge wall sconce by Feldman. It doubles as a wall sculpture, when not not turned on. This plugs into an electrical outlet...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modernist Brutalist Gold Chandelier Tom Green for Feldman
By Tom Greene
Located in Hastings, GB
LA based designer and sculptor Tom Greene hand crafted this brutalist chandelier for 'Feldman Lighting Company' in the late 1960s/1970s
The design features staggered tiers of torch c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brutalist cermaic wall lamp, Netherlands 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Round ceramic wall lamp. The lamp has two openings for the light to shine through. It is Matt glazed in earth tone colors with a spiral decor in the facade of the lamp.
The lamp is i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
ALMA Ceiling Surface Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slab of hand cut Natural Alabaster glows in the grasp of a Brutalist-inspired cast Bronze frame. Custom Sizes Available.
Models in the collection are individually hand-crafted by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Brutalist Oak Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid wood base heavily carved in natural patterns with a dark patina.
Base size only 14x6x6. As shown 18x24.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Murano glass ice tube chandelier by Doria Leuchten Germany 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Arguably one of the most exciting and beautiful ice glass tube chandeliers from the Dutch manufacturer Doria Leuchten. 69 Murano glass tubes with a matte finish make this chandelier ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Pair Brutalist Torch Cut Steel Richard Barr Laurel Lamps Mid-Century
By Richard Barr
Located in Pemberton, NJ
These Monumental pair of Brutalist lamps were designed by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark, N.J. This pair is much larger than most we have had in the past and were o...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Granite, Cut Steel
1960s Large Stoneware Table Lamp By Tilgmans Keramic , Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful large stoneware table lamp in semi Brutalist style by Tilgmans Keramic from Sweden.
The given dimensions are the total dimensions including the shade. The original shade sh...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Brutalist Iron Lamp
By J. Laurent
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid Century Brutalist iron table lamp
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist iron sculptural lamp in black & rust. 1The sculpture of torch cut steel in a be...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Large Brown Gold and Black Brutalist Lamps with Pleated Shades
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of outstanding vintage over-sized Brutalist lamps. If you’re looking to make a statement, look no more. These exceptional lamps are larger than life with their pleated, draped shades and richly textured surfaces. Bold is the operative word. The large table lamps are made of plaster but mimic cork, hammered metal, and wood. Gold accents add visual interest to the lamps. The design simulates brass hardware along the upper portion of the lamps. The edifices are adorned with the floral gold colored element on all four sides. The lamp bases have fresh black paint. The elaborate pleated lamp shades resemble gathered window drapes...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Leaf-Shaped Brass Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Leaf-Shaped Brass Sconce designed by the Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. Eyecatching Brutalist Wall Art for beautiful place.
* Flame-cut brass sconce with three leafs
* Desig...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Copper Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Pair of impressive of Copper wall lamps with Diamond-shaped leafs by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen. An eye-catching set for a beautiful place.
* A pair (2) sconces with five flame-cut c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Sunburst Brutalist Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Flower Motif
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold leaf gilt hand-hammered iron sunburst light fixture from the Brutalist period. Spain, 1950s.
Richly decorated with the Hammer marks at the central sphere, alternating straight ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Brutalist Wrought Iron Wall Lamps with Orange Glass Shades, Europe 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This exquisite pair of wrought iron wall lamps embody a harmonious blend of artistry and European mid-century craftsmanship. Each lamp is meticulously crafted from robust wrought iro...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Monumental pair of Barr & Weiss for Laurel Lamp Co. Textured Brass Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall pair Richard Barr & Harold Weiss for Laurel Lamp hexagonal H-881 brass table lamps, 1960's. Featuring a splayed six sided sculpted Brass form, with reflective polished and smoot...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Copper Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A pair of eye-catching Copper wall lamps with diamond-shaped leafs designed by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen in the 1960s. A true masterpiece from the design lightning designer.
* A pair...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, the con...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Felipe Delfinger for Feders Brutalist Metal & Stained Glass Pendant 1970s Mexico
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Brutalist or forged metal and stained glass pendant light fixture by Felipe Delfinger for Feders, 1970s Latin American Modern.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron
Monumental Chandelier by Architect Paolo Soleri
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Chandelier Hand-Crafted by Architect Paolo Soleri,Brutalist Design. Bronze Cast from the Arcosanti
foundry Yavapai County, Arizona 19...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Big Brutalist Ceiling Lamp Iron Murano Glass by T. Ahlström and H. Ehrich, 1960s
Located in Saarburg, RP
This impressive chandelier is a real design classic from the 60s. This brutalist lamp in an extraordinary design is a highlight for every Mid Century interior.
This designer lamp gi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron
"Owl” lamp in limestone, made by Albert Tormos around 1970
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Owl” lamp in limestone, made by Albert Tormos around 1970
Vintage - Decoration - Home Decor
Albert Tormos was a French artist who developed lamps that he carved from solid stone fro...
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Limestone
1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Silk Shade, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Pottery, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom silk lampshade made by Rene Houben.
The warm colors of the ceramic with th...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Longobard Amber and Topaz Hammered Murano Glass and Wrought Iron Sconces
By Longobard
Located in New York, NY
Known for his unique design vision and a distinctive style combining artistic expression with functionality, Longobard was in a class by himself. Greatly influenced by the culture o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights lightning sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gilt gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Murano Glass Torcello Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
The Torcello sconce, like the Elba Sconce takes its inspiration from the Brutalist era of the 20th century. Consisting of three types of handcrafted Murano...
Category
2010s Italian Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Italian Multi-Colored Hammered Crystal and Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A large, Brutalist-style Italian chandelier made with beautiful, thick, hammered crystals of various sizes and colors, alongside a wrought iron structure. This elegant chandelier cre...
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Starburst Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding spanish foliage sunburst flush mount ceiling light in gilt iron, Ferro Art, 1950s
To be used as ceiling light fixture or as chandelier / pendant light adding a chain to t...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Copper Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A pair of eye-catching Copper wall lamps with diamond-shaped leafs designed by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen in the 1960s. A true masterpiece from the design lightning designer.
* A pair...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair of Mid Century Modern Curvy Brutalist White Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Leicester, GB
Gorgeous pair of mid century modern ceramic table lamps. These lamps were made in England by Doulton, circa 1960's. A bold, curvy brutalist design, very heavy for their size, glazed ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalistic Vintage Pottery Wall Lamp from Brakelmann & Becker, 1970s
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Brutalisic Wall Lamp from Brakelmann & Becker in Germany. 40 x 40 cm slate Plate with an brutalistic Pottery.
The Wall lamp(s) will look perfect with an bulb with an mirrored head.
Category
1970s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Slate
Pair of Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron & Milk Glass, Nail Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
French 1940s-1950s sunburst light fixtures, milk glass, gilt iron
Rare find
Beautiful pieces placed alone but also interesting mixed with other light fixtures in this manner to creat...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron, Metal, Gold Leaf
Midcentury Brutalist Wrought Iron and Glass Wall Lamp Sconce
Located in Mannheim, DE
Outstanding vintage Brutalist style wall lamp made of iron and thick glass. circa 1960s to 1970s.
The lamp is in very good and full working condition without damages. We recommen...
Category
1960s European Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Brutalist Torch-Cut Brass Chandelier by Tom Greene
By Tom Greene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage chandelier designed by Tom Greene for Feldman Co., circa 1960s. In good working condition. It has original patina. Just a wonderful piece hard to find.
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Puzzle Brass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Architectural modernism. Inspired by a house of cards, our puzzle table lamp is made of sheets of antiqued brass layered in a dynamic composition and is topped with a moody matte bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brutalist Style Table Lamps by Visual Comfort from the Anneu Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your home decor with this stunning Pair of Brutalist Style Table Lamps designed and manufactured by Visual Comfort and part of the "Anneu" Collection.
The pieces are made in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Bernard Rooke, United Kingdom, 1970's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This brutalist mid-century modern stoneware table lamp with matte cream white and terracotta-colored glaze and relief decoration, was crafted by the renowned artist Bernard Rooke, bo...
Category
1970s British Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Spanish Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture / Chandelier in Gilt Iron, 8 Lights
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding spanish foliage sunburst flush mount ceiling light in gilt iron, Ferro Art, 1950s
Extra large size (34,64 inches diameter). 8 Lights.
To be used as ceiling light fixture...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
French Sunburst Light Fixture with Nail Design, Gilt Iron, Milk Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching hand-hammered iron and opaline glass sunburst flush mount / wall light. France, 1940s-1950s.
This sunburst light fixture features two layers of alternating short and lon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Brutalist Cast and Wrought Iron Table Lamp - France 1970's
By Franz West
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist cast and wrought iron table lamp in the style of Franz West. Made of welded and assembled solid iron pieces.
European socket and wiring.
This lamp will ship from France an...
Category
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Brass Wall Sconces by Holm Sørensen for Svend Aage Holm Sorensen
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two vintage Danish brass wall sconces made by Holm Sørensen & Co and designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen. The squares are made of acid treated brass.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Golden Brass Brutalist Pendant by Moe Lighting
By Moe Lighting
Located in Denton, TX
Golden brass brutal design pendant light for Moe lighting. Very intricate six sided chandelier with six light bulbs perfect for entry way or bathroom fixture. The chain is 22" in len...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Ceramic Mid Century Modern Brutalist Lamp
Located in Leicester, GB
A very large sculptural mid-century modern ceramic lamp. The pottery lamp is hand built with an elegant geometric form. This large '60s lamp could be used as a table lamp or on the f...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
French Sunburst Light Fixture with Nail Design, Gilt Iron, Milk Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Double Layered Nail Design sunburst light fixture, milk glass, gilt iron, France, 1940s-1950s.
This sunburst light fixture features a gilt iron ring with two layers of iron nails su...
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
Spanish Foliage Sunburst Light Fixture / Chandelier in Gilt Iron, 5 Lights
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding spanish foliage sunburst flush mount ceiling light in gilt iron, Ferro Art, 1950s
Large size (70 cm / 27,55 inches diameter). Five Lights.
...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Midcentury Italian Brutalist Spider Detailed Yellow Glass Body Sconce
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Wrought iron body with detailed yellow ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Pair of Hammered Glass Gilt Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights lightning sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gilt gold patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Photophore porte bougie brutaliste en bronze brasé et doré style Monique Gerber
Located in THONON-LES-BAINS, FR
Petit photophore porte bougie sculpturale brutaliste en bronze doré et brasé, designer anonyme, 1970. Travail français dans le goût de Monique Gerber. Bon état. Dimensions : hauteur ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Sunburst Scrollwork Crown Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Wrought Iron & Glass, Pair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Brutalist Hand Forged Iron Sunburst Light Fixtures with Pressed Glass Shades, Spain, 1950s
This pair of handcrafted sunburst crown light fixtures feature scrolled wrought ir...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Alice Vertical Pendant Hanging Fixture Glass Cubes in Solid Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alice collection is inspired by Brutalist modular architecture. The textured hand blown glass cubes are sandblasted to create a soft glow and stacked together to diffuse light in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Cubic Chandelier by Sciolari
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A sculptural Brutalist pendant light by Gaetano Sciolari, made in 1960-1970, Italy. Ice cubic shaped Murano glass shade. The geometric design is a variation of Sciolari's classic "Cu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Lantern by Poliarte Italy, 1970s
By Poliarte
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Brutalist Mid-Century Modern lantern.
Design by Poliarte Italy.
Striking Italian design from the 1970s.
Patinated bronze with original glass shades.
Rewired with...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Glass Chandelier Pendant for Kamenicky Senov, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Original very good condition
Fully functional
5xE27, 220V.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of, set of 2 wall lamps lights sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gold patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
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