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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
Pair of Lamps Gilt Metal by Nicolas De Waël for Fondica, France, 2000s
Pair of Lamps Gilt Metal by Nicolas De Waël for Fondica, France, 2000s

Pair of Lamps Gilt Metal by Nicolas De Waël for Fondica, France, 2000s

By Fondica, Dewaël

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Rare pair of table or bedside lamps in gilt gilding metal, bronze style by Nicolas De Waël for Fondica. Famous artist who have worked for the manufacture like Mathias, Stéphane Galer...

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Early 2000s French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair Vintage Italian Brutalist Style Lamps with White Shades
Pair Vintage Italian Brutalist Style Lamps with White Shades

Pair Vintage Italian Brutalist Style Lamps with White Shades

Located in Troy, MI

Found in Italy, this pair of brutalist-style table lamps date from the 1970s. Base is black marble or granite with metal center shafts that support abstract, sculptural metal element...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Light Blue Cereus Lamp (Medium) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp
Light Blue Cereus Lamp (Medium) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp

Light Blue Cereus Lamp (Medium) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp

By Nani Goods, Steven Lancaster

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Inspired by the undulating forms of night‑blooming desert cacti, the Cereus Lamp balances minimalism with playful organic movement. Hand‑built from speckled stoneware using slab‑cons...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in Spain, circa 1950, The wood is olive wood. Signed Falcon Spain...

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1950s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wood

Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960

Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 2  ceramic table lamps by, Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. The warm beige tones of the base and the beige lampshade (with lovely trimming) complement each other...

Category

1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Murano Glass Sconce by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Murano Glass Sconce by Longobard, Italy, 1970s

Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Murano Glass Sconce by Longobard, Italy, 1970s

By Longobard

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Mid-Century Modern wall lamp light sconce hammered glass and wrought iron, murano glass cup, gilding gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron and Milk Glass, Nail Design, 1940s
French Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron and Milk Glass, Nail Design, 1940s

French Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron and Milk Glass, Nail Design, 1940s

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...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Brutalist Metal & Stained Glass Midcentury Pendant by Artist Felipe Delfinger
Brutalist Metal & Stained Glass Midcentury Pendant by Artist Felipe Delfinger

Brutalist Metal & Stained Glass Midcentury Pendant by Artist Felipe Delfinger

By Felipe Delfinger

Located in Lisse, NL

Organic design, metal and glass light fixture from the mid-century era. This great workmanship pendant from mid-20th century is another one of our recent great finds. With 20th ce...

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Mid-20th Century South American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of 4 Fat Lava Brutalist Swirl Wall Lights by PAN Germany 1960s
Set of 4 Fat Lava Brutalist Swirl Wall Lights by PAN Germany 1960s

Set of 4 Fat Lava Brutalist Swirl Wall Lights by PAN Germany 1960s

By PAN Keramik

Located in Hannover, DE

Exceptional wall light set by Pan in a particularly beautiful brutalist fat lava glaze. These exceptional wall lights can be freely combined in the room and there are no limits to yo...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 2 Holmegaard Indigo Ceramic Lamps, Custom Tall Blue Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 2 Holmegaard Indigo Ceramic Lamps, Custom Tall Blue Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 2 Holmegaard Indigo Ceramic Lamps, Custom Tall Blue Shades by R. Houben

By Holmegaard

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table/ floor lamps. Custom made silk lampshades by René Houben. The indigo glazed ceramics with a beautiful shape fit perfectly with the custom made lampshade, ill...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Chandelier Pendant Light, Austrolux, Nickel Chrome Glass, Austria, 1970s, 1 of 3
Chandelier Pendant Light, Austrolux, Nickel Chrome Glass, Austria, 1970s, 1 of 3

Chandelier Pendant Light, Austrolux, Nickel Chrome Glass, Austria, 1970s, 1 of 3

By J.T. Kalmar, Austroluxe

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

One of three Austrian light fixtures by Austrolux, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The lights are made of a silver painted metal frame wh...

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1970s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Chrome, Nickel, Metal

Large Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Metal with Milk Glass Globe, 1950s
Large Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Metal with Milk Glass Globe, 1950s

Large Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Metal with Milk Glass Globe, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Brutalist gilt metal sunburst ceiling flush mount with milk glass globe shade. Spain, 1960s. This gilt iron sunburst light fixture with opaline globe shade was manufactured in Spain...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

c1960 Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ovoid Brutalist Pottery Ceramic Lamp
c1960 Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ovoid Brutalist Pottery Ceramic Lamp

c1960 Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ovoid Brutalist Pottery Ceramic Lamp

By Lee Rosen

Located in Southampton, NJ

A c1960 Lee Rosen for Design-Technics Brutalist Pottery Lamp featuring its original, oval string shade. This lamp appears in the Design-Technics catalog as Style: CL 385 (Ovoid) Tech...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

XXL Blue Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Matching Lampshade by R. Houben
XXL Blue Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Matching Lampshade by R. Houben

XXL Blue Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Matching Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful XL ceramic table/floor lamp. Custom made matching lampshade by René Houben. The blue ceramics with beautiful details fit perfectly with the custom made lampshade with blue...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Style Silver Leafed Murano Glass Chandelier from Italy
Brutalist Style Silver Leafed Murano Glass Chandelier from Italy

Brutalist Style Silver Leafed Murano Glass Chandelier from Italy

Located in Austin, TX

Chandelier from Italy in the brutalist style. This piece is made of hand-blown glass elements with silver leaf on one side and a textured appearance on the other. We love the unique ...

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2010s Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

James de Wulf Supernova Chandelier Lighting
James de Wulf Supernova Chandelier Lighting

James de Wulf Supernova Chandelier Lighting

By James de Wulf

Located in Paia, HI

The latest piece in James de Wulf's lighting series. The last stages of a star finds itself exploding into a supernova; boundless energy erupted into a moment of beauty. In this inte...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved  in an Olive  Wood Block France 1950
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved  in an Olive  Wood Block France 1950

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 Lighting

Materials

Wood

1 of the 5 Ceramic Green Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970
1 of the 5 Ceramic Green Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970

1 of the 5 Ceramic Green Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

Stunning set of five round ceramic hanging lamps with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored green and brown ceramics, manufactured by Jette Hellerøe for Axella in the 1960s in ...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Sunburst Scrollwork Crown Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Wrought Iron & Glass, Pair
Sunburst Scrollwork Crown Flush Mount Light Fixtures, Wrought Iron & Glass, Pair

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...

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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

A Supersized Sculptural BRUTALIST Stone FLOOR LAMP by ALBERT TORMOS, France 1970
A Supersized Sculptural BRUTALIST Stone FLOOR LAMP by ALBERT TORMOS, France 1970

A Supersized Sculptural BRUTALIST Stone FLOOR LAMP by ALBERT TORMOS, France 1970

By Albert Tormos

Located in PARIS, FR

A rare and sculptural floor lamp or rather a luminous sculpture in cast stone by Albert Tormos, France 1970. This massive and heavy piece in cast stone is made of two parts: a cubic ...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Cast Stone

Alessandro Mazzucotelli Italian Brutalist Wrought Iron Rare Butterfly Sconce
Alessandro Mazzucotelli Italian Brutalist Wrought Iron Rare Butterfly Sconce

Alessandro Mazzucotelli Italian Brutalist Wrought Iron Rare Butterfly Sconce

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Housing one light. Will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Wrought iron body that has been oiled to st...

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

1 of 2 Sunburst Crown Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s
1 of 2 Sunburst Crown Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s

1 of 2 Sunburst Crown Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair of Sunburst crown flush mounts, gilt iron, frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Priced individually. Beautiful hand-hammered sunburst crown shape leafed flush mount ceiling light fixtur...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

Monumental Charles Dudouty Brutalist Six Arm Chandelier C1940s France
Monumental Charles Dudouty Brutalist Six Arm Chandelier C1940s France

Monumental Charles Dudouty Brutalist Six Arm Chandelier C1940s France

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Trensacq, FR

A rare and spectacular six-light Charles Dudouyt chandelier, circa 1940. Masterfully crafted in warm, dark wood, the six horizontal arms and the substantial central stem are adorned...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wood

Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734
Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734

Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734

By Laurel, Richard Barr

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage torch-cut iron table lamp features abstract patinated metal sculptural body mounted on a cube base of enameled cast aluminum. The lamp was created by Richard Barr as a part ...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Enamel

Starburst Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Metal with Jagged Details, 1950
Starburst Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Metal with Jagged Details, 1950

Starburst Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Metal with Jagged Details, 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Rare handcrafted gilt iron sunburst / starburst shaped flush mount light fixture. Spain, 1940s-1950s. This Brutalist mirror has two layers of rays in different sizes with jagged poin...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Set of Leaf-Shaped Brass Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Set of Leaf-Shaped Brass Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

Set of Leaf-Shaped Brass Wall Lamps by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen

Located in Værløse, DK

Set of Leaf-Shaped Brass Sconces designed by the Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. Eyecatching Brutalist Wall Art for beautiful place. * Set (2) of flame-cut brass sconces with...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

1 of the 6 Bitossi Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 6 Bitossi Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 6 Bitossi Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

By Bitossi

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 6 ceramic table lamps, most lamps are made by Bitossi, other ones are in the style of Bitossi. This set brings a rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shap...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 2 Holmegaard Lilac Ceramic Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshades by R. Houben
1 of the 2 Holmegaard Lilac Ceramic Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshades by R. Houben

1 of the 2 Holmegaard Lilac Ceramic Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshades by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table/ floor lamps. Custom made neutral silk lampshades by René Houben. The lilac glazed ceramics with wooden base fit perfectly with the neutral custom made lamps...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Large Brutalist Copper Pendant, Finland 1960s
Large Brutalist Copper Pendant, Finland 1960s

Large Brutalist Copper Pendant, Finland 1960s

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Vienna, AT

Very unusual and large Brutalist copper pendant from Finland, produced in the 1960s. Molten copper is shaped into an pear shaped body with green resin inlets. Two E27 sockets with ne...

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1960s Finnish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper

A BRUTALIST Wrought Iron & Wood MARINE TABLE LAMP, France 1960
A BRUTALIST Wrought Iron & Wood MARINE TABLE LAMP, France 1960

A BRUTALIST Wrought Iron & Wood MARINE TABLE LAMP, France 1960

By Atelier Marolles

Located in PARIS, FR

A strong and powerful wrought iron table lamp, including a patinated massive wooden pulley, made by a French craftsman from the 60s. The lamp is based on a wrought iron tripod holdin...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Marcello Fantoni Torch Cut Iron Brutalist "Skyscraper" Table Lamps
Pair of Marcello Fantoni Torch Cut Iron Brutalist "Skyscraper" Table Lamps

Pair of Marcello Fantoni Torch Cut Iron Brutalist "Skyscraper" Table Lamps

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Tall pair of Marcello Fantoni handcrafted Torch Cut Steel Table Lamps, 1950's. Featuring open pierced, welded and sealed cylindrical pipe type forms with Nickel, Silver coloration an...

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Rare 1970s MCM János Lehoczky Artisan Brutalist Hand Wrought Steel Chandelier
Rare 1970s MCM János Lehoczky Artisan Brutalist Hand Wrought Steel Chandelier

Rare 1970s MCM János Lehoczky Artisan Brutalist Hand Wrought Steel Chandelier

By Károly Bieber, Paul Evans, János Lehoczky

Located in St. Louis, MO

Very Rare 1970s Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Iron and glass chandelier, hand forged by the hands of Hungarian blacksmith János Lehoczky. Great scale, perfect for dining room, hallway...

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1970s Hungarian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

1 of the 4 Ceramic Green Blue Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970
1 of the 4 Ceramic Green Blue Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970

1 of the 4 Ceramic Green Blue Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

Stunning set of four round ceramic hanging lamps with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored green, blue and brown ceramics, manufactured by Jette Hellerøe for Axella in the 196...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Starburst Sunburst Wall Mirror / Light Fixture in Gilt Metal
Starburst Sunburst Wall Mirror / Light Fixture in Gilt Metal

Starburst Sunburst Wall Mirror / Light Fixture in Gilt Metal

Located in Barcelona, ES

Rare handcrafted parcel-gilt iron sunburst / starburst shaped wall mirror, Spain, 1940s-1950s. This Brutalist mirror has two layers of rays in different sizes with jagged pointed edg...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

Monumental Bijan of California for Laurel Brazed Brass "Setterah" Table Lamp
Monumental Bijan of California for Laurel Brazed Brass "Setterah" Table Lamp

Monumental Bijan of California for Laurel Brazed Brass "Setterah" Table Lamp

By Bijan, Curtis Jeré, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Substantial Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp Company “Setarrah” H-927 Table Lamp. Featuring a tubular (3/8D) Brass column, "original Brass sculpture" with four handcrafted torch ...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Brutalist Stained Oak Wing Lamps - France 1970's
Pair of Brutalist Stained Oak Wing Lamps - France 1970's

Pair of Brutalist Stained Oak Wing Lamps - France 1970's

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Brutalist lamps in stained oak. Structure not entirely identical, one being taller than the other. France 1970s. These lamps have been rewired for use in the US. Shades for s...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Oak

Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s

Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Brutalist Studio Pottery Pendant Lamps, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lights from Denmark with a striking lighting effect. Simple ceramic lights that primarily attract attention with their atmospheric light. The lamp b...

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20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Turned Oak Table Lamp Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
Turned Oak Table Lamp Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s

Turned Oak Table Lamp Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in ROUEN, FR

French carved oak table lamp attributed to Charles Dudouyt. The turned stem is accented by two geometric blocks carved with concentric circular motifs, resting on a stepped circular ...

Category

1940s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wood, Oak

Cereus Lamp (Small) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp
Cereus Lamp (Small) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp

Cereus Lamp (Small) by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp

By Nani Goods, Steven Lancaster

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Inspired by the elegant, undulating forms of desert cacti, the Cereus Lamp offers a striking blend of minimalist design and organic playfulness. Handcrafted using traditional slab-bu...

Category

2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Monumental Laurel Lamp Co. Brutalist Two Tier Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp
Monumental Laurel Lamp Co. Brutalist Two Tier Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp

Monumental Laurel Lamp Co. Brutalist Two Tier Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Bainbridge, NY

American Mid Century Laurel Lamp Company Flora Inspired Stacked Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp. Featuring a tubular Brass column supporting, handcrafted, two tier, stacked, botanical ins...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Custom Iron "Huron" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light Fixture with 9 Lights
Large Custom Iron "Huron" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light Fixture with 9 Lights

Large Custom Iron "Huron" Kitchen Island or Billiard Light Fixture with 9 Lights

By Far-Fetched, LLC.

Located in Houston, TX

Our exclusive, custom design, the Huron hand-wrought, nine-light chandelier comes with custom chain and canopy. A clean and timeless design. The diameter of each of the three lights...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

French Brutalist Wrought Iron Chandelier, Hand-Crafted, 1930-1950
French Brutalist Wrought Iron Chandelier, Hand-Crafted, 1930-1950

French Brutalist Wrought Iron Chandelier, Hand-Crafted, 1930-1950

Located in Antwerp, BE

French red wrought iron chandelier with crown has six candelabra arms with gilt on each arm. This wonderful chandelier is suspended by original chain. This chandelier would work beau...

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20th Century Belgian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

1 of the 2 Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps by Søholm, Denmark 1960s
1 of the 2 Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps by Søholm, Denmark 1960s

1 of the 2 Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps by Søholm, Denmark 1960s

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp from Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom made lampshade by R. Houben. The milky green and brown ceramics and the beige and brown lampshade com...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights
cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights

cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights

$611Sale Price / item|20% Off

cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights

By Cierre

Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna

6 sconces brutalist in cast brass and onyx made by cierre lampadari for exclusive building near Milan

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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Onyx, Brass

French Early 20th Century Iron Wall Sconce
French Early 20th Century Iron Wall Sconce

French Early 20th Century Iron Wall Sconce

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, early 20th century (circa 1930) black iron wall sconce of foliate theme with scrolling branches like a trained “espalier” tree, blooming small roses or gardenia. This unique ...

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20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

Pair of Multicolored Hammered Glass and Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy
Pair of Multicolored Hammered Glass and Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy

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...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brutalist Patinated Brass Hanging Chandelier by Tom Greene, 1960s
Brutalist Patinated Brass Hanging Chandelier by Tom Greene, 1960s

Brutalist Patinated Brass Hanging Chandelier by Tom Greene, 1960s

By Tom Greene

Located in Oceanside, US

A stunning mid-century Brutalist chandelier by renowned designer Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting Co., circa 1960s–1970s. This sculptural fixture showcases Greene’s signature torch-cu...

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1960s North American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

1 of the 8 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights
1 of the 8 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights

1 of the 8 Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Wall Lights

By Massive Lighting

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 8 brass flowers wall lights in the style of designer Willy Daro manufactured by 'Massive Lighting', circa 1970s, Belgian. This decorative and beautiful large sculptural ligh...

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1970s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Hand crafted brutalist metal art wall lamp, Germany 1970s
Hand crafted brutalist metal art wall lamp, Germany 1970s

Hand crafted brutalist metal art wall lamp, Germany 1970s

Located in ECHT, NL

Brutalist hand crafted sheet metal wall lamp, Germany 1970s Brutalist style wall lamp with geometric shapes. Hand crafted from a large sheet of steel. A standard small plug is fitte...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Lighting

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Sheet Metal

Pair of Svend Aage for Holm Sorensen Brutalist Acid Treated Brass Pendant Lamps
Pair of Svend Aage for Holm Sorensen Brutalist Acid Treated Brass Pendant Lamps

Pair of Svend Aage for Holm Sorensen Brutalist Acid Treated Brass Pendant Lamps

By Holm Sørensen

Located in Rijssen, NL

Pair of Svend Aage for Holm Sorensen Brutalist acid treated brass pendant lamps. Manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. Original and well kept. Each Brutalist pendant ceiling ligh...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

A BRUTALIST Iron Belt TABLE LAMP in the style of Jacques ADNET France 1950
A BRUTALIST Iron Belt TABLE LAMP in the style of Jacques ADNET France 1950

A BRUTALIST Iron Belt TABLE LAMP in the style of Jacques ADNET France 1950

By Jacques Adnet

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...

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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s

Located in Almelo, NL

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights in Chromed Steel – Germany, 1970s (24 Available, Priced Per Light) Embodying the essence of Mid-Century Modern design, these sculptural wall sco...

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Late 20th Century German Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Original metal Brutalist wall lamp by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s
Original metal Brutalist wall lamp by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s

Original metal Brutalist wall lamp by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Rare mid-century modern metal Brutalist wall lamp by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1970s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career began in t...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

Brutalist Iron and Art Glass Floor Lamp, Longobard, Italy 1970s
Brutalist Iron and Art Glass Floor Lamp, Longobard, Italy 1970s

Brutalist Iron and Art Glass Floor Lamp, Longobard, Italy 1970s

By Longobard

Located in Rome, IT

Amazing Floor lamp in gold Iron and colorful art glass, from the Serie Daly by Longobard Made in Italy in the 1970s.

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

Squared Amber Glass Table Lamp, Custom Beige Lampshade by R. Houben
Squared Amber Glass Table Lamp, Custom Beige Lampshade by R. Houben

Squared Amber Glass Table Lamp, Custom Beige Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful table lamp. Custom made matching lampshade by René Houben. The squared amber glass and wooden base fit perfectly with the custom made beige lampshade and matching trimming...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

A Sculptural SHABBY-CHIC BRONZE BRUTALIST 3 Lights CEILING FIXTURE, France 1970
A Sculptural SHABBY-CHIC BRONZE BRUTALIST 3 Lights CEILING FIXTURE, France 1970

A Sculptural SHABBY-CHIC BRONZE BRUTALIST 3 Lights CEILING FIXTURE, France 1970

Located in PARIS, FR

An exceptional suspension, pendant or even a luminous sculpture made of three arms of light, Art-Déco, Modernist, Brutalist, with pieces and joints in aluminum, cylindric massive axi...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Bronze

Brutalist Oak Lamp, France 1950's
Brutalist Oak Lamp, France 1950's

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.

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Sunburst Scrollwork Crown Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron & Glass, 1950
Sunburst Scrollwork Crown Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron & Glass, 1950

Sunburst Scrollwork Crown Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron & Glass, 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Brutalist Hand Forged Iron Sunburst Light Fixture with Pressed Glass Shade, Spain, 1950s This handcrafted sunburst crown light fixture features an scrolled wrought iron frame and ce...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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