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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
1 of the 2 Danish Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970
1 of the 2 Danish Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970

1 of the 2 Danish Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful set of 2 ceramic table lamps, combined with a custom lampshade. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. The lampshades feature a trim that perfectly complements the bases. I...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

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

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Wood

OMERO Oval Wall Sconce
OMERO Oval Wall Sconce

OMERO Oval Wall Sconce

By Thomas Cooper Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An architecturally-inspired duet of dramatic veined alabaster with a textured cast bronze – a trio of simply striking silhouettes. Models in the collection are individually hand-cra...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting

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Alabaster, Bronze

Large brutalist Murano glass wall lamp by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 60s
Large brutalist Murano glass wall lamp by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 60s

Large brutalist Murano glass wall lamp by Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 60s

By Toni Zuccheri

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Large piece of multicolored Murano glass with an organic shape in brutalist style, attached to a silver chrome metal base. The diffuser is rough inside, creating an unique lighting e...

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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Spanish Revival Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron and Glass, 1940s
Spanish Revival Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron and Glass, 1940s

Spanish Revival Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron and Glass, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Fixture in Wrought Iron and Pressed Glass Spain, 1940-1950 Beautiful wrought iron sunburst flush mount with hand forged frame and pressed glass shade This st...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Extraordinary Longobard Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s
Extraordinary Longobard Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s

Extraordinary Longobard Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s

By Longobard

Located in New York, NY

Vintage, 1970s Longobard chandelier made with hammered glass and wrought iron framing. Typical of Longobard pieces, this chandelier features dark, hand-forged wrought-iron frames a...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Iron

1980s Signed Brutalist Bronze Table Lamps
1980s Signed Brutalist Bronze Table Lamps

1980s Signed Brutalist Bronze Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Stunning pair of 1980s solid bronze Brutalist style table lamps with chrome shades. The lamps are well made and very heavy "signed and dated 1987".

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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, 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

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Iron

Fratelli Mannelli. Large brutalist travertine table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Fratelli Mannelli. Large brutalist travertine table lamps, Italy, 1970s

Fratelli Mannelli. Large brutalist travertine table lamps, Italy, 1970s

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Large travertine table lamps by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s. Made entirely and from a single piece of travertine marble from Rapolano in the shape of rhinos. Top structure of gol...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Travertine, Metal, Chrome

Brutalist Flower Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant in Gilt Iron, 1950s
Brutalist Flower Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant in Gilt Iron, 1950s

Brutalist Flower Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant in Gilt Iron, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Flower shaped sunburst flush mount, gilt iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1950s. This eye-catching light fixture is made of hand-cut iron featuring two layers of leaves gilded in two tones su...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

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Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Linear Chandelier, Patinated Pewter, Ochre London Eucalyptus, England, 2011
Linear Chandelier, Patinated Pewter, Ochre London Eucalyptus, England, 2011

Linear Chandelier, Patinated Pewter, Ochre London Eucalyptus, England, 2011

By OCHRE

Located in Glasgow, GB

This linear chandelier, known as the Eucalyptus Chandelier by Ochre London and created in 2011, is a sculptural linear pendant that combines organic form with refined contemporary cr...

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2010s British Brutalist Lighting

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Brass, Pewter

France Brown Beige Ceramic XL Floor Table Lamp
France Brown Beige Ceramic XL Floor Table Lamp

France Brown Beige Ceramic XL Floor Table Lamp

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic floor lamp in the style of Georges Pelletier, 2022. The beige ceramics and gold colored details complement each other very well and illuminates beautifully. Ready...

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2010s French Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Brutalist table lamp , France 1960s
Brutalist table lamp , France 1960s

Brutalist table lamp , France 1960s

Located in Athens, Attiki

A Unique brutalist table lamp, France, 1960s-1970s. When lit, the lamp produces a warm, diffuse light. The stem of the lamp looks like a real abstract sculpture.

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Iron, Wrought Iron

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

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Ceramic

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

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

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp by , 2022. Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom lampshade. The green and brown ceramics and yellow colored details complem...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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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

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Copper

1960 Tom Ahlström Hans Ehrlich Brutalist Iron Glass Pair Wall Lamps Sconces
1960 Tom Ahlström Hans Ehrlich Brutalist Iron Glass Pair Wall Lamps Sconces

1960 Tom Ahlström Hans Ehrlich Brutalist Iron Glass Pair Wall Lamps Sconces

Located in Brescia, IT

Pair of Brutalist wall lamps Tom Ahlström e Hans Ehrlich Sweden, 1960 Wrought Iron frame and blown glass ball shade Excellent condiction. Each lamp needs one E27 bulb light. Profes...

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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

Italian Brutalist Wall Lamp, Italy 60s
Italian Brutalist Wall Lamp, Italy 60s

Italian Brutalist Wall Lamp, Italy 60s

Located in Lucija, SI

Rare Brutalist Wall lamp Designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte Italy 60s

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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

1 of the 3 Green Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 3 Green Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 3 Green Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

One of the three ceramic table lamps, 1970s. This set brings a rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shapes, it offers a unique presence. The bases with brown and ...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

1970s Brutalist Metal Copper & Brass Sconce
1970s Brutalist Metal Copper & Brass Sconce

1970s Brutalist Metal Copper & Brass Sconce

By Feldman Lighting Co., Tom Greene

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).

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Richard Barr Brutalist Lamps for Laurel
Pair of Richard Barr Brutalist Lamps for Laurel

Pair of Richard Barr Brutalist Lamps for Laurel

By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of Richard Barr Sculptural Table Lamps for the STUDIO Collection by Laurel, United States, c.1965. Beautiful torch cut and welded brutalist form. Recently acquired a Matching F...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

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Metal

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century
Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

We can notice the curves. The wood is a solid Wood. We have a socket in plastic, with a plastic switch You can use any kind of bulb up to 100 watt. Art deco or tribal and Brutalist s...

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20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

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Wood

Jacques Duval Brasseur Illuminated Gold Butterfly Coffee Table
Jacques Duval Brasseur Illuminated Gold Butterfly Coffee Table

Jacques Duval Brasseur Illuminated Gold Butterfly Coffee Table

By Jacques Duval Brasseur

Located in Hastings, GB

A beautiful butterfly inspired hand crafted coffee table, designed and made by the world renowned artist and sculptor Jacques Duval Brasseur in the 1970's. The stunning brass body is...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Agate, Brass

1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamps, Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s
1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamps, Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s

1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamps, Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

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

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Zero Quattro, Milano. Huge brutalist Murano glass sconce, Italy, 1970s
Zero Quattro, Milano. Huge brutalist Murano glass sconce, Italy, 1970s

Zero Quattro, Milano. Huge brutalist Murano glass sconce, Italy, 1970s

By Zero Quattro, AVMazzega

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Huge Brutalist and Space Age style Italian wall light by Zero Quattro 04, Milano, 1970s. Formed by 6 pieces of Murano glass in the shape of an "S" or intertwined waves. All the piece...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Danish Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Judi Kunst, Brown and Blue, 1970s
Danish Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Judi Kunst, Brown and Blue, 1970s

Danish Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Judi Kunst, Brown and Blue, 1970s

By Judi Kunst, Bodil Marie Nielsen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Danish Modern brutalist ceramic table lamp by Judi Kunst. Made ca. 1970s. Judi Kunst was run by Judith and Iver Christensen and located at Kelstrup Strand close to Haderslev in Jutl...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Vintage Brutalist Copper Pendant in Friis & Moltke Style 1970s
Danish Vintage Brutalist Copper Pendant in Friis & Moltke Style 1970s

Danish Vintage Brutalist Copper Pendant in Friis & Moltke Style 1970s

By Jo Hammerborg, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Fog & Mørup

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Danish brutalist or mid-century ceiling lamp/pendant in the style of designers as Jo Hammerborg, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, or FRIIS & MOLTKE. It's made of copper with light brown patina and has a breaker at the top cover. The inside is covered with orange and white lacquer which reflect a warm cosy light. Friis and Moltke...

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Late 20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Copper

Pair of Swedish Ceramic Table Lamps by Luxus
Pair of Swedish Ceramic Table Lamps by Luxus

Pair of Swedish Ceramic Table Lamps by Luxus

By Luxus Vittsjö

Located in Karlstad, SE

Pair of bronze colored ceramic table lamps by Luxus, Sweden. The shape of the lamps combined with the bronze surface gives the lamps a rough, Brutalist touch, typical for its age. C...

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20th Century Swedish Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

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

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Brass

Brutalist Wall Lamp Sun Attributed to Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden, 1970s
Brutalist Wall Lamp Sun Attributed to Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden, 1970s

Brutalist Wall Lamp Sun Attributed to Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden, 1970s

Located in Rijssen, NL

Large wall or ceiling light in wrought iron and curved granite Murano glass. Attributed to Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Circa: 1970, Sweden Size: Depth: 3.9 inches (10 cm), diameter...

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1970s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Iron

Pair of Large Sculptural Iron and Glass Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s
Pair of Large Sculptural Iron and Glass Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s

Pair of Large Sculptural Iron and Glass Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful and large pair of sculptural iron and textured Murano glass wall lights/sconces, 1960s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Lighting

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Iron

Hammered Glass Metal Sconce, Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
Hammered Glass Metal Sconce, Poliarte, Italy, 1970s

Hammered Glass Metal Sconce, Poliarte, Italy, 1970s

By Poliarte

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Mid-Century Modern space age wall lamps lights lightning sconces hammered glass metal attributed to the manufacture Poliarte in Verona in a Brutalist style, the concurrent of Longoba...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Lucite TABLE LAMP, by DALLUX, France 1960
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Lucite TABLE LAMP, by DALLUX, France 1960

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Lucite TABLE LAMP, by DALLUX, France 1960

Located in PARIS, FR

An important and rigorous rectangular table lamp with free decoration, Modernist, Post-Bauhaus, from Forme-Libre, geometric structure in 4 thick strips of amber plexiglass resin with...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box
Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box

Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box

By Lightolier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This rare vintage Lightolier light box is a stunning example of 1970s Brutalist design. Featuring the authentic "Lightolier X" maker’s mark, this architectural fixture is defined by ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, 1960s

Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Pendant Lamp, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from Denmark with a striking lighting effect. A simple ceramic lamp that stands out primarily for its atmospheric light. The lamp body has a si...

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20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Big Italian Brutalist Marble Lamp, 1980s
Vintage Big Italian Brutalist Marble Lamp, 1980s

Vintage Big Italian Brutalist Marble Lamp, 1980s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Beatiful geometric shaped Carrara marble. Very heavy and quality made piece. Dimensions: 75 cm heigh 47 cm depth 34 width Materials: Italian marble, metal, lacquer shade.

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1980s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Marble

Fontana Arte Floor Lamp, Glass Lighting , Sculptural
Fontana Arte Floor Lamp, Glass Lighting , Sculptural

Fontana Arte Floor Lamp, Glass Lighting , Sculptural

By Fontana Arte, Matteo Nunziati

Located in Milano, IT

Fontana Arte - Modern and Sculptural Italian floor lamp - Rare and Collectible design The present lamp, penned in the 2000s by Italian designer Matteo Nunziati, is inspired by the ...

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Early 2000s Italian Brutalist Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Set of 2 Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamps by Emiel Laskaris, Belgium, 1960
Set of 2 Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamps by Emiel Laskaris, Belgium, 1960

Set of 2 Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamps by Emiel Laskaris, Belgium, 1960

Located in Herentals, BE

Set of 2 matching lamp bases in ceramic. The lamp bases are made by Emiel Laskaris, a Greek ceramist who had his own ceramics studio in Belgium in Sint-Niklaas. The lamp bases have...

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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

1 of the 4 Rooke Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 4 Rooke Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 4 Rooke Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 4  ceramic table lamps, from Bernard Rooke, UK, 1970s. This set brings a rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shapes, it offers a unique presence. The ba...

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1970s English Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni sculptural Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp
Marcello Fantoni sculptural Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp

Marcello Fantoni sculptural Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Table Lamp

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This table lamp exemplifies Marcello Fantoni’s masterful command of sculptural Brutalist design. Constructed from torch-cut metal, the piece features an intricate openwork structure ...

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

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

Pair of Hand Painted Sculptural Table Lamps for Soholm, Denmark 1960s
Pair of Hand Painted Sculptural Table Lamps for Soholm, Denmark 1960s

Pair of Hand Painted Sculptural Table Lamps for Soholm, Denmark 1960s

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Pair of beautiful ceramic table lamps from Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom lampshade. The vibrant ceramic base has a beautiful shape with hand painted waves. The light...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

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

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

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...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

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 Dewaël, Fondica

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

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Metal

1970s Brass Brutalist Style Petite Table Lamp
1970s Brass Brutalist Style Petite Table Lamp

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...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Brass

1 of the 2 Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps with Custom Lampshades, Noomi Backhausen
1 of the 2 Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps with Custom Lampshades, Noomi Backhausen

1 of the 2 Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps with Custom Lampshades, Noomi Backhausen

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, model Erika. Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom made lampshade with beautiful pattern. The green and brown ceramics a...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Bronzed Brutalist Sconce in the Manner of Marcello Fantoni, 1960s
Bronzed Brutalist Sconce in the Manner of Marcello Fantoni, 1960s

Bronzed Brutalist Sconce in the Manner of Marcello Fantoni, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unique Brutalist sconce designed anonymously in Denmark during the 1960s. Heavy stock architecturally shaped and bronzed steel panels torch cut to get the right details in design and...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Bronze, Steel

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

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

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp by , 2022. Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom lampshade. The green and brown ceramics and yellow colored details complem...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture, Gilt Metal & Flower Motif, Spain, 1950
Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture, Gilt Metal & Flower Motif, Spain, 1950

Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture, Gilt Metal & Flower Motif, Spain, 1950

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. Two layers of alterna...

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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

A Large BRUTALIST "Torchere" WALL APPLIQUE SCONCE, France 1970
A Large BRUTALIST "Torchere" WALL APPLIQUE SCONCE, France 1970

A Large BRUTALIST "Torchere" WALL APPLIQUE SCONCE, France 1970

Located in PARIS, FR

A large, spectacular and sculptural "Torchère" wall light, Brutalist, Shabby-Chic, Neo-Classical, circular base, large inclined lantern-style arm, cylindrical lampshade with melted p...

Category

1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

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