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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 Ceramic Brown Tapered Cone Pendants, Denmark 1960
Pair of Ceramic Brown Tapered Cone Pendants, Denmark 1960

Pair of Ceramic Brown Tapered Cone Pendants, Denmark 1960

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful set of round ceramic hanging lamps with a beautiful pattern in the style of Axella, manufactured in the 1960s in Denmark. This gorgeous set brings refined elegance and ric...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Brutalist Hammered Glass Chandelier by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Brutalist Hammered Glass Chandelier by Longobard, Italy, 1970s

Brutalist Hammered Glass Chandelier by Longobard, Italy, 1970s

By Longobard

Located in Catania, CT

This stunning chandelier, crafted by Longobard in Italy during the 1970s, embodies the distinctive Brutalist style. Made from thick, hammered Murano glass and featuring a gilt and br...

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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

Monumental Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp by Potiers of Accolay, France, Circa 1970
Monumental Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp by Potiers of Accolay, France, Circa 1970

Monumental Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp by Potiers of Accolay, France, Circa 1970

By Accolay Pottery

Located in leucate, FR

Discover this magnificent and rare floor or table lamp, a sculptural piece by the celebrated Potiers d'Accolay from the 1970s. This impressive lamp stands out with its openwork ceram...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Resin

Isabelle Faure Signed Illuminated Gold Butterfly Sculpture Light Brass and Agate
Isabelle Faure Signed Illuminated Gold Butterfly Sculpture Light Brass and Agate

Isabelle Faure Signed Illuminated Gold Butterfly Sculpture Light Brass and Agate

By Isabelle Faure

Located in Hastings, GB

An incredibly rare sculpture by world renowned sculptor Isabelle Faure, in hand worked brass and agate. The enormous butterfly spans over 80cm in diameter and the stunning agate wing...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Agate, Brass

Pair of Hammered Glass Silver Iron Sconces by Biancardi, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Hammered Glass Silver Iron Sconces by Biancardi, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Hammered Glass Silver Iron Sconces by Biancardi, Italy, 1970s

By Biancardi & Jordan

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Pair of Mid-Century Modern wall lamps lights lighting sconces hammered glass, amber, blue, clear hammered glass and iron, silver silvered patina, by the italian design manufacture Bi...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

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 Ceramic Pendant Light, France, 1960s–1970s
Brutalist Ceramic Pendant Light, France, 1960s–1970s

Brutalist Ceramic Pendant Light, France, 1960s–1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Brutalist Ceramic Pendant Light, France, 1960s–1970s Striking handmade ceramic pendant light from France, crafted in the 1960s–1970s. This bold Brutalist design features a richly te...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Sunburst Starburst Light Fixture in Gilt and Green Metal, Spain 1950s
Sunburst Starburst Light Fixture in Gilt and Green Metal, Spain 1950s

Sunburst Starburst Light Fixture in Gilt and Green Metal, Spain 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Eye-catching gilt wrought iron sunburst or starburst shaped ceiling light fixture or pendant, Spain, 1950-1960. The starburst / sunburst shaped frame surrounds a central exposed bulb...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Laurel Lamp with Fantoni Style Applique Stainless & Brass
Laurel Lamp with Fantoni Style Applique Stainless & Brass

Laurel Lamp with Fantoni Style Applique Stainless & Brass

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Hanover, MA

Brushed stainless steel columnar table lamp with gilt bronze brutalist appliques, in the manner of Marcello Fantoni and Maurizio Tempestini. Produced by Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co. Height as shown 36 inches Height from table to top of column...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Brass, Stainless Steel

1 of the 7 Georges Pelletier Ceramic Lamps, Custom Silk Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 7 Georges Pelletier Ceramic Lamps, Custom Silk Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 7 Georges Pelletier Ceramic Lamps, Custom Silk Shades by R. Houben

By Georges Pelletier

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 7 beautiful ceramic table/ floor lamps by Georges Pelletier, 2022. Custom made silk and rattan lampshades by René Houben. The brown and honey colored ceramics and the geome...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Brutalist Purple Ceramic Pyramid Table Lamp, Original Shade
Mid-Century Brutalist Purple Ceramic Pyramid Table Lamp, Original Shade

Mid-Century Brutalist Purple Ceramic Pyramid Table Lamp, Original Shade

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking Brutalist ceramic table lamp features a sculptural triangular pyramid base in deep purple with heavily textured volcanic glazing. The geometric form showcases the raw, expre...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

18 Large Modernist Textured Ice Glass Flush Mounts or Wall Lights with Brass
18 Large Modernist Textured Ice Glass Flush Mounts or Wall Lights with Brass

18 Large Modernist Textured Ice Glass Flush Mounts or Wall Lights with Brass

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Almelo, NL

Gorgeous large ice glass flush mounts or wall lights on a brass frame manufactured in Germany in the 1960s. The lamp takes 2 large bulbs. The lights are beautifully decorated thanks ...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s
Table Lamp by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s

Table Lamp by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in New York, NY

Table lamp with a conical lampshade and a brass base featuring an irregular Brutalist surface texture. Please note: We assume no liability or warranty for the electrical components.

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Beige Striped Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Beige Striped Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben

Beige Striped Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

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

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Halifax Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Made Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Halifax Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Made Silk Lampshade by R. Houben

Halifax Brown Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Made Silk Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful  Large ceramic table lamp, 1970s. This Halifax lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique prese...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

A RUSTIC MODERN Iron & Glass TABLE LAMP by ARTISANS DU LOIR & CHER, France 1960
A RUSTIC MODERN Iron & Glass TABLE LAMP by ARTISANS DU LOIR & CHER, France 1960

A RUSTIC MODERN Iron & Glass TABLE LAMP by ARTISANS DU LOIR & CHER, France 1960

Located in PARIS, FR

A superb table lamp or night light, Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, wrought iron base decorated with superimposed balls, surmounted by a geometric lampshade simply "placed" on this s...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brutalist Ceramic Wall Sconce, Netherlands, 1960s
Brutalist Ceramic Wall Sconce, Netherlands, 1960s

Brutalist Ceramic Wall Sconce, Netherlands, 1960s

Located in Rīga, LV

Mid-century Brutalist ceramic wall sconce made in the Netherlands. The sculptural form features deeply carved, organic curves with two recessed bulb holders that create dramatic ligh...

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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

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Wrought Iron

Large French Organic Table Lamp, 1970s
Large French Organic Table Lamp, 1970s

Large French Organic Table Lamp, 1970s

Located in Vienna, AT

Very large French organic table lamp from the 1970s. The base is made of a single piece of olive tree root with a large shade covered in strands of earthen-tone wool. Very nice origi...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wool, Wood

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

XXL Blue Ceramic Floor Table Lamp, Custom Beige 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 beige melange lamps...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Sunburst Wall Light by Felipe Delfinger, 1965
Brutalist Sunburst Wall Light by Felipe Delfinger, 1965

Brutalist Sunburst Wall Light by Felipe Delfinger, 1965

By Felipe Delfinger

Located in Montreal, QC

This is a rare example of the work of Felipe Delfinger for Feder combining brilliantly the natural craftmanship of the Cuernavacan glass blowers with the taste for the bright, sangui...

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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper, Steel

1970s Tom Greene for Feldman Metal Brutalist Pendant Light
1970s Tom Greene for Feldman Metal Brutalist Pendant Light

1970s Tom Greene for Feldman Metal Brutalist Pendant Light

By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.

Located in Stamford, CT

1970s Brutalist style pendant light by Tom Greene for Feldman. Burnished brass with cut-out detailing. Newly rewired with new double socket fittings. Fixture takes two standard bulbs...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Free-Form Teak Sculptural Table Lamp, France 1970s
Large Free-Form Teak Sculptural Table Lamp, France 1970s

Large Free-Form Teak Sculptural Table Lamp, France 1970s

Located in ROUEN, FR

Impressive large-scale sculptural table lamp carved from solid teak in an organic free-form design. Created in the 1970s in France, its flowing silhouette and beautifully figured gra...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Teak

1 of 3 Ceramic Brown Beige Pendants, Denmark 1960s
1 of 3 Ceramic Brown Beige Pendants, Denmark 1960s

1 of 3 Ceramic Brown Beige Pendants, Denmark 1960s

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 3 round ceramic hanging lamps with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored ceramics, manufactured around the 1960s in Denmark. Two pendants have holes in the ceramic, c...

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1960s Danish 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 Austroluxe, J.T. Kalmar

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

Brutalist Wall Sculpture/Light, 1960s
Brutalist Wall Sculpture/Light, 1960s

Brutalist Wall Sculpture/Light, 1960s

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare brutalist wall sculpture/light from the 1960s. Made of lacquered multi-layer torch-cut sheet metal this has a wonderful abstract organic structure...

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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Sheet Metal

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

Brutalist Metal and Textured Amber Glass Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Brutalist Metal and Textured Amber Glass Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s

Brutalist Metal and Textured Amber Glass Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Brutalist pendant lamp from Germany, 1970s, combining a heavy textured amber glass shade with a striking construction of dark patinated metal tubes. The metal elements are cut and pe...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Copper

Pair of Brutalist Copper Patinated Lamps
Pair of Brutalist Copper Patinated Lamps

Pair of Brutalist Copper Patinated Lamps

Located in Hanover, MA

Pair 1960's Mid Century Floor (or tall table) Lamps in the manner of Stewart Ross James for Hansen or Paul Evans. Probably by Laurel Lamp Co. This interesting pair of lamps is each...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper

Sculptural artisanal brutalist midcentury burl wood turned table lamp, France
Sculptural artisanal brutalist midcentury burl wood turned table lamp, France

Sculptural artisanal brutalist midcentury burl wood turned table lamp, France

Located in Zaandam, NL

A striking sculptural table lamp from 1960s France, hand-turned from a single dense burl wood trunk. The form follows the natural figure of the burl — a tapering, droplet-shaped body...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

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

Italian Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp with Running Glaze, 1970s
Italian Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp with Running Glaze, 1970s

Italian Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp with Running Glaze, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Raw looking italian table light executed in a chamotte clay type with running drip glazes in light green, white and brown. Studio-made in Italy circa 1970-75. It comes mounted with a...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Ceramic

James de Wulf Ball Pendant Lighting
James de Wulf Ball Pendant Lighting

James de Wulf Ball Pendant Lighting

By James de Wulf

Located in Paia, HI

Industrial style pendant with steel that is burnt black in a forge. These pendants were designed with underwater mines in mind. Comes with 10 feet of burnt black chain, matching cano...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel

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

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

Brutalist Style Copper Chandelier
Brutalist Style Copper Chandelier

Brutalist Style Copper Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful chandelier in the brutalist style made entirely out of copper. The chandelier has a beautiful shape with 3 light bulbs providing plenty of light, the shades have small hol...

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2010s North American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper

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

Materials

Sheet Metal

Foliage Table Lamp, Silver Patinated Iron and Green Glass, Spain 1950
Foliage Table Lamp, Silver Patinated Iron and Green Glass, Spain 1950

Foliage Table Lamp, Silver Patinated Iron and Green Glass, Spain 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Silver patinated leafed iron table lamp with green glass lamphade. Spain, 1950s. Rare find. This gorgeous table lamp is entirely made by hand. This lamp features a bouquet of iron le...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Brutalist Style Table Lamps by Visual Comfort from the Anneu Collection
Pair of Brutalist Style Table Lamps by Visual Comfort from the Anneu Collection

Pair of Brutalist Style Table Lamps by Visual Comfort from the Anneu Collection

By Visual Comfort

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Brutalist Lighting

Materials

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

Brakelmann & Becker 1970 Brutalist Wall Lamp, Ceramic & Slate, Germany
Brakelmann & Becker 1970 Brutalist Wall Lamp, Ceramic & Slate, Germany

Brakelmann & Becker 1970 Brutalist Wall Lamp, Ceramic & Slate, Germany

Located in Ludwigslust, DE

This extraordinary wall lamp is a typical example of the Brutalist style, which Brakelmann & Becker celebrated in several variations. The lamp is in excellent, undamaged conditio...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Slate

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

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

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

By Holmegaard

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 white custom made lampsha...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Oxidized Brass Brutalist Chandelier by Sorensen Denmark 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Oxidized Brass Brutalist Chandelier by Sorensen Denmark 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Oxidized Brass Brutalist Chandelier by Sorensen Denmark 1960s

By Holm Sørensen

Located in Antwerp, BE

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist chandelier, made in oxidized brass, stamped: Holm Sorensen in the canopy. Denmark, 1960s 1 E27 light medium base socket. Diameter:18.8 inch. Height...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Lighting

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Brass, Copper

French midcentury brutalist wood turned hand crafted table lamp, 1950s
French midcentury brutalist wood turned hand crafted table lamp, 1950s

French midcentury brutalist wood turned hand crafted table lamp, 1950s

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Zaandam, NL

A gorgeous French modernist hand crafted table lamp with new lampshade, ca 1950s. These lamps are often named in the style of Charles Dudouyt . The wood is in a lovely condition as c...

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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Wood, Oak

Whimsical and Unique Brutalist Fish Lantern Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron 1960s
Whimsical and Unique Brutalist Fish Lantern Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron 1960s

Whimsical and Unique Brutalist Fish Lantern Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron 1960s

Located in Tilburg, NL

Whimsical and Unique Brutalist Fish Lantern Floor Lamp in Wrought Iron, Europe, 1960s. And now for something completely different... This unique and highly exceptional fish floor lamp...

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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1960’s
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1960’s

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1960’s

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen

Located in London, GB

Danish designer Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (1913-2004) is known for his self-produced lighting designs dating from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Despite the desirability of his designs on the vintage market, there is a lack of biographical information on the designer and his eponymous manufacturing company. The Danish designer Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen (1913-2004) possessed an artist eye and a very good understanding of the potential of materials, and he understood how to innovate with these. To this day, Holm-Sørensen's style as a designer addresses not only the Nordic market, but also the international interest in the designer's distinctive and experimental expression. Sven Aage was known for being able to draw sketches on almost everything: envelopes, theater programs, even tram tickets he used to sketch his vision. It is speculated that Holm Sørensen designed lights for well-known Danish lighting manufacturers Fog & Mørup and Lyfa in the 1950s, before establishing his own lighting company, Holm Sørensen A/S to produce and distribute his own designs. Holm Sørensen’s style varies greatly, with designs from the 1950s truly reflecting the mid-century modern lighting style, with clear influences from the De Stijl and Bauhaus movements. His attenuated floor and table lamps contain the classic tri-pod base that was popular at the time, referencing such designs as H. Th. J. A. Busquet’s Pinocchio Lamp (1954). From the 1960s onwards, Holm Sørensen’s style changed utterly. His designs diverged from colorful, geometric table lamps and floor lamps, to pendants with raw finished brass and copper surfaces. These pendant lamps showcase Holm Sørensen’s interpretation of the Brutalist style, which was popular from the 1950s to the mid-70s. Originally coined by the Swedish architect Hans Asplund...

Category

1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

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