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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
Mid Century Brutalist Lamp by Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp “Setterah”
Mid Century Brutalist Lamp by Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp “Setterah”

Mid Century Brutalist Lamp by Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp “Setterah”

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Redding, CT

Torch cut Brutalist Lamp by Bijan of California for Laurel Lamp called “Settarah”. In the Style of Curtis Jere where Industrial meets atomic. This sculptural beauty is timeless and c...

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

Brutalist square flush mount, Germany 1970s
Brutalist square flush mount, Germany 1970s

Brutalist square flush mount, Germany 1970s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Herentals, BE

Square molded glass flush mount in the style of Glashutte Limburg. The ceiling lamp is equipped with 1 E 27 porcelain fitting and a black metal mounting plate. If shipping costs are ...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

OMERO Large Wall Sconce
OMERO Large Wall Sconce

OMERO Large 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

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Brutalist Sunburst Light Fixture with Nails Details, Gilt Iron and Milk Glass
Brutalist Sunburst Light Fixture with Nails Details, Gilt Iron and Milk Glass

Brutalist Sunburst Light Fixture with Nails Details, Gilt Iron and Milk Glass

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mini sized sunburst light fixture / flush mount, gilt iron, milk glass, gold leaf. Spain, 1950s Brutalist spanish gilt iron sunburst ceiling light with nails ornamentation topped by ...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

A Sculptural Bronze BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC Neoclassical TABLE LAMP, France 1970
A Sculptural Bronze BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC Neoclassical TABLE LAMP, France 1970

A Sculptural Bronze BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC Neoclassical TABLE LAMP, France 1970

Located in PARIS, FR

An exceptional table lamp (or rather a night light) to be considered as a true light sculpture, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Brutalist, conical base or base in thick solid bronz...

Category

1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Materials

Ceramic

Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Leaves Design and Rusty Patina
Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Leaves Design and Rusty Patina

Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Leaves Design and Rusty Patina

Located in Barcelona, ES

Brutalist Foliage Sunburst Light Fixture in Rusty Iron, Spain, 1950s. This Brutalist hand-hammered iron sunburst flush mount has leafed design with alternating leaves with different ...

Category

20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

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, ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Bunker Ceramic Lamp by Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware, Sculptural Design
Bunker Ceramic Lamp by Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware, Sculptural Design

Bunker Ceramic Lamp by Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware, Sculptural Design

By Kalou Dubus

Located in PANTIN, -

This sculptural lamp by French artist Kalou Dubus is part of the Bunkers series, a body of work inspired by the powerful geometry and raw presence of brutalist architecture. Handcra...

Category

2010s French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Located in Rijssen, NL

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

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist table or floor lamp "Drop" by Giotto Stoppino for Tronconi, Italy 1976
Brutalist table or floor lamp "Drop" by Giotto Stoppino for Tronconi, Italy 1976

Brutalist table or floor lamp "Drop" by Giotto Stoppino for Tronconi, Italy 1976

By Giotto Stoppino, Tronconi

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Post-modern style Italian table or floor lamp "Drop", designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1976 and produced by Tronconi (Enrico Tronconi, editor). Frosted or sanded glass body in the shap...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

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...

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper

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, ...

Category

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table/floor lamp. Custom made beige and green lampshade by René Houben. The green and beige ceramics with beautiful details fit perfectly with the custom made beig...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

1 of the 3 Ceramic Brown Blue Pendants, Denmark 1960s
1 of the 3 Ceramic Brown Blue Pendants, Denmark 1960s

1 of the 3 Ceramic Brown Blue Pendants, Denmark 1960s

Located in Rijssen, NL

Stunning set of three round ceramic hanging lamps with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored ceramics, manufactured around the 1960s in Denmark. The pendants have holes in the...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Tenfold Chandelier 5T 32inch, Polished Nickel, Geometric Pendant, Customizable
Tenfold Chandelier 5T 32inch, Polished Nickel, Geometric Pendant, Customizable

Tenfold Chandelier 5T 32inch, Polished Nickel, Geometric Pendant, Customizable

By Luft Tanaka

Located in Brooklyn, NY

TENFOLD 5 TIER in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking mirror polished perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural st...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

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

1 of the 3 Ceramic Floor Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 3 Ceramic Floor Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 3 Ceramic Floor Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Set of three industrial ceramic floor table lamps, 1970s. This set brings an industrial and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shapes, it offers a unique presenc...

Category

1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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 ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel

1960s Brutalist Table Lamp Attributed to Jean Simon Labret & Jacques Avoinet
1960s Brutalist Table Lamp Attributed to Jean Simon Labret & Jacques Avoinet

1960s Brutalist Table Lamp Attributed to Jean Simon Labret & Jacques Avoinet

By J. S. Labret, Jacques Avoinet

Located in London, GB

A 1960s brutalist-style lantern-shaped table lamp with a copper body and handle adorned with four hand-cut colored glass panels. Attributed to Jean-Simon Labret and Jacques Avoinet, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper, Zinc

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

Materials

Wood

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

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".

Category

1980s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Chrome

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

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

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...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Tom Greene for Feldman Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Sconces with Downlights
Tom Greene for Feldman Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Sconces with Downlights

Tom Greene for Feldman Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Brass Sconces with Downlights

By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.

Located in Hanover, MA

Large scale wall sconces by Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting, circa 1965. Brutalist design fabricated in Los Angeles by cutting brass and applying patination with an oxyacetylene torch. Three long candelabra each takes up to 60 watt bulbs, so 180 watts per sconce. In addition, these sconces each have a downward directed patinated cone light concealed behind the sconce between the 6" round backplate which each take a single standard Edison screw bulb. Feldman label inside backplate as well as UL label. Thomas A. Greene started his career making dental prosthetics and jewelry and then moved onto larger sculptural pieces...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Brutalist brass and steel Anchise floor lamp by Toni Cordero for Artemide
Brutalist brass and steel Anchise floor lamp by Toni Cordero for Artemide

Brutalist brass and steel Anchise floor lamp by Toni Cordero for Artemide

By Artemide, Toni Cordero

Located in London, GB

The collectible Anchise floor lamp by Toni Cordero, designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1990. Featuring a stone-like, cast-bronze base and conical stem with both brass and it's...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

1 of the 3  Rooke Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
1 of the 3  Rooke Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

1 of the 3 Rooke Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 3 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 bas...

Category

1970s English Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

1 of the 4 Ceramic Green 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 and brown ceramics, manufactured by Jette Hellerøe for Axella in the 1960s in ...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Green & Red Accents
Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Green & Red Accents

Brutalist Sunburst Foliage Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Green & Red Accents

Located in Barcelona, ES

Flower shaped sunburst flush mount, gilt iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1950s. Eye-catching triple layered foliage light fixture made of hand-cut iron leaves surrounding a central exposed b...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

A BRUTALIST Lamp Lightning SCULPTURE, Unique Piece by CONTINI, France 1980
A BRUTALIST Lamp Lightning SCULPTURE, Unique Piece by CONTINI, France 1980

A BRUTALIST Lamp Lightning SCULPTURE, Unique Piece by CONTINI, France 1980

By Sylvain Contini

Located in PARIS, FR

An exceptional table lamp or lightning sculpture, unique piece by artist Samuel Schlosser also called Contini, signed Contini on the base. This organic metal...

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1980s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Cast Stone, Iron

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, 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...

Category

20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wood

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

Murano Tronchi chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
Murano Tronchi chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

Murano Tronchi chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini

By Toni Zuccheri, Venini

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

An iconic design by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, crafted from hand-blown Murano glass. The characteristic "Tronchi" chalices are blown individually into a wooden mold, giving the glass ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Glass

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

Daum Modernist Sculptural Lamp
Daum Modernist Sculptural Lamp

Daum Modernist Sculptural Lamp

By Daum

Located in PARIS, FR

Wonderful Daum table lamp in an aubergine coloured crystal. This piece comes with a sur-mesure lampshade that complements its unique form. Signed 'Daum'. Accompanied by a certifi...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Vintage 1960s Brutalist Torch-Cut Brass Chandelier by Tom Greene
Vintage 1960s Brutalist Torch-Cut Brass Chandelier by Tom Greene

Vintage 1960s Brutalist Torch-Cut Brass Chandelier by Tom Greene

By Tom Greene

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Amazing vintage chandelier designed by Tom Greene for Feldman Co., circa 1960s. In good working condition. It has original patina. Just a wonderful piece hard to find.

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

1 of the 2 Gray Ceramic Lamps, Custom Neutral Lampshades by R. Houben
1 of the 2 Gray Ceramic Lamps, Custom Neutral Lampshades by R. Houben

1 of the 2 Gray Ceramic Lamps, Custom Neutral Lampshades by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic and wooden table/ floor lamp by Bitossi. Custom made neutral silk lampshade by René Houben. The gray ceramics and the wooden base fit perfectly with the custom mad...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

James de Wulf Triton Pendant Lighting
James de Wulf Triton Pendant Lighting

James de Wulf Triton Pendant Lighting

By James de Wulf

Located in Paia, HI

Foundry cast, solid brass pendant light. Comes with 10' of steel chain, 60 Watt Edison style bulb, and canopy. UL listed. Designed and manufactured in Los Angeles. Additional chain a...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

1 of the 2 XXL Brass Wall Sconces by Holm Sorensen, 1960
1 of the 2 XXL Brass Wall Sconces by Holm Sorensen, 1960

1 of the 2 XXL Brass Wall Sconces by Holm Sorensen, 1960

By Holm Sørensen

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 2 Beautiful Brass Wall Sconces by Holm Sorensen, manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. Please note that the price is for one piece, two pieces available. Dimensions: H...

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1660s Danish Antique Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

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

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...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

G. Pelletier Brown Gold Copper Ceramic Lamp, Silk Custom Lampshade by Houben
G. Pelletier Brown Gold Copper Ceramic Lamp, Silk Custom Lampshade by Houben

G. Pelletier Brown Gold Copper Ceramic Lamp, Silk Custom Lampshade by Houben

By Georges Pelletier

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table/ floor lamp by Georges Pelletier, 2022. Custom made lampshade by René Houben. The brown ceramics and the shimmering gold/coppered colored details complement ...

Category

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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