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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
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

Midcentury Italian Brutalist Spider Yellow Glass Body Sconce
Midcentury Italian Brutalist Spider Yellow Glass Body Sconce

Midcentury Italian Brutalist Spider Yellow Glass Body Sconce

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Housing one light. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the Usa and appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Wrought iron body with yellow Mura...

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Wrought Iron

Large B. Rooke Ceramic Lamp, 1960s with Custom Made Silk Lampshade by René Hoube
Large B. Rooke Ceramic Lamp, 1960s with Custom Made Silk Lampshade by René Hoube

Large B. Rooke Ceramic Lamp, 1960s with Custom Made Silk Lampshade by René Hoube

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Rijssen, NL

A rare large ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. With a special custom ...

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1960s British Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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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 Feldman Lighting Co., Tom Greene

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

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 Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr

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

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

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Metal

Brutalist Chandelier
Brutalist Chandelier

Brutalist Chandelier

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Brutalist Chandelier

By Moe Lighting

Located in New York, NY

Six sided Brutalist chandelier having six exterior candlestick arm lights, and three interior candle bulb lights. The fixture has textured gold toned cast brass panels (each 10 inch ...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

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Brass

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

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

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Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Brass Flower Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Holm Sørensen
Brass Flower Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Holm Sørensen

Brass Flower Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Holm Sørensen

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

Located in Oirlo, LI

Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen was a renowned Danish designer and lighting artist known for his elegant, modernist designs, often characterized by brass and metal finishes, organic shapes,...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper

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

Monumental Charles Dudouty Brutalist Six Arm Chandelier C1940s France

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Trensacq, FR

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

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

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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

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

Starburst Sunburst Wall Mirror / Light Fixture in Gilt Metal

Located in Barcelona, ES

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

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

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 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

Vintage Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene, Brass Floral Design, 1960s
Vintage Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene, Brass Floral Design, 1960s

Vintage Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene, Brass Floral Design, 1960s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage six arm Brutalist Chandelier by Tom Greene. Each arm ends with a tulip shaped flower encasing the light bulb. The central stem is wrapped in leaves. A very unique and unusual...

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20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps with Silk Shade Backhausen, Denmark 1960s
Pair of Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps with Silk Shade Backhausen, Denmark 1960s

Pair of Soholm Ceramic Table Lamps with Silk Shade Backhausen, Denmark 1960s

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful pair of ceramic table lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, model Erika. Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom made lampshade by R. Houben. The green and brown ceramics an...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

4 Brutalist Torch Cut Copper Cylinder Pendant Table Lamp Fixtures att. Tom Geene
4 Brutalist Torch Cut Copper Cylinder Pendant Table Lamp Fixtures att. Tom Geene

4 Brutalist Torch Cut Copper Cylinder Pendant Table Lamp Fixtures att. Tom Geene

By Tom Greene

Located in New York, NY

4 Brutalist cylindrical torch cut copper light fixtures, attributed to Tom Greene, circa 1970's. These fixtures are cleverly designed to function either as hanging pendant lights,...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Copper, Iron

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

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

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Bainbridge, NY

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

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Metal, Brass

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

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

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, model Erika. Denmark 1960s. Combined with a pleated lampshade. The green and brown ceramics and the beige pleated lamps...

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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

Golden Brass Brutalist Pendant by Moe Lighting
Golden Brass Brutalist Pendant by Moe Lighting

Golden Brass Brutalist Pendant by Moe Lighting

By Moe Lighting

Located in Denton, TX

Golden brass brutal design pendant light for Moe lighting. Very intricate six sided chandelier with six light bulbs perfect for entry way or bathroom fixture. The chain is 22" in len...

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Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

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

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

By Bitossi

Located in Rijssen, NL

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

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

"Bollo 870" wall lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1970s
"Bollo 870" wall lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1970s

"Bollo 870" wall lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1970s

By Tobia Scarpa, Flos

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

"Bollo" is a wall lamp by architect-designer Tobia Scarpa in the year 1978 and produced by Flos. It features a cream and black painted metal body and stand and a transparent prismati...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Metal

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

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

Marz Designs "Polaris Wall Light", Small, Tumbled Brass
Marz Designs "Polaris Wall Light", Small, Tumbled Brass

Marz Designs "Polaris Wall Light", Small, Tumbled Brass

By Marz Designs

Located in BYRON BAY, NSW

Drawing from Brutalist architecture and the symbolism of the North Star, Polaris is a collection that embodies both origins, by fusing geometric form and celestial illumination to cr...

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2010s Australian Brutalist Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

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

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

Danish Modern Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
Danish Modern Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s

Danish Modern Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s

By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Danish mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929-2011). Made ca 1960´s. The lamp base has a slightly body shaped form with shoulders and waist. ...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

"Sino Meio" Max Version Contemporary Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Aluminum
"Sino Meio" Max Version Contemporary Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Aluminum

"Sino Meio" Max Version Contemporary Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Aluminum

By Estúdio Orth

Located in Sao Paulo, BR

Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This wall light was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time and can be used in indoor and outdoor ambiances. It is therefore quit...

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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

OMERO Small Wall Sconce
OMERO Small Wall Sconce

OMERO Small 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

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...

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1970s English Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

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

Ceramic Table Lamp by Bruno H’Rdy, La Borne, 1970s
Ceramic Table Lamp by Bruno H’Rdy, La Borne, 1970s

Ceramic Table Lamp by Bruno H’Rdy, La Borne, 1970s

Located in ROUEN, FR

Rare stoneware table lamp by Bruno H’Rdy, a ceramist from La Borne, France, dating from the 1970s. The ovoid body features an abstract glazed decoration in shades of black, grey and...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s

By Longobard

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, the con...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

XXL Ceramic Table Lamp by Mette Stiil with Custom Lampshade, Denmark 1960
XXL Ceramic Table Lamp by Mette Stiil with Custom Lampshade, Denmark 1960

XXL Ceramic Table Lamp by Mette Stiil with Custom Lampshade, Denmark 1960

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Mette Stiil, combined with a custom lampshade. This table or floor lamp by Stiil Keramik Denmark is a stunning example of Danish Modern design. Handc...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

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

Alessandro Mazzucotelli Italian Brutalist Wrought Iron Rare Butterfly Sconce

Located in Firenze, Toscana

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

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Early 1900s Italian Antique Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Spanish Sunburst Foliage Chandelier / Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 8 Lights
Spanish Sunburst Foliage Chandelier / Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 8 Lights

Spanish Sunburst Foliage Chandelier / Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 8 Lights

By Ferro Art

Located in Barcelona, ES

Outstanding XL spanish foliage sunburst flush mount ceiling light in gilt iron, Ferro Art, 1950s Extra large size (90 cm // 34,64 inches diameter). 8 Lights. This stunning 8 light c...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron

Ceramic Brown Tapered Cone Pendant, Denmark 1960
Ceramic Brown Tapered Cone Pendant, Denmark 1960

Ceramic Brown Tapered Cone Pendant, Denmark 1960

By Axella Stentøj

Located in Rijssen, NL

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

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pair of Brutalist Hand Forged Iron Sunburst Light Fixtures with Pressed Glass Shades, Spain, 1950s This pair of handcrafted sunburst crown light fixtures feature scrolled wrought ir...

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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Large German Ceramic Wall Lamp Brakelmann & Becker, 1960s
Large German Ceramic Wall Lamp Brakelmann & Becker, 1960s

Large German Ceramic Wall Lamp Brakelmann & Becker, 1960s

Located in Oirlo, LI

This is a very special wall lamp from the 1970s to Brakelmann & Becker Arnsberg. It consists of an elongated black slate plate, on which is mounted an abstract ceramic relief in t...

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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Slate

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 7 pieces of Murano glass in the shape of curved diamonds. All the pieces are made o...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of 1970s French Brutalist Oak Table Lamps, Sculptural Design
Pair of 1970s French Brutalist Oak Table Lamps, Sculptural Design

Pair of 1970s French Brutalist Oak Table Lamps, Sculptural Design

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

Striking pair of French brutalist table lamps crafted from solid oak in the 1970s. Each lamp is sculpted from a monolithic section of oak, punctuated by a rhythmic series of diagona...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Oak

Pair of mid century Brutalist ceramic lamps by Bernard Rooke
Pair of mid century Brutalist ceramic lamps by Bernard Rooke

Pair of mid century Brutalist ceramic lamps by Bernard Rooke

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Pair of mid century Brutalist ceramic lamps by Bernard Rooke circa 1970. Here we have a fine pair of table top lamps by the well known potter Bernard Rooke (b1938).  Purchased from ...

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Late 20th Century English 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

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Chrome, Nickel, Metal

Amethyst Murano Glass Aluminum Sconce Italian Brutalist 1970s
Amethyst Murano Glass Aluminum Sconce Italian Brutalist 1970s

Amethyst Murano Glass Aluminum Sconce Italian Brutalist 1970s

Located in Lisboa, PT

A sculptural wall sconce, Italy, 1960s — a striking example of mid-century Italian lighting where art meets architecture. The design centers around a brushed aluminum backplate adorn...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Aluminum

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

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Brass

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

Wrought Iron Chandelier, France
Wrought Iron Chandelier, France

Wrought Iron Chandelier, France

Located in Antwerp, BE

French wrought iron chandelier has six candelabra arms. This chandeliers would work beautiful over a pool table, kitchen island, dining table, bar, or entrance hall. Diameter 33.4...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron

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