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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
Temde Leuchten 1970's Floorlamp
Temde Leuchten 1970's Floorlamp

Temde Leuchten 1970's Floorlamp

By Temde Leuchten

Located in CASTENRAY, NL

Totem floorlamp by Temde Leuchten Switzerland, 1970's. Pine layered frame on a steel lacquered foot with 3 glass light globes with air bubbles, 'Pulegoso' technique. Very fine cond...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel

1970s Brutalist Floor Lamp by Salvino Marsura, Wrought Iron Design
1970s Brutalist Floor Lamp by Salvino Marsura, Wrought Iron Design

1970s Brutalist Floor Lamp by Salvino Marsura, Wrought Iron Design

By Salvino Marsura

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful Brutalist lamp designed by Salvino Marsura in the 1970s, of fine Italian manufacture. The floor lamp is made entirely of burnished wrought iron, simply charming. The base...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of mid century black oak and steel Laurel lamps
Pair of mid century black oak and steel Laurel lamps

Pair of mid century black oak and steel Laurel lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Liberty, NY

Great pair of steel and black oak Laurel lamps. The measurement of 40" height is to top of harps, they measure 27.5" to top of sockets. Nice vintage condition, the harps show some o...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel

Rare early 'Tree' floor lamp by Ron Arad for One Off Ltd, around 1984.
Rare early 'Tree' floor lamp by Ron Arad for One Off Ltd, around 1984.

Rare early 'Tree' floor lamp by Ron Arad for One Off Ltd, around 1984.

By One Off, Ltd., Ron Arad

Located in Antwerp, BE

An exceptional and rare early edition of the Tree floor lamp, designed by Ron Arad and produced by his own studio, One Off Ltd, around 1984. This sculptural lighting piece exemplifie...

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1980s British Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Striking Pair of Patinated Twisted Bronze and Lucite Tall Sculpted Lamps
Striking Pair of Patinated Twisted Bronze and Lucite Tall Sculpted Lamps

Striking Pair of Patinated Twisted Bronze and Lucite Tall Sculpted Lamps

Located in San Diego, CA

Great and unique pair of solid patinated bronze twisted bases sitting on solid Lucite base, the lamps are rewired, new sockets and new white linen lampshades with Lucite finials, th...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

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

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Bainbridge, NY

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

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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel, Cut Steel

Vintage MCM Danish Holm Sorensen Torch Cut Chandelier
Vintage MCM Danish Holm Sorensen Torch Cut Chandelier

Vintage MCM Danish Holm Sorensen Torch Cut Chandelier

By Holm Sørensen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking vintage chandelier is a quintessential example of Mid-Century Brutalist design, executed by Holm Sorensen. Masterfully crafted from heavy-gauge, torch-cut brass, the pe...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

1970s vintage WALL LAMP wrought iron and parchment koch & sons brutalist rustic
1970s vintage WALL LAMP wrought iron and parchment koch & sons brutalist rustic

1970s vintage WALL LAMP wrought iron and parchment koch & sons brutalist rustic

Located in Mannheim, DE

A striking wall lamp in a brutalist, rustic style. The frame is made of anthracite grey wrought iron, the shade is made of parchment with leather cord stitching. It's designed for di...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

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

By Far-Fetched, LLC.

Located in Houston, TX

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Aluminum

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 Jacques Avoinet, J. S. Labret

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, ...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Copper, Zinc

Pair of Blue Green Ceramic Cone Table Lamps by Soholm, Denmark 1960
Pair of Blue Green Ceramic Cone Table Lamps by Soholm, Denmark 1960

Pair of Blue Green Ceramic Cone Table Lamps by Soholm, Denmark 1960

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom made lampshade by R. Houben. The beautiful blue and green ceramics make a stunning combination with the...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

1970s Harry Balmer Brutalist Table Lamps with Bronze Finish
1970s Harry Balmer Brutalist Table Lamps with Bronze Finish

1970s Harry Balmer Brutalist Table Lamps with Bronze Finish

By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of Mid Century Brutalist bronze finished stylized bone lamps on a black enamaled cube base. :amps have been rewired for use in the USA with new sockets and cords by ...

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20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Brutalist Table Lamps, Torch Cut Metal with Gilded Accents, 1970s USA
Brutalist Table Lamps, Torch Cut Metal with Gilded Accents, 1970s USA

Brutalist Table Lamps, Torch Cut Metal with Gilded Accents, 1970s USA

Located in New York, NY

Pair of torch cut Brutalist metal lamps with gilded accents. Lamps have been professionally rewired with black twist cord.

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1970s Brutalist Wall Sconces
Pair of 1970s Brutalist Wall Sconces

Pair of 1970s Brutalist Wall Sconces

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Pair of 1970s Brutalist Wall Sconces

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of 1960s steel brutalist sconces with amber glass globes. Very sculptural with a large scale.

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20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron & Milk Glass, Nail Design
Pair of Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron & Milk Glass, Nail Design

Pair of Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixtures in Gilt Iron & Milk Glass, Nail Design

Located in Barcelona, ES

French 1940s-1950s sunburst light fixtures, milk glass, gilt iron Rare find Beautiful pieces placed alone but also interesting mixed with other light fixtures in this manner to creat...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Bespoke Danish Brutalist Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp by Henning Rasmussen, 1970s
Bespoke Danish Brutalist Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp by Henning Rasmussen, 1970s

Bespoke Danish Brutalist Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp by Henning Rasmussen, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A one of a kind - piece unique table lamp studio-made af Ting Keramik in Denmark during the 1970s. Specifically made for an Art Project in Aarhus. It was made and designed by Henning...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Stoneware

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

Brass and Copper Plated Brutalist Pendant Light
Brass and Copper Plated Brutalist Pendant Light

Brass and Copper Plated Brutalist Pendant Light

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chic brass and copper plated brutalist pendant light. Signed, stamped and dated 1984. Casts a delightful warm glow through it's inner cylindrical diffuser. Dimensions listed (21 in. ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

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

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

Pair of 1970s Italian Chiseled Glass Sconces
Pair of 1970s Italian Chiseled Glass Sconces

Pair of 1970s Italian Chiseled Glass Sconces

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 1970s Italian chiseled glass sconces. This stunning pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Brutalist geometric wall sc...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Glass

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

1 of the 5 Ceramic Green Brown Pendants, Denmark 1970

Located in Rijssen, NL

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

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, England 1970's
Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, England 1970's

Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, England 1970's

By Bernard Rooke Studio

Located in New York, NY

"Wheel" table lamp by Bernard Rooke in heavy ceramic in the brutalist style. The lamp is wired for the US, comes with no shade (one can be provided on request) size is of base only.

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Late 20th Century British Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Brutalist Pendant Attributed to Longobard Italy
Large Brutalist Pendant Attributed to Longobard Italy

Large Brutalist Pendant Attributed to Longobard Italy

By Longobard

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Rare Brutalist style ceiling lamp attributed to Italian manufacturer Longobard in iron and colored glass. In good working condition. There are some small older cracks on a few pieces...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

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

Brutalist Patinated Brass Hanging Chandelier by Tom Greene, 1960s

By Tom Greene

Located in Oceanside, US

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

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1960s North American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Cleaving Chandelier by Gregory Nangle, Steel & Bronze, Brutalist USA
Cleaving Chandelier by Gregory Nangle, Steel & Bronze, Brutalist USA

Cleaving Chandelier by Gregory Nangle, Steel & Bronze, Brutalist USA

By Gregory Nangle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The Cleaving Chandelier is a New Brutalist, Geometric ,Hanging Pendant Chandelier utilizing Stark Lines and Mysterious Angles.Our Cleaving Chandelier is Hand Fabricated in Steel and ...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Pair of "Rombo" Brutalist Murano Sconces
Pair of "Rombo" Brutalist Murano Sconces

Pair of "Rombo" Brutalist Murano Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian brutalist wall light with geometric Murano glass shade secured on gold finish structure / made in Italy circa 1970s Measures: height 14 inches, width 12 inches, depth...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

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

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

Located in Almelo, NL

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

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Late 20th Century German Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Brass Etched 23CT Gold Table Lamp by Georges Mathias, Belgium
Vintage Brass Etched 23CT Gold Table Lamp by Georges Mathias, Belgium

Vintage Brass Etched 23CT Gold Table Lamp by Georges Mathias, Belgium

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

Brutalist table lamp designed by Georges Mathias in the 1970’s. Features a brass frame with a 23 carat handmade etched gold-plated front with a handmade design typical of Mathias' wo...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

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

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Figural Lamp
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Figural Lamp

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Figural Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This captivating vintage table lamp is a masterwork of surrealist studio pottery, featuring hand-sculpted faces that serenely emerge from a globular stoneware base. The artist utiliz...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bernard Rooke Brutalist Dragon Fly and Leaf Floor Lamp Organic Style 1960-1970
Bernard Rooke Brutalist Dragon Fly and Leaf Floor Lamp Organic Style 1960-1970

Bernard Rooke Brutalist Dragon Fly and Leaf Floor Lamp Organic Style 1960-1970

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

An organic and Brutalist style Floor Lamp with Dragon Fly and Leaf design. No chips or cracks. Easily rewired for all regions. Bernard Rooke (born 1938) is a British artist and studio potter. Rooke has exhibited his "Brutalist" ceramics and painting both in the UK and abroad with work in many collections both public and private including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Nuffield Foundation, Röhsska Museum in Sweden and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway. Bernard Rooke attended Ipswich School of Art studying painting and lithography before going on to study at Goldsmiths College of Art. It was while studying here that he decided to take up pottery. Although unfamiliar with this craft and tradition, he found that working with clay provided new opportunities for freedom of interpretation and creativity. In 1960 Rooke set up his first pottery in Forest Hill in South London along with Alan Wallwork. It was a very small room with enough space for a small electric kiln. He was initially using mainly hand building, coiling, blocking and slabbing techniques. While researching ideas, he was supporting himself by part-time lecturing at London University, Goldsmiths College and St Mary's College. In addition, Rooke's membership of 'The Craftsman Potters' Association' enabled him to show his work in a shop in Carnaby Street in London. In 1967, both the need for a larger working space and becoming disillusioned with living in London spurred Rooke into moving out of the city and to an old mill building in Swilland in Suffolk. Rooke wanted to widen the range of work so as to become more commercial. With the birth of his son, Aaron, and much needed work to be done on the mill, it was important to be able to make a living. In 1968, the Grand Metropolitan Hotel commissioned Rooke to make 120 standard lamps, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated interior lighting. The money from the commission helped to pay for much needed restoration work on the mill. By the 1970s, a gallery space was opened in the windmill and run by Susan Rooke, Bernard's wife, selling work to locals and tourists as well as to American airmen based nearby. The vision for Mill Gallery was beginning to develop and alongside this a reputation was building bringing in a good source of income. Sons Aaron and Felix were becoming more involved with the running of the pottery, giving Bernard more time to develop new ideas and designs and more time to continue with his painting. In 2004, the Rooke family decided not to sell to the public through the gallery anymore and close the pottery to concentrate more on painting and printmaking. In 2017 Bernard's lighting was featured in the Exhibition: “Glass, Light, Paint & Clay” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition featured four artists: Bernard Rooke, John Maltby...

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1960s English Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Pottery

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

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Brass

Three Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Ceiling or Wall Lights
Three Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Ceiling or Wall Lights

Three Willy Daro Style Brass Flowers Ceiling or Wall Lights

By Massive Lighting

Located in Rijssen, NL

Nice set of brass flowers ceiling or wall lights in the style of designer Willy Daro manufactured, circa 1970s, Europe, Belgian. This decorative and beautiful large sculptural light ...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Artisanal Scagliola Pigmented Plaster Gourd Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Boho Artisanal Scagliola Pigmented Plaster Gourd Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Boho Artisanal Scagliola Pigmented Plaster Gourd Lamps - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite pair of vintage double-gourd table lamps is a masterclass in Postmodern organic design, offering an authoritative sculptural presence. Expertly handcrafted from heavy ...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Brass

Gunnar Kanevad, Hand-Carved Sculptural Pine Wall Light, Sweden, 1981
Gunnar Kanevad, Hand-Carved Sculptural Pine Wall Light, Sweden, 1981

Gunnar Kanevad, Hand-Carved Sculptural Pine Wall Light, Sweden, 1981

By Gunnar Kanevad 1

Located in Hammarö, SE

Gunnar Kanevad (1930–2019) was a Swedish wood sculptor known for his distinctive hand-carved works in solid pine. Based in Linköping, Kanevad developed a unique visual language defin...

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20th Century Swedish Brutalist Lighting

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Pine

Pair of Bold and Handsome Oversized Brutalist Laurel Lamps
Pair of Bold and Handsome Oversized Brutalist Laurel Lamps

Pair of Bold and Handsome Oversized Brutalist Laurel Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Dallas, TX

As found, this pair of handsome brutalist lamps designed by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Company are guaranteed to make a bold, handsome, dramatic statement in any room.

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Willy Daro Gold Agate Table Lamps 1970's
Willy Daro Gold Agate Table Lamps 1970's

Willy Daro Gold Agate Table Lamps 1970's

By Willy Daro

Located in Hastings, GB

The stunning 1970's Art Deco influenced brass lamps are each adorned with a large agate slice, semi-precious stones were one of Daro’s favourite mediums when creating his works, and ...

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20th Century Belgian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Agate, Brass

Pair of Brutalist Table Lamps made in Iron
Pair of Brutalist Table Lamps made in Iron

Pair of Brutalist Table Lamps made in Iron

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1960. We offer this Pair of Brutalist Table Lamps made in Iron. For a better cheaper and fast transportation not include lamp shades.

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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Iron

"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 Flos, Tobia Scarpa

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

Materials

Metal

Exemplary Mazzega Murano Textured Clear & Amber Glass Disc Flush Mount 1970s
Exemplary Mazzega Murano Textured Clear & Amber Glass Disc Flush Mount 1970s

Exemplary Mazzega Murano Textured Clear & Amber Glass Disc Flush Mount 1970s

By Mazzega

Located in New York, NY

Known for it's unique blending of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, Mazzega offers a brutalist interpretation of the classic Murano glass disc flush mount. The resul...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Steel

Brutalist Concrete Candle Lantern, White
Brutalist Concrete Candle Lantern, White

Brutalist Concrete Candle Lantern, White

By Christopher Norberg

Located in Camp Meeker, CA

Cast concrete with semigloss finish. Fits a 3" diameter candle up to 6" tall. Candle not included. Small batches, with limited quantities available. Chris has recently shifte...

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2010s American Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Concrete

XXL Dark Brown Brutalist Ceramic Floor Lamp, Custom Made Lampshade by R. Houben
XXL Dark Brown Brutalist Ceramic Floor Lamp, Custom Made Lampshade by R. Houben

XXL Dark Brown Brutalist Ceramic Floor Lamp, Custom Made Lampshade by R. Houben

Located in Rijssen, NL

Heavy quality ceramic floor lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This ...

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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm With Custom Shade
1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm With Custom Shade

1 of the 2 Ceramic Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm With Custom Shade

By Soholm Pottery

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Pottery, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom lampshade made by Rene Houben. The warm colors of the ceramic with the cus...

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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Lighting

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Ceramic

"Cruz" Max Version Contemporary Indoor/Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Brass
"Cruz" Max Version Contemporary Indoor/Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Brass

"Cruz" Max Version Contemporary Indoor/Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Brass

By Estúdio Orth

Located in Sao Paulo, BR

Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This outdoor wall light was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, if not impossible to make...

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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Lighting

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Brass

Large Raak Amsterdam Brutalist / Hollywood Regency Glass Wall Light, 1970s
Large Raak Amsterdam Brutalist / Hollywood Regency Glass Wall Light, 1970s

Large Raak Amsterdam Brutalist / Hollywood Regency Glass Wall Light, 1970s

By RAAK

Located in Antwerp, BE

Striking sculptural wall light by Raak Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1970s. This large rectangular fixture is composed of irregular chunks of clear textured glass mounted in a resin frame...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Glass

Spanish Starburst Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 1950s
Spanish Starburst Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 1950s

Spanish Starburst Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 1950s

By Ferro Art

Located in Barcelona, ES

Outstanding spanish foliage sunburst flush mount ceiling light in gilt iron, Ferro Art, 1950s Five Lights This stunning five-light ceiling lamp features an intrincate of branches in ...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

1970s Sciolari Chrome and Cast Smoked Glass Ice Cube Chandelier
1970s Sciolari Chrome and Cast Smoked Glass Ice Cube Chandelier

1970s Sciolari Chrome and Cast Smoked Glass Ice Cube Chandelier

By Alessandro Sciolari

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by Gaetano Sciolari, this 1970's vintage Italian chandelier utilizes polished chromed steel in the light housing to receive the custom cast glass shades. This chandelier has...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Brutalist Palm Tree Sculpture Lamp
Mid-Century Brutalist Palm Tree Sculpture Lamp

Mid-Century Brutalist Palm Tree Sculpture Lamp

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking mid-century palm tree sculpture with brutalist style leaves having lights at the tops on faux palm tree trunks in a square brass planter clad in bro...

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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

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