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Brutalist Furniture

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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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Brutalist
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Gothic Boho Style Cathedral Style Sofa after Mont Pearsall c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Brutalist, Gothic Revival, Boho style sofa, having a cathedral form back with three pointed peaks, boat form seat, and stylized plinth base. This example is structurally...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Brutalist Throne Form Club Chair after Pearsall c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Brutalist style cathedral form throne chair, reminiscent of the Strictly Spanish series designed by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1970's. The chair features a pointed top with a fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Paul Evans Large and Impressive Patchwork Coffee Table Ca. 1969
Located in New York, NY
Superbly crafted Patchwork Coffee Table in welded and patinated pewter, copper, steel, and bronze with inset lacquered wood top top by Paul Evans, American, circa 1969. This table wa...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Steel, Pewter

Tenfold Chandelier 32inch Brushed Bronze Perforated Metal Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER 24inch in Brushed Bronze by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Inspired by Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features interlockin...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Winglet Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Winglet lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for accent lighting in living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The Winglet lamp features a wi...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, T-Top Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The T-Top lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The T-top lamp...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Series03 Wall Sconce, "Smoke" Patinated Sculpted Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and hand stitched edges. Hand-dyed br...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Paul Evans Iconic Sculptured Bronze Dining Table 1970 (Signed and Dated)
Located in New York, NY
Sculptured metal dining table model No. PE 102 in bronze composite with thick glass top by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970 (signed and dated “PE 70” near bottom o...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hi-Hat Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hi-Hat lamp is a tall and broad brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The l...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Tenfold 5T 18inch Chandelier, Polished Nickel Pendant Light, Customizable
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking polished and perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Sconce, Pita Sconce by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pita Sconce is a medium-sized brutalist-inspired table wall down-lit sconce, perfect for bedside, hallways, or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods...
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2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

Silas Seandel Free Form Coffee Table in Patinated Bronze & Pewter 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Chic artisan Brutalist coffee table with organic free form in patinated bronze and pewter by Silas Seandel, American 1970's (signed on top "Silas Seandel".) This table sits on hidden...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

Brutalist Iron and Glass Console Table c. 1970/80's
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Brutalist iron and glass console, foyer table, design reminiscent of Giacometti, circa 1970/80's. The table features a Neo Classical Roman style metal base, in f...
Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Faux Verdigris Finish Glass Top Coffee Table c. 1970/1980's
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Brutalist coffee table in rich faux Verdigris paint finish, made in the USA c 1970-1980's. The table features a metal base in original dark green and black finish, with a gl...
Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Brutalist Sofa by Percival Lafer made in Brazil c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Brutalist Mid Century sofa, designed by Percival Lafer, made in Brazil, circa 1970's. The sofa features a frame constructed of rare hardwood, with original and extremely comfort...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Leather

Series03 Wall Sconce, Dark Patinated Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a dark patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face and h...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Brutalist Two Tier Iron and Glass Console Table after Evans c1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist school console table in the style of Paul Evans, made in the USA c. 1970's. The table is constructed of solid iron bars, which are hand sculpted to create a dim...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze PE 128 "Stalagmite" Coffee Table 1971 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
The work of Paul Evans is characterized by its seamless joining of art with functionality, the designers craftsmanship and his bold aesthetic. No where is this more evident than in t...
Category

1970s North American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Sheet Metal

Vintage Brutalist Abstract Freestanding Metal Nail Art Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Brutalist abstract metal nail sculpture in the style of William Bowie or Marc Weinstein, but unsigned/unattributed (ca. 1970s, USA). Composed of four panels of welded metal n...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the Umbro-Sabellian area around the 5th century BC. The figures are fully armored and read...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Large Brutalist William Friedle Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Torch cut brass elements constitute the mass of this great Brutalist wall hanging sculpture, marked "Friedle" Very good orig...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Albano Poli for Poliarte Hammered Murano Glass & Wrought Iron Chandelier 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Recognized as a prominent artist and lighting designer of the mid-20th century, Albano Poli's work is noted for its unique designs that are a combination of artistic expression and f...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Disc Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Disc lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp features a cylindrical base that p...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Swan Bronze Brutalist Statue, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A unique and highly decorative pair of Brutalist style swan statues in bronze both in a takeoff position. The wings are finely. Carved displaying amazing d...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Series03 Wall Sconce, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in a polished unlacquered finish, machined and mechanically fastened. Goatskin parchment shade with accordion-folded face...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Metal and Glass Dinette Table in Faux Verdigris after Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Chic Brutalist, Romanesque, Classical Antiquity style dinette table constructed of tubular metal with decorative rings, an X form stretcher, and original tempered glass top. The ta...
Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Julian Schnabel Brutalist Style Silver Studded Console or Wall Mirror , a Pair
By Julian Schnabel
Located in Plainview, NY
A very stylish pair of brutalist style studded silver mirrors designed by Julian Schnabel ( American, 1951). The mirrors are a limited edition designed by the artist for the historical Gramercy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Cloutiers Freres Lava Tiles Coffee Table, France 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Enameled lava table with fused glass inlays on a patinated steel base.
Category

Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Lava, Wrought Iron

James Bearden Welded Steel Brutalist Console
Located in New York, NY
Custom console table made from welded steel square and rectangular elements sealed with a polychrome finish and finished with a clear glass inset top. Letter of authenticity from the...
Category

20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Brass Sculpture Flowers and Leaves Style of Silas and Jere
Located in New York, NY
A signed brass and metal sculpture of flowers and leaves, Brutalist period, in the style of designers Silas Seandel or C. Jere, circa mid-20th century. A Brutalist sculpture of flowe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brutalist School Mosaic Headboard by Lane
Located in New York, NY
Nice full size headboard in the Brutalist style, manufactured by Lane Furniture, from the Mosaic Line. The bed is in original, clean condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, norm...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Peter Ellery "Scrafito" Table Lamp in White Ceramic, UK 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical Peter Ellery White glazed ceramic "Scraffito" Lamp.
Category

Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Wall Sconce, Envelope Sconce by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Envelope Sconce is a brutalist-inspired wall sconce, perfect for down-lighting a bedside, accent lighting in larger living spaces, or lighting a ha...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
Located in Queens, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup Circa 1980. An exceptional object A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
Category

Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pierre Chapo Leather & Elm Model S22R Three-Seater Sofa, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
The largest of the S22 series with three-seat. This sofa is all original with down filled leather cushions and original elm frame.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Cubist School Jazz Band Sculpture signed and dated Austin Productions 1964
Located in New York, NY
Stylized cast sculpture of a Jazz Band, marked Austin Productions 1964. Executed in the Brutalist style, with obvious Cubism School influence. Construct...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist Glass and Resin Coffee Table signed PE70
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist coffee table designed by Paul Evans for Directional, signed PE 70 ( model 132 ). The table features a zig zag form base constructed of tinted sculpted resin ov...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Epoxy Resin

Charles Dudouyt Brutalist Credenza in Oak & Brass, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional credenza by Charles Dudouyt in oak. There are many unique details on this very well-proportioned piece. A stand out is the concealed drawer release mechanism— a little...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Metal Cylinder Vase
Located in New York, NY
Produced by BMF (Bayerische Metallwarenfabrik) in Germany in the 1970s. Great contrasting finishes and patina.
Category

1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Richard Barr for Laurel Monumental Wrought Iron Assemblage Table Lamp H-734
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage torch-cut iron table lamp features abstract patinated metal sculptural body mounted on a cube base of enameled cast aluminum. The lamp was created by Richard Barr as a part ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron, Enamel

Regain Square Pine Stools or End Tables, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of square pine stools in original patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Guillerme & Chambron T Chair in Oak, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Rare and comfortable Tripod Oak armchair with separated arms. Refinished and reupholstered in a Pierre Frey Bouclé with contrasting piping and buttons.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Paddle Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Paddle lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for bedside or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp feat...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Torch-Cut Iron Low Table with Circular Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting handmade low table with torch-cut Iron base and a circular glass top, in the manner of Silas Seandel or Paul Evans. Great texture and negative space in the metal of the b...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mid century Percival Lafer style leather sofa
Located in Liberty, NY
Great mid century Brazilian style leather sofa in a rare burgundy color. Has wonderful strapping with wood dowels that hold cushions in place. Most likely of European origin, no labe...
Category

1960s European Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Leather

Brutalist Cast Bronze Sculpture of a Stylized Female Figure after Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
Period 1970's Brutalist sculpture depicting a stylized female figure executed in cast brass, mounted on a stepped walnut plinth base. Well crafted work, in excellent original condit...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Donald Drumm Coffee Table...Brutalist sculptural aluminum / glass / chrome
Located in Buffalo, NY
Interesting Brutalist coffee table by noted American sculptor and designer Donald Drumm. Coffee table with a tubular metal frame that supports a cast aluminum design and a rectangula...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Harry Bertoia Gilt Bronze, Brass and Steel Dandelion Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Bertoia's Dandelion form is widely regarded to be the apex of his career. An overwhelming physical presence is balanced by its truly delicate nature. A gilt bronze central sphere is ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Bronze

Rustic Pine Bench, France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Solid Pine bench with hand-carved joinery.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" (Bush) Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1970's made of welded bronze. Harry Bertoia, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, an...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Willy Guhl Style Concrete Tulip Chair, for Cristina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete aggregate chairs with a Tulip style base. Very unusual chairs with light patina and nice coloring. Good condition. Extremely heavy and well made. Priced as one chair ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Brutalist Bronze "Dove" Sculpture, Religious / Church
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super Stylized Cast Bronze Sculpture depicting a Dove. Salvaged from Downtown Buffalo New York Church, most likely part of a railing, alter. Amazing detail.Definitely created by a sk...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Guillerme & Chambron Cabinet, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Guillerme & Chambon two door cabinet Solid oak construction on a plinth with two doors, interesting wood lock sliding mechanism and heavy bronze hinges.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Paul Evans Style Brutalist Handmade Brass & Leather Lounge Chair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
These exceptional lounge chairs inspired by the bold and sculptural aesthetic of Paul Evans' Brutalist designs, seamlessly blend industrial artistry with Art Deco elegance. Masterful...
Category

1990s Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Petite Patinated Cut Steel "Goutte de Feu" Brutalist Mirror - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant mirror in cut and patinated steel. Shaped like a drop of fire. Can be positioned with the corolla up or down. France 1970's. Trace of oxidation on the mirror.
Category

1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel

Oceanic Sculpted Walnut Highboy Dresser by Pulaski Furniture Co., Brutalist
Located in Buffalo, NY
This lovely rare oceanic contour highboy gentlemen’s dresser is by Pulaski Furniture Co is often attributed to Witco. The credenza of this line by Pulaski Furniture Corporation was f...
Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Brutalist 14K Gold Chai Pendant- Handcrafted, Israel 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional 14K gold Chai pendant, handcrafted in Israel during the 1970s, is a striking representation of Brutalist jewelry design. The pendant is large and solid, weighing an ...
Category

1970s Israeli Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Mid Century French Sculptural Brutalist Nickel Place Holders
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated set of six Brutalist place holders were realized in France, circa 1970. They feature tapered rectangular bodies with dappled faceted ends that connect at a perpend...
Category

1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Nickel

Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Hanging Sculpture by Thom Tex Wheeler c. 1978
By Paul Evans, Thom Wheeler
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist wall hanging plaque, by noted American sculptor Thom Tex Wheeler. Constructed of aluminum, brass, copper, and hard stone, mounted on a black painted plywood ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Paul Evans, Joel Escalona, and David Marshall. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,520.

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