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
- Brutalism emerged during the mid-20th century
- Term coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham
- Originated in the United Kingdom
- Brutalist architecture gained popularity in the United States beginning in the early 1960s
- Inaugural brutalist projects include Unité d'habitation and the city of Chandigarh, India, both of which owe to influential architect Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret
- Le Corbusier’s cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, designed hundreds of chairs, tables, cabinets and lamps for Chandigarh
- Informed by the Bauhaus, constructivism, modernism and the International Style; part of mid-century modernism
- Contrasted starkly with Beaux Arts style
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
Stool 014 (st-ar-014)
Located in Ridgewood, NY
The ST-AR-014 is a small-batch, sculptural concrete stool designed and handmade in Brooklyn, NY. Raw yet refined, it balances functionality with an imagistic presence—serving equally...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Cement
$1,500 / item
Pair of Organic Free-Form Coffee Tables by Silas Seandel, USA 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of organic free-form coffee tables by Silas Seandel,
USA 1970s
Brutalist organic free-form coffee table in polished and patinated brass with brushed pewter, signed.
Discreet hi...
Category
1970s Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Handcrafted Dining Table in Solid Warm Brown Oak - Fenestra by Mokko -
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rhythmic interplay of volumes and voids. The Fenestra table is inspired by Brick Expressionism, the architectural movement visible in Amsterdam’s ‘South Plan’ area - the city devel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This captivating sculpture is a one of a kind piece, hand carved from a single block of solid hardwood. Its form is a continuous, biomorphic loop, an abstract ribbon of wood that twi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Wood
$546 Sale Price
30% Off
Brutalist Iron and Wood Round Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
The table captures the essence of sculptural rawness and refined materiality, embodying the expressive character of Brutalist design. Forged iron legs display a hand-hammered texture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,200 / item
Garden Bench, Rustic Blackened Wood, Raw Organic Form Indoor, Outdoor, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This monolithic bench is a one of a kind piece, crafted from massive, century-old reclaimed oak beams. Its powerful, minimalist form is unified by a deep ebonized finish, transformin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
$588 Sale Price
30% Off
Panarea capsule collection, Basiluzzo coffee table in UHPC cement mortar
Located in Rome, Lazio
Basiluzzo is a UHPC concrete coffee table designed by Paolo Cappello for Forma&Cemento and belongs to the Panarea Capsule Collection. It takes shape from sharp volumes and inclined s...
Category
2010s Italian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Knud Erik Christensen - Danish Brutalist Sculpture in Bronze, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A studio made small bronze sculpture in an abstract form. It sits loosely on a white marble base. Very tactile texture and gilded finish. Hand-signed beneath its base: KEC.
Measure...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Brutalist Pine Dining Chairs with Ornate Carved Backs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Brutalist hand carved, beautifully organic solid pine chairs. Stylistically something of a marriage between Tyrolean style ornate carving and a more sleek Mid-Century esthet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Mid Century Brutalist Style Textured Ceramic Table Lamp c 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century, Brutalist ceramic table lamp having an architectural geometric body, with opposing conical form, surrounded by a flanged geometric zipper center of alternat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brass Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Brutalist Sun-Shaped Brass Wall Lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s.
* Large flame-cut sun-shaped brass sconce
* Designer: Svend Aage Holm Sorensen
* Model: 5207...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hashi Bench – Architectural Daybed In Charred Oak & Black Boucle - Sidani Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Hashi Bench is a modular seating object composed of two orthogonal upholstered blocks suspended above a recessed wood base. The lower platform is constructed from engineered wood...
Category
2010s Portuguese Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Paul Evans Wall Mounted Sculpted Bronze Brutalist Sideboard, USA, 1969
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans Wall Mounted Sculpted Bronze Brutalist Sideboard, USA, 1969
An exceptional example from Paul Evans’ iconic sculpted bronze series, this brutalist sideboard was created in ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate, Metal
Large Oval Dining Table - Solid European Oak - Aperta Capsule
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Aperta is inspired by the mystery and attraction of light and space breaking through narrow voids in architectural structures. The objects feature a precise slit, creating a sense of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Substantial Brass Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Substantial Onion-Shaped Brutalist Brass Pendant Light designed Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s.
* Large pendant light with layered flame-cut brass slates
* Designer: Svend ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
1 of the 3 Green Brown Ceramic Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three ceramic table lamps, 1970s.
This set brings a rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shapes, it offers a unique presence.
The bases with brown and ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Brutalist sculpture "Monk With The Book" by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Monk With The Book" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1970s.
Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
Brutalist Solid Dark Brown Oak Trigon Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Trigon Chair is composed of pentahedral volumes; five-faced triangular shapes. The triangle is one of the earliest known geometric forms, with its use dating back to over 5.000 y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Henning Kjærnulf, Set of 8 Chairs in Oak & Hessian, Danish Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural set of eight Danish Mid-Century Modern dining chairs designed by architect Henning Kjærnulf and produced by EG Kvalitetsmøbel in Denmark during the 1960s. Kjærnulf combi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Textile, Burlap
Danish Brutalist Historicism Stool and Side Table Handturned Solid Oak ca 1900
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish stool and side table with frame and legs of hand-turned solid oak.
The stool seat s made with a circular shape slight concave form, good to sit on.
Crafted by skilled Danis...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Warm Brown Oak Brutalist Dining Table - Fenestra by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rhythmic interplay of volumes and voids. The Fenestra table is inspired by Brick Expressionism, the architectural movement visible in Amsterdam’s ‘South Plan’ area - the city devel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Brutalist Oval Sunburst Mirror, Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt Oval Eyelash Mirror in Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Oval Sunburst Mirror with Scroll Ended Rays and Brutalist Design, France, 1950-1960.
Eye-catching hand forged sunburst iron mirr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Midcentury Italian Brutalist Dragonfly Detailed Green Glass Body Sconce, c 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Extremely rare Dragonfly sconce. Housing one light. Will be rewired with certified UL US socket for the USA and an appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Wrou...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Massive brutalist ceramic vase by Marius Giuge, Vallauris France 1950s
By Marius Giuge
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Impressive vase by Marius Bessone in Vallauris circa 1950, featuring thick glazing, resulting in numerous shrink marks and drips.
In very good condition, signed underneath.
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Solid dark Oak Rustic Artisan Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Solid dark Oak Rustic Artisan Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s
Category
1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Brutalist Wood and Leather Safari Armchair, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposant armchair with leather covering.
A brutalist design. An impressive and cozy solitaire. The material combination of dark stained wood and brown leather is striking. The cheek...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Decorative Brass Leaf Sculpture and Nut Cracker By David Marshall 1970’s
Located in Hastings, GB
A superbly executed large sculpture of a brutalist brass leaf with accompanying nut crackers in brass and cast aluminium by the Spanish based Scottish artist and sculptor David Marsh...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Sunburst Mirror in Wrought Iron, Spain 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror, Wrought Iron, Silver Patinated
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Hand forged iron round mirror with scrolled detai...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Charles Dudouyt Brutalist Credenza in Oak & Brass France, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking oak credenza attributed to Charles Dudouyt, showcasing a craftsmanship and sculptural design language. The piece features beautifully carved geometric patterns on the cent...
Category
1940s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Coffee Table with Slate top France, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Round coffee table with dark slate stone top and oak frame. The stone has a natural textured surface, contrasting with the warm oak wood. The table stands on four sturdy square legs ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate
Freestanding Desk in Oak, Danish Mid Century Modern, Henning Kjærnulf, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant freestanding writing desk designed by Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf in the 1950s. Crafted in rich oak, the piece showcases a tactile warmth through its finely grained s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Oak Mid-Century Modern Rustic Brutalist Round Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Rustic Brutalist round coffee table. Striking Dutch design from the 1960s. Solid oak top on four solid oak legs. This wonderful Mid-century Modern Rustic ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mazzega murano glass Wall lighting Brutalist Pair , 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Original Period light Original lamp from the 50s/60s in the brutalist trend. a decorative piece that will give a unique atmosphere to your interior .
There are several reasons to bu...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
$1,068 Sale Price / set
40% Off
A Pair of BRUTALIST NEOCLASSICAL Wrought Iron ANDIRONS, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A very massive, heavy and strong, Modernist, Neoclassical, Brutalist, pair of andirons, to be attributed. Massive geometric wrought iron structures holding thick iron spheres on thei...
Category
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Bench, Reclaimed Oak Wood, Natural, Organic, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This bench is a quiet testament to time and endurance, crafted from centuries-old reclaimed oak beams salvaged from European architecture. Its form is deliberately minimal, allowing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
$3,194 Sale Price
30% Off
Round Brutalist Coffee Table in Stone & Steel, French Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A round coffee table from the 1970s, crafted in France, featuring a large stone tabletop supported by a sturdy steel base. Its circular form and robust design embody the Mid-Century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Stone, Steel
Mid-20th Century, Freestanding Oak Desk by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural freestanding oak executive desk by Henning Kjærnulf, crafted in Denmark circa 1960s. The design showcases the expressive wood craftsmanship and sculpted contours charact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Three Brutalist Brass Decorative Serving Pieces - Ladle, Spoon, and Fork
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalist-style brass serving pieces including ladle, spoon, and fork (ca. 1970s, likely Austrian).
Intriguing sinuous form handles with hand-forged and hammered details.
Intended fo...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brutalist Bronze Figural Dancing Rabbi Judaica Candlesticks - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brutalist Style Bronze Figural Dancing Jewish Rabbi Judaica Candlesticks, Signed to Base - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 11...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Wall lights by Bruno Herbst Sweden 1970s
By Bruno Herbst
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of large, heavy 1970s Bruno Herbst metal and glass wall lamps. A rare model clean and simple design executed in its original lacquer metal. Heavy duty style, almost Brutalist ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,200 / set
Brutalist Italian Chestnut Wood and Brass Bar Cabinet, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Brutalist-style three-door bar cabinet in chestnut wood. With geometric and harmonious lines, the piece of furniture is also embellished by the underlying brass band.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Brutalist Bronze Amadeus Series Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Brutalist Bronze Amadeus Series Candleholder by Kurt Jesch for Fratelli Tonini, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additio...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Pocket Watch Wall Mirror in Wrought Iron, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Pocket Watch Mirror, Wrought Iron, Silver Patinated
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Hand forged iron round with pocket watch desi...
Category
20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Brutalist Bronze Candleholder from Gallo, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Brutalist Bronze Candleholder from Gallo, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Paul Evans Set of Twelve Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs, USA 1970
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans set of twelve brutalist sculpted bronze dining chairs, USA 1970
This extremely rare to find set is comprised of two armchairs (Model PE 105) and ten side chairs (Model PE ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Round Oak Coffee Table with dark Slate Top France, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Round coffee table with dark slate stone top and oak frame. The stone has a natural textured surface, contrasting with the warm oak wood. The table stands on four sturdy square legs ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate
Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Natural Light Oak - Brut by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brut coffee table by Mokko with dimensions L:135 x W:80 x H:30 cm.
Made in the Netherlands out of solid European oak. The light oak is finished with a matte varnish. A custom wooden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
$3,903 Sale Price
50% Off
Sculptural Stool / Side Table in Warm Brown European Oak - Cadence by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Cadence stool is inspired by the simplicity and power of the rhythmic stepped brickwork visible in the architecture of Amsterdam's 'South Plan' area; the city development plan de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage German Brutalist Bronze Ornamental Carafe from Gilde, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Heavy bronze carafe with ornamental forms and reliefs. This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze
Styles: Brutalist
Peri...
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Brutalist Sideboard, USA, 1969
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Brutalist Sideboard, USA, 1969
An exceptional example from Paul Evans’ iconic sculpted bronze series, this brutalist sideboard was created in 1969 by the a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate, Metal
1970s French Brutalist Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
This striking French side table from the 1970s embodies the raw, sculptural character of the Brutalist movement. Featuring a solid, lightly patinated wood top, the table is supported...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal
Esther Armchair in Walnut, Made to Order by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This walnut armchair, designed by Petersen Antiques, features a brutalist design with visible through-tenons following the contours of the seat and back. Shown here in walnut, the ch...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Linen
A Pair of ART-DECO BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC Wrought Iron ANDIRONS, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of beautiful and sensual ART-DECO BRUTALIST SHABBY-CHIC andirons, thin and small but massive, square wrought iron structures morphing into enrolled heads remembering a plant o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Coffee Table Bronze & Cast Glass by Lothar Klute, Germany, 1990's
By Lothar Klute
Located in Cork, IE
With its hand-cast smoken crystal glass top and masterfully forged bronze frame, this oval coffee table by German sculptor and blacksmith Lothar Klute is a rather substantial yet ele...
Category
1990s German Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of 12 Italian Pine Dining Chairs, Attributed to Mario Marenco, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 12 Italian Pine Dining Chairs, Attributed to Mario Marenco, 1970s
A rare set of twelve sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, attributed to Mario Marenco. Italian craftsmanship, 1970s. Warm patina, organic lines and beautifully rounded volumes.
This impressive set of twelve dining chairs is attributed to Mario Marenco, Italy, circa 1970s. Crafted in solid pine, the chairs display the characteristic sculptural language associated with Marenco’s organic modern designs: warm materials, soft curvature, and a sense of architectural solidity blended with a friendly, human approach to form.
Each chair features a wide, gently rounded backrest that flows into two vertical back supports, creating an instantly recognisable silhouette. The carved seat, with its subtly modelled edges, enhances comfort while maintaining a clean and minimal aesthetic. The solid pine construction shows beautiful grain patterns, natural knots and a deep, hand-applied patinated finish that has developed a rich, warm tone over the years.
The proportions are balanced and reassuringly robust, making the chairs suitable for both residential and hospitality settings—such as chalets, restaurants, wine bars or alpine-inspired interiors. Their expressive and organic character resonates with the Italian rustic-modern movement of the 1970s, as well as with the handcrafted Brutalist vocabulary seen in contemporary furniture from the same era.
Large matching sets of pine chairs from this period are increasingly difficult to source, and sets of twelve are particularly rare. Their strong visual presence allows them to pair beautifully with monolithic wood tables, stone dining tables or softer modernist interiors. With their combination of authenticity, craftsmanship and sculptural warmth, these chairs present a distinctive alternative to more commonly known mid-century design classics.
A wonderful opportunity for interior designers looking for a cohesive and highly decorative seating ensemble.
Dimensions (per chair):
Height: 81 cm (31.9 in)
Width: 45 cm (17.7 in)
Depth: 55 cm (21.6 in)
Seat Height: 44 cm (17.3 in)
Quantity: 12 chairs
CONDITION REPORT
Very good original vintage condition.
Solid and stable frames.
Minor wear consistent with age and use.
Beautiful patinated finish with natural knots and grain variations.
Mario Marenco (1933–2021) was an Italian architect and designer known for his sculptural, organic approach to furniture. He collaborated with Arflex, Poltrona Frau and several artisan workshops during the 1970s, creating expressive designs in solid wood and richly upholstered forms. Marenco’s work combines warmth, humour and architectural precision, making his pieces highly desirable in today’s interiors.
SHIPPING & PACKAGING
Worldwide insured shipping available.
Our workshop provides:
Professional packing
Custom export crate for overseas shipments
Fully insured transport
Door-to-door delivery options
Chairs ship safely in one or two custom crates depending on destination.
Italian pine chairs, Mario Marenco, 1970s Italian design, Alpine modern, rustic modern, organic modern, Brutalist wood chairs...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Danish Brutalist Oak Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s. Set of 6.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Brutalist Oak Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s. Set of 6.
Set of six Danish Mid-Century Modern dining chairs designed by Danish architect Henning Kjærnulf and manufac...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Oak
A MODERNIST BRUTALIST Wrought Iron PAIR of ANDIRONS, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A strong and singular pair of andirons, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Brutalist, to be attributed, massive wrought iron structures strongly characterised by their "ring heads" and ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Minimalist Dutch Studio Pottery Vase from Mobach, 1960s
By Mobach
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist Dutch Studio Pottery Vase from Mobach, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
AVRA Wall Sconce - Piccolo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Buds of warm natural alabaster – glowing harbingers of Spring after a long Winter - nestle in textured, Brutalist – inspired cast bronze frames. Custom Sizes Available.
Models in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
$3,930 / item
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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