Brutalist Coffee Table Set, Mobichalet, 1950

Mobichalet, founded by the teacher turned cabinetmaker Joseph Deffense in Beauraing, Belgium, in 1950, had been active a decade, aiming at furnishing second homes with rustic furnitu...

Mobichalet, founded by a teacher turned cabinetmaker named Joseph Deffense in Beauraing, Belgium, in 1950, had been active a decade, aiming at furnishing second homes with rustic furnitures, which left a sought after legacy of strikingly powerful and peculiar handcrafted brutalist pieces. The chairs forming this set are typical of the designer : the seat itself is a solid slab of pine wood, the headrest is thick, a simple rectangular cuboid, and, as expected in a brutalist design, the construction is very simple yet efficient and sturdy with no sharp angles. This extremely nice set features an homogeneous seat height and very good backrest angle through all the chairs, ensuring an unexpected and consistent comfort. Under the seat, as illustrated in the pictures, the brand logo is directly carved - or drilled - in the wood with large stencil...

Pure and simple lines for this 1950s coffee table by ISA Bergamo in Italy in rosewood and black steel.

Iconic coffee table by Georges Candilis and Anja Blomstedt. Furnishings for the vacation village Les Carrats in Port-Leucate. Designed and manufactured in 1969, then produced by Se...

Mobichalet, set of dining table and a pair of benches, oak, beech, Belgium, 1950s. This rustic dining set will come forward nicely in a relaxing a...

Mobichalet, set of dining table - pair of benches - stool, oak, beech, Belgium, 1950s This rustic dining set will come forward nicely in a relaxing ...

A set of 6 dining chairs by Mobichalet, Belgium, 1950s. These brutalist chairs features a bold brutalist design, defined by its robust form and strong, angular lines. Made out of sol...

Mobichalet, bench, oak, beech, Belgium, 1950s. This rustic bench will come forward nicely in a relaxing atmosphere, like a patio or a studio space. The Brutalist appearance is exp...