Brutalist Oak Bar Chair Germany 1950s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage rustic counter stool made of solid oak.
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1950s German Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
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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
- 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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Set of Four Dining Chairs by Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen, Denmark, 1970's
By Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four dining chairs designed by Danish architects Knud Friis and Elmar Moltke Nielsen for Getama, Denmark, 1970's. Pine wood with with plywood seat and metal.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Metal
Patinaed Iron and Leather Lounge Chair Attributed to Ilana Goor, Israel, c. 1960
By Ilana Goor
Located in Deland, FL
This early design attributed to Ilana Goor showcases a beautifully aged frame constructed from wrought iron, featuring the original leather sling design of the back and seat. Both th...
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1960s Israeli Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Brutalist Chairs by Silvio Coppola for Roche Bobois France Massive Wood
Located in BELFORT, FR
Set of four brutalist chairs designed by Silvio Coppola for Roche Bobois, France, in the 1970's. They're in massive pine wood. They're in nice condition, wear consistent with age a...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Set of four brutalist Oak dining Chairs, 1960s
$3,246 / set
Set of four brutalist Oak dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This exceptional set of four dining chairs, crafted in solid oak, embodies the robust and timeless aesthetic of Dutch mid-century design. Dating from the 1960s, these chairs showcase...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 3 Brutalist Wooden Chairs, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare set of three wooden chairs produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. These chairs feature distinctive sculptural backrests with circular cut-outs, reflecting a unique blend o...
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1950s Czech Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Brutalist Dark Brown 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 Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Traditional Carved Norwegian Kubbestol, Norway 1800s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “kubbstol” or “kubbestol” is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. The kubbestol was quite common in some districts of Norway from about 1750 to 1960, where it was usually made from logs with significant girth and three to four feet in length. The tree trunk was hollowed out so that the base (from the seat down) would be cylindrical while the back of the chair continues upward from the seat in a curved shield that makes the chair both snug and comfortable. Most, but not all, kubbestols were decorated with carving, painting, or some combination of the two. This chair has beautiful folk patterns hand carved into it, with visible, raw craftsmanship. Carved and painted decorations would differ from district to district and styles changed over time. While the log is seemingly roughly shaped, this chair is surprisingly comfortable, as functionality has been historically important for Scandinavian furniture makers. The kubbestol was often placed next to the open-hearth fireplace or next to the bed, and it was reserved for the head of the household. Large, impressive farmhouses might have had several richly carved and painted kubbestols as a display of wealth and status. These days the log chair has become a symbol of Scandinavian roots for many families with ties to Norway, Sweden, or Denmark. The kubbestol is a reminder of our rural heritage and a time when most things in and around the home were made by hand from materials found in nature. Essentially a chair hewn from a tree trunk, this chair is as closely associated with Norway as Peer Gynt...
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19th Century Norwegian Antique Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Dark Brown Trigon Chair
$3,324Sale Price|34% Off
Brutalist Dark Brown Trigon Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Trigon Chair is a showroom model in excellent condition. - Its designed by Aad Bos and crafted in the Netherlands. - Dimensions: L:105 x W:48 x H:105 cm. - Seat height: 45 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Dark Brown 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 Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Sculpted Chair N3 in Solid Oak Wood
$5,218 / item
Sculpted Chair N3 in Solid Oak Wood
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) Dimensions: H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH 45 cm) Warm furniture’s made by Russian designer Denis Milovanov from "Soha" studio. Sim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wrought Iron Vanity Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique wrought iron vanity stool in the style of Les Atelier Courbet. Heavy and sturdy with iron slats supporting leather seat cushion. Good condition.
Category
1980s Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sculpted Armchair in Solid Oak Wood '4 Legs'
$5,682 / item
Sculpted Armchair in Solid Oak Wood '4 Legs'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Armchair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) Dimensions : H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH. 45 cm) Customizable Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Sculpted Armchair in Solid Oak Wood '4 Legs'
$5,682 / item
Sculpted Armchair in Solid Oak Wood '4 Legs'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Armchair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) Dimensions : H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH. 45 cm) Customizable Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Brutalist Set of 3 Oak Fireplace Lounge Chair & Table Dittmann for AWA
By AWA Holland
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Timelessly beautiful set of six lounge chairs and three side tables designed by Dittmann & Co for AWA in the 1960s. Everything is made from stained solid oak, which is character...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
Travail français vers 1950-1960, ensemble de six chaises en hêtre teinté.
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Travail français vers 1950-1960, ensemble de six chaises en hêtre teinté.
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 Sculptural Alpine Pine Dining Chairs with Keyhole Backs, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A striking set of four sculptural dining chairs in solid pine, made in Europe in the 1970s, with distinctive keyhole cut-outs in the backs and bold, architectural silhouettes. The wa...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Pine
Dutch Brutalist Oak Dining Chair with Sculptural Back, 1970s, Priced Each
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A robust Dutch Brutalist dining chair in solid oak, made in the Netherlands around 1970. The price is per chair; two chairs are currently available, so you can buy one or both. The p...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Dutch Brutalist Dark Oak Ladder-Back Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A robust set of four Dutch dining chairs in dark stained solid oak, made in the 1970s. With their chunky frames, wide horizontal back slats and heavy wooden seats, these chairs have ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Spanish Brutalist Oak A-Frame Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A striking set of six Brutalist dining chairs in solid oak, made in Spain in the 1970s. Seen from the side, each chair forms a strong A-shaped frame, with the legs and back posts mee...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Spanish Brutalist Oak Fishbone Dining Chairs with Bouclé, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A set of four Brutalist dining chairs in solid oak, made in Spain in the 1970s. The backs are the real eye-catcher: a broad, rounded top rail with an oval cut-out sits above a series...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Set of Four Sculptural Pine Chairs, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Derived from the French "brut", meaning raw, Brutalism describes the architectural style that emerged in the mid-20th century, featuring minimalist constructions that showcase bare m...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Pine
6 "Scratched" Oak Chairs with High Back, circa 1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
6 "scratched" oak chairs with high back circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Church Chairs with perforated plywood, 1920s Perforated Plywood
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Church Chairs with perforated plywood, 1920s Wear consistent with age and use. Unique piece - Wood Chair - 1920s Measures : 43,5cm x45 cm H:88 SH:40cm
Category
1920s Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Mountain Chairs, in ELM, circa 1900
$6,957 / set
6 Mountain Chairs, in ELM, circa 1900
Located in Mouscron, WHT
6 Mountain Chairs, in ELM, circa 1900
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set of 6 Brutalist Chairs Made of Ash and Straw, French Work, Circa 1950
$2,643Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 Brutalist Chairs Made of Ash and Straw, French Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 6 unusual Brutalist chairs is made of ash wood and straw. This is French work, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Set of Six Brutalist Chairs
$2,968Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Brutalist Chairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Unusual brutalist chairs in oak.
Category
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 2 21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
$6,035Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 2 21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Brutus. Brutal. Brutish. Introducing Bru Tel, an unconventional dining chair that boldly combines geometric distorted shapes, inviting you to reimagine interior design. With its stri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Ensemble de 7 chaises en chêne et contreplaqué de hêtre
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Ensemble de 7 chaises en chêne et contreplaqué de hêtre
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Beech, Oak
Two postmodern Highback chairs 'Bossche School', 1960's.
$3,246Sale Price / set|20% Off
Two postmodern Highback chairs 'Bossche School', 1960's.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Set of restored 'Bossche School (1946-1973)' chairs. That came from the contents of a Monastery in Brabant, The Netherlands. Probably Alter chairs. The '...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of wooden brutalist chairs resting on a tripod pedestal CIRCA 1950/1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Pair of wooden brutalist chairs resting on a tripod base, the backrest updated. circa 1950/1960
Category
1950s Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Beech
Chaise de souche brutaliste
Located in Paris, FR
A stump chair is a term given to a variety of different chairs that are formed from tree stumps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four "King" Dining Chairs by Olavi Hänninen for Mikko Nupponen, Solid Elm
Located in Waasmunster, BE
An exceptional and highly collectible set of four "King" dining chairs designed by Finnish architect and designer Olavi Hänninen and manufactured by Mikko Nupponen, Finland, during t...
Category
1960s Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Brutalist Easy Chairs, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
Pair of interesting and comfy two brutalist easy chairs.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
21st Century Metallic Austin Bar Chair Polished Gun Metal Steel Leather by Porus
$3,364Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Metallic Austin Bar Chair Polished Gun Metal Steel Leather by Porus
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Home for various music and film festival festivals, the Sixth Street in Austin is transformed into a pedestrian-only road on weekends. Recently, a movemen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Brutalist chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Brutalist chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Günther Domenig, Rainer Daumiller, Dominique Zimbacca, and Jonas Bohlin. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $334 and tops out at $89,250 while the average work can sell for $2,781.
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