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Pair Swedish Brutalist pine stools, 1950s, Handmade fine quality refinished

$1,771.58per set
£1,333.73per set
€1,500per set
CA$2,440.47per set
A$2,733.18per set
CHF 1,426.13per set
MX$33,384.58per set
NOK 18,144.48per set
SEK 17,103.35per set
DKK 11,418.20per set

About the Item

Handmade Swedish stools with massive slays of pine. It is a rectangular shaped with rounded edges. The joinery is really elegant. They were refinished and shows various shades of honey tones. Elegant and brutalist describe those stools properly. Very strong stools. Lovely used as a side table, a coffee table or a stand for a sculpture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era. Brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the bare building materials and structural elements over decorative design. The style commonly makes use of exposed, unpainted concrete or brick, angular geometric shapes and a predominantly monochrome colour palette; other materials, such as steel, timber, and glass, are also featured. Descending from the modernist movement, brutalism is said to be a reaction against the nostalgia of architecture in the 1940s. Derived from the Swedish phrase nybrutalism, the term "new brutalism" was first used by British architects Alison and Peter Smithson for their pioneering approach to design. The style was further popularised in a 1955 essay by architectural critic Reyner Banham, who also associated the movement with the French phrases béton brut ("raw concrete") and art brut ("raw art"). The style, as developed by architects such as the Smithsons, Hungarian-born Erno Goldfinger, and the British firm Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, was partly foreshadowed by the modernist work of other architects such as French-Swiss Le Corbusier, Estonian-American Louis Kahn, German-American Mies van der Rohe, and Finnish Alvar Aalto. In the United Kingdom, brutalism was featured in the design of utilitarian, low-cost social housing influenced by socialist principles and soon spread to other regions around the world. Brutalist designs became most commonly used in the design of institutional buildings, such as universities, libraries, courts, and city halls. The popularity of the movement began to decline in the late 1970s, with some associating the style with urban decay and totalitarianism. Brutalism has been polarising historically; specific buildings, as well as the movement as a whole, have drawn a range of criticism (often being described as "cold" or "soulless") but have also elicited support from architects and local communities (with many brutalist buildings having become cultural icons, sometimes obtaining listed status). In recent decades, the movement has become a subject of renewed interest. In 2006, several Bostonian architects called for a rebranding of the style to "heroic architecture" to distance it from the negative connotations of the term "brutalism".
  • Similar to:
    José Zanine Caldas (Artist)Axel Einar Hjorth (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 16.34 in (41.5 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Brutalist (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950's
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. refinished but minor marks visible on top.
  • Seller Location:
    Forest, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8186243185022

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