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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Brutalist Dining Chair in Solid Oak with Bouclé Upholstery, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Brutalist Dining Chair in Solid Oak with Bouclé Upholstery, France, 1950s — 20 Available
This impressive Brutalist dining chair was crafted in solid oak, France, circa the 1950s. Th...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Round Brutalist Coffee Table in Oak & Slate, French Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Round coffee / side table with solid oak legs and a nice slate stoneware top. Made by a French cabinetmaker in the 1970s. This decorative and heavy table comes with multi functional ...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate
Mid-Century Italian Paolo Soleri Brutalist Wind Chime Sculpture
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Forney, TX
A large and heavy patinated bronze Brutalism style windbell sculpture by Paolo Soleri (Italy, later America; 1919-2014).
Beautiful, substantial Mid-century Post Modernist Brutali...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Brutalist Mirror in Wrought Iron, Joan Miró Inspired, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a Kind Hand Forged Iron Mirror from the Brutalist Period. Spain, 1950s.
This unique mirror was entirely made by hand. Its surrealist design is inspired in Joan Miró designs.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Brutalist Oak Dining Table, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Architecture is not about space but about time." — Vito Acconci
A commanding expression of French Brutalist design, this solid oak dining table embraces monolithic proportions an...
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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Three Pierre Chapo Inspired Brutalist Oak Nesting Tables
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 3 Pierre Chapo style oak nesting tables. The large table measures 23.75 x 12 x 15.75, medium is 17 x 12 x 13.75, small is 11.75 x 10.25 x 11.75. Lightly refinished, with some ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
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...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
c1960 Lee Rosen for Design Technics Ovoid Brutalist Pottery Ceramic Lamp
By Lee Rosen
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1960 Lee Rosen for Design-Technics Brutalist Pottery Lamp featuring its original, oval string shade. This lamp appears in the Design-Technics catalog as Style: CL 385 (Ovoid) Tech...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Pair mid century Brutalist Pueblo cabinets nightstands Lane Furniture USA 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of Brutalist 'Pueblo' cabinets / nightstands by Lane Furniture, USA 1970s. Great for bedroom or living room use.
Walnut veneer with resin abstract design in relief on doors. In...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Resin, Wood
Spanish Brutalist Sunburst Light Fixture in Wrought Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gold leaf gilt iron sunburst flush mount or wall sconce from the Brutalist period. Spain, 1950s.
Richly decorated with scrolls surrounding the central shade and engraved circles.
Be...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal, Iron
Brutalist Sconce by Marc Weinstein, USA 1960’s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This brutalist sconce was designed and produced by Marc Weinstein in the USA during the 1960s. Crafted from iron, this striking sconce features hourglass-shaped metal pieces that hav...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Brutalist Wood Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wall hanging, mid-century, Brutalist. Constructed of wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Brutalist Oak Dining Table, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Brutalist Oak Dining Table, 1960s.
Rectangular Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Brutalist dining room table in solid st...
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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Cubic Sconse Wall Light by Sciolari
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A sculptural brutalist wall light by Gaetano Sciolari, made in 1960-1970, Italy. Brass fixture, ice cubic shaped glass shade is made of Murano glass. The geometric design is a variat...
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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Hand Wrought-Iron Brutalist Salvino Marsura Umbrella Stand
Located in Carimate, Como
One of a kind Brutalist sculptural umbrella stand designed and handmade in wrought iron by the Italian artist Salvino Marsura, as signed on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rainer Daumiller, Desk / Dining Chair in Solid Pine, Danish Modern Design, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful single dining / desk chair in solid pine. Designed by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill in 1970s, Denmark. This chair remains in a good vintage condition with a lovely deep patina. Traces of wear.
A fine mid century brutalist chair...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Brutalist Paul Evans Style Hammered Copper and Glass Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage Hammered Copper Pedestal Dining Table with Glass Top in the style of Paul Evans. Maker unknown, hammered and stamped copper dimensional pedestal base. Center cross design wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vad Trevarefabrikk Norway Hammered Copper and Wood Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in Lutz, FL
Vad Trevarefabrikk Norway Mid Century Modern round coffee table with hammered etched copper top in an Egyptian motif, rests on a dark stained beechwood frame with X style base. In ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Copper
Brutalist Cone Form Pendant by Nanny Still - McKinney for Raak c 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Exception cone form hanging pendant designed. by Nanny Still McKinney, for Raak - circa 1960's. The chandelier features a copper exterior skin with an amber glass interior, with deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp by , 2022. Noomi Backhausen for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom lampshade.
The green and brown ceramics and yellow colored details complem...
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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Handcrafted Design Oak 2 Door Cabinet, 1950's Belgium
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Mid Century Brutalist Handcrafted Design Oak 2 Door Cabinet. Made in Belgium, 1950's - 60's period. Solid oak constructed 2 door cabinet with it's original wrought iron keys and lock...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Patinated Leather and Wood Easy Chairs, Spain, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Brutalist Patinated Leather and Wood Easy Chairs, Spain, 1950s
A striking pair of mid-20th century easy chairs, crafted in Spain during the 1950s. These Brutalist lounge chairs feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Leather, Beech
Olavi Hänninen Brutalist Elm Wood Stools, Finland 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Olavi Hänninen Brutalist Elm Wood Stools, Finland 1960s
This wonderful pair of stools, crafted by Finnish designer Olavi Hänninen in the 1960s, features unique warm tones due to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pierre Chapo Inspired Brutalist Dark Oak Side Table, Plant Stand or Stool
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist dark oak side table inspired by Pierre Chapo with beautiful warm brown color and carved detail on the legs. Lightly refinished with some visible wear and scratching. Perfec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Artisan Brutalist Oak Coffee or Outdoor Table Mid Century, France, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Artisan brutalist oak coffee or outdoor table, France, 1950
Artisan rustic coffee table, large and round, France, 1950. Unique, handmade solid oak-tree table from planks of wood. Pe...
Category
1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage Pine Dining Chairs, 1970s, Set of 6
Located in Ranst, VAN
Charming set of comfy dining chairs made from solid pine. The natural design highlights the wood's grain and are very sturdy. These dining chairs ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Large 1960s Brutalist Austin Production Sculpture by Edward Schillaci
Located in Miami, FL
Large Mid-Century Modern Brutalist sculpture by Edward Schillaci for Austin Production. Signed by the artist. Dated 1962.
Features a textured image of a standing couple holding hands...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Henning Kjærnulf, Night Stand in Oak, Danish Modern, "Razorblade", 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A gorgeous bed side table / chest of drawer in oak. Designed by Henning Kjærnulf in 1960s. Made by Nyrup Møbler. A rare sculptural object that combine baroque style and modernism.
...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Robert Welch Brutalist Candlesticks
By Robert Welch
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Robert Welch design brutalist cast iron candlesticks for Hobart, U.K.
Interesting and collectible design, solid and well executed, signed.
Category
1960s English Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
1970s Spanish Modern Brutalist Wooden Wall Mirror with Brass Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early 1970s Spanish midcentury modern brutalist lacquered wooden wall mirror with brass floral decor and hand-carved organic lined structure and text...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Round Wabi Sabi Coffee Table in Solid Oak 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Round Wabi Sabi Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Europe, 1960s.
This is a very robust and heavy round mid century coffee table in solid oak with a fantastic wabi sabi / brutalist appearan...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vallauris, Vintage Candelabra, Pink Brown Glaze Ceramic, c.1960s France
By Vallauris
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage ceramic candelabra by the renowned French pottery makers Vallauris.
Handcrafted in the 1960s, this rare and distinctive piece reinterprets the traditional French candelabr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Brutalist Studio Pottery Floor Vase by Gerhard Liebenthron, 1969
Category
1960s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Modern Bronze Verdigris Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous modern bronze verdigris menorah from Israel, circa 1980s. The menorah measures 8"W x 3"D x 10.5"H and is quite heavy and solid. #3787
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Round Brutalist Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Round Brutalist Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France 1960
Elevate your living space with the exquisite Round Brutalist Coffee Table, the epitome of mid-century charm and art...
Category
1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
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
Paul Evans 'PE-19' Deep Relief Floating Wall Cabinet with Slate Top, 1964
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 'PE-19' Deep Relief floating wall cabinet by Paul Evans for Directional, produced in 1964, signed and dated 'PE 64'.
This incredible collectors piece is fabricated from patinated segments of enameled steel which have been welded with applied textures and patterns with a slate top and two cabinet doors which open to reveal a stained red wood interior with adjustable shelf. The fusion of these exterior materials formulates an exemplary piece which would be a welcome addition to any design connoisseurs collection.
We also carry other Paul Evans designs, including Cityscape, Patchwork Copper and Sculpted Metal Collections. Contact us for more information or see our other listings for more details.
This Paul Evans PE19...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate, Steel
Rare brutalist Brazilian stone coffee table by Pia Manu, ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1960 / coffee table / cast iron, slate stone / Vintage / Mid-Century / Brutalist
Very rare and unique coffee table made by Belgian artist Pia Manu. This exclusive table wa...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Slate, Steel
Large Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding Large Eyelash Sunburst Mirror, Wrought Gilt Iron, Spain, 1950s
The frame is entirely made by hand with alternating hand-hammered curved and straight rays in eyelash shape...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Paul Evans 'PE-32' Patchwork Copper Cabinet with Slate Top for Directional, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 'PE-32' copper clad bar cabinet on casters by Paul Evans for Directional, produced in 1968 per original receipt which we have a copy of...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Set of 4 Robert Haussmann dining chairs for Dietiker AG, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Set of 4 Robert Haussmann 'Stollenstuhl' Dining Chairs. Designed by Swiss Architect & Designer, Robert Haussmann, 1963 for Dietiker AG, Switzerland. Brutalist design. Solid wooden f...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Danish Brutalist Ladder Back Oak Dining Chair, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Brutalist Ladder Back Oak Dining Chair, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century modern dining room chairs in Nordic oak. Very likely designed ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Design Elm & Leather Dining Chairs by Maison Regain, France 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Brutalist Design Elm & Leather Dining Chairs by Maison Regain. Made in France, 1960's / 70's period. Beautiful designed chairs. Solid elm wood constructed chairs with thick l...
Category
1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Leather, Elm
Brutalist Design Handcrafted Oak Coffee Table, Netherlands 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist in Design Handcrafted Oak Round Coffee Table. Made in the Netherlands in the 1950's / 60's period. Solid oak constructed round coffee table with jointed...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Long Spanish Brutalist Panel Cabinet in Oak, Spain 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Brutalist architecture and design was born from post-World War II necessity and followed the aesthetic of the new era, offering minimalist pieces that forwent excess adornments in ex...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Dining Chair, Austria (3 available)
Located in Hilversum, NL
Available individually, these mid-century brutalist dining chairs from Austria are perfect for adding a touch of character to various interior styles. Their distinctive design makes ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Side Chair in Solid Oak 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Brutalist Side Chair in Solid Oak, Europe, 1950s.
A very unusual and sculptural smaller scale brutalist side chair in solid oak. Unique piece with a fantastic wabi sabi appearance, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
French vintage Brutalist Tree Trunk Elm Wood Side Table- Coffee Table-50s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Massive French Vintage Elm Wood Tree Trunk Side Table from the 50s
Spectacular Cross-Section through the Centuries-old Wood of the Field Elm.
Heavy- sturdy-Design in its purest Form....
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Elm
Mid Century Brutalist Danish Pine and Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage 1970’s Danish Brutalist Stained Pine and Brown Leather Sling Loveseat. Reminiscent of Brazilian Mid Century and Brutalist designs such as those by Percival Lafer. This unique...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Pine
Large Tree Shaped Candle Holder in Hand Forged Steel 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Tree Shaped Candle Holder in Hand Forged Steel 1970s
This well sized hand forged candle holder is wonderfully shaped like a tree, it origins from Europe, 1970s. It is original...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 1960s Brutalist Pine Bedside Tables or Nightstands
Located in London, London
Pair of Brutalist style bedside tables in pine.
A pair of striking Brutalist-style bedside tables, crafted from solid pine with a sculptural, architectural presence. These pieces sh...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Spanish Solid Oak Brutalist Cabinet with Wrought-Iron Hardware, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Hand-crafted in Spain in the early 1940s, this sculptural bar cabinet epitomises Brutalist design. Thick planks of solid oak are relief-carved in an irregular, geometric pattern that...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Swedish Modern Sculptural Bed in Pine, Made by Sven Larsson, 1960s
By Sven Larsson
Located in Odense, DK
Large freestanding bed in solid pine, crafted by Swedish designer Sven Larsson in 1960s. Such a sculptural figure for the modern interior with plenty ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Oval Wall Mirror in Solid Pine by Glasmäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By Glasmäster
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful large oval wall mirror in solid pine. Made by Glasmäster in Markaryd, Sweden in the 1960s. A decorative object that pairs well with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Italian Mid-Century Hand-Carved Alabaster Ashtray
Located in Barntrup, DE
An adorable Italian genuine alabaster hand-carved ashtray with irregular shapes and beautiful colors from light beige to gray. Italy, circa the 1950s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Brutalist Sculptural Lamp Richard Barr for Laurel
By Richard Barr, Laurel
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist Sculptural Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company. Patinated bronzed steel sculpted into an abstract ribbon type shape. Mounted on stee...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Spanish tripod stool 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
Primitive Brutalist Spanish solid tripod stool with hand carving from the 60s.
This beautiful handmade stool breathes craftsmanship and tradition. With its robust wooden structure an...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Robert Welch Wrought Iron Nutcracker 1960s
By Robert Welch
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful good quality Robert Welch Nutcracker. Made from cast iron. This nutcracker dates from the 1960s. Retains the original black finish, minimal signs of wear, stamped to the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Iron
Brutalist bar stools set of 5 - 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful hand made mid century tripod bar stools with backrests and animal hide seats.
Good original condition.
1960s - Spain
Dimensions:
Height: 85cm
Seat height: 75cm
Width: 5...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Dutch AWA Almelo Fireplace Chairs and Brutalist Side Tables C.1970's
By AWA Holland
Located in Norwalk, CT
This beautiful high-quality chair set has been produced by Awa Almelo of the Netherlands. Crafted from solid oak wood, this set includes two comfortable lounge chairs as well as two ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak, Mohair
Brutalist Style Black Lacquer and Gold Leaf Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Brutualist influenced sidecabinets with a high gloss black lacquer case and 22-carat gold leaf front panels. The gold panels resemble some wor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Henning Kjaernulf attrib. Danish Rustic Brutalist Oak Small Boy Dresser
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage 1970’s Danish Oak Brutalist Small boy dresser/chest of drawers in the style of Henning Kjærnulf. Rustic design in light natural oak with carved legs, 3 drawers, and brass pul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Henning Kjaernulf attrib. Brutalist Green Stripe Oak 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage 1970’s Danish Brutalist Oak 3 seat sofa attributed to Henning Kjaernulf. Quarter sawn White oak carved arms and legs, in traditional Danish Olmer striped green and cream wool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Tyrolean Mountain Chair , Solid Oak, Handcrafted , Brutalist style, wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Tyrolean mountain chair in solid oak, handcrafted in brutalist style
it is mainly used for milking livestock but is also used as a seat in mountain houses and cabins
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Peter Ellery "Scrafito" Table Lamp in White Ceramic, UK 1960's
By Peter Ellery
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical Peter Ellery White glazed ceramic "Scraffito" Lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
Biosca Spanish Sideboard in Stained Pine
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, sideboard, stained pine, Spain, 1960s.
Outstanding Spanish sideboard that is executed by Biosca in a beautiful way. The door panels feature a relief surface of graphic carve...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Pine
Brutalist Ceramic Wall Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist ceramic wall sculpture framed in wood and signed THK
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Murano glass ice tube chandelier by Doria Leuchten Germany 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Arguably one of the most exciting and beautiful ice glass tube chandeliers from the Dutch manufacturer Doria Leuchten. 69 Murano glass tubes with a matte finish make this chandelier ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Throne Chair, Signed and Dated, 1969
Located in Culver City, CA
One of the most recognizable and important names in the American studio craft movement of the 1960's and 70's, Paul Evans was a groundbreaking pioneer in brutalism. Collaborating as well as sharing a showroom with Phillip Lloyd Powell until 1964 when Evans met the owner of Directional Furniture and created a line of 6 coffee tables to go into the Directional High Point, NC booth for the spring Market. As the story has been recounted by Dorsey Reading, the tables never even made it to the showroom floor. Evans soon found out the tables never even had the opportunity to be sold; obviously disappointed, owner of Directional, BG agreed to put the tables out on the showroom floor in New York City to placate Paul Evans. What happened can probably best be compared today with "going viral."
The coffee tables started flying off the floor, and the orders came rolling in. This fervor led to Evans creating eventually over 800 designs with Directional-- with the very first series being the "Sculptured Metal" Collection which was publicized in 1968.
This piece specifically is a throne chair that also swivels. Upholstered in black leather, this throne chair is a wonderful example of Paul Evans Sculpted bronze technique, which involves hand sculpting using an epoxy resin and coating in an atomized cold cast bronze. This piece is signed and dated "PE 69" making it an early example of his goopy cast bronze series and line of furniture for Directional.
It's extremely important to note: Directional Furniture showrooms in New York City and Chicago were private to-the-trade only showrooms, so only interior designers and their clients were able to custom order these pieces through the showroom. There was never any "inventory" of furniture. Each and every piece was a custom, hand crafted work of art, created to order. No two of any piece were ever alike.
Evans eventually went on to employ a team of nearly 90 people, working two shifts-- helping to hand-craft his designs. This could easily explain why not every piece is hand signed, therefore making an early, had-signed pieces like this even more desirable for a collector.
This piece has a wonderful patina, with vibrant colors and while still brutalist in nature, it's a bit more subdued and could effortlessly be blended into any contemporary environment. We currently have this piece in the gallery paired with a Vladimir Kagan serpentine cloud sofa, and a Karl Springer goatskin...
Category
1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Heavy Brutalist Solid Dark Oak Trestle Table or Desk with Ornate Base, 1960s
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ornately carved heavy oak dining table or desk with trestle base. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use. Several similar tables are available in var...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage brutalist dining chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century solid wood brutalist dining chairs, set of 4
Good original condition.
1960s - Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 87cm
Width: 42cm
Depth: 42cm
Seat height: 45cm
Ref.: 241224...
Category
1960s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Materials
Oak
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