Tree Slice Coffee Table with Conical Legs
Located in Paris, FR
Interesting coffee table. A top made from a slice of a tree rests on three conical legs made of two woods, light and dark.
1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Wood
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN
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.
Tree Slice Coffee Table with Conical Legs
Located in Paris, FR
Interesting coffee table. A top made from a slice of a tree rests on three conical legs made of two woods, light and dark.
Wood
Vintage Lane Altavista Book Matched Burl Wood Full Headboard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking full-size headboard from Lane Furniture’s renowned Altavista collection is a celebration of organic texture and Mid-Century Modern sophistication. Featuring four distin...
Walnut, Burl
Vintage Danish Solid Oak Brutalist Armchair, Henning Kjærnulf style, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This oak armchair, executed in the unmistakable style of Henning Kjærnulf, commands attention with its bold brutalist aesthetic and distinctive throne-like silhouette. Inspired by th...
Oak
Naturalistic Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Solid Maple
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, maple, Europe, 1970s These maple chairs from the 1970s have an unmistakably raw and whimsical feel, as if they have wandered straight from the pages of a...
Maple
Large Brutalist Dining Table in Solid Dark Brown Oak - Brut Slim by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Brut Slim table takes cues from Brutalism and Amsterdam School architecture. A balance of raw materiality and subdued forms with geometrically expressive detailing. Designed by ...
Oak, Walnut
1967 Signed Paul Evans Exceedingly Rare Side Tables or Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking pair of welded and patinated metal end tables by Paul Evans, 1967. These sculptural tables were created as separate pieces and as so are unusual, they feature Evans’ signa...
Steel
Brutalist Slate Tile Side or Cocktail Table, Belgium, 1970's
Located in Austin, TX
Brutalist side or cocktail table with slate style top and brass and copper inlay in asymmetric pattern. Belgium, 1970's
Slate
Brutalist Forged Iron Mirror, French c. 1970s
Located in Warminster, GB
A brutalist forged iron mirror. French, c. 1970s. Stock ref. #3089 In very good order. Suitable for display portrait or landscape. 59 x 52 x 6 cm 23.2 x 20.5 x 2.4 "
Iron
Side Table, Pedestal, Solid Burnt Wood, Rustic, Organic, Handmade, Carved, Black
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved side table. Carved from a single piece of burnt oak wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handmade design...
Wood, Oak
Extraordinary Sculptural Handmade Reinforcing Steel Cantilever Armchair, 1990s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Precisely crafted and has, we find, very coherent proportions. We have the chair covered with soft sheepskin. The chair looks brutal and cozy at the same time.
Steel
18 Large Modernist Textured Ice Glass Flush Mounts or Wall Lights with Brass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
Gorgeous large ice glass flush mounts or wall lights on a brass frame manufactured in Germany in the 1960s. The lamp takes 2 large bulbs. The lights are beautifully decorated thanks ...
Brass
Lothar Klute round brutalist coffee table - 1980s
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Monumental large round coffee table by Lothar Klute from his early creative period. This thoroughly brutalist coffee table captivates with its silhouette and five framed glass panels...
Iron
Original Sculpted Bronze Paul Evans for Directional Brutalist Card Table
By Paul Evans
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a Paul Evans brutalist bronzed resin over steel table with wood veneer top. Provenance reference: Paul Evans Designer & Sculptor, Jeffrey Head, pg. 91.
Bronze
Stoneware spherical vase, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A spherical stoneware vase, made in France in the 1960s, with a circular shape and a central opening, evoking a doughnut-like silhouette or a cosmic form. The surface is covered with...
Sandstone
1970 Salvino Marsura style Brutalist Sculpture Irone Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture Iron Bowl Salvino Marsura attr. Italy, 1970 Striking hand-forged metal bowl in the Brutalist style, dating from the mid-20th century. This sculptural piece is composed of...
Iron
Brutalist Mid Century Giraffe Statue
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Brutalist Mid Century Giraffe Statue. Whimsical piece . Fun for that animal lover . Place outdoors in a garden or indoors .
Metal
1 of the 3 Ceramic Green Pendants, Axella Denmark 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three stunning round ceramic hanging lamp with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored green and brown ceramics, manufactured by Jette Hellerøe for Axella in the 1960s...
Ceramic
G. Pelletier Brown Gold Copper Ceramic Lamp, Silk Custom Lampshade by Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table/ floor lamp by Georges Pelletier, 2022. Custom made lampshade by René Houben. The brown ceramics and the shimmering gold/coppered colored details complement ...
Ceramic
Brutalist Gold Lotus Torchiere Wall Light Tom Greene for Feldman 1970s
By Tom Greene
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding Brutalist movement handcrafted torch cut brass torchiere wall light by Tom Greene, circa 1970. This architectural and sculptural w...
Brass
$10,644 / item
James de Wulf Concrete Lowboy Block Chair
Located in Paia, HI
The first chair design by James de Wulf. Weighing 750 pounds, the Block Chair is a grounded landscape fixture. High loft cushions are molded into the seat, removable for laundering. ...
Concrete
Blue Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp, Custom Rattan Double Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp. Custom made lampshade by René Houben. The blue ceramics with beautiful details and wooden base fit perfectly with the custom made rattan lampshade with...
Ceramic
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 ...
Wood, Oak
Set of 4 Solid Oak Brutalist Chairs by De Puyt, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Very impressive sculptural chairs in very good condition. These chairs were made in the 1970s in Belgium by De Puyt. They are made of solid oak wood and con...
Wood, Oak
Brutalist Ethnic Sweet Bowl Handmade in Spain Aluminium Brass
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Sweet Bowl was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast aluminum and sand cast brass. Handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and workshop in Spain from recycled materials. Certified authentic by the Artist David Marshall with his signature. The Artist is inspired by nature and land scape...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,013Sale Price|35% Off
Antique Brutalist Chain Sculpture, Abstract Design, 10x8x38 Inches
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique chain sculpture that defies gravity. The term brutalism — which derives from the French word brut, meaning “raw” — was coined to describe this style trend that emerged in the...
Iron
1970s Belgian Solid Oak Brutalist Sideboard
Located in Houston, TX
Striking Belgian solid oak sideboard dating to circa 1970, featuring bold geometric carved panel doors and contrasting blackened iron hardware. Executed in the Brutalist taste, the d...
Iron
Vintage Patinated Bronze Sink
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This extraordinary vintage vessel sink is a masterwork of sculptural functional art, expertly cast in solid bronze. Its interior features a mesmer...
Bronze
Vintage Brutalist Bar Cabinet by Jean Batenburg, Ebonized Oak, 1970
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Vintage brutalist Bar cabinet in ebonized oak. Beautiful contrast between the dark exterior and the colorful interior with ingenious fluorescent lighting behind acrylic glass. Thi...
Aluminum
Pierre Chapo Inspired Mid-Century Brutalist Oak Nesting Tables Set
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Chapo Inspired Dutch Mid-Century Brutalist oak nesting tables. Set of three nesting tables that echo Chapo's rustic modern aesthetic, crafted from solid oak with rugged, Bruta...
Oak
Vintage Brutalist Abstract Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This commanding vintage Brutalist sculpture is a striking example of the mid-century industrial art movement. Evoking the spirit of iconic designers like Curtis Jere, the piece featu...
Brass, Steel
XL Pelletier Brown Warm Tones Ceramic Lamp, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table/ floor lamp by Georges Pelletier, 2022. Custom made lampshade by René Houben. The brown ceramics and the warm colored details fit perfectly with the custom m...
Ceramic
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...
Pine
1 of the 3 Ceramic Floor Lamps, Custom Silk Lamp Shades by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of three industrial ceramic floor table lamps, 1970s. This set brings an industrial and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shapes, it offers a unique presenc...
Ceramic
Leaf-Shaped Brass Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1960s, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
Leaf-Shaped Brutalist Brass Sconce designed by the Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. * Flame-cut brass sconce with three leafs * Designer: Svend Aage Holm Sorensen * Model: 51...
Metal, Brass
Chandelier Pendant Light, Austrolux, Nickel Chrome Glass, Austria, 1970s, 1 of 3
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three Austrian light fixtures by Austrolux, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The lights are made of a silver painted metal frame wh...
Chrome, Nickel, Metal
Rectangual Wabi Sabi Coffee Table, Brutalist, Rustic, 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table in rectangle shape, with charismatic patina inspired by the great principles of wabi-sabi. A timeless design that fits in any interior that likes to play with the narrative of brutalist...
Wood
$8,100 / item
Robust Farm Stone Coffee Tables, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Robust coffee tables crafted with a sturdy wooden base and adorned with a luxurious Rosso Verona stone top. These tables are as robust as they are beautiful, designed to showcase you...
Stone
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Oceanic Mad Men Style Wall Mirror by Pulaski
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautifully refinished 1970s Pulaski Oceanic style wall mirror, often attributed to Witco. Matching mirror to the famed Don Draper office credenza from the ...
Gold
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...
Velvet, Oak
Brutalist Copper Pendant Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1960s
Located in Balen, BE
Brutalist Copper Pendant Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1960s This striking Brutalist copper pendant lamp, designed by Peill & Putzler/Philips in Germany during the 1960s. This l...
Copper
Aluminum and Brass Firewood Holder by David Marshall, Spain, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A sculptural vintage firewood holder designed by David Marshall, manufactured in Spain during the 1980s. The piece is constructed from cast aluminum forming a robust, gracefully curv...
Aluminum, Brass
Elegant small brutalist light design by Tom Green for Feldman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy small brutalist light, design by Tom Green, it was all hands crafted,
Brass
$2,303Sale Price|30% Off
Salvino Marsura Brutalist Forged Iron Centerpieces, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
One-of-a-kind round brutalist and sculptural centerpiece, designed and made in Italy in the 1970s by the Italian sculptor Salvino Marsura. In hand-forged iron, silver patinated with ...
Iron
$5,173Sale Price|20% Off
Round Post Modern Brutalist MCM Beech Extendable Dining Table + Leaf
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely incredible, and very stylish Brutalist dining table with an additional extendable leaf. Extreme attention to detail on these masterfully made chairs and table--Sculptur...
Beech
De Sede DS 76 Buffalo Leather & Glass Square Coffee Table, 1970s, Switzerland
By Karl Springer, De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Sculptural "monolite" couch table made in 1970s by De Sede, Switzerland. Plywood base upholstered with Buffalo leather with very thick insert smoked glass top. Easy combinable with m...
Leather, Smoked Glass, Plywood
Mid Century Brutalist Torch Cut Brass 3 Light Chandelier 1970
By Tom Greene
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular torch cut Brutalist chandelier attributed to Tom Greene. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear from age and use. A triple pendant chandelier in brass hand made...
Brass
$11,294Sale Price / item|20% Off
Minimalist Coffee Table Serie 58 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Subtle Interiors
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Minimalist Coffee Table Serie 58 – Sereno by Joel Escalona for Subtle Interiors ——— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? ...
Hardwood
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2025
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées". This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. To stay in a brutalist style he has made this natural finition. T...
Oak
$15,999Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elefante Console Table 21, Design by Joel Escalona, Organic Elegance
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Console Table 21, Design by Joel Escalona, Organic Elegance————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Mode...
Hardwood
Silas Seandel Silver Leafed Brutalist Torch Cut Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Silver leafed torch cut coffee table by Silas Seandel. Retains original glass top. Base measures: 44 x 21".
Metal
Oak Brutalist Five-Drawer Dresser Designed by Lane Furniture
Located in Bronx, NY
An oak Brutalist five-drawer dresser designed by Lane Furniture. The dresser features an oak case with mitered corner construction, housing five drawers with asymmetrically pieced wo...
Dutch Brutalist Solid Oak Armchair with Reupholstered Leather Seat, 1970s
Located in Debrecen, HU
A strong yet calm character piece, combining sculptural wooden construction with understated natural elegance. The solid frame gives the chair a grounded, architectural presence, whi...
Leather, Oak
PAUL KINGMA Rectangular coffee table stone Signed Denmark 1980s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Paris, IDF
PAUL KINGMA. Rectangular coffee table in natural stone with inlaid brass and coins, octagonal leg base, signed, Denmark, 1980s. Good vintage condition. Born in The Hague in 1931, Pa...
Stone, Brass
1940s Swedish Brutalist Pine Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four Swedish pine dining chairs, circa 1940s, featuring curved backrests, twin vertical splats, and tapered splayed legs. Crafted in the spirit of Scandinavian functionalism w...
Pine
NONO Sideboard 34, Elefante Range, Joel Escalona's Bold Curves
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Sideboard 34, Elefante Range, Joel Escalona's Bold Curves ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernis...
Hardwood
$5,171Sale Price|23% Off
Robust Armchair Made of Recycled Wood in the Style of Andrianna Shamaris US
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a beautiful wooden chair made by hand from presumably teak wood. It is recycled wood in the style of Andrianna Shamaris US. Beautifully handmade chair with organic shap...
Teak
Brutalist Architectural Door Panel or Wall Decoration
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist cast aluminum sculpture that can be attached to your existing door or be hang above the fireplace or on the wall just like featured in Architectural Digest Magazine.
Aluminum
Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Bowl or Bonsai Planter with Crackle Glaze
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A striking mid-century modern stoneware bowl or bonsai planter with a distinct Brutalist aesthetic. Raised on four sturdy legs, this sculptural piece features a rough-textured exteri...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$6,800Sale Price / item|20% Off
Ghost Mirror by Gregory Nangle: Smoked Glass & Steel, Brutalist USA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
I began using Églomisé in 2001 to make a series of sculptures relating to literary works I was studying at the time. Eugene O’Neill in his famous “Long Days Journey Into Night” empl...
Silver, Bronze, Steel
Brutalist Pyramid Oak Bookcase, Dutch, 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Architectural Dutch oak pyramid bookcase from the 1970s. Featuring a distinctive A-frame silhouette with six graduated shelves, its bold geometric form and solid oak construction ex...
Oak