Carved Stone Torso Sculpture by J-Muk
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Stone Torso Sculpture by J-Muk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Carved Stone Torso Sculpture on wood base, inscribed "J-Muk" by the artist.
Late 20th Century Brutalist Furniture
Stone
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.
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Stone Torso Sculpture by J-Muk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Carved Stone Torso Sculpture on wood base, inscribed "J-Muk" by the artist.
Stone
$2,400 / set
Set of 4 Danish Brutalist Pine Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Danish set of 4 Brutalist dining chairs in old growth pine. Beautiful structural profile and with clean lines and slightly concave seats.
Pine
French Plaster Heavy Textured Round Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful heavy textured French plaster over wood mirror in a deep round design. Natural wax finish over plaster. Very organic and modern - tres chic!
Plaster, Wood
$4,000Sale Price / set|50% Off
Danish Brutalist Folk Art Dining Chairs in Wicker / Rattan in Solid Oak, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
4 Danish folk art wicker dining chairs from 1936. Made by cabinetmaker E. Druse in 1936 - signature on the back of the chairs. These four highback chairs are so unique with their ca...
Wicker, Oak
Brutalist Center Table N2 in Solid Oakwood, 'Custom Size'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist center table N2 in Solid Oakwood Dimensions: D. 100 x H. 76 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and pr...
Oak
1970s Brutalist Travertine and Glass Coffee Table by Willy Ballez, Belgium
Located in Brussel, BE
Elegant travertine and glass coffee table by Belgian designer Willy Ballez, created in the 1970s. This sculptural piece features an architectural travertine base composed of interloc...
Travertine
$2,835 / item
Minimalist Column Planter, APOLLO III by SIRAK
By SIRAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
APOLLO III by Sirak Minimalist Column Planter With its minimalist column design, APOLLO takes inspiration from the finely finished stonework seen in Greek temples constructed in his...
Concrete
Original Paul Evans Brutalist PE-11 Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in North Miami, FL
Welded and patinated steel PE-11 Brutalist coffee table by Paul Evans Studio for Directional, 1966.
Bronze, Iron
Large Modernist Abstract Sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract sculpture "INNERWOVEN STRUCTURE" by Duayne Hatchett. Amazing graceful bent layers of metal, can be mounted, hung as a mobile or on a stationary surface, i.e....
Metal
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Patinated Solid Bronze Abstract Wall Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique solid bronze wall sculpture according to the original owner was purchased in a gallery in Italy back in the 1960s it's signed but hard to read the name as shown in the pictu...
Bronze
Brutalist Hexagonal Pendant Light by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Cork, IE
Made from torch-cut and acid treated brass, this pendant light clearly showcases the influence the brutalist movement had on Sorensen's work, with a strong emphasis on materials, tex...
Brass
Sunburst Eyelash Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron, Red Gilt Patina, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Frosted Glass Difusser France, 1950s. This eye-catching flush mount features a wrought iron structure with gorgeous design, with ray...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Joseph Burlini Titled Icarus Signed on Lucite Base
Located in Winnetka, IL
A bronze sculpture by Joseph A. Burlini signed J. A. Burlini etched in the lucite base. Done in the Brutalist style.
Bronze
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of 21st Century Abstract Bronze Floral Sculpture
Located in Augusta, GA
Pair of bronze abstract floral sculpture Hand made in the Brutalist-style by local Atlanta artist Made with a beautiful verdigris patina Made...
Brass, Bronze
$5,805 / item
Sculpted Brutalist End Table 'CT-7' 'Solid Oak'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
End table CT-7 by Denis Milovanov x Soha concept (Side table, end table, stool, pedestal...) Material: Solid oak Dimensions: H 62 x 43 x 43 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and prod...
Oak
Vintage Brutalist Leaf Ashtray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage ashtray is a premier example of the mid-century Brutalist movement, featuring a rugged, sculptural aesthetic that transforms a functional object into a tactile ...
Brass
Brutalist Style Floor lamp in Saddle-brown Oak, France 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
This floor lamp features a clean, functional design with an oak wood structure in a saddle-brown finish. The tall lamp is topped with a beige fabric shade that diffuses light softly,...
Oak
Vintage Folk Art Monkey Sculpture
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Folk Art brutalist Monkey sculpture. He is so cute and imperfect which makes him absolutely perfect to me. He is made of sculpted clay. This i...
Clay
$5,805 / item
Sculpted Bench or Side Table N4 in Solid Oakwood
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Bench or side table in solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authentic sty...
Oak
Holography Wall Sculpture, Modern, Industrial Art - "Examined Life 2"
By Karen Brown
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
EXAMINED LIFE 2 is part of a series of wall sculptures made of cast plaster combined with holography. This sculpture was cast in a hard hydrocal plaster which includes casts of machi...
Plaster
Bernard Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp, England 1970's
Located in New York, NY
"Wheel" table lamp by Bernard Rooke in heavy ceramic in the brutalist style. The lamp is wired for the US, comes with no shade (one can be provided on request) size is of base only.
Brass
Brutalist Copper Patch Work Table Lamp Attributed as Early Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Ferndale, MI
I believe this to be an early Paul Evans creation. Possibly from his days at Cranbrook. Odd shapes of copper sheet welded and soldered together with a catal...
Copper
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...
Wood
$928 / item
Decorative Cutting Board #3, Sculpted Oak
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Decorative cutting board #3 Sculpted solid oak Approximative size: from 20cm to 30cm (form 8'' to 12'') Custom size available SÓHA design studio conceive...
Oak
Brutalist Mid Century Modern Dining Table by Adrian Pearsall c. 1970
Located in Saint Louis, MO
For collectors and aficionados of high art furniture that inspires, this 1970s Brutalist Dining Table by Adrian Pearsall hits all the marks. Resin over wood is etched and finished in...
Bronze
$2,200 / set
Solid Aluminum Brutalist Candelabras
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist candelabras, in the style of Paul Evans. Striated texture, black patinated impressions, six candle wells, beveled angle edges with archi...
Aluminum
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Cork Panel Hanging Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the quintessential spirit of 1970s design with this striking vintage hanging light. A masterpiece of organic modernism, this pendant features rich, textured cork panels set w...
Brass
$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
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, the con...
Wrought Iron
Large Brutalist Wall Sculpture, 2000s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Architectural brutalist wall mounted 2 piece panel/sculpture made from cement and paint on a wooden panel. Very much fitting in the brutalist style which is so popular at the mome...
Wood
Vintage Lightolier Brutalist Block Light Box
By Lightolier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This rare vintage Lightolier light box is a stunning example of 1970s Brutalist design. Featuring the authentic "Lightolier X" maker’s mark, this architectural fixture is defined by ...
Steel
Large Brutalist Abstract Sculpture by Charles Bound, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
Wood fired stoneware vessel by Charles Bound (b. 1939). Dimensions (cm, approx): Height: 24.
Stoneware
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Attractive Chandelier with Three Pumpkin-Shaped Shades in Green Glass by Feders
Located in Mexico, DF
Beautiful chandelier assembled with three original Feders pumpkin-shaped shades of blown green glass trapped in wrought iron painted black. Each sphere hangs from a black chain and w...
Wrought Iron
Brutalist Bronze and Glass Push Pull Door Handle, Circa 1960, Europe
Located in London, GB
Solid cast bronze and glass relief are in perfect condition. The bronze has a strong patina due to the textured surface and its age. The circle of clear glass has insertions of small pieces of metal. The handle can be applied inside or outside on a single door. It can also be used cupboard...
Bronze
$4,551Sale Price / item|20% Off
three-door sideboard with optical glass paneling
Located in Guazzora, IT
Un mobile in ottone, ispirato alla luna, incanta con la sua superficie cesellata, ricca di crateri e curve che evocano il paesaggio lunare. Polished brass reflects light, creating a ...
Brass
Monumental Textured Studio Pottery Amphora Vase with Sculptural Ring Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Make a bold and timeless statement with this monumental handcrafted studio pottery amphora vase, a piece that beautifully bridges ancient ceramic traditions with modern artistic expr...
Clay, Stoneware
Vintage Dutch Bentwood and Leather Ottoman by Sonja Wasseur, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Vintage Dutch Bentwood and Leather Ottoman by Sonja Wasseur, 1970s Matching Lounge Chair Available in Separate Listing This exceptional vintage ottoman, designed by Dutch artist and...
Leather, Bentwood
Large Brutalist Studio Lamp, UK 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Rough earthenware decorated with a geometric line pattern. Base size only 18x9
Earthenware
$1,150 / item
Rustic Solid Wood Bar Stools, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautifully handcrafted rustic bar stools, made from solid wood with a warm, natural finish. Each stool features a uniquely contoured seat that showcases the natural grain and textur...
Wood
Portuguese Console Poppy in Natural Oak Travertino Marble by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
Marble
$3,032Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Pine Coffee Table by Jens Lyngsøe for Havdrup Trævarefabrik
Located in Oirlo, LI
A beautiful coffee table made of Pomeranian pine, by Jens Lyngsøe for Havdrup Trævarefabrik. Made from the wood of old demolished buildings such as a b...
Pine
Italian Modern Industrial Home Interior Design Criss Cross Fretwork Iron Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Very stylish contemporary brushed wrought iron lattice mirror, entirely handmade in Italy, the interlaced frame consisting of a well crafted trellis ope...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Silas Seandel Torch Cut Brass 'Cathedral' Cocktail Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressive brutalist torch cut brass/bronze sculptural base coffee table by Silas Seandel, circa 1975 from his Cathedral series, consisting of welded c...
Brass, Bronze
1970s Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural chrome and glass coffee table attributed to Roger Sprunger for Dunbar. Excellent center piece in your living space.
Chrome
Large Basket Bowl A016 Solid Cast Brass Aluminum Handmade Spain
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Basket 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 f...
Aluminum, Brass
$5,805 / item
Sculpted Bench or Side Table N7 in Solid Oak Wood
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Bench or side table of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative object...
Oak
$2,400 / set
Pair of Brutalist Style Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Brutalist lamps with iron black rods.
Iron
$7,447 / set
Willy Daro Gold Agate Table Lamps 1970's
By Willy Daro
Located in Hastings, GB
The stunning 1970's Art Deco influenced brass lamps are each adorned with a large agate slice, semi-precious stones were one of Daro’s favourite mediums when creating his works, and ...
Agate, Brass
$16,254 / item
Sculpted Dining Table in Solid Oakwood 'Custom Size M'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining table of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authentic style. Insp...
Oak
Fold by Kalou Dubus, Black Stoneware Ceramic, Pair of Sculptural, One-of-a-kind
By Kalou Dubus
Located in PANTIN, -
Fold is a pair of sculptural works by French artist Kalou Dubus, handcrafted in raw black grogged stoneware. Conceived as two independent yet closely related forms, the pieces evoke ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 8 Brutalist Patinated Metal Mounted Green Cocktail Glasses
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking set of eight Mid-Century Modern Brutalist cocktail glasses featuring green glass enclosed within sculptural patinated metal mounts. The geometric sleeves are formed from f...
Brass
$928 / item
Decorative Cutting Board #2, Sculpted Oak
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Decorative cutting board #2 Sculpted solid oak Approximative size: from 20cm to 30cm (form 8'' to 12'') Custom size available. SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture d...
Oak
Rare Organic Brutalist oak coffee table 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
A rare Dutch organic brutalist coffee table in solid oak, manufactured in the Netherlands circa 1970s This sculptural low table features a thick circular top resting on three monumen...
Oak
$2,786 / set
Set of 8 French Brutalist Solid Oak Chairs
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 8 French Brutalist Solid Oak Chairs
Oak
Design Drink Mat, Posavaso Diseño, Cast Aluminium and Brass Handmade in Spain
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Coaster was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast aluminum and sand cast brass. We can engrave this piece with your Initials or Logo, makes a beautiful ...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,786Sale Price|64% Off
Imposing Brutalist Bronze Horizontale Wall Sconce
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unique brutalist wall sconce made of bronze. Meant to be hung horizontally, this beautiful piece gives a subtle indirect light.
Bronze
Brutalist Handcrafted Wall Sculpture of a Rooster, Europe, circa 1960s–1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist Handcrafted Wall Sculpture of a Rooster, Europe, circa 1960s–1970s A striking Brutalist wall sculpture depicting a rooster, handcrafted in forged and welded metal with an ...
Metal
$1,346Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist "Timeless Elegance:Bronze Wall Sculpture
Located in Oirlo, LI
What an impressive art piece! Brutalist wall sculptures like this one, cast in bronze, are remarkable not only for their robust and distinctive appearance but also for their timeless...
Bronze
Pair of Brutalist Patinated Metal Mounted Blue Cocktail Drinking Glasses
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist cocktail glasses featuring blue glass enclosed within sculptural patinated metal mounts. The geometric sleeves are formed from folded ...
Brass
$417Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Sculptural and Brutalist Candlesticks Made in Brass and Copper, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A pair of sculptural candlesticks probably made in Italy between the 60s and 70s. The irregular texture created like a bas-relief by small and irregular signs engraved in the surfac...
Brass, Copper, Aluminum