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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

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
Ethiopian-Style Stool with Scrolled Legs, Norway, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
E?thiopian and other African-influenced furniture had been made in Europe from the 1850s, the most famous being Adolf Loos’s “Theban stool” designed aroun...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Brutalist Furniture

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Wood

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 ...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Brutalist Wrought Iron Candleholder, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist tripod candle holder handmade from wrought iron. Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Black Styles: Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern Period: 1960s Item Type: Vinta...
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20th Century Brutalist Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Bronze + Glass Top Round Coffee Table by Lothar Klute, Germany 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare brutalist brass and glass top round coffee table by German designer Lothar Klute. This coffee table features a brass frame with natural patina, three tapered legs, and square ...
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1980s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Bronze

Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Bowl Sculpture from Bjørn, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Bowl Sculpture from Bjørn, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional informati...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture

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Ceramic

Solid Aluminum Brutalist Candelabras
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...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Aluminum

Solid Aluminum Brutalist Candelabras
Solid Aluminum Brutalist Candelabras
$1,760 Sale Price / set
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Brutalist Metal Floor Lamp with Table by Harry Balmer for Laurel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Brutalist metal lamp table by Harry Balmer for Laurel, welded and patinated steel base, art, sculpture, attached glass tabletop, retains original...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Metal

Mobichalet Brutalist Table with Chair and Stool in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mobichalet, set of table, chair, and stool, oak, beech, Belgium, 1950s This rustic set will come forward nicely in a relaxing atmosphere, like a patio or a studio space. The brutali...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Beech, Oak

18 Large Modernist Textured Ice Glass Flush Mounts or Wall Lights with Brass
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Murano Wall Sconce by Poliarte, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Large Murano glass wall light designed by Poliarte in the 1970s. Creates beautiful light effect on the wall. Designed by: Poliarte Origin: Italy Design period: 1970s Materials: Mura...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass

Monoxylite Wabi Sabi Bar Set, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monxylite bar set, crafted from genuine cedar tree trunks. Each piece celebrates the inherent charm found in organic irregularities. The bar's graceful curves and fluid lines evoke a...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Wood, Cedar

Solid Hammered Iron Console w/ Limestone Top
By Diego Giacometti
Located in North Miami, FL
Iron and limestone-top console /serving table with blackened iron base and brass detail feet in the Giacometti style; The top is natural matte limestone, very beautiful.
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Late 20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

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Limestone, Iron

Rare Console and Mirror by Mario Giani, 1970s
By Mario Giani
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very rare Brutalist style console table with mirror by Mario Giani. The console features square decorated terracotta stones and a black steel frames. The table top is very unique ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Terracotta, Glass

Vintage Brutalist Mirror by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalist mirror by Lane Furniture that is sure to add character to any room with its eye-catching assortment of sculpted details. Please confirm item location...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Pair of Brutalist Style Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Brutalist lamps with iron black rods.
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Late 20th Century Brutalist Furniture

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Iron

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...
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19th Century Italian Antique Brutalist Furniture

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Stone

Brutalist Rustic French Turned Wood Low Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Regensburg, DE
Lovely French Brutalist Low or Side Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt from the 1940s. This beautiful turned wood Chair is very stable and super comfortable. The dark wood and the...
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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Mounted Figural Bronze Sculpture by Elias Lifshitz
Located in North Miami, FL
This is an outstanding early bronze figural sculpture reminiscent of Henry Moore, executed by a lifelong sculptor Elias Lifshitz. "I am King of Creation" Base only: 7 x 8.5, 3.5 in...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Spinzi Meccano Side Table, Brutalist Stool, One Off Collectible, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Metal Table - One Off Designer Stool - Mancave Furniture Sharp, masculine and playful are the pieces of Meccano Collection. The technical aspect of the construction world to ...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Furniture

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Steel

Contemporary Bronze Totem Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, France
Located in London, GB
Totem "Faille" by Bertrand Créac'h Material: bronze, blak patina Dimensions: H 200 x 25 x 25 cm Year: 2024 Bertrand Créac’h met on his journey the artists Étienne Martin, François S...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Giacometti Style Iron Grapevine Console Table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Harlingen, TX
A stunning vintage hammered iron and glass top console table in the manner of Diego Giacometti. It features a grapevine motif with deep purple grape clusters, wrought and forged deta...
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Late 20th Century Brutalist Furniture

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Vintage Multi-Color Bronze Bell / Wind Chime by Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wind chime/bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti (the city he designed and built in Arizona in 1970). Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina and multi-color pig...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Metal, Bronze

Henri Fernandez Gold and Blue Longhorn Beetle Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
Extremely rare sculpture in brass and agate, by Henri Fernandez for atelier Duval Brasseur, modelled as a Longhorn Beetle and dating to the 1970’s. The beautiful blue agate wings ar...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Agate, Brass

Large German Ceramic Wall Lamp Brakelmann & Becker, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a very special wall lamp from the 1970s to Brakelmann & Becker Arnsberg. It consists of an elongated black slate plate, on which is mounted an abstract ceramic relief in t...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Slate

Vintage Brutalist Metal Candleholder, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Metal Brutalist Candleholder, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Black Styles: Brutalist Item Type: Vintage, Anti...
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20th Century Brutalist Furniture

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Metal

Rustic Sculptural Side Table, Burnt Black Oak Wood, Carved, Unique, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved side table. Carved from a single piece of burnt wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handmade design wil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

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Wood, Oak

Brutalist Wabi Sabi Tripod Alpine Chairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist alpine chairs, testifying to the raw beauty of the imperfect wabi wabi. Despite their identical origins, each chair has its own unique imperfect...
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19th Century French Antique Brutalist Furniture

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Wood

Lothar Klute Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Lothar Klute coffee table. Brutalist style, wrought iron base with a molded glass top. Signature to the glass.
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Picasso's Guitarist Rendering in 3D Embossed Tinted Aluminum Metal Art Signed
Located in Monrovia, CA
Picasso's Guitarist is rendered in a 3D embossed tinted aluminum metal sculpted Art Piece, Signed by Artist. Picasso's "The Guitarist" Embossed Tint...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

"Rino" Contemporary Golden Door Handle in Cast Brass by Estudio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This Door Handle was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, if not impossible to make identical items. The brass casting is produced by formation of a mold from a mixture of sand and the liquid alloy of copper and zinc. The projects are based on a contemporary appropriation of traditional methods from Brazilian artisans and reinterpreted through the integration of new forms and noble materials. An aesthetic infused with “beauty of imperfection" is obtained by the expressive potential of each material, generating works that recall nature and rationality. Estúdio Orth...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Furniture

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Brass

Tom Greene Torch Cut Brutalist Brass Pendant Light for Feldman
Located in Chicago, IL
Tom Greene Torch Cut Brass Flush Mount , Pendant Light for Feldman Partial labels un underside of canopy This fixture is suppose to take a simple glass / or plastic disc on the bot...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

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Brass

Cubist Armchair by Zbyněk Hřivnáč for the Hotel Praha
Located in London, GB
An upholstered leather armchair designed by Czechoslovak designer, Zbyněk Hřivnáč, during the 1970s for the Hotel Praha. Commissioned by the Communist...
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1970s Czech Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Leather, Beech

Vintage Black Stone Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage unusual coffee table with a black stoneware table top with a brutalist relief and a sculpted black lacquered wooden base. The top is also n...
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1980s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone

Sculptural 1960s Brazilian Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mid-century Brutalist style coffee table with a staggered wooden block relief design, protected with a glass top.
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Bonze coiffe table Luciano Frigerio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalist large coffee table with a bronze organic base and a thick glass top , designed in the 1960/70's
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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

30's Swedish Monk Chair
Located in Chonburi, TH
This exquisite Swedish monk’s chair, crafted circa 1930, is a stunning example of traditional Scandinavian craftsmanship. Made from solid oak, it features ...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

Signed Brutalist Cut Steel Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Signed Brutalist cut steel coffee table. The table is handmade torched cut and welded steel with a decorative pattern to the top. The top has bronze f...
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1970s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Cut Steel

Vintage Boho Patinated Metal Owl Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This 'Vintage Brutalist Metal Sculpture of Owl' commands attention with its rugged charm and intricate details. Crafted from metal, i...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

A French Brutalist Style Oak Sideboard, C. 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking French oak sideboard designed in the Brutalist style. Crafted from solid oak, it features bold lines, substantial proportions, and distinctive iron strap hinges that under...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Round Dining Table in Solid Light European Oak - Thola by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The vertical pillars of the Thola Table form a continuous circular base, creating a​ grounded yet dynamic architectural foundation. The Thola Table plays with light and shadow, creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

ÉTER Furniture — FACIES 02 — Chair FACIES Collection
Located in Miami, FL
ÉTER Furniture — FACIES Collection Handmade in clay and non-toxic resin, the FACIES Collection redefines utilitarian furniture as sculptural gesture. Each piece is carefully shaped ...
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2010s Peruvian Brutalist Furniture

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Clay, Resin

Modular Side Tables by Willy Guhl for Eternit AG, Switzerland, 1954
Located in Antwerp, BE
Willy Guhl's modular cubic side tables for Eternit AG, handmade in Switzerland in 1954. Each piece is a testament to Guhl's innovative design ethos, handcrafted with precision from f...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Concrete, Cement

Brutalist Scandinavian Blue Stoneware Vase in the style of Annikki Hovisaari
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large and special Scandinavian vase executed in glazed stoneware. It is square and features incised patterns and finished with a denim blue glaze. Un-known Scandinavian/Danish maker ...
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20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Furniture

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Stoneware

Tree trunk stool
Located in Antwerpen, BE
20th Century brutalist tree trunk stool in tropical wood.
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20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

"Sino Meio" Contemporary Outdoor Wall Light in Cast Aluminum by Estudio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This outdoor wall light was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite di...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase from Fritz Van Daalen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase from Fritz Van Daalen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage ca...
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20th Century German Brutalist Furniture

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Ceramic

Organic Pine Wood Dining room Chairs set of ten, France 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Organic Pine Wood Dining room Chairs set of ten, France 1960s This set of ten dining room chairs, made in France in the 1960s, is a stunning e...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Pine

Henri Fernandez Gold and Silver Leaf Wall Sconce
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful wall light by the renowned French artist Henri Fernandez, in a Nouveau style, the large leaf oozes Hollywood glamour. Originally the lamp was a halogen which made the light...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

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Metal

Round brutalist side table
Located in Diest, BE
Round brutalist side table With its brute, natural finish and three thick, angled legs, this table combines raw craftsmanship with timeless strength.
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Early 1900s European Antique Brutalist Furniture

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Wood

Israeli Brutalist Iron and Jerusalem Stone Octopus Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
This striking Brutalist menorah by David Palombo masterfully fuses raw iron with natural Jerusalem stone, embodying both strength and heritage. Hand-forged with nine rugged, textured...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Furniture

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Stone, Iron

Brown Tortoiseshell Textured Art Glass Vase by Mdina c.1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A richly textured art glass vase by Mdina, handcrafted in Malta during the 1970s. The surface treatment evokes the classic tortoiseshell effe...
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1970s Maltese Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Peter Callas Pottery Vase
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Peter Callas spent years in Kansas City and is often relate to the town this is also where he met and assisted Peter Voulkos for a time this relationship is apparent in his work the ...
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Brutalist Rustic Modern Dining Set in Stained Oak, Spain, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Alpine dining set captures the rustic charm and refined craftsmanship synonymous with the Alps. Comprising a solid wood dining table and matching chairs, each piece exudes the r...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Large Brutalist Table in Solid Dark Brown French Oak - Cadence by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Cadence table is inspired by the simplicity and power of the rhythmic stepped brickwork visible in the architecture of Amsterdam's 'South Plan' area; the city development plan de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak, Walnut

cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights
Located in Medesano, Parma
6 sconces brutalist in cast brass and onyx made by cierre lampadari for exclusive building near Milan
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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Onyx, Brass

cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights
cast brass brutalist onyx wall lights
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ETER Collectible Object . VANO 004 . Handmade Clay & Czech Glass piece. Limited
Located in Miami, FL
VANO 004 is a collectible object that embodies the quiet tension between raw material and refined form. Crafted entirely by hand, its base is shaped from Peruvian clay—turned using t...
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2010s Czech Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Clay, Glass

Brutalist Solid Elm Wood Coffee Table
Located in Weesp, NL
Striking robust brutalist coffee table made of solid Elm wood. The elm has warm colors and a fantastic patina from use over decades of years. Measurements : 77 x 77 x 45cm - 30.31...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Elm

ETER Collectible Object . HENDER 05 . Handmade Clay & Czech Glass piece. Limited
Located in Miami, FL
HENDER 05 is a collectible object that embodies the quiet tension between raw material and refined form. Crafted entirely by hand, its base is shaped from Peruvian clay...
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2010s Czech Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Clay, Glass

Brutalist Pyrenean Monoxyle Stool, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic and charming, this monoxyle wooden seat hails from the Pyrénées region, circa 1950. A fine example of traditional craftsmanship, it features a solid wood construction with a s...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large stoneware bottle by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Stoneware Bottle by Alain Gaudebert, Puisaye - Era Joulia Debril Deblander Lerat The bottle is made of stoneware and is glazed in earthy, shaded tones. It presents a very original w...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Enamel

Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Paul Evans, Joel Escalona, and David Marshall. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,520.

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