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Brutalist Side Tables

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
Sculpted Bench or Side Table N6 in Solid Oakwood
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 sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Side Tables

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Oak

"Rino" High Side Table in Cast Brass and Botanic Bordô Stone by Estudio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This side table in cast brass and Botanic Bordô stone was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficul...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Side Tables

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Brass

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

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Wood

Solid Burnt Black Wood, Rustic Sculptural Side Table/Pedestal, Unique, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved side table/pedestal. Carved from a single piece of burnt oak wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

Fundamenta Round Side Table 49 Solid Wood, Geometric Elegance by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Fundamenta Round Side Table 49 Solid Wood, Geometric Elegance by NONO Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or black tinted finish. Due to the natur...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Joel Escalona Elefante Side Table 17, Hefty Rounded Form, Solid Walnut Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona Elefante Side Table 17, Hefty Rounded Form————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut wood. Other wood options are also available, which may affect t...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Logniture, Walnut Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Original Contemporary Design
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a side table. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for gen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Elefante Side Table 9 by NONO, Solid Walnut Wood, Ornamental Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Side Table 9 by NONO, Solid Wood, Ornamental Design ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut wood. Other wood options are also available, which may aff...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Elefante Side Table 5 by Joel Escalona, Solid Wood, Artistic Curves
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Side Table 5 by Joel Escalona, Solid Wood, Artistic Curves ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid red oak wood, available in natural or black tinted finish...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Solid Burnt Wood, Side Table, Stool, Wabi Sabi, Chainsaw Carved, Handmade
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved coffee table in organic shape. Carved from a single piece of burnt wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Tables

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Wood

Satyrs, Solid Wood Sculptural Side, Table Original Contemporary Design
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a multifunctional piece such as, tabouret, side table, night stand or even pedestal for your art. Carved from a single pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Tables

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Wood

Bronze & Glass Brutalist Bonsai Tree Side Table in the Manner of Silas Seandel
Located in Troy, MI
Unique sculptural bronze and glass side table in the style of Silas Seandel Bronze bonsai tree style base with brass leaf accents and a round glass top secured with brass leaf finia...
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Joel Escalona Elefante Side Table 20, Solid Wood, Artistic Stack
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona Elefante Side Table 20, Solid Wood, Artistic Stack————————————————————— The base product is made of solid red oak wood, available in natura...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Carved Walnut & Cobalt Blue Glass Side Table, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A solid carved walnut end table, the rough-hewn planks frame a stylized fist, its top is a thick cobalt blue glass
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Art Glass, Walnut

Logniture, Oak Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Original Contemporary Design
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a side table or a stool. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durabil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

NONO Elefante Side Table 7, Solid Walnut Wood, Sculptural Elegance
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Side Table 7, Solid Wood, Sculptural Elegance ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut wood. Other wood options are also available, which may aff...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

NONO Elefante Side Table 16, Organic Curves, Solid Walnut Wood Elegance
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Side Table 16, Organic Curves, Solid Wood Elegance ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut. Other wood options are also available, which may affe...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Striata, Side-Table Made of Volcanic Stone by CMX
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Introducing our striking side table that beautifully combines the strength of volcanic stone with its light and airy design. This captivating stone monolith...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Lava

Cast Glass Blocks Side / End Table
By Imperial Imagineering
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cast glass blocks side / end table by Imperial Imagineering. Glass top shown is 33" by 33" and not included.
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Brutalist Style Small Table #1 in Solid Oak and Linseed Oil
Located in Paris, IDF
Small table made of solid oak (+ linseed oil). Measures: 50 x 112 x 45 cm. SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Side Tables

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Oak

Cast Resin Propeller Table Base, 1970
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage cast resin propeller side table base made to look like hammered metal. A interesting take on the aluminum propeller tables created by Knut...
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20th Century Brutalist Side Tables

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Resin

Hand-Welded Cubes Cocktail Table with Slate Top After Paul Evans
Located in Hanover, MA
Paul Evans style brutalist cocktail table consisting of two hand-welded and polychromed rectangular cubes connected by two slim steel bars welded to the cubes on both ends and topped...
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Cut Steel

Contemporary Brutalist Style Small Table #6 in Solid Oak and Linseed Oil
Located in Paris, IDF
Small table made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) Measures: 50 x 123 x 45 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Side Tables

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Oak

Single Patinated Steel Side Table, France, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Single side table composed entirely of patinated bronze. This table can also function as a stool as it is very sturdy. Could be accompanied by a custom cushion upholstered with selec...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Side Tables

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Bronze

Solid Burnt Wood, Sculptural Bench/Side table Original Design, Jownik
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved bench/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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 8, Hefty Organic Look, Walnut Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 8, Hefty Organic Look ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut. Other wood options are also available, which may affect the ...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Solace 1: Versatile Solid Wood Side Table with Round Top, Perfect as Nightstand
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural side table made of solid walnut wood, nightstand, auxiliary table solace S1 by Joel Escalona The solace side table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes balance and presence, thanks to its sensuous, dense, and irregular shapes. These small tables double as works of art, bold and sculptural, with function taking a backseat to expression. Inspired by the iconic Pigeon sculpture...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

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 Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Rustic Wabi Sabi Side Table, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Brutalist Rustic Wabi Sabi side table. Striking Dutch design from the 1970s. Original solid oak top on four original solid legs. This wonderful Brutalist Rustic Wab...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Oak

Vintage Boho Terrazzo Side Tables - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your living space with this striking pair of Vintage Patchwork Stone Side Tables, offering a bold blend of Postmodern aesthetic and Bohemian eclecticism. Each table features ...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Brutalist Style Metal Tree with Birds Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
This table is crafted in the brutalist Style. It's made of patinated metal. The base is a tree with limbs and birds. The top is fitted glass.
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Metal

NONO Elefante Side Table 19, Sculptural Wood Shapes
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Side Table 19, Sculptural Wood Shapes————————————————————— The base product is made of solid red oak wood, available in natural or black tinted finishes. Other wood opt...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Pair of Massive Walnut Wood Side Tables. France, 1960s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist pair of or set of 2 side end low coffee cocktail tables or gueridon or small stools in massive walnut wood. Design in the mood of Alexandre Noll, Pierre ...
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Walnut

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Original Brutalist Glass Top End Table
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Brutalist end table with a triangular glass top. Rolling wheels at bottom for mobility.
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Low Side Table Jean with White Marble base and Black Marble Nero Marquina Top
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean side tables are unique in their conception. The combination of three different marbles make them a sign of unconformity and originality. The combination in the picture is in Est...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Side Tables

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Marble

Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 8, Hefty Organic Look
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 8, Hefty Organic Look ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid red oak wood, available in natural or black tinted finishes. Other w...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

A Brutalist Art Deco Black Glazed Round Side Table With Curved Steel Frame
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Bauhaus Black Glazed Round Coffee Table With Curved Steel Frame by PEL England With Makers Mark - Made in England - 1930's Practical Equipment Ltd, k...
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Early 20th Century British Brutalist Side Tables

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Chrome

Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 4, Organic Shapes, Decorative Detail
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 4, Organic Shapes, Decorative Detail ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid red oak wood, available in natural or black tinted f...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

"Rino I" Contemporary Side Table in Carved Marble by Estudio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This Contemporary Side Table was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, if not impossible to make identical items. The projects are based on a contemporary appropriation of traditional methods from brazillian 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 Side Tables

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Marble

Unique Side Table, Late 20th-Century, Spain
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Unique spanish side table by anonymous designer. Beautiful details on the table top and legs. From c. late 20th Century. Wear consistnet with age and use.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Side Tables

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Wood

Cast Bronze 1970s Brutalist Side Tables by Peter van Heeck
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Super chic coffee table in solid bronze with glass top designed by Peter Van Heeck. Cast Bronze, heavy and pure quality. 2 identical Tables available !
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Bronze

Coffee Table by Percival Lafer with Wood Relief Top
Located in London, GB
Brazilian coffee table designed with a sculptural relief of various horizontal pieces of wood in different heights and lengths to create a Brutalist effect edged with a wooden border...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

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
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Slate

"Rino" Side Table in Cast Brass and Patagônia Stone by Estudio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil. This side table in cast brass and Patagônia Stone was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, i...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of walnut and mirror brutalist Tabago nightstands
Located in Kleinburg, ON
This pair of oiled walnut nightstands is a fine example of Canadian furniture design from the 1970s by Tabago Furniture. Inspired by the brutalist style of American designers like Pa...
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1970s North American Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

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Mirror, Walnut

Four Legs Nails stool/table by Arno Declercq
Located in Diest, BE
Burned and waxed African iroko wood Limited edition of 30 pieces, 2021. 2 available Arno Declercq Belgian designer, born in 1994, who makes bespoke objects with passion for design,...
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2010s Belgian Brutalist Side Tables

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Hardwood

Spectacular set of two Brass and Glass Peter Ghyczy Large Side Tables
Located in Voorburg, NL
Spectacular set of two Brass and Glass side tables. Designed by Peter Ghyczy in the early 1970s in the Netherlands. Born in Budapest, Peter Ghyczy started his career as an architect ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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 Side Tables

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Elm

"Rino III" Contemporary Tripod Side Table in Carved Marble by Estudio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
This contemporary tripod side table was meticulously handmade by master artisans one piece at a time. It is therefore quite difficult, if not impossible to make identical items. The ...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Jean Tall Side Table with Black Marble Base and Black Marble Top
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean tall side table with Nero Marquina top (black marble), Nero Marquina middle part (blackmarble) and Nero Marquina (bottom). Made to Order. Open since...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Side Tables

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Marble

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Torch-Cut Iron Side Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Handmade low table with torch-cut Iron base in the Brutalist style of Paul Evans. Great texture and negative space in the metal of the base; design gives the ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Paul Evans - Style Brutalist Welded & Hammered Metal Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage brutalist style side table in the style of Paul Evans. Origin unknown as the piece seems like a prototype with the plywood interior...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

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 Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

"MARTINI" unique Side Table by FABIAN FREYTAG STUDIO - Alcova Edition No. 2
Located in Berlin, DE
SIDE TABLE MARTINI - Limited Alcova Edition 1/4 No.2 As displayed at the MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2023 Alcova Milano each piece is absolutely unique and one of. The side table by Fabian F...
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2010s German Brutalist Side Tables

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Limestone, Marble, Stainless Steel

Clam Medium Side Table in Dark Coral, handcrafted in fiberglass by VAVA Objects
Located in Saltsjöbaden, SE
The artisanal process of creating our Clam Side Table gives each piece an individual soul and patina, as the temperature, humidity and hands at work all contribute to its distinctive...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Petite Brutalist Wood + Travertine Top Coffee Table, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 1950s French hand-carved wooden coffee table featuring sculptural legs and a bottom stretcher with mortise and tenon joints. A smooth, rectangular travertine top in hues of ...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Danish Brutalist Pine Side or End Tables
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Danish Rustic Side or End Tables. Solid wood.
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Brutalist side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist side tables 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 side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Mambo Unlimited Ideas, Joel Escalona, and Nima Abili. 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 side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $330 and tops out at $48,500 while the average work can sell for $2,696.

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