early Lothar Klute forged bronze table with cast glass
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
early Lothar Klute forged bronze table signed 83
1980s German Vintage Brutalist Tables
Bronze
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.
early Lothar Klute forged bronze table with cast glass
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
early Lothar Klute forged bronze table signed 83
Bronze
Stand/Pedestal for Sculpture / Vase in Burned Metal by Spinzi Milano, 2026
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Sculpture Stand - Stand for sculpture - Vase Pedestal by Spinzi Milano, Italian Collectible Design A collectible piece, perfect for spaces looking to highlight isolated pieces and s...
Steel
Free Form Brutalist Coffee Table, Wood, Wabi Sabi Style, Circa 1960
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Free Form Brutalist Coffee table Wabi Sabi Style - Decoration - Brutalist Measures : 81x67cm H:52cm Weight : ~8kg
Wood
Rustic Antique Coffee Table, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made from dark wood, this low-profile coffee table has a simple, sturdy design. The central ring and angled legs give it a slightly industrial, brutalist look. Signs of wear add char...
Wood
Rustic Sculptural Coffee Table, Burnt Oak Wood, Handmade, Black, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved coffee table. Carved from a single piece of burnt oak wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handmade desi...
Wood, Oak
Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This Antique Baroque versatile dining / desk table, crafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 19th century, exudes timeless elegance and a modern appeal. The sturdy oak wood is...
Oak
Hand-Carved, Wabi Sabi, Solid Wood, Sculptural, Log Stool, Side Table, Walnut
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a multifunctional piece such as a stool, side table, pedestal, night table or many more. Carved from a single piece of wa...
Wood, Walnut
Vintage Brutalist Swedish Pine Couch Table by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist coffee table from Swedish manufacturer Swedese designed by Yngve Ekström.A rustic design and striking solitaire in a minimalist … Read more Brutalist coffee table from Swed...
Pine
Rustic Sculptural Side Table, Stool, Burnt Black Wood, Carved, Logniture
By 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...
Wood
NONO Elefante Side Table 15, Solid Walnut Wood, Bold Organic Forms
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Side Table 15, Solid Wood, Bold Organic Forms ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut. Other wood options are also available, which may affect th...
Hardwood
Solid Oak Brutalist Coffee Table, The Netherlands 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Brutalist furniture emerged in the post-war decades as a direct response to both architectural developments and shifting social ideals. Rooted in the principles of Brutalist architec...
Oak
Oval Dining Table - Solid European Oak - Aperta Capsule by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Aperta is inspired by the mystery and attraction of light and space breaking through narrow voids in architectural structures. The objects feature a precise slit, creating a sense of...
Oak, Walnut
Round Coffee Table in Wrought Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand forged iron low table, France, 1960s. This french coffee table has a gorgeous constuction with scrolled legs and scroll detailings on the top and below the glass. It has a bea...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
$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
Brutalist Stone & Brass Coffee Table by Marcus Kingma, Netherlands 1986
Located in Berlin, DE
This sculptural coffee table by Marcus Kingma treats furniture as a composed surface rather than a neutral object. The square top is built from irregular fragments of natural stone s...
Stone
Bernhard Rohne Acid Etched Expandable Dining Table with Cabriolet Brass Legs
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Mid century brutalist acid etched expandable dining table by designer Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft. All of Rohne's pieces are one of a kind each with distinctive acid etched golden...
Brass
$9,518 / item
Sculpted Low Table in Solid Oakwood 'Custom Size'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Low table made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) Made to order - Custom size SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid ...
Oak
$19,036 / item
Sculpted Dining Table in Solid Oakwood 'Custom Size S'
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
Pair of Hand Forged Brutalist Side or Drink Tables in Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Two Spanish Brutalist Drink Tables in wrought iron Rare find. These eye-catching tables were handcrafted in wrought iron and show a gorgeous blacksmith's design combininig ind...
Iron, Wrought Iron
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
Ilana Goor Style Iron Coffee Table Base, Brutalist Design, USA, 1980
By Ilana Goor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Impressive large Ilana Goor style Iron coffee table base with her typical rebar type construction. Stunning Ilana Goor iron coffee table base with amazing sculptural Industrial Bruta...
Iron
Organic Wabi Sabi Table, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This French brutalist table is a stunning piece, crafted in solid wood circa 1970. Its organic form and striking simplicity make it a captivating centerpiece, whether used as a conso...
Wood
Paul Evans Brutalist Patchwork of Metals Slate Top Coffee Table c. 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Silver golden and copper hues glow throughout this Paul Evans coffee table in a patchwork of hammered metals. Artful celebration of metals represented in brass iron steel and bronze ...
Metal
$7,138 / item
Sculpted Brutalist End Table 'CT-9' 'Solid Oak'
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
End table CT-9 by Denis Milovanov x Soha Concept (Side table, end table, stool, pedestal...) Material: Solid oak Dimensions: H 34 x 40 x 40 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and prod...
Oak
Lead Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1968
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Table top consisted of an embossed lead foil stretched over a wooden frame fixed on 4 tubular oak legs. An exceptional cooperation with Jean Derval for this atypical hand crafted wo...
Lead
$12,470Sale Price / item|20% Off
Elefante Console Table 51 by NONO, Solid Wood, Elegant Curves
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Console Table 51 by NONO, Solid Wood, Elegant Curves ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernis...
Hardwood
Spanish Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Metal and Patinated Leather 1940s
By BIOSCA
Located in Meer, VAN
Spanish Brutalist Coffee Table in Solid Oak, Metal and Patinated Cognac Leather, 1940s or 1950s. This is a wonderful, rare, early and untouched 1940s or 1950s coffee table with a co...
Metal
French Brutalist Pine Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully crafted solid pine coffee table featuring exposed joinery with circular dowel detailing and open slatted sides. Warm patina and minimalist Brutalist form emphasizing mate...
Pine
“Dumbell” Sculptural Coffee Table / Sculpture / Object
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
“DUMBELL42” sculptural coffee table / sculpture / object / Two metal spheres seemingly flow like mercury into each other Molded from a self developed metal-based material: “Industri...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
$9,500Sale Price|32% Off
Rare Pia Manu Brutalist Coffee Table, circa 1969 Belgium, Signed
By Pia Manu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible Pia Manu brutalist coffee table, circa 1965-1970s, with brutalist cast resin artwork top over a brushed steel frame and base. This stunning piece of functional art is s...
Steel
Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Stool, Organic, Rustic, Carved, Black, Charred
By Logniture
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...
Wood
$19,950 / item
James de Wulf Custom 9' Shuffleboard Table
Located in Paia, HI
The James de Wulf Shuffleboard table is a lively addition to any game room. The smaller 9' table is constructed of concrete reinforced with ...
Concrete, Cement
Concrete Side Table "F" Abecedario Collection Ardesia Color by Forma&Cemento
Located in Rome, Lazio
Coffee table F is part of the Abecedario Collection; it marks the beginning of a language in cement that will create a concrete alphabet made up ...
Concrete
Sculptural Side Table, Rustic, Burnt Black Wood, Carved, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
These two sculptural blocks are functional art, each carved from a single piece of wood to maintain the raw integrity of the timber. The design features a blocky, monolithic form tha...
Wood, Oak
$15,588 / item
Socle No26 Entryway Table, Design by Joel Escalona
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle No26 Entryway Table, Design by Joel Escalona ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid wood. U...
Hardwood
$10,800 / item
Cantilever Coffee Table Crafted In Brutalist Style
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted coffee table is crafted from a composite blend of wood, resin, and fiberglass, it features a distinctive design inspired by the raw and unadorned aesthetics of the b...
Composition
Mid Century Torch Cut Sculptural Brutalist Side Table by Silas Seandel, c1970
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Just in, a striking vintage Mid Century Modern Brutalist side table by Silas Seandel, circa 1970s. This sculptural accent table features a thick round glass top resting on a substant...
Iron
Contemporary Brutalist Style Small Table #3 in Solid Oak and Linseed Oil
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Small table made of solid oak (+ linseed oil). Measures: 50 x 107 x 45 cm. SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authe...
Oak
Sculptural Coffee Table, Side Table, Rustic, Burnt Wood, Black, Oak Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved coffee table. Carved from a single piece of burnt oak wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handmade desi...
Wood, Oak
$12,992 / item
James de Wulf Concrete Split Locking Dining Table, 60"
Located in Paia, HI
The James de Wulf classic Split Locking dining table features a split radius in the tabletop. The table consists of two pieces: table top and base, which...
Concrete
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Oregon Pine, 1970s.
By Roland Wilhelmsson, Pierre Chapo
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Square Brutalist Coffee Table in Oregon Pine, 1970s. Impressive Scandinavian coffee table in solid pinewood with large articulated finger joints and clear lacquer fini...
Pine
1960s Brutal Unicorn Horse Head Bases with Original Glass Top Dining Table
Located in Monrovia, CA
2 - Pair of unique brutal fiberglass unicorn horse head bases, with original glass top. 2 large fiberglass horse heads with faux bronze and patina ...
Glass, Fiberglass
$883Sale Price|25% Off
Solid Black Oak Brutalist Cadence Side Table
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Form follows rhythm. The Cadence side tables are inspired by the simplicity and power of the rhythmic stepped brickwork visible in the architecture of Amsterdam's 'South Plan' area; ...
Oak, Walnut
Brut Dining Table by Mokko Amsterdam, Solid Black European Oak, Customizable
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Brut table takes cues from Brutalism and Amsterdam School architecture. A balance of raw materiality and subdued forms with geometrically expressive detailing. Designed by Aad B...
Oak, Walnut
Large Spanish Butcher Block Table / Wabi Sabi Rustic Tripod Table
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Butcher Block Side Table / Brutalist Wabi Sabi Rustic Tripod Side Table, 1930s- 1940s Originally used as butcher's table.To be used as side table or stand to display sculptures or decorative objects. The Murano glass squirrel...
Iron
forged bronze coffee table with aquamarine art glass in style of Lothar Klute
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- dimensions: 140 cm x 81 cm x 46 cm height 55,12 inch x 31,88 x 18 inch brutalist bronze table with aquamarine art glass featuring red and yellow flecks.
Brass, Bronze
$5,600Sale Price|22% Off
Paul Evans Brutalist Cocktail Table in Patinated Steel and Bronze, c. 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional Brutalist coffee table by Paul Evans, created as part of his celebrated Sculptured Metal Collection for Directional, exemplifies the raw artistry and architectural p...
Bronze, Steel
Sculptural Side Table, Solid Wood, Black, Rustic, Oak, Pedestal, Logniture
By 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...
Wood, Oak
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Stalagmite Coffee Table, Signed PE 69
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Paul Evans and signed 'PE 69,' this coffee table belongs to his celebrated Stalagmite series. The welded bronze base features two concave demilune arches flanked by taper...
Bronze
$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
$2,712Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Organic Tree Root Coffee Table, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brutalist organic tree root coffee table, circa 1970.
Wood
$15,999Sale Price / item|20% Off
NONO Elefante Console Table 23, Flowing Lines, Solid Craft
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Console Table 23, Flowing Lines, Solid Craft ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Tou...
Hardwood
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
Paul Kingma Mixed-Media Coffee Table, Netherlands, 1970s
By Paul Kingma
Located in BORGO, FR
Striking mixed-media coffee table by Dutch artist Paul Kingma, executed in the 1970s. This piece exemplifies Kingma’s signature approach, where furniture becomes a sculptural composi...
Stone, Slate, Metal, Brass
John Dickinson Style Plaster Vintage Console Circa 1960
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This is a John Dickinson-style plaster console from around the 1960s. The console features a sculptural, organic design resembling stacked stone or rock formations, giving it a natur...
Plaster
Artisan Brutalist Oak Coffee or Outdoor Table Mid Century, France, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Artisan brutalist oak coffee or outdoor table, France, 1950 Artisan rustic coffee table, large and round, France, 1950. Unique, handmade solid oak-tree table from planks of wood. Pe...
Oak
$15,920Sale Price / item|20% Off
NONO Elefante Console Table 37, Dramatic Wood
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Elefante Console Table 37, Dramatic Wood ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch NONO, re...
Hardwood
Natural Marble Stone Side Table Helene White, Grey and Rose tones
Located in Lisbon, PT
Helene side table is unique in its conception. The combination of different marbles like Estremoz marble, Nero Marquina and Estremoz pink marble makes this piece a sign of unconformi...
Marble
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
De Sede DS 76 Buffalo Leather & Glass Square Coffee Table, 1970s, Switzerland
By De Sede, Karl Springer
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