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Brutalist Wall Decorations

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
Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Hanging Sculpture by Thom Tex Wheeler c. 1978
By Paul Evans, Thom Wheeler
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Brutalist wall hanging plaque, by noted American sculptor Thom Tex Wheeler. Constructed of aluminum, brass, copper, and hard stone, mounted on a black painted plywood ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Stone, Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Brutalist Starburst Metal Sculpture Att. to Jere
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Brutalist starburst wall hanging sculpture attributed to Curtis Jere, unsigned. This example is unusual in that it has a dimensional...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Steel

Signed and Numbered Framed Brutalist Print by Moshe Tamir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and numbered framed brutalist print by Moshe Tamir. Numbered 9/12 and signed "M. Tamir" lower right. Beautifully framed. Moshe Tamir (Hebr...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Abstract Man Brutalist Iron Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Brutalist brass wall sculpture in abstract man form, the sculpture has a perfect manufacturing a true work of art.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Iron

Abstract Mixed Metal Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Beautiful blend of subtle color and texture in a masculine brutalist form with presence. Signed. Likely 1970s. This particular example is two panels professionally joined for a great...
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1970s North American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass, Bronze

Monumental Surreal Brutalist Sun Sculpture in Brass and Bronze by Emaus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this monumental surreal brutalist sun sculpture in brass and bronze by Emaus Benedictine Monks, circa 1970. Emaus the name of the workshop of the Benedictine Monks of Cuerna...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass

Attributed to Sadanand K. Bakre, Indian Artist, Venetian Cityscape, 1950s
By Sadanand K. Bakre 1
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Abstract oil painting on canvas of a Venetian cityscape. Unframed. No signature. It is attributed to Sadanand k. Bakre. In muted colors consistent with his early work in Europe. ...
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1950s British Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Hendrik Horst Brutalist Welded Iron Wall Sculpture Art, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage brutalist wall sculpture by renowned Danish sculptor Henrik Horst. Known for his impressive, Brutalist welded iron wall sculptures Henrik Horst began his career in Denmark in...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal, Iron

Ron Schmidt Large Brutalist Sculpture, 1960's
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist wall sculpture by Ron Schmidt circa 1960's. Made of cut nail, assembled and detailed with brass welding. Pinwheel pattern. Ver...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass, Iron

Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Brutalist brass wall sculpture.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass

Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Plywood

Wooden Zodiac Gemini Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Plywood

French Brutalist Mirror, circa 1970, Forged Iron
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare French Brutalist mirror from the 1960-1970s. Very unusual sculptural design combining classical elements with expressive 'rawness'. Mirror area is 31 x 17cm or 12 x 7inches.
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wrought Iron, Iron

Vintage brutalist metal wall sculptures in the style of Curtis Jere, a pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Free shipping in the continental United States. Classic brutalist. Stunning statement pieces. Looks different from different angles. Polished metal pieces, different sizes and c...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Vintage Brutal Skyline Painting on Canvas
Located in Denton, TX
Brutal skyline 1970s painting on canvas with earth tone colors.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Wooden Zodiac Aries Ram Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wood

Large Abstract Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, impressive, abstract, dimensional, wall sculpture in distressed, neutral tan and taupe hues features a rough-hewn, brutalist texture. The painting is uniquely constructed of u...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Resin, Paint

Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage 1970s Brutalist metal wall sculpture. Patinated metal, likely iron by the weight, It is not signed that we can see. It has been re-sprayed with finish and polished and clea...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Brutalist Wall Sculpture
$1,000 Sale Price
44% Off
Unique Wall Art/Wall Object from the 1970s in Brutalist Style
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s as a wave in danish mid-century modern design. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood. unique wall art...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Rare Metal and Glass Illuminated Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Rare aluminum and glass illuminated wall sculpture "Rottura Spazilae" designed by Akikaze for Poliarte.
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Josef Twirbutt Wall Sculpture
By Josef Twirbutt
Located in New York, NY
Highly textured, abstract wall relief of sawn, stained, and collaged wood and found wood objects by Lithuanian-born American artist Josef Twirbutt. T...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wood

Mid-Century Brutalist Wood Wall Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wall hanging, mid-century, Brutalist. Constructed of wood.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Mad Men Style Wall Mirror by Pulaski
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 ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Gold

Gold Gilt Sun Burst Sconce Made in Italy c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Italian sun burst candle sconce in original gold gilt finish. The sconce features repeating wrought iron rays, which radiate from the domed metal center. A single candle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wrought Iron

Norman Conn, 1961 Construction #2
By Louise Nevelson, Norman Conn, Zbyněk Sekal 1
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wonderful mixed media entitled, Construction #2 by Norman Conn (1932-2003), circa 1961. Signed verso with D'Arcy Gallery, NYC label. Very good condition. Perfectly weathered and mast...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Norman Conn, 1961 Construction #2
Norman Conn, 1961 Construction #2
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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Early 2000s Belgian Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wood

Z. Salaburski, Warszawa Abstract Oil Painting, 1962 Polish Modernist
By Zdzislaw Salaburski
Located in Sharon, CT
Heavily impastoed oil with collaged material elements on canvas. Signed and dated on the back -Z. Salaburski, 1962.
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1960s Polish Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

Dark Brown Oak Bookcase - Galea Bibliothèque by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Galea Bibliothèque is influenced by modernist and brutalist architecture. Combining raw materiality with subdued forms. A mysterious geometric rhythm is created by the shadows ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Oak, Walnut

Pair of Large Sculptural Iron and Glass Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful and large pair of sculptural iron and textured Murano glass wall lights/sconces, 1960s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Iron

Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture in Seagull Forms
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Brutalist brass wall sculpture in seagull forms.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Iron

Brutalist Collage Wall Sculpture in the Style of Louise Nevelson
Located in La Mesa, CA
This striking wooden wall sculpture is a one-of-a-kind studio piece that embodies the bold architectural language of brutalist design, in the style of Louise Nevelson and mid-century...
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2010s American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wood

20th Century Abstract / Brutalist Painting by Rowland Fade
By Rowland Fade
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Rowland Fade, 1939-2017 is best known for his abstract forms and innovative approach to art. This painting was created around 1969, is a mixed media piece...
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1960s British Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Plaster, Paint

KITA LIVING Shelf No: 2 - Oak Mist
Located in Bomonti, TR
An open, wall-mounted shelf designed for the storage and display of everyday objects. Crafted from thick raw aluminium plate and solid oak brackets, its form references early 20th ce...
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2010s Turkish Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Metal Wall Sculpture - Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An abstract, vintage Mid-Century modern French wall sculpture made of hand crafted metal, in good condition. The Brutalist décor piece is influenced by Pablo Picasso. Minor fading, d...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Brutalist wall art, casted from alumium, 1970s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Rare brutalist wall decorative piece, with organic circular shapes. Made in the 70’s with aluminium, absolutely no stains. The artist of this unique piece creates 3D depths via the...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Large Brass Brutalist Tall Ship Style of Curtis Jere
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large tall schooner ship with six masts torch cut in brass in the style of Curtis Jere. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. This item can be parcel posted.
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass

Mid Century Brutalist Floating Wall Shelf Rare
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Very RARE brutalist floating wall shelf by famed architect Peter Asher out of the East Village circa 1960's. Quality design and craftsmanship. Ashe...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Iron

Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Plywood

Vintage Brutalist Style Sunburst Wall Art Sculpture in Metal Copper
Located in Saddle River, NJ
This stunning vintage sunburst wall art sculpture is a true testament to Brutalist design. Crafted in copper, the piece showcases intricate handmade details that capture the essence ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Brutalist Wall Textile in Earth Tones, Dutch 1960s, Signed & Dated
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Intriguing tonal textile art piece, made with layers of fabric, loosely stitched. “Abstract composition in textile”, signed and dated verso DIMENSIONS h 83 cm w 57 cm d 1 cm ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Jute, Cotton

Brutalist Earthenware Slab Wall Hanging Sculpture 1970s After Peter Voulkos
Located in Melbourne, AU
A total commitment to experimentation with materials. This piece is unsigned, but we note the muscular slab-built Brutalism of this piece and wonder about the influence of American Brutalist sculptor...
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1970s Australian Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Earthenware

Brutalist Wall Sculpture/Light, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare brutalist wall sculpture/light from the 1960s. Made of lacquered multi-layer torch-cut sheet metal this has a wonderful abstract organic structure...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Sheet Metal

Brutalist Freeform Earthenware Wall Plate w Turquoise Glaze
Located in Melbourne, AU
A Brutalist earthenware plate suitable as a wall hanging. A strong 70s vibe but, to my surprise, created in 2012. It will work well with Organic and Brutalist styling, or 1970s moder...
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2010s Australian Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Earthenware

Artist Signed Brutalist Metal Wall Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Torched steel Brutalist wall mirror, Israel 1970s.
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1970s Unknown Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Steel

Large Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Nail Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a dramatic statement with this Large Brutalist Welded Nail Sculpture, a striking example of mid-century industrial art. Crafted from countless forged and welded nails, this piec...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Beautiful Lobster Wall Sculpture Plaque Sign Brutalist Vintage, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A large metal copper wall plaque showing a lobster animal. Made of treated copper with a nice patina. Typically made in Germany in the 1960s, as a statement piece on your wall hangin...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Plywood

Brutalist Starburst Wall Sculpture 1960's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Metal Brutalist wall sculpture from the Mid 1960's.
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Surreal Brutalist Sun and Moon Sculpture in Brass and Bronze by Emaus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this surreal brutalist sun sculpture in brass and bronze by Emaus Benedictine Monks, circa 1970. Emaus the name of the workshop of the Benedicti...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass

Brutalist Mid-Century Wall Art by Tom Greene
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique mixture of oxidized and patinated brass/metal makes a substantial addition to any interior decor. Wonderful sculptural quality with rough edge design and weighty construc...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal, Brass

Brutalist Cast Aluminum Wall Sculpture / Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Belgian brutalist cast aluminum wall sculpture / decor.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Aluminum

An OP-ART BRUTALIST PRIMITIVIST Wood Panel by BENOIT COURBOIN France 1990-2000
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic relief work, wall sculpture with a circle in a square, Abstraction, Brutalist, Primitivist, Tribal, circular composition of dried wood twigs forming an optical movement ...
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1990s European Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Fat Lava Wall Plaques by Ruscha Keramik, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A set of three wall plaques by Ruscha Keramik, manufatured in the 1970s. They are manufactured in brown/white clay, red and brown fat lava ornaments.  Dimensions 1: 13.78" (35 cm) ...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Giovanni 'John’ Bucci Metal Art Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
Giovanni 'John' Bucci (Italian-American, 1935-2019) A welded metal sculpture composed of various found metal pieces, 1960s. 17 ½ inches wide by 23 ½ inches tall by 7 inches deep
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Giovanni 'John’ Bucci Metal Art Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
Giovanni 'John' Bucci (Italian-American, 1935-2019) A welded metal sculpture composed of various found metal pieces, 1960s. 12 inches wide by 23 ¼ inches tall by 1 inch deep
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

LARGE Original Mid Century Modern BRUTALIST Framed ARTWORK, Ready to Hang
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Large framed Mid Century Modern Brutalist Artwork. Torch-cut and welded metal on grasscloth textile. Unsigned. Incredible piece, heavy and well made. A few nicks and scuffs, as exp...
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1960s Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Solid Oak Wooden Wall Cabinet - Galea Bibliothèque by Mokko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Galea Bibliothèque is influenced by modernist and brutalist architecture. Combining raw materiality with subdued forms. A mysterious geometric rhythm is created by the shadows ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Oak, Walnut

1960's Brutalist Starburst Wall Sculpture
Located in Burbank, CA
We have this stunning original Brutalist Midcentury Modern designer wall art piece for sale. It's an original piece of brutalist wall art, and dates back to the 1960's. It's rare, an...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Vintage Rare X-Large Railroad Train Station Metal Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Rare X-Large Railroad Train Station Metal Wall Sculpture Signed by Curtis Jere
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Large French Brass Wall Light, circa 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique French oversize wall light from the 1970-1980s, quite possibly by Jacques Duval-Brasseur. Very sculptural piece in the shape of a stylized maple branch with leaves...
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1980s French Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Brutalist wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist wall decorations made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Peter Glassford, Curtis Jeré, Emaus, and Henrik Horst. 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 wall decorations 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 $125,000 while the average work can sell for $1,715.

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