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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
Mid-Century Abstract Metal Brutalist Door Panel, Raw, Geometric, and Carved
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Mid-Century abstract brutalist door panel. Jagged edges and decorative carvings highlight its raw and dynamic geometric presence. An a...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

Metal and Wooden Triptych Wall Art
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three metal artworks with wooden frames. The clean black frames of these three decorative artworks allow the textured maximalism of the pieces to shine, bringing forth the m...
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2010s European 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

Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Hanging Sculpture by Thom Tex Wheeler c. 1978
By Thom Wheeler, Paul Evans
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

Stainless Steel Brass Copper Brutalist Wall Sculpture Stephen Chun, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An excellent example of decorative wall sculpture dating to the 1970s, by artist and maker Stephen Chun. Chun studied at art school in Taipei, graduati...
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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel

MCM Brutalist Geometric Distressed Steel Wall Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking MCM Brutalist geometric distressed steel wall sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in distressed vintage condition and measures 32.5"W x 1.75"D and 32"H; The sculpture has...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Steel

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

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Metal

Daniel Dhaseleer Wall Trees sculptures Brass Copper 1970s Belgium
By Daniel Dhaseleer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Striking Art wall hangers hand made by Daniel Dhaseleer Well none Belgian Artist . These pieces are in the shape off Trees .One larger than the other . Made with Brass and Copper .s...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass

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

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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

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

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

Holography Wall Sculpture, Modern, Industrial Art - "Examined Life 1"
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
EXAMINED LIFE 1 is part of a series of wall sculptures made of cast plaster combined with holography. This sculpture was cast in a hard hydrocal plaster which includes casts of machi...
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2010s American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Plaster

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

Billy Joe McCarroll & David Gillespe Brutalist Bar
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bar designed by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe and produced by Forms and Surfaces, Inc., Santa Barbara, California. The bar features a Brutalist facade with a parquet wood...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass

Iron and Brass Pinwheel Sunburst Nail Wall Sculpture by Ron Schmidt
Located in San Francisco, CA
This explosive Brutalist iron nail wall sculpture contrasting the cold black steel iron nails and the warm buffed-brass brazing combing artistic design, geometric form and the high q...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal

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

Signed Iron Fish Sculpture by Lachaize
Located in North Miami, FL
This fantastic brutal style full body fish skeleton sculpture plaque shows exceptional bronze texture over iron. Details are quite amazing and is ready to hang as-is. SIGNED to bot...
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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Iron

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

Wooden Zodiac Libra 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 Wall Sculpture of Patinated Metal
By Silas Seandel, Tony Melendy, Curtis Jeré
Located in Houston, TX
Brutalist wall sculpture of patinated metal. Monumental Brutalist wall sculpture of patinated metal inspired by Silas Seandel. Fabulous large Brutalist abstract wall sculpture of patinated metal in the manner of Silas Seandel/Curtis Jere/Tony Melendy...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Iron

Metal Wall Sculpture Cat Copper & Brass
Located in Fulton, CA
Brass and copper wall sculpture in the style of Jere. Jeweled eyes. Measures 13.25 inches tall. Very good original condition.
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass, Copper

Shuko Kobayashi Brutalist Wall Art
By Shuko Kobayashi
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century Modern Brutalist wall sculpture by San Francisco based artist Shuko Kobayashi. Appears to be a resin casting mounted to a wood frame and backing. Signed lower left corn...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Resin, Wood

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

Bruce and William Friedle Large Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture, Signed, 1970s
By Bruce and William Friedle
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large 1970s Brutalist metal wall sculpture by Bruce and William Friedle, signed. Abstract, torch cut, perforated brass and copper leaf-like sheet metal elements with varying pat...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Metal, Brass, Copper

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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Iron, Wrought Iron

Phil Rowe 1963 Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture Mid Century Modern Contemporary
By Phil Rowe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Brutalist sculpture by Phil Rowe, Chicago 1963 (signed on verso). Beautiful composition of abstract metal (brass-bronze). Tortured brutalist texture , plays...
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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

1970's Mix Media Brutalist Abstract Wall Relief by Hari Van Hoeffen Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Hari Van Hoeffen, an American architect, engineer, and artist, was based in St. Louis during the mid-20th century. His work often included mixed media sculptures with abstract archit...
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20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Resin, Walnut

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 Wall Decorations

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Metal, Aluminum

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

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Wall Mount Sculpture with Polychrome Torch Cut Elements att. to Jere
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Brutalist wall mounted sculpture, attributed to Curtis Jere circa 1970's. The sculpture features repeating copper, and bronze colored organic form shapes, mounted on a ...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Copper, Steel

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

Holography Wall Sculpture, Modern, Industrial Art - "Examined Life 4"
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
EXAMINED LIFE 4 is part of a series of wall sculptures made of cast plaster combined with holography. This sculpture was cast in a hard hydrocal plaster which includes casts of machi...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Plaster

21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Moodboard 100% Handmade Cement in Italy
Located in Rome, Lazio
A metaphysical view to show colors, texture and a preview of Fusto collection by Studio Irvine for Forma & Cemento. A framework made in concrete with For...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Concrete

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

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Brass

Contemporary Artwork CALX01 By Mokko X Studio Heinsius
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Calx01 is an abstract limestone wall object with both fluid and solid qualities. Shiny and flowing like water, while rock hard and porous like stone. The object is designed by Aad B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Limestone

Brutalist Torch Cut Wall Sculpture Candelabrum by Tom Greene, Feldman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Brutalist wall sculpture candelabrum by Tom Greene for Feldman, holds four candels, perfect addition to any eclectic environment.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Brass, Cut Steel

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

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Metal

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

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

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

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

Totem sculpture in fractal resin signed by Matius, France, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Brutalist sculpture from the 70s, in fractal resin. This material is made by passing an electric current through the resin, which gives it the appearance of amber-colored crystals o...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Resin

Coral Branches Iron Wall Sculptures
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Coral branches iron wall sculptures, completely handmade by a Tuscan sculptor more than 20 years ago. The large coral branche may be used as a candle holde...
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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

Sculptural Artwork "Architecture of my Dream" , Wabi Sabi by Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Wall-Mounted Artwork - Decorative Panel - Architectural Artwork - Contemporary Concrete Sculpture Contemporary artwork By Spinzi , mad...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Cement

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

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Metal

Brutalist Wall Warrior w. Nose & Earrings in Re-purposed Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A one of a kind chain-suspended warrior wall head in brass. It made entirely from re-purposed/recycled parts. It features spiraling 'spring-hair', acid-cut e...
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20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

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

Brutalist Yves Klein Blue Wood Wall Art installation: Arrows
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
ARROWS Cobalt Blue (Yves Klein Blue) wall sculpture collage of reclaimed wood. This artwork belongs to our new series of wall art installations FORM & COLOR. This collage plays wit...
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2010s Dutch Brutalist Wall Decorations

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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

Materials

Gold

Brutalist MCM Metal Birds in Flight Sunburst Wall Art Style of C Jere
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic Mid-20th Century Brutalist Mid-Century Modern metal birds in flight sunburst wall art sculpture in the style of C. Jere. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Brutalist "Timeless Elegance:Bronze Wall Sculpture
Located in Oirlo, LI
What an impressive art piece! Brutalist wall sculptures like this one, cast in bronze, are remarkable not only for their robust and distinctive appearance but also for their timeless...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Oak Wooden Shelving Unit Brut Bibliothèque by Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Brut Bibliothèque takes cues from Brutalism and Amsterdam School architecture. Designed by Aad Bos and crafted in the Netherlands. Mokko is an Amsterdam based design studio with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Oak, Walnut

1970s Bernhard Rohne Original Acid Etched Brass Abstract Geometric Plaque
Located in Monrovia, CA
1970s Original Bernhard Rohne Etched Brass Geometric Abstract Plaque For METALLIC DESIGN STUDIO, 1970. Bernard Rohne Has Become Quite Famous For His Work With Mastercraft, But Als...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

1970s Brutalist Wall Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Abstract torch cut metal with geometric design makes for a stunning piece that can be hung in either direction.
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20th Century North American Brutalist Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

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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