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Brutalist Furniture

BRUTALIST STYLE

The design of brutalist furniture encompasses that which is crafted, hewn and worked by hand — an aesthetic rebuke (or, at least, a counterpoint) to furniture that is created using 21st-century materials and technology. Lately, the word “brutalist” has been adopted by the realms of furniture design and the decorative arts to refer to chairs, cabinets, tables and accessory pieces such as mirror frames and lighting that are made of rougher, deeply textured metals and other materials that are the visual and palpable antithesis of the sleek, smooth and suave. 

ORIGINS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGN 

  • Use of industrial materials — tubular steel, concrete, glass, granite
  • Prioritizes functionalism, minimalism and utilization of negative space
  • Spare silhouettes, pronounced geometric shapes
  • Stripped-down, natural look; rugged textures, modular construction
  • Interiors featuring airy visual flow and reliance on neutral palettes

BRUTALIST FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE BRUTALIST FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The term brutalism — which derives from the French word brut, meaning “raw” — was coined by architecture critic Reyner Banham to describe an architectural style that emerged in the 1950s featuring monumental buildings, usually made of unornamented concrete, whose design was meant to project an air of strength and solidity.

Le Corbusier essentially created the brutalist style; its best-known iterations in the United States are the Whitney Museum of American Art, which was designed by Marcel Breuer, and Paul Rudolph's Yale Art and Architecture Building. The severe style might have been the most criticized architectural movement of the 20th century, even if it was an honest attempt to celebrate the beauty of raw material. But while the brutalist government buildings in Washington, D.C., seemingly bask in their un-beauty, brutalist interior design and decor is much more lyrical, at times taking on a whimsical, romantic quality that its exterior counterparts lack.

Paul Evans is Exhibit A for brutalist furniture design. His Sculpture Front cabinets laced with high-relief patinated steel mounts have become collector's items nonpareil, while the chairs, coffee table and dining table in his later Cityscape series and Sculpted Bronze series for Directional Furniture are perhaps the most expressive, attention-grabbing pieces in American modern design. Other exemplary brutalist designers are Silas Seandel, the idiosyncratic New York furniture designer and sculptor whose works in metal — in particular his tables — have a kind of brawny lyricism, and Curtis Jere, a nom-de-trade for the California team of Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels, the bold makers of expressive scorched and sheared copper and brass mirror frames and wall-mounted sculptures.

Brutalist furniture and sculptures remain popular with interior designers and can lend unique, eccentric, human notes to an art and design collection in any home.

Find authentic vintage brutalist chairs, coffee tables, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Brutalist
Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s
Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s

Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s

By Paul Kingma

Located in Delft, NL

Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s Dimensions: 140 cm W, 79,5cm D , 32 cm H Material: Natural stone , Metal Color: Brown , Black , Gold

Category

1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Metal

Socle No31 Architectural Console by NONO for Modern Spaces
Socle No31 Architectural Console by NONO for Modern Spaces

Socle No31 Architectural Console by NONO for Modern Spaces

By NONO

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Socle No31 Architectural Console by NONO for Modern Spaces ————————————————————— The Socle Console Series by NONO reinterprets the plinth as a family of sculptural consoles in solid...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Coffee Table Serie 43 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Spaces
Modern Coffee Table Serie 43 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Spaces

Modern Coffee Table Serie 43 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Spaces

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Modern Coffee Table Serie 43 – Sereno by NONO for Contemporary Spaces ———— Sereno Coffee Table Series – A Note from Joel Escalona What happens when structure becomes art? These ar...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Muted by NONO No10 Solid Oak Chair Minimalist Luxury
Muted by NONO No10 Solid Oak Chair Minimalist Luxury

Muted by NONO No10 Solid Oak Chair Minimalist Luxury

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Muted by NONO No10 Solid Oak Chair Minimalist Luxury — Dive into the world of understated elegance and architectural prowess with the Muted Lounge Chai...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Contemporary Brutalist Geometric Commode in Solid Oak
Contemporary Brutalist Geometric Commode in Solid Oak

Contemporary Brutalist Geometric Commode in Solid Oak

By Sóha

Located in Paris, IDF

Wardrobe made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) Measures: H. 77 x 170 x 60 cm SÓHA design studio conceives and produces furniture design and decorative objects in solid oak in an authent...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Torch-Cut Iron Side Table
Mid Century Modern Brutalist Torch-Cut Iron Side Table

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 ...

Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Danish Carved Oak Brutalist Wood Sideboard
Danish Carved Oak Brutalist Wood Sideboard

Danish Carved Oak Brutalist Wood Sideboard

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1960s. Denmark. Quarter sawn oak construction with glass pane doors

Category

1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

1970’s Brutalist Sonneman Cityscape Sconce
1970’s Brutalist Sonneman Cityscape Sconce

1970’s Brutalist Sonneman Cityscape Sconce

By Sonneman Lighting

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice Brutalist 1970’s Sonneman Lighting Cityscape sconce. It is in working condition. One interior panel has masking tape or paper on the interior of a panel giving it a softer glo...

Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, 1960s
Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, 1960s

Brutalist Oak Coffee Table, 1960s

Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL

A sturdy Brutalist oak coffee table featuring thick legs and a solid, substantial tabletop, exemplifying the Brutalist style and craftmanship. The table shows light signs of use, enh...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Sunburst Mirror 1970's Feathered Copper Italian
Sunburst Mirror 1970's Feathered Copper Italian

Sunburst Mirror 1970's Feathered Copper Italian

Located in Hastings, GB

A beautiful large sunburst mirror, the hand worked feathered copper rays alternating in size around the oval mirror plate, which is original to the mirror. Dating to the early 1970'...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Copper

Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces
Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces

Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces

Located in North Miami, FL

This Early 20th Century African low chess table/ game table is made of brass, copper and painted metal with a wonderful wood base. Great details by ha...

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Early 20th Century African Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Charles Dudouyt - Buffet - Carved Oak - 1940 - France - Brutalist
Charles Dudouyt - Buffet - Carved Oak - 1940 - France - Brutalist

Charles Dudouyt - Buffet - Carved Oak - 1940 - France - Brutalist

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

A harmony of ornament and volume, this oak buffet unfolds like a sculptural frieze—each surface a study in geometric tension and botanical exuberance. Flanking doors are crisply face...

Category

1940s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Large Sunburst Light Fixture with Leaves Design in Gilt Iron, 1950
Large Sunburst Light Fixture with Leaves Design in Gilt Iron, 1950

Large Sunburst Light Fixture with Leaves Design in Gilt Iron, 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Spanish Sunburst Flush Mount, Gilt Iron, Spain, 1950s. _________________________________________________________________________ Stunning Brutalist Foliage Sunburst Light Fixture / C...

Category

20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Organic Modernist Armchair Rattan and Cowhide Italian Work, 1960s
Organic Modernist Armchair Rattan and Cowhide Italian Work, 1960s

Organic Modernist Armchair Rattan and Cowhide Italian Work, 1960s

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This armchair illustrates the sculptural and organic approach of Italian furniture in the second half of the 20th century. The structural design relies on a frame of thick rattan pol...

Category

1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cowhide, Rattan

Brutalist Conical Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Hand-Hammered, Spain 1950s
Brutalist Conical Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Hand-Hammered, Spain 1950s

Brutalist Conical Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Hand-Hammered, Spain 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Brutalist Conical Crown Flush Mount or Ceiling Light, Gilt Iron, Frosted Glass, Gold Leaf Spain, 1950s. Eye-catching crown ceiling light fixture with conical shape and frosted glass ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Mazzega murano glass Wall lighting Brutalist Pair , 1960s
Mazzega murano glass Wall lighting Brutalist Pair , 1960s

Mazzega murano glass Wall lighting Brutalist Pair , 1960s

By Mazzega

Located in La xara, VC

Original Period light Original lamp from the 50s/60s in the brutalist trend. a decorative piece that will give a unique atmosphere to your interior . There are several reasons to bu...

Category

1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Harry Bertoia Gilt Bronze, Brass and Steel Dandelion Sculpture
Harry Bertoia Gilt Bronze, Brass and Steel Dandelion Sculpture

Harry Bertoia Gilt Bronze, Brass and Steel Dandelion Sculpture

By Harry Bertoia

Located in New York, NY

Bertoia's Dandelion form is widely regarded to be the apex of his career. An overwhelming physical presence is balanced by its truly delicate nature. A gilt bronze central sphere is ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Bronze

Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 12, Rounded Silhouette, Walnut Wood
Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 12, Rounded Silhouette, Walnut Wood

Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 12, Rounded Silhouette, Walnut Wood

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Joel Escalona's Elefante Side Table 12, Rounded Silhouette, Decorative Craft ————————————————————— The base product is made of solid walnut wood. Other wood...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Sofa, Fabric & Acrylic, USA, 1960s Design
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Sofa, Fabric & Acrylic, USA, 1960s Design

Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Sofa, Fabric & Acrylic, USA, 1960s Design

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Stamford, CT

Spectacular Adrian Pearsall three cushion sofa with Brutalist "bronze" finish sculptural side panels. A highly sought after Pearsall piece. Three seat cushions, three back cushions. ...

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Brutalist Dining Room Set in Solid Pine including 6 Stools, France, 1970's
Brutalist Dining Room Set in Solid Pine including 6 Stools, France, 1970's

Brutalist Dining Room Set in Solid Pine including 6 Stools, France, 1970's

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Uithoorn, NL

Large mid-century brutalist dining table with matching stools in solid pine, Europe, 1970s, in the style of Pierre Chapo. A powerful and sculptural set defined by its monolithic con...

Category

1970s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Vintage Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Sconce, Italy, Circa 1970
Vintage Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Sconce, Italy, Circa 1970

Vintage Brutalist Wrought Iron Candle Sconce, Italy, Circa 1970

By Paul Evans

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage wrought iron candle sconces in the Brutalist style will certainly light up a room and create interesting shadows. Sculptured and patinated, each iron piece holds a single tap...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Sculptural Metal Flower Wall Decoration, Belgium, Mid 20th Century, 1960s
Large Sculptural Metal Flower Wall Decoration, Belgium, Mid 20th Century, 1960s

Large Sculptural Metal Flower Wall Decoration, Belgium, Mid 20th Century, 1960s

Located in Odense, DK

A large and striking sculptural wall decoration in the form of a stylized flower. Crafted in metal with layered petals and a bold, dimensional form, creating a strong visual impact. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Stool in European Oak - Cadence by Mokko
Brutalist Stool in European Oak - Cadence by Mokko

Brutalist Stool in European Oak - Cadence by Mokko

By Mokko Amsterdam

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The Cadence stool is inspired by the simplicity and power of the rhythmic stepped brickwork visible in the architecture of Amsterdam's 'South Plan' area; the city development plan de...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Modernist Brutalist Gold Chandelier Tom Green for Feldman
Modernist Brutalist Gold Chandelier Tom Green for Feldman

Modernist Brutalist Gold Chandelier Tom Green for Feldman

By Tom Greene

Located in Hastings, GB

LA based designer and sculptor Tom Greene hand crafted this brutalist chandelier for 'Feldman Lighting Company' in the late 1960s/1970s The design features staggered tiers of torch c...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

American Nautical Hand-Crafted Coral Brass Fish Sculptural Table Lamp Modern
American Nautical Hand-Crafted Coral Brass Fish Sculptural Table Lamp Modern

American Nautical Hand-Crafted Coral Brass Fish Sculptural Table Lamp Modern

Located in Miami, FL

Brutalist Style whimsical nautical Brass Fish on a natural white coral core and mounted on a rectangle Wood Base. The Stem is a copper piece of pipe and topped with the socket and ...

Category

1990s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Coral, Brass

Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Hanging Sculpture by Thom Tex Wheeler c. 1978
Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Hanging Sculpture by Thom Tex Wheeler c. 1978

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 ...

Category

1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Paul Evans 1967 Brutalist Welded Metal Bowtie Pyramid Coffee Cocktail Table
Paul Evans 1967 Brutalist Welded Metal Bowtie Pyramid Coffee Cocktail Table

Paul Evans 1967 Brutalist Welded Metal Bowtie Pyramid Coffee Cocktail Table

By Paul Evans

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Amazing signed Paul Evans 1967 welded metal brutalist cocktail coffee table. As seen by the date, this is one of his older tables. Bowtie pyramid design. In excellent condition with ...

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

1960's Brutalist Art Studio Ceramics Large Square Dish by Amphora Perignem
1960's Brutalist Art Studio Ceramics Large Square Dish by Amphora Perignem

1960's Brutalist Art Studio Ceramics Large Square Dish by Amphora Perignem

By Perignem

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Brutalist Art Studio Ceramics Large Square Dish by Amphora Perignem. Made in Belgium 1960's. Rogier Vandeweghe / Elisabeth Vandeweghe. XL Square dish / bowl with abstract fig...

Category

1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Sunburst Eyelash Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron, Red Gilt Patina, 1950s
Sunburst Eyelash Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron, Red Gilt Patina, 1950s

Sunburst Eyelash Ceiling Light Fixture in Wrought Iron, Red Gilt Patina, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wrought Iron Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture with Frosted Glass Difusser France, 1950s. This eye-catching flush mount features a wrought iron structure with gorgeous design, with ray...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Vintage 1960s Low Lounge Arm Chair Oak, Style of Henning Kjærnulf
Vintage 1960s Low Lounge Arm Chair Oak, Style of Henning Kjærnulf

Vintage 1960s Low Lounge Arm Chair Oak, Style of Henning Kjærnulf

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

Crafted in Denmark in the 1960s/70s, this sculptural lounge chair reflects the bold Brutalist and Baroque-inspired language associated with Henning Kjærnulf. Made from solid oak and ...

Category

1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Wood and Glass, Drinks Cabinet
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Wood and Glass, Drinks Cabinet

Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Wood and Glass, Drinks Cabinet

Located in Madrid, ES

Italian Brutalist-style dry bar crafted in solid oak and defined by its architectural presence and hand-carved detailing. The cabinet features four folding doors that open to reveal ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Oak

Brutalist Italian Dining Chairs
Brutalist Italian Dining Chairs

Brutalist Italian Dining Chairs

Located in London, London

Dining chairs Brutalist style Walnut Made in Italy Seat height 44cm Price is per chair and can be ordered in any quantity. These contemporary Italian dining chairs...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Beech

Spanish Brutalist Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950
Spanish Brutalist Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950

Spanish Brutalist Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Gilt Sunburst Starburst Mirror in Hand Forged Iron ____________________________________________________________________________ One of a kind wrought iron gold leaf gilded sunburst m...

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron, Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Brutalist Hammered Metal Beveled Mirror
Midcentury Brutalist Hammered Metal Beveled Mirror

Midcentury Brutalist Hammered Metal Beveled Mirror

Located in Houston, TX

Midcentury Brutalist hammered metal beveled mirror. Unique large midcentury Brutalist hammered metal beveled mirror. This versatile mirror would work well in a variety of interiors. ...

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

'La Mia Casa' Wooden Sculpture by Giuseppe Rivadossi, Italy 1975
'La Mia Casa' Wooden Sculpture by Giuseppe Rivadossi, Italy 1975

'La Mia Casa' Wooden Sculpture by Giuseppe Rivadossi, Italy 1975

By Giuseppe Rivadossi

Located in Hellouw, NL

Giuseppe Rivadossi’s work stands apart through its quiet sense of monumentality. Working almost exclusively in wood, the Italian sculptor and cabinetmaker developed a language rooted...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Brutalist Coffee Table with Resin Base and Glass Top
Handcrafted Brutalist Coffee Table with Resin Base and Glass Top

Handcrafted Brutalist Coffee Table with Resin Base and Glass Top

Located in New York, NY

This handcrafted coffee table features a striking blend of materials. Its lightweight, yet durable, fiberglass-reinforced resin base boasts a brass-toned "stripes" texture, adding a ...

Category

2010s Portuguese Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Glass

Contemporary Italian Brutalist Style Sideboard
Contemporary Italian Brutalist Style Sideboard

Contemporary Italian Brutalist Style Sideboard

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Contemporary oak sideboard in the Brutalist style from Italy with two small doors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

1950s French Brutalist Glass Coffee Table By Jean Pierre Ryckaert
1950s French Brutalist Glass Coffee Table By Jean Pierre Ryckaert

1950s French Brutalist Glass Coffee Table By Jean Pierre Ryckaert

Located in High Point, NC

This 1950s French Brutalist glass coffee table by Jean Pierre Ryckaert embodies the designer’s signature balance of rigor, material honesty, and sculptural restraint. The forged meta...

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Dining Table, The Lane Co, Altavista, USA 1960s
Brutalist Dining Table, The Lane Co, Altavista, USA 1960s

Brutalist Dining Table, The Lane Co, Altavista, USA 1960s

Located in Greding, DE

Large dining table carved from wood with extendable table top in brutalist design. Label on the underside, numbered 61901.

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Muted by NONO No60 Chair Made of Solid Wood
Muted by NONO No60 Chair Made of Solid Wood

Muted by NONO No60 Chair Made of Solid Wood

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Muted by NONO No60 Chair Made of Solid Wood — Dive into the world of understated elegance and architectural prowess with the Muted Lounge Chairs Collection by NONO. This series, me...

Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

In Stock - STOR Dining Table Stained Solid Ash - 123"x49"
In Stock - STOR Dining Table Stained Solid Ash - 123"x49"

In Stock - STOR Dining Table Stained Solid Ash - 123"x49"

By Möbius Objects

Located in Calgary, AB

Oversized turned legs and exposed joinery make a bold statement. The exposed end-grain joint is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, a detail that visibly confirms solid wood ...

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2010s Canadian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ash

Tenfold 5T 18inch Chandelier, Polished Nickel Pendant Light, Customizable
Tenfold 5T 18inch Chandelier, Polished Nickel Pendant Light, Customizable

Tenfold 5T 18inch Chandelier, Polished Nickel Pendant Light, Customizable

By Luft Tanaka

Located in Brooklyn, NY

TENFOLD CHANDELIER 5 TIER by Luft Tanaka Studio Composed of interlocking polished and perforated sheetmetal panels, the Tenfold Series is inspired by the architectural styles and ar...

Category

2010s American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971
Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971

Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971

By Paul Evans

Located in Culver City, CA

This sofa is strikingly gorgeous! A rare, one of one-- one of a kind sofa designed and executed by Paul Evans. This sofa features an almost sleigh like craftsman base that is very George Nakashima - esque, and is completely clad in Evans sculpted resin and bronze. The sofa has been upholstered in a fine, butter-creamy colored mohair and is not only easy on the eyes, but is incredibly comfortable. This piece is triple signed, featuring Paul Evans initials and date on the bottom of the sofa's shell, another Evans signature and date on the base of the sofa, and a G singed above for (George Fry). One of the most recognizable and important names in the American studio craft movement of the 1960's and 70's, Paul Evans was a groundbreaking pioneer in brutalism. Collaborating as well as sharing a showroom with Phillip Lloyd Powell until 1964 when Evans met the owner of Directional Furniture and created a line of 6 coffee tables to go into the Directional High Point, NC booth for the spring Market. As the story has been recounted by Dorsey Reading, the tables never even made it to the showroom floor. Evans soon found out the tables never even had the opportunity to be sold; obviously disappointed, the `owner of Directional, BG agreed to put the tables out on the showroom floor in New York City to placate Paul Evans. What happened can probably best be compared today with "going viral." The coffee tables started flying off the floor, and the orders came rolling in. This fervor led to Evans creating many designs with Directional in years long partnership-- with the very first series being the "Sculptured Metal" Collection which was publicized in 1968. This piece specifically was not a Directional piece. This piece was created in Paul Evans Studio and ended up being sold directly through the studio. This Sculpted Bronze and Resin sofa is an incredibly rare example of Paul Evans Sculpted bronze technique, which involves hand sculpting using an epoxy resin and coating in an atomized cold cast bronze. Paul Evans used to be labeled kind of a "bad boy" of design-- with an an affinity for sculpted brutalism and pieces that epitomize maximalism, his pieces were collected by rock stars, artists and creatives. Evans, now widely recognized as a pioneer in the American craft movement has solidified his place in design history and is highly collectable. This sofa would look excellent in any mid century modern, brutalist or even contemporary or boho chic environment. While brutalist in nature, this piece can be styled up or down to blend into almost any environment. We currently have this sofa in our gallery paired with a Jean Royere coffee table...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Henning Kjærnulf, Night Stand in Oak, Danish Modern, "Razorblade", 1960s
Henning Kjærnulf, Night Stand in Oak, Danish Modern, "Razorblade", 1960s

Henning Kjærnulf, Night Stand in Oak, Danish Modern, "Razorblade", 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Odense, DK

A gorgeous bed side table / chest of drawer in oak. Designed by Henning Kjærnulf in 1960s. Made by Nyrup Møbler. A rare sculptural object that combine baroque style and modernism. ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Paul Evans Patchwork Credenza Copper Bronze Pewter and Slate Cabinet with Mirror
Paul Evans Patchwork Credenza Copper Bronze Pewter and Slate Cabinet with Mirror

Paul Evans Patchwork Credenza Copper Bronze Pewter and Slate Cabinet with Mirror

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in Troy, MI

Matched credenza and mirror by Paul Evans "Sculptured Metal" collection circa 1968 Model PE-38 two door cabinet on a recessed base Copper brass and pewter patchwork exterior with o...

Category

1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Slate, Brass, Copper, Pewter, Steel

bar cabinet is handcrafted in solid walnut and oak
bar cabinet is handcrafted in solid walnut and oak

bar cabinet is handcrafted in solid walnut and oak

Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna

bar cabinet is handcrafted in solid walnut and oak, celebrating the raw poetry of natural timber in its purest architectural form. Entirely composed of organically shaped trunks and...

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1960s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Abstract Brutalist Sculpture in Bronze & Black Horn, 1970s
Abstract Brutalist Sculpture in Bronze & Black Horn, 1970s

Abstract Brutalist Sculpture in Bronze & Black Horn, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unusual paper weight or desk sculpture fashioned from a heavy bronze disc from which a decorative piece of old black/dark brown horn from a Yak is towering (removable). Anonymously m...

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20th Century Scandinavian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Small Pierre Chapo Inspired Oak Side Table or Stool, Carved Legs
Small Pierre Chapo Inspired Oak Side Table or Stool, Carved Legs

Small Pierre Chapo Inspired Oak Side Table or Stool, Carved Legs

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Small side table or stool shows the influence of Pierre Chapo's robust approach to solid wood construction. Heavy dark-stained oak throughout demonstrates the materiality central to French design of the 1960s and 1970s. Carved legs with decorative detailing reflect the artisan tradition Chapo championed in his work. Solid oak construction achieves the structural honesty typical of French Brutalist...

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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Steel Table Lamp in the Manner of Paul Evans 1970s
Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Steel Table Lamp in the Manner of Paul Evans 1970s

Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Steel Table Lamp in the Manner of Paul Evans 1970s

By Paul Evans

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Striking American Brutalist table lamp executed in welded and torch-cut steel, circa 1970s. The sculptural base is composed of four vertically oriented steel panels arranged in a cru...

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Steel

Pair Bronze Brutalist Sconces
Pair Bronze Brutalist Sconces

Pair Bronze Brutalist Sconces

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of bronze double-tube Brutalist sconces featuring pebbled texturing.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Modernist Bronze Sculpture Figural with Brutalist Relief Texture 1970s
Abstract Modernist Bronze Sculpture Figural with Brutalist Relief Texture 1970s

Abstract Modernist Bronze Sculpture Figural with Brutalist Relief Texture 1970s

By Lynn Chadwick

Located in Troy, MI

Unique post-war abstract sculpture in solid bronze Anonymous artist circa 1970's Slab like torso cast in deep relief texture and nuanced patinas Three elongated legs and subtly offs...

Category

20th Century Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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