Rare Brutalist Ebonised Oak Bar, De Coene
By Aurora
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Rare Brutalist Oak Bar, Original Edition "Niagara" from "Aurora", style De Coene
1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture
Oak
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.
Rare Brutalist Ebonised Oak Bar, De Coene
By Aurora
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Rare Brutalist Oak Bar, Original Edition "Niagara" from "Aurora", style De Coene
Oak
BMF Nagel Quist Variomaster Brutalist Stockable Modular Candleholder
Located in Vienna, AT
Stackable modular candleholder by BMF Quist Nagel, the candleholders were designed by Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel and manufactured by BMF (Bayerische Metal...
Brass, Chrome
Brutalist Oak and Leather Swivel Chair, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sturdy oak and leather swivel chairs from the 1970s. Very comfortable leather cushion on a solid oak frame that h as a star shaped base...
Leather, Pine
Willy Guhl Style Concrete Tulip Chair, for Cristina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete aggregate chairs with a Tulip style base. Very unusual chairs with light patina and nice coloring. Good condition. Extremely heavy and well made. Priced as one chair ...
Concrete
David Marshall, Bronze and Wrought Iron Fireplace Screen, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Brutalist fireplace screen signed by David Marshall, executed in bronze and featuring spectacular central wrought ironwork composed of inter...
Bronze, Iron, Wrought Iron
$40,711 / set
1970s Pair of Joker chairs by Dominique Zimbacca
Located in Paris, FR
Model designed for the Auriol House, France. Frame in fir wood Assembly by threaded rod, secured by nuts Piece from the artist's former collection. En 1965, Dominique Zimbacca expose les meubles issus de sa collaboration avec Françoise Sée à la galerie M.A.I situé au 12 rue Bonaparte, aujourd’hui remplacée par la Galerie Yves Gastou...
Fir, Pine
$4,176Sale Price|20% Off
Brutalist Design Black Ebonized Dry Bar Cabinet, Belgium 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Brutalist Belgian Design Black Ebonized Dry Bar Cabinet. Made in Belgium, 1970's period. No maker markings. In the manner of De Coene Frères Mfg. Black ebonized stained oak with alum...
Metal
$1,000Sale Price|44% Off
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...
Metal
Monumental Alpine Solid Pine Dining Set with Two Benches, France, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Monumental Alpine dining set in solid pine with sculptural benches, France, 1970s. Ideal for hospitality, chalet, and lodge projects, offering a complete and cohesive Alpine dining ...
Pine
Extraordinary Longobard Hammered Glass & Iron Ceiling Fixture 1970s
By Longobard
Located in New York, NY
Vintage, 1970s Longobard chandelier made with hammered glass and wrought iron framing. Typical of Longobard pieces, this chandelier features dark, hand-forged wrought-iron frames a...
Iron
Original Pal Kepenyes Articulate Sculpture Signed
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Rare and Original Pal Kepenyes Articulate Sculpture Signed made in brass. Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his unique and...
Brass
$945 / set
Pair of Tom Greene Style Sconces
By Tom Greene
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of Brutalist sconces in the style of Tom Greene. Great coloration to the brass which compliments the intricate design. Scale is great as well Electrical parts all new.
Brass
Brutalist Brass Candle Sconces by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, 1970s, Denmark
By Holm Sørensen, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Brutalist Flame-Cut Brass Candle Sconces made by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen in the 1970s. * Set (2) of different style flame-cut brass wall candlesticks * Designer: Svend Aage...
Brass
$694 / item
1 of the 5 Ceramic Lanterns, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful set of five ceramic hanging lamps with a beautiful pattern, made with rich colored ceramics, manufactured by Axella in the 1960s in Denmark. Exquisite lanterns designed to ...
Ceramic
$1,200Sale Price|25% Off
Tom Greene for Feldman Lighting Torch Cut Brass Pendant
By Feldman Lighting Co., Tom Greene
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Designed by Thomas A. Greene for T. A. Greene Company and retailed by Feldman Lighting of Los Angeles. Pendant itself is 24 inches high by 10 inches diameter. With existing chain the drop is 30 inches. If requested we can change the color of the candle sleeves to metallic gold instead of the original matte black. Thomas A. Greene was a pioneering and artistic African American designer and businessman. He started his career making dental prosthetics and jewelry and then moved onto larger sculptural pieces. He produced lighting for Feldman and Monteverdi & Young. Tom Greene's lighting and metal sculpture designs are found in many countries, as well as in the U.S. Here is just a small cross-section of his clients: Gruen Lighting, MGM Studios, 20th Century Fox Studios, EuroDisneyland-France, Monte Carlo Hotel-Las Vegas, Hyatt Regency, Trump Towers Casino, Luxor Hotel and Casino, Bellagio Hotel, Disney Tokyo, The Grove, Westin Hotel in Maui and in Kauai, Beverly Hills City Hall, Conrad Hilton...
Brass
Original Pal Kepenyes Sculpture Signed
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Pal Kepenyes Sculpture made in brass and wood, signed. Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his unique and innovative designs...
Brass
Set of Four Belgian Brutalist Oak Dining Chairs, Belgium 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Thanks to low-profile, clean-lined furnishings; an earth-tone-inspired colour palette; and little ornamentation, the minimal brutalist design style resonates with many. This organic ...
Oak
Luciano Frigerio Brutalist Aurora Sculptural King Size Bed Frame In Brass
By Luciano Frigerio di Desio, Frigerio Di Desio
Located in Conversano, IT
Majestic and rare brutalist sculptural bed frame titled "Aurora," designed by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio di Desio in 1970. This extraordinary piece is part of the ULTRABRONZO99 co...
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Torch Cut Mixed Metal Brutalist Mirror
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Torch cut mixed metal brutalist mirror in the style of C. Jere and Silas Seandel.
Metal
$2,645Sale 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
$7,541Sale Price|20% Off
De Coene Brutalist Inspired Credenza, Art Deco, 1970s, Belgium, Oak and Stone
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco; Brutalist; Bar; Brutalism; De Coene; Credenza; Sideboard; Storage unit; Storage piece; Floating effect; Graphical; Belgian Design; Belgian furniture history; 1970's; Ebonized Oak; Black...
Stone
Silas Seandel Torch Cut Brass 'Cathedral' Cocktail Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressive brutalist torch cut brass/bronze sculptural base coffee table by Silas Seandel, circa 1975 from his Cathedral series, consisting of welded c...
Brass, Bronze
$697Sale Price / set|20% Off
Brutalist Mid-Century Wooden Bar Set with 3 Stools, Netherlands, 1970s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Brutalist Mid-Century Wooden Bar with 3 Bar Chairs, 1970s Beautiful wooden set, a bar with three bar stools made of light wood. Always nice for a shop or man cave. Beautiful shelv...
Wood
Vintage brutalist dining chairs, set of 6 - 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century brutalist dining chairs with newly upholstered comfy white bouclé fabric. Very sturdy chairs with a nice design. Good original condition. 1960s - Germany Dimensions: ...
Bouclé, Oak
Pair of solid wood stools by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, Italy
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare pair of solid wood stools by Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, Italy, 1970s. These are sculptural works, created by one of the most sophisticated Italian manufacturers...
Wood
Paire de fauteuils brutalistes en acajou et bouclettes écrues 1970's
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Paire de fauteuils brutalistes en acajou et bouclettes écrues 1970's Paire de fauteuils brutalistes des années 1970, structure en acajou aux volumes épais et arrondis. Accotoirs scu...
Wood
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble “Eros” Side Table for Skipper, 1971, Set of 2
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Pair of “Eros” side tables, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and manufactured by Skipper in 1972. Made of white Carrara marble. Excellent vintage condition. The Eros series by Angelo M...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$1,856 / set
Set of 6 Brutalist Oak Raw Spanish Dining Chairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Gorgeous oak chairs with the original leather seat and oak frame. Clear pin hole connections give the chairs a nice robust look. The stools are in a good condition with some visibl...
Leather, Oak
Laurel Lamp with Fantoni Style Applique Stainless & Brass
Located in Hanover, MA
Brushed stainless steel columnar table lamp with gilt bronze brutalist appliques, in the manner of Marcello Fantoni and Maurizio Tempestini. Produced by Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co. Height as shown 36 inches Height from table to top of column...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage brutalist wrought iron bar stools, 1970s - set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage brutalist bar stools with solid wooden seats and beautifully crafted wrought iron bases. 1960s - Germany Very good, sturdy condition Dimensions: Height: 92cm Width: 40cm...
Wrought Iron
Unique Brutalist Coffee Table Sculpture By Colbert Collins 1976
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual and unique sculpture/coffee table by Colbert Collins, 1976, entitled "Piano Table". Here is a brief bio: "Born in 1924, in Portsmouth, Ohio...
Steel
$3,900Sale Price|35% Off
Mid Century Brutalist Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist cocktail coffee table. Outstanding Brutalist coffee table of sculpted Bronzed resin with patinaed bronze finish. Brutalist Ar...
Resin
$1,634Sale Price|57% Off
CLAUDE VICTOR BOELTZ 70's French 'exploded bronze' lamp
Located in Sherborne, GB
CLAUDE VICTOR BOELTZ Sculptural golden gilt-plated exploded bronze lamp with rock crystal inclusions. The natural rock quartz crystal wands are set into t...
Agate, Rock Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Enzo Mari, Travertine desk organizer, Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
By Fratelli Mannelli, Enzo Mari
Located in Firenze, IT
Travertine desk organizer Enzo Mari, Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s. H 10 cm - 13 × 14.5 cm. Conditions: good condition consistent with age and use. Defects.
Travertine
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Made Metal Brutalist Bonsai Tree in Rust Finish
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist hand made iron Bonsai tree sculpture. The sculpture has wonderful all over rust finish, gained from years of outdoor life, this piece was origina...
Iron, Wrought Iron
1970s Brutalist Travertine and Glass Coffee Table by Willy Ballez, Belgium
Located in Brussel, BE
Elegant travertine and glass coffee table by Belgian designer Willy Ballez, created in the 1970s. This sculptural piece features an architectural travertine base composed of interloc...
Travertine
$11,000 / set
Paul Evans Brutalist Mirror and Shelf
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mount shelf with slate top, and matching Brutalist metal clad mirror. Iconic design from the master of Brutalism, Paul Evans. Great original condition, ready to install. The mir...
Slate, Metal
Mid Century Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Standing Tree Stump Log
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular Brutalist expression of a standing tree stump log in Bronze. Artist unknown, but definitely from the early 1970s. Amazing artistic craftsmanship. The stump is well balan...
Bronze
Large Slate Top Patchwork Coffee Table by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist patchwork coffee table with slate top by Paul Evans. The base is a variety of metals patchworked together to create an amazing mosaic of color and texture. Table measures ...
Slate, Copper
Rare Set of nightstands by Luciano Frigerio 'Desirè' with brass relief, Italy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Elevate your bedroom or living space with this exceptionally rare, matching pair of 'Desirée' nightstands, designed by the iconic Italian architect and artist Luciano Frigerio during...
Brass
Paul Evans Style Lane Pueblo Brutalist Oak Framed Double Mirror, 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Paul Evans style Mid-Century Modern Brutalist oak framed double mirror By Lane Furniture "Pueblo" Collection USA, 1970s Measures: 55" W x 2" D x 40.5" H. E...
Mirror, Oak
Swedish Brutalist Aluminum and Glass Sconce by Hans Ehrlich
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Swedish Brutalist cast aluminum and cast glass wall sconces by Tom Ahlstrom and Hans Ehrlich. Total five available and priced individually. Thes...
Aluminum
Exquisite Brutal Hammered Bronze Wall Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
This brutal heavy bronze frame from France shows a wonderful patina, as well as an aged mirror. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPTON, NY SHOWROOM.
Bronze
$436Sale Price|20% Off
Eisberg-Glasschale Design Pertti Santalahti für HUMPPILA, Finnland, 1970er Jahre
By Humppila, Pertti Santalahti
Located in Aachen, DE
Seltene finnische Eisglas-Schale der späten 60er / frühen 70er Jahre von Pertti Santalahti für HUMPPILA, unbeschädigt, original gelabelt. Signiert sowohl mit dem Künstler als auch mi...
Art Glass
Monumental Paul Evans Rectangular Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning and impressively sized Paul Evans for Directional patchwork coffee table with solid slate insert. The textured piece of heavy slate is in wonderful vintage condition with ju...
Slate, Metal
Vintage Brutalist Wall Sculpture by Peter Pepper Products
Located in Oakland, CA
Patinated bronze metal brutalist wall sculpture made by Peter Pepper Products of California and designed by artist Gay Ortma circa 1970s. The imagery is similar to the rays of the s...
Metal
Blackened Brutalist Starburst Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
American, mid-20th century. Blackened Brutalist style polychromed steel wall-hanging starburst mirror, with a central, round mirrored panel, bordered with shaped wire scrolls, surrou...
Metal
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
Mosaic Coffee Table in the Style of Raf Verjans, Belgium, 1970s
By Raf Verjans
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cocktail table in the style of Belgian sculptor Raf Verjans, showcasing an exquisite aluminium mosaic. The geometric patterned mosaic is embedded within a lustrous resin surface and ...
Aluminum, Steel
Rare Organic Brutalist oak coffee table 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
A rare Dutch organic brutalist coffee table in solid oak, manufactured in the Netherlands circa 1970s This sculptural low table features a thick circular top resting on three monumen...
Oak
Paul Evans Cityscape Table Lamp PE-4006
By Paul Evans
Located in Hanover, MA
The most rare model of Paul Evans Cityscape lamp produced by Directional circa 1972 in polished stainless steel and brass mosaic tiles. See...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Brutalist Torch Cut Table Lamp with Rustic Wood Base
By Paul Evans
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A commanding Mid-Century Brutalist table lamp, this sculptural masterpiece fuses raw materiality with poetic form. Standing 30.75 inches (78 cm) to the socket and 43.25 inches (110 c...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Hammered Glass Wrought Iron Sconces by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
By Longobard
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lamps lights sconces hammered glass and wrought iron, gilding gold copper patina, by the manufacture Longobard in Verona in a Brutalist style, the con...
Wrought Iron
$10,844 / set
Henri Fernandez Signed Agate and Brass Wall Lights
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible pair of extremely rare wall lights, hand crafted and signed by the artist and sculptor Henri Fernandez. Drawing inspiration from the natural world and re-imagining them...
Agate, Brass
1970's Henning Kjærnulf Brutalist Sidetable in Oak with Søholm Tiles
By Henning Kjærnulf, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Knebel, DK
1970's Henning Kjærnulf brutalist sidetable in oak with Søholm tiles Square sofa / side tables in solid oak. Designed by Henning Kjærnulf for E.G Møbler, Denmark, with Søholm Kerami...
Ceramic, Oak
$3,373 / set
Pair of 1970s Brutalist Solid Oak Side Chairs
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A striking pair of Brutalist side chairs, handcrafted in solid oak during the 1970s. These pieces capture the bold architectural spirit of the period, defined by their powerful geome...
Wood
Brutalist Solid Oak Pedestal Bar Stool by Deelman Sitzmöbel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak bar stool by German manufacturer Deelman Sitzmöbel, built around a square column pedestal rising from a flat square platform base. Construction throughout is deliberately h...
Oak
Brutalist-Style Hammered and Painted Iron Fire Tools with Wall-mounted Holder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1970s / 1980s fire tool set including poker, log holder, brush, and shovel with wall-mounted holder. Nice texture with hammered detail to the forged iron with gilt finish. Pain...
Iron
Large Pine Wood Rocking Chair, Germany 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This rocking chair, born from the era's penchant for Brutalist design, manages to strike an intriguing balance between the rugged and the refined. The 1970s marked a distinctive peri...
Fabric, Pine
Sconces by J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar Franken Kg, 1970s Set of 2
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in KUTNO, PL
A rare set of wall lamps from the “PAN 3 WA” series, designed by J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s, is a unique combination of applied art and sculptural elegance. Each lamp consists of three...
Metal
1970's Vintage Sculptural Chest, Dresser Or Cabinet In White Lacquered Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing sculptural Brutalist meets organic modern meets modern vintage cabinet, gentlemen's chest or dry bar was at one time 8 years ago wi...
Wood, Lacquer