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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
Mid Century Brutalist Coffee Table by Percival Lafer Made in Brazil c 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the Mid Century, Brutalist school furniture produced in Brazil, designed by Percival Lafer circa 1970’s. The table features oval legs which splay out from to...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Wood

American Wall Sculpture in Bronze Signed by Giovanni Schoeman, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous wall sculpture of cast bronze and other mixed metals in the Brutalist style made by Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980s). The wall sculpture is called "Cyclone" and shows an imaginary city of futuristic skyscrapers with few people. Many impressive details. Schoeman was a South African sculptor...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Brutalist Solid Wood Coffee Table
Located in Toronto, CA
The heavy round top of this brutalist-style coffee table sits simply on 4 wood blocks. Uncomplicated, warm and rustic.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Celestial Mandala Pink Marble Sculpture, Large
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Vintage marble garden sculpture on hand forged iron stand, garden, eternity, perpetuity, continuity, unknown artist.  
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Marble, Iron

Brutalist Solid Oak Wooden Brut Bench
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Brut Bench takes cues from Brutalism and Amsterdam School architecture and made out of solid hardwood. The bench is designed to match the Brut dining table but is also as a separ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Brutalist Design Travertine Coffee Table by Willy Ballez, Belgium 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Architectural Brutalist Design Coffee Table by Willy Ballez. Made in Belgium in the 1970's period. Travertine Marble Architectural Base with octagonal glass top. This comes i...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

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Travertine

Mid Century French Brutalist Dining Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
French 1950 - 60s brutalist dining table with and iron base and wooden top. Unusually large with an diameter of 59 inches. ca 1950 - 60s France.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Abstract Sculptural Brutalist Vase by Donatas Žukauskas
Located in Rudamina, LT
Sculptural vase A fusion of sturdiness and elegance, archaism, and modernity. A distinctive feature of vases is how they all resemble sculptures. It is a functional piece of art add...
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2010s Lithuanian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Papercord

Shallow Bowl A024 and round ring place mat C052 in brass & Aluminium
Located in Benahavis, AN
The shallow small bowl was created by David Marshall, from sand cast aluminium. We use recycled materials all our pieces are handmade, mounted and finished in our foundry and worksh...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Danish Brutalist 3-Seater Sofa in Solid Oak attributed to Henry Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and sought after sofa attributed to Danish Designer, Henning Kjaernulf made from quarter-sawn white oak, Hand carved in brutalist style seeking inspiration from art & crafts and...
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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Natural Stone Coffee Table
Located in BREDA, NL
A square coffee table reminiscent of Paul Kingma's work, presumably made in the 1970's. The tabletop is constructed with squares of different types of natural stone. It rests on a ...
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Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, 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 Furniture

Materials

Steel

Solid Burnt Wood, Side Table, Stool, Original Contemporary Design
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden contemporary rustic side table. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Suc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Solid Brass Pull Handle organic Inspiration 6x4 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with mineral elements. Solid brass pull handle made in our workshops.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Pull Handle organic Inspiration 15 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with mineral elements. Solid brass pull handle made in our workshops.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Attributed to Marsura Brutalist Italian Wrought Iron Magazine Rack '70s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
One of a kind brutalist magazine rack, designed and made in Italy in the 70s in wrought iron, with camouflage touches. Object attributed to the artist Salvino Marsura. In excellent v...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brutalist style cabinet from the 50s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of the past with this captivating vintage brutalist style cabinet, a masterpiece of Spanish craftsmanship. Made of wood, extremely rare unique piece...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large 1960s 1970s Vintage Concrete Garden Planters municipal
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Large concrete garden planter from the 1960s or 1970s. Very good quality, heavy planter made from reinforced concrete. In good vintage condition, some wear over all and very nicely ...
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Mid-20th Century English Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, XL
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved From Single Piece of Oak Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Black brutalist credenza, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Ebonized black brutalist credenza with 4 graphical doors Beautiful timeless design Good condition 1970s - Belgium Dimensions: Height: 87cm Lenght: 220cm Depth: 46cm Ref.: 723483
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Brutalist candle holder, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Large brutalist cut steel candle holder for 3 candles. Beautiful 'brut' design. Nice decorative piece. 1970s - Germany Dimension: Height: 56cm Width 34cm Depth: 26cm Ref: 302551
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Danish Mid Century Modern, Dining Chair in Pine & Lambswool, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A neat brutalist dining chair in solid pine, reupholstered seat and back in a great quality shearling lambswool. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1970s. This chair has a really...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Lambskin, Pine

Solid Burnt Wood, Sculptural Stool/Side Table, Rock, Original Design, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Chainsaw carved stool/side table. Carved from a single piece of burnt oak wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for generations. Such unique handmade ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Spanish Dark Oak Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is an exceptional Spanish brutalist sideboard with intricately carved squares on the door panels. Its dark stained wood finish gives it a sophisticated look that complements var...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

French brutalist coffee table, turned legs, circa 1960
Located in LYON, FR
Small coffee table on its 4 turned legs. Typical of French popular art, it can be used as a pedestal table, small coffee table or small console. Dimensions: L70 x D39 x H47 cm
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1960s European Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Two 1950s Brutalist Hand-Crafted Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Poliarte
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two 1950s Brutalist hand-crafted Murano glass wall sconces by Poliarte epitomize the bold, sculptural aesthetic of the Brutalist movement while showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Iron

Black Brutalist Lowboard
Located in BREDA, NL
This lowboard features circles on the door panels that immediately catch the eye and are the signature for this item; a design that originates from the Brutalism era which was at its...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Spanish Gilt Iron Leaf Shaped Wall Light Fixture, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unusual hand-hammered gold leaf gilt iron leaf shaped wall sconce, Spain, 1950s. This finely executed iron light fixture is finished with gold leaf and has a beautiful aged patina. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

Solid Brass Pull Handle engraved organic Inspiration 30 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with organic elements. Solid brass engraved pull handle made in our workshops.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Pull Handle engraved organic Inspiration
Located in Marrakech, MA
A tribute to nature, infinite source of patterns with organic elements. Solid brass engraved pull handle made in our workshops.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Brass

Solid Travertine End Table
Located in New York, NY
Solid Travertine table, a rectangular top with a chamfered lower edge supported by large round travertine legs.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Rustic Loop Wrought Iron Tripod Candle Stick Holder Candlestick, 50s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Rustic black wrought iron candle stick holder from France This is a rare shaped wrought iron tripod candlestick...dating most probably from the mid century, 1950s Vintage Rustic can...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cerri Nestore Table Lamp in Travertine, 1970s. Made in Italy.
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Cerri Nestore Table Lamp in Travertine, crafted in the 1970s in Italy, exudes bold elegance. Each piece features meticulous groove detailing cut into the travertine. The design b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Brass

80's Brutalist Large Bar Cabinet
Located in BREDA, NL
Make a statement with this XXL bar cabinet that looks like it time traveled straight out of the '80s! With four connecting drawers and plenty of space to store a liquor store. This ...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

forged bronze & glass console table by Lothar Klute signed
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- original Lothar Klute table signed LK 94 - heavy brutalist cast glass and forged bronze - 80s brutalism design - perfect condition - beautiful patina size: 79 x cm x 45 cm x 45 cm
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1980s Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Art Studio Pottery Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp, Netherlands 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Brutalist Midcentury Dutch Design Art Studio Pottery Ceramic MUSHROOM Table Lamp. Made in the Netherlands, 1960's period. Large Table or Floor Lamp in turquoise / mint green ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Cerri Nestore Table Lamp in Travertine, 1970s. Made in Italy.
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Cerri Nestore Table Lamp in Travertine, crafted in the 1970s in Italy, exudes bold elegance. Each piece features meticulous groove detailing cut into the travertine. The design b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Guillerme Et Chambron Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Hudson, NY
So stylish. Six Brutalist dining chairs by Guillerme Et Chambron for Votre Maison, circa 1950. Solid oak frames with iconic pierced seat backs are paired with woven rush seats.
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Rush, Oak

Large Brutalist Octagonal Coffee Table done in Solid Oak, Netherlands 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking large Brutalist coffee table designed in style of Pierre Chapo. Table is done in solid oak, which makes it extremely heavy. Made in the Nethe...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Brutlaist candle holder, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Large brutalist cut steel candle holder. Beautiful 'brut' design. Nice decorative piece. 1970s - Germany Dimension: Height: 52cm Diatmeter: 20cm Ref: 302551
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel

Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Column, Chainsaw Carved, XL
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Still Stand Abstract Biomorphic Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved From Single Piece of Oak Wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Concrete Circular Dining Table Atlante Ultra High Perfomance Cement Mortar
Located in Rome, Lazio
Atlante is a round dining table with essential lines and a strong inspiration. Completely fashioned in UHPC concrete mortar by a team of expert artisans, this table perfeclty emodi...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Brutalist Oak Mirror, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid carved mirror with a stylized handle.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Set of 6 Pine Dining Chairs by Rainer Daumiller
Located in San Antonio, TX
Set of 6 pine danish modern brutalist style dining chairs by Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970s. Made of solid pine, the seats have been re...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Leather, Pine

A pair of Brutalist Wall Sconces by Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of beautiful brutalist wall sconces by Tom Ahlström & Hans Ehrlich, Sweden, 1960s, each with 2 E27 bulbs. The light is two orange cups surrounded by dark blue panflute-like ro...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Brutalist Table Lamp, Metal, France 1960s
Located in Boca Raton, FL
20 century brutalist table lamp Torch cut metal France c. 1960s Working condition Measurements: 10" H x 4" W Comes with US adapter and B22 lightbulb
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Swedish Modern Table Lamp in Solid Pine, Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine sculptural vintage table lamp in solid pine. Made by a Swedish cabinetmaker in 1960s. It will complement many interior styles. A Modern, Classic, Scandinavian or an Art Deco h...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Pine

Brutalist Abstract Wall Sculpture in the Style of Curtis Jere
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this large diameter wall sculpture in the style of C. Jere, circa 1960.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brian Bijan Hot Air Balloon Table Top Sculpture in Copper, Brass & Stone
By Brian Bijan
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Brian Bijan Attributed Hot Air Balloon Mixed Media Table Sculpture. Featuring a handcrafted, welded mixed metal sculpture in Copper, Iron coated Brass and Basalt, with tethered early...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Stone, Brass, Iron

1970s White Matt Bisque Tree-Bark "Silvana" Bareuther Bavarian Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
1970s large matt-white, bisque, tree-bark design, porcelain vase. Designed by Ernst Fenzi. Manufacturered by Bareuther & Co. AG, Waldsassen. This porcelain vase with an OP Art tree-...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Brutalist Aluminum & Brass Desenos Candlestick by David Marshall
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Brutalist aluminum and brass "Desenos" candlestick by David Marshall, circa 1970s. The piece is the creation of the internationally renowned artist David Marshall, based ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Swedish Mid Century Brutalist Candlesticks 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pair of hand hammered mid-century brutalist candlesticks, mid 20th century, Sweden. Very elegant and simple pair of candlesticks with perfect proportions and great details. Wonderfu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Metal

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in olive wood brown color France circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in olive wood, Rectangular form. We have 3 compartments for 5 Cigarettes each, which makes it very original and rare. There are noon so far, the day I put this announcement on th...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Wood, Olive

Large Oak & Yellow Wool Armchair with side Shelf, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Oak Gentleman with foldable drink tray, elegant construction and joinery.
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Oak

Bronze Chain Link Table Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Bronze chain table lamp with an asymmetrical base. Base only 20x8x4
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1960s Slate, Concrete and Oak Brutalist Coffee Table
Located in London, London
Coffee table Brutalist Slate and stone on concrete top  Oak and iron base Belgian 1960s/1970s
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Slate, Iron

Brutalist Design Wood Table or Wall Lamp by Temde Leuchten, Switzerland 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Brutalist Design Wood & Glass Table or Wall Lamp by Temde Leuchten. Made in Switzerland, 1960's period. Pine wood log with handblown bubble glass ball and rope handle. This c...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Glass, Pine

Italian Oak Wood Sideboard with Hand Carved Patterns and Travertine Marble Top
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Hand-carved oak wood sideboard with five folding doors and interior central shelf. Top made of 3 cm thick travertine marble. Robust recessed socket. Measurements: W 260 x D 49 x H 7...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Brutalist furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Sóha, Paul Evans, Joel Escalona, and David Marshall. 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 furniture 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 $450,000 while the average work can sell for $2,520.

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