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Brutalist Sculptures

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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French Sculptural Hand-Built Terracotta Vessel, Organic Modern, 1960s
French Sculptural Hand-Built Terracotta Vessel, Organic Modern, 1960s

French Sculptural Hand-Built Terracotta Vessel, Organic Modern, 1960s

Located in Memphis, TN

A striking French hand-built terracotta vessel dating from the 1960s, distinguished by its expressive organic form and sculptural presence. Four abstract, finger-like projections ris...

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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Terracotta

Important Peter Voulkos 'Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware, Surface Drawing
Important Peter Voulkos 'Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware, Surface Drawing

Important Peter Voulkos 'Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware, Surface Drawing

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Chicago, IL

Important Peter Voulkos 'Untitled Plate', 1981 – Wheel-Thrown Stoneware with Surface Drawing Dimensions: 5¼ D × 21 W× 20 H in Signed: Voulkos 81, to reverse Catalog: Registered under...

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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Joseph Lawrence Gardella Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Joseph Lawrence Gardella Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Joseph Lawrence Gardella Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Joseph Lawrence Gardella (American, XX-XXI) Patinated Bronze Sculpture, rectangular with textured surface. 25.25" L x 7.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Estate of Joseph Lawre...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern Totem in Dark Elegance, Carved Burned Oak, Presented in Still Stand No95
Modern Totem in Dark Elegance, Carved Burned Oak, Presented in Still Stand No95

Modern Totem in Dark Elegance, Carved Burned Oak, Presented in Still Stand No95

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Modern Totem in Dark Elegance, Carved Burned Oak, Presented in Still Stand No95 _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950

Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950, The wood is olive wood. U...

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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

French Vintage Massive Plaster Bust of a Woman
French Vintage Massive Plaster Bust of a Woman

French Vintage Massive Plaster Bust of a Woman

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A monumental French vintage bust of an anonymous young woman in larger-than-life scale, her unforgettable likeness rendered in plaster that has been pigmented and faux-finished to ap...

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20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Block Sculpture
Vintage Original Studio Pottery Block Sculpture

Vintage Original Studio Pottery Block Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This striking vintage studio pottery sculpture by Kaplan is a masterclass in Brutalist-inspired organic modernism. Hand-built from substantial stoneware, the piece features an asymme...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base
Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base

Vintage Large Scale Brutalist Cattail Sculpture on a Burled Wood Base

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Charleston, SC

A beautiful brutalist mixed metal sculpture on a Burled wood base. It featured 7 cattails in different heights as well as leaves of different heights and shapes. After C. Jere.

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Bronze Figural Group Of African Royal Family On Carrier And Attendants, C. 1920s
Bronze Figural Group Of African Royal Family On Carrier And Attendants, C. 1920s

Bronze Figural Group Of African Royal Family On Carrier And Attendants, C. 1920s

Located in Germantown, MD

An Early 20th century Bamoun Bronze sculpture. The art of bronze in african art at the service of the King. The king, a bearded figure, a symbol of wisdom, sits in his carrier chair,...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of West German “Fat Lava” Pottery Vessels by Ankara Keramik, circa 1970s
Pair of West German “Fat Lava” Pottery Vessels by Ankara Keramik, circa 1970s

Pair of West German “Fat Lava” Pottery Vessels by Ankara Keramik, circa 1970s

By Marei Keramik

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking pair of vintage West German studio pottery vessels attributed to Ankara Keramik, featuring the iconic “Fat Lava” textured glaze movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. E...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Sculptures

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Ceramic

1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli

1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Animal Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Nuernberg, DE

1970s Set of 3 original travertine animal sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. Two of them (Elephant ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Travertine

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Wood, Understated Design Detail
NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Wood, Understated Design Detail

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Wood, Understated Design Detail

By NONO

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

NONO Elefante Buffet 15, Solid Oak, Understated Design Detail ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Gecco Figurine in Gray
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Gecco Figurine in Gray

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Gecco Figurine in Gray

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Gecco Figurine, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Gray Styles: Brutalist, Mid-Century...

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20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960
A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960

A Brutalist Sculpture By Chet LaMore ca' 1960

By Chet La More 2

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant, bronze sculpture by a noted artist Chet LaMore, ca' 1960, entitled "Column". On original base. "Chet La More was an American painter, sculptor,...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Joel Escalona's Modern Totem, Dark Burned Oak Creation, Still Stand No84
Joel Escalona's Modern Totem, Dark Burned Oak Creation, Still Stand No84

Joel Escalona's Modern Totem, Dark Burned Oak Creation, Still Stand No84

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Joel Escalona's Modern Totem, Dark Burned Oak Creation, Still Stand No84 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a tes...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Glen Davis Welded Metal Sculpture
Glen Davis Welded Metal Sculpture

Glen Davis Welded Metal Sculpture

By Glen Davis

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1970s in great vintage condition. W. Glen Davis is an American sculptor who was born in the 20th Century

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

1970s Austin Production "Dress up Girl" Brutalist Sculpture.
1970s Austin Production "Dress up Girl" Brutalist Sculpture.

1970s Austin Production "Dress up Girl" Brutalist Sculpture.

By Edgar Degas, Austin Productions

Located in Miami, FL

1970s Austin Production "Dress Up Girl" Brutalist Sculpture. Features a molded sculpture of a girl in a dress inspired by Degas' "Little Ballerina" sculpture. Molded in resin, pati...

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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Resin

In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97
In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97

In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

In Burned Oak, a Dark Biomorphic Sculpture of Elegance Emerges, Still Stand No97 _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona
Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona

Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testame...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Joseph L. Gardella Abstract Black Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Joseph L. Gardella Abstract Black Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Joseph L. Gardella Abstract Black Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Joseph Lawrence Gardella (American, XX-XXI) Biomorphic Form Black Patinated Bronze Sculpture, unsigned, mounted on a square base. Overall: 10.25" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D. Provenance:...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Charred Wood Sculpture, Totemic Form, By Logniture
Abstract Charred Wood Sculpture, Totemic Form, By Logniture

Abstract Charred Wood Sculpture, Totemic Form, By Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

This expressive abstract sculpture is a one of a kind piece, hand carved from a single block of solid hardwood. Its dynamic silhouette, defined by reaching limbs and an open stance, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

Mid-Century Wall Sculpture by Pia Manu, Belgium 1960s
Mid-Century Wall Sculpture by Pia Manu, Belgium 1960s

Mid-Century Wall Sculpture by Pia Manu, Belgium 1960s

By Pia Manu

Located in Meulebeke, BE

A powerful and architecturally expressive Brutalist wall sculpture designed by Pia Manu, the Belgian artistic workshop led by Jules Dewaele, during the 1960s. Known for their raw mat...

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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Concrete, Iron

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust
Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Modern Brutalist African Wooden Sculpture – Female Bust – 50 cm This is a striking sculpture of a female bust, carved in solid wood, in a style that combines modern minimalism, bruta...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88
Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88

Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Elegant Biomorphic Sculpture, Black Solid Wood by Escalona, Still Stand No88 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona
Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona

Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Still Stand No102, The Dark Elegance of Abstract Burned Oak by Escalona _ Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testame...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Pair of West German Fat Lava Pottery Vessels Attributed to Marei Keramik, 1970s
Pair of West German Fat Lava Pottery Vessels Attributed to Marei Keramik, 1970s

Pair of West German Fat Lava Pottery Vessels Attributed to Marei Keramik, 1970s

By Marei Keramik

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking pair of vintage West German art pottery vessels attributed to Marei Keramik, executed during the height of the celebrated Fat Lava movement of the late 1960s and early 197...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli

1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli

By Fratelli Mannelli

Located in Nuernberg, DE

1970s Set of 3 original travertine sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. The set consists of a paperwe...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Pair of West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Bay Keramik and Uebelacker Keramik
Pair of West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Bay Keramik and Uebelacker Keramik

Pair of West German Fat Lava Ceramic Vases by Bay Keramik and Uebelacker Keramik

By Bay Keramik

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking and highly sculptural pair of authentic West German “Fat Lava” ceramic vases dating to the late 1960s–early 1970s, featuring vivid volcanic glazes in saturated lava red wi...

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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Sculptures

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Ceramic

Joel Escalona's Creation, Dark Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No84
Joel Escalona's Creation, Dark Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No84

Joel Escalona's Creation, Dark Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No84

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Joel Escalona's Creation, Dark Black Solid Wood Totem, Still Stand No84 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testa...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s
Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s

Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s

By Ermanno Nason

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

Intense and passionate glass sculpture from Ermanno Nason, using his favorite glass, the acciaio gray. This warm transparent gray color is often used by glass massiccio Sculptors, w...

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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture
Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture

Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut, Logniture

By Logniture

Located in Stara Gradiška, HR

Carved from a single solid log, the form rises through a series of open, pierced voids that give the piece a lightness completely at odds with the density of the material. It reads d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Signed Ilana Goor Bronze Donkey Sculpture
Signed Ilana Goor Bronze Donkey Sculpture

Signed Ilana Goor Bronze Donkey Sculpture

By Ilana Goor

Located in Round Top, TX

Signed Ilana Goor Bronze Donkey Sculpture A wonderfully expressive bronze donkey sculpture by acclaimed Israeli artist and designer Ilana Goor, signed “Goor.” Richly textured and mod...

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20th Century Israeli Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Modern Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No1 by Joel Escalona
Abstract Modern Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No1 by Joel Escalona

Abstract Modern Wood Sculpture, Still Stand No1 by Joel Escalona

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Pair of Handmade Sculptures by American Artist PKW
Pair of Handmade Sculptures by American Artist PKW

Pair of Handmade Sculptures by American Artist PKW

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Pair of handmade sculptures by American artist PKW. Rusted steel mounted into a solid fallen wood base. Signed on bases. As a pair they are a great mismatched pair with excellent sca...

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2010s American Brutalist Sculptures

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Steel

Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand 101
Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand 101

Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand 101

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Design of Sleek Darkness, Modern Black Solid Wood Totem by NONO, Still Stand No101 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each o...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture
Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture

Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

A hand-crafted geometric metal sculpture piece in a marque shape(s), in the Modern Brutalist style, circa late-20th century. Sculpture is re...

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Late 20th Century Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Brutalist sculpture "Monk With The Book" by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s
Vintage Brutalist sculpture "Monk With The Book" by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s

Vintage Brutalist sculpture "Monk With The Book" by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1970s

By Salvino Marsura

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Monk With The Book" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1970s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His c...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage Sculptural Wine / Magazine Rack in Cast Iron, French Art Deco, 1930s
Vintage Sculptural Wine / Magazine Rack in Cast Iron, French Art Deco, 1930s

Vintage Sculptural Wine / Magazine Rack in Cast Iron, French Art Deco, 1930s

Located in Odense, DK

Such a fine decorative wine / magazine holder in cast iron. Made in France, ca 1930s. Beautiful lines perfectly suited for any interior style. A Modern, Scandinavian, Classic or an Art deco home decor. "There is no style...

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Early 20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Iron

Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

Wooden Zodiac Taurus Bull Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...

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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Plywood

A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020
A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020

A Metal CACTUS Contemporary SCULPTURE BRUTALIST Unique PIECE by ESOJ France 2020

Located in PARIS, FR

A strong complex and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculpture, unique piece by artist ESOJ, France 2020. This piece is made to be presented indoor. For any outdoor project, we offer the buyer to create a solid and stable base or fixation system to fix the sculpture and allow it to resist to wind and natural elements. We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event. Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive. For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean shaman...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table
Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table

Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Sculptural Elegance Unseen Force #53: Joel Escalona's Solid Wood Coffee Table Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or carbonized finish. Due to the ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87
Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87

Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Burned Oak's Sleek Dark Design in Abstract Totem Form, Still Stand No87 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a tes...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Brutalist Abstract Sculptural in Grogged Stoneware by Jo Rowland – circa 1970
Brutalist Abstract Sculptural in Grogged Stoneware by Jo Rowland – circa 1970

Brutalist Abstract Sculptural in Grogged Stoneware by Jo Rowland – circa 1970

By Jo Rowland

Located in leucate, FR

A masterful sculptural work blending architectural rigor with telluric expression. This exceptional grogged stoneware (grès chamotté) sculpture is an original work by the artist Jo ...

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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Stoneware

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century
Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

We can notice the curves. The wood is a solid Wood. We have a socket in plastic, with a plastic switch You can use any kind of bulb up to 100 watt. Art deco or tribal and Brutalist s...

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20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN
Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN

Brutalist Period Mixed Metals and Wood Couple Sculpture JN

Located in New Windsor, NY

Amazing mixed metals and wood Brutalist Period couple sculpture. A wonderful mix of copper, brass, nails and wood that have been manipulated, cut, carved, heated, tacked, and welded ...

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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90
The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90

The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Sleek Totem of Dark Elegance in Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No90 —— Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testam...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style
Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style

Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style

Located in London, GB

Two 1960s bronze sculptures from the Maasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania in everyday motherhood figures. The elongated and brutalist-like effect figures evoke a Giacometti-like aest...

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1960s Kenyan Vintage Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Danish Artist Peder Evald Madsen - Brutalist Bronze Sculptures, 1980s
Danish Artist Peder Evald Madsen - Brutalist Bronze Sculptures, 1980s

Danish Artist Peder Evald Madsen - Brutalist Bronze Sculptures, 1980s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A set o...

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20th Century Danish Brutalist Sculptures

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Bronze

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century
Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century

Table Lamp, Brutalist wood, Brown color France 20th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

We can notice the curves. The wood is a solid Wood. We have a socket in plastic, with a plastic switch You can use any kind of bulb up to 100 watt. Art deco or tribal and Brutalist s...

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20th Century French Brutalist Sculptures

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Wood

Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94
Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94

Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Abstract Dark Art in Modern Sculpture, Burned Oak by Escalona, Still Stand No94 Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a ...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Sculptures

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Hardwood

Set of 3 Metal CACTUS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020
Set of 3 Metal CACTUS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020

Set of 3 Metal CACTUS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020

By (Circle of) Jan Weesop

Located in PARIS, FR

A set of 3 strong and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculptures, unique pieces by artist ESOJ, France 2020. Dimensions : The higher : H 101.5 x D 23 cm / H 40 x D 9 inch The medium : H 50 x D 17 cm / H 20 x 6.7 inch The smaller : H 21 x D 16,5 cm / H 8.2 x 6.5 inch These pieces allow to be presented independently, as well as together (recommended) allowing various esthetic compositions. They are made to be set up indoor as radical sculptures, as well as outdoor on a terrasse or in any garden or even wild nature to create a trouble illusion between wildness and modernity. We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event. Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive. For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean...

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2010s French Brutalist Sculptures

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Metal

Brutalist Expressionist Horse Sculpture, Signed JC with Copyright Mark, 1980s
Brutalist Expressionist Horse Sculpture, Signed JC with Copyright Mark, 1980s

Brutalist Expressionist Horse Sculpture, Signed JC with Copyright Mark, 1980s

Located in San Diego, CA

A dynamic Brutalist-style horse sculpture rendered with heavy, expressive surface modeling and a strong sense of motion. The figure’s elongated limbs and bowed head convey tension an...

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Sculptures

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Resin

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