Initially known as Spanish Metal Arts — a supplier of fencing for stately homes on Long Island — the principals at New York furniture manufacturer Brueton were artistically minded from the start, ensuring that their furniture company would become a major player in the world of stylish, modern stainless steel-based design. The company’s sculptural glass-topped dining tables and vintage mid-century modern chrome-framed armchairs are welcome additions to any contemporary interior.
Brueton got its start with the Manufacturers Hanover Trust building in Manhattan. When award-winning architect Gordon Bunshaft of engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was designing what would become a modernist marvel in the 1950s — a structure that traded sleek glass facades for the stone columns typically associated with banks — SOM worked with Spanish Metal Arts’s Bruno Saudino and Tony Vitale to furnish the property.
For Bruno and Tony, it marked the start of the aptly named Brueton — the pair produced understated side tables and seating made of glass and aluminum for SOM’s project. Revolutionary for its time, instead of traditional narrow windows, the Manufacturers Hanover Trust building was practically transparent — allowing passers-by to see the vault from the outside. (Celebrated photographer Ezra Stoller, who chronicled iconic New York buildings like Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram Building and the soaring silhouette of Eero Saarinen’s TWA Terminal, shot the building in 1954.)
Much like the material associated with so many of its offerings, Brueton built a reputation of being a strong, dependable and polished manufacturer. The brand worked with designers such as J. Wade Beam, who created cylindrical tables of polished chrome and exquisite marble mirrors during the 1970s, as well as Massimo and Lella Vignelli, a pair of innovative polymaths who left a profound mark on design and wider visual culture.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Brueton case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and seating on 1stDibs.
J. Wade Beam Zephyr Table Base for Brueton, 1980c.
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Chicago, IL
J. Wade Beam “Zephyr” Table Base for Brueton – Polished Stainless Steel, 1980c. Description: A stunning example of mid-century modern minimalism, this “Zephyr” table base by J. Wade ...
Stainless Steel
Sovrap Table by GIROTTI ENRICO
Located in Geneve, CH
Bistable Aureo by GIROTTI ENRICO Dimensions: W 47 x D 39 x H 47 cm Materials: Metal. Weight: 14 Kg. Enrico Girotti is an industrial designer who has found in the word “maker” his m...
Metal
Wave Bar Table by Dawid Konieczny
Located in Geneve, CH
Wave Bar Table by Dawid Konieczny Dimensions: D 98 x W 150 x H 90 cm. Materials: Plaster and MDF. Different NCS/RAL color options on request. Made in Poland. Please contact us. D...
Other
CRONO table
Located in Pesaro, IT
Rectangular table with cylinder legs. Structure in polished stainless steel, top insert in extra matte finish (Fenix). Options for top insert: marble, ceramic, wood
Marble, Stainless Steel
Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton Side Table
By Stanley Jay Friedman, Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice little side table designed by Stanley jay Friedman for Brueton. It features a chromed steel frame with an inset granite piece. The piece is in good overall condition although ...
Steel
Plataforma Side Table by Pedro Ávila
Located in São Paulo, BR
Through a fusion of functional and sculptural objects, Pedro channels the aesthetics of astronomical instruments and the cultural fascination with space exploration. Inspired by his ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Stella Table by Jiri Krejcirik
By Jiri Krejcirik
Located in Geneve, CH
Stella table by Jiri Krejcirik Dimensions: 87 x 87 x 42 Cm Materials: steel alloys The tables entitled Odyssey and Kalokagathos represent the dialogue between the aesthetics o...
Steel
Silver Root Table by Caia Leifsdotter
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Root table by Caia Leifsdotter Materials: Steel. Dimensions: W 60 x H 70 cm The design studio of Caia Leifsdotter designs bespoke objects for cli...
Other
Haley Steel Table for ST VINCENTS
By Atelier Axo
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The Haley Steel Table by ATELIER AXO exclusively for St. Vincents. The Haley Steel Table is a side table made from 3mm stainless Scotch Brite steel. All pieces are numbered and sign...
Stainless Steel
Nimbus Low Table by Roxane Lahidji
Located in Geneve, CH
Nimbus low table by Roxane Lahidji Dimensions: D 120 x W 55 x H 20 cm. Materials: Marble Salt. Weight: 180 kg. Roxane Lahidji is a social designer specializing in ecological ma...
Marble
