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Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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
1960s Brutalist British Bernard Rooke Cylindrical Abstract Glazed Pottery Vase
Located in London, GB
A large 1960s vintage Studio Pottery early brutalist cylindrical ceramic vase by British ceramicist Bernard Rooke. The upper two-thirds features an incised abstract design which is ...
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery

Beautiful Steel Handmade Brutalist Flower Vase, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful flower vase made in Germany, circa 1970s. Made of steel, has some nice patina, but this is old-age. Diameter on top approx. 1.75". A beautiful piece for any room. Found at ...
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Steel

Paul Evans Style Brutalist Brazed Brass on Iron Square Vase, circa 1970
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Handcrafted Brutalist Brazed and Flowed Brass on Iron Vase, 1970's Featuring a rectangular form, hand poured brazed Brass atop Metal in mottled Black, Brown, Rust, Gold, and Deep Gre...
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1970s American Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Iron

Organic Sculpted Wood Floor Vase
Located in Richmond, VA
Large original wooden floor vase, suitable for both dried and live flowers (comes with 1"x6" glass vial for water). Sculpted by hand from solid hackb...
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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood, Hardwood

Brutalist Art Pottery Studio Fat Lava Horn Spout Vase, Belgium 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Brutalist in Design Art Pottery Studio Horn Spout model Fat Lava Vase. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. Turquoise blue fat lava glaze over black mat glaze. No marki...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Signed Mid-Century Brutalist Stoneware Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Signed mid-century brutalist stoneware. Each piece is a unique blend of form and raw beauty, bearing the signature of a skilled artist. Measuremen...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Set of 2 Purple Vases, 1970s, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 2 purple vases. 1970s vases by Scheurich Germany. Combination of the colors brown and purple - Multi color vases. In brutalist style with a thick lava drip glaze. Beautiful...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Set of 3 Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of three beautiful stoneware vases. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1965. Excellent condition. Stamped signature "GN" and makers mark "R" for Rörstrand. Gu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Stoneware

'Argos' Model Vase by César Baldaccini, Daum, France
Located in London, GB
This fabulous glass vase was made by Daum in Nancy, France in the 1970s. It looks very much like a piece of sculpture - no surprise given it's designer was César Baldaccini! Titled...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Rare Handmade Brutalist Ceramic Jugs from Early 1900s Italy
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Add a touch of history and artistry to your home decor with this exceptional set of handmade Brutalist ceramic jugs from early 1900s Italy. Crafted with care and attention to detail,...
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Early 20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Brutalist Style Vintage Bowl in Brass Aluminium by David Marshall, Circa 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brutalist Style Vintage Bowl in Brass Aluminium by David Marshall, Circa 1970s. Double brass handles by the Scottish artist David Marshall. The bottom has the trademark leather base...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum, Brass

1960s Brutalist Hand-Crafted Copper Vases by Angelo Bragalini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These Copper Vases by Angelo Bragalini represent a fusion of artistic expression and material exploration characteristic of the mid-century period. They stand as timeless examples of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Scandinavian Modern Chamotte Stoneware Vase by Inger Persson for Rörstrand, 1960
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elevate your decor with this exquisite Scandinavian modern chamotte stoneware vase crafted by the renowned ceramic artist Inger Persson for Rörstrand in the 1960s. Featuring Inger P...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Vintage Bottle from Lam Lee Group, 1980s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Vase by Lam Lee Group, 1980s
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1980s American Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Silver Leaf

Wooden urn or vide poche France circa 1935
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Unusual and decorative urn or vide poche Conic shaped, 2 handles with rope rings. Gouge hand-carved walnut, rich patina. " Africanist" inspiration, France circa 1935 Dimensions :...
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1930s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Rope, Walnut

Brutalist Rob den Tonkelaar vase, 1960s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Fascinating, unique and ultra rare vase by ceramist Rob den Tonkelaar, student of Jaap Ravelli. One of a kind expressive object object in very good condition with a tiny chip at the...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery / Vase Circa 1960s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery vase . A rare vintage 1960s example. Made by the renowned British artist, potter, Bernard Rooke, this piece is a wonderful example of his work . Be...
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1960s British Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery / Brutalist Vase C. 1960s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery Chalice is a rare vintage example from the 1960s. Made by the renowned British artist and potter, Bernard Rooke, this piece is a true testament to his ar...
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1960s British Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Brutalist Sculpted Wooden Floor Vase
Located in Richmond, VA
Unique hand sculpted floor vase from solid red oak. 20" tall. Has overall 2" hole, with a deeper 1" hole that fits a 6" long glass vial inside for fresh flowers requiring water. Glas...
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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood, Oak

Asymmetrical Brutalist Bronze a single flower vase by Heinz Goll, Italy 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare and absolutely extraordinary sculptural asymmetrical Brutalist vase done in bronze, for a single flower. It was designed by Austrian designer Heinz Goll...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Brutalist vase from the Carstens Tonnieshof manufactory 1960 - West Germany -
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage West Germany Carstens Tonnieshof Mid-Century brutalist style vase from the 1950s-60s" Description: Experience the timeless elegance of mid-century design with this decorat...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Cast aluminum brutalist vases designed by artist Willy Ceysens, 1960s
Located in Denventer, NL
Rare cast aluminum vases designed by artist Willy Ceysens, Belgium 1960s. The raw surface has a beautiful structure in gray tones that never appear the same due to light. Willy Ceys...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum

Vintage Fajance Royal Copenhagen Vase Model 719/3121
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Fajance Royal Copenhagen Vase Model 719/3121 Danish vintage design vase designed by Nils Thorson. The vase is part of the BACA series a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Sculptural Brutalist Vases by Donatas Žukauskas In Stock
Located in Rudamina, LT
Set of two vases 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 ad...
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2010s Lithuanian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Papercord, Paper

1960s German Walther Glas "Solifleur" Single Stem Round Vase in Crystal
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage 1960s "Solifleur" single stem vase by german manufacturing company "Walther Glas". It's a quite big version of one of Walther's most famous design...
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1960s German Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Black Brutalist Stoneware Vase by Aage Würtz, Denmark 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped pottery vase with satin black glaze and brutalist decor that doubles as holes for cut flower arrangement. Designed by danish ceramist Aage Würtz in the early 1970s...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Brutalist Icelandic Lava Vase by Glit HF, 1970s
By Glit
Located in Esbjerg, DK
HF Gilt is a renowned Icelandic ceramic pottery studio. The clay used in this piece is made from pumice stone collected from Icelandic volcanos. The ...
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1970s Icelandic Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Lava

Studio Pottery Model Vase from Denmark marked RUTH 87
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Studio Pottery Model Vase from Denmark marked RUTH 87 This is a studio pottery vase. This is a beautiful model of a large vase with blue colors an...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Big Brutalist Sturdy Copper Danish Vase, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Brutalist Sturdy Copper Danish Vase, 1960s Additional information: Dimensions: 9 W x 9 D x 30 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Country of origin: Denmark Condit...
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20th Century Danish Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Salt Glazed Brutalist Earthenware Vessel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Salt glazed Brutalist earthenware vessel with vintage hemp rope handle, stamp on base, France circa 1960's.
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1960s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Hemp, Rope, Earthenware

Set of Six Sculptural Vases by Curt M Addin, Sweden 1980’s
Located in Valby, 84
Collection of six very sculptural brutalist vases by Swedish artist Curt Magnus Addin in Sweden in the 1980’s in a unglazed red clay with top edge with a beautiful glaze and two sqau...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Terracotta Tall Pedestal Vase
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art dealer of Post War and Contemporary prints and multiples. After...
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2010s North American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay

Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Black Round Vessel with Organic Side Detail
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art dealer of Post War and Contemporary prints and multiples. After over 10 years of looking...
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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay

Four Brutalist Ceramic Vases by Nereo Boaretto, Italy 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Four unique ceramic vases with rough surfaces in dark dramatic colours by Nereo Boaretto (1914-1977). Signed Nereo Boaretto on the bottom and partially dated.
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1950s Italian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Curt Magnus Addin floor vase Sweden 1986
Located in Valby, 84
Rare big and uncommon Curt Magnus Addin floor vase made in Sweden in 1986 in a typical Scandinavian brutalist style. The vase is made in the chamotte clay which was very typical for...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Brutalist Scandinavian Stoneware Vase with Brown Fat Lava Glaze, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Interesting square - block shaped vase with Sgrafitto inspired incised ribbings with fat brown lava glaze. Its an unique piece by an unidentified Scandinavian Ceramist. It is hand si...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Original Sculpted Teak Vase
Located in Richmond, VA
Original sculpted teak vase with four small holes for flower arranging. Piece can also be flipped upside down to be an art object/pedestal. Measures 14" tall, 5" deep, 12" wide. Piec...
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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood, Teak

Large Ceramic and Chamotte Earthenware Vase, 1970, Karen Boel
Located in Paris, FR
Large sculptural ceramic and terracotta vase made by Karen Boel - Denmark. Brutalist spirit. Dimensions: Height 37cm Width 27cm Depth 10cm Wall th...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Toasted Almond Round Bottom Vase with Tall Neck
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art dealer of Post War and Contemporary prints and multiples. After over 10 years of looking...
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2010s North American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay

Brutalist Vase in Patinated Brass, 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Brutalist Vase in Patinated Brass, 1960s. This is a wonderful vintage vase in patinated brass with a slender and elegant shape and rough brutalist details. It shows different text...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Brass

Brutalist Sculpted Floor Vase
Located in Richmond, VA
Unique sculpted floor vase from solid oak. 27" tall, 7" diameter base. Has 1" hole that a 6" long glass vial slips into for fresh plants that need water. Gl...
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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood, Oak

Contemporary Ruby Bell Ceramics Terracotta Altar Vase
Located in Portland, OR
Unique hand-built vessels with a sculptural point of view. Taylor Ruby Bell is a former art dealer of Post War and Contemporary prints and multiples. After...
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2010s North American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Clay

1970s Brutalist Ice Glass Vase by Ingrid Glashütte
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This milk glass vase is in a Brutalist design and was made in Germany around 1970. Its surface is reminiscent of ice or bark, giving this vase a highly textured and interesting surface. This vase, while having a rather tough-looking design, still remains soft and clean due to its white color and rounded edges. This creates a very interesting juxtaposition that will add a cool and contemporary vibe to your interior. This ice or bark glass...
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Late 20th Century German Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Milk Glass

Sculpted Original Honey Dipper Vase from Sassafras Wood
Located in Richmond, VA
Original sculpted wooden honey dipper vase, made from sassafras wood. 9" tall and 6" diameter. Created with rough texture. Has natural grain variation and some checking. Sold by the ...
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2010s Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood

Set of 5 planters, decorative vases by Dutch Mobach in clay. Midcentury modern.
Located in Forest, BE
Set of large planters / decorative vases by dutch company Mobach. Strong and heavy in light various tones of beige and brown. __________________...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Textured Brutalist Metal Vase, Casper Art Casting, Germany
Located in Gravesend, GB
Brutalist Metal Cast Vase Casper Art Casting Germany circa 1970s Excellent Condition - No Damages.
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1970s German Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Metal

Bronze Cast Brutalist Vase by Saviato, Italy
Located in London, GB
Sculptural teardrop shaped vase has a rough texture of burlap imprinted on part of the surfaces contrasted with a highly polished smooth finish of the bronzes. Signed with trademark ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Brutalist Solid Wood Planter, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Brutalist solid wood planter, 1970s.
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1970s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood

Danish Brutalist Copper Vase in Copper, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A sculptural cylindrical vase in hand embossed patinated copper. It displays all the right elements of Scandinavian Brutalism. The floral relief pattern resembles some of Axel Salto'...
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1970s Danish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Copper

Brutalist Sculpted Wooden Floor Vase
Located in Richmond, VA
Unique hand sculpted floor vase from solid oak. 26" tall. Has overall 2" hole, with a deeper 1" hole that fits a glass vial inside for fresh flowers requiring water. Glass vial inclu...
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2010s American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Wood, Oak

Large Dutch Brutalist Ceramic Vase from Mobach, 1960s
Located in HEILOO, NL
Beautiful large earthenware vase produced by Dutch art pottery Mobach in the 1960s. The vase is turned by hand and has a matt glaze in brown-black...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Fat Lava Brutalist Style Hungarian Colored Ceramic Glazed Vase
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pecul...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Signed Studio Pottery Vase 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Signed Studio Pottery vase 1970s. Very unique brutalist stoneware vase, textured, rectangular form with relief carved design detailed with raise...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Pottery

Pentti Sarpaneva // Oy Kumela Brutalist // Vase // Turun Hopea // '70s
Located in Budapest, HU
Stunning Scandinavian Modernist design by Pentti Sarpaneva (1925 - 1978) "Finnish jewellery designer. Trained as a graphic artist, studying at the School of Fine Art and the Sch...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Brutalist Planter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small brutalist ceramic planter from 1950s England with raised textural accenting and naturalistic earth toned glaze. Great as part of a shel...
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1950s English Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Eco Crystal Vase, Amorphous Collection by BF Glass Studio
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Magnificent blown piece, in eco-crystal (replacement of lead by barium carbonate) created by the Portuguese master glassmaker, Nelson FIGUEIREDO. Unique piece that required the parti...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

1970s Vase by Don Johns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique handmade vase, signed on underside by Dan Johns. American, 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pair of vases from Claude Gaget, La Borne 70s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceramic vases by Claude Gaget, made in the 1970s at La Borne. In chamotte and enamelled sandstone. These ceramics are part of the "Landscape" series. A place of ceramic cre...
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1970s French Vintage Brutalist Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Brutalist vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Taylor Ruby Bell, Bernard Rooke, Mobach, and Bernard Rooke Studio. 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 vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $84 and tops out at $6,000 while the average work can sell for $588.

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