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Brutalist Center Tables

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
French Artisanal Brutalist Dining Table
Located in Houston, TX
This vintage 65" diameter artisanal and brutalist style French table features a thick slab top with burl wood veneer, zebra wood inlays, dark walnut center and hand cast bronze spher...
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20th Century French Brutalist Center Tables

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Bronze

Moore Coffee Table by DeMuro Das in White Quartz with Beaten Solid Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
A dynamic assemblage of intersecting planes, the Moore Coffee Table pairs a rectilinear stone top with an architectural base of solid brass, the gentle curves of which evoke two abst...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Brutalist Center Tables

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Quartz, Bronze

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Travertine Marble Stone
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean oval center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration. Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Jean center table is unique fea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

Organic Modern Center Table Jean in Natural Marble Stone Off-white, Black, Pink
Located in Lisbon, PT
Jean oval center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration. The combination of three different Natural Stone Marbles like Estremoz marble, Nero Marquina and Estremoz Pink marble makes this piece a sign of nonconformity and originality. Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Jean center table is unique featuring the marbles natural veins, textures and tone nuances. Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around the world while embracing the crafts heritage, creating contemporary pieces combining traditional Portuguese materials and handmade techniques producing original, high quality products. Mambo Unlimited Ideas is dedicated to furniture and upholstery. Its collection offers a comprehensive customizable furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

Mona Center Table with Travertine Top, Powder Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of material and negativ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

French Wrought Iron Gold Coffee Table Rene Drouet, 1940’s
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional coffee table in gilt wrought iron with distressed mirror plate top by the renowned designer Rene Drouet 1899 -1993. The heavy wrought iron base with ring details and visible bole beneath the gilt on the legs and edges, still coupled with its original mirror plate, this sought after coffee table is absolutely stunning to look at, and of super proportions. Rene Drouet Starting his design life as a student at l’Ecole Boulle in Paris, Drouet then took up an apprenticeship with master designer Maurice Dufrene at Galeries Lafayette, followed by a period of time at Decoration Interieure Mobilier and then on to the studio that was run by Jean Domin. Taking the skills and experience gained during these years as an apprentice, Drouet went on to design and create furniture and install complete interiors, including the apartment of Charles Boyer...
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1940s French Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Jean-Pierre Ryckaert Tan Leather Strap and Steel Coffee Table
Located in Hastings, GB
Superb Leather Strap and Steel Brutalist coffee or centre table, designed by Jean-Pierre Ryckaert in France in the 1950s. the thick leather straps wraparound the bent steel legs and ...
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1950s French Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

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Steel

Portuguese Side Table Poppy in Beige Travertine Natural Stone by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

Brutalist Coffee Table, Minimal Old Wood Living Room Table, Elefante by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Collection by NONO Furniture A distinguished tribute to the architectural movements of Mexican Modernism and Brutalist design. The collection showcases three minimal furni...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Center Tables

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Wood, Oak

Brutalist Sculptural Sunburst Torch Cut Cocktail Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Very rare Brutalist glass and metal cocktail table in the style of Paul Evans and Silas Seandel. A stunning torch-cut mixed-metal sculptural sunburst with brass, copper and steel tones, rests upon the unique three legged metal...
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1960s American Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

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Metal

Brutalist Paul Evans Patinated Patchwork Coffee Table with Slate Top
Located in Queens, NY
Brutalist American Modern 1970s Paul Evans for Directional patinated patchwork metal coffee table with riveted copper, brass, and pewter sheet...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Center Tables

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Slate, Copper, Pewter

Portuguese Side Table Poppy with Pink Top and White Marble Base by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Portuguese Side Table Poppy with Jade Top and White Marble Base by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

Large Walnut Tree Trunk Table, Carl Auböck 1940s
Located in London, GB
A large tree trunk table designed and made by the Auböck werkstätte, circa 1950. This table is made from reclaimed wood. Carl Auböck II, responsible for the design of this series, g...
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1940s Austrian Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Portuguese Side Table Poppy beige Travertine stone Custom by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

Brutalist Center Table N2 in Solid Oakwood, 'Custom Size'
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist center table N2 in Solid Oakwood Dimensions: D. 100 x H. 76 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

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Oak

Mona Center Table with Travertine Top, Ivory Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of material and negativ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Portuguese Center Table Poppy with pink top and white Marble base by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example of how we find elegance within the immediate flow of naturalism. Made to Order. Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around the world while embracing the crafts heritage, creating contemporary pieces combining traditional Portuguese materials and handmade techniques producing original, high quality products. Mambo Unlimited Ideas is dedicated to furniture and upholstery. Its collection offers a comprehensive customizable furniture...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble

Jean-Jacques Tosello Modern Bronze Sculptural Centre Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing bespoke French modern bronze sculpture center table or cocktail table designed by Jean-Jacques Tosello. The table features a brutalist ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Portuguese Center Table Poppy in Beige Natural Travertino Stone by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Center Table Helene Carved Natural Marble Stone Black, Rose, Off-white
Located in Lisbon, PT
Helene center table is unique in its conception. The combination of different marbles like Estremoz marble, Nero Marquina and Estremoz pink marble makes this piece a sign of unconfor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Portuguese Console Poppy in Beige Natural Travertino Stone by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Portuguese Console Poppy with Nude Top and White Marble Base by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Natural Marble Stone Side Table Helene Black, White, Grey and Rose tones
Located in Lisbon, PT
Helene side table is unique in its conception. The combination of different marbles like Estremoz marble, Nero Marquina and Estremoz pink marble makes this piece a sign of unconformi...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Mona Side Table with Travertine Top, Ivory Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of material and negativ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Mona Side Table with Travertine Top, Powder Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of material and negative space. Made to order. Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around the world while embracing the crafts heritage, creating contemporary pieces combining traditional Portuguese materials and handmade techniques producing original, high quality products. Mambo Unlimited Ideas is dedicated to furniture and upholstery. Its collection offers a comprehensive customisable furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Dining Table in the Style of Willy Rizzo
Located in Vienna, AT
This distinctive dining table is a representative of the Italian Brutalismo style of the early 1970s and yet offers a graceful facet. It has a metal framed black wooden plate which r...
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1970s Italian Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Portuguese Center Table Poppy with Jade Top and White Marble Base by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-20th Century French Hand Forged Iron and Custom Water Glass Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-20th century French hand forged iron and custom water glass coffee table. This hand forged iron table is quite elegant with its lovely slim ...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of Poppy Center Table and Side Table in Natural Travertine
Located in Lisbon, PT
Set of Center and Side Tables Poppy, all in natural Travertine. Dimensions: Center table - 100x100x35cm Side table - 60x60x40cm Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic g...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Handcrafted Center Table in Brazilian Hardwood by Leo Strauss
Located in Atibaia, BR
Solid wood, processed in large width and thickness dimensions, and it adds life to this piece of straight and modernist shapes. In its artisan production, traditional woodworking ...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Pia Manu Ceramic Tile Coffee Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pia Manu, coffee table, slate, chromed steel, Belgium, 1960s This unique, handmade coffee table with chromed steel frame is designed in the workshop of Pia Manu. The table top is a true eye-catcher. With its subtle tones of reds and black the table top is quite exquisite. Would fit well in a rustic modern interior featuring some textured and brutalist pieces. Pia Manu is a workshop from Ingelmunster, Belgium. Here, amongst others, Jules Dewaele...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Chrome

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 Center Tables

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Oak

Domus, Solid Wood Sculptural Coffee Table, Contemporary Design, Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Domus is a coffee table made from a single block of wood.‎ The purpose of this coffee table is to be placed next to a warm hearth, a place where the whole family gathers and tells st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Brutalist Coffee Table Attributed to Marc D'Haenens
Located in London, GB
A low metal and ceramic Brutalist coffee table attributed to Marc D'Haenens, circa 1970s, Belgium. Immaculate condition. Dimensions: 41 D x 121 W x 34 H in cm.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Brutalist Center Tables

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Metal

Paul Evans Patchwork Brutalist Center, Coffee or Cocktail Table for Directional
Located in Plainview, NY
Mid-Century Modern iconic patchwork design table by Paul Evans (American 1931-1987). The modern brutalist table base is made of welded and patinat...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Center Tables

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Bronze, Copper, Steel

Contemporary Center Table 'Mogwai' in Burnt Wood by CarmWorks, Customizable
Located in Paris, IDF
Customizable center table / dining table Mogwai by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez (aka CarmWorks) Solid oak or cedar / Burnt wood or natural Standard size: H 73 x 270 x 120 cm (cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Brutalist Center Table N1 in Solid Oakwood, 'Custom Size'
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist center table N1 in Solid Oakwood Dimensions: D. 100 x H. 76 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and produces ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

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Oak

Brutalist Center Table N1 in Solid Oakwood, 140
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist center table N1 in Solid Oakwood Dimensions: 140 x 76 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and produces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

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Oak

Contemporary Carved Round Table in Solid Oakwood, Black, 'Custom Size L'
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary carved round table in solid oakwood Dimensions: Height: 74 cm Diameter : 160 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Brutalist Center Table N1 in Solid Oakwood, 160
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist center table N1 in Solid Oakwood Dimensions: D. 160 x H. 76 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Carved Round Table in Solid Oakwood, Black, 'Custom Size M'
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary carved round table in solid oakwood. Dimensions: Height: 74 cm Diameter : 150 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Carved Round Table in Solid Oakwood, Black, 'Custom Size S'
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary carved round table in solid oakwood Dimensions: Height: 74 cm Diameter : 140 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Brutalist Center Table N1 in Solid Oakwood, 150
Located in Paris, IDF
Brutalist center table N1 in solid oakwood. Dimensions: D. 150 x H. 76 cm Unique piece made to order. Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Center Tables

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Oak

RT-1 Round Dining Table with Steel Top, Solid Walnut Wood Post and Concrete Base
Located in Biddeford, ME
This round dining table is made of steel, solid walnut wood and cast-concrete. the base is cast to resemble a "cracked" piece of material with a solid hand-turned Walnut post protruding. This upright element captures the deceivingly thin 3/16" thick steel top with a Walnut wood cap proud of the surface, creating a stimulating tactile element. The steel is treated with Stefan Rurak Studio...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Center Tables

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Concrete, Steel

Mona Center Table with Travertine Top, Jade Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of Material and negativ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Portuguese Dining Table Poppy in Beige Natural Travertino Stone by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Handcrafted Center Table in Brazilian Hardwood by Leo Strauss
Located in Atibaia, BR
Solid wood, processed in large width and thickness dimensions, and it adds life to this piece of straight and modernist shapes. In its artisan production, traditional woodworking te...
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2010s Brazilian Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Collectible design black marble triangular table by Roos Schneijderberg
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
This collectible design triangular desk or center piece table, made of luxurious black marble with modern waste materials, is designed by female artist / designer Roos Schneijderberg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Center Tables

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Steel

Portuguese Dining Poppy with Nude Top and White Marble Base by Mambo
Located in Lisbon, PT
Poppy table is an emblem of nature and organic growth, behind this design lies an essence of naivety effortlessly found within natural forms. Poppy tables are a finely tuned example ...
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2010s Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Unique Heinz Lilienthal Sculptural Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Voorburg, NL
A truly beautiful Brutalist glass top coffee table based on a 7-ribs wooden base. Designed by the German artist Heinz Lilienthal in the 197...
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Mid-20th Century German Brutalist Center Tables

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Wood, Glass

Contemporary Wrought Iron Coffee Table by Nicolas Thevenin
By François Thévenin
Located in London, GB
One of the kind coffee table by Nicolas Thevenin in a brutalist style. Impressive sculptural forged iron base with black patina, original glass top. Signed with plaque. Nicolas Theve...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Iron

Mona Side Table with Travertine Top, Jade Lacquered Feet and Wood Structure
Located in Lisbon, PT
The strong shapes of these tables play between them in an alluring game of proportion and color which results in the creation of a perfect balance and tension of Material and negativ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Brutalist center tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Brutalist center tables 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 center tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Brutalist center tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Portugal, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original center tables, popular names associated with this style include Mambo Unlimited Ideas, Sóha, Paul Evans, and Giorgio Bena. 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 center tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $27,073 while the average work can sell for $3,850.

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