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Industrial Seating

INDUSTRIAL STYLE

Industrial floor lamps, bar stools, desks and other industrial-style furnishings have experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of interest in minimalist design.

It's a look that celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn. The newly chic industrial style of decor repurposes the simple, sturdy furniture of an earlier world of commerce — brushed-metal storage cabinets and display shelves, task lamps and pendant lights with enameled shades, work tables with worn wooden tops and cast-iron bases — and couples them with aesthetic touches emblematic of energy and optimism, from bright upholstery fabrics to flowers.

The rise in prominence of the industrial style has come hand-in-hand with the residential repurposing of former manufacturing and warehouse districts throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In many loft apartments created in shuttered factories, the architectural envelope has been left intact.

Industrial-style interiors feature elements like raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors whose history is written in every pit and gouge. Iron and glass transom windows give definition and interest to small kitchen areas anchored by kitchen islands made of marble, steel and brass, while taxidermy or vintage neon signs serve as wall art in living rooms dotted with leather club chairs. Patina is the keynote to a decor in sync with such surroundings. 

On 1stDibs you will find industrial furniture designs that wear their age beautifully — and were built to last.

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Style: Industrial
Contemporary 21st Century Spinzi Silös Side Table, Bright Rose
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary 21st Century Metal Stool from the Silös collection by Spinzi. Perfect as a stool or a side/end table, sharp yet pop and ironic in its bright "Bright Rose" color, the pie...
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2010s Italian Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Berman Rosetti for Mimi London Industrial Chic Bar Stool
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Berman Rosetti for Mimi London Industrial Chic Bar Height Stool. This listing is for one stool but we actually have three available.
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Early 2000s Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Industrial Swivel Tilt Armless Desk Chair by Harter Corporation 1930/40
Located in New York, NY
Classic Industrial Tanker style swivel desk chair by the Harter Corporation, circa 1930 - 1940. The chair features a stylish propellor style base w...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Industrial iron stool
Located in Roma, IT
Iron stool with Vienna straw seat in good condition Total height 102 cm Seat 78 cm Seat circumference 35 cm
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Late 20th Century Italian Industrial Seating

Materials

Wood

American Designer, Stool, Metal, USA, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-painted metal industrial stool designed and produced in the US, 1930s. Seat height 17” 
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1930s American Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Copper

1920s Dinner Counter Stools
Located in Peekskill, NY
Its very difficult to find these early and simple bolt down stools. 100 years ago these were commonly found in the very first wooden dinners or in rail...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Vintage Danish Shoemaker Chair, 1930s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Shoemaker Chair, 1930s. Three legged hand-carved shoemakers stool or milk stool in solid stained beech. Club shaped legs with stretchers for footrest and stability. S...
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1930s Danish Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Beech

Industrial Design Leather and Steel Dining Chairs model "Les Arcs", 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Industrial Design Leather and Steel Dining Chair set of 6. Made in India, 1980's period. Leather on metal steel frame. These are stackable. The leather has been stained with ...
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1980s Indian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair, circa 1890. Here we present a rare American cast iron dentist chair circa 1890. We have had this restored at great expense...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of Six Brushed Aluminum #111 "Navy" Chairs by Emeco with Cushion
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of six brushed aluminum #111 "Navy" chairs by Emeco, circa 1990s. the set is very sturdy and functional and in very good vintage condition. The chairs come with black Naugahyde ...
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Birch Stained Solid Walnut Bankers Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
This solid walnut bankers chair with birch stain is made in a Bank of England style and exudes sophistication, with its rich wood finish, ergonomic design, and historical significanc...
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20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Industrial Steel & Wood Tripod Stool, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial tripod stool, made of steel and wood. Saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The diameter of the seat is 32 cm. The widest point at the bottom of the legs ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Steel & Wood Tripod Stool, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial tripod stool, made of steel and wood. Saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The diameter of the seat is 32 cm. The widest point at the bottom of the legs ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Industrial Style Cast Iron and Reclaimed Wood Farmhouse Rustic Long Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Style Cast Iron and Reclaimed Wood Farmhouse Rustic Long Bench. Item features is heavy cast iron "Hoop" bases with stretcher supports, reclaimed wood top with distress pai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial French Slatted Wood and Iron Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a VERY unique French Industrial armchairs which is very heavy and well crafted. Slats of natural wood, rolled wood top and bottom trim, anchored feet and many more details.
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Steel & Wood Tripod Stool with Original Patina, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial tripod stool, made of steel and wood. Saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The diameter of the seat is 30 cm. The widest point at the bottom of the legs ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cognac-colored leather club chair comes from the Netherlands. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs.
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1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Leather

1950s Vintage industrial Chair, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with signs of use - high of set from 59 - 86 cm
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1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair Industrial Modern Barstools
Located in Trenton, NJ
Check out this pair of Industrial Modern Stools – a dynamic duo that effortlessly merges sleek contemporary design with rugged industrial charm. Crafted with precision and style in m...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Grey Industrial Workshop Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial factory stool made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s It features a wooden seat and a grey metal frame. The weight of the stool is 6 kg.
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Vintage Chrome and White Leather Adjustable Rolling Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 vintage chrome and white leather adjustable rolling stools. Heavy, sturdy and fully functional. Great for an Industrial kitchen. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cognac-colored leather club chair comes from the Netherlands. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs.
Category

1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Industrial Steel & Wood Tripod Stool, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial tripod stool, made of steel and wood. Saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The diameter of the seat is 30 cm. The widest point at the bottom of the legs ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Industrial Stools, France, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Worn, industrial French stool with lots of character.
Category

1960s French Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Cleopatra Day Bed By Andre Cordemeyer For Auping
Located in Bunnik, NL
Classic design by Andre Cordemeijer for Auping factory. It was exposed on Milan Triennale in 1954. It is one of those projects which seams to be perfect and any change has to be only for worse. Simple metal frame and teak elements connected in minimalistic form. The mattress and the pillow are new reupholstered with high quality Italian leatherette.
Category

1950s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Authentic industrial leather gym bench, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium /1930s / leather gym bench / industrial / mid-century / vintage This industrial Belgium 1930s gym bench is a stunning addition to any interior. Its ergonomic design provides...
Category

1930s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Executive Model DoMore Swivel Desk Office Chair Model 616 c 1950/1960's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Industrial, Mid Century swivel office, desk chair by The DoMore Chair Company. The chair features a chrome base on wheel castor feet, thick tweed and vinyl seat, vinyl,...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

French Industrial Suspension Chaise
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Metal construction with wood dowels suspended over frame. Adjustable.
Category

1980s French Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Industrial Iron Sling Transat Chairs with Brown Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Industrial iron and leather sling transat chairs from the 20th century. This pair of 20th-century Industrial iron and leather sling "transat" chairs embodies a seamless ble...
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20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Large steel hammer bench, 1940s Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Unique addition to your outdoor or indoor space – a massive steel hammer from the 1940s repurposed as a bench and decorative element. With 230cm, this sturdy piece serves as a powerf...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Gym mat in brown cow leather with nice patina, Belgium, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930s / gym mat / brown thick cow leather / vintage / industrial An authentic 1930s industrial brown cow leather gym mat made in Belgium. This original vintage piece made ...
Category

1930s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Leather

Industrial Rolling Desk Chair By Toledo Metal Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, swivel desk chair by the Toledo Metal Furniture Co. features a signature Toledo star, brushed steel base with bent birch ply seat and back. The height is adjusta...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Anglo-Indian Vintage Wood and Iron Bench
Located in Buchanan, NY
A very unusual small scaled wood and iron bench. Add a unique touch to any space with this vintage wood and iron bench. Boasting a beautiful aged patina, this early 20th century piec...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Industrial wooden French painters stool with rich patina from the 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1930s / painters stool / rich original patina / industrial / Mid-century / vintage An exquisite industrial painters stool from France, dating back to the 1930s. This unique...
Category

1930s French Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Wood

Green Tripod Industrial Design Stool Set, Belgium 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Industrial Design Tripod Stool set. Made in Belgium, 1950's period. Green lacquered steel tripod base with beech wood round seat. One stool has been altered to a higher seat,...
Category

1950s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Dining Chair in Polished Aluminum and Mahogany Wood Veneer
Located in New York, NY
Sleek and refined contemporary dining chair composed of polished industrial aluminium and mahogany veneered birch wood by London-based designer EJR Barnes. A harmonious juxtapositi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Five Jury, Bank of England Style Office, Desk or Dining Chairs
By Gunlocke, B.L. Marble Chair Co.
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of five oak office, or desk chairs, constricted of solid oak, all are in structurally sound, sturdy, and ready to use condition. This lot consists of four side chairs, and one arm chair, executed in the manner of Gunlocke, or The Marble Chair Co...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Oak

Industrial Leather Gymnastic Pommel Horse Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, industrial, gymnastic, leather, pommel horse bench or ottoman circa 1940's features a wonderfully patinated, rust brown leather seat showing off it's original history with o...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of Four Metal Factory Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great set of four industrial style metal chairs. On the smaller side. The seat backs are not exactly identical. Could be used for indoor or outdoor seating. (Please confirm item lo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Vintage Antique Industrial Grey Evertaut Factory Machinist's Stool, c.1940
Located in London, GB
Simple yet elegantly formed industrial stool made in England by Evertaut. c.1940 Iconic shaped steel frame and original grey paint and circular ply top. Evertaut maker's label to st...
Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Stools 'Small' by Castiglioni Gaviraghi Lanza for Valenti, 1980s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the world of Space Age Furniture Design with this exceptional set of four 'Small' stools, designed by Castiglioni Gaviraghi, and Lanza for Valenti & C. Milano in 1982. Thes...
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1980s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Plastic

Black Leather and Natural Walnut, Utility Armchair U
Located in New York, NY
Durable, comfortable, and practical--the Utility collection is a highly sophisticated take on the enduringly popular industrial aesthetic. As its name suggests, the collection is ut...
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2010s Chinese Industrial Seating

Materials

Brass

Caress Black Leather and Walnut Utility Highback Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Durable, comfortable, and practical--the Utility collection is a highly sophisticated take on the enduringly popular industrial aesthetic. As its name suggests, the collection is ut...
Category

2010s Chinese Industrial Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Industry Bar Chair SH750
Located in New York, NY
Following the Utility series, Industry is a collection that is both easy to use and utilitarian in essence. Designed with simple and modern lines, it is clean and industrial in s...
Category

2010s Chinese Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Perforated Industrial Stool, France
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Painted and Perforated Industrial Stool. France, circa 1950.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Teak Daybed By Friso Kramer For Auping 1960s
Located in Bunnik, NL
Daybed Ariadne designed by Friso Kramer for Auping Netherlands. With teak ends at the head and foot of the bed and beautifully formed dark metal feet. New materass upholstered with b...
Category

1960s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Dining Chair in Polished Aluminum and White Birch Wood Veneer
Located in New York, NY
Sleek and refined contemporary dining chair composed of polished industrial aluminium and white birch veneer by London-based designer EJR Barnes. A harmonious juxtaposition of mate...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Kartell 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli in Glossy Red, 1980s Edition
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and rare chair designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in a glossy red hue. The model 4875 chair is the first chair in the world made of injection – molded polypropylene. Ca...
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1980s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Barber Chair, Animal Shaped, Seal, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great vintage barber chair , animal shaped , 1940s. This old figural barber chair for children is made in the shape of a seal. The fiberglass s...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

Office Chair By Charles And Ray Eames For Herman Miller - Fiberglass - Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Office chair by American designers Charles and Ray Eames produced by Herman Miller in the 1960s. Charles and Ray Eames are among the most emblematic designers in history, normally cr...
Category

1960s American Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Kartell Chair Model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli - Glossy White - Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Model 4875 chair is the first chair in the world made of injection – molded polypropylene. Carlo Bartoli designed it in 1970, Kartell started production in 1974 and the chair was a h...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Plastic

Industrial Custom Leather Pommel Horse Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom, industrial, pommel horse bench features a 1950's pommel horse newly covered in supple, russet leather paired with antique cast iron factory pedestal legs. This one-of-a-kind ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Iron

1900s hand-carved three-legged solid wood stool with a fantastic patina
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original hand-carved three-legged stool made of solid wood. Made in Germany around 1900. Beautiful patina. I acquired the stool from the descendants of the previous owners....
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Early 1900s German Antique Industrial Seating

Materials

Wood

French Industrial Set of Four Dining Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a wonderful set of four Industrial armchairs in the style of Pierre Guariche, from the 1950s. Sourced in France and completely reupholstered in stitched creamy leather - the ...
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1950s French Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1920’s Singer Sewing machine steel and bentwood ply work chairs A very good looking and original pair, they ...
Category

1920s English Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Compas Dining room Chairs, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Compas Dining room Chairs, The Netherlands 1960s These are a set of large industrial stacking chairs from the...
Category

1960s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Chairs by Steelcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A minimal design made up of a chrome frame and brown vinyl seats allows these vintage chairs by Steelcase to be versatile in a range of settings. M...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating

Materials

Chrome

Ynske Kooistra Chair For Marko Holland Netherlands From The 60s
By Ynske Kooistra, Marko
Located in Bunnik, NL
Chairs designed by Ynske Kooistra for Marko Holland for Dutch schools in the 1960s. Those chairs have very stable structure and elements that are resistant to destruction. The arrang...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Seating

Materials

Steel

Industrial seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Zieta, Gispen Culemborg, Paulo Kobylka, and Willem H. Gispen. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $78 and tops out at $48,500 while the average work can sell for $1,300.

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