Skip to main content

Industrial Design Books

6
to
57
397
346
452
282
220
152
141
56
52
46
36
35
35
31
30
22
18
18
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
42
42
40
21
19
Sort By
Gio Ponti The Complete Work 1923 - 1978 1st Edition Hard Cover Book
By Gio Ponti
Located in University City, MO
and industrial design, decorative arts and architecture It describes his powerful influence on
Category

1990s Italian Design

“Spoon” Industrial Design Steel Covered Book, Phaidon Press – 1st Edition
By Phaidon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
“Spoon” Designed by Mark Diaper, Phaidon Press, 1st Edition 2002 This is the out of print polymer
Category

Early 2000s American Industrial Books

Materials

Metal

Industrial Facility
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph on the complete works of award-winning design studio Industrial Facility Sam
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Industrial Facility
Industrial Facility
H 11.38 in W 9.25 in D 0.38 in
Industrial Facility
Located in New York City, NY
The first monograph on the complete works of award-winning design studio Industrial Facility Sam
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Industrial Facility
Industrial Facility
H 1 in W 9.25 in D 11.38 in
Partners in Design
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
, industrial design, and film; with exhibitions of ordinary, machine-made objects (including ball bearings and
Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Partners in Design
Partners in Design
H 11 in W 8 in D 1 in
Original Ladislav Sutnar Catalog Design Progress
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
publication and subsequent research in the design of industrial product information have "fertilized the
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Billy Cotton Interior and Design Work
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
part of his repertoire. Cotton’s industrial designs—like his interiors—embody an intelligence and under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Billy Cotton Interior and Design Work
Billy Cotton Interior and Design Work
H 13.3 in W 9.8 in D 1 in
Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
in Tokyo. Isamu Kenmochi (1912-1971) was one of the pioneers of industrial design in Japan. Post-war
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi (Book)
Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi (Book)
Free Shipping
H 7 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the original productions, and ambient shootings A design-orientated book for a design-orientated
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)
Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)
Free Shipping
H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 0.63 in
Designed for Life The World’s Best Product Designers
Located in New York City, NY
Designed For Life showcases 100 of the most exciting designers around the world and, through their work
Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Modern Design in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1890-1990 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art. Design, also known as applied, industrial or decorative art, is defined here as work conceived by
Category

20th Century American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century French Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
workmanship, while the sturdy legs and solid top promise enduring stability. Designed with practicality in
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

1900s Central European Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
A rustic design in natural wood gives this vintage table an appealing simplicity. Made in Central
Category

20th Century German Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

1900s Central European Wooden Work Table
1900s Central European Wooden Work Table
H 31.5 in W 76.6 in D 23.6 in
Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
equipment as well as new and antiquarian books. They also published art books. Alec designed the folding
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Dieter Rams The Complete Works
Located in New York City, NY
celebration of his seminal contribution to the field of industrial and product design.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Dieter Rams The Complete Works
Dieter Rams The Complete Works
H 10.625 in W 8.125 in D 3 in
Jean Prouvé Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Two Master Metal Workers Book
By Serge Mouille, Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
in architectural design, industrial design, structural design and furniture design. Serge Mouille
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson, 1st Edition
By Richard Guy Wilson
Located in valatie, NY
"Industrial Design" an art form. The machine age was also an inspiration for both abstract and realistic
Category

Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

Des Bouvrie, Architecture Interior by Jan and Monique des Bouvrie 2015
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorating, Interior Design / General, Decorating, Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Jean Prouve by Enrico Navarra (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
career he was involved in architectural design, industrial design, structural design and furniture design
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Jean Prouve by Enrico Navarra (Book)
Jean Prouve by Enrico Navarra (Book)
Free Shipping
H 11.33 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
Roger Tallon by Roger Tallon, Chloe Braunstein, and Gilles de Bure
Located in valatie, NY
softcover. Roger Tallon is a key figure in French design and has worked in nearly all facets of the design
Category

1990s French Books

Materials

Paper

Andree Putman Complete Works by Donald Albrecht
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Indisputably the grande dame of modern design, Andrée Putman burst onto the scene twenty-five years
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Andree Putman Complete Works by Donald Albrecht
Andree Putman Complete Works by Donald Albrecht
Free Shipping
H 11 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
The Furniture of Poul Kjaerholm - Catalogue Raisonne
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Tivoli, NY
the intersection of craftsmanship and industrial production, and many of his designs were produced in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Sean Scherer’s Kabinett Kammer Creating Authentic Interiors Book by Sean Scherer
Located in New York, NY
unique sanctuaries for ourselves…. Imaginative spaces that are authentic and honest, designed to be lived
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

London Living Town and Country Book by Simon Upton
Located in New York, NY
design John Stefanidis; House & Garden’s Interior Designer of the Year 2019, Maria Speake; industrial
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Isabel López-Quesada: At Home Book by Isabel López-Quesada
Located in New York, NY
-awaited monograph on ILQ, a unique voice in contemporary European design. Passion and obsession have
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Scandinavian Ceramics & Glass in the Twentieth Century (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
and political background. Scandinavian design, from the 1950s to the 1970s, was a by-word for
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Scandinavian Ceramics & Glass in the Twentieth Century (Book)
Scandinavian Ceramics & Glass in the Twentieth Century (Book)
Free Shipping
H 10.88 in W 8.94 in D 0.57 in
Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System
Located in valatie, NY
original plan with urban design features inspired by the Second Empire Paris, including the first system of
Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

Richard Sapper, Edited by Jonathan Olivares Book
Located in New York City, NY
An in-depth study of the work of German-born Industrial designer Richard Sapper, most famous for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Olivier Dwek In the Light of Modernity
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
of architectural elements with design details are all apparent in this volume. With texts by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Books

Materials

Paper

Olivier Dwek In the Light of Modernity
Olivier Dwek In the Light of Modernity
H 13.8 in W 10.2 in D 1.3 in
Thomas Bewick Graphic Worlds by Nigel Tattersfield, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
when the Industrial Revolution was beginning to change the world. He was an exceptional artistic talent
Category

2010s English Books

Materials

Paper

Artforms: An Introduction to the Visual Arts Duane and Sarah Preble Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
applied arts such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design and decorative art
Category

1990s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Cookbook Book
Located in New York City, NY
Industrial Design (Phaidon) and Wait for Walk (Hatje Cantz). "Cookbook Book is total foodie porn."—Goop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Cookbook Book
Cookbook Book
H 11.38 in W 8.38 in D 2 in
Contemporary Shops in the United States - E. Nicholson & George Nelson - 1946
Located in London, GB
edition, 1946. With text by Emrich Nicholson and a foreword by American industrial designer George Nelson
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

How to Construct Rietveld Furniture Book
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
for the Rietveld Schro¨der House, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In 1934 Rietveld designed
Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

How to Construct Rietveld Furniture Book
How to Construct Rietveld Furniture Book
No Reserve
H 8.27 in W 11.62 in D 0.28 in
Issey Miyake and Dai Fujiwara, A-Poc Making
By Issey Miyake, Dai Fujiwara
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Vitra Design Museum, 2002. Published in conjunction with an
Category

Late 20th Century German Books

Issey Miyake and Dai Fujiwara, A-Poc Making
Issey Miyake and Dai Fujiwara, A-Poc Making
H 0.4 in W 12.21 in D 9.45 in
Architecture of Yorke Rosenberg Mardall 1944-1972
By Eugene Rosenberg, F. R. S. Yorke, Cyril Mardall
Located in London, GB
Finnish architect Cyril Mardall. The several public, housing, Industrial and commercial buildings designed
Category

Vintage 1970s British Books

Marc Newson Works
By Marc Newson, Alison Castle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The gospel according to Marc. Marc Newson's complete works to date. He has designed chairs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Other

Marc Newson Works
Marc Newson Works
H 17.3 in W 13 in D 3 in
Fred Farr for Revere, Chromed Spring Steel Magazine Rack, Industrial Design
By Revere
Located in Nantucket, MA
Industrial era, chromed spring steel magazine rack designed by Fred Farr for Revere of Rome, NY
Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Italian post-modern White Resin try-tray by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, 2000s
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in MIlano, IT
architecture, city planning, interiors, exhibitions, industrial design and publishing. His eclectic work, art
Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Resin

Square Industrial Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This coffee table strikes a perfect balance between modern design and functional artistry. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Square Industrial Coffee Table
Square Industrial Coffee Table
H 20 in W 45 in D 45 in
Modern Industrial Display Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
with a hand-made brass handle, the open shelving design invites you to display books, art, or cherished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Modern Industrial Display Cabinet
Modern Industrial Display Cabinet
H 75 in W 24 in D 14 in
Industrial Jungle, Milan - Italian industrial architecture photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Industrial Jungle, Italian industrial architecture photograph from Richard Heeps series A Short
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A white wood sandpaper box holder turned industrial table with shelves, circa mid-20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial End Tables

Materials

Wood

Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
Industrial White Wood Table with Shelves
H 17.25 in W 18.5 in D 17.75 in
Outdoor public bench model "Perforano" silver painted steel Spanish design
By Lluis Clotet, Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Perforano bench is the evolution of the Catalano, one of the few pieces of Spanish design that
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Industrial Benches

Materials

Steel

"Catalano" Outdoor Bench by Oscar Tusquets & Lluis Clotet 1990s Spanish Design
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca, Lluis Clotet
Located in Barcelona, ES
, when he set about designing furniture and other objects, recognised by the Spanish National Design
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Industrial Benches

Materials

Steel

Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
Industrial Arts in the twentieth century) complete set of 12 original books, the first edition of 1925
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Paper

Iconic Kartell Magazine Rack Model 4675 in black - Giotto Stoppino Design 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
innovative spirit of 1970s Italian design. It’s perfect for organizing magazines, records, or even books
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

20th Century French Industrial Table
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your space with the undeniable industrial allure of this 20th Century French Industrial
Category

20th Century French Tables

Materials

Metal

20th Century French Industrial Table
20th Century French Industrial Table
H 33.5 in W 36.2 in D 31.5 in
"Still life with books 2" Oil Painting 43" x 43" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
Located in Culver City, CA
artist studied Industrial Design at the National Institute of Arts and Design, graduating with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Factory Spine, Milan - Italian industrial architecture photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Factory Spine, Italian industrial architecture photograph from Richard Heeps series A Short History
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Arrangement
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found industrial objects, this face takes on different looks at every angle. A wedge
Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Arrangement
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found industrial objects, this face takes on different looks at every angle. A wedge
Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Arrangement
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found industrial objects, this face takes on different looks at every angle. A wedge
Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Elisa" Indoor Armchair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an armchair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"Elisa" Outdoor Armchair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor armchair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary 21st Century Capo Metal Bookend by Spinzi, Italian Modern Design
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Capo is a collection of bookends designed by Milano based studio Spinzi, and artisanally
Category

2010s Italian Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

"Industrial Landscape, " WPA Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Watercolor
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
Louis Wolchonok (1898 - 1973) Industrial Landscape, 1925 Watercolor on paper 22 1/4 x 16 inches
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Lloyd Lozes Goff Industrial Landscape Painting, American 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lloyd Lozes Goff painting of a rural industrial landscape in gilt wood frame. Signed oil on board
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Iride Cocktail Table designed by Alessandro Busana for Roche Bobois, 2015
By Roche Bobois, Alessandro Busana
Located in Hamburg, PA
Industrial Designer Alessandro Busana designed this "Iride" cocktail or coffee table in 2015 for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

"Ping I" Polished Aluminum Catchall Designed by Giuseppe Chigiotti for Driade
By Driade, Giuseppe Chigiotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designing “Ping”, thinks back to those times now passed and creates a small serving furniture item, designed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Gueridon

Materials

Aluminum

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Industrial Design Books", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Industrial Design Books For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of industrial design books for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique industrial design books was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and steel. We have 216 antique and vintage industrial design books in-stock, while there are 195 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of industrial design books available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Industrial design books made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made industrial design books over the years, but those made by Jim Rose, Driade and Enzo Mari are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Industrial Design Books?

Prices for industrial design books start at $35 and top out at $198,500 with the average selling for $2,465.
Questions About Industrial Design Books
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    An industrial designer plays an important role in the production of manufactured products. They come up with concepts and create drawings and schematics that manufacturers use as guides when making everything from cars to furniture to housewares. Typically, they earn college degrees in fine arts, architecture, industrial design or engineering prior to working in the field. Some well-known industrial designers include Philippe Starck, Dieter Rams, Marcel Breuer and Charles and Ray Eames. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of furniture and decorative objects.