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19th Antique Rustic Bench in Solid Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
reflect a rural, artisanal style, typical of 19th-century utilitarian furniture. Ideal for rustic-inspired
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Benches
Materials
Wood
Six Chairs with Brown Leather Backs and Seats
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
century utilitarian furniture, ideal for dining rooms or rustic-style environments. They are functional
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Other Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Belgian Maple Bakery Table / Work Table, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
utilitarian furniture that combines functionality with timeless charm.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Oak Bed Tray
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
interesting example of utilitarian furniture with decorative value.
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Romantic Tray Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Portuguese Large chest in Pine Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
piece of furniture reveals a functional and artisanal language, typical of rural or utilitarian
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Rustic Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Carved solid wood escabelle, Swiss Alps, circa 1950
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
folkloric gatherings.
A decorative yet functional piece, standing between utilitarian furniture and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Portuguese Rustic Cabinet in Dark Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
the sobriety of the design, which is reminiscent of utilitarian furniture, possibly used in workplaces
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Portuguese Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Tea Trolley with Flaps
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
castors, its structural lightness favours repositioning. It is an example of utilitarian furniture with a
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Coffee Table
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
to the wood, the table retains the charm of utilitarian furniture from the early to mid-20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
English Antique Wooden Bedside Table with Sanitary Container
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
of 19th and early 20th century utilitarian furniture. The piece is finished in varnished wood with a
Category
Early 20th Century English Romantic Side Tables
Materials
Wood
English Potty Table with Flaps
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
original hardware of the drawers. A typical example of utilitarian furniture from the 19th or early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century English Romantic Side Tables
Materials
Wood
A 1950s French Side Table in Solid Beech
By Rene Gabriel, Marcel Gascoin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
René Gabriel and Marcel Gascoin—two leading figures of mid-century French utilitarian furniture.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Beech
Pierre Jeanneret Pigeonhole Desk with Burgundy Leather Top, Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
that elevates the piece from utilitarian furniture to a statement of mid-century craftsmanship. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Brutalist Desks
Materials
Leather, Teak
$35,915
H 29.93 in W 48.04 in D 27.56 in
Pair Primitive American Antique 19th Century Spindle Back Wood Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
, farmhouse utilitarian furniture.
Good antique condition. Sturdy construction. Worn surfaces. Lefthand
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$1,910 / set
H 36 in W 15.5 in D 15.25 in
Dining Chair with Rounded Corners Backrest
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
functionality. Ideal for restoration projects, reuse or environments that value utilitarian furniture with
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th Century Chair with White Frame and Upholstery
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
enhance industrial or utilitarian furniture, as well as being a good candidate for restoration or creative
Category
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
European Flip Flap Table, Turned Legs
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
highlights the lathe work on the legs.
It is a typical example of utilitarian furniture inspired by Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
tones.
Marajoara is a handcrafted reinterpretation of utilitarian modernist furniture: a work table that
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,575
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 27.56 in
Gispen Style Black Stained Conference or Dining Table by Tijsseling, Netherlands
By Tijsseling, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
active during the Mid-Century period, was known for producing utilitarian furniture for offices, schools
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Vintage 1960s Dutch De Stijl Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,750
H 82.625 in W 29.5 in D 39.25 in
Early 20th Century Brutalist Teak Cabinet of 66 Drawers, India
Located in Amsterdam, NL
utilitarian furniture and art object, making it as suited to a contemporary loft or gallery interior as to a
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Brutalist Cabinets
Materials
Teak
$13,408
H 81.11 in W 31.11 in D 24.81 in
Brazilian Wood and Copper Desk with Drawers, Mid Century Brazilian Modern
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawer is a study upon Mid Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
$4,860 / item
H 29.53 in W 79.14 in D 27.56 in
Wrongwoods L440Tray FiveColour Established & Sons Richard Woods Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
block prints are applied to Sebastian Wrong’s utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Tray Tables
Materials
Plywood
$190 / item
H 2.76 in W 13 in D 17.33 in
Wrongwoods L440 Tray WhiteGreen Established & Sons Richard Woods Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
block prints are applied to Sebastian Wrong’s utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Tray Tables
Materials
Plywood
$170 / item
H 2.76 in W 13 in D 17.33 in
Wrongwoods L440 Tray WhiteBlack Established & Sons Richard Woods Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
block prints are applied to Sebastian Wrong’s utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Tray Tables
Materials
Plywood
$170 / item
H 2.76 in W 13 in D 17.33 in
Set of 4 Safari Lounge Chairs by Karin Mobring for IKEA – Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
most notable designers, brought timeless character to utilitarian furniture, and these chairs are a
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$9,110 / set
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 24.41 in
Floor Lamp Collectible Unique Artistic Handmade with Crushed Wine Bottle Glass
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$3,663 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.35 in Dm 7.49 in
Unique handcrafted vase made from crushed wine bottle glass – VASE Two
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Vases
Materials
Glass, Epoxy Resin
$905 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.09 in Dm 4.73 in
Wrongwoods L585 Night Table White With Black Established & Sons Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prints are applied to Sebastian Wrong’s utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs – in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Side Tables
Materials
Plywood
$1,280 / item
H 23.43 in W 23.04 in D 13.98 in
Simmons Hall Cabinet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
MONUMENT collection shrinks a landmark building 100 times and turns it into a utilitarian furniture piece
Category
2010s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wrongwoods L2600 Low Cabinet White With Black Established & Sons Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prints are applied to Sebastian Wrong’s utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs – in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
$4,170 / item
H 25.4 in W 102.37 in D 15.95 in
Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Table, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
, embodying a playful spirit that is rarely found in utilitarian furniture. A crisscross stretcher adds both
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Tables
Materials
Beech
$2,910
H 30.32 in W 43.31 in D 30.32 in
Janni van Pelt Attributed Minimalist Bar Cart with Reeded Glass, 1960s
By Janni Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, utilitarian furniture that was both forward-looking and durable, much like this piece. Though understated in
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
$1,850
H 21.75 in W 27.125 in D 17 in
Bench in Solid English Ash and London Plane Wood Handmade in the UK Seats Three
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
brown London Plane braces.
The design of the bench is inspired by the utilitarian furniture of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
$1,935
H 17.72 in W 63 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Jan Vaněk Curved Easy Chairs in Ash with Original Upholstery, CZ 1950s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Almelo, NL
a fine example of Czech mid-century design and Jan Vaněk’s commitment to elegant, utilitarian
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Upholstery, Ash
$4,850 / set
H 29.93 in W 25.99 in D 35.44 in
Green Crushed Glass Side Table – Unique, Handcrafted made with wine bottles
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian furniture that threatens and provokes, invites, and
Category
2010s Spanish Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
$6,225 Sale Price
38% Off
H 24.02 in W 23.23 in D 16.15 in
Wrongwoods Five Colour Palm Springs Dining Table by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs – in this seminal collaboration between artist and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer, Paint
$5,380 / item
H 30.1 in W 78.71 in D 35.41 in
Wrongwoods Light & Dark Gray Dining Table by by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs – in this seminal collaboration between artist and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer, Paint
$5,380 / item
H 30.1 in W 78.71 in D 35.41 in
Lignum Novum Sofa by Justus Knut Schomann
Located in Geneve, CH
material and production consciousness.
“Lignum Novum” positions itself as more than utilitarian furniture
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
Heavily Patinated Three Drawer Utilitarian Work Table
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful 1950s Belgian utilitarian workbench / work table featuring 3 drawers with carved wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Rustic Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Utilitarian Pine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th century utilitarian cabinet in pine with characterful cantilevered form and
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, French Industrial Meets Luxe Utilitarian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
meets luxe utilitarian in the form of this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug. Picture the
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Urban Industrial Chic Meets Luxe Utilitarian
Located in Dallas, TX
luxe utilitarian appeal, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug becomes a masterpiece that
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Meets Modern Industrial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
and luxe utilitarian style, tinged with a hint of modern gothic allure, behold the beguiling presence
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Modern Industrial Meets Luxe Utilitarian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
flirts effortlessly with luxe utilitarian charm, embodied in the threads of this hand-knotted wool
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Relaxed Refinement Meets Luxe Utilitarian Appeal
Located in Dallas, TX
60603 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 08’01 x 11’07.
Relaxed refinement meets luxe utilitarian
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,500
W 97 in L 139 in
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Belgian Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
of luxe utilitarian appeal and Belgian Chic in this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Modern Industrial
Located in Dallas, TX
of status that redefines the art of understated luxury. Rooted in the utilitarian design ethos of the
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,950
W 108 in L 149 in
1960's Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Industrial Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
60616 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 09'10 x 12'11.
Luxe utilitarian appeal meets industrial chic
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Defined and Raw
Located in Dallas, TX
distressed overdyed vintage Turkish rug is the embodiment of "defined and raw" meets "luxe utilitarian appeal
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Primate circa 1930's Side End Lamp Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
international
A very utilitarian every day piece, this has the original finish and is a good worker day table
Category
Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak
$169 Sale Price
30% Off
H 18.31 in W 18.31 in D 14.77 in
Lovely Vintage Flamed Hardwood Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers Utilitarian
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely side table sized vintage flamed mahogany two over three chest of drawers
A very well made piece, the timber is all flamed mahogany and in the right...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
$919 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.75 in W 30.32 in D 15.75 in
Primate circa 1950's Coffee or Side Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
utilitarian every day piece, this has the original finish and is a good worker day table
We have deep
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
$338 Sale Price
30% Off
H 12.41 in W 29.93 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Credenza
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
the Habsburg Empire came to an end and Portois & Fix started making much more utilitarian furniture
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Clay Sculptural Chair ÉTER Furniture, FACIES
Located in Miami, FL
Handcrafted in clay, the FACIES Collection by ÉTER Furniture transforms utilitarian design into
Category
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Clay, Resin
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Buffet Sideboard
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
started making much more utilitarian furniture for the high-end international buyer. This is how we can
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Clay & Resin Small Round Side Table ÉTER Furniture, FACIES 04A
Located in Miami, FL
Handcrafted in clay and non-toxic resin, the FACIES Collection by ÉTER Furniture transforms
Category
2010s Czech Brutalist Mounted Objects
Materials
Clay, Resin
$2,950
H 17.52 in Dm 10.01 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pair of Lane Nightstands
By Lane Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
striking and utilitarian. Its popularity among vintage furniture collectors and modern interior designers
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
Dressing table by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
, exemplifying Jeanneret’s vision of furniture as both utilitarian and architectural.
The warm patina of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Vanities
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Utilitarian Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of utilitarian furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of utilitarian furniture — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of utilitarian furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of utilitarian furniture, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of utilitarian furniture over the years, but those crafted by GETAMA, Jens Risom and Hans J. Wegner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Utilitarian Furniture?
A piece of utilitarian furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $895, while the lowest priced sells for $233 and the highest can go for as much as $5,200.
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