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Vintage Stools from les Arcs France, Set of 2
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
straightforward, sturdy lines, reflecting the utilitarian furniture designed for mountain interiors.
These pieces
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
$1,614 / set
Long Rustic Farmhouse Table, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
typical of utilitarian furniture. Featuring two discreet drawers along the apron, it offers practical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Dining Room Tables
Materials
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
A Large French Pine Drapers Table, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-century French utilitarian furniture with simple, well-balanced proportions and rustic charm. Suitable as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Four Plywood Dining Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
construction reflect clear influences of modernist and utilitarian furniture design of the period.
The chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
$1,674 / set
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
Pair Walnut Bachelors Chests Bedside Georgian Revival Nightstands
Located in Potters Bar, GB
drawers and restrained Georgian-style detailing, it reflects the refined, utilitarian furniture of the
Category
Vintage 1980s Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Handcrafted Wooden Shelf with Original Distressed Blue-Green Paint
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden shelving unit features a straightforward, utilitarian form highlighted by its original
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Shelves
Materials
Wood
Wooden Glass-Front Display Cupboard Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
utilitarian furniture commonly used in Indian homes and storefronts during this period. The cabinet’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
$3,660 Sale Price
20% Off
French open bookshelf in pine, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
honest example of French utilitarian furniture, where function and form are held in perfect balance
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Green Glass Vase Unique Handcrafted From Crushed Wine Bottle
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
$904 Sale Price
20% Off
Sarapis Bar Stools by Philippe Starck for Aleph Driade, Italy, 1986
By Philippe Starck
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
utilitarian furniture and design statement.
About the Designer
Philippe Starck (b. 1949) is one of the most
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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
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
$25,000
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
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
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
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
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
Bench in Solid English Ash and London Plane, Two Seater, Made by Loose Fit, UK
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
with rich brown London Plane braces.
The design is inspired by the utilitarian furniture of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Shaker Benches
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
Contemporary Green Glass Side Table Handcrafted from Wine Bottles Glass in stock
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
$6,281 Sale Price
38% Off
Pair Antique Painted Tripod Tables from the Estate of Jonathan Parks, Santa Fe
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, transforming utilitarian furniture into art.
The tops are circular and slightly raised, ideal for displaying a
Category
20th Century American Rustic Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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
Japanese Large Black Tansu Circa 1860's / Cabinet Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
approach to utilitarian furniture.
Made from solid cedar wood, the piece combines structural lightness with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique early 19th century warm brown pine and oak Belgian Folding table
Located in Casteren, NL
compactly when not in use. This practical solution is typical of historical utilitarian furniture from rural
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine
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
$42,106 / item
Giancarlo Vegni "Rolling-2b" Oval Table, Italy
By Giancarlo Vegni
Located in Downingtown, PA
piece of utilitarian furniture into a dynamic architectural sculpture. Crafted in Italy in the early
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Futurist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Utilitarian Incised African Wood Bowl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and well worn African Wood Bowl with a fine natural presentation. The Bowl has a wide band of incised Geometric patterning on the outside rim and two pierce edge holes for us...
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Bowls
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
Time Worn Utilitarian African Bowl with Metal Repairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A timeworn utilitarian hand-crafted Bowl from Africa. The Bowl is a good size and has a fine and
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
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
$5,062 Sale Price
46% Off
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
$3,075 Sale Price
65% Off
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,825 Sale Price
59% Off
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
$3,375 Sale Price
45% Off
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
$5,062 Sale Price
43% Off
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,712 Sale Price
56% Off
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$4,724 Sale Price
44% Off
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
$3,262 Sale Price
58% Off
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Cutting Table with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
console, small kitchen island, or sideboard. A fine example of 19th-century Swedish country furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tables
Materials
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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