About Industrial Artifacts
Industrial Artifacts was established in 2010 by Nathan Rock. Our team specializes in early twentieth century apothecary and industrial. Our store includes a wide swathe of collections including lighting, seating, found objects, decor, and more. The Industrial Artifacts team includes master woodworkers, refinishers, lamp builders, and photographers each diligently working to bring to showcase each heirloom piece. The shop itself is housed in the historic "Building No. 8" of the American Steel & Wire complex where barbed wire was originally patented and manufactured. Over...Read More
Industrial Artifacts
Established in 20101stDibs seller since 2024
Featured Pieces
Mid-Century Modern Oak Flat File Cabinet with Japanned Hardware
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage wooden flat file cabinet.
This piece features a unique numbering system, opting to use large carved numbers in place of more traditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century Eastlake Victorian Walnut Dresser with Mirror and Marble Top
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique Victorian dresser and mirror.
Crafted from walnut, this vanity dresser hearkens back to a time of superior American craftsmanship. Features a curved marble top with twin jew...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Eastlake Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Budweiser Clydesdale Team Embossed Plastic Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1988; Santa Anita Park - Arcadia, California
Plastic promotional sign for the West Paddock Gardens at Santa Anita Racetrack.
This colorful sign features a stylized and dimension...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Signs
Materials
Plastic
Les Maîtres de l'Affiche #151 - Eugénie Buffet Late 19th C. Stevens Poster
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Dekalb, IL
Artist: Léopold Stevens (1860-1935)
Date: 1897
Medium: Lithograph
Style/Movement: Art Nouveau
Dimensions: 17.5" W x 21" H
Additional Details: Art Nouveau concert poster advertising ...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Prints
Materials
Paper
Esqueleta de Ginecológico Contemporary Articulated Oaxacan Calaca
Located in Dekalb, IL
Artist: Unknown
Date: Late 20th Century
Medium: Paint on copal
Style/Movement: Mexican Folk Art
Dimensions: 11.5" H
Additional Details: This hand-carved wooden figure depicts a skel...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Tulip Lamp with Red Shade
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1950s; (likely) Majestic Lamp Co. - Los Angeles
Atomic-era table lamp.
This sculptural table lamp, attributed to Majestic, features a dramatic atomic design characteristic of po...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Standing Lamp with Milk Glass Shade
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1950s; (likely) Majestic Lamp Co. - Los Angeles
Mid-century modern floor lamp with tiered fiberglass shade.
A striking example of atomic-era lighting, this floor lamp features a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Sacred Heart Framed Tin Litho Christ Print
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s-1940s; (likely) Catholic Art and Book Co. - St. Louis, MO
Framed chromolithograph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
A classic devotional image of Christ displaying the Sacred ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Religious Items
Materials
Tin
Vintage Neoclassical Quatrefoil Parlor Table
Located in Dekalb, IL
Burled maple table on curved saber legs.
Featuring a clover-shaped top in richly figured burled maple veneer, this mid-century center table balances decorative flair with architectu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Center Tables
Materials
Maple
Set of Nine Gothic Revival Dining Chairs
Located in Dekalb, IL
Upholstered Victorian-inspired dining chair set.
Have you ever hosted a vampire family for dinner and realized you didn't have appropriate seating? Well these Gothic Revival chairs ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Model 6S254 Console Radio by Zenith
By Zenith
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s; Zenith Radio Corp. - Chicago, IL
Incredible and gorgeous prewar radio by Zenith with impressive contrasting woodwork. We truly don't know which is more impressive, however...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Vintage Musky Taxidermy
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage Northwoods musky taxidermy with attached hook for wall-mounting.
38.5" W x 11" H
Please refer to photos regarding condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
