Industrial Building and Garden Elements
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
Bronze vault door and a pair of matching panels C 1910.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bronze vault door and a pair of matching panels C 1910. The set is comprised of a door having 9 turned bars within a flat, rectangular frame. It has a lock ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Industrial Era Antique Wire Winder
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique iron wire winder with knob, handled.
Dimensions: 25" W, 26 1/2" H, 9 1/2" W
Condition: Please see detail photos. Original condition and heavily rusted and worn, will rotate w...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Looking Iron Corner Three-Tier Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early Spanish iron corner shelf is in great condition. The iron corner shelf has such great details and design. This is such a great display shelf for any retail store.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Wash Basin / Vessel Sink 'HUI' Made of Terrazzo 'black'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'HUI' is a wash basin / vessel sink made of terrazzo
by Bentu design
Terrazzo colors: white, black, red, sky blue, green mint
Dimensions: H 13cm, D 40.8cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terrazzo
Large Architectural Salvage, Four Foot Clock Tower Face
By Standard Electric Time Company 1
Located in North Miami, FL
Large tower clock face and mechanism - probably works (not tested) with roman numeral hours. Lucite backing can be illuminated - made of heavy metal, a GREAT piece.
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Pair of Triangular Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of 1960’s triangular concrete planters designed by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland.
Each multifaceted planter...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Set of 4 Original Tolix Raw Blue Grey Welded AC Wide Style Chairs More Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Genuine Made in France Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs that have been sitting in a Chicago warehouse for roughly 10-years. There are currently about (40) matching Tolix Side Chairs and a...
Category
2010s French Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Antique Industrial Modern Vintage Factory Hand Truck Oak Wood and Iron Metal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Modern Vintage Factory Hand Truck with Oak Wood and Iron Metal Frame. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Measurements:
Upright: 51" H x 22" W x 27" D
Flat: 15" H x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Industrial Wooden Stepladder, 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This beautiful vintage industrial wooden stepladder with a stick for support is a perfect addition to any interior. With its French design and wooden construction, it exudes a classi...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Willy Guhl Round Pedestal Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly rare 1960s pedestal planter by Willy Guhl. Sturdy yet lightweight, the planters are sculpted from fiber cement with a hollow interior. Oval-shaped opening and base with a ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Antique Mesh Iron Garden Gate
Located in Sheffield, MA
A 19th century industrial style mesh decorated wrought iron gate having beautifully weathered patina, substantial hinge and handle. Would make a wonderful gate for any garden or outd...
Category
19th Century American Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Guhl Round Pedestal Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredibly rare 1960s pedestal planters by Willy Guhl. Sturdy yet lightweight, the planters are sculpted from fiber cement with a hollow interior. Oval-shaped opening and base with a...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
$4,200 / item
Custom Neo-Classical Style Metal Armoire, Closet or Kitchen Cabinet Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Make it the size you need. Add interest and character to your next new building or renovation project. These neoclassical style doors are made of steel. Other finishes available.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Genuine French Bright Green Tolix Set '6' Steel Chairs, Cosmetic Flaws
Located in Chicago, IL
Genuine French Tolix chairs that were designed so that you can safely (according to Tolix that is) stack the steel chairs twelve high. Currently we have over (1500) pieces of authentic French Tolix in stock, but only one set of (6) bright green chairs...
Category
2010s French Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Huge Industrial Cast Iron Bakery Mixing Bowl on Castors Unusual Planter
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A very large industrial bakery mixing bowl on a heavy cast iron frame with castors.
This came from an old bread making bakery in Wales where it was used to mix dough for over 60 yea...
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$3,050 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Architectural Wall Building Anchor Star 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...
Category
19th Century American Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
19th Century French Zinc Roof Final
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century French large zinc finial was originally a decorative element on a Parisienne building. It is now used as a decorative sculpture.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Vintage Grey Metal Planters with Tapered Lines, Ring Pulls and Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage metal cache pot planters from the 20th century with tapered lines, grey patinated color, lateral ring pulls and petite ball fe...
Category
20th Century Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Sculpted Steel Patinated Coffee Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large sculpted steel metal and glass coffee table constructed of six saber form legs joined by 2" thick flat bar box stretchers. The table is topped with recta...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$1,700 Sale Price
22% Off
Patinated Bronze Garden Dining Center Table with Verdigris
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent mid-century modern French Industrial style patio and garden dining table or center table crafted from cast bronze. The table base measures 28.25 inches in diameter and he...
Category
20th Century European Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Industrial Metal Base Garden Dining Table or Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
These antique metal workbench saw horses have been adapted and made into a stylish dining table base. Partnered with a reclaimed teak wood top...
Category
19th Century American Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Industrial Cast Iron Pedestal
Located in Buchanan, NY
An industrial stool or pedestal with a cast iron base and a turned wooden top. Add a touch of vintage industrial to your home with this incredible cast iron stool. Originally used as...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Early French Hardware Store Counter Display
By Fichet Marine, Paris 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
The display reads "Fichet Marine Paris." A good guess is that this was a display for brass yacht hardware. There are three very heavy lick sets in the display. One has an early iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Patinated Zinc Architectural Finials Mounted on Iron Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of monumental zinc architectural finials, each featuring a tall faceted spire form with a tapered silhouette and twisted metal finial tip. The surfaces display a rich...
Category
19th Century French Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Set of (4) French Tolix AC Style Steel Stacking Chairs in Warm Gunmetal Eggshell
Located in Chicago, IL
Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs hand-made in France and yes, these are genuine French made Tolix. We currently have over 1000 pieces of Tolix in stock and all are either vintage or new t...
Category
2010s French Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Antique Industrial Copper Roof Wind Turbine Ventilator
Located in New York, NY
Reclaimed large roof turbine ventilator made of an all-copper exterior with minimal steel framing on the interior. It features a series of curved blades enclosed within a cagelike st...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper, Steel
Antique Pair of French Cast iron Arch Top Windows c1800's Require new Glazing
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Pair of French Industrial Arched Top Cast Iron Windows Frames from the late 1800's. Because they are Cast Iron Metal Windows it is difficult to know the exact date they were ...
Category
1880s French Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Industrial Iron Planter with Aged Patina
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional mid-20th century industrial iron planter, salvaged from a European factory where it once served as a utilitarian vessel for holding raw materials and/or scrap metal du...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,900 / item
Rustic Industrial Rolling Lumber Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rustic, industrial, rolling lumber cart featuring a slat pine surface in it's original, work-worn patina with tall side risers, can be repurposed for a multitude of uses.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
$1,200 / item
Mid Century Sculptural Heavy Duty Aluminum Airplane Propeller C1960 Sensenich Co
By Sensenich
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic all aluminum and a large heavy vintage airplane propeller by Sensenich Corp from the sixties off of a piper cub. Not to be reused ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Tin Ceiling Remnant
Located in New York, NY
We have taken these beautiful abandoned decorative tin ceilings and turned them into art pieces, framed with wood. By the late 1870s, tin began to appear o...
Category
1880s American Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Tin
Large Garden Armillary
Located in Newtown, CT
Large garden Armillary that sits on the ground. Would look great with plantings around it. The length of the arrow is 81.5", the sphere is 50" and its 47' high. Great statement piece
Category
Early 2000s American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$3,600
Large Castle Sign in Wrought Iron, France, 1900s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Large Castle Sign in Wrought Iron, France, 1900s
Additional information:
Material: Wrought Iron
Color: Black
Design Period: 1890 to 1919
Year: 1900
Country of Manufacture: France
St...
Category
20th Century French Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chair in the Style of the Spine Chair after André Dubreuil
Located in North Miami, FL
This whimsical and all vintage iron and metal chair is perfect for outdoors or indoors. Designed after André Dubreuil's iconic Spine chair.
Category
1980s American Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Scale 19th Century French Clock Hands Wall Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale clock tower hands, French, 19th century. According to the seller, these clock hands came from a large clock tower in Paris. They measure an impressive 107 inch height by ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Willy Guhl Small Bowl Planter, 1950s, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1950s planter bowl designed by Swiss neo-functionalist and Industrial Design Pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland.
Sculpted from fiber cement which has slowly weathere...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
$2,200 / item
"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Fluted Cast Iron Column
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century fluted building column with a decorative capital. Industrial cast iron. One available. Measure: 142 inch H. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Distressed Iron Sphere - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add an effortlessly chic, sculptural touch to your home or garden with this striking pair of vintage distressed iron spheres. With their openwork, globe-like design and naturally age...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,850 / set
Gilt Copper Globe Form Architectural Finial
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Globe form made in two parts, with a hollow stem for attachment on the base.
Worn gilt, patches of green patina overall, separation around the center seam, ding, all as expected wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Hand Forged Iron Fireplace Tools with Steer Head Detail
Located in North Miami, FL
These very cool fireplace tools with steer head handles are made of forged iron. Very nice set!
Category
1960s French Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Machinist Precision Parallel Straights Sculptures
By Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co., Jean Prouvé
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cast iron machinist's Swiss cheese straight edge rules. Heavy, large, metal, no cracks. Scuffs, Dents and Scratches to all surfaces, and worn paint.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Industrial Style Grey Metal Planters with Tapered Lines and Ring Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of contemporary American metal cache pot planters from the 21st century with tapered lines, grey patinated color, lateral ring pulls and petite ball feet. Made in the USA duri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Italian Twisted Cast Iron Customizable Green Glass Clover Side Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Add fun with color to your environment, outdoor and indoor! This contemporary cast iron side table with a clover-shaped top, entirely handcrafted in Italy, will certainly delight wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Heavy Quality Victorian Brass Fender, Industrial Look
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy Quality Victorian Brass Fender, Industrial Look
This is a Beautifully Designed Victorian Brass Fender it has a strong rectangular look
The Fender very good quality, it is in g...
Category
1890s Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$1,488 Sale Price
38% Off
Large Garden Armillary Garden Sphere
Located in Newtown, CT
Large Garden Armillary with oxidized finish. It is 64" wide at the arrow x 36" deep x 68" high. Statement piece for any garden.
Category
Early 2000s Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Satin Nickeled Brass Entry Gate 80.5 x 37
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass entry gate with satin nickel plating and the original lever handles. This was reclaimed from an early 20th century New York City bank or other ...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Large 19th Century European Foundry Bowl on Wheels
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This striking 19th-century European foundry bowl features worn green paint and a richly weathered patina. Measuring 43 1/2” in diameter and 35” tall, its industrial design and sturdy...
Category
19th Century European Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
French Industrial Iron Vessel / Trough, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A robust French industrial iron vessel or trough from around 1900, showcasing the utilitarian aesthetic of the era. Constructed from heavy-gauge iron panels and joined with exposed r...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$4,500 / item
Vintage Cinema Projection Reels or Spools
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of nine cinema projection spools made from pressed steel. One marked ‘Kershaw England’. Dating from the 1950s, they have an even surface rust finish throughout, making for stylish vintage decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Metal
Oak barrel/planter, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Oak barrel formerly used for storing grain, etc. The barrel is reinforced with iron rings.
Can be used, for example, as a planter. The barrel is solid and sturdy and weighs approxima...
Category
1920s French Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Old Wooden Printers Storage Box, Log Box A good Strong Wooden Storage Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Wooden Printers Storage Box, Log Box
A good Strong Wooden Storage Box with reinforced corners for added strength, this industrial looking piece makes an attractive and useful Lo...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
Large Antique, Industrial Factory Wooden Foundry Form, Wheel, Cog, Gear
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large antique, Industrial factory wooden foundry form mold, wheel, cog, gear, very unusual and rare size measuring 52" in diameter, retains original facto...
Category
1910s American Vintage Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Metal Screen / Room Divider
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A perforated 1/2" steel screen / room divider with a graphic circular / round pattern in a blackened finish.
Shown here suspended from an I-beam and trolly.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
$4,800 / item
James de Wulf Concrete Harvest Dining Table, 60"
Located in Paia, HI
A simple and classic design combining French Country with refined industrial. Concrete table top with powder coated steel base. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Shown in 60". Al...
Category
2010s American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete, Steel
$9,308 / item
Swage Block from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vertical cast iron swage block.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
$9,500
Architectural Grand-Scale Wooden Foundry Molds - 2 Pieces
Located in Fulton, CA
A matched pair of wooden foundry molds. Large-scale measuring approximately 48 inches wide and 40 inches high. Would make an impressive wall decoration or could be repurposed as a ta...
Category
20th Century North American Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Primitive storage barrel/planter, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Primitive storage barrel made from a Carpathian tree trunk, used for storing grain, etc. The trunk is hollowed out by hand. A beautiful object suitable for use as a large planter. Ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Aircraft Ladders
Located in London, GB
A rare set of aircraft hanger ladders.
Four available.
Great sculptural design and form.
Perfect for a library or outside to hang things off...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
$1,598 / item
Industrial building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, tables, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Bentu Design, James de Wulf, Willy Guhl, and Cosulich Interiors & Antiques. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $72,379 while the average work can sell for $1,595.
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