Industrial Sculptures
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
Period: 20th Century
Model for Showing Tights, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Swivel ladies leg on the stool used as a model for showing tights in textile factory in Czechoslovakia.
Stand with age patina.
Leg has new high gloss whi...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Italian Industrial Style Ceramic Vase / Sculpture by Alessio Tasca 'circa 1980s'
Located in London, GB
Modern, industrial-style ceramic vase (circa 1980s) by Alessio Tasca. Minimalist, abstract, u-shaped ceramic vase in a light brown-coloured glaze with bold line motif. Combining an i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Industrial-Style Ceramic Vase / Sculpture by Alessio Tasca
Located in London, GB
Vintage industrial-style ceramic vase / sculpture by Alessio Tasca (circa 1970). Minimalist, abstract, U-shaped ceramic vase in a matte, sandy-coloured glaze with line motif from the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Vintage Drill Bit Tool Display
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century American set of 32 steel large drill bits mounted on a wood base, originally used in a workshop, but brought into...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Rare 1940s Vintage Bronze Doll Head Mold Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and enigmatic rare piece. This vintage 1940s Doll Head mold is constructed of solid cast bronze. An incredible addition to your décor style. With sculpted features, this pi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Equipment for Measuring the Elasticity of Pantyhouse, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare industrial object from textile factory. It was used for measuring elasticity and quality of pantyhouse. Original condition with nice patina. Gr...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Ceramic Electric Insulators - a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique pair of objects originally used to provide a safe conduction between electronic components. Now it can be a beautiful piece of decor for your...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Model for Showing Tights, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Swivel ladies leg on the stool used as a model for showing tights in textile factory in Czechoslovakia.
Another version with white leg also available.
Ni...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Bentwood
Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI: Adjustable Solid aluminum bars connected by bolts.
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to base ‘Bars XXVI 1/5 6/19/83 Larry Mohr’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 5.
Larry Mohr (1921-2013) was an accomplished sculptor whose figural and abstract works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art, Vassar College...
Category
1980s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Pointy Ear Cast Iron Lion Head Wall Mount
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century lack cast iron antique lion head with pointy ears. Great look. Cleaned only. Please note, this item is located in one of our NYC l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Cast Iron Stagecoach Door Stop with Original Paint, 1930
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great example of a western stagecoach in original paint. Colors are still vibrant. C1930 with precise castings. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Salvaged Architectural Element
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When we come across pieces like this we always find ourselves imagining where it originated, and what its initial purpose might have been. This offcuts lines, curvature and patina ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Aluminum and Brass Truck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio aluminum and brass Truck. Reminds me of a milk truck from the 60s or a salesman sample in a car dealership. We were told an engineer that worked at Alamogordo, NM made this tr...
Category
1990s American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Aluminum and Brass Jeep
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio aluminum and brass Jeep. Looks like a salesman sample in a car dealership. We were told an engineer that worked at Alamogordo, NM made this Jeep and another one which is liste...
Category
1990s American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Drill Bit Holder & Drill Bits, As Found Industrial Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique industrial two tiered lathe turned wood drill bit holder with drill bits and augers. Drill bits are not fixed and can be arranged in different positi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Tool Vice, Powder Coated Bright Yellow Desk Accessory
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage vice powder-coated in bright yellow.
Just look at this antique vice which has been painted in "bright sunshine yellow". The tool vice is made in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Industrial Style Metal Art Sailing Ship Sculpture
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and very decorative industrial-style sailing ship sculpture made of metal in the 1970s, Germany.
This amazing handcrafted welded metal o...
Category
Late 20th Century German Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian Industrial Style Ceramic Vase / Sculpture by Alessio Tasca '1986'
Located in London, GB
Modern, industrial-style ceramic vase (1986) by Alessio Tasca (born 1929). Minimalist, abstract snail-shaped ceramic vase in charcoal-coloured glaze with bold line motif and subtly p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
12 Bronze Letters with Serifs, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large heavy weight and strong patina on these bronze letters (Characters). Can be used indoors or out. Great as wall decoration or signage. Dimensions b...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage US 1994 Rubber Negative Doc Holliday Ceramic Mould Cowboy Rough Cut 1363
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large vintage industrial 1994 cowboy rough cut 1363 rubber negative Doc Holliday mould to make a negative plaster mould with.
With the plaster mould you ...
Category
1990s Central American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Rubber
Factory by Don Harvey Industrial Iron Art Sculpture Steampunk Expressionism
By Don Harvey
Located in Dayton, OH
"Factory by Don Harvey measure: 74"
Don Harvey is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1941
Don Harvey’s artwork explores the tensions between opposites: s...
Category
1980s Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Anatomical Model of the Ear, 1952
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage anatomical model made in 1952. From Romania. It is made of plaster and steel wire, placed on a wooden stand. Hand painted and very detailed. The model is in a good vintage co...
Category
1950s Romanian Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Bright Sunshine Yellow Abstract Eagle Head Sculpture From a 3 Way Wood Splitter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Industrial powder-coated eagle-shaped iron log splitter. Newly painted in thick bright sunshine yellow powder-coating. Just look at this heavy industri...
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1991 Joel Otterson California Candied Apple Copper Mixed Media Art Refrigerator
Located in Dayton, OH
"1991 California Candied Apple mixed-media installation refrigerator by Joel Otterson. Sub Zero Freezer Model #249R, 1989
Joel Otterson received his BF...
Category
1990s Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Welded Steel Table Sculpture "Transcending Time and Space" by D. Phillips
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Welded steel table sculpture "Transcending Time and Space" by sculptor David Phillips. Acquired from the collection of the artist.
Trained as an arch...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Original Plaster Artists Model for Larger Bronze Statue
Located in Peekskill, NY
Other than the patch that reads airborne on the statue's shoulder with a parachute there is no other markings or signatures. It stands an impressive 42 inches and is very well done. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Welded Steel Table Sculpture "Interdimensional Antennae" by D. Phillips
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large welded steel table sculpture "Interdimensional Antennae" by sculptor David Phillips. Acquired from the collection of the artist.
Trained as a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
1993 Wrecking Ball Installation Art Gallery Sphere Sculpture by Carter Kustera
Located in Dayton, OH
1993 wrecking ball installation Art Gallery sphere sculpture by Carter Kustera
Carter was born in Canada in 1962. In the early 1990s, Carter began ...
Category
1990s Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Hercules C-130 Aircraft Propellers
Located in London, GB
A pair of propellers from a Lockheed Hercules C-130, circa 1965.
Polished and mounted on display bases.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transpor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Wall Sculpture, Distressed Conveyor Brushes
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial wall art sculpture. Turn of the century steel factory conveyor brushes on wooden frame. Measures: 64 1/4" x 37 1/2" x 5 3/4".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Metal
Lusia Robinson Bamboo Sculture Vase Fibreglass
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Lusia Robinson: Bamboo sculpture
This sculpture is characteristic of Robinson’s work emphasizing materiality within form integrating indigenous materials with modern technology and ...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
1950s Yatch/Aircraft Compass Bubble Torpedo Table Sculpture Art War Relic
By Bendix Corporation
Located in Hyattsville, MD
For use as Prop not functioning. No break, and no cracks to molded forms or aluminium base plate. Sits flat.
Measures: W 24 x D 9 x H 14 in.
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Industrial Wall Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial “SOLO” metal wall sign, 1950s. Set of four letters can be rearranged in any way. Each letter measures 4" D x 18" W x 24" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1930s Industrial Sign Letters PORN Sculpture by Colorado Artist Bill Nelson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
From the artist:
“PORN,” 2018, 6 foot tall x 5 foot wide. Salvaged early 20th-century store sign letters, blue light bulbs, electrical wiring is a satirical homage to Robert Indiana’s “LOVE” sculpture, re-examining the state of human relationships, in fact, the state of humanity itself, nearly 50 years after Indiana completed the first rendering of his iconic sculpture. In his version, porn, assemblage artist Bill Nelson...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal, Wire
Abstract Metal Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Decorative welded metal sculpture that resembles a rooster. Heavy oxidized iron welded together to form an abstract art.
(Please confirm item location N...
Category
1990s Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Striking Industrial Sculpture by California Listed Artist Robert Ortlieb
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and unique metal sculpture by Robert Ortlieb, A unique piece that captures Industrial Art Deco and Postmodern movements, Californian artist f...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Factory Mould, English, Mahogany, Industrial, Pattern Part, Decorative
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage factory mould. An English, mahogany and other wood industrial pattern part, ideal for decorative wall mounting and dating to the 20th c...
Category
20th Century English Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
1930s Wood Boot Sculpture Mold
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning wooden boot sculpture mold, measures 14.25 in H, 11 in deep, 5.75 in wide. Great piece for your home decor. Please be sure to check our storefront for more wonderful decorat...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early Adjustable Industrial Machinist Stool, Manufactured by Toledo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early adjustable Industrial machinist stool, manufactured by Toledo,, Wonderful original patina color and surface. Solid carved wood top and back.
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Stunning Unique Industrial Plexiglass Light Object
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Unique piece made of a thick plexiglass column with red and blue elements inside, a metal base and illuminated from below with a circular fluorescent tube.
The object is probably an ...
Category
20th Century European Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Unusual Turn of the Century Industrial Brass Small Animal Cage with Wheel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual turn of the century industrial brass small animal cage with wheel. Possibly made by Pierce Arrow. Buffalo NY. Superior quality and construction. Sm...
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
1930s Vintage Solid Cast Iron Sachs Carbine Rifle Gun Molds Industrial Factory
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Listing is for one rifle. So let us know which one you would like to have when making order. One is stamped, 133 Sacks Gun.
Vintage industrial cast iron rifle molds, time worn patin...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1970s Brushed Aluminum Airplane Propeller Sculpture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An actual airplane propeller in brushed aluminum mounted on a thick base. Available in a variety of finishes.
Category
1970s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Agwam Hangar Aircraft Service and Repair Fuselage Access Ladder Prop Treehouse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A vintage relic sold as a prop. An antique collapsible Early-century wooden and steel ladder. Each Rung Segment is 14 inches and space between rungs is about 12 inches. Seems strong...
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Machinists Stack Sculpture Relic Obsolete Device
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Machinists stacked solid steel measuring device pyramid sculpture. Some oxidation stains to the steel, no dents or impact damages. On a black wooden base. Very heavy.
Measures: W 13...
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
1930s Leather Medicine Ball, Nice Color and Patina
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s leather medicine ball, nice color and patina.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Hinz & Kunst Fireplace Tools Sculpture by Günter Scholz
By Günter Scholz
Located in Hanover, MA
This is a very early numbered custom edition sculpture by German metal artist Günter Scholz, who is well-known as the creator of over 450, more diminutiv...
Category
1980s German Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair Vintage World War ii Bomber Plane Balloon Tires Prop Accent Sculptures Red
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Strewn some midcentury red and black throughout your interior, they are holding air, great props!
Measures: D 27 x D 7 inches.
Category
1940s German Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1930s Architectural Silvered Foundry Form, Mold, Casting, Sculpture Garden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Industrial Foundry Form, factory casting, beautiful silver zinc original paint, wonderful patina, whimsical, fantasy Art Deco design,'Emaerald City' Very sculptural, see other listings for additional Foundry molds.
Foundry molds and patterns are wooden tools, carved out or built up to create negative space, which in turn is used to make the inverse form or shape to be used for the casting of metal. To make a wooden mold, wood needs to be stacked up, like a relief, or cut-out, like a sunken relief, with handles or other pieces to grab and pick up the mold from the molding material. Individual pattern pieces that get packed into the molding material are carved and shaped. The space or forms that these pieces make in the molding material will be the inverse of the final cast piece.
These antique foundry molds...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1930, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Unique Barber or Optician Chair, Museum Piece
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1900s Advertising Stencil Mark Type Font Vintage Industrial Art Sculpture Copper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, circa 1901. Vintage Industrial mercantile large Wolfe Bros Folck's Roller Mills copper stencil. Baltimore Maryland.
Measures: W 18.5 x H 16 in.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Industrial Art Sculpture Anatomy "Random Movement" Steel I Beam
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial art sculpture made from steel I beam, "Random Movement."
Category
20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Industrial Style Cross with Candleholders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique crucifix made of auto parts to give a heavy Industrial style. Two candle holders at the bottom. Very unusual and handmade.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with d...
Category
20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Giant Midcentury Eiffel Tower
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
The iconic ultimate in French symbols. Fabulous blacksmith work, in old rivetted iron from the 1930s. Beautifully carried out and detailed. An expert believes it must have taken 2 months to carry out such work.
The tower is assembled in 3 parts so it is easy to move. Perfect for a shopping mall...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Galvanized Wind Turbine Blades
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A large and beautifully patinated set of galvanized steel wind turbine blades arranged in a radial pattern and connected by two steel rings.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Mounted Oversized Wrench
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dramatically oversized patinated forged steel wrench beautifully mounted on a circular base.
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large Industrial Ovular Mold on Stand, 20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage Industrial Mold in an ovular egg shape, executed in wood (with a handsome patina) and displayed on a contemporary metal stand.
Fantastic decorative object with a lot of c...
Category
20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1920s Taxi Cab Company Garage Tube Repair Wire Hoop Sculpture
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sold as prop, or as wall sculpture, hanging mobile.
Dia: 30 X H: 8 In.
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
Industrial sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial sculptures 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 sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, Hubley Manufacturing Company, Patrick Fitzgerald, and Gordon Chandler. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $836.