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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: 1980s
Feliciano Bejar Magiscope Industrial Glass and Steel Tall Sculpture Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Feliciano Bejar Magiscope industrial glass and steel tall sculpture signed. Item features rare and large form , heavy substantial round gear base, and magiscope round glass upper; si...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Industrial Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Industrial Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI
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...
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1980s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Industrial Sculptures

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Ceramic

Factory by Don Harvey Industrial Iron Art Sculpture Steampunk Expressionism
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...
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1980s Vintage Industrial Sculptures

Materials

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 ...
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1980s Philippine Vintage Industrial Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

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...
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1980s German Vintage Industrial Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

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Sculpture made from industrial parts in France circa 1980s.
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Sculpture made from industrial iron parts in France, circa 1980s.
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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.

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