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: Mid-20th Century
1967 Ronald Dee Sullivan Industrial Sculpture
Located in Sacramento, CA
1967 Industrial sculpture by California artist Ronald Dee Sullivan. The sculpture consists of a wooden head with metal details, mounted on an indu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company with "Eureka Springs Arkansas" on the side. The piece has retained its orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bronze Pyramid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze sculptural pyramid with geometric tubing.
Dimensions
5" width x 4" depth x 4.5" height.
Condition
Excellent vintage condition; bronze carries age appropriate patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rosenthal Porcelain Hands, Germany, 1950s
By Rosenthal
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rosenthal Porcelain hands, Germany, 1950s.
Pair of hard to find original German white glazed porcelain molds for the making of latex gloves. They were immersed in vats of bubbling li...
Category
1950s German Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 20thc Cast Iron Smiling Dachshund Boot Scraper #2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron dachshund dog boot scraper in black paint. Two available, this one has a straight tail as opposed to the other with a circle tai...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Brass "Reserved" Button
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass decorative object or paperweight. This brass button showcases a round face with embossed "RESERVED" on the front. It would be great as an office paperweight or decorative obje...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hollow Brass Rectangular Object
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element.
Dimensions
4" width x 2" dept...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Industrial Aluminum Film Reel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, industrial, midcentury, film reel is a great accent piece or wall hanging.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Millstone on Base, 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage Millstone on Base, 20th Century. Hand-carved, granite millstone mounted on base creates an organic sculpture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Mid 20thc Cast Iron Smiling Daschound Boot Scraper
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron dachshund boot scraper in black paint. Heavy, 35 lbs and stout. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be parc...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Set of 3 Triangular Planters by Willy Guhl, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of 1960’s triangular concrete planters designed by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit in Switzerland.
Each multifaceted planter ca...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Harry Bertoia Two Column Sonambient Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
An atypical form for Beartoia's (1915-1978) sonambients given it's split in the centre of the rods. A desirable size for display in the home and a typically wonderful sound quality.
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Sculpture for wall; midcentury bead wire tire structure, pair; like an eel trap
Located in Madison, WI
Sculpture for the wall of tire-shaped, bead wire, circa 1960s. Sold as a pair. Actually used at one time in tire manufacturing. An industrial component, these tire bead wires compose...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Wire
French 1960s Contemporary Metal Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
French 1960s Contemporary Metal Sculpture
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The W...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, C.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Barber Chair, Animal Shaped, Seal, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great vintage barber chair , animal shaped , 1940s.
This old figural barber chair for children is made in the shape of a seal.
The fiberglass s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Josep Maria Subirachs Industrial Modernist Abstract Cast Iron Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
An Impressive Cast Iron floor sculpture by Josep Maria Subirachs, circa 1960s. Reminiscent in form to an arrowhead or primitive blade. Josep incorporated grattage leaving the surface rough and jagged. Signed along the lower edge. From the private collection of Vincent and Elana Bolling. The Bollings were philanthropists and advocates for the performing and visual arts.
JOSEP MARIA SUBIRACHS SITJAR was born on March 11, 1927 in Barcelona. From the age of nine to the age of twelve he experienced the tragic events of the Spanish Civil War, the overthrow of the Republican government in 1939 and the beginning of the Franco regime.
Born into a working class family in the Barcelona district of Poblenou, the precarious economic situation suffered during the post-war period forced him to renounce studying architecture and he began working at the workshop of a gilder and amateur sculptor when he was just fourteen years old. By then, he was already modeling clay figures which he used to bring to the furnace at a local roof tile factory. From 1942 to 1947 he worked as an apprentice under the sculptor Enric Monjo at his workshop, acquiring technical skills. But the person who taught him most profoundly was Enric Casanovas, with whom he worked for a brief period because, unfortunately, the 'Noucentista' died in January 1948, just a fews months after Subirachs entered his workshop as a collaborator.The influence of Casanovas is apparent in the young sculptor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Josep Maria Subirachs Industrial Modernist Abstract Cast Iron Wall Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
An Impressive Cast Iron wall hanging sculpture by Josep Maria Subirachs, circa 1960s. Reminiscent in form to an arrowhead or primitive blade. Josep incorporated grattage leaving the surface rough and jagged. Signed along lower edge. From the private collection of Vincent and Elana Bolling. The Bollings were philanthropists and advocates for the performing and visual arts. Measure: 34".
JOSEP MARIA SUBIRACHS SITJAR was born on March 11, 1927 in Barcelona. From the age of nine to the age of twelve he experienced the tragic events of the Spanish Civil War, the overthrow of the Republican government in 1939 and the beginning of the Franco regime.
Born into a working class family in the Barcelona district of Poblenou, the precarious economic situation suffered during the post-war period forced him to renounce studying architecture and he began working at the workshop of a gilder and amateur sculptor when he was just fourteen years old. By then, he was already modeling clay figures which he used to bring to the furnace at a local roof tile factory. From 1942 to 1947 he worked as an apprentice under the sculptor Enric Monjo at his workshop, acquiring technical skills. But the person who taught him most profoundly was Enric Casanovas, with whom he worked for a brief period because, unfortunately, the 'Noucentista' died in January 1948, just a fews months after Subirachs entered his workshop as a collaborator.The influence of Casanovas is apparent in the young sculptor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company with "Eureka Springs Arkansas" on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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 Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Large Stainless Steel Industrial Fork Mold Sculpture for Silverware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage industrial factory mold in stainless steel in the shape of a large dinner fork.
These highly decorative sculptures are sold separately or a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Globe Meat Slicer C1940 Enameled Iron & Stainless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome, Iron, Stainless Steel
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Midcentury Arched Cat with Glass Eyes Doorstop in Old Green Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style with arched back and tail with green glass eyes. Green is not original color. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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.