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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Early 20th c. Maple Block Co. Butcher Block c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique solid Maple butcher's block with a 9 inch thick top, eight metal caps, turned legs on casters and a food safe, worn surface. Metal caps are each embossed "BBJ" Very...
Wood, Maple
Kitchen Island with Butcher Block Top Any Dimension Made in Chicago to Your Spec
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Butcher block kitchen island hand-crafted from cold-rolled steel, solid bronze connectors (donuts) and iron casters. The steel island was painted in a ham...
Bronze, Steel, Iron
Butcher Block Kitchen Island in Stainless Steel and Bronze Available Any Size
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Industrial Style French Kitchen Table. Custom made in any dimension, Stainless Steel and solid Bronze Kitchen Island or Worktable, with rift-cut ...
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Butcher Block Table, Refurbished with Internal LEDs, 1950s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round Mid-Century butcher block, Internal Lightbulbs and Refurbished.
Lucite
$300Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.25 in W 15 in D 17 in
Solid Teak Massive Double Sided Butcher Block Cutting Board Danish Modern
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid teak double-sided cutting board. with rounded corners and side handles one side can be used for meat cutting the other flat side for crackers and ch...
Teak
$3,150
H 36.25 in W 29.5 in D 21 in
French Art Deco Butcher Block Table with Drawers, Solid Wood, 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Butcher block table from Art Deco period France. This piece is made of solid wood construction with a butcher block top and functional drawers. There are squared off legs supporting ...
Wood
$3,813
H 30.71 in W 57.29 in D 27.76 in
Dutch Antique Butcher block / Kitchen Table In Pine And Chestnut
Located in Viterbo, VT
Work table hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using pine and chestnut. The table is extremely sturdy and functional. On the front it features five inset drawers, thre...
Chestnut, Pine
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of this heavy duty pig bench is made from a single slab of oak almost four inches thick. Two or three superficial cracks that appeared as the board dried have been filled.. ...
Oak
Bobbin Leg Butcher Block Kitchen Island
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Butcher Block Kitchen Island combines classic character with modern function in a transitional style. Its bold, spool-style legs are inspired by 17th-century English and Anglo-Americ...
Wood
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handsome pig bench has a two board top, over five feet long and almost three inches thick. The boards are pulled together with bolts that pass all the way through both boards.....
Oak
Butcher's Chopping Block Table on Stand from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome two-tiered butcher's chopping block on stand or table of pine and beech wood from England, featuring a large, square sloping block or slab of iron-bound wood set upon a st...
Metal, Steel, Iron
$1,172
H 33 in W 20 in D 20 in
Work Table, Chopping Block, Kitchen Island, Industrial Antique This is a good
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Work Table, Chopping Block, Kitchen Island, Industrial Antique This is a good chunky piece for any one who wants a sturdy work place, the chopping block, is made with end on beech...
Beech
French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French hand-built butcher block table made from oak and pine would make the perfect kitchen island. This functional antique has a thick top made of many wood fragments all held tog...
Steel
End Grain Butcher Block in Walnut - Large
Located in Longmont, CO
The natural patterns of the wood's grains create amazing designs in these end-grain butcher block surfaces. Unlike on traditional long-grain cutting boards, the knife cuts amongst th...
Walnut
Large Art Deco Butcher´s Block Table
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A exceptional large Art Deco butcher's block from the 1930s. Solidly crafted from beech wood. Since the Middle Ages, the profession of butcher has been one of the most respected an...
Beech
Antique "Safe" Cast Iron and Wood Cheese Wedge Cutter c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique "Safe" cheese wedge cutter with sharp steel metal cleaver, round wooden base and metal scale. A metal lever turns the wooden wheel in pr...
Steel, Iron
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H 59 in W 64.75 in D 27.75 in
Antique American Pot Rack Wisconsin Butcher Shop Hung Over Butcher Block c1920's
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique American Pot Rack or Meat Rack that hung in a Wisconsin Butcher Shop over their Butcher Block that is currently also listed on 1stdibs with the Item Reference # LU824342890522. The steel pipes or supports that are attached to the Pot Rack are just bolted on and can be reversed and attached to the Original Butcher Block or your existing Butcher Block. In the last 30-plus years I can count on one hand the number of authentic real antique Pot Racks...
Metal, Steel, Iron
Antique "International Business Machines" Cast Iron Cheese Slicer c.1901
By IBM
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique cheese slicer with sharp steel metal cleaver, wooden handle and nickel mounts and scales. A nickel lever and another nickel scale turn the wheel in precise incremen...
Steel, Iron, Nickel
Vintage Maple Butcher Block c.1960-1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A solid Maple butcher's block with 16 inch thick top, turned legs and a food safe, worn surface. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1960-1970. MATERIALS & TEC...
Wood, Maple
Early 20th c. Maple Block Co. Butcher Block c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique solid Maple butcher's block with 16 inch thick top, six wooden caps, turned legs and a food safe, worn surface. The legs are pegged and can easily be removed for tr...
Wood, Maple
Early 20th C. Michigan Maple Block Co. Butcher Block, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique Michigan Maple Block Co. solid butcher's block with 12.75 inch thick top, manufacture's stamp, four rods that run through the block ...
Wood, Maple
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H 29.75 in W 86.38 in D 28 in
Antique French Work Table Used as Butcher Block Bleached Finish Original Patina
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French industrial style work table, that had previously been used in a French Boucherie (butcher shop) for the last 100-years and as often is the prac...
Wood
From France a Butcher’s Sausage Hanger
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
From France a Butcher’s Sausage Hanger This is a rare piece to get hold of, it started its life in the 1950s, it is made in Steel and is designed in such a w...
Steel
Early-Mid 20th C. Maple Butcher Block
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Original Maple butcher's block with turned legs and large exposed bolts. The legs are pegged and can easily be removed for easy transport. Creator Unknown. Date of manuf...
Wood, Maple
Large Square Vintage Mid-Century Butcher Block
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern large butcher block. This incredible butcher block has a beautiful aged patina. The aged maple wood is glowing with it's history of use and character. The tall sturdy legs and undulated surface make this piece a work of functional art for any chef. A perfect addition to a kitchen or outdoor grilling...
Maple
American Industrial Butcher Block Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century American industrial table with a thick maple butcher block top set on steel legs with two galvanized steel shelves. This...
Steel
Industrial French Steel Butchers Meat Rack or Pot Rack
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique French handcrafted steel butcher's meat hanging rack or pot rack. Industrial style from a French butcher shop having three rows of hooks. One top rack has a double row of 12 h...
Metal