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.
Vintage Studio a Pottery Umbrella Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your entryway with this sophisticated vintage studio pottery umbrella stand, a masterclass in minimalist design. Expertly crafted from heavy stoneware, this substantial piece...
Pottery
Antique Salt Glazed Industrial Stoneware Dipping Baskets, Early 1900s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*Please visit our storefront for additional baskets. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY: A collection of antique stoneware dipping baskets once used by plating factories to contain tarnished metal articles as they were submerged in acids in order to be stripped. Designed to be completely acid-proof, each is a unique work of incidental art pottery, most decorated with a rich salt glaze, rendering their textures similar to early American stoneware...
Stoneware
Antique Salt Glazed Industrial Stoneware Dipping Baskets, Early 1900s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*Please visit our storefront for additional baskets. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY: A collection of antique stoneware dipping baskets once used by plating factories to contain tarnished metal articles as they were submerged in acids in order to be stripped. Designed to be completely acid-proof, each is a unique work of incidental art pottery, most decorated with a rich salt glaze, rendering their textures similar to early American stoneware...
Stoneware
Early 1900s Italian Majolica Orciuolo Apothecary Pitcher
By Castelli
Located in Dallas, TX
From Italy, this majolica apothecary pitcher (orciuolo) is in the manner of the pitcher done by Castelli, circa 1520, housed in the MET Museum NYC,...
Majolica
$536Sale Price|49% Off
H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
Antique French Green Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar, Circa 1850-1900
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered confit jar with a gorgeous green glaze. With green glaze they are extremely rare. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of m...
Ceramic
Early Wedgwood Dipped Pearlware Bough Pot
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A dark brown-glazed pearlware bough pot with pierced cover and applied decoration, made by Wedgwood circa 1785. The development of a whiteware body had been a goal of ceramicists ac...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pearlware
French Vintage Stoneware Glazed Jar with Handles
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French vintage glazed stoneware confit-type pot with two handles for balancing the weight. This utilitarian Provincial vessel would have been used to store and preserve foods (like...
Stoneware, Glass
Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Plate with Hibiscus Design, Early 1900s
Located in Valencia, VC
Italian Art Nouveau Majolica Hibiscus Plate, Early 20th Century A handmade Italian majolica plate featuring a detailed hibiscus flower in shades of pink, white, green, and yellow. C...
Clay, Earthenware, Majolica
$440
H 10 in W 5 in D 4 in
V&B Villeroy and Boch Mettlach 1 Liter Beer Stein Lidded Antique Germany 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful beer stein has been made in Germany circa 1900s by the well known manufacturer Villeroy & Boch. Absolutely gorgeous piece and still in great condition. Lid works properly. A nice addition to any collection. The Villeroy & Boch ceramic company was founded in 1836 in Mettlach, Germany and is internationally known for their production of table wares. Marked at the Base with Logo and Number. It is a 1 Liter...
Pewter
Very Large Kaehler, HAK, Glazed Stoneware Vase
Located in København, Copenhagen
Very large Kaehler, HAK, glazed stoneware vase. In very good condition. Beautiful glaze. Stamped. Size: 44 cm high, 19 cm in diameter.
Tall German Westerwald Salt Glazed Stein
Located in Evergreen, CO
This exceptional German Westerwald salt-glazed stoneware stein exemplifies the region's renowned pottery tradition. Crafted from durable stoneware and finished with authentic salt gl...
Ceramic
French Vintage Stoneware Glazed Jar with Handle
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French vintage glazed stoneware confit-type pot with handle. This utilitarian Provincial vessel would have been used to store and preserve foods (like a confit or rillette). Glazed...
Stoneware, Glass
Early 1900s Pottery Buffalo Pottery Deldare "Dr Syntax" Plate
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The title of this plate is "Dr. Syntax Making a Discovery," and it includes a short verse: "Thus passing on his chance to see, beneath an overshadowing tree, Patrick engaged in amoro...
Ceramic
Vintage Studio Pottery Unglazed Cream Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty piece of studio pottery. Unglazed and unpainted, this pitcher is created from clay and has no signature. It would be a beautiful piece for display on a shelf or table. Dim...
Ceramic
Vintage Terra Cotta Studio Pottery Lidded Serving Bowl
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage studio pottery lidded serving bowl. Features a handpainted design in earth tone colors. Nice size, perfect for serving a vari...
Pottery
Large Antique Rustic Stoneware Crock Vessel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, 19th century, 20 gallon, rustic, stoneware, pickling crock vessel with handles.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Industrial Foundry Ceramic Crucible Strainers
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of hard to find antique American industrial foundry crucible strainers with slate black glazed surface and tall handles. Both incised with the ...
Ceramic