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.
French Limoges Sample Porcelain Plate, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The scallop-molded plate, painted with various hand-enameled color references and numbers over-glaze beneath tapering rectangular color tabs. Marked to underside near foot, "Havilan...
Porcelain
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Theodore Haviland, Limoges Sample Plate, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Painted with various hand-enameled colors, references and numbers over-glaze beneath color tabs. Marked to the underside near foot "THEODORE HAVILAND/ FRANCE" in green enamel "A. GUI...
Porcelain
$556Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of 20th Century General Porcelain Trenton NJ, USA Industrial Glove Moulds
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very unique and exceptionally cool vintage set of left and right Industrial porcelain factory glove forms or moulds in size 8 1/2. Visible maker markings, glove sizes and production dates at the bottom rim in blue. The left hand was made on September 26th, the right hand was made on October 4th, both in 1971. They are partially glazed. The moulds were manufactured by the General Porcelain manufacturing company, based in Trenton, New Jersey. This porcelain company is one of the largest producers of glove moulds...
Porcelain
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Porcelain Sample Plate, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France Painted with various hand-enameled color references and numbers over-glaze beneath color tabs. Marked to the front in orange-yellow enamel: "Coule...
Porcelain
Suite of 9 Porcelain Plates by Theodore Haviland
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 9 porcelain dessert plates by Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France. 20th century Measures: H: 1 cm, D: 19 cm. Contact us before orderin...
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate Motiv 24
By Rosenthal, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Rosenthal Fornasetti "Temi e Variazioni" porcelain plate motiv 24, with gold rim and black and white printed center depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalie...
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Art Deco Porcelain Plates Water Lilies
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 4 unique, antique plates was made by Haviland & Cie in Limoges, France. The plates were hand painted by a professional artist in a decorating studio with Art Deco motif of five water lilies on pale blue background. Calm blue and green colors are accentuated by bright yellow centers of the flowers and the gold rims. The advent of Arts and Craft Movement created the notion that the aesthetic quality of everyday utilitarian objects could be improved by merit of craftsmanship, and many painters and artists felt inspired to merge their activities into decorative arts, such as ceramics, decor objects, or dinnerware. Large number of wholesale and retail firms, such as Pickard, Stouffer, or Brauer studios, and many high-end department stores that carried factory decorated Limoges's porcelain, had their own china decorating departments and produced high quality hand painted porcelain. Undecorated Haviland china...
Porcelain, Ceramic
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #281
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri on a nude female torso, no.281 / made in Milano Italy circa ...
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany. Set of four deep porcelain plates. Early 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany 4 deep plates, early 20th century. Set of four deep porcelain plates, hand-painted with floral compositions in purple/pink tones. Classic scalloped rims with simple ...
Porcelain
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Plate
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen porcelain plate in relief decor and hand painted in gold.
Porcelain
20th Century Piero Fornasetti Plates Gilt Porcelain
Located in Epfach, DE
Piero Fornasetti plate, to use as a place plate, dinner plate as well as decoration the plates are in a nice used condition, small abrasions of the gold are not further disturbing bu...
Porcelain
Pair of Large 20th Century Blue and White Porcelain Temple Jars
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of large 20th century blue and white porcelain temple jars.
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Great Quality Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vase Decorated with birds and floral arran...
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Czech Porcelain Passover Seder Plate
Located in New York, NY
Unusual oval shape Seder plate, Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia, circa 1900. Divided into seven wells and inscribed with gold lettering and border with the order of the Seder. Signed on t...
Porcelain
$295Sale Price|46% Off
H 8.19 in Dm 8.19 in
Early-Mid 20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century Chinese export porcelain jardiniere. Decorated in famille rose palette with a battle procession scene. Tiny glaze pops & scuffs. 6.25" dia. base. 8 3/16" h...
Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Vases, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of porcelain vases, France, late 19th century.
Porcelain
Large Vintage White Ironstone Funnel
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France, this white ironstone or funnel marked G.D.V. was originally used in a pharmacy or laboratory. Made in the early 20th century. By Girau...
Porcelain, Ironstone
French Limoges Porcelain Sample Plate
By Limoges
Located in Spencertown, NY
Various hand-enameled color references and numbers over-glaze beneath rounded and tapering rectangular tabs. Labelled to front: "L'Hospied Limoges". Marked to underside: "N. 17 12"...
Porcelain
French Porcelain Sample Plate, 1899
Located in Spencertown, NY
Consisting of various hand-enameled numbers over-glaze beneath tapering rectangular color tabs. Mark to front painted over glaze: A. Lacroix Paris Mark to revers: "J. 9bre" near fo...
Porcelain