Industrial Folk Art
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
1930s Jointed Betty Boop Fleischer Doll
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer this Jointed wooden Betty Boop doll by Fleischer in a green dress.
This is one of the first Betty Boop dolls that were created in...
Category
1930s Mexican Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Road or Street Sign from Florida, Lake Worth, Blanchette, U.S.A
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original vintage metal road sign from the crossing: Lake Worth / Blanchette in Florida.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Industrial Wire Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage industrial inspired wire basket.
Handcrafted from galvanized steel Inspired by the baskets originally used by farmers and fishermen.
Industrial design inspired by vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Decorative Wooden Ceiling Fan
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French black-painted wooden ceiling fan.
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Kingston Conley Electric Motor Industrial Vintage Sewing Machine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Kingston Conley electric motor industrial vintage sewing machine. Item features a wooden top work table surface, green metal base, elect...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Blue Illuminated Letter Y, 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial blue illuminated letter Y was made in Netherlands during the 1980s and comes from the old advertising banner. I featuers a grey iron b...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th c. Monumental American Flag with 48 Stars, c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original monumental American flag made by Valley Forge Co. with 48 hand sewn stars and stripes. It is in good condition and has metal grommets to hang.
CREATO...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Tin
20th Century Blacksmith's Sign on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and striking 20th century American blacksmith's sign with an arm swinging a hammer against a block of metal on an anvil, and with sparks flying from the impact. We've had this...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Iron Milk Can Side Table, Powder Coated Bright Blue
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large antique 20th Century heavy iron milk container with handle and lid. Great Folk Art to use in a farm or country rustic decor. Large, traditional, heavy pot, freshly powder coated bright metallic blue with an original removable lid. Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique milk...
Category
1930s Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London Glass Edwardian Street Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London glass Edwardian Street Sign
This is a City of London Street sign, it is set in its Cast Iron Frame, it is ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large European 1930's Nautical Map Reader Magnifying Glass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This European set of two nautical magnifying glass map-readers are quite unusual and rarely found. It is fully encased in it's heavy wooden and metal enforced box. Hailing from betwe...
Category
1930s German Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antiques Money / Bank, Elephants
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Pair of Antiques money box / bank, elephants.
One of them circa 1920, made in iron, the other circa 1960 made in aluminium.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Antique Industrial Factory Work Table on Iron Castors
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Industrial factory work table on iron castors, simple design, handmade, heavy duty construction, hand delivery avail to New York City or any...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20thC Hubley Bouquet of Flowers Cast Iron Doorstops
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Antique cast iron Doorstops by Hubley in original paint. No breaks or cracks in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the paint....
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Reverse Painted Glass Drink Coca Cola Sign Ice Cream Parlour circa 1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 10 x 21 reverse painted glass coca cola sign from the twenties. In excellent vintage condition with a bit of fixing on the upper right corner. Made by the Price Bros. from C...
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Industrial Galvanised Water Tank Made into a Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Industrial galvanised water tank made into a coffee table.
This quirky industrial table was originally made as a roof water tank, but it has never been used as such, it has been p...
Category
20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop C1948
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Pair of cast iron bulldog doorstops with old repaints. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, no damage or bad repairs. Chips to ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Drill Bit Holder & Drill Bits, As Found Industrial Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique industrial two tiered lathe turned wood drill bit holder with drill bits and augers. Drill bits are not fixed and can be arranged in different positi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Enamel Letter N, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial enameled letter N was made during the 1930s and comes from the old advertising banner.
Category
Early 20th Century European Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Selection of Connecticut Subway or Bus Signs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Connecticut Subway or Bus Signs, American, circa 1950's, possibly earlier. These signs would have rotated through a window at the front of the bus or subway, showing the...
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Wood and Cast Iron Shoe Stretchers c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Price is per set. 3 sets of 4 available.
Antique wooden cobbler's shoe stretchers with cast iron handles. All work properly. They have retained...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
1950's Commercial Sign "All - Stainless Inc"
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage commercial business sign from early 1950's for All - Stainless, Inc.
78" long by 12" high panel of patinated blue colored aluminum with 1/4" th...
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Coney Island Amusement Park Kiddie Car Fire Engine in Original Condition
By Pinto Brothers Mfg.
Located in Savannah, GA
Produced by Pinto Bros Mfg of Coney Island, New York, this all-original 1940s firetruck was part of a circular ride at the famed Coney Island Amusement Park. Featuring lucky Number 4...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rare Early Enamel Sign Advertising Eley-Knoch Shot Gun Cartridges
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare early enamel sign advertising Eley-Knoch shot gun cartridges
Very Rare old sign, is made in ceramic enamel it is a heavy piece with the usu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Mounted Turnstile “To The Fun House” from Coney Island, New York
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and Historical Industrial Era Mounted Turnstile from the Fun House at Coney Island, New York, featuring original painted finishes mounted on wood plinth with label reading, “T...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage Letter I, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage letter I comes from the old advertising banner. It is made from dyed concrete.
Weight: 2 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Letter N, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage letter comes from the old advertising banner. It is made from dyed concrete. It weighs 6 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Late 19th Century Milk Glass London England Street Sign
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous etched milk glass street sign from the City of Westminster, England.
Original Arts & Crafts style frame in excellent vintage condition.
Category
1920s English Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Milk Glass, Oak
Massive Antique Half Hull Ship Model
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and important massive late 19th century half hull model ship of the
steel screw steamers "CZAR" and CZARITZA" built by
Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Builders, Newcastl...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Gray Cast Iron Eagle
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century American cast iron eagle. It came from Pittsburgh.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century City of Westminster London Antique Milk Glass Street Sign
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early milk glass street sign from the City of Westminster London. Original wood frame in excellent vintage condition. A couple of cracks in the glass on right lower corner. ...
Category
1910s English Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Milk Glass, Hardwood
Vintage Industrial Era Bottle Drying Rack
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive Industrial Era bottle drying rack with great traditional form and an untouched all original patina. An authentic artifact fr...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Unique And Early Safety Helmet
Located in Peekskill, NY
This type of head gear was used in shops to protect workers from flying particles. This hood was perfect if you worked on grinders or a wire wheel. This shop...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Large Industrial Times Roman Marquee Letter R
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, industrial, painted aluminum, Times Roman font, marquee letter R. The letter can stand on it's own or be wall mounted.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
L & N E R Wooden Railway Sign
This great British Railway sign is a piece of History, dating from the 1930s the sign is painted on a framed wooden board...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Industrial Oversized Aluminum Vent Propeller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, aluminum, vent propeller is a wonderful, repurposed, industrial sculpture or architectural element.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage English Nautical Binnacle in Tall Copper/ Brass and Mahogany Housing, Ty
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made by John Lilley & Gillie Ltd., England. A standard binnacle form in copper/brass housing with arms set with red and taupe painted iron Kelvin's balls (the taupe one with open hol...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Oversized Bonze Advertising Store Display Scissors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, oversized, advertising, store display, bronze scissors open and close as real scissors. Makes a great, rustic, folk art piece or wall art.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Copper Doll Mould
Located in London, GB
Rare antique doll mould.
Naturally patinated copper.
Used to create doll heads.
Now an unusual shelf or desk curio.
circa 1920s, Fre...
Category
1920s French Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Wood Framed Glass Two-Sided Electric Sign, circa 1930
Located in Surrey, BC
This is a very rare one of a kind automotive collector item.
Cantilevered cast iron sign for Brighton Garage. Two-sided, electrified sign with its lettering reverse-painted on glass...
Category
1930s Canadian Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Industrial Iron Wheel 19th Century Original Painted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky Industrial wheel is in fine condition and retains the original red painted surface. The condition is very good.
Category
19th Century American Antique Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Industrial Bench Made "Westport" Style Factory Task Chairs, 1930s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual handmade factory task chairs, late 1920s, early 1930s. Retain original gray painted surface. Wonderful patina. Nice design.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"A + L" Car & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Cast Zinc Aluminum Alloy Gilt Marquee Letter E
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast zinc aluminum alloy, marquee letter E, features a painted gilt surface with its wonderful, weather-worn, original patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Reverse Painted Glass Sign 1920s Illuminated Star Masonic Temple Eastern Star
Located in Camden, ME
Illuminated tin sign with a reverse painting on glass star for the Eastern Star of the Masonic Temple from the 1920s..
The sign is shown mounted on its or...
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Phillips Stick a Soles and Heels Cobblers Shop Advertising Display Model
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Phillips Stick a Soles and Heels cobblers shop advertising display model
This piece dates back to the 1920s and would have been on display in a shoe shop window
The model is of a...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best signs I've ever had. It's 10 feet 8 inches long by 19 inches by 5 inches thick. The letters are painted in the negative, just like an X-ray. The letters are "...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Tin
"Drafting Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI, he looks to the raw beauty and inherent potential of his manufacturing hometown as an endless source of creative inspiration. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature versions of soap box cars...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large 19th Century Toleware and Mahogany Grocer’s Shop Display Tea Tin,
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large 19th century toleware and mahogany grocer’s shop display tea tin,
A beautiful decorative grocers tea canister, once it was filled with Tea, possibly Assam, it has a very attractive style. It is tall and can be filled at the top, the tea is accessed beneath a mahogany slope...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial Folk Art
Tractor Seat Stool of Polished Steel from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English tractor seat of polished steel, attached to a revolving four-legged stool stand.
The seat has adjustable height of 16" to 26" by revolving the seat in clockwise...
Category
20th Century British Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Early Antique Collection of Eight Bone Glove Stretchers Made in France
Located in Stamford, CT
Collection of eight antique spring action bone glove stretchers made in France. The large ones measure 8 inches, the smaller at 6 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Early 20th C Coca Cola Bottling Company Sign
Located in Charleston, SC
This sign originally hung on a Coca Cola Bottling Company building in Longview, Texas. It was made in the first half of the 20th century, circa 1910. This sign contains seven differe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Heavy Iron Industrial Work Boots Factory Molds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These are super cool and sculptural. Really heavy iron Industrial work boot molds. These things are solid! Stamped with factory numbers and mold info. Vintag...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Industrial Art Sculpture Anatomy "Random Movement" Steel I Beam
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial art sculpture made from steel I beam, "Random Movement."
Category
20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Frazer Nash huge illuminated advertising painted trade sign
This is an advertisement for the original and famous British racing car company Fraz...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Schweppes Brass Hotel Menu Board Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Schweppes brass hotel menu board mirror
An attractive piece of history, this charming brass menu board mirror this would have been hung on the wall at th...
Category
1880s Antique Industrial Folk Art
Industrial folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial folk art 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 folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial folk art made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include Patrick Fitzgerald, A. C. Williams Company, American Flag & Banner Co., and Coca Cola Bottling Co.. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $15,000 while the average work can sell for $561.
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