Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1940s German Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum
1940s Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Dutch Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1930s Japanese Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1890s French Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1880s American Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1930s Czech Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, String
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Cut Steel
1970s Japanese Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Korean Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Brass
Early 1900s Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
Early 20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass
20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Ceramic
1950s German Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Plaster, Pine
1970s English Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel, Chrome
1950s Japanese Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
1970s French Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
Early 1900s Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1890s Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Beech
1970s English Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze, Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Scottish Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century Belgian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Cast Stone, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Cast Stone, Aluminum
1930s British Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1950s European Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1970s English Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel, Chrome
1930s Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
19th Century Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Beech
1940s Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
1930s Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Beech
1970s Japanese Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel, Cut Steel
1950s European Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1650s Italian Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1950s European Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1880s Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
19th Century Antique Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Teak
1940s Belgian Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Enamel
1970s Japanese Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Iron
1950s Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Tin
1970s Korean Vintage Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather