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Industrial Chairs

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
Number in Set: Set of 7
Chippensteeel 1.0 Chair by Zieta Prozessdesign, Stainless Steel Inox Version
Located in Paris, FR
Chippensteeel 1.0 chair by Zieta, stainless steel (inox) Limited Edition (50 pcs.) Measures: 78 x 41 x 60 cm. “Chippensteeel 1.0” stainless steel version is a chair designed by Zie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

DV Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by a myriad of indulgent nights, this chair is meant to share the feeling and effect of “double vision,” the phenomenon of perceiving two images, usually overlapping, as one...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Nickel

C1513 chair, blue by Daniel Schmidt
By DANIEL SCHMIDT
Located in København K, 84
Chair by the German designer Daniel Schmidt. Available in Steel, Stainless Steel and Powder Coated Steel.
Category

2010s German Industrial Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rustic Industrial Stackable School Side Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rustic, stackable, school side chairs that fit a multitude of uses feature brown and gray painted, tubular metal frames with bent plywood seats and backs, all with their ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Steel In Rotation Chair by Zieta, stainless steel (inox) Measures: 80 x 45 x 60 cm. SIR NO. 3 CHAIR is a conceptual dialogue between design and art. Like many of Oskar Zieta’s ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, White Matt, Carbon Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Steel In Rotation Chair by Zieta, carbon steel White Matt Measures: 80 x 45 x 60 cm. SIR NO. 3 CHAIR is a conceptual dialogue between design and art. Like many of Oskar Zieta’...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, Graphite Grey, Carbon Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Steel In Rotation Chair by Zieta, carbon steel Graphite Grey Measures: 80 x 45 x 60 cm. SIR NO. 3 CHAIR is a conceptual dialogue between design and art. Like many of Oskar Zie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Willy Guhl Loop Chair Set of Six '6' Plus Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of six (6) Original Willy Guhl loop chairs with side table sold as a period-original set. The Loop Chair was created by the Swiss designer Willy...
Category

1950s Swiss Vintage Industrial Chairs

Materials

Concrete

Dutch Industrial Design Prouve Style School Chairs S21 Compas Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Nice batch of original S21 stackable and switchable school chairs made by Galvanitas from the 60s - 70s in the style of the designs of Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld and Jean Prouvé. Wha...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chippensteeel 0.5 Chair by Zieta, Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Chippensteeel 0.5 chair by Zieta, stainless steel (inox) Measures: 80 x 46 x 58 cm. “Chippensteeel 0.5” stainless steel version is a chair designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

MLX Series, Steel Chair 'SMLX' by Lucas Muñoz Muñoz
Located in Madrid, ES
The 'SMLX' (Silla Metalux) is part of the MXL Series. Lucas Muñoz Muñoz and his team have developed one of the first pieces to be included on the M-15 Proj...
Category

2010s Spanish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Industrial Piramid Stacking, School Chairs Galvanitas S22 Prouve Style
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Industrial Galvanitas S22 Compass / Pyramid School chairs from the 1960s. The chair has a light gray coated metal frame, a plastic molded seat with closed shell in a red color. This legs are very easy stack able on each other. In this way you create a fixed row of seats...
Category

1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gunmetal Iron Plank Seat Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Byron finish bar stool, the shaped plank seat with bold brass bolts, on a gunmetal iron base. Dimensions: 18" W x 14.25" D x 31" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Industrial Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Industrial modern solid dark driftwood round bar stool, the planked legs with exposed saw marks to the rustic finish, beneath a studded leather twist seat and an iron circular foo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs

Materials

Wood

Industrial Quilted Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern industrial quilted leather armchair with top-grain Cuba brown vintage leather with quilted and boxed backrest and seat cushion with oak...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Industrial Bar Stool, Dark Ale Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
An industrial modern solid dark ale finish round bar stool, the planked legs with exposed saw marks to the rustic finish, beneath a studded leather twist seat and an iron circular fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs

Materials

Wood

St James Chair
Located in Vandoma, PT
The ST James collection incorporates glass and metel details in its furniture pieces that give them a sober and industrial look without compromising their ver...
Category

2010s Portuguese Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Industrial Stackable Office Chair by Krijn Hamelink for CAR Katwijk, 1960s
By Krijn Hamelink, CAR Katwijk
Located in Schagen, NL
This Industrial Congress chair was designed by Krijn Hamelink for CAR Katwijk during the 1960s. The chair features metal legs and plywood base, upholstered in black fabric. The fabri...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Icon Chair in Powder Coated Steel and Rope by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ICON Chair will add an architectural moment to any room. From all angles the silhouette offers a different set of lines sculpting space and light. The ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteeel 0.5 Chair by Zieta Prozessdesign, Copper Version
Located in Paris, FR
Chippensteeel 0.5 chair by Zieta, copper version Limited edition of 300 pieces Measures: 78 x 41 x 60 cm. “Chippensteeel 0.5” copper version is a chair designed by Zieta Proz...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Copper

Gebr. De Wit, Industrial, Tubular Dining room chairs, Model 2011, 1950s
Located in Schagen, NL
These (dining) chairs were designed by De Wit, Schiedam in the 1950s. The chairs consist of a polished and coated metal frame. Upholstery is in grey and anthracite leatherette. They ...
Category

1950s Dutch Vintage Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Chair 'K' Made of Aluminum 'Black or White'
Located in Paris, FR
'K' chair is a made of aluminium (black or white) by Bentu Design Dimensions: H 75.2cm x 52 x 48 cm Bentu Design's furniture derives its uniqueness from the simplicity of its form...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Aluminum

Ergonomic Egg Chair of Concrete for Urban and Minimalistic Interior, Modern
Located in Port Orchard, WA
EGG chair by Arne Jacobsen. It is a stunning reinterpretation of the classic designs of the modernist era with an obvious urban twist. Constructed with concrete, rebar, and metal pla...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Industrial Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Contemporary Chair 'H' Made of Concrete and Aluminum
Located in Paris, FR
'H' is a made of concrete and aluminium by Bentu Design Dimensions: H76cm x 55 x 58 cm Bentu Design's furniture derives its uniqueness from the simplicity of its forms and its mat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Aluminum

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Industrial chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial chairs 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 chairs, popular names associated with this style include Zieta, Thonet, Alexander Diaz Andersson, and Galvanitas. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $78 and tops out at $48,500 while the average work can sell for $1,450.

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