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.
$9,810 / item
British Industrial Leather Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern British Industrial style triple sofa, with an Industrial exterior frame and large Industrial wheels. The sofa upholstered with vintage-styl...
Leather
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Wood Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
$1,600
Folding Bench from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely crafted and uncommon American folding two-seat bench in stained oak, having contoured seats and back rests.
Oak
New Pink Industrial Wrought Iron Shop, Counter Stool with Metal Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Pine Wood Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Oak Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Wood Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stacking Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colours and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Metal Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Metal Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Wooden Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Turquoise Wood Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Oak Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
$340Sale Price|71% Off
H 24.75 in W 18.25 in D 17.75 in
Vintage Industrial Metal Tractor Seat Stool, Powder Coated Chartreuse
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Industrial metal tractor seat stool newly powder coated in bright chartreuse. This bold and bright chartreuse tractor seat on a sturdy and adjustab...
Iron
Classic Hannah Morrison Knoll Bench, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic off-white and original orange upholstery bench by Hannah Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. The three-seat is 81" long.
Steel
Vintage Bentwood Bar Stool, Cane Seat & Back, Industrial Style, Italy
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage Bentwood Bar Stool with Cane Seat & Back Classic bentwood bar stool featuring a warm brown wood frame with elegant curved legs and a circular footrest. The stool has a cane ...
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
Rustic Painted Hoop Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Windsor style rustic painted hoop back bench with a triple arched back with turned slats and arms and turned uprights, the shaped seat above turned s...
Wood
$3,482Sale Price|30% Off
H 16.93 in W 70.08 in D 28.35 in
Louis XIV Style French Large Bench Dark Oak from 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful Louis XIV style French bench was made in solid patinated oak in the early 1920s. Fully restored and newly upholstered with a large wool colorful geometric, this large ...
Oak
$11,001
H 27.56 in W 68.51 in D 32.88 in
Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully but...
Leather, Mahogany
$34,380
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown le...
Leather
$1,538 / item
H 36 in W 21 in D 24 in
Walnut Finish Counter Stool with Cane Back and Upholstered Seat, Sotto Series
Located in Miami, FL
A Sotto counter stool designed by Uultis Studio with walnut finish, beige fabric and mixed light cane. *Please check availability prior to purchase* The Sotto counter stool blends v...
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Teak
Spanish Hacienda Wrought Iron & Leather Counter Stools, 1960s
Located in Savannah, GA
A set of four spanish hacienda wrought iron and leather counter stools, 1960s. 17 inches wide by 23 inches deep by 41 inches tall; seat height 26 ¼ inches
Wrought Iron
$320
H 8.13 in W 15.25 in D 7.38 in
Decorative Antique Sled, Wrought Iron with a Wood Seat, German 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century sleigh from Germany is an excellent example of a child's toy or likely a display piece for your doll or teddy bear collection. The piece has a rustic looking ...
Wood
$2,647Sale Price|30% Off
H 42.92 in W 66.74 in D 26.38 in
18th Century Spanish Pyrenean Mountain Bench
Located in London, GB
A large late 18th century bench from the Pyrenees Mountains in northern Aragon. Primitively constructed from dark, heavily patinated pine timber - a one-off piece, likely built for a...
Pine
Danish Two Seat Sofa in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, leather, mahogany, Denmark, 1960s Wonderful Danish two seat sofa. The brown leather shows a light patina and is in good condition, showin...
Leather, Wood
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Metal Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
Modern Woven Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern woven bench with a brown woven leather seat raised on turned and tapered naturally finished legs, with iron brackets. Dimensions: 68" W x 18.5" D x 19.5" H.
Leather, Wood
Modern Industrial Woven Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Industrial woven bench with a rich brown woven leather seat and backrest on a modern minimalist natural wood finished base with square tapered legs and an H stretcher. Dime...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 36 in W 33.5 in D 22.5 in
Industrial Era Cast Iron Brooklyn Trolley Reversible Settee Bench, circa 1910
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Brooklyn Trolley bench is reversible, simply grab the cast iron handle and lift, easily pivots from side to side so you can change the direction of ...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Metal Wire Two-Seat Sofa from France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century modern industrial metal wire two-seat sofa from France.
Metal
Warren McArthur Sofa
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare McArthur three cushion sofa with aluminum tubular frame, black hockey puck feet and upholstered in a nice gray toned sail cloth type fabric. This rare sofa has a great archite...
Aluminum
Friso Kramer double bench Wilkhahn made in fibre 1967
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a very nice and rare outdoor bench designed by Modernist top designer Friso Kramer for Wilkhahn Germany, 1967. These benches were used for the Olympic games in Munich 1972. ...
Aluminum