Industrial Seating
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
Original Bombenstabil Buffer Swivel Stool, Early 20th Century
By Max Stoelcker
Located in Schwerin, MV
A black, upholstered, and sprung swivel stool from the mid-20th century by Stoelcker KG, Ettenheim, known under the name "Bombenstabil" (Bombenstabil). Its distinctive feature is the...
Category
1930s German Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Industrial metal and cowhide bench, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Industrial metal and cowhide bench, Italy, 1950s
This 1950s bench combines industrial aesthetics with the elegance of cowhide. The aluminum frame makes i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Strut Aluminium Chair with Leather Seating Pad
Located in Istanbul, 34
Strut seamlessly blends industrial strength with refined elegance. Inspired by aluminum angle profiles, this design evokes the balanced and solid stance of architectural structures. ...
Category
2010s Turkish Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$1,350 / item
Vintage 3-Seat Cinema Theatre Bench from Ton, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This three - seat cinema bench was produced by Ton (former Thonet) in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The chairs are stabile and can be placed anywhere. It is made of beech wood (pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Vintage French Industrial Iron & Woven Leather Saber Leg Stool Bench Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
An intriguing French Iron stool, circa mid 20th century. Features an iron frame with saber legs and a woven leather seat.
Dimensions:
20.5" x 13...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$852 Sale Price
20% Off
Warren McArthur Aluminum Side Chair 1945c.
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren McArthur Aluminum Side Chair, c. 1945
Aluminum frame with upholstered corduroy seat and backrest. The seat back features a slight swivel for added comfort—an innovation typica...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Near Pair Vintage Antique Industrial Evertaut Factory Machinist's Stool, c.1940
Located in London, GB
Simple yet elegantly formed industrial stools made in England by Evertaut. c.1940
Near pair, just difference in height. Iconic shaped steel frame and original hardwood top with meta...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
B34 Chair by Marcel Breuer 1920s pair
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bauhaus chair by Marcel Breuer, model B34, in original condition. It is a first version from 1920s. The tubular steel frame and the wooden elements in it's original state.
The chai...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Chrome
$5,298 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Industrial Workshop Swivel Chair, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial height adjustable swivel chair made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The construction is made of gray painted iron and has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Friso Kramer Style Molded Blonde Plywood Industrial Stacking Chairs
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful molded blonde plywood dining chairs on almost black enameled metal frames. Perfect for bistros and restaurants as well as your home dining. In original condition with visib...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Executive Model DoMore Swivel Desk Office Chair Model 616 c 1950/1960's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Industrial, Mid Century swivel office, desk chair by The DoMore Chair Company. The chair features a chrome base on wheel castor feet, thick tweed and vinyl seat, vinyl,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bar Stools Industrial Style Wood and Iron Mid-Century Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Industrial stools
If you are interested, but have any questions regarding this article, contact me and I will be happy to answer your questions as soon as possible.
Pair of industri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Six Brushed Aluminum #111 "Navy" Chairs by Emeco with Cushion
By Emeco
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of six brushed aluminum #111 "Navy" chairs by Emeco, circa 1990s. the set is very sturdy and functional and in very good vintage condition. The chairs come with black Naugahyde seat pads and measure 15.5"W x 19.5"D x 34"H with a seat height of 18". #3528
Originally designed for use on WWII...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Industrial Swivel Tilt Armless Desk Chair by Harter Corporation 1930/40
By Harter Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic Industrial Tanker style swivel desk chair by the Harter Corporation, circa 1930 - 1940. The chair features a stylish propellor style base w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Garden Patio Park Loveseat Bench of Strap Steel and Wrought Iron
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in New York, NY
Charming garden, patio, or park loveseat size bench of wrought iron and strap steel. This example is in very good estate condition, sturdy, s and solid, showing only cosmetic wear t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Industrial Adjustable Drafting Stools By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 1940's industrial drafting stools by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. feature height adjustable, gray green painted steel, A frame bases with bent maple ply, swivel seats and backs...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Train Station Waiting Bench, Circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bench made of pine wood in the 1940s. This bench was found at a train station in Debrecen, Hungary.
Category
1940s Hungarian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Pine
$478 Sale Price
50% Off
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$340 Sale Price
71% Off
Industrial Workshop Swivel Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial four-legged height adjustable workshop stool made in Poland during the 1960s.It features a black iron contruction and a green wooden (plywood) seat.
Measures: Min.- Max. s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
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).
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Vintage 1940's Industrial Green Metal Truss Drafting Stool
Located in Lafayette, IN
This great little stool was made by the Angle Steel Stool company and was used in a Pharmacy Dept lab at Purdue University its whole life. Stool feat...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$325 Sale Price
40% Off
Plopp Stool 'Mini' by Zieta Prozessdesign, Stainless Steel ‘Inox’ Version
By Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Plopp" stool by Zieta - Stainless steel (inox) version
Model mini
Measure: 38 cm high, 25 cm diameter
“Plopp” is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which is a Polish ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Vaughn Swivel Tilt Desk Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Stylish vintage swivel, tilt desk chair, having a wood base, with an upholstered seat and backrest. The chair is adjustable in height and the backrest is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
The Original Swing-Out Seat with Ipe
Located in Oakville, CT
***The ipe seats are made from one solid piece and they will weather from outdoor elements. There may be fading or minor checking and while most clients prefer the natural patina, the seats can be periodically coated to add additional protection***
Cast iron swing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$475 / item
Plopp Stool White - Carbon Steel (Mini)
By Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Plopp" stool by Zieta - stainless steel white version
Model mini
Measure: 38 cm high, 25 cm diameter
“Plopp” is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which is a polish d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$313 / item
The Original Swing-Out Seat with Unfinished Alder
Located in Oakville, CT
Redolent of the cafeteria tables found in early-20th-century schools and factories, The Get Back Original Swing-Out Seat is our hallmark product—proudly sand cast and made in America with premium ductile iron.
This versatile heritage piece lies at the heart of the industrial-modern aesthetic of American furniture. Build these distinctive wall-mounted stools into your vision for a man-cave bar or kitchen-island. Designers have found they are the perfect alternative-seating solution for their commercial projects like beer gardens, communal-dining restaurants, and coffeehouse cafes.
The 12” diameter alder wood seat is left raw for you to finish to your taste, or ipe is available and recommended for outdoor installations. The cast-iron assembly is painted satin black. Our rule of thumb for spacing is “one seat every two feet.”
Stress tested in excess of 1,000 pounds.
Seat depth measures 12 1/2" when pushed in, 26" when swung out.
Width including seat and bracket measures 24".
Height from bottom of mounting plate to top of seat measures 10 3/4".
Spec sheet and Base plate mounting scan available upon request.
The Swing out Seat is also known as, or has been called: Suspended Swing Out Kitchen Stool, Space Saving Stool, Wrought Iron Stool, Swing Stools...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Spanish Industrial Stool in Oak Wood, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial stool in oak wood. Spain, 1940s.
This stool is made of oakwood with nice veins on the top and original patina.
To be used as seat or as side table / occassional table
Dime...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Oak, Wood
'SHI' Modular Bench / Sofa Made of Concrete
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'SHI' is a modular sofa made of concrete.
by Bentu Design
Indoor or outdoor use
Straight block: H60cm (seat H35cm) x 65cm x 65cm
Corner block: H60cm (seat H35cm) x 65cm x 65c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Seating
Materials
Concrete
$5,960 / item
Antique Pitch Pine Wooden Textile Mill Bench, Early 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE WOODEN BENCH
Made from pitch pine with simple lines.
Originally from a textile mill.
Dating from the early 20th century period circa 1900-1920 in date.
It is in very good...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Seating
Materials
Pine
Tolix Steel High-Back Counter Height Stools in Satin Powder-Coat Made in France
Located in Chicago, IL
Tolix Counter-Height Stools with High-Backs in a powder-coated satin clear coat. These are the Genuine Made in France Tolix and not the copies. We currently have in excess of 900-pie...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Kalio Designer Lounge by Hannes Wettstein
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Designer lounge model by famous Swiss designer Hannes Wettstein
Designed by renowned Swiss architect Hannes Wettstein, the Kalio Lounge Chair is a harmonious blend of comfort and ...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Industrial Seating
Materials
Fabric
Original Antique English Vintage Singer Desk Swivel Chair
By Singer
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Singer Swivel Desk Chair – D
A classic factory workers stool designed and manufactured by Singer. During the mid-nineteenth century, the Singer Company became world-famous w...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Prouve Style Wenge Toned Industrial Stacking Chairs With Compass Legs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve style wenge toned industrial stacking chairs with compass base, dark charcoal enameled metal frame, and interlocking legs that can create rows of seating. In original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair, Set of 2
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pair of cognac-colored leather club chairs come from the Netherlands. They are upholstered with cognac-colored leather and feature metal rivets and wooden legs.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
Original Tolix Glossy Grey Chairs french Made - Set of (4) Hundreds Available
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Chicago, IL
Genuine French Hand-Made Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs in a set of 4. The Tolix was powdered-coated in a glossy grey finish, but please look carefully for you will see these thin brown lines called threading. We have hundreds of Tolix in stock, from Tolix Dining Chairs, to Tolix Counter Stools...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of (4) Tolix Steel Kitchen Counter Stools in Periwinkle New Made in France
Located in Chicago, IL
Tolix steel stacking stools and stacking chairs were designed by Xavier Pauchard, who was a trained roofer in France. By 1907 Xavier, later known as Mr. X had perfected a way of prot...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Industrial Factory Chair By Rowac Bemefa Circa 1950s
By Rowac
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial Factory Chair By Rowac Bemefa Circa 1950s
- Height adjustable
- Original dark red paint
- Sprung seat
- Ply seat and back rest
- Designed by Robert Wagner
- Produced by B...
Category
1950s German Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Plywood
Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cognac-colored leather club chair comes from the Netherlands. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
Plopp Stool by Zieta, Standard Size, Cosmic Blue Finish
By Oskar Zieta, Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Plopp" stool by Zieta, cosmic blue version
Heat collection.
Standard size:
50 cm high, 35 cm diameter.
“Plopp” stool copper version is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair, Set of 2
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pair of cognac-colored leather club chairs come from the Netherlands. They are upholstered with cognac-colored leather and feature metal rivets and wooden legs.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
Authentic pair of (2) French Tolix Powder-Coated Steel Chairs in Baby Blue
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic pair of (2) French Tolix Powder-Coated Steel Stacking Chairs in Baby Blue. Tolix chairs were created in France in1934 by metalworker Xavier Pauchard and have never been mor...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 51cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are preserved. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Cognac Moustache Back Leather Club Chairs, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
These club chairs were designed and produced in France during the 1950s. The chairs are made from cognac leather held together with metal pins and mounted on wooden legs.
Category
1950s French Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
Industrial Machine-Age Adjustable Shop or Office Stool Unusually Comfortable
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusually comfortable, height adjustable Industrial Machine-Age stool that is both fully functional and in an unrestored condition. Great natural patina and...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$595 Sale Price
32% Off
Industrial Style Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An industrial-style leather desk chair with a 5 ball caster swivel base. This chair is upholstered in our Havana brown leather and has a channel-tufted back detail with open-style me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,425 / item
Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Leather Club Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cognac-colored leather club chair comes from the Netherlands. It is upholstered with cognac-colored leather and features metal rivets and wooden legs.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
1940s desk chair made in Italy
Located in Vigevano, PV
1940s desk chair made in Italy
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Gymnastic Vintage Czech Leather Gym Stool Bench Pommel Horse, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This Czech gym stool or turn bock was produced in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 54 cm. The iron feet are preserved. The thick cowhide has b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Industrial GoodForm Aluminum Upholstered Office Desk Chair
By GoodForm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This streamlined aluminum swivel armchair was designed in the 1930's by GoodForm. The model is the 3129 Comfort Master. The chair features square tube aluminum armrests and a cast al...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th c. Pair of Second Class Paris Metro Seats c.1908-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of Paris Metro train seats with teak slats seats and a decorative metal scrolled leg. The legs are attached to a metal plate which can be removed. The back rest leans s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Enamel, Steel
$1,395 Sale Price / set
38% Off
8' Mid Century Aluminum & Maple American Industrial Locker Room Gym Bench Pew
Located in Dayton, OH
American Industrial gym / locker room backless bench, circa mid 20th century. Made from Maple with aluminum bases. A nice compliment to any setting.
Dimensions:
17.5"h x 96" x 9.5"
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
$11,930 / item
Genuine French Tolix Lemon Yellow Steel Stacking Counter Stools - Set of (4) New
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Chicago, IL
French Genuine Tolix Steel Stacking Counter Height Stools in Lemon Yellow Powder-Coated in a set of 4. We currently have several hundred Authentic Made in France Tolix Steel Chairs, ...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 8 Industrial Studio Stackable Stools
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 8 industrial Atelier stacking stools with metal tube legs and beech round seat.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Steel & Wood Tripod Stool, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial tripod stool, made of steel and wood. Saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. The diameter of the seat is 32 cm. The widest point at the bottom of the legs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Warren McArthur Pull-Up Chairs, 1930's
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Warren McArthur pull-up chairs, 1930's Aluminum tubular frame with back-slats.
Manufactured in Rome, New York Decal underside.
We reupholstered with new Iron Cloth, a polye...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$8,000 / set
Vintage Two-Seat Cinema Bench from TON, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This two-seat cinema bench was produced by Ton (former Thonet) in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is made of beech wood, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
1940s US Army American Seating Company Wooden Folding Chair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this beautiful folding chair made by American Seating Company, Grand Rapids Michigan.
Fantastic utilitarian chair that cleverly fold down so you can store them ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
Industrial Adjustable Shop Chair By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This industrial, adjustable side shop chair by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. features the signature Toledo star painted steel base with bent maple seat and back. The chair height is adj...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
1930's Adjustable Swivel Seat Backless Industrial Toledo Workshop Stool
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's adjustable swivel seat backless industrial Toledo Workshop stool, definitely the cleanest example I have ever owned, looks like it was made yeste...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Industrial seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Zieta, Gispen Culemborg, Paulo Kobylka, and Willem H. Gispen. 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 seating 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 $1,300.