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
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 Seating
Materials
Metal
Stellar Works Utility Counter Chair Walnut stained Ash, Caress Black Leather
Located in New York, NY
This solid wood and grained leather bar chair is built to last and is often used in hospitality projects but would fit just as well in someones home...
Category
2010s Chinese Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash
Set of Four '4' Hammered Industrial Counter Height Bar Stools, France, C. 1950s
Located in Deland, FL
Forged from solid aluminum these exceptional stools were built to last forever. Featuring pierced metal seats, intricate welds and sharp modern angles this set is perfect for collect...
Category
1950s French Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Barber Chair, Animal Shaped, Seal, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great vintage barber chair , animal shaped , 1940s.
This old figural barber chair for children is made in the shape of a seal.
The fiberglass s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Walnut Stained Ash And Caress Black Leather Stool, Utility SH760
Located in New York, NY
The Utility collection is (as its name suggests) utilitarian in its references, while also featuring a palette of old-world and luxurious materials. The end result is a set of elegan...
Category
2010s Chinese Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Iron Four-Seat Powder-coated Bench
Located in East Hampton, NY
This four-seat "eye-lash" design bench in powder-coated iron and square brass base at feet. This is perfect for a mud-room, foyer, floating in any space. VERY comfortable seating. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Industrial Steel Swivel Chair, 1950s
Located in Żory, PL
This industrial steel chair was made in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s/1960s. The chair is swivel and has an adjustable seat height (43-60cm). Pre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Early 20th C. Twisted Wire Fixed Small Stool, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original early 20th century twisted wire fixed small stool. The round stool seat is made of solid oak wood retaining the original stained finish.
Creator unknown.
Dat...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Classic Antique Industrial Tilt Swivel Desk / Task Chair, Curtiss-Wright Corp
By Sikes Chair Company, Curtiss Aircraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Antique American Industrial Tilt Swivel desk / task chair. attributed to the Sikes Chair Company, Salvaged from CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP. Airplane Division. retains original Curti...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Bar Stool with Black Steel Frame and Massive Oak Seat
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: Diameter Seat ca. 32 cm, Height ca. 54 cm, Frame Width ca. 40cm
This minimalistic stool is comes with a black steel frame and very shapely seat, made out massive oak woo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Roberts Counter Stool Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Bar Stool with Black Steel Frame and Massive Walnut Seat
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: Diameter Seat ca. 32 cm, Height ca. 64 cm, Frame Width ca. 40cm
This minimalistic bar stool is comes with a black steel frame and very shapely seat, made out f massive w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
1950s, Medical Adjustable Stool, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage medical stool made of iron. The hight is adjustable with 57 cm of the maximum hight. The seat diametr is 33 cm.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, Polished Stainless Steel
By Zieta
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 Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bar Stool with Black Steel Frame and Massive Walnut Seat
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: Diameter Seat ca. 32 cm, Height ca. 83cm, Frame Width ca. 40cm
This minimalistic bar stool is comes with a black steel frame and very shapely seat, made out f massive walnut wood, manufactured in Germany. The seat has beautiful proportions , the wood is soft and has a very nice feel and dramatic grain. The steel frame comes with a food rest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Poltrona in Teak Danese Di Svend Age Eriksen Per Glostrup Anni 60
Located in Manzano, IT
Poltrona in teak danese di Svend Age Eriksen per Glostrup 1960
Poltrona in teak danese di Svend Age Eriksen per Glostrup 1960
Stile Vintage
Designer Sve...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Rubber, Teak
Steel in Rotation Chaise Lounge by Zieta, White Matt, Carbon Steel
By Zieta
Located in Paris, FR
Steel In Rotation Chaise Longue by Zieta, carbon steel
White Matt
Measures: 55 x 150 x 55 cm.
SIR CHAISE LONGUE is a sculptural object to be long on, a metal variation of popu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, White Matt, Carbon Steel
By Zieta
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 Seating
Materials
Steel
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).
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Odelberg Olsen Work Chair
By Knoll, Odelberg Olsen
Located in New York, NY
Work chair of molded birch plywood and painted steel by the Swedish metalworking firm of Odelberg Olsen, produced circa 1948, for distribution by Knoll in the U.S. market. The chair, which references Prouve, is shown in the 1948 Knoll catalog...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage European Machinist’s Stool
Located in High Point, NC
A metal stool made in 20th century central Europe. The pleasingly simple tripod structure that composes this industrial stool has been coated in a fascinating patina, with browns, be...
Category
20th Century European Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Steel in Rotation Chaise Lounge by Zieta, Graphite Grey, Carbon Steel
By Zieta
Located in Paris, FR
Steel In Rotation chaise lounge by Zieta, carbon steel
Graphite grey
Measures: 55 x 150 x 55 cm.
SIR chaise lounge is a sculptural object to be long on, a metal variation of p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, Graphite Grey, Carbon Steel
By Zieta
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 Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Iron Tripod Stool with Original Plastic Seat, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial tripod stool, made of iron and plastic. Saved from a factory in former Czechoslovakia. Thouroughly cleaned. The diameter of the seat is 37 cm. The widest point at ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Rare Antique Adjustable Swivel Oak Desk Chair with Floating Back Rest c.1926
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A rare antique solid Oak desk chair with curved legs, cast iron mechanism, original label and new brass replica casters. The floati...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass, Iron
Industrial Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial stool. It features a blue iron leg and a solid wooden seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Vintage Modern Swiss Leather DS-23 Wing Chair by Franz Josef Schulte for De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This is the first edition of the DS-23 armchair designed by Franz Josef Schulte for the Swiss manufactured De Sede during the 1980s. It is a luxurious leather armchair that is still ...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather
Vintage Upholstered Storage Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Add a touch of vintage Americana to your home with this charming wire storage basket, originally sourced from a gym. With its sturdy construction and spacious interior, this basket o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Upholstered Storage Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Add a touch of vintage Americana to your home with this charming wire storage basket, originally sourced from a gym. With its sturdy construction and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Metal Green Vinyl Rolling Work Stool Seat. item features round adjustable green vinyl seat, chrome metal base, rolling castors. Circa mid 20th Century. Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Upholstered Storage Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Add a touch of vintage Americana to your home with this charming wire storage basket, originally sourced from a gym. With its sturdy construction and spacious interior, this basket o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vintage Laboratory Chairs, German, Beech, Adjustable, Bar Stool, Kitchen
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage professional laboratory chairs. A German, beech and chromed alloy adjustable seat, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
High quality, professiona...
Category
Late 20th Century German Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Dutch Cognac Colored Wingback 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 Prozessdesign, Golden Version 'Small' Heat Collection
By Zieta
Located in Paris, FR
"Plopp" stool by Zieta, goldenversion
Heat Collection
Medium size
38 cm high, 25 cm diameter
“Plopp” stool copper version is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Constantine Armless Dining Chair with Upholstered Back and Seat, by Mark Zeff
By Mark Zeff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constantine armless dining chair from Blackbarn Bronze Age collection by Mark Zeff, cerused oak frame with antique brass details and upholstered back and seat.
Bronze Age collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass
Industrial Chairs, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Industrial chairs featuring a striking combination of red wooden seat and back, exuding a bold and vibrant aesthetic. The sturdy galvanised steel legs provide robust support, ensurin...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Plopp Stool Yellow Stainless 'Standard'
By Zieta
Located in Paris, FR
"Plopp" stool by Zieta - stainless steel yellow version
Model standard
Measure: 50 cm high, 35 cm diameter
“Plopp” is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which is a Pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel
Genuine Brand New Tolix Stacking Steel Stools '19' Available Dining
Located in Chicago, IL
The Tolix steel stacking stools and steel stacking chairs were originally designed by Xavier Pauchard, better known as Mr. X. In the early 1900’s Xavier perfected a way of protecting sheet metal from rusting and by 1927 had set up a factory selling steel products. The now famous Tolix steel stacking stools and steel stacking chairs were not designed until the 30’s. 1956 was the year that Xavier finally perfected the fully stackable Tolix steel chairs, followed by the Tolix stacking steel stools. They had the ability to be able to stack (12) or more steel chairs and stools safely and that made the Tolix stacking stools and chairs an instant success. We stock the steel Tolix stacking stools (and chairs) in a myriad of colors and in (3) different heights, kitchen island and counter, dining tables and bars. All of the Tolix steel stacking stools and chairs have been stored in a warehouse, or used as showroom samples for many years. Virtually all will have some cosmetic flaws and are priced accordingly. Currently, we have over (1500) pieces of Tolix in stock, both vintage and showroom samples. This particular set of (4) turquoise stools...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Three Industrial Style Chain Link Swivel Barstools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic set of three swivel barstools featuring an industrial style sculptural iron chain link base. Each stool is hand-crafted from thick, chunky welded chains...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
"Plopp" Stool, Standard Size, White Version
By Zieta
Located in Paris, FR
"Plopp" stool by Zieta, white version
Model standard
Measure: 50 cm high, 35 cm diameter
Halfway between design and engineering Zieta Prozessdesign does not only wants to fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Unusual Modern Industrial Adjustable Height Dental / Task Stool by Den-tal-ez
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modern Industrial Adjustable Height, from 23" to 29.5". Dental / Task Stool by den-tal-ez. Wonderful Modernist design, expanding foot rest. Extreme comfort. Nice original con...
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of ‘as-new’ Emeco 111 Navy Chairs
By Emeco
Located in Kennett Square, PA
Pair of gray Emeco Navy 111 chairs. Excellent condition, very light if any use. Measures: 15.5” W x 19.5” D x 34” H - seat height 18”.
Category
2010s American Industrial Seating
Materials
Plastic
Industrial Modern Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Industrial modern bench with a hand-hammered iron frame in a gunmetal finish with Napa off-white leather cushions. A classic bench with a unique form.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Willy Guhl Loop Chair Set of Six '6' Plus Table
By Willy Guhl
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 Seating
Materials
Concrete
Early 20th Century Low Table with Chainlink Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
A quirky and memorable early 20th century American low table made from a found driftwood timber with the most incredible patina, and legs made from heavy chain links. Works wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Industrial Steel Factory Stools by Rowac Robert Wagner Chemnitz, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pair of stools were designed by Robert Wagner and made by Rowac in the 1930s. They feature a steel frame, a wooden seat and Rowac stamp with number 37 underneath the seat. They ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Roberts Counter Stool Maple Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
This sleek stool has a thin carved wooden seat that rests on a steel tubing base. The elegant seat is curved for seamless comfort while displaying a stunning intersecting diagonal ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Industrial Task Stools
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of industrial drafting stools. Cane Seats with a bakelite tilting back rest. Metal frame with wood Circular feet rests. Looks like they were fixed up within last 10-15 years? Fr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Handcrafted Chair Unique Prototype Mounted on Cylinder Solid Wood 1980s Unique
Located in Lyon, FR
French chair from the 80s made by unidentified craftsmen. This unique model (prototype) was designed with a structure entirely in solid wood and a system of jack that allows to adapt...
Category
1980s French Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Matching Pair of Mid Century Industrial Modern Steel & Bent Wood Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky matching pair of industrial side chairs circa 1950's. These feature painted steel frames with bent plywood seats. Overall good condition having some light scuffs. Nice warm v...
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Industrial Stools, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Midcentury industrial stools with a red and yellow wooden seat and a black metal base.
Very much in the style of Belgian designed Willy Vandermeeren.
...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
French Industrial Set of Four Dining Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a wonderful set of four Industrial armchairs in the style of Pierre Guariche, from the 1950s. Sourced in France and completely reupholstered in stitched creamy leather - the ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Genuine French Bright Green Tolix Set '6' Steel Chairs, Cosmetic Flaws
Located in Chicago, IL
Genuine French Tolix chairs that were designed so that you can safely (according to Tolix that is) stack the steel chairs twelve high. Currently we have over (1500) pieces of authentic French Tolix in stock, but only one set of (6) bright green chairs...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
"Catalano" Outdoor Bench by Oscar Tusquets & Lluis Clotet 1990s Spanish Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of the few pieces of Spanish design that were never improved maintaining its commercial fortitude.
DETAILS
The secret lies in its well-known virtues. Its ergonomic shape, wisely adapted from the bench Antoni Gaudí designed for Güell Park; and the deployé steel, which gives it a sense of transparency so that it blends discreetly into its setting, prevents rainwater from collecting and keeps it warm in winter and cool in summer. On the basis of the 1 m. module benches of any length can be assembled, single or back-to-back, using the type of leg desired.
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Tubular steel seating...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Wood and Metal Stool, Heavy Patina, Belgium 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Can serve as a small side table beside a sofa, next to or between chairs. Great surface for stacking books.
Beautiful heavy patina, in an elect...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
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
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).
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
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.
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