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
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
1965, Dick Lookman for Bas van Pelt, Rare Red Sofa, Beautiful Chrome Base
By Dick Lookman, Bas Van Pelt
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Ver Rare Red Sofa with Beautiful Chrome Base with Rectangle Legs This sof was only produced one year and is very rare because the production was too expensive and couldn't compete wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,496 Sale Price
48% Off
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).
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Lounge/ Office Chairs by Gilbert Rohde
Located in Surrey, BC
Beautiful solid set of chairs by Rohde in original untouched condition.
A very important American designer who was instrumental in the making of the Herman Miller co.
Category
1950s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Chrome
$3,100 / set
Antique early 1900's Industrial Wood & Cast Iron School House Bench
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique early 1900's Industrial Wood & Cast Iron School House Bench ,, Amazing design ,,retains it's original finish / patina/ charming scratches ,carved into arms,,,(see photos) w...
Category
1910s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of Industrial Bench Made "Westport" Style Factory Task Chairs, 1930s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual handmade factory task chairs, late 1920s, early 1930s. Retain original gray painted surface. Wonderful patina. Nice design.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
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
Set of Four Adjustable Shop Stools by Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach, BES
By Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four, Industrial, height adjustable, bent plywood and steel, swivel, shop stools by Swiss maker Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach, BES feature a well worn patina.
Measures: S...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Urban Industrial Five Leg Round Bar Stool Backless Metal Seat Blackened Finish
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
This simple urban industrial, sturdy bar stool is composed of five round bar legs and a robust steel seat. It's backless design makes it easy to store under counter tops. Each one is...
Category
2010s American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
A pair of English Singer Machinist Work chairs
By Singer
Located in Faversham, GB
An exceptional pair of machinist stools by the manufacturing company Singer incorporated.
This heavy weight set of stools retain the original cast iron base and quad arm legs with t...
Category
20th Century British Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$2,629 / set
Early 1920s Shaw Walker Industrial All Aluminium Task Chairs
By Shaw Walker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 1920s Shaw Walker Industrial painted aluminium task chairs, extremely comfortable, tilt, swivel, 360 degree, fully adjustable height, amazing cast aluminum machine age castors ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
American Industrial Modern Aluminum Stools, 3
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Three American Industrial Modern Aluminum Stools, the seats upholstered in red faux leather, in the Art Deco taste. 18" H x 16" Diameter.
Category
20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Artisan Custom Steel Coffee Table Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well crafted, artisan-made, industrial coffee table or bench features a patinated steel base with natural, marine plywood and black acrylic top.
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Industrial Stool
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great industrial stool with wood seat and metal base. The metal base has a dark burgundy finish. The base also has the foot rest ring on it.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
1960s, Fana Metaal Schiedam, Adjustable Swivel Office Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large steel hammer bench, 1940s Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Unique addition to your outdoor or indoor space – a massive steel hammer from the 1940s repurposed as a bench and decorative element. With 290cm, this sturdy piece serves as a powerf...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Rustic Four-Legged Maroon Stool
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage rustic four-legged maroon wood stool. Metal crossbars meet at a handsome finial centerpiece, a charming patina on the seat top.
Category
20th Century North American Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
Gispen 412 Padded, Dark Green and Black Cushions Leather Upholstery
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Beautiful Gispen model 412 in dark green and black leather cushions with black bakelite armrests. This armchair is good condition and shows only minor signs of use like a light scrat...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Modern Industrial Black Bench by Peter Harrison with Aluminum Joinery
Located in Middle Grove, NY
The Kauai bench has a completely unorthodox leg system that is joined by Industrial aluminum brackets. Six legs and six connections to the top, this bench has a repeating rhythm that...
Category
2010s American Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century French Vintage Metal Workshop Chair by Nicolle & Paul-Henry Nicolle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French Industrial workshop chair made of hand crafted brushed, waxed metal designed by Paul-Henry Nicolle for NICOLLE, in good condition. The Ch...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toledo Style Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bentwood seat on sturdy metal frame in the Toledo style.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Circa 1930, Original, Early Tubular Easy Chair with Original Robe Woven Seat
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Chrome armchair with special rope woven seat. The seat has some differences in color but it gains character by that. The seat has also some damage in the front (see picture #8), but is furthermore is good condition with some traces of wear. The armchair has a beautiful base. Loss of paint of the armrests and some spots of rust on the base. Also rusty spots on top of the base (see picture #9).
There are also two chair with woven rope seats available (see picture #10)
Key designers for the tubular steel furniture, which became famous in the 1930s by companies as Thonet, Gispen, Auping, Fana Metaal, de Wit Schiedam...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Reclining Sunbather Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century reclining outdoor sunbathing chair. Made out of sturdy wrought iron. This lounge chair features elegant scrollwork on wheels and base. Per...
Category
20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Green Industrial Workshop Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial factory stool made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s It features a wooden seat and a green metal frame. The weight of the stool is 4,7 kg.
The diameter of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Antique Dependable Manufacturing Industrial Stool
By Dependable Mfg. Co.
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a wonderful antique industrial stool with four legs that end in penny feet and a maple seat. It is sturdy and the wood has a beautiful patina that has developed over the year...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Maple
1930, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Unique Barber or Optician Chair, Museum Piece
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Noa Chair Oak Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Seating
Materials
Sheet Metal
$368 / item
Pair of Authentic French Made Tolix Orange Steel Counter Height Stools
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic Tolix Steel Stacking Stools Hand-Made in France in a Set of 3 Orange Counter Height Stools. Old Plank has an additional 425-475 Tolix French Steel Stools available in stand...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
1927, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Original Pre War Gispen 102 Painted Wood
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Gispen 102...
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Artisan Bar Stool w Backrest Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Gebr. de Wit Original Easy Chair with First Fabric, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Re-Purposed Industrial Ship Hatch Captain's Lounge Chair
Located in Lafayette, IN
This custom-made piece started its life as an authentic US Naval scuttle hatch that was then re-imagined in our workshop as a truly unique lounge chair. Hatch was cleaned, polished, and reconfigured into an ergonomic chair shape. A custom, nautical-inspired, wooden base was handcrafted of reclaimed timber. The over-all shape was inspired by 18th Century cannon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
$3,499 Sale Price
36% Off
Antique French Industrial 94" Long White Distress Paint Wrought Iron Wood Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Industrial 94" Long White Distress Painted Wrought Iron Wooden Bench. Item features long wood plank seat, wrought iron stretcher base with angled supports, white paint...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Industrial Light Wood and Metal Adjustable Swivel High Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French industrial swivel stool marries form with function, featuring a minimalist light blonde wood construction paired with an adjustable metal base. The circular seat and curv...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Blue Industrial Iron Chairs, Set of 2, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage Industrial iron chair
- Made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s
- The weight of the chair is 4 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
A set of industrial adjustable Danish metal chairs from the 1960´s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of adjustable industrial stools from the 1960´s Denmark
Category
1960s Danish Vintage 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
Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs - Group Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Group Lot of Six Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stool Chairs. Listing includes 6 various industrial steel metal work stools, some with a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Tubax Armchair in Black Faux Leather
By Tubax
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Easy Chair, from a Flemish designer in Black leathered with natural wooden armrests. The Armchair show some signs of use like some spots on the upholstery and the base as well as som...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Industrial Welded Steel Artist-Made Chair on Brass Casters
Located in Round Top, TX
This one of a kind piece has been custom made to stand out and be noticed. Solid and sturdy, with a presence like none other, this feels like sculpture in a space and cannot be ignor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
1932, Gerrit Rietveld / Ing. Mertens for Hopmi Factory, in Black Painted Plywood
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Set of two Hopmi...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Gymnastic Bench from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A leather covered gymnastics bench on splayed, leather-clad, ebonized pine legs with patinated cast iron feet.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$10,500
1961, Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, Set of Two Midcentury Dutch Easy Chairs 1432
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Set of two midcentury Dutch easy chairs...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Spear Bakelite Armrests
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Stool, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial stool. It features a grey iron body and a solid wooden seat. The weight of the stool is 7 kg.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Rare Pair of Painted Iron Armchairs, France, circa 1910s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual almost-pair of Industrial armchairs, entirely made from assembled parts that have been screwed and bolted together, much like Meccano. The bases are slightly different. Trace...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Repose" Contemporary Counter Stool Dark Brown Saddle Black Rubbered Frame
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Steel STOOLs 1950s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Great vintage patina steel STOOLs 1950s.
Really firm and can be used as nightstands or end table... varius use.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
$430 / item
Industrial Stool by the Evertaut Company England
By Evertaut
Located in Faversham, GB
An industrial work stool by British seating company Evertaut.
This examples retain the original pitch pine seats and company badge logos at the base of the four splayed legs.
In or...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage German Industrial Workshop or Office Stools, Set of 3
Located in Hamburg, DE
Height adjustable workshop stools.Functional industrial stools with star base. The stools can be adjusted in height by manually turning … Read more Height adjustable workshop stools....
Category
20th Century German Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Pair of vintage 1970s iron and wood stools Italian design
Located in None, IT
Pair of vintage 1970s iron and wood stools Italian design.
CONDITION:
In good condition, show signs of wear and tear given by time
SIZING:
Height 93 cm; Width 38 cm; Length 50 cm
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$2,235 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This pilot's or passenger's seat from a circa 1920s airplane is an excellent example of early 20th century industrial design. The frame is made from rod iron, and the seat and back are woven rush. The rear of the seat back has a cleverly integrated map pocket of the same woven material. The legs bend at the bottom to form feet, which have holes to allow them to be secured to the floor of the aircraft. The design is an elegant and functional solution to the specific needs of light weight plus strength.
We purchased this piece from the estate of a collector of aviation related items. It was only identified as an airplane chair...
Category
1920s Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
1930 Paul Schuitema for Fana Metal Holland Original First Wide Corduroy Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Tubular easy chair...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Industrial Tripod Swivel Stool, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Dreieburzen.
Simple stool with synthetic leather cover. The complex connections of the solid wood elements are striking. The three legs go off a central core and are eas...
Category
20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Workshop or Office Stool, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Industrial Workshop or Office Stool, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal
Styles: Industrial
Country of Origin: Germany
...
Category
20th Century German Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Original French Tolix Glossy Dark Grey Table Height Stools - Set of (4) 18" High
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of (4) Original French Tolix Dining Table Height Glossy Dark Grey Powder-Coated Welded Steel Stacking Stools. The Tolix Dining Table Height Stools are the same height as a dining...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Steel
Iron Industrial Swivel Stool, Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unusual form with back support. Original white paint, wear consistent with age. The chair swivels, which will adjust height (seat in highest position 23.5" Lowest position 19.5"
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron, Steel
Set of 3 "Repose" Contemporary Counter Stool Black Saddle Black Rubbered Frame
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
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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