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.
Industrial Bank of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
PLEASE NOTE JUST X 1 OF THESE AVAILABLE. We sourced this exceptional pair of 1920's set of drawers from a factory in Lille, Northern France. The workshop was part of a textile facto...
Pine
$2,051Sale Price|20% Off
Wooden Workbench from an English Lightship 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Wooden Workbench from an English Lightship This unique wooden workbench comes from a former English lightship that once served as a floating lighthouse. It was originally used in th...
Lead
Vintage Carpenter's Bench
Located in Cirencester, GB
We love the colour of this 1930's factory workbench which was sourced in the Czech Republic. This has been given a good scrub inside and out so it is cleaned but still retains its o...
Pine
Large Early 19th Century Ebonized Sideboard
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large sideboard from a shop fitting. Around 1900, made of solid pine wood. Restored ready for everyday use. Straight-lined pitch pine wooden body standing on a rectangular base in f...
Pine
$7,245 / item
Modern Industrial Midnight Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Industrial midnight sideboard, the perforated sideboard with burnished brass details, hardware, and base, interior shelves, has a “midnight” f...
Brass
$4,395 / item
French Modern Industrial Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with mahogany and finished in a lightly distressed Vintage black, this 78" long sideboard features unique glass doors with arched detailing, creating a perfect blend of rusti...
Glass, Wood
$3,790 / item
Chapman Storage Dresser, Credenza Maple Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$1,890 / item
Chapman Double Unit Storage Cabinet Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$1,890 / item
Chapman Double Unit Storage Cabinet Walnut Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$35,806 / item
Amuneal's Grey Oak and Steel Metal Clad Maker Sideboard
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This Grey Oak and Steel Metal Clad Maker sideboard is the perfect addition to a dining room, bedroom, kitchen or banquet hall. With an outer cladding of solid blackened steel, the white oak door...
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and hardworking early 20th century American industrial cart with the most incredible patina we've seen in a long time, a well worn plywood top, heavy supports, and iron cart wheels...
Iron
Industrial Chest of Drawers, 1940s by Acior Maison Desoer Liège, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Acior Maison Desoer Liège - Industrial chest of drawers very solidly built all steel 35 drawer file cabinet with drawers and the original lab...
Metal, Brass
$2,450 / item
Chapman Small Storage Dresser Cabinet Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$5,727 / item
White Modern Industrial Media Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from oak in an Opal finish, its sleek silhouette is accentuated by slender, upright accent lines that add depth and visual intrigue. The bold metal sled base enhances its ind...
Metal
$5,727 / item
Blonde Wood Industrial Media Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from oak in a blonde finish, its sleek silhouette is accentuated by slender, upright accent lines that add depth and visual intrigue. The bold metal sled base enhances its in...
Metal
$3,790 / item
Chapman Storage Dresser, Credenza Walnut Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$5,060 / item
Chapman Long Dresser, Credenza Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$1,890 / item
Chapman Double Unit Storage Cabinet Maple Navy
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$3,115Sale Price|20% Off
Sideboard with Black and White Metal Sliding Doors by Cees Brackman, Netherlands
Located in Brussels, BE
Four black and white sliding doors and two shelves sideboard with a thick wood top. Designed by Cees Brackman, Netherlands. circa 1950.
Metal
Chapman Small Storage Dresser Cabinet Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Steel
$2,732Sale Price|20% Off
Black and White Metal and Wood Top Four Doors Sideboard by Pastoe, Netherlands.
Located in Brussels, BE
Four black and white sliding doors industrial sideboard. Thick natural wood top. Two additional metal shelves inside. By C.Braakman for Pastoe Netherlands 1960.
Metal
Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront sideboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany inlaid bowfront sideboard, having a lovely figured top above a central drawer and two deep drawers either side, all drawers are oak lined...
Mahogany
$2,079Sale Price|45% Off
H 31.11 in W 71.26 in D 18.12 in
Sought after Vintage Retro Italian Sideboard with Brass Handles from 1950s
Located in Markington, GB
Rare Vintage Italian Melamine Sideboard with Brass Handles, 1950s A highly sought-after example of mid-century Italian design, this vintage melamine sideboard dates to the early 195...
Teak
Rosewood Sideboard from Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Living room furniture with drawers, open-top compartment doors and 2 door display case with decorated glass, spiked legs with brass tips. Inside...
Rosewood
Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Sideboard by Umberto Mascagni. Four doors and four-drawer and the mirror. We have the complete dining suite: Table and six chairs and bar cabinet.
Aluminum
$10,031
H 86.62 in W 87.01 in D 29.53 in
Antique Early Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An impressive large and rear early Victorian carved pollard oak mirror back sideboard, Circa 1850 in date. The inverse breakfront sideboard features a shaped mirror back with supe...
Mirror, Oak
Modern McCobb Style Sideboard
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury style walnut cabinet with off white storage doors and drawers. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)..
Formica, Walnut
$4,793
H 68.12 in W 109.06 in D 19.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Sideboard with Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani
By Fratelli Turri, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian mahogany sideboard with onyx top and mirror by Osvaldo Borsani for "Mobilificio Fratelli Turri", 1950s The mirro...
Brass
On Hold|$3,909
H 27.37 in W 90.95 in D 19.69 in
French Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Leather Handles, 1950s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant French sideboard from the 1950s, crafted in rich teak with beautiful natural grain. This piece features five doors with distinctive leather-wrapped handles in the style of F...
Teak, Leather, Glass
Early 19th Century French Bleached Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century French sideboard crafted in oak and finished with a bleached surface, giving the wood a lighter appearance suited for modern interiors. The cabinet features carved...
Metal
$4,995
H 23.5 in W 38.25 in D 26 in
19th Century Antique Colonial Rustic Pine Carpenter’s Tool Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome antique Colonial or Rustic pine carpenter’s tool chest, trunk, or coffee table composed of a solid pine frame with dovetail joints, hand forged iron bail handles and hardware...
Brass, Iron
$6,300
H 43.25 in W 59.5 in D 20.5 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Gray Painted Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
The attractive soft color pallet of this Swedish pine cabinet or sideboard comes from the original hand-painted light gray finish which has been gently scraped and softly distressed ...
Pine
1950s Sideboard in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, solid oak, lacquered oak, the Netherlands, 1950s This 1950s Dutch sideboard is a beautiful example of post-war modernism, combining functional clarity with subtle decorat...
Oak
Large French Oak Sideboard Standing Bar, Late 19th Century
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 19th-century French oak sideboard converted into a unique 9' long standing bar. Features carved arches, half-column details, and dark oak finish with rich patina. The added bar ...
Oak
Very Large 19th Century Sideboard/Counter/Bank of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this amazing vintage shop counter from a tile factory in Marseille. Mid 19th century and wonderfully authentic with plenty of bumps, scrapes and splashes. In very good st...
Pine
Sold
H 35.83 in W 60.04 in D 23.23 in
Early 20th Century Workbench Workshop Cabinet with original Paint
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A beautiful workbench or workshop cabinet from the first half of the 20th century. Solidly crafted from pine wood. Ready for everyday use. An extremely decorative one-of-a-kind pie...
Pine
Sold
H 27.56 in W 82.68 in D 23.63 in
French Work Bench Metal Palmwood France 1950 Sideboard Console Cabinet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
This old work bench 1950 comes from a French factory in Paris its very hard wooden top made up of three embedded wooden blades it was stripped brushed and then varnished it show...
Metal
Late 19th Century French Factory Bank of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
This late 19th Century industrial sideboard was sourced from a factory in Nantes, France. A lovely authentic vintage bank of drawers, made from pine with cast iron drawers pulls and...
Iron
Early 20th Century Shop Counter or Bank of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Drawer counter or bank of drawers from around 1920, made of solid oak and pine wood with outstanding original patina. Oak body standing on a rectangular base with protruding top pan...
Oak, Pine
1930's Steel Industrial Sideboard
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this Early 20th Century vintage industrial sideboard from a textile factory in Lille, France. A very chunky factory unit in ex...
Steel
1920's French Industrial Bank of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
This early 20th Century pine bank of drawers was sourced from a textile factory in Lille, France. This vintage industrial sideboard was o...
Pine
Rustic Brown Teak Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from high-quality teak wood, this 94" long sideboard boasts our rich, Tuscan Brown teak finish that exudes timeless elegance. The rustic teak finish adds to its sophisticated...
Teak
1930s Steel Sideboard
Located in Cirencester, GB
A classic well proportioned English industrial sideboard. It has been such a long time since we have sourced one of these vintage steel units. Just love them ! The surface has be...
Steel
Gray Urban Industrial Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
A piece that marries industrial edge with refined simplicity. The deep, charcoal gray moleskin wood grain finish provides a rich backdrop for the distinctive, brushed metal hardware,...
Metal
Early 20th Century Painted French Bank of Drawers
Located in Cirencester, GB
Sourced from a textile factory in Lille this bank of drawers is Circa 1930s. Made from pine with a very faded painted finish. In good condition with a few bumps and scrapes here and...
Pine