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Industrial Furniture

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
Period: 1940s
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Category

1940s German Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Huge Bakelite Industrial Train Station Round Wall Clock from the 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
A big loft or industrial wall clock from the 1940s. straight and beautiful design, with a domed clocks face, the housing is made of dark brown / black Bakelite. Measures: 19 inch dia...
Category

1940s Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Glass, Bakelite

Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial drafting table/desk in oak with steel surface, fully adjustable via cast iron hinges, knobs, and brackets manufactured by Anco Bilt of Glendale, New York (ca. 1940s). Surf...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Cut Steel, Iron

Early 20th Century Oak 20 Drawer Labeled Plumbing Apothecary Cabinet 2 Available
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and Fabulous oak 20 drawer apothecary cabinet with labeled plumbing supplies on the door fronts with Brass pulls. Created by the Sexa...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Brass

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 Furniture

Materials

Steel

Iconic French Industrial Wall Lamp By Jean Prouve
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic French industrial work lamp by Jean Prouve. With a beautiful dark age related wear and patina to the surfaces. Still with traces of the original paint. Rewired and fitted with an inline on/off switch. Still maintained the original brass B22 bulb holder. A large run available. Can be fitted with an EU UK or US plug on purchase. Responsible worldwide shipping not a problem. Jean Prouvé; 8 April 1901 – 23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructeur, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills...
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1940s French Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Drafting Table by Anco C1940 Oak & Maple
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great size and construction using oak for the base and maple for the top. Iron adjustment hardware all in very good condition with age related wear. No abuse. Height reaches 44inches and is fully adjustable to all angles. Has the original vinyl cover.
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1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

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 Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Steel & Glass Medical, Dr's Cabinet. Circa 1940
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940s. We offer this beautiful Antique Steel & Glass Medical, Dr's Cabinet manufactured by the hospital supply co. Fantastic patina.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Holophane Industrial Hanging Pendant Light
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This industrial yet elegant hanging light from the 1940s features a Holophane glass shade. The pendant is connected by an aluminum casing fixed to the top of the light fixture. A Ho...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Observation Binoculars by Toko, Japan, 20 X 120
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Japanese Ex-navy 20 x 120 binoculars. A large pair of Japanese ex-navy observation binoculars mounted on a vintage adjustable wooden tripod. The WWI...
Category

1940s Japanese Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan Restored
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Large size Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful performance Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design. One speed operation. 18.75 H x 16 W x 8...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Industrial locker, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This locker was made in France around 1940 and has four compartments to store all your belongings. In the upper part a shelf and in the lower part clothes hooks. The locker has a gre...
Category

1940s French Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large Industrial Holophane Light with Art Deco Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Holophane industrial pendant light complete with the original cast aluminum Art Deco fitter and pole. From 1947. Salvaged from the Shamokin Power Plant in Northeastern Pennsylvania. ...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Bruning Adjustable Industrial Drafting Table Desk Base
Located in Fort Collins, CO
A functional and substantial desk that makes a statement... The large cog on the right controls a threaded bar that raises and lowers the desktop brackets from sitting to standing h...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Underwood Vintage Manual Typewriter
By Underwood Universal
Located in Pasadena, TX
Underwood ” Vintage manual typewriter The Underwood Typewriter Company was a manufacturer of typewriters headquartered in New Yor...
Category

1940s North American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Goose Neck Desk Lamp With Cast Iron Base
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Gorgeous Antique Goose-Neck Desk Lamp Brighten up your space with this stunning goose-neck desk lamp featuring a cast base and a metal helmet-...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

X-Large Vintage Industrial Simplex Green Enamel Factory Pendant Light, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A run of green vitreous enamel pendant lights by renowned electrical manufacturers Simplex. c.1930 Dark green enamel shades, overall in great original condition with some age rela...
Category

1940s English Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

1940 large industrial pendant lights - quantity available
Located in Surrey, BC
A group of 20 lights by Goodrich manufactured in USA . These large lights have a unique glass lense system connected to the enamel shade fastened with brass details on aluminum ring...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Vintage Mid-Century Globe Meat Slicer Sculptural Enameled Iron & Stainless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage co...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel, Enamel, Iron, Chrome, Steel

1940s Vulcanized US Air Force Ships Trunk Box Table Pedestal Retail Display
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sold separately so please specify which one you would like, the lighter more worn box or the darker less worn one. These are both identical vulcanized fiber cartage trunks with brass...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber, Plywood

Pair of Aluminum and Maple Chairs by Shaw Walker
Located in Dorchester, MA
This classic industrial side chair and accompanying armchair were produced by Shaw Walker in the late 1940s. Both feature curved brushed aluminum frames with slat backrests and front...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light 9
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Pendant Light. Glass shade in excellent condition. The electrical system is new and works perfectly.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

Vintage Green Soda Siphon, Made in Argentina
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Vintage green soda Siphon, made in Argentina.
Category

1940s Argentine Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Glass

Reclaimed Industrial Copper Case Clock By Gents Of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
RECLAIMED 12" COPPER FACTORY CLOCK BY GENTS OF LEICESTER. Made in England circa 1940. Beautiful looking clock with copper case and silvered face with Roman Numerals, arrow head han...
Category

1940s British Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Copper

Mid 20thc Cast Iron Smiling Dachshund Boot Scraper #2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron dachshund dog boot scraper in black paint. Two available, this one has a straight tail as opposed to the other with a circle tai...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

French Industrial Console Table
Located in Austin, TX
Console table from France in the industrial style. The structure is made of iron and features a wood top and wood shelf below for functionality.
Category

1940s French Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

1940s Maple Conveyor Belt Room Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial 1940s conveyor belt room screen made up of wood slats with rounded ends. Entire screen connected with canvas and rivets. Stands up very easily...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Maple

1940 Vintage RARE Industrial Holophane Triple Glass Sub Station Lights -
Located in Surrey, BC
Incredible set of Holophane pendants, rewired, holds a regular incandescent or led bulb with full CSA approval. Most of these types are found in HYDRO sub stations and rarely come to market. a rare opportunity to get a group of lights like this . WE HAVE 12 LIGHTS . To meet the growing demand for efficient lighting UK...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Industrial locker, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This locker was made in France around 1940 and has four compartments to store all your belongings. In the upper part a shelf and in the lower part clothes hooks. The locker has a gre...
Category

1940s French Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, wooden apothecary with ample storage. This piece features solid oak construction on which a rich brown stain has been applied, accentuating the oak's gorgeous woodgrain. Wit...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Oak

Antique Salter Family Scales No 50 a Well Loved and Used Family Scales
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique Salter Family Scales  No 50 A well loved and used Family Scales, made by Salter, the cast iron body is in Dark green with Gold highlights, it has...
Category

1940s Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Tiger Oak Flat File
Located in Dekalb, IL
This towering and visually arresting antique wooden flat file cabinet was likely used in a drafting office, print shop, or architectural firm. With its 22 large flat drawers, this pi...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Oak

Large Aircraft Hanger Lights by Holophane, circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large aircraft hanger lights by Holophane, circa 1940s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass diffusers - Comes with 100cm of gold twist cab...
Category

1940s English Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Cut Glass

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 Furniture

Materials

Pine

Four Toledo Steel Dining Chair, Industrial, USA
Located in Miami, FL
Four Toledo vintage industrial dining / side chair with original finish. More chairs available.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Hebert Terry 5C/1079 WW2 Anglepoise Desk Table Lamp. c.1940
Located in London, GB
Iconic Angelpoise navigation lamp used on WWII aircraft made by Herbert Terry & Sons. c.1940 Originally used in RAF aircraft such as the Lancaster Bomber, these military lamps wer...
Category

1940s British Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Smith Corona Typewriter and Case
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Smith corona typewriter and case. Black Smith Corona standard typewriter made in USA. This typewriter features round glass keys. Th...
Category

1940s North American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage WWII Folding Military Field Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage WWII Military Field Desk A vintage US Military aluminum celadon green painted metal folding field desk. Transforms from a rectangle to p...
Category

1940s North American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Industrial Professional Painters Ladder, Modernist Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
1940s Industrial Metal Professional Folding Ladder, Great design, Paint can holder can be for left or right handed.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Industrial/ Art Deco Adjustable Articulating Leather Medical Stool / by Ritter
Located in Buffalo, NY
Industrial, Art Deco dentist, medical stool by Ritter Mobilrest features an articulating, chrome pedestal stem that pivots within the ball joint of the weighted, painted cast iron ba...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Iron

20th Century French Baker's Rack
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French baker’s rack in a white wash. Comes in two parts (top and bottom). Circa 1940.
Category

1940s French Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Warren McArthur Aircraft Seat Grumman Albatross, circa 1947
Located in Camden, ME
Warren McArthur (Model 364) rare and unusual revolving navigator's seat designed in 1947 for the Grumman Aircraft Co.'s XJR2F known as the Albatross. This would make an interesting...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Six Toledo Steel Dining Chair, Industrial, USA, Stunning Patina
Located in Miami, FL
Six Toledo vintage industrial dining / side chair with original finish. More chairs available. Chairs are comfortable.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Gec WWII Naval Ship Search Light Floor Lamp, Circa1940
Located in London, GB
A quality and rare example of a large WWII era ships search light by 20th century electrical manufactures GEC- General Electric Company. c.1940 An incredible piece of engineering,...
Category

1940s English Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Large Vintage Hollywood Decor Aluminum "Star Spindle" Film Reel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage film real whose spindles form a star (ca. 1940s, USA). Impressive piece of Hollywood decor in an uniquely large size (42" Diameter) with good signs of age/patina (original we...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Nine Vintage Steel Measurement Pyramids, Czechoslovakia, circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Rare accessory with a real history behind it. A metal pyramid originally used as a meassurement instrument at a sports field in Czechoslovakia since 1940s. The field was for ball and...
Category

1940s Czech Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Machinist Precision Parallel Straights Sculptures
By Jean Prouvé, Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co.
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cast iron machinist's Swiss cheese straight edge rules. Heavy, large, metal, no cracks. Scuffs, Dents and Scratches to all surfaces, and worn paint.
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Iron

Set of 4 Adjustable Patinated Steel Counter Stools by Lyon Manufacturing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of 4 original circa 1940 adjustable counter stools with the original laminate seats and an incredible patina on the frames. Stamped LYON®. They come with the original rubbe...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

American Industrial Stainless Steel Chest With 4 Drawers, C. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
American Industrial Stainless Steel Chest or Dresser with 4 Drawers, c. 1940s. Drawer: 33.75" W x 6" H
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Exterior Wall Fixtures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant majestic cast bronze exterior wall fixtures from Italy.
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Industrial Factory Chairs By Evertaut Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial Factory Chairs By Evertaut Circa 1940s - Price is per chair (5 available) - Original green paint - Steel frames with Elm seats and back rests - Made by Evertaut - English...
Category

1940s English Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Industrial Factory Ceiling Light, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful industrial ceiling light produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s. The light has been restored by the electrician to be safely used in the homes today. The light has a steel, he...
Category

1940s Czech Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Set of Antique Wooden Geometric Shapes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this set of 16 vintage wooden geometric shapes. These wooden models were used in teaching solid geometry and mathematics.
Category

1940s Mexican Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Industrial Factory Chairs by Leabank circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial Factory Chairs By Leabank circa 1940s - Steel frames - Original solid Elm seats and back rests - Original dark green paint - Made by Leabank - English ~ 1940s - 37...
Category

1940s English Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Benjamin Grey Enamel Factory Pendant Light, C.1940
Located in London, GB
Grey vitreous enameled pendant lights by renowned industrial manufactures Benjamin Electric. c.1930 In a smaller size than usually seen, surviving in amazing original condition, w...
Category

1940s English Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Vintage Kodak Wooden Trimming Board by Eastman
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique vintage kodak wooden trimming board by Eastman. The wooden cutting surface measures 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 3/4 inches tall. Some of the original writing can be seen on the surface of the board and the ruler on the top is visible. This board was used for trimming photographs. Beautiful and interesting piece for your use or library decor...
Category

1940s American Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Metal

Hector Aguilar Center Table Made in Mezquite Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this rare center table designed and signed by Hector Aguilar Taxco México, made in mezquite wood. Hector Aguilar was a master silversmith, jewelry maker, and th...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage German Oak Apothecary Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made circa 1940s in Germany. It features 8 drawers with nice brass handles. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: D W H 34 x 15 x 5 / 1...
Category

1940s German Vintage Industrial Furniture

Materials

Oak

Industrial furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Bentu Design, Elektrosvit, Holophane, and Mosche Bianche. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $193,856 while the average work can sell for $893.

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