Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu rug 2'7'' x 3'2''
20th Century Turkish Steampunk Furniture
Wool
Steampunk style places emphasis on the bespoke, the recycled and the handmade, as well as high-quality materials and craftsmanship. Steampunk fans also share an interest in the industrial and in machines, especially steam-powered ones.
As a design concept, steampunk can feel elusive. Unlike movements such as Arts and Crafts or American Craftsman, which are rooted in specific historical periods, steampunk combines an imagined past with the present and sometimes even the future.
In the late 1980s, writer K. W. Jeter coined the term steampunk to describe his science-fiction stories, which were set in an idealized version of Victorian London. Since that time, steampunk has evolved, emerging as a design style and a subculture.
Since the mid-1990s, steampunk-styled settings and interiors have become popular in mainstream films such as Sherlock Holmes (2009) with Robert Downey Jr.; Van Helsing (2004), which starred Hugh Jackman; or the Will Smith vehicle Wild Wild West (1999). These movies present a contemporary version of the Victorian past. Steampunk elements, such as dark walls, industrial lighting, brass fittings and Edison bulbs, have also been featured in the designs of numerous restaurants.
When talking of steampunk, design professionals often emphasize the style’s industrial elements. Interior designer Stephen Shadley particularly likes steampunk’s inclusion of factory-style light fixtures. “The elegant simplicity of those fixtures, a white or clear glass shade on a brass base, the bakelite switch. They’re beautiful and functional,” he says. “Here, form follows function almost completely.”
One of the appeals of steampunk lies in its oppositions: domestic versus industrial, refined and polished versus coarse and gritty, Victorian versus new, fantasy versus reality. Because it is up to the individual designer to develop the right steamy mix, you will find a large range of steampunk looks.
A steampunk interior can appear much like the Victorian drawing room in your imagination — stately, restrained, proper — while at the same time containing contemporary comforts and conveniences. Another steampunk-style room can look more theatrical, much like the lair of a mad scientist. And, of course, objects with high steampunk quotient, such as brass light fixtures or Victorian scientific instruments, can add charm and interest to almost any set up.
Steampunk, by combining antique and contemporary and repurposing industrial items, offers a fresh way to enjoy Victorian style.
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Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu rug 2'7'' x 3'2''
Wool
Art Deco Machine Age Steampunk Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco machine age steampunk table lamp. Additional information: Materials: brass, bronze, lights, steel. Color: silver. Period: Early 20th century. Styles: Art Deco, Mid-Ce...
Brass, Steel
Rare French Childs Leather Surgical Spinal Corset
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
We have two medical items here, they both date from the mid-19th century, the full upper body corset is a child’s size, it is formed in leather with nick...
Leather
Pair of Steampunk Brass Industrial Architectural Pressure Gauges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super cool pair vintage General Electric pressure gauges. Each brass and glass gauge houses an aluminum faced dial marked for the General Electric Co. Perfect for a steam punk set...
Brass
$600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Vintage Doll Head / Face Molds Steampunk
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of three vintage metal doll head / face molds, circa 1930s. The Industrial looking pieces are quite unique and make a great "Steampunk" decor item. Wonderful natural patina ...
Metal
Zabihi Collection Vintage Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu shag rug with bright funky colors. 3'7'' x 4'7''
Wool
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Shag Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish shag pile runner in yellow and soft brown 2'10'' x 9'8''
Wool
Dos Gallos Custom Industrial Style Wood Table with Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom table with hand-forged iron base. As shown in Douglas fir with a built up 3.5" top. Can also be made in walnut or oak in a range of finishes. ALL DOUGLAS FIR PRODUCTS ARE NOW ...
Iron
Antique Singer Iron Table Carrara Marble Top
By Singer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Carrara Marble, Iron
$1,820Sale Price|35% Off
Whimsically Crafted "Steampunk" Sewing Machine Tractor Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazingly creative sculpture is made from industrial components, including a vintage sewing machine. This masterpiece was made by Mr. T. Fa...
Metal, Iron
Large Vintage Faux Leather Studded Travel Trunk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Vintage Faux Leather Studded Travel Trunk A very useful strong and decorative travel trunk, it has carrying handles, on each end, the locks are all present but we do not have ...
Canvas
Iris Balance: Modern Brass Chandelier, Two Light Pendant, Sculptural Lighting
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
IRIS BALANCE • Modern Brass Chandelier Two Light Pendant • Sculptural Lighting The Iris Balance chandelier is composed of two Iris shades balancing off a black stained Australian w...
Brass
One off Kind Brass and Glass Chandelier, 18 Ornamental Glass Globes, Excellent
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning custom made, one of a kind sputnik style chandelier. Twelve long arms with six globes attached closer to the central hub. Measure: 34 inch diameter. No chips, cracks, repair...
Brass
$300Sale Price|60% Off
Maitland Smith Trompe L'Oeil Leather Book Bracket
Located in Waxahachie, TX
An unusual carved wood wall bracket by Maitland Smith. Covered in leather and embossed gold decoration and writing. Sturdy and solid. Perfect for any bibliophile. Belongs in an Ea...
Leather
Distressed Vintage Overdyed Skull Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
By Alexander McQueen, Wunderkammer Studio
Located in Dallas, TX
80432, Distressed Vintage Skull Steampunk Style Area Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen 09'08 x 12'05. Showcasing an expressive design with artful craftsmanship and incredible detail, this hand knotted wool distressed vintage overdyed skull rug...
Wool
Antique Victorian Industrial Fabric or Wallpaper Printing Roller Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the 1890s, this industrial fabric or wallpaper roller has been up cycled at some point in time into a table lamp. The roller itself is cl...
Metal
Antique Carriage Lamp by Brewster & C Mounted as a Steampunk Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Steampunk style table lamp, featuring a 19th C carriage lamp, later mounted as a table lamp. The carriage lamp bas a circular front lens, which is hinged and opens, and a...
Metal
hand crafted outsider art steampunk pipe chair with wood seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron pipe and wood chair with low back made in California. Steampunk, one of a kind. (see other post for sibling chair)
Iron
French Mannequin Decoupage Sculpture, Floor Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Mannequin Decoupage Sculpture, Floor Lamp French floor Lamp, set on a marble and teak base supporting a shapely mannequin styled with Newsprint and a varnish finish, our Jaun...
Marble
Early 20th Century Steampunk Wrought Iron Church Chandelier
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Sturdy wrought iron art deco chandelier from the early 20th century, France. Steampunk style. With Edison light bulbs. The chandelier is re-wired and...
Wrought Iron
tall hand crafted outsider art steampunk pipe chair with wood seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron pipe and wood chair with low back made in California. Steampunk, one of a kind. (see other post for sibling chair)
Iron
Vintage Danish Steampunk Candelabra in Copper Pipe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative dual candleholder fashioned from bend solid copper pipes. Naturally patinated over the years. Anonymous danish metal worker/artist circa 1970. It is to be fitted with regu...
Copper
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
TODT Dystopian Motorcycle Art Sculpture 1995 Reclaimed Steam Punk
Located in Dayton, OH
TODT Dystopian contemporary Motorcycle Art sculpture 1995 reclaimed steam punk TODT art sculpture From their Weapon Series at the Zero-Sum exhibition...
Metal, Other
Thoughtful Mixed Media Sculpture Titled Finding Stillness in a Spinning World
By Fay Sciarra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Imaginative tabletop sculpture on found object pulley with porcelain doll hands, doll face with clock #’s as eyes and pocket watch scalp and decorative clock hands. Titled “Finding ...
Iron
$3,090 / item
Iron and Bronze Tripod Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sold and priced separately. Iron tripod table with a bronze edge. Can be made in custom sizes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio One is available off the floor. Custom pieces ...
Bronze, Iron
Zabihi Collection Dazzling Color Vintage Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu shag rug with bright funky colors. 3'5'' x 4'4''
Wool
$1,015Sale Price|45% Off
Midcentury Steampunk Peter Pepper Products Brutalist Cityscape Metal Sculpture
By C. Jeré Artisan House, Peter Pepper Products
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare and uncommon midcentury Brutalist style mixed metal cityscape wall sculpture by Peter Pepper Products. Kind of a steampunk vibe. Excellent condition. Retains Peter Pepper Produ...
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper
$3,000 / set
Set of 4 Chairs in Chromed Tubular Steel
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this set of 4 chairs in acrylic and chromed tubular steel with amazing design, circa 1970.
Acrylic
Vintage Steampunk Candleholder in Iron and Brass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique candleholder fashioned out of old iron and brass scrap/spareparts. Anonymous Danish metal worker/artist, circa 1970. It is to be fitted with...
Iron
Zabihi Collection Silk American Rag Runner
Located in New York, NY
United States, Early 20th Century A rare silk and wool American Rag rug Runne with a polychrome striated line pattern overall Measures: 3'4'' x 9'4''.
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection Vintage Mini Size Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mini-size American Rag rug from the late20th century Measures: 2'1'' x 3'9''.
Wool
1918 American Frohse Anatomical Chart, A. J. Nystrom, Max Brodel Illustrator
By A.J. Nystrom & Co, Max Brödel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American Frohse Anatomical pull down chart, by A. J. Nystrom, ,revised and augmented by Max Brodel illustrator... Amazing color, patina, age appropriate wear. dated 1918.. Max (Paul Heinrich) Brödel 1870-1941 Brödel, an illustrator and the first director of the Art as Applied to Medicine program at Johns Hopkins...
Wood, Paper
Large Heavy Shabby Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large heavy Shabby frame wall mirror This is a charming piece of shabby elegance, the Aged mirror frame is 2” wide and has layers of old paint in various thicknesses The old loo...
Mirror
Framed Mixed Media Collage by Sylvia Krissoff
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Likely 1990s Original collage in a nice classic square shape, simply framed in black. This retains the competition tag on reverse has artist and title of 'Face of the Future' by Sylv...
Canvas, Wood, Paper
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three "See No, Speak No, Hear No Evil" Steampunk Heads / Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique set of three "See No, Speak No, Hear No Evil" steampunk heads / sculptures by southern California artist Steve Artz, circa 1980s. The Industrial looking pieces...
Metal, Copper
A Pair of Railway Look Bedside Lamps This is a very unusual pair of lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Railway Look Bedside Lamps This is a very unusual pair of lights they are made in brass with wooden a base and designed like a 19th century candle lamp with a carrying han...
Brass
Zabihi Collection Dazzling Color Vintage Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu shag rug with bright funky colors. 3'8'' x 4'8''
Wool
Vintage Nautical Search Lights or Floor lamp The Lamp is Large
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Nautical Search Lights or Floor lamp The Lamp is Large and set on a wooden tripod, it is fully tilting and swivelling The interior has a Edison screw bulb holder which has b...
Brass
Spider Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a happy go lucky colorful Spider on a beige field This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who reque...
Wool
One Off Kind Brass and Glass Chandelier, 18 Sputnik Style Arms, 25 Lights Total
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning custom made, one of a kind sputnik style chandelier. Eighteen arms and seven additional lights mounted to the central hub. 38 inch diameter. No chips, cracks, repairs or dam...
Brass
Found Object Table Top Sculpture Titled Pandemic
By Fay Sciarra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A thought provoking mixed-media sculpture inspired by the pandemic, with 3 socially distanced figurines standing on a round glass surface that's the top of a ship porthole, metaphor for Mother Earth. It is beautifully collaged with stamps from every corner of the globe. An upside down black midcentury...
Iron
Queen Elisabeth Ships Valve Walnut Base Table Lamp Conversion MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Queen Elisabeth Ships Valve Walnut Base Table Lamp Conversion MINT!
Brass
Upcycled Steampunk Spaceship by Chris Spollen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully unique up-cycled retro-futurism inspired "steampunk" rocketship sculpture by late New York City artist, Chris Spollen (August, 1952 – September, 2019). Chris Spollen had been a life-long resident of Staten Island. He was accepted into The High School of Art and Design, and then received a full scholarship to Parsons School Of Design NYC in 1971. Over the past forty years in his role as an award-winning illustrator, Chris was a pioneer in the field of graphic art and Illustration. Not only did he have his own home-built darkroom and a professional stat camera in his home, but he was also one of the first to introduce the computer in 1990 into the world of illustration. With it being his specialization, Chris devoted his passion and love for illustration to his established company, Moonlight Press Studio; after 30 years of entrepreneurship, he began teaching his knowledge of art and computer to the students at the Fashion Institute of Technology, which continued for some 20 very joyful years as an Adjunct Associate Professor. Spollen’s work has won numerous awards and is featured in many permanent collections, including The New Britain Museum of Illustration, The Museum of American Illustration, The Norman Rockwell Museum, the US Air Force Art Program, and The Pentagon. He’s also published several books of his illustrations; the latest one, The Art of Recycling, is a three hundred page full colored book of Chris Spollen’s recent sculptures published in 2015. In the summer of 2019, Chris Spollen showcased his Solo exhibition “Modeling the Future” at the Fashion Institute of Technology; and immediately after, pieces from the exhibition were transported and displayed at Bergdorf Goodman’s display...
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
$1,520 / set
A Pair of Copper Ships Style Hanging Lights
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Copper Ships Style Hanging Lights The lamps are round with thick bowed and ridged glass, they are in the style of nautical pieces and have an authentic look A great pair o...
Glass
Large University Anatomical Chart “Muscles” by Turner
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large university anatomical chart “Muscles” by Turner W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Anatomy and Physiology by Dr William Turner, Professor of Anatomy University of Edinburgh/A J Nystrom & Co US Agents Chicago This is Plate 3, Muscles, by Turner, it is large lithograph set...
Linen
T Walker & Son LTD England Cherub Brass Marine Log Spinner, Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
T Walker & Son LTD England Cherub brass Marine log spinner, lamp Early 20th c log spinner set on a hand made teak base and made into a Lamp some years ago, This is a lovely decorative vintage Maritime lamp...
Brass
Framed Enamel Southwark Street Sign, Tisdall Place, London
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Framed enamel Southwark street sign, Tisdall Place, London The sign is embossed enamel and is in a very weathered old oak frame with wall fixings The sign has a little rust but i...
Iron
Whimsical Original Mixed Media Tabletop Sculpture on Vintage Toaster
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magical imaginative tabletop sculpture made from a vintage toaster having white porcelain base and metal wire appliance. Artist has created a scene of found antique folk art sheep...
Metal
Hand Carved Ships Starboard Navigation Light.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Carved Ships Starboard Navigation Light. The lamp is flat sided with an original bowed and ridged glass front A great decorators piece the lamps is m...
Pine
$4,866Sale Price|20% Off
Very Rare Diselpunk Trade Sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very rare Diselpunk trade sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso This is the best of Art from of 1970s Era, a trade sign designed to promote the Diesel Brand, Punk, it ...
Clay