Industrial Decorative Art
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: Mid-20th Century
European White & Red Enamel Steel Telephone Sign
Located in New York, NY
White steel telephone sign from Belgium with enameled red lettering. Four cut out holes for mounting. Good condition with appropriate wear from age. One available. Please note, this ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Steel, Enamel
French Steel Frame & Glass Coiffure Hairdressing Sign
Located in New York, NY
A European French "coiffure" sign, translating to "hairdressing," with a double-sided steel frame. This vintage piece captures the spirit of old hairdressing salons, featuring a stee...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
French Radio Sonora Steel Frame Glass Hanging Sign
Located in New York, NY
A European French hanging sign for "Radio Sonora, Clear As A Bell, Phono" featuring a steel frame and glass. This piece brings a touch of vintage charm with its steel frame with two mounting eye pins at the top, evoking the essence of classic French radio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
School Chart At the Port by Rossignol
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage school chart theme at the port - at the seaport - at the harbor.
Detailled scenes and look on the daily activities at the port.
French school chart - school poster by Rossi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1950's Industrial Time Card Rack, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage industrial, metal worker time card rack.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage School Chart / Poster, Spreading the Seeds, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
A school chart in a frame shows how seeds and fruits are spread (by plants, wind, water, animals). There are real fruits and seeds stuck inside. Czechoslovakia, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Original Vintage Print After Enzo Morelli, Itlay, Verzocchi, 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Enzo Morelli
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown in the images
Unframed. It gives you...
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1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1930s Caruso's Old New York Restaurant Enamel Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Caruso's cobalt blue and white enamel wall mounted sign. From the restaurant in Poughkeepsie, NY's Little Italy neighborhood. Circa 1930-40. Originally mounted on the side of the bui...
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Iron
Original Vintage Print After Gastone Breddo. Itlay. Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Gastone Breddo
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Bepi Galetti, Itlay, Verzocchi, 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Bepi Galetti
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown in the images
Unframed. It gives you...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Fiorenzo Tomea, Itlay, Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Fiorenza Tomea.
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Achille Funi. Itlay. Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Achille Funi
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown in the images...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Leonardo Borgese, Itlay, Verzocchi, 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Leonardo Borgese.
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is show...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Cesare Monti, Itlay, Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Cesare Monti
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown in the images
Unframed. It gives you...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Marcello Boccacci, Itlay, Verzocchi, 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Marcello Boccacci
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Italo Valenti. Itlay. Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Italo Valenti.
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Mario Mafai, Itlay, Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Mario Mafai.
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown in the image...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Giovanni Brancaccio. Itlay. Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Giovanni Brancaccio
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is sh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print After Renato Guttuso, Itlay, Verzocchi 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Renato Guttuso
From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
20th Century French Round Industrial Vintage Convex Wall Glass Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large round, vintage Art Deco French industrial designed convex wall mirror in its original distressed condition. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1940, France.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Frohse Anatomical Chart by A.J. Nystrom, Plate No. 8: Digestive System, 1947
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized and meticulously executed American Frohse pulldown anatomical chart depicting the human digestive system, published by A.J. Nyst...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
1940s Vintage Black and White Porcelain EXIT Sign
Located in Wallkill, NY
Cool 1940s porcelain EXIT sign. Measuring: 18 in long x 5 in.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Rare and Cool 1930s Vintage Solid Beechwood Family Height Measuring Floor Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative measuring stand.
This rare and decorative measuring stand is very cool to look at and it is good fun to use when you have (grand) children growing up. Keeping trac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Decorative Art
Materials
Oak, Wood, Beech
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Industrial decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial decorative art 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 decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, A.J. Nystrom & Co, Fritz Frohse, and Max Brödel. 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 decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $7,699 while the average work can sell for $645.