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Industrial Paintings

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: 20th Century
Swedish Seascape
Located in New York, NY
Göteborg, on Sweden's west coast, is a seafaring town, home to Volvo and SKF, is the powerhouse of Swedish industry. This oil painting on canvas, signed by Ivar Berg depicts Eriksber...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Industrial Paintings

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Canvas

Vintage Monumental Industrial Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage monumental industrial abstract original oil painting on canvas with. Wood frame. Acquired from a New York estate.
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Acrylic on Canvas Painting Ayrton Senna Formula One McClaren Marlboro Race car
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely done painting of the Ayrton Senna Formula One Marlboro race car . Dated 1991 signed lower right and on backside . Some checking in the black of the tires , no losses . Ayrton...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Industrial Landscape Painting, signed Duff, 1942
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Nice, Old, Painting of Industrial Landscape Scene signed Duff, 1942 couple small repairs as seen on canvas back small "puncture" along the left side of the painting small "crea...
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1940s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

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Paint

Social Realist Painting of a Grain Warehouse by Robert Lavin
Located in San Mateo, CA
Oil on masonite painting of the interior of a grain warehouse by Robert Lavin. Robert Lavin (1919-1997) Born in New York City, he attended the National Academy of Art, where he stud...
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1960s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

William A. Drake (1891-1979) Oil On Masonite Colorful City Structures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on masonite depicting colorful city structures from an over-head view showing rooftops, clotheslines with laundry, figures on the sidewalk. Signed lower right. Presented in a gil...
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20th Century North American Industrial Paintings

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Wood, Masonite

William A. Drake (1891-1979) Framed Watercolor With Boatyard & Steamer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Watercolor on paper depicting a wharf scene with vessels casting their colorful reflections onto the water. The large rusted hull of a cargo ship in the foreground with cranes and ma...
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20th Century North American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

William A. Drake (1891-1979) Night Time Fountain Lights Pastel On Paper
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pastel depicting colorful sprays of color, more than likely fountains, casting their reflections onto the water. Presented in a contemporary reeded frame and glazed. Signed lower r...
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20th Century Industrial Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

K. Glawe (20th Century) Oil on canvas painting of coal miners circa 1928
Located in Philadelphia, PA
K. Glawe (20th Century) An Industrial genre oil on canvas painting of coal miners, signed K. Glawe circa 1928.
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1920s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

American 1940’s WPA Surrealist Style Landscape French Female Artist Cecile Belle
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American circa 1940’s WPA / surrealist style landscape painting by French American female artist Cecile Belle. The oil on canvas painting depicts the builders of a structure set a...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Industrial landscape named ‘Elbsicht Altona’, painting by Uwe Witt
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Industrial landscape named ‘Elbsicht Altona’, painting by Uwe Witt. Acrylics on canvas. In good condition. Dimensions include the frame. H: 71.5 cm W: 101 cm D: 2.5 cm
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1960s German Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

William Alexander Drake 'Am., 1891-1979' Watercolor, Industrial Complex at Night
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A haunting view of an industrial complex working overnight under a deep blue sky. White smoke and exhaust billows out of the chimneys and a tall watch tower with lights and a clock s...
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20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

George Beline Oil on Canvas Portrait, c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original oil portrait on canvas by George Beline. The artwork is unframed. Subject unknown. CREATOR George Beline (New York, Belarussian, 1887 - 1971). DATE OF MANUFACTURE circa 1930. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil on Canvas. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. DIMENSIONS 28 in. x 24 in. x 1.25 in. HISTORY Born in Minsk, Belarus, George Beline settled in New York City. He studied in Paris at the Academie Julian with Jean Paul...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Paintings

Materials

Paint

Stage Prop Scene Oil Painting on Canvas of Printing Press
Located in New York, NY
Extremely tall early 20th Century stage prop background scene oil pigment canvas painting of an old printing press. Unsigned. Some wear and water damage. Th...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas

R Wilson McCoy, New York Central Railroad Locomotive Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Steam locomotive with coal car and coaches. Signed R Wilson McCoy (1902-1961) lower right. McCoy was most famously known for his illustration work. Circa 1920-30. A nice bit of local down county Westchester, New York Central railroad...
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1930s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Paint

Industrial Painting with Telephone & Electric Lines
Located in Fulton, CA
Industrial style painting with an upward angle creates a dramatic view of skyscrapers, telephone poles and a serviceman in a lift at work. Artist signed...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Industrial Mixed-Media Oil Painting by Robert Blanchard
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial mixed-media oil painting by Robert Blanchard Offered for sale is a vintage 1960s Industrial mix media oil on canvas by Robert Blanchard. The painting encompasses a text...
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1960s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Midcentury Industrial Factory Illustration
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Watercolor gouache of a heavy duty industrial factory of what appears to be boilers. Men creating and doing the hard hat scene. Great perspective along with v...
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1960s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Warner Friedman Painting "In Old Shanty Town"
Located in Chicago, IL
Warner Friedman Painting "In Old Shanty Town" oil on large canvas, Industrial Graphic Minimalism. Signed on verso 1985
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1980s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1940s Painting by Colorado Artist Herndon Davis of Industrial Interior
By Herndon Davis
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible 1940s painting by Colorado artist Herndon Davis depicting an industrial interior and workers. It is in wonderful vintage condition, but you...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bud Wolcott Cary 1961 Panoramic Cityscape Painting
By Bud Wolcott Cary
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed lower right, B. Wolcott Cary, '61. Very nice abstracted panoramic cityscape mixed media. Cary primarily painted in Massachusetts, so this is possibly an old factory town like ...
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1960s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large 1990 Painting by William Steiger titled "Double Tank"
Located in Dallas, TX
Large painting on canvas by well know artist William Steiger titled "Double Tank". Signed on the reverse "William Steiger, o/c, Double Tank, 1990". Cus...
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1990s American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oak

American Realist Proto Pop Industrial Painting in the Style of Stuart Davis
By Stuart Davis
Located in Garnerville, NY
Colorful oil paint on academy board depicting a peep hole composition of a factory/street scene. Unsigned, but influenced in the manner of the great American Social Realist, Stuart D...
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1930s American Vintage Industrial Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Modern Signed Painting French Riviera Landscape
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Very rare painting oil on canvas by the artist William Langley Title “View of Menton Cap Martin” It depicts a beautiful view of the French Riviera, in particular Cap Martin-Menton O...
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Seascape, 20th Century, Continental School
Located in Toronto, CA
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Vintage Original Signed G Whitman Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Primitive Figural Abstract Painting - Zoute 1942
Located in Rochester, NY
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Large Italian Lady Portrait Black Background Signed Renato Borsato Dated 1960
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1940s Oil painting of Industrial Interior Scene of Steel Company Blast Furnace
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed 1940s WPA style Industrial oil painting of Allegheny Ludlum Corporation of Pennsylvania steel refinery blast furnace, architectural rendering depicting the interior layout with workers, cranes, molten steel, fire, conveyor belts, flat train cars and furnace. Executed by Robert Esler, an unlisted but, skilled and confident artist. Allegheny and Ludlum prior to merging, manufactured steel for the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building in New York City. Allegheny Steel also had produced stainless steel bright work for the Model A Ford...
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Large Industrial Modern Painting by Herman Roderick Volz
Located in Fulton, CA
An important and historic preliminary sketch painting for the 55 foot tall polished marble mosaics at the Science Hall Building at CCSF. Titled "The Interaction of Science" commissioned by Timothy Pflueger, architect for CCSF, circa 1939-1940. Various scratches and wear to canvas. Herman Roderick Volz. A painter, muralist, lithographer, set designer and ceramist. Formal training at the Art und Gewerbescule in Zurich and the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. Immigrated from Zurich to the U.S. in 1933, settling in the San Francisco Bay Area and became a citizen in 1938. During the Depression Volz was appointed supervisor in the Northern California Arts Project and supervisor for the Federal Building mural project at the G.G.I.E. Two of these large mosaic panels were later installed at the San Francisco City College among a panel created by Diego Rivera. Volz designed sets for MGM and Paramount Studios. He was politically active, vocal and often made social statements through his imagery. Excerpt from The History of CCSF by Professor Austin White: Because Pflueger was absolutely dedicated to the integration of art with architecture, he ensured that the college would have significant works of art available for some of its buildings. As Vice Chairman of Fine Arts at the 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, Pflueger was able to have transferred to the college at no cost several of the culturally significant projects created by artists during the Fair—the 75 by 22 foot Diego Rivera mural entitled Pan American Unity; two sculptures carved by Fredrick Olmsted—the 7 foot high, 4 foot square, 9 ton granite heads...
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WPA Era Painting of a Power Plant at the University of Cincinnati D Behm
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Wonderful WPA painting that captures the industrial realism of the 1930s. Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right. Found in Ohio.
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1932 Study For Post Office Mural, Listed Artist
Located in Peekskill, NY
This was a study for a Mural for the Pennsylvania Post Office in 1932. This listed artist is James Howard Lams (1897 - 1964). The painting oil on board a...
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Ossy de Perelma "Loading A Houseboat In Winter" Signed Oil on Canvas, 1922
Located in Birmingham, AL
Large French painting by Russian artist Ossy de Perelma depicting three men readying the boat for winter. Signed lower right and dated October 11, 1922. Count Ossip de Perelma (1...
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1920s French Vintage Industrial Paintings

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Hicks, Signed Modern Oil on Canvas, Modern Industrial Scene
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very large Hicks, signed modern oil on canvas, modern Industrial scene, artist's name on the stretcher. A large scale painting with a window in an Industrial building looking out onto brownstones. The window frame has a bottle of Windex, a tin can and a clear bottle on one side and a toy tractor...
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WPA Styled Industrial Steel Mill Painting
By WPA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well executed industrial steel mill painting with great light and shadowing depicting the pouring of molten metal with background details of...
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Graphic, Hand-Painted Red and Black French Metal Road Safety Sign, circa 1930
Located in Houston, TX
Charming and highly graphic two-car road safety sign from France, circa 1930. Hand-painted on metal with black, red and white paint. Has a hole at the top and bottom from which it ca...
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Harry Gottlieb Mixed-Media 1930s Social Realist Street Scene
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed Harry Gottlieb gouache and pastel on paper. Signed lower right framed and matted. Circa 1930-40. The piece has never been viewed out of the frame, but looks to be in very good...
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Vintage oil on board of a reclining nude listening to a phonograph along side a male companion as the moonlight shines down on her. Indistinctly signed in lower right. Unframed. Co...
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Industrial paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial paintings 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 paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paint, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial paintings made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Richard W. Rummell, Bryces, Bud Wolcott Cary, and Robert Blanchard. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $445 and tops out at $28,500 while the average work can sell for $1,708.

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