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Industrial Posters

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
Educational Zoological Symbiosis Wall Chart by New York Scientific Supply Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Educational, scientific, zoological, biology wall chart depicting various symbiotic relationships by New York Scientific Supply Co. Inc. beautifully illustrated by Mary R McCracken, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Wood

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Contact us for more affordable shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. This will ship parcel. An early 20th century German elementary school scroll depicting tools and mac...
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Set of San Mateo, CA House Blue Prints c.1923 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more affordable shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. A set of four blue prints for a residence in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, California. Sold as a set on...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

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Paper

Set of San Mateo, CA House Blue Prints c.1923 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of four blue prints for a residence in San Mateo Park, San Mateo, California. Sold as a set only. CREATOR Herbert O. Alden, San Francisco, CA. DATE OF MANUFACT...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

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Paper

Antique Medical Class Anatomy Scroll of a Pelvis c.1920-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique scroll of a foot used in a medical teaching classroom mounted a thick dowels. Original writing on the back. CREATOR Rys. J. Fuschowis. DATE OF MANUFACTURE...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Medical Class Anatomy Scroll of Foot c.1920-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This piece can be rolled and shipped parcel. Please contact us for a shipping quote: S16 Home San Francisco. An antique scroll of a foot used in a medical teaching classroo...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Educational Common Foods Roll Up Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century, home economics, educational, roll-up chart is printed on canvas backed paper with maple rods. The chart includes illustrations and graphs depicting the nutritional value...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Maple, Paper

German Educational Field Weeds Botanical Roll-Up Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German educational, botanical chart illustrating Ackerunkräuter 1 / field weeds is printed on canvas-backed paper on painted maple rods with string and...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Metal

Sir Frank Brangwyn Designed for Pollards Storefitters Framed Poster
Located in Norwich, GB
A colour lithographic framed poster, printed by the Avenue Press, London and designed by Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) for Pollards Storefitters. Circa 1930. Printed initials in ...
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1930s British Vintage Industrial Posters

Materials

Paper

German Scientific Liquid Rocket Engine Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, German, scientific, engineering, roll down chart depicting the construction of a liquid rocket engine (Flussigkeitsrakete) is printed on canvas...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

Winslow Health & Hygiene Poster, Dental Hygiene
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best posters from the 1930s Winslow classroom series. The graphics are Silhouette against a dramatic black background... unique to these posters. Black was used so...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

German Educational Heart Anatomy Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, anatomical, roll-up, chart depicting the heart, Das Herz from the Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Dresden is printed on canvas backed paper on copper colored hollow st...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Metal

1918, Frohse Anatomical Chart - Musculature
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early lithographed anatomical chart by Amer-Frohse. Fritz Frohse (1871-1916) was the original artist, a German anatomist and doctor, publis...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

Educational Micro-Biology Chart by Sargent-Welch Scientific Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Educational, biological, roll up chart by the Sargent-Welch Scientific Company depicting typical cells in micro-biology printed on fortified paper with canvas backing with aluminum e...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

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Aluminum

Educational Zoological Dogfish Anatomy Chart by New York Scientific Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Educational, anatomical, roll-up chart by New York Scientific Supply Co. circa 1941 depicting the anatomy of a dogfish is printed on fortified paper with canvas backing on maple rod ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Vintage Enameled Advertising Sign Berliet
Located in Vienna, AT
Original vintage "Berliet" advertising enamel sign, made in France in the 1930s. Dimension: 65 x 42 cm.
Category

1930s German Vintage Industrial Posters

Materials

Steel

German Educational Zoological Freshwater Polyp Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, zoological, roll-up chart depicting the süßwasserpolyp hydra or freshwater polyp is printed on canvas backed paper with .75 inch diameter painted wooden dowels w...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Maple

Jung-Koch-Quentell Educational Zoological Sheep Anatomy Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, zoological, roll-up chart depicting the anatomy of sheep/Ovis Aries by Jung-Koch-Quentell, Lehrmittelverlag Hagemann - Hadü Lehrmittel Düsseldorf is printed on c...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Maple

German Scientific Ocean Tidal Erosion Geology Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, scientific, geological, educational, roll-up chart depicting ocean tidal erosion is printed on canvas backed paper with .75 inch diameter, painted wooden dowels with steel ve...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Wood

German Educational Anatomical Sepsis Study Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, anatomical, roll-up, chart Sepsis II Medical Study chart the depicting the stages of the bacterial infection is printed on canvas backed paper with maple rods wi...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Maple

Educational Botanical Root Structure Chart by New York Scientific Supply Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Educational, botanical biology roll-up chart by New York Scientific Supply Co. depicting a plant's root hair structure printed on fortified paper with canvas backing with maple wood ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Maple

German Educational Male Pelvic Organs Anatomy Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, anatomical, roll-up, chart depicting the male pelvic organs by Deutsch Hygiene Museum - Dresden, printed on canvas backed paper on black hollow steel rods with p...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Metal

Vintage Enameled Advertising Sign Lanz Bulldog
Located in Vienna, AT
Original vintage "Lanz Bulldog" advertising enamel sign, made in France in the 1930s. Dimension: 40 x 30 cm.
Category

1930s German Vintage Industrial Posters

Materials

Steel

German Scientific Atmospheric Earth Changes Geology Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, scientific, geological, educational, roll-up chart depicting ocean tidal erosion is printed on canvas backed paper with .75 inch diameter, painted wooden dowels with steel vertical hanging hook and wing-nut fastener and black cotton suspension string for hanging. Title translation: Changes to the Earth Surface Geology Chart.
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Metal

German Anatomical Educational Endocrine System Chart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German, educational, anatomical, roll-up chart depicting glands of the human endocrine system from the Deutsches Hygiene Museum, Dresden is printed on canvas backed paper on hollow s...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Vintage Enameled Advertising Sign VW Volkswagen
Located in Vienna, AT
Original vintage "VW Hauptwerkstadt" advertising enamel sign, made in Germany in the early 1950s. Dimension: 60 x 39 cm.
Category

1950s German Vintage Industrial Posters

Materials

Steel

Educational Botanical Spirogyra Biology Chart by New York Scientific Supply Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Educational, botanical biology, roll-up, chart depicting Spirogyra water silk algae by New York Scientific Supply Co. is printed on fortified paper with canvas backing with maple woo...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas, Maple

Vintage Educational Female Anatomy Chart, the Endocrine Interrelations
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique educational female anatomy chart, the endocrine interrelations. The endocrine glands. Copyright 1945, by Rudolf Schick, New York City, U.S.A. Me...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Canvas

Winslow Health and Hygiene Series Medical Wall Chart "The Ear"
Located in Oakville, CT
Winslow health and hygiene series medical wall chart. W12 "The Ear". Copyright 1929.
Category

20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Metal

French Scientific Industrial Convention Poster of Earth Illustration
Located in New York, NY
Laminated Convention of Industrial and Scientific Research, "Institutes Unjuesitaured Du Val-Benoit 1947" poster from France. This can be seen at our 400 Gillig...
Category

1940s French Vintage Industrial Posters

Materials

Paper

Industrial Rigging Poster Showing Safe Working Limits in Warehouse
Located in New York, NY
Large scale mid-20th century pine wood framed Industrial poster showing safe working limits for various types of rigging loads on a factory or warehouse floor.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Posters

Materials

Wood, Paper

Winslow Health and Hygiene Poster, Insect Enemies
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best posters from the 1930s Winslow classroom series. The graphics are silhouette against a dramatic black background. unique to these posters. Black was used so t...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from 1926
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Poster Shell Motor Oil Gasoline by Rene Vincent from the year 1926. Measures approximate: 46 x 73cm. Age condition with strengthened use trac...
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1920s French Vintage Industrial Posters

Materials

Paper

Industrial posters for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial posters for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage posters created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with canvas, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial posters 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 posters, popular names associated with this style include Denoyer-Geppert, Jung Koch Quentell, and Rene Vincent. 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 posters differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $155 and tops out at $2,980 while the average work can sell for $495.

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