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.
$104 / set
Adams Shelf Brackets, Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple yet elegant hairpin shelf bracket design that blends with both contemporary or rustic styles and it’s versatile to fit any room of the house. Mad...
Steel
$104 / set
Adams Shelf Brackets, Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple yet elegant hairpin shelf bracket design that blends with both contemporary or rustic styles and it’s versatile to fit any room of the house. Made in America. Brackets only (s...
Steel
$16 / item
Snoop Wall Hook, White
Located in Cincinnati, US
Simple, minimal and fun wall hook.
Steel, Brass
$1,640 / item
Midcentury Aircraft Ladders
Located in London, GB
A rare set of aircraft hanger ladders. Four available. Great sculptural design and form. Perfect for a library or outside to hang things off...
Metal
Wicker and Iron Coat Hook by Orange
By Orange
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iron and wicker coat hook by Orange Furniture. Made-to-order. Beautiful midcentury style! Four in stock.
Wicker
Carl Auböck Model #4994 Patinated Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4994 patinated brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in patinated brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. ...
Brass
Contemporary Golden Solid Brass Gio Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Gio Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm Materials: Brass Note: Hooks come with matching screws. The Gio Hook is sand cast in solid bra...
Brass
$1,350
H 36.25 in W 19.75 in D 27.25 in
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Style Fruitwood Spiral Library Steps
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this charming vintage fruitwood spiral staircase to organize books or display decorative objects in an office or library. Crafted in France circa 1970, the circular three-step la...
Walnut
$2,603
H 13.5 in W 44.6 in D 7.5 in
Dutch Arts & Crafts Wall Coat Rack w. Carved Monkey & Stylized Birds Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique coat rack made of oak with stylish brass hooks. If you are a collector of handcrafted, early 20th century decorative art then this striking, sculptural coat rack co...
Brass
18th Century Italian Rococo Pine Wall Brackets
Located in San Marino, CA
Pair of 18th century Italian Venetian Rococo painted and gilt pine wall brackets.
Pine
19th Century Mahogany Corner Bracket with Inlaid Vignettes
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century mahogany corner bracket with inlaid vignettes. The vignettes depict a woman and a man fishing.
$3,894
H 26.19 in W 19.3 in D 30.12 in
Antique Regency 1810 Hardwood & Leather Library Steps Internal Storage & Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Regency mahogany library steps with green leather tops, single drawer and top storage A very good looking and well made ...
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Wrought Iron Stair Railing, Sandblasted and Galvanized
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Unique antique wrought iron stair railing sandblasted and galvanized some years ago to protect it against rust. We are happy to a...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$5,500 / item
H 5 in W 48 in D 3 in
Brass Coat Rack Wall Mount Custom Hand Made Sliding Hooks Bronze Patina
Located in East Hampton, NY
Custom site specific sizes available (length and quantity of hooks) Stainless steel, brass, bronze, aluminum Hand applied patina finishes Hooks slide along a 1" diameter rod.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$2,307
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 12.21 in
18th Century Carved Giltwood Shelf / Wall Bracket / Architectural Corbel
Located in Madrid, ES
This hand carved giltwood shelf / wall bracket or architectural corbel clearly displays the strength, drama and beauty of Spanish Baroque style. The cen...
Wrought Iron
Roger Tallon Aluminum Helicoid Staircase
By Roger Tallon
Located in Queens, NY
French Post-War Design (1966) polished aluminum helicoid form circular 13 step staircase with rubber step surface (designed by ROGER TALLON)
Aluminum
Vintage Rack Tomado Holland Wall Rack Colored Adriaan Dekker
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage Tomado Holland modular wall rack with 3 colored metal shelves, iconic design topper by Adriaan Dekker, 1950s-70s, Netherlands, marked 'Tomado Holland'. In good vintage condi...
Metal
19th Century Meat Rack as a Coat Rack
Located in Huntington, NY
Steel meat hooks, mounted on solid walnut board with mounting (hanging) hardware.
Steel
Vintage French Industrial Aluminum Coat Hooks, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage aluminum coat hooks. Screws not included.
Aluminum
Long Chrome Pot Rack from Butcher Shop in France, circa 1950s
Located in Houston, TX
Long chrome pot rack with fourteen stationary hooks. Was in a French butcher shop. Bar is 1.25 inches high, measurement listed is from top of hook to bottom of bar.
Chrome
Ship's Nautical Chrome and Teak Bunk-room Shelf and Hanging Closet
Located in Nantucket, MA
A very productive little shelf from a ship's bunkroom, known for their efficiency. Not only do you have the mesh shelf, but five double hooks underneath and a bar across the front from which to use...
Chrome
Hand-Forged Black Iron Pot Rack with Five Hooks from Butcher Shop
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-forged black iron pot rack from Belgian butcher shop, circa 1920. Five sharp, stationary hooks on a bar.
Iron
Pair of Industrial Raw Steel Wall Brackets
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Industrial style raw steel wall brackets.
Steel
Sold
H 38 in W 26.5 in D 20.75 in
Pair of Large Size Turn of the Century Zinc Decorative Corbels with Volute
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of zinc turn of the century large size decorative zinc corbels. This pair of American zinc corbels or brackets from circa 1880-1910, features a deco...
Zinc