Industrial Antiquities
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
Collection of 8 Antique American Cloth Sad Irons, Rare
Collectibles, Set of 8
Located in Bochum, NRW
A beautiful collection of eight antique clothes irons / sad irons.
They are oval-shaped and feature a cast iron base with a detachable wood handle.
Ma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$651 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1920s Doctors
Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this antique Industrial stand up doctors' scale. Features height indicator and a movable weights made in solid brass.
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Antique Wooden Wheelchair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1900. We offer this rare Wooden Wheelchair. Crafted in wood and Iron, the wheelchair showcases impeccable workmanship that speaks to the heart ...
Category
1890s American Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique French Folk Art Circus Tumbling Acrobat Toy Model, C.1920
Located in London, GB
An incredibly charming tumbling acrobat toy made in France by M.P.F Paris. c.1920.
A decorative and fully functional piece. The hand painted papier mâché circus acrobats perpetual...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Workshop Book Press Wrought Iron, France, circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
This wrought iron book press was made in the late 19th century in France for a workshop
Many parts of this object are worked, which makes it a very beautiful piece, very characterful...
Category
19th Century French Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 French wallpaper roll made from oak. The rolls have lovely designs which would have been run through ink and then used to print a pattern on wallpaper. These make great ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Articulate Artist
s Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in oak wood.
Category
1960s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Articulate Artist
s Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Handmade Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag. This piece is made of vintage leather and vintage chains following the design of the ancients punching bags, totally handmade. In...
Category
2010s Mexican Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Antique 19th Century Trump Brothers Co. Treadle Scroll Saw Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Trump Brothers Co. from Wilmington, Delaware Treadle Scroll Saw Machine. It depicts a rectangular wood base with a tall wide piece of wood standing in 90 degre...
Category
19th Century American Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$1,820 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Industrial Iron Book Press - 1930/40s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Industrial Iron Book Press - 1930/40s
Industrial deco - percussion press
Measures : 39x39cm H: ~95cm
Materials : Iron - Wood
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Stylized Art Deco Door Stop in Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Stylized Art Deco flowers in urn with original paint. Attributed to Hubley, circa 1925. From a large collection.
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Pair of Industrial Bench Made "Westport" Style Factory Task Chairs, 1930s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual handmade factory task chairs, late 1920s, early 1930s. Retain original gray painted surface. Wonderful patina. Nice design.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antiques Money / Bank, Elephants
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Pair of Antiques money box / bank, elephants.
One of them circa 1920, made in iron, the other circa 1960 made in aluminium.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$400 / set
Antique English Rolls Razor Safety Blade Sharpener
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this English rolls razor blade sharpener, circa 1930. Made by Rolls Razor, Ltd., of Cricklewood, London. The Rolls Safety Razor product was a sophisticated safety-razor whic...
Category
1930s English Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Red Hand Painted Fire Bucket. c.1950
Located in London, GB
A well-used painted fire bucket. c.1950
Really nice example - the colour, patination and style are perfect with rivetted construction. Brass plaque present, dated 1950. Perfect for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Steel
Handmade Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag. This piece is made of vintage leather and vintage chains following the design of the ancients punching bags, totally handmade. In...
Category
2010s Mexican Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Handmade Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag. This piece is made of vintage leather and vintage chains following the design of the ancients punching bags, totally handmade. In...
Category
2010s Mexican Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Antique Articulate Artist
s Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Articulate Artist
s Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in pine wood.
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Oak
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Early 20thC Hubley Bouquet of Flowers Cast Iron Doorstops
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Antique cast iron Doorstops by Hubley in original paint. No breaks or cracks in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the paint....
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Articulate Artist
s Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
French Wallpaper Printing Roll, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 pine wallpaper printing roll from France.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Pine
20th Century Leather Pommel Horse
Located in Nashville, TN
Leather pommel horse by Wilh. Holbeck Essen-Werden (see label). In excellent vintage condition with age-consistent patina and character. height is adjustable. Pommel can be styled in...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Circa 1920 English Bamboo Walking Stick
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's English walking stick made from bamboo. These look wonderful in a hall stand or for actual use if needed!
Category
1920s English Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
20th Century Sunflower Black Wrought Oversized Iron Hand Forged Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
20th century wrought iron hand forged black sunflower andirons with scrolled legs and hitching post loop in the middle these spectacular andirons measure. Tall. Lovely large size.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,900 / set
H 46.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Collection of Ten Antique Carpet Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ten carpet balls crafted in stoneware, decorated and glazed in several different colors and designs including a white cue ball.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Wrought Iron Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles - France - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Incredible wrought iron farm animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955.
Unique decorative piece showcasing a grid of charming barnyard animals including oxen, roosters, pi...
Category
1950s French Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
$4,273
H 30.71 in W 37.01 in D 8.86 in
Louis Vuitton Trunk, 1940s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom vintage Louis Vuitton trunk from the 1940s. Stunning display piece with irregular shape/opening. Perfect for storing papers, books o...
Category
1940s French Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Wooden Board, "Abstract Sculptures", Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is a wooden antique board from the Meiji era.
It is made of Japanese cedar wood.
It has a beautiful appearance due to years of use and aging.
It was used as a board for kneadi...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,000
H 38.19 in W 30.91 in D 2.45 in
Art Deco Sideboard Made of Rosewood with Brass Applications, Paris, around 1920
Located in Greven, DE
Original Art Deco furniture from a time full of life and elegance. We get all of our furniture unrestored so that we can be sure that it is really original. We then offer these as original until we recondition the furniture in our workshop and then offer it as restored furniture...
Category
1920s French Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
$3,447 Sale Price
50% Off
H 37.41 in W 70.87 in D 20.48 in
Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Bowl, Bulgaria c. late 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderfil antique wabi sabi wooden bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century Bulgarian Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
Category
1920s French Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Tin
Leather Doctors Bag, 1940s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial cowhide bag with brass hardware and closure. Used a travel bag for physicians to play tools and prescriptions in. Perfect as a purse or for tra...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Japanese Antique Wabi sabi wood display stand, hardwood vase stand
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese Antique wooden cube-like shape display stand, "Dai" in Japanese, made from thick, single solid hardwood slab of Keyaki (Zelkova).
Product of 1860s-1900s (late Edo to early M...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$610
H 6.89 in W 11.74 in D 11.62 in
Antique Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figure folk art sculpture
Located in London, GB
Antique Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figure probably Philippines The finely sculptured large hard wood figure standing on a pedestal base, painted in polychrome col...
Category
18th Century Peruvian Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
$613
H 18.12 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Previously Available Items
Vintage Mid-Century Industrial Ceramic Glove Mould Statue. c.1960
Located in London, GB
Vintage industrial ceramic glove factory moulds. c.1960
Wonderfully formed, very tactile and a great decorative item. Price is per item.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique German Industrial
Feather Cleaning
Factory Model Diorama, C.1900
Located in London, GB
An incredibly detailed diorama of a feather and down processing machine. German, c.1900
A one of a kind model of an industrial machine, with plenty of moving parts and high attent...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 25.6 in D 19.3 in
Antique Vintage Industrial Mid-Century Metal Waste Paper Bin. c.1940
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-century industrial metal waste paper bins. c.1940
Heavy and good quality faux brass painted metal wall mounted bins. Of demi-luna form and in untouched original cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Handmade Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag. This piece is made of vintage leather and vintage chains following the design of the ancients pun...
Category
2010s Mexican Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Antique Industrial Red Hand Painted Fire Bucket. c.1920
Located in London, GB
Very charming red fire bucket with hand painted lettering. c.1920
Really nice example - the colour, patination and style are perfect with hand painted lettering and riveted constr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Industrial Ceramic Glove Mold Statue. c.1940
Located in London, GB
Pair of vintage industrial ceramic glove factory mould. c.1940
Wonderfully formed and very tactile. In as found condition, one has sustained some damage...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Lucas Stone Cast Great Dane Dog Bust Statue
Located in London, GB
An incredible stone bust of a great dane. c.1960
A wonderful item full of character and charm. Made by Lucas Stone, a fantastic casting of a great dane.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Cast Stone
Antique Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag.
Beautiful and original chains,
Category
1920s Vintage Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Leather
Oversized Faux Bronze Feet Cast in Plaster Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Oversized, faux bronze feet cast in plaster.
Age unknown, but super decorative and a great colour and quality. Would make an awesome door stop for the larger doorway! Priced indiv...
Category
Late 20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Workshop Book Press Wrought Iron, France, circa 1850
Located in Labrit, Landes
This wrought iron book press was made in the late 19th century in France for a workshop
Many parts of this object are worked, which makes it a very beautiful piece, very characterfu...
Category
19th Century French Antique Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Railway Toy Steam Train Model. C.1940
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully formed green painted toy train. c.1940.
Likely scratch built, made of wood and metal and all in original paint with letters and numbers sign written to the sides. One wheel...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 26.78 in
Oversized Faux Bronze Feet Cast in Plaster Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Oversized, faux bronze feet cast in plaster.
Age unknown, but super decorative and a great colour and quality. Would make an awesome door stop for the l...
Category
Late 20th Century English Industrial Antiquities
Materials
Plaster
Industrial antiquities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial antiquities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage antiquities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, building and garden elements, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial antiquities 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 antiquities, popular names associated with this style include and Hubley Manufacturing Company. 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 antiquities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $2,774 while the average work can sell for $919.
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