Industrial Seating
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
Tall Industrial Painted Steel Shop Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall, industrial, early 20th century, light green, painted steel, shop stools feature their wonderful, work-worn original patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,800 / set
Industrial Chair By WEW Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial Chair By WEW Circa 1930s
- Steel frame
- Black lacquer/paint finish
- Ply seat and back rest
- Sprung back rest
- Made by WEW
- German ~ 1930s
- 38cm wide x 48cm deep x...
Category
1930s German Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of (4) Genuine French Made Tolix Stools for Dining Tables Showroom Samples
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Set of (4) Genuine French Tolix Steel Stacking Stools in Chile Pepper Red. The Tolix Stools are a shade under 18" in height which is standard for a dining chair. All of the Dining Room or Kitchen Table...
Category
2010s French Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Industrial DS-Staal Chair by Sven Markelius 1930 Sweden
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Original chair from the 1930s, designed by renowned Swedish architect Sven Markelius and produced by DS-Staal. The chair features a sleek chrome frame with its original black leather...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Brushed Anodized Aluminum CANTO Chair by Luiz Solano, Brazil 2023
By Luiz Solano
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Designed by Brazilian architect and designer Luiz Solano, the CANTO Chair is part of an ongoing investigation between structure and absence, volume and void. Made from anodized brush...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Industrial Bench, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Bench from Bauhaus factory. Original condition with beautiful patina. Sturdy and stabile.
Shipping to Continental US circa $1000.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
Industrial Piramid Stacking, School Chairs Galvanitas S22 Prouve Style
By Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Industrial Galvanitas S22 Compass / Pyramid School chairs from the 1960s.
The chair has a light gray coated metal frame, a plastic molded seat with closed shell in a red color.
This legs are very easy stack able on each other. In this way you create a fixed row of seats...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
1940s desk chair made in Italy
Located in Vigevano, PV
1940s desk chair made in Italy
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Vintage Theater Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These industrial styled theater seats are made out of bent plywood and the arm rests are solid wood. The structure and seat mechanism is made out of stee...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
$1,650
Noa Chair Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Seating
Materials
Sheet Metal
$368 / item
Gymnastic Vintage Czech Leather Gym Stool Bench Pommel Horse, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This Czech gym stool or turn bock was produced in the 1930s. It has been shortened to a height of 50 cm. The iron feet are preserved. The thick cowhide has b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Anglo-Indian Vintage Wood and Iron Bench
Located in Buchanan, NY
A very unusual small scaled wood and iron bench. Add a unique touch to any space with this vintage wood and iron bench. Boasting a beautiful aged patina, this early 20th century piec...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Industrial Factory Workbench in Cast Iron and Wood Top, 1955
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Industrial Factory Workbench in Cast Iron and Wood Top, 1955
Vintage Design
Mechanics workbench in solid wood and cast iron base / x3 available
Additional information:
Mater...
Category
20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Industrial Steel Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Vintage Industrial Slatted Chairs, France, c. 20th Century.
Category
20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$1,000 / set
Vintage Set of 7 folding chair in metal and wood - 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Set of 7 folding chair in metal and wood - 1960s
Industrial - Vintage - Chairs
Measures : 43cmx46cm H:83cm SH:44cm
Materials : Metal
Wear consistent with age and use : Plea...
Category
1960s Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
A pair of English Singer Machinist Work chairs
By Singer
Located in Faversham, GB
An exceptional pair of machinist stools by the manufacturing company Singer incorporated.
This heavy weight set of stools retain the original cast iron base and quad arm legs with t...
Category
20th Century British Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$2,597 / set
Vintage Industrial Polish Factory Metal
Wood Swivel Stool, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This swivel stool was made in Poland in the 1950s. The wooden, round seat in shades of red is mounted on a solid metal screw. Four metal legs are connected to each other. The seat ca...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$694 Sale Price
51% Off
Vintage Adjustable All-Wood Piano Stool, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Stable whole wooden vintage stool with original patina. The hight is adjustable. The upper part has a diameter of 30 cm. The widest part at the ground is 39 cm. 61 cm is the maximum ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Industrial Swivel Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Industrial stools featuring a slatted back, sturdy black iron legs and upholstered swivel seating.
(Please confirm item location - N...
Category
1960s Vintage Industrial Seating
$600 / set
Vintage Modern Industrial Iron Rocker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual vintage modern iron rocker features red upholstered cushions.
Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
1960s Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Antique English Factory Stools c. 1900 a Pair
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique Pair of English Factory Stools. One signed Tagg and Co. Engineers New Castle, the other unsigned. Stool height is 17" and the seat width is 13.5". At one time these could ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$1,500 / set
Industrial/ Art Deco Adjustable Articulating Leather Medical Stool / by Ritter
Located in Buffalo, NY
Industrial, Art Deco dentist, medical stool by Ritter Mobilrest features an articulating, chrome pedestal stem that pivots within the ball joint of the weighted, painted cast iron ba...
Category
1940s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Chrome, Iron
FINE PAIR OF RED WINE LEATHER POLISHED ALUMINIUM AVIATOR ROCKET LOUNGE ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of Red Wine leather, Aviator Rocket lounge armchairs with polished aluminum ha...
Category
20th Century English Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stool with Turquoise Wood Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat.
You can customize the measurements, colors and the seat (wood or iron).
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$389 / item
Set of Industrial Electric Insoor Stools
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of Industrial Electric Indoor Stools
Vintage Design
Stools in ceramics, metal, and wood around 1950. Creation and assembly of beech wood turned by cabinetmaker.
Additional info...
Category
20th Century French Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$928 / set
Industrial Brushed Steel Hospital Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, brushed steel, counter height, hospital stools feature seats that slope down one inch with handles on either side.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$495 / item
Solid Oak and Leather Workshop Drafting Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930's, solid oak, workshop stool with newly upholstered caramel brown leather seat. The diameter of the seat is 14in and the foot ring is 13in high.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 5 Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Black Wire Prototype Chair
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of five minimalist chairs was designed during the 1960s. It is probably a prototype made by a Swedish manufactory, and the chairs never entered mass production. They have a ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,370 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Welded Steel Ziggurat Armchairs, Set of 3, Industrial Style, 1980s
Located in Round Top, TX
Unique set of three heavyweight welded steel chairs with removable upholstered seat cushions; circa 1980s production (Mexico).
24.5ʺW × 24.25ʺD × 41.25ʺH with 26.5"H arms and 21"H ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
$1,995 Sale Price / set
53% Off
Industrial Aluminum Airplane Step Stool, New York Airways
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, aluminum, airplane step stool features the stamp New York Airways, (1949-1968) on one side, a perforated top and rubber glides with all original, work-worn patina. It's a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Madison Hairpin Counter Stool Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A well-designed piece of furniture blurs the line between functionality and art. The Madison stool is a geometrical masterpiece testing the boundary of what we think is possible with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
$389 / item
Set of Three Industrial Adjustable Shop Chairs By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of three industrial, adjustable side shop chairs by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. feature the signature Toledo star painted steel bases with bent maple seats and backs. The cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Industrial armchair DUV with arms Concrete leather handcrafted by Murmurio
By Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's armchair with arm DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natura...
Category
2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating
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 Seating
Materials
Wood
Industrial Settee DUV Cocoa leather handcrafted by Murmurio
By Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
The DUV Settee is more than just a piece of furniture; it’s a harmonious blend of industrial strength and natural beauty. The iron structure provides exceptional durability and stabi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
Unique Industrial Brass and Walnut Loveseat and Matching Chair w/ Gray Tweed
Located in Deland, FL
This extraordinary loveseat and lounge chair set is unlike any we've ever seen and is as comfortable as it is unique. Built of solid walnut with solid brass couplings this seating se...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass
$4,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bare Metal Style Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy upholstered bench restored in a bare metal style finish. Give a handsome look to home or office.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with de...
Category
20th Century Industrial Seating
$1,950
Vintage Regency “Amalfi” Wrought Iron Dining Chairs After Papperzini - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover this exquisite set of four vintage wrought iron dining chairs, inspired by the renowned "Amalfi" design. Crafted with an eye for enduring style, these chairs evoke the rusti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Seating
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Modern Industrial Style Steel Bar / Counter Stools, Organic Form
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Modern industrial style steel bar / counter stools, organic form
Two (2) Industrial steel bar stools, high stools, or counter stools by an unknown American designer.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 5 Artisanal Bar Stool w. Backrest Black Leather
Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary barstool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such a...
Category
2010s Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of four metal and upholstered fabric chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, his namesake manufacturing company. Unique, geometrical and Memphi...
Category
1980s German Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Industrial Welded Steel Artist-Made Chair on Brass Casters
Located in Round Top, TX
This one of a kind piece has been custom made to stand out and be noticed. Solid and sturdy, with a presence like none other, this feels like sculpture in a space and cannot be ignor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Vintage Industrial 1920s School Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1920s American pair of industrial cast solid wood school desks with iron base.
Category
1920s American Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
$2,800 / set
Odelberg-Olson "Working Chair" for Knoll, 1948
Located in Coronado, CA
An uncommon "Working Chair" designed and manufactured in Sweden by Odelberg-Olsen in 1948 for distribution by Knoll in the U.S. market. The chair is constructed of birch plywood and ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Adjustable Shop Stools by Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach, BES
By Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four, Industrial, height adjustable, bent plywood and steel, swivel, shop stools by Swiss maker Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach, BES feature a well worn patina.
Measures: S...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 rugged black cow leather armchairs with high back, industrial style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This set of 2 fantastic black cow leather armchairs can easily be placed in nearly any interior. They have a high back and are finished with decorative nails. These armchairs come wi...
Category
20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Cowhide
Pair of Mid Century Industrial Stools with Unique Patina
Located in Freehold, NJ
This pair of vintage industrial stools feature metal frame & seat back, unique patina caused by painting black over red & aqua colors, and tall tapered legs.
Complimentary kitchen cart...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$320 Sale Price / set
64% Off
SHI
Modular Bench / Sofa Made of Concrete
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'SHI' is a modular sofa made of concrete.
by Bentu Design
Indoor or outdoor use
Straight block: H60cm (seat H35cm) x 65cm x 65cm
Corner block: H60cm (seat H35cm) x 65cm x 65c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Seating
Materials
Concrete
$5,960 / item
Ron Arad Chair
By Ron Arad
Located in NYC, NY
'Horns' chair by Ron Arad
1985-1989
Measures: 108.2 x 50 x 48.5 cm (42 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 19 1/8 in.)
Aluminium, stainless steel.
Category
1980s English Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$10,880
Black cow leather armchair finished with decorative nails, industrial style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic black leather armchair can easily fit into nearly any interior. It features a high back and is finished with decorative studs. The armchair is equipped with a loose se...
Category
20th Century Industrial Seating
Materials
Cowhide
Sensational Pair of Industrial Aircraft Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous pair of 1990's industrial aircrew seats, adjustable and swivel type by Aircraft Mechanics Division of AM Industries, Inc.
Striking design having army green metal contrasted ...
Category
1990s American Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Industrial Workshop or Office Stools, Set of 3
Located in Hamburg, DE
Height adjustable workshop stools.Functional industrial stools with star base. The stools can be adjusted in height by manually turning … Read more Height adjustable workshop stools....
Category
20th Century German Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
Spanish Industrial Wood Workshop Stool in Gray Patina, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculpture Workshop Tall Stool, Spain 193s0s-1940s.
Industrial wood stool with a three-legged base in grey patina.
This workshop high stool has a heavy construction, great shape and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Seating
Materials
Wood
Blue Industrial Iron Chairs, Set of 2, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage Industrial iron chair
- Made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s
- The weight of the chair is 4 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Seating
Materials
Iron
1940s, Pair Swedish Adjustable Oak Office Chairs With Leather Seats By SMV
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A pair of solid oak Swedish office chairs from the 1940s, manufactured by SMV (Svenska Möbelfabrikerna i Bodafors). These elegant functionalist chairs feature their original brown le...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$2,764 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1930, W.H. Gispen, Original Very Early 204 Chair with Horse Hair Filling
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Brushed Anodized Aluminum CANTO Bench by Luiz Solano, Brazil 2023
By Luiz Solano
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The CANTO Bench by Luiz Solano expands the logic of the series into a generous, linear seat. Composed entirely of brushed and anodized aluminum — angle profile and sheet of the same ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1965, Dick Lookman for Bas van Pelt, Rare Red Sofa, Beautiful Chrome Base
By Bas Van Pelt, Dick Lookman
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Ver Rare Red Sofa with Beautiful Chrome Base with Rectangle Legs This sof was only produced one year and is very rare because the production was too expensive and couldn't compete wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,484 Sale Price
48% Off
Newly Refurbished 1950
s General Fireproofing Tanker Chair
Located in Alhambra, CA
1950's General Fireproofing tanker armchair. Aluminum and steel frame has been powder-coated in gloss white (WH 12). Brand new green/grey mohair uphulstury with black vinyl padded ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Industrial seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Industrial seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Zieta, Gispen Culemborg, Paulo Kobylka, and Willem H. Gispen. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $78 and tops out at $48,500 while the average work can sell for $1,300.