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Industrial Folk Art

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
Italian Vintage Table Soccer With Three Knobs
Italian Vintage Table Soccer With Three Knobs

Italian Vintage Table Soccer With Three Knobs

Located in Milano, IT

This charming foosball table, with its worn and authentic look, exudes an unmistakable vintage appeal that takes us back to a time when playing was a simple and genuine moment of sha...

Category

1920s English Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

English Type GSR Nautical Binnacle in Copper/ Brass and Mahogany Housining
English Type GSR Nautical Binnacle in Copper/ Brass and Mahogany Housining

English Type GSR Nautical Binnacle in Copper/ Brass and Mahogany Housining

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Made by John Lilley & Gillie Ltd., England. A standard binnacle form in copper/brass housing with arms set with red and taupe painted iron Kelvin's balls (the taupe one with open hol...

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin
Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin

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 Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Double Sided Hanging No Smoking Please Gas Station Garage Enamel Sign
Double Sided Hanging No Smoking Please Gas Station Garage Enamel Sign

Double Sided Hanging No Smoking Please Gas Station Garage Enamel Sign

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Original 1930s double-sided enamel Stop Your Motor Please No Smoking Gas Station Garage Sign.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter E , 1960s
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter E , 1960s

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter E , 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter E was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique English Rolls Razor Safety Blade Sharpener
Antique English Rolls Razor Safety Blade Sharpener

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 Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage WDC Pipe Display Stand by Wm. Demuth & Co.
Vintage WDC Pipe Display Stand by Wm. Demuth & Co.

Vintage WDC Pipe Display Stand by Wm. Demuth & Co.

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1910s-1920s; Wm. Demuth & Company - New York City, NY Lithographed countertop advertising display featuring a portrait of a pipe smoker above the triangular WDC logo, with four i...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Pharmacist Figural Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Pharmacist Figural Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Pharmacist Figural Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique figural painted tin trade sign. This piece takes the form of an antique mortar and pestle, one of the most important tools used by practitioners of medicine for centuries. T...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign
Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign

Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Long, narrow wooden trade sign with bold, hand-rendered "PRINTING" lettering across a black-painted ground. The surface shows the characteristic grit and matte texture associated wit...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era
1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era

1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era

Located in Hyattsville, MD

As-found. Petite painted plywood bits and bobs cabinet, factory or garage custom in house job. No makers markings. Chips, dents to wood, splat and paint patina from normal uses.

Category

1950s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Iroquois Beer "Three Aces" Painted Tin Sign
Vintage Iroquois Beer "Three Aces" Painted Tin Sign

Vintage Iroquois Beer "Three Aces" Painted Tin Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1930s/1940s; Iroquois Brewing Company - Buffalo, NY Painted advertising sign featuring bold "Three Aces" header with playing card motifs above the flowing Iroquois script logo, f...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Vintage Advertising Letter I, 1950s
Vintage Advertising Letter I, 1950s

Vintage Advertising Letter I, 1950s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage letter I comes from an old advertising banner. It is made from dyed concrete. Weight: 2 kg.

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric

Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric

By General Electric

Located in New York, NY

Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.

Category

1950s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage enamel fire sign, 1950s
Vintage enamel fire sign, 1950s

Vintage enamel fire sign, 1950s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Charming vintage enamel 'FIRE' sign mlounted on a wooden and metal base. Its unclear if this was used by the fire brigade during interventions or if th...

Category

1950s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

19th-century stamp from the Château Laroche wine estate
19th-century stamp from the Château Laroche wine estate

19th-century stamp from the Château Laroche wine estate

Located in NANTES, FR

19th-century stamp from the Château Laroche wine estate – M3983 This 19th-century stamp was used by the Château Laroche wine estate. It has been used and shows scratches consistent...

Category

19th Century French Antique Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage NOS "High Voltage" Mining Operation Warning SSP Sign
Vintage NOS "High Voltage" Mining Operation Warning SSP Sign

Vintage NOS "High Voltage" Mining Operation Warning SSP Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Porcelain-coated steel industrial safety sign reading "CRANES HIGH VOLTAGE HAZARD CHECK BOOM" with a bold upward directional arrow, executed in stark black and red on a white field f...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century SSP Optometry Trade Sign
Early 20th Century SSP Optometry Trade Sign

Early 20th Century SSP Optometry Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Single-sided porcelain enamel trade sign featuring a stylized portrait of a young boy wearing round spectacles, rendered in warm tones with pale blue lenses. Beneath the portrait sit...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

"Drafting Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
"Drafting Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald

"Drafting Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald

By Patrick Fitzgerald

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI, he looks to the raw beauty and inherent potential of his manufacturing hometown as an endless source of creative inspiration. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature versions of soap box cars...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

OPEN ANTiQUES VINTAGE SHOP SIGN WITH THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TABLE AND POINTING HAND
OPEN ANTiQUES VINTAGE SHOP SIGN WITH THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TABLE AND POINTING HAND

OPEN ANTiQUES VINTAGE SHOP SIGN WITH THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TABLE AND POINTING HAND

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Open Antiques shop display folding sign Please note the delivery fee listed is just a g...

Category

20th Century English Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Wood

"A + L" Car & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald
"A + L" Car & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald

"A + L" Car & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald

By Patrick Fitzgerald

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Czech Shop Sign, 1960s
Vintage Czech Shop Sign, 1960s

Vintage Czech Shop Sign, 1960s

Located in Wien, AT

This set of shop sign letters is made of steel sheet and spells out the Czech words "Smisene Zbozi" in upper case which is Czech for grocery store. Restored thick steel sheet with ve...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Abbott Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Reverse Glass Sign
Abbott Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Reverse Glass Sign

Abbott Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Reverse Glass Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1930s-1940s; Abbott Laboratories - Chicago, IL Reverse-painted on glass (ROG) advertising sign for Abbott Pharmaceuticals, featuring a bold black field with cream cartouche and r...

Category

1930s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Royal Loans Single Sided Porcelain Neon Sign
Early 20th Century Royal Loans Single Sided Porcelain Neon Sign

Early 20th Century Royal Loans Single Sided Porcelain Neon Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

A large double-element neon sign advertising Royal Loans, built with both neon tubing and a surrounding field of incandescent marquee bulbs. The black porcelain face is lettered "ROY...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage "Chick Bed" Poultry Litter Chalkboard Store Display Sign
Vintage "Chick Bed" Poultry Litter Chalkboard Store Display Sign

Vintage "Chick Bed" Poultry Litter Chalkboard Store Display Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s; Chick Bed Company - Cedar Rapids, IA Double-sided painted masonite advertising sign with integrated chalkboard pricing panel, promoting "Chick Bed - The Perfect Poultry Li...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter H , 1960s
Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter H , 1960s

Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter H , 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter “ h “ was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglas...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930
Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930

Located in London, GB

An incredibly charming scratch-built model of a sail boat. c.1930. Proudly displayed on a wooden plinth labelled T.Wood Coal Merchant - a highly detailed and scaled hand-made model ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Sherwin Williams DSP Storefront Flange Sign
Vintage Sherwin Williams DSP Storefront Flange Sign

Vintage Sherwin Williams DSP Storefront Flange Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1930s-1940s; Sherwin-Williams Company - Cleveland, OH, USA Double-sided flange-mounted porcelain sign featuring the iconic "Cover the Earth" globe graphic, with a tilted paint ca...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early Gold Leaf Reverse On Glass Vogt's Ice Cream Sign
Early Gold Leaf Reverse On Glass Vogt's Ice Cream Sign

Early Gold Leaf Reverse On Glass Vogt's Ice Cream Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Tall vertical gold leaf glass advertising sign for Vogt’s Ice Cream, executed in reverse-applied gilt lettering on a black glass ground and housed in its original brass channel frame...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign
Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign

Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1930s/1940s; Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. - Hopkins/Minneapolis, MN Vintage single-sided porcelain tractor company neon sign. This piece advertises Minneapolis-Moline,...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Oversized Bonze Advertising Store Display Scissors
Oversized Bonze Advertising Store Display Scissors

Oversized Bonze Advertising Store Display Scissors

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury, oversized, advertising, store display, bronze scissors open and close as real scissors. Makes a great, rustic, folk art piece or wall art.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London Glass Edwardian Street Sign
St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London Glass Edwardian Street Sign

St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London Glass Edwardian Street Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

St Paul’s Churchyard, City of London glass Edwardian Street Sign This is a City of London Street sign, it is set in its Cast Iron Frame, it is ma...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter P, 1960s
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter P, 1960s

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter P, 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter P was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter O, 1960s
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter O, 1960s

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter O, 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter O was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter N was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter I , 1960s
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter I , 1960s

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter I , 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter I was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Steel Engineering Sign from USA
Vintage Steel Engineering Sign from USA

Vintage Steel Engineering Sign from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A graphic rectangular patinated steel wall sign from a venerable Detroit, Michigan engineering firm.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Decommissioned Heavy Steel 24" Octagon STOP Sign Red Porcelain Enamel 1954-1964
Decommissioned Heavy Steel 24" Octagon STOP Sign Red Porcelain Enamel 1954-1964

Decommissioned Heavy Steel 24" Octagon STOP Sign Red Porcelain Enamel 1954-1964

By U.S. Government

Located in Red Lion, PA

This authentic Vintage American 1954–1964 Decommissioned Red STOP Sign is a rare mid-century relic of U.S. automotive history. Crafted from heavy-gauge enamel on steel, this 24" x 24...

Category

20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique 19th Century Trump Brothers Co. Treadle Scroll Saw Machine
Antique 19th Century Trump Brothers Co. Treadle Scroll Saw Machine

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 Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold, USA
Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold, USA

Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold, USA

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Early 20th Century Wooden Foundry "Y" Pipe Mold Great original patina. Perfect to hang on a wall if your first or last name starts with a "Y". This piece will add interest to a...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Industrial Metal Milk Crate, Powder Coated Navy Blue, circa 1960's
Industrial Metal Milk Crate, Powder Coated Navy Blue, circa 1960's

Industrial Metal Milk Crate, Powder Coated Navy Blue, circa 1960's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

1960s Industrial Metal milk crate. Freshly powder coated, the milk crate is sturdy and sleek in classic navy blue. A perfect addition to any room that needs...

Category

1960s American Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage WWII Camp Shanks Fire Dept. Hand-Painted Equipment Award Sign, 1944-1947
Vintage WWII Camp Shanks Fire Dept. Hand-Painted Equipment Award Sign, 1944-1947

Vintage WWII Camp Shanks Fire Dept. Hand-Painted Equipment Award Sign, 1944-1947

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original signed and hand-painted wooden Camp Shanks Fire Department Equipment Award sign, spanning the years 1944 to 1947. Camp Shanks, located in Orangeburg, NY, was the la...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Vintage Illuminated Letter T, 1970s
Vintage Illuminated Letter T, 1970s

Vintage Illuminated Letter T, 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage Industrial illuminated letter T was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a black metal ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large 20th Century Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical
Large 20th Century Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical

Large 20th Century Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical

Located in Meulebeke, BE

A striking relic of early 20th‑century maritime industry, this large double wooden pulley block embodies the rugged engineering and functional beauty of nautical equipment from the e...

Category

20th Century Belgian Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign
Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign

Large Early 20th Century American Usg Sheetrock Advertising Porcelain Sign

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique, circa 1920s /1930s, USG (United States Gypsum) porcelain enameled advertising sign, early 20th century, industrial American Art Deco Modern taste. The large blu...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Vintage American Legion "Welcome Legionnaires" Silk-Screened Banner c.1950
Vintage American Legion "Welcome Legionnaires" Silk-Screened Banner c.1950

Vintage American Legion "Welcome Legionnaires" Silk-Screened Banner c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An authentic, vintage American Legion banner features a deep navy blue background with vibrant, yellow silk-screened lettering that reads "WELCOME LEGIONNAIRES." The center pr...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Industrial Iron Wheel 19th Century Original Painted
Industrial Iron Wheel 19th Century Original Painted

Industrial Iron Wheel 19th Century Original Painted

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This folky Industrial wheel is in fine condition and retains the original red painted surface. The condition is very good.

Category

19th Century American Antique Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter A , 1970s
Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter A , 1970s

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter A , 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial blue plastic illuminated letter A was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It is equipped with a LED strip. The letter can...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll

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 Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Red Iron Facade Letter R ,  1970s
Vintage Red Iron Facade Letter R ,  1970s

Vintage Red Iron Facade Letter R , 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial facade letter “ r “ was made during the 1970s in Italy and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 0,7 kg.

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s
Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s

Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter N , 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter “ n “ was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglas...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter Ř , 1960s
Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter Ř , 1960s

Large Vintage Illuminated Advertising Letter Ř , 1960s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter Ř was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a metal body and a plexiglass co...

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Red Iron Facade Letter N ,  1970s
Vintage Red Iron Facade Letter N ,  1970s

Vintage Red Iron Facade Letter N , 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial facade letter “ N “ was made during the 1970s in Spain and comes from an old advertising banner. The weight of the letter is 1,7 kg.

Category

1970s Spanish Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter Z , 1970s
Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter Z , 1970s

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter Z , 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial blue plastic illuminated letter A was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It is equipped with a LED strip. The letter can...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Red Illuminated Letter I , 1970s
Vintage Red Illuminated Letter I , 1970s

Vintage Red Illuminated Letter I , 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial red illuminated letter I was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner from an old carpet shop in Torino. It features a black i...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large European 1930's Nautical Map Reader Magnifying Glass
Large European 1930's Nautical Map Reader Magnifying Glass

Large European 1930's Nautical Map Reader Magnifying Glass

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This European set of two nautical magnifying glass map-readers are quite unusual and rarely found. It is fully encased in it's heavy wooden and metal enforced box. Hailing from betwe...

Category

1930s German Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Red Illuminated Letter T , 1970s
Vintage Red Illuminated Letter T , 1970s

Vintage Red Illuminated Letter T , 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial red illuminated letter T was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner from an old carpet shop in Torino. It features a black ir...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960

Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Toy Car Ford Falcon Friction C1960

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous Ford Falcon Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car C1960. In excellent vintage condition with minimal, if any wear. Came from a large lot of toys th...

Category

1960s Japanese Vintage Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Industrial folk art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Industrial folk art 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 folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, more furniture and collectibles, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Industrial folk art 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 folk art, popular names associated with this style include Patrick Fitzgerald, A. C. Williams Company, American Flag & Banner Co., and Coca Cola Bottling Co.. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $15,000 while the average work can sell for $561.