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Vintage Knoll Style Industrial Chair in Black and Ivory Tweed, c. 1970's
By Florence Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern chair with minimalist industrial design. Fine example of utilitarian furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s American Industrial Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.25 in W 23 in D 23.5 in
Knoll Style Office Chair in Black and Ivory Tweed, c. 1970's
By Florence Knoll, Rogers & Goffigon
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern chair with minimalist industrial design. Fine example of utilitarian furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
A 1950s French Side Table in Solid Beech
By Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
René Gabriel and Marcel Gascoin—two leading figures of mid-century French utilitarian furniture.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Beech
Pair Primitive American Antique 19th Century Spindle Back Wood Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
, farmhouse utilitarian furniture.
Good antique condition. Sturdy construction. Worn surfaces. Lefthand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Slatted Wooden Bench or Coffee Table in the Style of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
, utilitarian furniture that integrates harmoniously into everyday life.
This versatile bench is not only a
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 48.04 in D 20.08 in
Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
tones.
Marajoara is a handcrafted reinterpretation of utilitarian modernist furniture: a work table that
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 27.56 in
Side Table Recycled Green Glass Handcrafted Lucky Ressaca by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian furniture that threatens and
Category
2010s Spanish Side Tables
Materials
Glass
Floor Lamp Handmade Marquina Black Marble by Josep Vila Capdevila. Vestige Small
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
glass, creating utilitarian furniture of imperfect beauty.
Founder and Head Designer of Aparentment
Category
2010s Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Brazilian Wood and Copper Desk with Drawers, Mid Century Brazilian Modern
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawer is a study upon Mid Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
H 29.53 in W 79.14 in D 27.56 in
Side Table Green Unique Collectible and Handmade with Crushed Wine Bottle Glass.
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 24.02 in W 23.23 in D 16.15 in
Chair Sculptural Unique Handmade with Recycled Wine Bottle Glass
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Chairs
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Side Table Handmade Unique Rusty Red Coral Travertine by Josep Vila Capdevila
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
concrete play with steel or glass creating utilitarian furniture of imperfect beauty.
Josep Vila Capdevila
Category
2010s Spanish Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Stone
H 14.97 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Floor Lamp Collectible Unique Artistic Handmade with Crushed Wine Bottle Glass
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Vase Unique Sculptural and Handmade with Crushed Wine Bottle Glass VASE Three
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Vases
Materials
Glass, Epoxy Resin
Vase Unique Artistic and Handmade with Crushed Wine Bottle Glass VASE 01
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Vases
Materials
Glass, Epoxy Resin
Vase Unique Sculptural and Handmade with Crushed Wine Bottle Glass VASE 02
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
to be an eccentric room that sparkles with danger. Vila pushes to the limit a set of semi-utilitarian
Category
2010s Spanish Vases
Materials
Glass, Epoxy Resin
Simmons Hall Cabinet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
MONUMENT collection shrinks a landmark building 100 times and turns it into a utilitarian furniture piece
Category
2010s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bench in Solid English Ash and London Plane Wood Handmade in the UK Seats Three
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
brown London Plane braces.
The design of the bench is inspired by the utilitarian furniture of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
H 17.72 in W 63 in D 10.63 in
A George III mahogany spider-leg table attributed to Thomas Chippendale 1768
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
utilitarian furniture which, through the sheer quality of materials and execution, is at once simple and
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Tulipwood
H 27.96 in W 13 in D 31.11 in
Wrongwoods Five Colour Palm Springs Dining Table by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs – in this seminal collaboration between artist and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer, Paint
H 30.1 in W 78.71 in D 35.41 in
Wrongwoods Light & Dark Gray Dining Table by by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
utilitarian furniture – reminiscent of mid-century designs – in this seminal collaboration between artist and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer, Paint
Heavily Patinated Three Drawer Utilitarian Work Table
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful 1950s Belgian utilitarian workbench / work table featuring 3 drawers with carved wooden
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Rustic Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Utilitarian Pine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th century utilitarian cabinet in pine with characterful cantilevered form and
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, French Industrial Meets Luxe Utilitarian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
meets luxe utilitarian in the form of this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug. Picture the
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Urban Industrial Chic Meets Luxe Utilitarian
Located in Dallas, TX
luxe utilitarian appeal, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug becomes a masterpiece that
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Meets Modern Industrial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
and luxe utilitarian style, tinged with a hint of modern gothic allure, behold the beguiling presence
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Modern Industrial
Located in Dallas, TX
and luxe utilitarian allure, behold this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug. Picture the
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Modern Industrial Meets Luxe Utilitarian Style
Located in Dallas, TX
flirts effortlessly with luxe utilitarian charm, embodied in the threads of this hand-knotted wool
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Relaxed Refinement Meets Luxe Utilitarian Appeal
Located in Dallas, TX
60603 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 08’01 x 11’07.
Relaxed refinement meets luxe utilitarian
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Belgian Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
of luxe utilitarian appeal and Belgian Chic in this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960's Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Industrial Chic
Located in Dallas, TX
60616 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 09'10 x 12'11.
Luxe utilitarian appeal meets industrial chic
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, Luxe Utilitarian Appeal Meets Defined and Raw
Located in Dallas, TX
distressed overdyed vintage Turkish rug is the embodiment of "defined and raw" meets "luxe utilitarian appeal
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Industrial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Primate circa 1930's Side End Lamp Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
international
A very utilitarian every day piece, this has the original finish and is a good worker day table
Category
Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak
H 18.31 in W 18.31 in D 14.77 in
Lovely Vintage Flamed Hardwood Side Table Sized Chest of Drawers Utilitarian
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely side table sized vintage flamed mahogany two over three chest of drawers
A very well made piece, the timber is all flamed mahogany and in the right...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
H 28.75 in W 30.32 in D 15.75 in
Primate circa 1950's Coffee or Side Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
utilitarian every day piece, this has the original finish and is a good worker day table
We have deep
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
H 12.41 in W 29.93 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Credenza
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
the Habsburg Empire came to an end and Portois & Fix started making much more utilitarian furniture
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Buffet Sideboard
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
started making much more utilitarian furniture for the high-end international buyer. This is how we can
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Pair of Lane Nightstands
By Lane Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
striking and utilitarian. Its popularity among vintage furniture collectors and modern interior designers
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
John Risley Nun Sculptural Iron Welded Chair Pair Circa 1960's
By John Risley
Located in Wilton, CT
designer whose work ranged from utilitarian objects and furniture, to sculpture and fine arts. Risley was
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Nib High Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique, recalling
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Stone
Nib Low Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique, recalling
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Stone
Amazonas Low Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique, recalling pre
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Travertine
Geraldo De Barros pair of armchairs
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Washington, DC
an artist and furniture designer. These utilitarian chairs are not only beautiful, but are also
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Portuguese Set of Eleven Green Lacquered Iron Chairs
Located in Lisboa, PT
and functional design embody the simplicity and utilitarian aesthetic common in Portuguese furniture
Category
20th Century Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Vintage Walnut Freestanding Side Table or Chest Lajos Kozma 1920s
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Vienna, AT
easygoing chic of his furniture, this chest feels both elegant and utilitarian. This furniture could
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 26.97 in W 27.37 in D 15.36 in
Don't Be Square Side Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
AYRES we design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Onyx
Amazonas Side Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
we design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Amazonas Side Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
AYRES we design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Ludovica Table by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
we design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Stool
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
a great example of utilitarian, 18th century, english furniture. It is well made using good quality
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Stools
Materials
Mahogany
French René Gabriel Style Wrought Iron Accent Chair in Rust Velvet, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
frame.
René Gabriel (1899–1950) was a French decorative artist renowned for his utilitarian yet elegant
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
H 38.5 in W 20.25 in D 19.5 in
Amazonas Chair by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
AYRES we design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Marble
European Oak Deck Chair with Adjustable Backs, Europe ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
century BC, both in Ancient Egypt and Rome. This utilitarian piece of furniture evolved with time and
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alma Nueva Floor Lamp by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shapes are unique, recalling
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 27.56 in
Jose Zanine Caldas Pair of Mid-century modern BrazilianArmchairs Model "H"
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Barcelona, ES
the construction of houses, furniture and utilitarian objects for the low-income population.
Despite
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Velvet
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Antique Koch’s Chicago Porcelain Adjustable Reclining Barber Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
utilitarian piece of furniture, antique Kochs barber chairs are actually works of art. Because of the gorgeous
Category
Vintage 1910s American Machine Age Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 46 in W 25.25 in D 45 in
Vintage Industrial Anco Bilt Cast Iron and Oak Drafting Table with Steel Surface
By Anco Bilt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
durable, utilitarian piece of furniture.
Steel surface shows dimpling, spotting, scuffing, and a couple of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cut Steel, Iron
H 33 in W 44.13 in D 34.88 in
Vintage Butcher Block Table With Large Steel Drawer
Located in Dekalb, IL
. The drawer features a raw metal finish and a simple pull handle, consistent with the utilitarian charm
Category
Vintage 1940s Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
French René Gabriel Style Wrought Iron Accent Chair in Burnt Orange Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
French decorative artist renowned for his utilitarian yet elegant approach to furniture design, often
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Utilitarian Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of utilitarian furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of utilitarian furniture — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of utilitarian furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of utilitarian furniture, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of utilitarian furniture over the years, but those crafted by GETAMA, Jens Risom and Hans J. Wegner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Utilitarian Furniture?
A piece of utilitarian furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $895, while the lowest priced sells for $233 and the highest can go for as much as $5,200.