Steampunk Furniture
STEAMPUNK STYLE
Steampunk style places emphasis on the bespoke, the recycled and the handmade, as well as high-quality materials and craftsmanship. Steampunk fans also share an interest in the industrial and in machines, especially steam-powered ones.
As a design concept, steampunk can feel elusive. Unlike movements such as Arts and Crafts or American Craftsman, which are rooted in specific historical periods, steampunk combines an imagined past with the present and sometimes even the future.
In the late 1980s, writer K. W. Jeter coined the term steampunk to describe his science-fiction stories, which were set in an idealized version of Victorian London. Since that time, steampunk has evolved, emerging as a design style and a subculture.
Since the mid-1990s, steampunk-styled settings and interiors have become popular in mainstream films such as Sherlock Holmes (2009) with Robert Downey Jr.; Van Helsing (2004), which starred Hugh Jackman; or the Will Smith vehicle Wild Wild West (1999). These movies present a contemporary version of the Victorian past. Steampunk elements, such as dark walls, industrial lighting, brass fittings and Edison bulbs, have also been featured in the designs of numerous restaurants.
When talking of steampunk, design professionals often emphasize the style’s industrial elements. Interior designer Stephen Shadley particularly likes steampunk’s inclusion of factory-style light fixtures. “The elegant simplicity of those fixtures, a white or clear glass shade on a brass base, the bakelite switch. They’re beautiful and functional,” he says. “Here, form follows function almost completely.”
One of the appeals of steampunk lies in its oppositions: domestic versus industrial, refined and polished versus coarse and gritty, Victorian versus new, fantasy versus reality. Because it is up to the individual designer to develop the right steamy mix, you will find a large range of steampunk looks.
A steampunk interior can appear much like the Victorian drawing room in your imagination — stately, restrained, proper — while at the same time containing contemporary comforts and conveniences. Another steampunk-style room can look more theatrical, much like the lair of a mad scientist. And, of course, objects with high steampunk quotient, such as brass light fixtures or Victorian scientific instruments, can add charm and interest to almost any set up.
Steampunk, by combining antique and contemporary and repurposing industrial items, offers a fresh way to enjoy Victorian style.
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Style: Steampunk
Pair of Vintage Railroad Spike Tables with Stone and Bronze Tops by Dos Gallos S
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of tables are made from vintage railroad spikes with Texas shell limestone tops. One table has a bronze inlay corner. The Texas shell limestone is a soft, porous white ston...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Bronze, Iron
French Mannequin Decoupage Sculpture, Floor Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Mannequin Decoupage Sculpture, Floor Lamp
French floor Lamp, set on a marble and teak base supporting a shapely mannequin styled with Newsprint and a varnish finish, our Jaun...
Category
1960s Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Steampunk Peter Pepper Products Brutalist Cityscape Metal Sculpture
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare and uncommon midcentury Brutalist style mixed metal cityscape wall sculpture by Peter Pepper Products. Kind of a steampunk vibe.
Excellent condition.
Retains Peter Pepper Produ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Studio Industrial Steam-Punk Oak & Steel Expandable Slat-Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
A masterfully designed studio slat bench constructed with an early 20th-century oak painters scaffold platform over steel leaf springs reinforced by welded all thread adding a brutal...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Figurative Italian Leather Stacked Books Storage Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage Italian faux stacked books life table.
Figurative.
Vintage leather storage side table.
One pull out drawer.
Interior storage under lift u...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Singer Iron Table Carrara Marble Top
By Singer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Vintage Danish Steampunk Candelabra in Copper Pipe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative dual candleholder fashioned from bend solid copper pipes. Naturally patinated over the years. Anonymous danish metal worker/artist circa 1970. It is to be fitted with regu...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vintage Bill Heise Metal Bull Sculpture
By Bill Heise
Located in Redding, CT
Artist: Bill Heise ( American 1943-2011)
Iron and mixed metal cow sculpture, signed "HEISE" on base.
A whimsical steampunk sculpture of a longhorn cow .Made up of metal parts that i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Bill Heise Steel Cow Sculpture
By Bill Heise
Located in Redding, CT
Whimsical Steampunk brutalist sculpture or door stop of a cow by Bill Heise, American (1943-2011). Iron and mixed metal cow sculpture, signed "HEISE" on base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Steel
Antique Victorian Industrial Fabric or Wallpaper Printing Roller Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the 1890s, this industrial fabric or wallpaper roller has been up cycled at some point in time into a table lamp. The roller itself is cl...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Steampunk Wrought Iron Church Chandelier
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Sturdy wrought iron art deco chandelier from the early 20th century, France. Steampunk style. With Edison light bulbs. The chandelier is re-wired and...
Category
Early 20th Century French Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Carved Ships Starboard Navigation Light.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hand Carved Ships Starboard Navigation Light.
The lamp is flat sided with an original bowed and ridged glass front
A great decorators piece the lamps is m...
Category
1960s Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Machine Age Steampunk Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco machine age steampunk table lamp.
Additional information:
Materials: brass, bronze, lights, steel.
Color: silver.
Period: Early 20th century.
Styles: Art Deco, Mid-Ce...
Category
Early 20th Century Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
One Off Kind Brass and Glass Chandelier, 18 Sputnik Style Arms, 25 Lights Total
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning custom made, one of a kind sputnik style chandelier. Eighteen arms and seven additional lights mounted to the central hub. 38 inch diameter. No chips, cracks, repairs or dam...
Category
1990s American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Brass
TODT Dystopian Motorcycle Art Sculpture 1995 Reclaimed Steam Punk
Located in Dayton, OH
TODT Dystopian contemporary Motorcycle Art sculpture 1995 reclaimed steam punk
TODT art sculpture
From their Weapon Series at the Zero-Sum exhibition...
Category
1990s Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Other
Antique Red C. A. Taylor Chicago Steamer Trunk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Red C. A. Taylor Chicago Steamer Trunk
Category
1870s American Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wood
Whimsically Crafted "Steampunk" Sewing Machine Tractor Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazingly creative sculpture is made from industrial components, including a vintage sewing machine. This masterpiece was made by Mr. T. Fa...
Category
1990s American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper and Screw Eyes Iron Doll Mold Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold. Awesome screw eyes. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals and high heat during the manufacturin...
Category
1950s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's
By Columbia Dentoform
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Phantom heads from Midwestern dental school. Made by Columbia Dental Form Corp, NYC. These are priced individually. Height measurement is for the tallest...
Category
1950s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Steampunk Brass Industrial Architectural Pressure Gauges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super cool pair vintage General Electric pressure gauges. Each brass and glass gauge houses an aluminum faced dial marked for the General Electric Co.
Perfect for a steam punk set...
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of Three "See No, Speak No, Hear No Evil" Steampunk Heads / Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique set of three "See No, Speak No, Hear No Evil" steampunk heads / sculptures by southern California artist Steve Artz, circa 1980s. The Industrial looking pieces...
Category
Late 20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11 feet tall. Mounted on original heavy iron pole. Original whit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Upcycled Steampunk Spaceship by Chris Spollen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully unique up-cycled retro-futurism inspired "steampunk" rocketship sculpture by late New York City artist, Chris Spollen (August, 1952 – September, 2019). Chris Spollen had been a life-long resident of Staten Island. He was accepted into The High School of Art and Design, and then received a full scholarship to Parsons School Of Design NYC in 1971. Over the past forty years in his role as an award-winning illustrator, Chris was a pioneer in the field of graphic art and Illustration. Not only did he have his own home-built darkroom and a professional stat camera in his home, but he was also one of the first to introduce the computer in 1990 into the world of illustration. With it being his specialization, Chris devoted his passion and love for illustration to his established company, Moonlight Press Studio; after 30 years of entrepreneurship, he began teaching his knowledge of art and computer to the students at the Fashion Institute of Technology, which continued for some 20 very joyful years as an Adjunct Associate Professor. Spollen’s work has won numerous awards and is featured in many permanent collections, including The New Britain Museum of Illustration, The Museum of American Illustration, The Norman Rockwell Museum, the US Air Force Art Program, and The Pentagon. He’s also published several books of his illustrations; the latest one, The Art of Recycling, is a three hundred page full colored book of Chris Spollen’s recent sculptures published in 2015. In the summer of 2019, Chris Spollen showcased his Solo exhibition “Modeling the Future” at the Fashion Institute of Technology; and immediately after, pieces from the exhibition were transported and displayed at Bergdorf Goodman’s display...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Red and White Graphic New York Bus Subway Destination Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very large New York bus destination sign. Unusual in red. Very graphic. Bottom of roll was date stamped 1951. 7 1/2 feet tall.
Category
1950s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Found Object Table Top Sculpture Titled Pandemic
By Fay Sciarra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A thought provoking mixed-media sculpture inspired by the pandemic, with 3 socially distanced figurines standing on a round glass surface that's the top of a ship porthole, metaphor for Mother Earth. It is beautifully collaged with stamps from every corner of the globe. An upside down black midcentury...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Hand Hammered Copper Candy Factory Industrial Kettle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is one of those things with a great wow factor and story all in one. Substantial hand-hammered copper kettle from the Chase Candy Company i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Copper
One off Kind Brass and Glass Chandelier, 18 Ornamental Glass Globes, Excellent
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stunning custom made, one of a kind sputnik style chandelier. Twelve long arms with six globes attached closer to the central hub. Measure: 34 inch diameter. No chips, cracks, repair...
Category
1990s American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Heavy Shabby Frame Wall Mirror
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large heavy Shabby frame wall mirror
This is a charming piece of shabby elegance, the Aged mirror frame is 2” wide and has layers of old paint in various thicknesses
The old loo...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Antique Carriage Lamp by Brewster & C Mounted as a Steampunk Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Steampunk style table lamp, featuring a 19th C carriage lamp, later mounted as a table lamp. The carriage lamp bas a circular front lens, which is hinged and opens, and a...
Category
19th Century American Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare French Childs Leather Surgical Spinal Corset
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
We have two medical items here, they both date from the mid-19th century, the full upper body corset is a child’s size, it is formed in leather with nick...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Leather
Quirky Industrial Look Antique Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Quirky Industrial Look Antique Coffee Table
The coffee table top is made from a 19th Century Clocking in Clock, the Dey Howard Brothers Time Registe...
Category
1960s Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Pine
Parker Carousel Company Wood Carved Chariot Side
By John Adams Parker
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved wood Parker Carousel chariot side. Fantastic carved dragon with the original jewel eye.
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sprung Steampunk Easy Chair, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique steampunk easy chair, a one-off creation from 1970s France that epitomises artistic innovation with its bold use of metal and whimsical design. The chair features an intricate...
Category
1970s French Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Dazzling Color Vintage Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu shag rug with bright funky colors.
3'5'' x 4'4''
Category
20th Century Turkish Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of Three Vintage Doll Head / Face Molds Steampunk
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of three vintage metal doll head / face molds, circa 1930s. The Industrial looking pieces are quite unique and make a great "Steampunk" decor item. Wonderful natural patina ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Early 20th Century French Empire Marble Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Love these lamps. Substantial. Great looking.
Category
Early 20th Century French Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Empire Mirror
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Simple lines, nice wood mirror. Made in the Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century French Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu rug
2'7'' x 3'2''
Category
20th Century Turkish Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Silk American Rag Runner
Located in New York, NY
United States, Early 20th Century
A rare silk and wool American Rag rug Runne with a polychrome striated line pattern overall
Measures: 3'4'' x 9'4''.
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Zabihi Collection Dazzling Color Vintage Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu shag rug with bright funky colors.
3'8'' x 4'8''
Category
20th Century Turkish Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Mini Size Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mini-size American Rag rug from the late20th century
Measures: 2'1'' x 3'9''.
Category
Late 20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Tulu Rug
Located in New York, NY
A 3rd quarter of the Century Turkish Tulu shag rug with bright funky colors.
3'7'' x 4'7''
Category
20th Century Turkish Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Steampunk Candleholder in Iron and Brass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique candleholder fashioned out of old iron and brass scrap/spareparts. Anonymous Danish metal worker/artist, circa 1970. It is to be fitted with...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Shag Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish shag pile runner in yellow and soft brown
2'10'' x 9'8''
Category
20th Century Turkish Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Spider Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a happy go lucky colorful Spider on a beige field
This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who reque...
Category
Late 20th Century Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
Iron and Bronze Tripod Table by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sold and priced separately. Iron tripod table with a bronze edge. Can be made in custom sizes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio
One is available off the floor. Custom pieces ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Set of 4 Chairs in Chromed Tubular Steel
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this set of 4 chairs in acrylic and chromed tubular steel with amazing design, circa 1970.
Category
1970s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Dos Gallos Custom Industrial Style Wood Table with Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom table with hand-forged iron base. As shown in Douglas fir with a built up 3.5" top. Can also be made in walnut or oak in a range of finishes.
ALL DOUGLAS FIR PRODUCTS ARE NOW ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Copper Ships Style Hanging Lights
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Copper Ships Style Hanging Lights
The lamps are round with thick bowed and ridged glass, they are in the style of nautical pieces and have an authentic look
A great pair o...
Category
1960s Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Glass
Distressed Vintage Overdyed Skull Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen
By Wunderkammer Studio, Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
80432, Distressed Vintage Skull Steampunk Style Area Rug Inspired by Alexander McQueen 09'08 x 12'05. Showcasing an expressive design with artful craftsmanship and incredible detail, this hand knotted wool distressed vintage overdyed skull rug...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wool
1918 American Frohse Anatomical Chart, A. J. Nystrom, Max Brodel Illustrator
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American Frohse Anatomical pull down chart, by A. J. Nystrom, ,revised and augmented by Max Brodel illustrator... Amazing color, patina, age appropriate wear. dated 1918..
Max (Paul Heinrich) Brödel
1870-1941
Brödel, an illustrator and the first director of the Art as Applied to Medicine program at Johns Hopkins...
Category
1910s American Vintage Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Whimsical Original Mixed Media Tabletop Sculpture on Vintage Toaster
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magical imaginative tabletop sculpture made from a vintage toaster having white porcelain base and metal wire appliance. Artist has created a scene of found antique folk art sheep...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Nautical Copper Ship Spot Lights Original Patina
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of copper nautical ship lights with amazing original patina. Very sturdy and solid lights. These have been rewired and are in working order. They look great with a large Edison ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Framed Mixed Media Collage by Sylvia Krissoff
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Likely 1990s
Original collage in a nice classic square shape, simply framed in black. This retains the competition tag on reverse has artist and title of 'Face of the Future' by Sylv...
Category
1990s American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Vintage Resuscitation Male Dummy Training Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage resuscitation man's head. Open mouth connected to tubes that would raise chest for CPR training. Resuscitation dummies were invented in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Rubber
Awesome Mixed-Media Birdcage Sculpture
By Fay Sciarra
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful and thoughtful found object sculpture titled Cage of Fear made from a vintage birdcage collaged with gingham, leopard fabric and cigar box wrappings. Inside the cage is a 3 dimensional arrangement of mixed-media objects including childrens' blocks that spell F E A R, the hand of a clock, a disturbing plastic doll that hangs from a pulley, and deer horns. The interior of the cage is a metaphor for the jail of fear we construct in our own minds, while outside the cage there remains a constant of beauty and hope. An antique shamrock paper clip at the top suggests luck, a Murano glass piece of candy and vintage brass cherub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Metal
Queen Elisabeth Ships Valve Walnut Base Table Lamp Conversion MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Queen Elisabeth Ships Valve Walnut Base Table Lamp Conversion MINT!
Category
20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Brass
tall hand crafted outsider art steampunk pipe chair with wood seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron pipe and wood chair with low back made in California. Steampunk, one of a kind. (see other post for sibling chair)
Category
20th Century American Steampunk Furniture
Materials
Iron
Steampunk furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Steampunk furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Steampunk furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Dos Gallos Studio, A.J. Nystrom & Co, Chanel Verdult, and Max Brödel. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $216 and tops out at $16,900 while the average work can sell for $1,660.
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