Antique Industrial Work Bench
Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Metal
19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century English Antique Industrial Work Bench
1910s Swedish Rustic Antique Industrial Work Bench
Birch, Pine
1910s Italian Antique Industrial Work Bench
Iron
1880s Swedish Rustic Antique Industrial Work Bench
Pine
1890s English Antique Industrial Work Bench
Beech, Pine
19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Industrial Work Bench
Granite
19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial Work Bench
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Industrial Work Bench
Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel
19th Century European Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
19th Century Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood, Pine
Early 1900s Swedish Rustic Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
19th Century European Gustavian Antique Industrial Work Bench
Metal, Steel
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Industrial Work Bench
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
19th Century Antique Industrial Work Bench
Elm
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial Work Bench
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Antique Industrial Work Bench
Elm, Oak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Maple, Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Steel
1920s American Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Iron
1860s Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
19th Century British Antique Industrial Work Bench
Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Jugendstil Antique Industrial Work Bench
Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Iron
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Beech
Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Iron
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Steel
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Industrial Work Bench
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Industrial Work Bench
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Industrial Work Bench
Birch, Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Industrial Work Bench
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Antique Industrial Work Bench
Stone, Bronze
19th Century Canadian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Pine
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
1920s Ukrainian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
19th Century American Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
1920s American Primitive Antique Industrial Work Bench
Metal
19th Century French Antique Industrial Work Bench
19th Century American Antique Industrial Work Bench
Walnut
19th Century American Shaker Antique Industrial Work Bench
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
19th Century Canadian French Provincial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Industrial Work Bench
Elm
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Work Bench
Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Industrial Work Bench
Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Industrial Work Bench
Walnut
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Finding the Right industrial-work-tables for You
From drafting tables to preparation tables to kitchen islands and more, the collection of antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables on 1stDibs features a wide range of robust furnishings that fit seamlessly into modern interiors.
Work tables, just like most tables, have evolved considerably over the years.
More than 1,000 years before iconic American furniture brand Herman Miller would help shape the way we work — and later, how we live at home — monks who lived and worked in medieval-era monasteries stood at what you might call crude writing desks, translating religious texts and copying them by hand.
While those who practiced the art of handwritten letters definitely needed a suitable writing desk, the world wouldn’t see proper roll-top desks and the like until the 19th century. Owing to the work of architects such as Antoni Gaudí, these monastery “desks” were essentially work tables. (Chairs, much less actual desk chairs, weren’t a part of the workspace until the Renaissance.) It was a far cry from the cozy home office that affords many of us the opportunity to work remotely today.
Near the end of the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution brought with it the founding of mills and factories, and hand production methods gave way to machinery and mass production. Factory workers needed sturdy industrial tables to perform tasks that required precision and to support the manufacturing industry. Spare work tables — durable and easy to clean — were constructed of metal and wood and became essential on assembly lines and in packing facilities. Today, industrial-style furniture celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn.
Aside from how well antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables will fit in your industrial-style interior — think raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors — these furnishings have practical uses. They’re a must-have item for a number of creative endeavors: They’re an ideal food-prep surface in your kitchen or an efficient work surface for any kind of hands-on workshop or painting and drawing studio. With some creativity, you can turn a vintage wood industrial table or work table into a desk, dining room table or coffee table.
At 1stDibs, we love the industrial-style furniture trend, and here you can find a wide range of antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables as well as other furnishings that will look wonderful in your heavenly loft space.
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