Industrial Drapers Table
Huge French Drapers Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Huge late 19th C French pine and beech drapers table. 1890.
Reference: 8097
Dimensions
128 inches
Category
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
French Painted Drapers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1910
French Painted Fruitwood and Pine Drapers Table
Measures: W200 x D79 x H77 cm.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
Monumental 19thC English Mahogany Drapers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1850
Monumental 19thC English Mahogany drapers table
Single plank top and 2 plank lower
Category
Antique 1840s English Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Painted Prep or Draper's Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fabulous prep or draper's table, newly painted for a distressed look. The top has been bleached
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
A French bleached oak drapers table circa 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French bleached oak drapers table C 1880. This piece would make a perfect center island in your
Category
Antique 1880s French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
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18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Draper's Table with Marquetry Band
Located in Birmingham, AL
A grand 18th century French Directoire period table de drapier from a draper's atelier in Narbonne
Category
Antique 1780s French Directoire Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
H 36 in W 130 in D 35 in
English 19th Century Oak Drop Leaves Draper's Table with Brass Measuring Tape
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak draper's table from the 19th century, with brass measuring tape and drop leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century English Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 71.25 in D 29.5 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Oak Drapery Table
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Coming from France. Immerse yourself in history with this remarkable oak draper's table, dating
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Antique 1850s Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis Philippe Period 13.5’ Walnut Table de Drapier, 2nd quarter 19th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measuring 13.66 feet in length this Draper’s Table, very likely from Lyon, France, has a two plank
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Industrial and Work Tables
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H 34 in W 164 in D 25 in
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed for Kitchen Island Structurally Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Store Counter, Draper's Table or if you are British, you might call it a Shop
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Antique 1890s French Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
H 35 in W 118.38 in D 34.38 in
19th Century French Drapers Table
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this circa 1900 antique drapers table in Normandy.
The boards are pine with lots of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Console Tables
Materials
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French Industrial Inspired Coffee Table in Stainless Steel Any Dimension, Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspiration came from a c1900 French commercial draper’s table, although we took it one more step
Category
2010s North American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Stainless Steel
H 18.75 in W 58 in D 58 in
Coffee Table Custom-Made in Steel, Bronze, Brass and Oak Any Dimension or Stain
Located in Chicago, IL
French Industrial inspired coffee table or cocktail table built inhouse by our Old Plank craftsmen
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2010s North American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 18 in W 49 in D 32 in
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Antique French Drapers Table
Located in High Point, NC
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Buchanan, NY
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French 19th Century Drapers Table
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Reference: 7647
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90.5 inches (230
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Discounted price
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19th Century Oak French Draper's Table
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Monumental French 18th Century Drapers Table
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Industrial Drapers Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the industrial drapers table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and pine, every industrial drapers table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer industrial drapers table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An industrial drapers table, designed in the Industrial, Victorian or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Industrial Drapers Table?
An industrial drapers table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,800, while the lowest priced sells for $995 and the highest can go for as much as $38,500.
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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