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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
Contemporary Sitting Standing "Work" Desk in Solid White Oak by Casey Lurie, USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Work desk is the smaller sibling of our WORK table, a contemporary take on the traditional working tables used by artists and designers for centuries. The choice of materials combine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Gentile Solid Wood Desk, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Aesthetics and functionality combine in the Ideale solid wood desk. A piece of high quality craftsmanship tailor-made for everyday use as well as to fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Original Otto Wagner for Thonet 1905 Writing Desk Postal Saving Bank Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Wagner writing desk from the Postal Saving Bank in Vienna. Made by Thonet, Vienna.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately
Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant et...
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial Worktable with Three Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a black iron construction, solid wooden plate and three iron drawers. Weight: 43 kg.
Drawer dimensions:
Width: 28 cm
Depth...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
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
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
19thC Primitive Elm Pine Butchers Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890.
19thC Primitive elm pine butchers work table, elm legs and thick rustic pine top.
Well suited as a kitchen island or prep table.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Pine
19th C English Elm Vernacular Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850
19th C English elm vernacular work table.
sku 1350
We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, restorers and finis...
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm
1930s Oak Sewing Box Table with Drawer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1930s Oak sewing box table with drawer.
This is a good sturdy side table, with a good colour, just open the top to find a blue satin lining in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Rustic Antique American Farmhouse Weathered Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A one-of-a-kind rustic antique American country work table in original plum - wine paint finish with heavily worn distressed patina!
Full of antique character and unique folky charm, featuring primitve hand-crafted farmhouse craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, having a plank boarded top, simple wide apron with pegged detail, rising on distinctive spool-turned Jenny Lind legs terminating in tapering ring-turned feet.
This rustic folk art table most likely originating in the Southern United States, handmade during the early/mid-19th century by a farmer, not a formally trained carpenter or furniture maker, adding to the overall antique character, elegant warmth, and rich historical depth.
Dimensions: (approx)
33" High, 64" Wide, 31" Deep
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from reputable auction house Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. May 2022 Session 1.5 catalog. Founded on generations of experience in rare antiques and furnishings, Bright Star has been specializing in rare American country antiques and architectural elements for over 25 years.
Condition:
Beautiful age, weathered patina and attractive faded mellow coloring. Heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint, losses, warping, slight wobble, substantial wear and tear consistent with age and use. Not overly strong or sturdy, but certainly functional and delivered ready for immediate use.
Jenny Lind’s Legs?
Johanna Maria Lind (Sweden; 1820–1887) spent many nights in the U.S. during her wildly popular concert tour, presenting an opportunity for furniture makers to claim that P.T. Barnum’s Swedish Nightingale rested in one of their beds. Celebrity endorsements—sanctioned or not—had been found to boost sales, and 19th-century entrepreneurs had little aversion to stretching the truth. By the time she returned to Europe, Jenny Lind’s name or likeness had been affixed to riding hats, cigars, dolls, perfume, and more. Still, the association between spool-turned beds and the name “Jenny Lind” appears to be a 20th-century phenomenon, likely an attempt to conjure a connection to simpler times after the fact.
Several bits of folklore connect the opera star with specific beds. The most widespread asserts that Philadelphia furniture manufacturer George J. Henkels placed a special bed—actually, a carved Rococo piece with a side canopy—in Lind’s hotel, and later gave it to her as a gift or, in a divergent ending, vowed to name it after her. A second story centers on a common, early 19th-century mahogany spool bed...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Pedestal 2-Drawer Side Table / Sewing Table, C. 1840
Located in Germantown, MD
A Biedermeier era Flame Mahogany pedestal 2-drawer sewing table or side table.
A Delicate Louis Philippe side table or sewing table out of Germany from the late 19th century around...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter / Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with 2 plank top and original cast iron foot brackets in place. Stamped
P...
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Steel Flat File Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Green steel blueprint cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 35" x 45" x 35 1/2" high
Dimensions of Drawers: 42 1/2" wide x 32 1/2" deep x 3" high.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco Bronze Marble Top Washstand Vanity
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish French Art Deco period washstand or vanity featuring a patinated bronze finish and Carrara marble shelves. Crafted from an iron frame with fitted bronze round sleeves on the ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron
1930s Oak Sewing Box Table by Morco
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1930s Oak sewing box table by Morco
This is a good sturdy side table, with a good colour, just open the top to find a pleated yellow lining and a p...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
19thC English Painted Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC English painted pine prep table
Measures: W 108 x D 77 x H 83cm.
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Industrial Worktable with Three Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a black iron construction, solid wooden plate and three silver iron drawers. Weight: 47 kg.
Drawer dimensions:
Width: 32 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Massive Patinated Industrial Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive patinated industrial console. The base attaches to the wall and/or the floor.
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Industrial Worktable with Two Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a red- brown iron construction, solid wooden plate and two grey iron drawers. Weight: 33 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Steel-Banded Oak Wine Cask
Located in New York, NY
A steel-banded oak wine cask.
Measures: 29" Height x 19" diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Unique Signed Dinner Table by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique signed table by Jörg Pietschmann
Dinner table, padouk, T1211
Measures: H 75 x W 210 x D 84 cm,
Rare big padouk plank, intense red colour with beautiful grain, which darkens...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Padouk
French Vintage Mechanical Deco Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
By Georg Albert Ulysse Caruelle - this is a fantastic adjustable/ articulating table with an extendable leg (see detail images) and swiveling table tops (one square, one rectangular). Also adjustable heights - ALL original mechanisms. Dimensions as shown, but it is adjustable - SEE DETAIL IMAGES. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPTON, NY SHOWROOM.
KEY WORD: Dupre Lafon, Art Deco...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
19thC English Butchers Bench Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890.
19thC English butchers bench work table
Solid beech top with pine pegged tapered front & stout block rear legs. Sourced from a butchers...
Category
1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
Jeweller's Work Table, England, circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Jeweller's work table.
England, Circa 1870
Constructed in pine, with cut away to the front allowing the worker to get closer.
KMeasures: 66"L x 26.25”D x 30.25”H.
Category
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Iron Base Table with Pine Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic six leg iron base table with wonderful pine top. Very cool, great design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Georgian Pine Bleached Country House Storage Chest / Counter Island
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820.
Georgian pine bleached country house storage chest / counter Island.
sku 1310.
Measures: W122 x D54 x H80 cm.
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Six Leg Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Six leg table with an iron base and wonderful wood blue top.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Oakwood Sewing / Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of oak wood. The table dates back to the time of Art Nouveau period, more specifically from the time, around 1905. The table has a very nice art n...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch w/ Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, colored drawer and formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
Antique English Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Sewing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Edwardian period sewing work table, exquisitely handcrafted in England at the turn of the 19th / 20th century.
The extraordinary table features exceptional attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
French Library Table in Bleached Oak
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French library table in bleached oak is a rare find that will elevate any room it's placed in. The large 1950s French library or hall table boasts an impressive size of ...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter /Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with original cast iron foot brackets in place.
Provenance: Post Office - Abers...
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Industrial Workbench Worktable Table Sideboard from the 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
This old iron workbench from a factory in former Czechoslovakia has wooden drawers and has been completely cleaned and restored.
The drawers can be loc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Biedermeier Sewing Stand, Cherry Wood, South Germany, circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Sewing Stand, Cherry Wood, South Germany circa 1825
Rare, very fine Biedermeier sewing stand. Cherry wood veneered and solid, han...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Velvet, Cherry, Softwood
Painted Oak Chopping Block on Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
In this handsome and useful chopping table a quantity of separate oak blocks are placed on end and are bound and pulled tight as one with iron bands bol...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Green Industrial Worktable with Two Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a green iron construction, solid wooden plate and two iron drawers. Weight: 40 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Violin Maker's Work Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Extraordinary live edge work bench & vise from a violin factory. Note the shape resembles a violin. One of Stuart's favorite pieces (by far).
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Industrial Wing Console in Steel and Textural Linen by Elan Atelier (Preorder)
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Description/
Steel console with textural linen top and sides. The lacquered linen surface is very durable and it has a wonderful textural feel.
Customization available, please contact us for bespoke orders.
Dimensions/
W 47.2 x D 11.8 x H 31.9 in
W 120 x D 30 x H 81 cm
Standard finish/
Natural steel, textural chanel lacquered...
Category
2010s European Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Primitive Wooden Carpenters Shaving Shave Horse Long Work Bench Clamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive wooden carpenters shaving shave horse long work bench clamp. Has not been tested for use. Circa 19th century or earlier. Mea...
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
A Striking Sheraton Revival Satinwood Work Table, England Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very elegant & striking satinwood work table / side table, showing a richly figured 'fiddle grained' oval top inlaid with a crossbanded border and kingwood banding, opening to a cr...
Category
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Outdoor, Round Dining Table in Steel and Lacquered Elm
By Duffy London
Located in London, GB
An eye-catching piece of modern furniture design with universal appeal, ideal for the home or modern day workplace.
This is an outdoor version of the Duffy London Round Swing Table...
Category
2010s British Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood workers table with two vises and lower shelf. Made out of hard maple.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
Wrought Iron Industrial Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron and wood industrial table.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Industrial Cobblers Work Bench
Located in London, London
Cobblers work bench
Metal frame
Iron last can be removed
England Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and White Marble Top Work or Side High Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and functional Italian high or tall work table on four carved legs with white marble top and bottom shelf. Can be used as console table, sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Art Nouveau Marble Iron Patisserie Pastry Table Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French Art Nouveau patisserie or pastry table featuring a weathered, smooth Carrara marble top. The late 19th century/early 20th century table is hand-crafted with a trestl...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
1900s French Sawhorse Table with Wooden Top
Located in High Point, NC
A metal table with wooden top from France, produced circa 1900. A massive vintage table, spanning an impressive length in excess of eleven feet, that manages to maintain a low-key pe...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Brazier Table in Copper, Brass, and Wood
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing 19th century English table with a hand crafted copper brazier surrounded by brass tacked pedals with plenty of wear on a carved and turned ba...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Six Leg Tailor Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful six leg tailor table with lower shelf and two drawers. Wonderfull unpainted top and bottom shelf.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Style Metal Industrial Table on Wheels, circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
Vintage style metal industrial table on wheels, circa 2000
Industrial table made of steel on wheels.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
French Vintage Industrial Work Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This antique industrial work table console is a remarkable and functional addition to any living space, featuring fluted neoclassical st...
Category
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
French Industrial Style Kitchen Island Stainless Steel Silver Plated Fittings
Located in Chicago, IL
French Industrial inspired kitchen island stainless steel silver plated fittings.
One of our newest Old Plank French Industrial inspired kitc...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble, Silver, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Industrial Drop Leaf Table, Work Table or Console Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking industrial drop leaf table.
This wooden table has 2 drop leafs and storage space under on both sides:
on 1 side 2 drawers and a door, on the other side a door.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century English Victorian Octagon Sewing Table
Located in Forney, TX
An English Victorian carved oak sewing table from the mid 19th century. Having an octagonal hinged top with foliate carved border, opening to fitted compartmentalized interior, divid...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Victorian Iron Washstand with Wash Bowl and Pitchers Set, Circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Rare Victorian era French iron washstand and wash bowl with pitcher sets.
Set made off of a metal washstand and very good condition, a large wash bowl...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Red Industrial Worktable with Two Green Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a red iron construction, solid wooden plate and two green iron drawers. Weight: 34 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Fabulous 19th Century Ladies Work Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous 19th century fruitwood ladies work table with a gorgeously rich patina. The moulded top of rectangular form, surmounted with 3/4 gallery r...
Category
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Primitive Work Table, Farm Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome later 19th century French primitive work table - Farm Table in oak. Minimalist lines lend this table a very contemporary feel. Lovely patina. Wonderful as a dining ta...
Category
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique and Vintage Industrial Tables and Work Tables
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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