Industrial and Work Tables
20th Century German Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1780s English George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Crystal
20th Century English Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
1850s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1970s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood, Glass
Early 20th Century English Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel, Iron
19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1780s Irish George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Harewood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
18th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1940s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1830s Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Rosewood
1890s Swedish Other Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Chrome
2010s Czech Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Macassar, Mahogany, Zebra Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1780s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1970s German Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Upholstery, Rosewood, Satinwood
20th Century French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Steel, Iron
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.