Industrial and Work Tables
Mid-19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1890s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1890s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
1890s Irish Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
1870s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1910s English Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
1880s Irish Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Bronze, Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s North American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Bronze, Steel, Zinc
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Pine
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Bronze
2010s Canadian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1870s Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1880s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1880s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Country Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Limestone
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century European Neoclassical Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century American Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut
1860s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Metal
20th Century Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century Czech Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
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.