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Do architects still use drafting tables?

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Do architects still use drafting tables?
Yes, many architects still use drafting tables. Although much of architectural design involves computer-aided drafting, many professionals still prefer to draw by hand. Artists may also purchase drafting tables for producing illustrations and sketches. Find a collection of drafting tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Antique Drafting Table
Located in Los angeles, CA
Antique Drafting Table
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Adjustable Pedestal Drafting Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Unique Tilting Pedestal Drafting Table / Writing Desk Top Dimensions: 31" deep x 42" wide x 3/4" high Height Adjustment: 32" - 43" Base Dimensions: 24" x 24" Materials: Wood & Metal
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Mid-20th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial K&E Drafting Table. Established in July 1867 in Manhattan, New York, by Wilhelm Johann Diedrich Keuffel and Herman Esser Overall Dimensions: 49 1/4" deep x 72" wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Cast Iron

Vintage Architect Drafting Table, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage metal and wood architect's or drafting table. Tubular steel with wood tabletop, circa 1940, mid-20th century.
Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Marcel Bauer Draft Table, Mid 20th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
Marcel Bauer draft table, min 20th century, made in Germany Made of chrome and wood.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Antique Drafting Table from France 19th
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique drafting table from France. Its structure, supported by four wooden sawhorses (workbench legs), embodies the practical furniture actually used in drafting rooms an...
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Tables

Materials

Wood

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