Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid wood top and cast iron hardware and
Iron
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H 31.5 in W 60 in D 35.5 in
Antique Refinished A. Lietz Co. Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
industrial drafting table with solid wood top and cast iron base and knobs. The table can be used as a tall
Steel, Iron
Antique A. Lietz Co. Maple Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table c.1940-1947
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with Maple wood top and cast iron base and
Iron
1930s Art Deco Adjustable Drafting Table by Lietz, San Francisco
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
iron frame (imprinted with Lietz name) as well as cast iron mechanism for adjusting drafting table
Iron
1920 Dietz Adjustable Drafting Table
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
Lietz drafting table in fantastic blue original old paint. Made in USA. Lietz originally joint
Iron
Antique A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table with Drawer c.1930
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The whole table can be lowered or raised to the height you chose. CREATOR A. Lietz Co. San
Steel, Iron
1940s Antique A. Lietz Co Large Maple Drafting Table San Francisco, CA
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Antique A. Lietz Company drafting table maple wood & cast iron Art Deco San Francisco CA
Iron
Industrial Maple Lietz Co. San Francisco Drafting Table, circa 1930
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent, 1930s Industrial drafting table manufactured by the Lietz co. San Francisco. Factory
Maple
Vintage Leitz Drafting Table
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Crafted in San Francisco in the 1940s, this vintage Lietz drafting table is made of maple and cast
Iron
Quarter Sawn Oak and Cast Iron Drawing Table
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is the quintessential architects drawing table. An articulating cast iron base and a beautiful quarter sawn oak plank drawing board. The table turns, moves up and down and tilts...
Iron
1950s Wim Rietveld Friso Kramer Reply Drafting Table Ahrend de Cirkel
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Wim Rietveld 'Reply' drafting table with rare side tray. The hinging mechanism was a collaborative design with Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. Adjust...
Metal
$2,450
H 30 in W 78.75 in D 39.375 in
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Friso Kramer & Coen de Vries, 1950s
By EEKA, Friso Kramer, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
Steel
$639Sale Price|60% Off
H 30 in W 50 in D 30 in
Industrial Modern Wrought Iron Tilt Top Drafting Desk / Table
By Jorge A. Marien
Located in East Freetown, MA
Extraordinary modern wrought iron and glass tilt top drafting desk/table. Glass top is framed by wrought iron and tilts when the steampunk style handles are loosened. Table can be us...
Iron
$1,550
H 31.825 in W 82.75 in D 39 in
19th Century Antique Carpenter's Workbench in Solid Maple Wood and Steel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carpenter's workbench from the 19th Century showcases solid maple wood construction with steel hardware and vise mechanism. The piece features integrated tool storage compartments bu...
Steel
Dietzgen Cast Iron Double Pedestal Base Drafting Table
By Dietzgen
Located in Newtown, CT
Dietzgen Cast Iron Double Pedestal Drafting Table. The top is 60" x 38". It can raise from 35" to 45". The base footprint is 40" x 24.5". Top has normal wear with a couple of sca...
Iron
20th Century Belgian Industrial Drawing Table
Located in High Point, NC
A 20th Century Belgian industrial drawing table featuring a solid wooden top supported by an adjustable iron base. The surface can be tilted to various angles, ideal for drafting or ...
Metal
$4,800
H 40 in W 51 in D 32 in
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co. Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″ Height range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″ Materials: Cast Iron & wood
Steel, Iron
Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table With Iron Base
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table with Iron Base.. this table goes from 30 inches tall to 38 inches tall maybe a little bit more if you push it 24 inches wide original oak top. ...
Iron
$18,513
H 47.5 in W 35.6 in D 23 in
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects Transformation / drawing table and chest of drawers into one. This amazing quality and excellent condition chest and drawing table was handc...
Brass
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery
By Ipe Cavalli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
IPE Cavalli, sectional sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sectional sofa by IPE Cavalli, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a true masterpiece of design and comfo...
Metal
$2,195Sale Price / item|39% Off
H 29.5 in W 65 in D 23.25 in
MCM Teak Expandable Desk and Chair by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Denmark c.1960
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century teak writing desk with expandable sliding top for more working space. One smaller drawer with brass key hole and one large drawer, each with carved pulls and dov...
Brass
Illuminated Adjustable Drafting Table, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible industrial grade light box drafting table. Extremely heavy and well made in the US, circa 1950s. Glass tabletop allows the light of two enclosed fluorescent tube lights to...
Metal
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.