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
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$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
$3,300Sale Price|25% Off
H 33.88 in W 63.75 in D 38 in
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK Denmark, circa 1970s Item # 405XLG28A This brilliant desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and originally was off...
Teak
$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
$1,450
H 45 in W 43 in D 34 in
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer 'Reply' Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Reply' drafting table features a wood laminate top mounted on a Gray powder-coated metal frame base. Adjustment knobs at two points along the frame control the angle of the top,...
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
Teak
$2,795
H 34 in W 50 in D 21 in
19thC Cast Iron Drafting Console Table w Carrara Marble Top by Dietzgen
By Dietzgen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic late 19th century cast iron drafting table converted to a marble top console or sofa table. We have retained the original wood with laminate top that came with the table if...
Carrara Marble, Iron
$3,676Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.2 in W 62.4 in D 23.8 in
20th Century Belgian Industrial Drawing Table Wood & Iron Adjustable
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
$3,750
H 36.25 in W 54 in D 27 in
Antique 19th Century Architect's Mahogany Pedestal Desk Drafting Table 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A good and unusual 19th century antique mahogany pedestal architect's drafting table, desk, circa 1870. The desk/drafting table having a hinged lift up writing/drawing surface that c...
Mahogany
19th Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Cast Iron
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this 19th century adjustable drafting table in cast iron. The top of the table are original and made in solid oak, supported by a finely cast iron base with a pair of wheels...
Iron
$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
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
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
H 54.5 in W 17 in D 35 in
Antique 19thC Emile Chouanard French Walnut Lectern Drafting Table Easel
By E. Chouanard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1870s drafting table or lecturn manufactured by Emile Chouanard, the director of the Aux Forges de Vul-cain in Paris at 3 rue Saint-Denis. This late 19th century drawi...
Walnut
$18,642
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
Midcentury Drafting Desk
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1970's American drafting desk veneered in bronze and nickel-plated plates. Opening top and two large sliding drawers as well as drawers on pedestal bases. Measurements: Heigh...
Bronze, Nickel
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.