Antique Workbench Island
19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century European Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Steel, Iron
1920s Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Workbench Island
Steel
Early 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1910s American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Vitrolite
Early 20th Century European Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Metal
19th Century European Gustavian Antique Workbench Island
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century French Medieval Antique Workbench Island
Oak
1920s American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
19th Century Antique Workbench Island
Metal
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Workbench Island
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Workbench Island
Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Metal
19th Century European Primitive Antique Workbench Island
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Workbench Island
Metal, Iron
People Also Browsed
2010s American Primitive Antique Workbench Island
Reclaimed Wood
19th Century French Antique Workbench Island
Chestnut, Pine
1890s French Country Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1850s French French Provincial Antique Workbench Island
Elm
19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1930s American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Steel
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1870s French Country Antique Workbench Island
Oak
19th Century American Rustic Antique Workbench Island
Zinc
Early 1900s French Antique Workbench Island
Metal
1920s Irish Country Antique Workbench Island
Metal
19th Century Rustic Antique Workbench Island
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century European Country Antique Workbench Island
Wood, Teak
Early 20th Century Antique Workbench Island
Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Workbench Island
Steel
2010s American Antique Workbench Island
Metal, Steel
Recent Sales
19th Century Canadian Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Pine
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Workbench Island
Pine
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Wood
19th Century Canadian Antique Workbench Island
Wood
19th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Steel
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Workbench Island
Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Workbench Island
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1920s French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Steel
19th Century Swedish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Cherry
19th Century Swedish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Workbench Island
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Pine
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
1920s American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Maple
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Workbench Island
Beech, Pine
19th Century Danish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century European Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Pine, Oak
Early 20th Century French Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
19th Century French Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Wood
19th Century Antique Workbench Island
Elm
Early 20th Century European Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Pine
19th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Metal
Early 19th Century American Antique Workbench Island
Pine, Paint
19th Century American Antique Workbench Island
Metal
19th Century English Antique Workbench Island
Oak
Early 1900s European Rustic Antique Workbench Island
Hardwood, Pine
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Workbench Island
19th Century Unknown Antique Workbench Island
Early 20th Century Antique Workbench Island
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Workbench Island
Wrought Iron
19th Century European Rustic Antique Workbench Island
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
1920s American American Craftsman Antique Workbench Island
Stone, Brass, Iron
19th Century American Country Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Country Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1920s Belgian Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Workbench Island
Oak, Pine
Early 19th Century European Country Antique Workbench Island
Brass
1890s American Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Workbench Island
Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Workbench Island
Pine
Early 20th Century American Antique Workbench Island
Pine
19th Century Antique Workbench Island
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Workbench Island
Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Workbench Island
Wood
1910s Industrial Antique Workbench Island
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Finding the Right industrial-work-tables for You
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.
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