French Industrial Workbench
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Antique 1850s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Other Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Antique 19th Century European Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 1850s French Industrial Console Tables
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Cabinets
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Nickel
Early 20th Century French Medieval Dining Room Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Tables
Walnut
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century European Blanket Chests
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
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2010s American Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Country Apothecary Cabinets
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Antique Late 19th Century British Industrial and Work Tables
Oak, Pine
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Antique 1890s English Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Industrial and Work Tables
Elm, Pine
Antique 1850s English Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
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Vintage 1920s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Vintage 1930s European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Canadian French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century French Credenzas
Pine
Antique Early 1900s French Sideboards
Brass
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Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Paintings
Metal, Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Table Lamps
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Pine
Vintage 1920s French Dining Room Tables
Oak
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Serving Tables
Iron
Antique Early 1900s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Antique 1850s French Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 1880s French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 1880s French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Antique 1880s French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Antique Early 1900s French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 1850s French Industrial and Work Tables
Elm
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 1810s French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 1870s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Antique 1880s French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 1870s French Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
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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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