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Large Antique Country Kitchen Island Worktable
Large Antique Country Kitchen Island Worktable

Large Antique Country Kitchen Island Worktable

Located in Sheffield, MA

tone to any modern, rustic or industrial interior. Workbench, Farmhouse kitchen table, island counter

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Serving Tables

Materials

Wood

1930s Old Hickory Branded Drop-Leaf Farm Table or Kitchen Island, Signed
1930s Old Hickory Branded Drop-Leaf Farm Table or Kitchen Island, Signed

1930s Old Hickory Branded Drop-Leaf Farm Table or Kitchen Island, Signed

By Old Hickory Furniture Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Excellent for a dining table, farm table, work table, kitchen island, Measurements: H 30" x W 23.25" x

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mission Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Alberto Paoli Drop-leaf Kitchen Island or Worktable
Alberto Paoli Drop-leaf Kitchen Island or Worktable

Alberto Paoli Drop-leaf Kitchen Island or Worktable

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Alberto Paoli, drop-leaf kitchen island or work table, laminated plywood, Italy, 1970s. A

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Rustic Farm Refectory Table
Rustic Farm Refectory Table

Rustic Farm Refectory Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

, oak legs, minimal overhang. Perfect as kitchen work table, center island or dining table. Also suited

Category

Antique 19th Century English Farm Tables

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Drapers Table
French 19th Century Drapers Table

French 19th Century Drapers Table

Located in Round Top, TX

scraped beech and pine with column legs and bun feet. A perfect console, kitchen island or work table.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Beech, Pine

Great Antique French Farm / Draping Table
Great Antique French Farm / Draping Table

Great Antique French Farm / Draping Table

Located in Wilton, CT

spectacular kitchen island, display or work table. There is a drawer on one side and the bottom shelf add to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Farm Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Victorian Oak Tile Top Refectory Library Table
19th Century Victorian Oak Tile Top Refectory Library Table

19th Century Victorian Oak Tile Top Refectory Library Table

Located in Forney, TX

perfect dining table, kitchen island, writing desk, centre table, work bench, and more. Dimensions

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Spanish 18th Century "Petrin"
Spanish 18th Century "Petrin"

Spanish 18th Century "Petrin"

Located in Round Top, TX

allow the dough to rise. Wonderful as a console table, work table or island.

Category

Antique 18th Century Spanish Console Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Antique French Baker's Patisserie Table Base
Antique French Baker's Patisserie Table Base

Antique French Baker's Patisserie Table Base

Located in Sheffield, MA

dining area. A fabulous piece as a kitchen island or work table, console table or as an occasional table

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique European Fruitwood Oversized Cabinet
Antique European Fruitwood Oversized Cabinet

Antique European Fruitwood Oversized Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

capacity, overall without using top approx 65 wine bottle capacity) kitchen island or work table, pub table

Category

Early 20th Century European Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood

Custom Cypress Wood Kitchen Island Work Table
Custom Cypress Wood Kitchen Island Work Table

Custom Cypress Wood Kitchen Island Work Table

Located in New York, NY

Custom Cypress Wood Kitchen Island Work Table with Six Legs and Slated Bottom Shelf and Metal

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial and Work Tables

Pine Island Work Table
Pine Island Work Table

Pine Island Work Table

Located in Millwood, VA

Antique pine work table which would make a great island .

Category

Antique 1870s English Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

Industrial Island / work table
Industrial Island / work table

Industrial Island / work table

Located in Spokane, WA

Industrial work table/kitchen island with shelf and six small casters. Original chippy paint

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Great Kitchen Island Work Table
Great Kitchen Island Work Table

Great Kitchen Island Work Table

Located in North Beninngton, VT

Beautiful Kitchen Work table with maple cutting board surface. The Victorian era cabinet has had

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial and Work Tables

Vintage Industrial Workbench Pine Baker's Table Kitchen Island Work Table
Vintage Industrial Workbench Pine Baker's Table Kitchen Island Work Table

Vintage Industrial Workbench Pine Baker's Table Kitchen Island Work Table

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

Vintage Baker's table dating from the 1940s, which was part of a clearance we did on an old bakery

Category

Vintage 1940s Welsh Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Sycamore, Pine

Amazing Large Display/Work Table
Amazing Large Display/Work Table

Amazing Large Display/Work Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

Great color! Could be used as an island, work table or display piece. Top and legs are all

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Bowling Pin Deck Industrial Island
Bowling Pin Deck Industrial Island

Bowling Pin Deck Industrial Island

Located in Spokane, WA

plugs shown on surface of table, were applied through the years of use. Outstanding for kitchen island

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Industrial Table
Industrial Table

Industrial Table

Sold|$3,200

Industrial Table

By Deja Neu Furniture

Located in Spokane, WA

island, work table, dining, retail, or restaurant. Show stopper in any setting.

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Adjustable Bowling Alley Table
Adjustable Bowling Alley Table

Adjustable Bowling Alley Table

Located in Spokane, WA

adjust height to kitchen island, work table or desk. Steel , industrial, pommel horse base.

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Industrial Steel Forming Table
Industrial Steel Forming Table

Industrial Steel Forming Table

Located in Spokane, WA

island, work table, retail display. Over hang on one side provides room for stools. Meticulously cleaned

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Steel Forming Table
Steel Forming Table

Steel Forming Table

Located in Spokane, WA

Maple metal forming table from industrial work place. Excellent display table, island, work table

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Fabulous Hunky Workbench
Fabulous Hunky Workbench

Fabulous Hunky Workbench

Located in Hudson, NY

York State's Catskill Mountains. Perfect kitchen island, work table or display piece. Spiffed up and

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

Vintage Galvanized Work Table Kitchen Island
Vintage Galvanized Work Table Kitchen Island

Vintage Galvanized Work Table Kitchen Island

Located in Hudson, NY

work table or kitchen island.

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Industrial Work Cart Island
Industrial Work Cart Island

Industrial Work Cart Island

Located in Hudson, NY

Industrial Work Cart, Island, Ghent NY, c 1940-50, wood with framed metal top, very good condition

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial and Work Tables

Work Bench, Kitchen Island
Work Bench, Kitchen Island

Work Bench, Kitchen Island

Located in Hudson, NY

Idas Eye presents this two-drawer kitchen island, work station, or store display in lovely green

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pounded Tin and Steel Work Table or Island
Pounded Tin and Steel Work Table or Island

Pounded Tin and Steel Work Table or Island

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great multi-purpose table with a very unique pounded tin top. Versatile as a work table, desk, or

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial and Work Tables

Vintage Industrial Zinc Top Work Table Kitchen Island Sideboard Potting Table
Vintage Industrial Zinc Top Work Table Kitchen Island Sideboard Potting Table

Vintage Industrial Zinc Top Work Table Kitchen Island Sideboard Potting Table

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

Great looking pine work table, sourced from an English home, in later white/grey paint and topped

Category

Vintage 1920s English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Zinc

Industrial Work Table Makes Striking Kitchen Island with Added Wheels
Industrial Work Table Makes Striking Kitchen Island with Added Wheels

Industrial Work Table Makes Striking Kitchen Island with Added Wheels

Located in Madison, WI

Industrial work table of solid steel manufactured by Poland Industries. With two spacious pullout

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

20th Century Vintage Industrial Workbench Work Table Kitchen Island Sideboard
20th Century Vintage Industrial Workbench Work Table Kitchen Island Sideboard

20th Century Vintage Industrial Workbench Work Table Kitchen Island Sideboard

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

Vintage English workbench dating from the 1950s, sourced from a steel factory in Sheffield. It has all original parts: three large deep drawers with cup handles, potting board shelf ...

Category

Vintage 1950s English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

English Industrial Engineer's Work Bench/Center Island
English Industrial Engineer's Work Bench/Center Island

English Industrial Engineer's Work Bench/Center Island

Located in Bridport, CT

Rare English polished steel Industrial engineer's work bench/table/center island with wood top

Category

Antique 1890s English Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

High Iron Kitchen Island Table
High Iron Kitchen Island Table

High Iron Kitchen Island Table

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

High iron base with old weathered top-perfect as a kitchen island or work table.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Industrial Hydraulic Base Island/Table
Industrial Hydraulic Base Island/Table

Industrial Hydraulic Base Island/Table

Located in Austin, TX

Perfect for a kitchen island, project table, covered-outdoor table with stools. It is an Industrial

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial and Work Tables

Industrial Wood Top Work Table
Industrial Wood Top Work Table

Industrial Wood Top Work Table

Located in Spokane, WA

work table.

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Kitchen Island
Kitchen Island

Kitchen Island

Sold|$2,800

Kitchen Island

Located in Fairhope, AL

kitchen island in any home. It has a wonderful patina on the paint finish which does seem to be original

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Maple Butcher Block Lab Table Island
Vintage Maple Butcher Block Lab Table Island

Vintage Maple Butcher Block Lab Table Island

Located in Madison, WI

Solid maple butcher block top.

Category

20th Century American Schoolhouse Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Maple

19th Century Antique Baking Central Table or Island
19th Century Antique Baking Central Table or Island

19th Century Antique Baking Central Table or Island

Located in Lancashire, GB

. This North of England antique bakers table would make a fabulous, free standing work station/ island in

Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine

Chopping Island
Chopping Island

Chopping Island

Sold|$2,800

Chopping Island

Located in Hudson, NY

3.5" thick wood slab used for chopping - rests on four splayed 3" round legs - each leg exhibits a row of 3 to 4 holes .5" wide drilled through

Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Stainless Steel Island
Stainless Steel Island

Stainless Steel Island

Located in Spokane, WA

Industrial galvanized steel island with drawers and stainless steel top. Riveted corners, casters

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

20th Century Pine and Sycamore Bakers Table Kitchen Island Table Centerpiece
20th Century Pine and Sycamore Bakers Table Kitchen Island Table Centerpiece

20th Century Pine and Sycamore Bakers Table Kitchen Island Table Centerpiece

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

these bakers' tables make the most wonderful, unique and characterful kitchen islands.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Sycamore, Pine

Industrial Island Cart
Industrial Island Cart

Industrial Island Cart

Located in San Francisco, CA

Brutally hip industrial cart ideal for kitchen island.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Craftsman Island
Industrial Craftsman Island

Industrial Craftsman Island

Located in Spokane, WA

Steel, Craftsman island with 1930's Deco lines. Perfectly rusted, amazing color, golden hue to

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

20th Century Pine and Sycamore Bakers Table Kitchen Island Table Centrepiece
20th Century Pine and Sycamore Bakers Table Kitchen Island Table Centrepiece

20th Century Pine and Sycamore Bakers Table Kitchen Island Table Centrepiece

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

A unique and increasingly rare English bakers table, which until very recently was used to make

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Sycamore, Pine

Rustic Workbench Island
Rustic Workbench Island

Rustic Workbench Island

Located in Aurora, OR

This early 20th century American workbench has plenty of life left in its sturdy time-worn frame. Set on iron casters, it has great utility and character.

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Chopping Block Island
Chopping Block Island

Chopping Block Island

Located in Hudson, NY

amazingly worn like a pillow chopping block - supported by turned and chamfered legs - iron bars for added strength - all in a scrubbed bone dry surface

Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial Zinc Top Pine Kitchen Dining Table Island Workbench
Industrial Zinc Top Pine Kitchen Dining Table Island Workbench

Industrial Zinc Top Pine Kitchen Dining Table Island Workbench

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

Zinc dining room or kitchen table sourced from a carpenter's workshop in Nottingham, England. We

Category

20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Zinc

Antique Pine Kitchen Island
Antique Pine Kitchen Island

Antique Pine Kitchen Island

Located in Millwood, VA

Having a pine top with great patina, this work table or island has its original brass cup handles

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Antique Pine Kitchen Island
Antique Pine Kitchen Island

Antique Pine Kitchen Island

Located in Millwood, VA

This is a pitch pine kitchen work table or island. With two large and deep drawers to front, the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Industrial and Work Tables

30 Drawer Industrial Island
30 Drawer Industrial Island

30 Drawer Industrial Island

Located in Spokane, WA

island, work or art room, office.

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

KITCHEN ISLAND  ca 1930
KITCHEN ISLAND  ca 1930

KITCHEN ISLAND ca 1930

Located in Los Angeles, CA

a pretty fantastic kitchen island from an estate in new orleans. has original butcher block top

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Oak top Basket Island
Oak top Basket Island

Oak top Basket Island

Located in Spokane, WA

Industrial basket island with oak top and rivets. Use with baskets for excellent storage,or

Category

20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Industrial work table with chopping block top, c. 1950
Industrial work table with chopping block top, c. 1950

Industrial work table with chopping block top, c. 1950

Located in Norwalk, CT

retaining traces of its original pain. Perfect as work table/island in a restaurant or large country kitchen.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial and Work Tables

Vintage Industrial Pine Printers Table Zinc Top Kitchen Island Worktable
Vintage Industrial Pine Printers Table Zinc Top Kitchen Island Worktable

Vintage Industrial Pine Printers Table Zinc Top Kitchen Island Worktable

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

Fantastic early 20th Century double sided pine printers table with hardwood drawers. This piece was

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Zinc

20th Century Vintage Industrial Steel Table Kitchen Island Worktable Centerpiece
20th Century Vintage Industrial Steel Table Kitchen Island Worktable Centerpiece

20th Century Vintage Industrial Steel Table Kitchen Island Worktable Centerpiece

Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs

This is the kind of thing that sets our hearts racing at Monkey & Bird; a totally unique burnished steel beauty! It was originally used in William Foster and Co. Ltd's tank engineer...

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

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Island Work Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of island work tables available for sale. Each of these unique island work tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. Find 108 antique and vintage island work tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 22 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Island work tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Island work tables bearing Industrial hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made island work tables over the years, but those made by Hamilton and Sturdi Bilt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Island Work Tables?

Prices for island work tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, island work tables begin at $495 and can go as high as $38,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,293.

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.

Questions About Island Work Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A working table is, simply put, a table where you can work. It is equipped with drawers and holders to hold implements and materials. It can range from a simple flat surface to complex designs. On 1stDibs, you can find the perfect table for your work purposes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    An extendable table is a great way to make use of or save space, as you wish. An extendable table is constructed in a way that the tabletop pulls apart to reveal the center layer as a usable, extendable option. Extendable tables mostly include flaps that click in place to keep from collapsing. Find a variety of tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How the impossible floating table works relies on tension. Artisans carefully craft the table using laws of physics. When the top is in precisely the right position, tension forces keep it balanced, so it appears to hover in midair. Shop a variety of tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    A drop-leaf table features a fixed section and one or more foldable sections. The well-made hinges hold the fixed and foldable sections and allow the leaves to pop up. These sections are anchored with the help of swing-out legs for secure placement. Find antique and vintage drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Many chairs can work with a Tulip table. The Tulip armchair, for example, was part of Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal collection of armless chairs, stools, Tulip side tables and more. The series, produced for Knoll, was a mid-century modernist exercise in simplifying, and Tulip chairs, with their curvy contours, match Tulip side tables and Pedestal dining tables very well. However, you can also try other mid-century modern chairs to see what works best in your space. Shop a collection of mid-century modern dining chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A round coffee table usually goes well with a sectional as it is easier to navigate around, especially since surrounded by seating. The circular shape creates extra space and so is especially great with U-shaped sectionals.
    Casa QuietaFebruary 26, 2021
    The Pedestal Coffee Table from Casa Quieta is an ideal option for a sectional due to its comfortable composition and size