Large Industrial Worktable or Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique industrial farmhouse kitchen work table or kitchen Island.
Antique 19th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Large Industrial Worktable or Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique industrial farmhouse kitchen work table or kitchen Island.
Iron
$54,000
H 35.43 in W 39.37 in D 39.37 in
Luxury Ocean-Inspired Large Kitchen Island – Modern Kitchen Island Table
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Elevate your home with this Luxury Ocean-Inspired Large Kitchen Island, a modern masterpiece that combines artistry, functionality, and premium craftsmanship. Designed as both a kitc...
Other
$65,000
H 35.43 in W 46.46 in D 46.46 in
Luxury Ocean-Inspired Large Kitchen Island – Modern Kitchen Island Table
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Elevate your home with this Luxury Ocean-Inspired Large Kitchen Island, a modern masterpiece that combines artistry, functionality, and premium craftsmanship. Designed as both a kitc...
Other
Large 20th Century Work Table, Kitchen Island
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Ideal as a freestanding kitchen island or for displaying goods. Simple design combined with sturdy materials and an attractive patina.
Beech, Pine
Large Farm Style Workbench Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
Nearly 10' in length, this Industrial work table will make a wonderful kitchen island, serving table or counter area.
Wood
Large Vintage Czech Wooden Cart on Wheels / Kitchen Island
Located in Praha, CZ
Original vintage industrial large cart on wheels. All parts are thoroughly cleaned, sanded and waxed. The top is removable, allowing the cart to also be the perfect place for storage...
Wood
$5,400
H 37 in W 96 in D 38 in
Large 19th Century Farm Style Workbench / Kitchen Island , cast iron wheels
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nearly 9' in length, this Industrial work table will make a wonderful kitchen island, serving table or counter area. Originally a woodworkers workbench, today use it in a modern or t...
Iron
Large Double Sided Industrial Kitchen Island
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind rolling table with aged butcher block top fixed to a dual sided metal cabinet. One side features large double doors with locking handle, the reverse side contains four ...
Large Industrial Work Cart Tiered Kitchen Island
Located in Forney, TX
A large industrial rustic modern tiered workbench cart / kitchen island.
Metal
Large 20th Century Industrial Work Table or Kitchen Island
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large vintage work table from the 1930s/40s. Perfect as a kitchen island or free-standing display table. Dimensions: 80 cm high / 31.5 inch high, 290 cm wide / 114.2 inch wide, 107 ...
Wood, Beech, Oak, Pine
Sold
H 29.73 in W 71.86 in D 29.93 in
Large Antique Industrial Mill Table, English, Pine, Kitchen Island, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique industrial mill table. An English, pine original factory piece, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Pine
Large Early 20th Century Workbench Kitchen Island
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Excellent for use as a large kitchen island, as a sideboard or in shops as a product display unit.
Oak, Pine
Large English 19thC Pine Counter / Kitchen Island
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large English 19thC Pine Counter / Kitchen Island sku 1861 W190 x D66 x H85 cm Weight 108 kg
Pine
Antique Work Table with Large Drawer Small Rustic Kitchen Island
Located in Round Top, TX
This rustic table served as a work table for generations of use, seen in the heavy distress, gouges and darker patina along the top. A large metal "staple" is seen in both sides edge...
Wood
Sold
H 36.25 in W 79.75 in D 24.5 in
Extra Large Butcher Block Table Kitchen Island, France circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Extra large French butcher's block table with heavily worn top and original red painted base with two deep, large drawers. Loaded with character, notice the uneven wear, multiple gou...
Wood, Paint
Antique Work Table Store Counter Kitchen Island with 3 Large Drawer
Located in Round Top, TX
Just look at the natural, deep patina of this large work table or long counter from the mid-1800s and one is instantly "drawn in" along with the many generations that used and enjoye...
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Work Table Large Kitchen Island with Shelf
Located in Round Top, TX
Rustic work table or shop counter with two drawers and lower shelf. This heavily used table reflects generations of use in every gouge, nick, crack, scratch, and stain. Typical aged ...
Wood
Large Early Industrial Work table, Kitchen Island table
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Early Industrial Work table, Kitchen Island table - Thick wood top - steel drawer with bronze handle - steel legs - nice original label reads "S.
Sold
H 32 in W 78.75 in D 31.25 in
Antique Large Industrial Work Table Butchers Table Kitchen Island with Two Deep
Located in Round Top, TX
Notice how the base and sides are reinforced with metal rods, adding an industrial edge to this large farm table that can also serve as a kitchen island or large console as well.
Wood
Sold
H 30.91 in W 85.83 in D 48.63 in
Large Antique Craftsman's Table, Pine, Kitchen Island, Retail, Bench, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique craftsman's table. An English, pine kitchen island, preparation table or shop retail bench, dating to the Victorian period and later, circa 1900. Of substa...
Pine
French Provincial Large Kitchen Island
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from solid wood and finished in a rich straw wash, this piece brings a touch of classic elegance to any kitchen area. The sturdy construction and ample storage make it both a...
Wood
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$822Sale Price|29% Off
H 27.17 in W 40.56 in D 20.48 in
French Mid Century Industrial Boulangerie Trolley Basket Cart C1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
Large French baker's bread cart, provenance from a boulangerie in the southwest of France. Wonderfully distressed and full of character, this basket was used to carry the freshly ba...
Metal
19th Century French Normandy Farm Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Country farm table or work table from Normandy. Made of solid cherry wood with two sliding doors along the front and one deep dovetailed drawer at the end, each...
Brass
Antique French Neoclassical Carved Walnut Colonnade Table
Located in Forney, TX
An impressive authentic antique European Neoclassical style carved walnut table. circa 1900 France, late 19th / early 20th century, executed in timeless ancient Greco Roman taste, h...
Walnut
French 19th Century Oak Kitchen Island
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique drapery table from Burgundy, France, dating to the late 1800s. The tall and large surface area is ideal for any creative pursuit, artistic to culinary, which makes this exam...
Oak
$20,524
H 58.67 in W 35.83 in D 26.78 in
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox
Located in London, GB
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox, American, c. 1955 Dimensions: Height 149cm, width 91cm, depth 68cm This stylish vinyl jukebox is a classic Americ...
Brass, Chrome
Rustic Farmhouse Dining Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th-century French farmhouse dining table with a naturally aged patina, embodying the timeless beauty of the French countryside. The table’s surface, adorned with colourful paint sp...
Wood
Morphogen Double Lounging Sofa by John Brevard
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Experience luxury with this contemporary, handmade Italian double lounging sofa by John Brevard. Custom-made to order, each piece can be tailored in various finishes and sizes with...
Sheepskin
Early 20th Century Industrial Metal Workbench with Storage
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century industrial metal workbench is a striking example of utilitarian craftsmanship. Built entirely from steel, it features a heavily patinated rusted top, a green-...
Metal
$2,950Sale Price|22% Off
H 34 in W 50 in D 23.38 in
Industrial Steel Cabinet Original Paint Possible Kitchen Island or Work Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Industrial steel cabinet with (7) functional wood drawers in original paint. Would make a great additional kitchen work surface, or function as a small kitchen island. Our Old Plank ...
Steel
Industrial Reclaimed Wood Harvest Kitchen Island Great Table
Located in Oakville, CT
9 foot industrial harvest island, rustic kitchen table, Industrial style conference farm table made from reclaimed douglas fir. Legs are from a vintage cast iron machine base. 108" x...
Steel, Iron
$12,500 / item
H 28 in W 30 in D 86 in
Contemporary Trestle Table "Work" in Solid White Oak by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Introduced in 2016, WORK table is a contemporary take on the traditional working tables used by artists and designers for centuries. The table has height adjustable trestles made of...
Wood, Oak
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.