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Italian Beech and Steel Adjustable Stool, 1950s
Italian Beech and Steel Adjustable Stool, 1950s

Italian Beech and Steel Adjustable Stool, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Beautiful adjustable stool, once used to work with the drafting machine, with beech structure and details in satin steel.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel

1866 Facsimile Declaration of Independence Draft Engraving by McDonnell Bros.
1866 Facsimile Declaration of Independence Draft Engraving by McDonnell Bros.

1866 Facsimile Declaration of Independence Draft Engraving by McDonnell Bros.

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This version of the draft, known as the “Fair Copy,” was presented to Congress on June 28, 1776. 

Category

1860s American American Colonial The Used Drafting

Materials

Paper

Antique Drafting Table /Desk Frederick Post Co.
Antique Drafting Table /Desk Frederick Post Co.

Antique Drafting Table /Desk Frederick Post Co.

By The Frederick Post Company

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A fantastic find, a large functional drafting table with iron base, this piece is in perfect functional condition.

Category

1910s American The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Geometry Colorful Artwork “Cartografías V” by Javier Alfaro
Contemporary Geometry Colorful Artwork “Cartografías V” by Javier Alfaro

Contemporary Geometry Colorful Artwork “Cartografías V” by Javier Alfaro

Located in Ibiza, Spain

From the scrawl to the note.From the note to the draft. From the draft to the drawing and from this one to the first colour, up to coming to the picture, the work, the doubt, the loo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Small Turn of the Century Drafting Table
Small Turn of the Century Drafting Table

Small Turn of the Century Drafting Table

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

Wonderful iron and oak drafting table. The very best one I have seen or owned of this size.

Category

Early 1900s American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Old Industrial Drafting Table of the 1940s
Old Industrial Drafting Table of the 1940s

Old Industrial Drafting Table of the 1940s

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This great Industrial drafting table can be dated in the 1940s. It is a nice piece with a dark green lacquered metal base and a natural wooden top.

Category

1940s Belgian Industrial The Used Drafting

American Ink Drawing of Two Work Horses
American Ink Drawing of Two Work Horses

American Ink Drawing of Two Work Horses

Located in New York, NY

Even though America came to rely heavily on the draft horse, its popularity waned as the 20th century progressed due to an influx of European laborers that accounted for a surplus of...

Category

20th Century American Realist The Used Drafting

Materials

Paper, Ink

French drafting chairs
French drafting chairs

French drafting chairs

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Adjustable drafting chairs in the style of Jean Prouve. 6 chairs available.

Category

1930s French The Used Drafting

Frederick Post Drafting Table
Frederick Post Drafting Table

Frederick Post Drafting Table

Located in Oakville, CT

This drafting table adjust up to 48" high.

Category

20th Century American The Used Drafting

Materials

Metal

Georgian Mahogany  Drafting Table
Georgian Mahogany  Drafting Table

Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III mahogany artist's or drafting table, the gilt tooled leather lined top with ratchet mechanism adjustable to varying angles over 2 side drawers and a later concealed candle...

Category

18th Century and Earlier English George III The Used Drafting

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Farmhouse Style American Settle Table
19th Century Farmhouse Style American Settle Table

19th Century Farmhouse Style American Settle Table

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

In addition to creating a place to rest, the expansive back/top of the settle table also provided some shielding from the drafts of early American homes.

Category

19th Century North American Rustic The Used Drafting

Materials

Wood

Rought Draft -- Have Not Found Photos of the Pair Yet
Rought Draft -- Have Not Found Photos of the Pair Yet

Rought Draft -- Have Not Found Photos of the Pair Yet

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Restored Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Brutalist Walnut Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures 22.25 wide x 15 deep x 22.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1876 Signing of the Declaration of Independence Engraving by Ormsby

1876 Signing of the Declaration of Independence Engraving by Ormsby

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The committee responsible for the draft- John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin- are all depicted to the right of center.

Category

1870s American The Used Drafting

Materials

Paper

Friso Kramer Drafting Chair Black Ahrend de Cirkel the Netherlands 1960
Friso Kramer Drafting Chair Black Ahrend de Cirkel the Netherlands 1960

Friso Kramer Drafting Chair Black Ahrend de Cirkel the Netherlands 1960

By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

Very nice industrial drafting chair designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, The Netherlands 1960.

Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Metal

Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table
Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table

Antique Keuffel & Esser Drafting Table

By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique American adjustable height Keuffel & Esser industrial architect drafting table with the best beautifully aged brilliant pea green painted cast iron base fitted with a contemp...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Industrial Drafting Stool Swivel Chair
Industrial Drafting Stool Swivel Chair

Industrial Drafting Stool Swivel Chair

By F. & F. Koenigkramer

Located in New York, NY

This chair can be used either as a desk chair, or drafting stool as the seat height adjusts from low position ( 20" ) to high position ( 29.5" ).

Category

1950s American Industrial The Used Drafting

Swiss Architectural Drafting Table Switzerland, 1970
Swiss Architectural Drafting Table Switzerland, 1970

Swiss Architectural Drafting Table Switzerland, 1970

By Franco Albini

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Fantastic shaped adjustable architectural drafting table made by unknown manufacturer or designer in Switzerland 1970.

Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Pine

French 19th Century Ebonized Drafting Table
French 19th Century Ebonized Drafting Table

French 19th Century Ebonized Drafting Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This 19th century drafting table from France is impressive in both scale and construction.

Category

19th Century French The Used Drafting

Materials

Wood

Vintage Danish Teak Drafting Desk with Adjustable Top
Vintage Danish Teak Drafting Desk with Adjustable Top

Vintage Danish Teak Drafting Desk with Adjustable Top

By Nordisk Andels-Eksport

Located in Lutz, FL

Great versatile Danish teak desk that could be used as a drafting desk with the top tilted or as a traditional writing desk with the top flat.

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Teak

The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof
The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof

The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof

By Emanuel Schary

Located in Surfside, FL

Schary also learned, to his surprise, that he was eligible for the draft. Upon his return from tank-driving in Europe, Schary used the G.I. bill to resume his college plans.

Category

20th Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Lithograph

The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof
The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof

The Scribe, Rabbi Writing A Torah, Judaica Artists Proof

By Emanuel Schary

Located in Surfside, FL

Schary also learned, to his surprise, that he was eligible for the draft. Upon his return from tank-driving in Europe, Schary used the G.I. bill to resume his college plans.

Category

20th Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Swivel Oak Drafting Or Bar Stool

Antique Swivel Oak Drafting Or Bar Stool

Located in Pasadena, TX

A turn of the 20th century drafting or bar stool. Oak construction with a spindle back and swivel mechanism.

Category

Early 20th Century American The Used Drafting

Materials

Oak

Wim Rietveld + Frison Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table
Wim Rietveld + Frison Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table

Wim Rietveld + Frison Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Willem Rietveld and Friso Kramer's collaborative design of the "REPLY" Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel. Circa 1958. TABLE ONLY, DOES NOT INCLUDE CHAIR

Category

1950s Dutch The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel

Kahn Freres Maple Drafting Table, circa 1930
Kahn Freres Maple Drafting Table, circa 1930

Kahn Freres Maple Drafting Table, circa 1930

By Eli Jacques Kahn

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a fully adjustable maple drafting table by Kahn Freres of Brussels, Belgium.

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Porters Armchair Chair
Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Porters Armchair Chair

Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Porters Armchair Chair

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

These chairs were originally designed in the early Victorian era, they are called Porters chairs because they are where the Porter would sit at night time, wingback chairs came to li...

Category

20th Century English Chesterfield The Used Drafting

Materials

Leather

Nude on a Silver Bench
Nude on a Silver Bench

Nude on a Silver Bench

By Philip Pearlstein

Located in New Orleans, LA

Upon graduation from high school in 1942, he enrolled in the Carnegie Institute of Technology but the draft limited his attendance to one year. After discharge from the army in 1946,...

Category

1970s American Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Pair of Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Whisky Brown Leather Porters Armchairs
Pair of Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Whisky Brown Leather Porters Armchairs

Pair of Fully Restored Ralph Lauren Whisky Brown Leather Porters Armchairs

By Ralph Lauren

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

They are based on the original Regency porters chairs, they have huge curved barrel backs which were designed to keep the drafts off your face in large Victorian homes They have b...

Category

20th Century American Chesterfield The Used Drafting

Materials

Leather

Dietzgen Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930
Dietzgen Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930

Dietzgen Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A fully adjustable industrial wooden drafting table with Army green steel and cast iron knobs and brackets.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930
Antique Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930

Antique Drafting Table/Dining Table/Desk, c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A fully adjustable industrial wooden drafting table with steel and cast iron knobs and brackets.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel, Iron

French Early 19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Drafting Desk
French Early 19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Drafting Desk

French Early 19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Drafting Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

The drawer has a special compartment for organizing paper, scales and drafting implements. The desk is finished in a rich mahogany.

Category

Early 19th Century French Directoire The Used Drafting

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Maple Adjustable Swivel Drafting Stool
Mid-Century Modern Maple Adjustable Swivel Drafting Stool

Mid-Century Modern Maple Adjustable Swivel Drafting Stool

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stylish, Mid-Century Modern, maple, rolling, drafting stool in the style of Jean Prouve features an elongated, iron footrest, contoured, swivel seat at 17 inches wide x 13 inches dee...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Wm. Rietveld and Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table
Wm. Rietveld and Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table

Wm. Rietveld and Friso Kramer "Reply" Drafting Table

By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wm Rietveld "REPLY" Drafting Table, the hinging mechanism was a collaborative design by Friso Kramer, for Ahrend de Cirkel 1958.

Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mayline Adjustable Trestle Base Drafting Drawing Easel Table
Vintage Mayline Adjustable Trestle Base Drafting Drawing Easel Table

Vintage Mayline Adjustable Trestle Base Drafting Drawing Easel Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Sheboygan Wisconsin, Equipment for the Modern Drafting Room. Measures: 30” x 22” x 41.75” / Height Flat – 32.75” (Width x Depth x Height).

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Mahogany Architects Desk or Drafting Table
Early 19th Century Mahogany Architects Desk or Drafting Table

Early 19th Century Mahogany Architects Desk or Drafting Table

Located in Charleston, SC

Early 19th century mahogany architects desk or drafting table. The top can be adjusted to multiple working heights.

Category

Early 19th Century English The Used Drafting

Materials

Mahogany

Jielde White French Industrial Drafting Task Desk Clamp Light
Jielde White French Industrial Drafting Task Desk Clamp Light

Jielde White French Industrial Drafting Task Desk Clamp Light

By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Two-armed French Industrial drafting task lamp. The Jielde lamp was designed in the 1950s by Jean-Louis Domecq, two arms each 15.7"/40cm.

Category

1970s French Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel

Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950
Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950

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 knobs.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Rare 19th Century Drafting Table with Swing-Out Drawer
Rare 19th Century Drafting Table with Swing-Out Drawer

Rare 19th Century Drafting Table with Swing-Out Drawer

Located in Buffalo, NY

Turn of the century fully adjustable drafting table, top measures 27 x 21, heavy cast iron base, beautiful paint and surface, Retains seldom seen swivel drawer.

Category

1890s American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

Machine Age Style Adjustable Drafting Stools By Toledo Co.
Machine Age Style Adjustable Drafting Stools By Toledo Co.

Machine Age Style Adjustable Drafting Stools By Toledo Co.

By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Industrial metal drafting stool by the Toledo Furniture Co. Original plastic seat and adjustable back, iron frame with foot rest.

Category

1950s American The Used Drafting

Materials

Iron

"Winter In The Hills"  Texas Hill Country Snow Scene
"Winter In The Hills"  Texas Hill Country Snow Scene

"Winter In The Hills" Texas Hill Country Snow Scene

By Charles Bowling

Located in San Antonio, TX

Bowling combined art with a job, having a long career as a draftsman and head of the drafting department at Texas Power and Light from 1916-1968.

Category

1950s Impressionist The Used Drafting

Materials

Watercolor

H. Sigh & Søns Mid Century Teak Adjustable Drafting Desk
H. Sigh & Søns Mid Century Teak Adjustable Drafting Desk

H. Sigh & Søns Mid Century Teak Adjustable Drafting Desk

By H. Sigh & Søns Møbelfabrik AS

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Sigh & Søns Mid Century teak adjustable drafting desk The desk measures: 38.25 wide x 29 deep x 28.25 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches All pieces of furniture ...

Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Teak

Fully Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Wingback Bench Sofa Seat
Fully Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Wingback Bench Sofa Seat

Fully Restored Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Wingback Bench Sofa Seat

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1860 hand dyed Cigar brown leather Wingback sofa A very well made and comfortable piece, the wingba...

Category

1860s English Victorian The Used Drafting

Materials

Leather

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Three-Volume Set, circa 1831
Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Three-Volume Set, circa 1831

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Three-Volume Set, circa 1831

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He was called to Italy by Napoleon in the negotiations with Austria (May–October 1797) and helped with the drafting of the Treaty of Campo Formio. In 1804, Bourrienne was sent to Ham...

Category

1830s The Used Drafting

Pair of Huge Georgian Chesterfield Brown Leather Wingback Armchairs Claw & Ball
Pair of Huge Georgian Chesterfield Brown Leather Wingback Armchairs Claw & Ball

Pair of Huge Georgian Chesterfield Brown Leather Wingback Armchairs Claw & Ball

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

These are original Georgian circa 1800, they have hand carved Claw & Ball feet, massively oversized side wings, floating buttons on the inside of the arms, these are a rare and subst...

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian The Used Drafting

Materials

Leather

Industrial Drafting Stool by Friso Kramer for Ahrend De Cirkel
Industrial Drafting Stool by Friso Kramer for Ahrend De Cirkel

Industrial Drafting Stool by Friso Kramer for Ahrend De Cirkel

By Friso Kramer

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This industrial drafting stool was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in the 1960s.

Category

1960s Dutch Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Metal

Antique Adjustable Redwood and Oak Drafting Table c.1930-1940
Antique Adjustable Redwood and Oak Drafting Table c.1930-1940

Antique Adjustable Redwood and Oak Drafting Table c.1930-1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

The table can be used as a tall dining table, desk or drafting table. If used as a drafting table, the angle of the top and the height of the base are both adjustable.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel, Iron

Mid-Century Industrial Chrome Adjustable Drafting Green Stool by Pedigo
Mid-Century Industrial Chrome Adjustable Drafting Green Stool by Pedigo

Mid-Century Industrial Chrome Adjustable Drafting Green Stool by Pedigo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed for durability and mobility, it was originally used in medical or drafting environments. A classic example of American-made industrial design, this piece brings both charact...

Category

1960s American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Chrome

Antique Hamilton Mfg. Co. Drafting Table with Footrest c.1930
Antique Hamilton Mfg. Co. Drafting Table with Footrest c.1930

Antique Hamilton Mfg. Co. Drafting Table with Footrest c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid Maple top, wooden base and solid cast iron black knobs.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Steel, Iron

1930's Unrivaled One of a Kind Master Drafting Table
1930's Unrivaled One of a Kind Master Drafting Table

1930's Unrivaled One of a Kind Master Drafting Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 1930's Adjustable Aluminum 24'' (Diameter) Base; Custom Fit 3/4'' Tempered Glass Surface; Adjustable Foot Pedals and Hand Levers; Labelled "with usage in UCLA Laboratory" drafti...

Category

1930s American Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Aluminum

Still Life with Flowers and Snow
Still Life with Flowers and Snow

Still Life with Flowers and Snow

By Yoritsuna Kuroda

Located in London, GB

By contrast, the plants and flowers on the desk inside remind the viewer of the warmer weather that arrives in springtime, a celebration of new life and the hope of the coming summer...

Category

1970s Modern The Used Drafting

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer 'Reply' Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer 'Reply' Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958

Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer 'Reply' Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958

By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The 'Reply' drafting table features a wood top mounted on a gray-painted metal A-frame base.

Category

1950s Dutch Industrial The Used Drafting

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal the used drafting for your home. Each the used drafting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a the used drafting — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A the used drafting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made the used drafting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer and The Frederick Post Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a The Used Drafting?

The average selling price for a the used drafting at 1stDibs is $2,011, while they’re typically $322 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.
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    A table used for drafting can simply be called a drafting table. Other names for drafting tables are artist's table, drawing table and architect's table. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of drafting tables.
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    There are many types of drafting chairs — it's really a matter of preference. These chairs are normally ergonomic in design and feature a footrest for comfort purposes. You can find a wide variety of vintage, modern and antique drafting chairs on 1stDibs to meet any design style.
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    The best drawing table is one that is versatile, adjustable, and made of high-quality materials. There is a variety of drafting table styles and designs to choose from — it's all a matter of personal preference. Four-post and pedestal drafting tables are considered to be far more durable than fold-away tables. Larger top sizes are available with respect to these tables, but they are often more expensive. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique drafting tables.
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