$1,046Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Oak Single Drawer Legs Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Oak Single Drawer Work Table. Measures 34" in width, 23.5" in depth and stands 29" tall.
Maple
Extremely Large almost Square Pine Textile Work Table Countryhouse
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Magnificent large textile table from the early 20th century, originating from a tailor's workshop where rolls of fabric were processed to size. The table has a simple, functional des...
Pine
Pennsylvania Dutch Pin Top Work Table 18th Century
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Heavy and very sturdy-can be used in so many ways-work table/libriary or serving etc.
Walnut
Artist Ira Yeager's Studio Painting Palette Work Table
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic English work table belonging to artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022).
Wood
Prof. Rouge Ekkehard Fahr, illuminated work table “lite”, 1985
By Ekkehard Fahr
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rouge Ekkehard Fahr developed this "lite" work table in 1985 as part of his "filigree" furniture system, originally for his own work as an architect and product designer.
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Brown Wood Work Table Early 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A brown wood industrial and work table from the early 20th century, made in Belgium.
Wood
$906Sale Price|30% Off
Early American Style Mixed Fruitwood Single Drawer Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Early American Stylevhand Crafted Mixed Fruitwood single drawer Work Table from the early 20th century. Measures 20" in width, 18" in depth and stands 26.5" tall.
Maple, Walnut
$13,247Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Industrial Huge Iron French Work Table
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Iron massive work table used to assembly aircraft engines in Dassault Manufacture, France Certificate of authenticity is attached.
Iron
1980s Spanish Bakery Work Table with Steel Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Spanish bakery work table with steel legs, wooden top and Formica drawers.
Iron
$1,046Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Hexagonal Sewing / Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Hexagonal Sewing / Work Table MEASUREMENTS: 21.5″ wide x 16.5" Dx 30.5″ in height .
Hardwood, Mahogany
A highly interesting Kingwood regency work table C 1810
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A highly interesting Kingwood regency work table with engraving of the Month of October/Scorpio after Burney c.1810 This fine table has the usual work bag hanging from the top, desi...
Kingwood, Satinwood
19th Century Swedish Blue Folk Art Work Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue work table in Folk Art from northern Sweden. The table is made circa 1810-1820 in Swedish pine and is painted with the original paint.
Pine
A Belgian Maple Bakery Table / Work Table, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A substantial Belgian bakery table / work surface in solid maple! The rectangular top features a raised gallery edge and rests atop four spacious drawers, providing excellent storage.
Oak
Vintage Rustic Sawhorse Work Table Industrial Pine Trestle Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wonderfully timeworn vintage sawhorse work table, featuring a solid plank pine top resting on a pair of sturdy trestle-style bases.
Wood
Long Work Table with cast iron base leg, 1980s
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This work table has an atmosphere reminiscent of an inorganic laboratory from France.
Iron
A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular overhanging top with broad calamander banding, over one frieze drawer fitted with chased brass knobs, set between recessed retangular panels above an ebonized beaded ...
Brass
Rustic Wood Work Table with Wrought Iron Vise, Country Style
Located in High Point, NC
This piece carries genuine presence, its rustic wood, wrought iron vise mechanism, heavily weathered immediately setting the tone for the piece. Dating to 20th Century and originatin...
Wood
Massive Pine Work Table on Antique Iron Base
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A plank constructed pine tabletop mounted on a pair of decorative iron supports. The decorative 19th c. cast iron supports with open scrolled tops and bases with extended flat feet. ...
Iron
Fine antique Victorian quality rosewood marquetry inlaid work table
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine antique Victorian quality rosewood marquetry inlaid work table, having a quality rosewood serpentine shaped marquetry inlaid brass edge, a lift up top opening to reveal a bevell...
Rosewood
$1,046Sale Price|30% Off
Early 20th Century American Walnut Single Drawer Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century American Walnut Single Drawer Work Table. Measures 22.25" in width, 18.5" in depth, 28.5" in height.
Walnut
Reclaimed Bowling Lane Wood Top Industrial Dining or Work Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Reclaimed bowling lane wood tabletop sits upon a heavy iron base, creating a durable, industrial style dining or worktable. The tightly laminated narrow strips of hard maple strips s...
Iron
Reclaimed Industrial Bowling Lane Wood Top Work or Dining Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Reclaimed bowling lane wood tabletop sits upon a heavy iron base, creating a durable, industrial style dining or worktable. The tightly laminated narrow strips of hard maple strips s...
Iron
$247Sale Price|19% Off
Unique Green Industrial Workbench Work Table Wood Metal 160cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large green industrial workbench, work table made of a thick wooden table top and metal base, circa mid-20th century.
Metal
Handcrafted French Oak Art Nouveau Work Table, Circa 1920, Unique
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique handcrafted oak drapery or work table from France, early 20th century, its Art Nouveau styling would be ideal for any creative pursuit from artistic to culinary which makes ...
Oak
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
German Baroque Style Circasian Walnut and Walnut Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A German Baroque Style Circasian Walnut and Walnut Work Table featuring a single compartmented drawer with a key-handle.
Walnut
Biedermeier Work Table, Polished Wood, South German, Circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
South German work table on sabre legs. A rare design with two side pull-outs and a drawer at the front.
Wood
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Late 19th Century Federal Mahogany Two Drawer Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Federal Mahogany Two Drawer Work Table. Measures 21.5" in width, 16.25" in depth and stands 29" in height.
Mahogany
$1,861Sale Price / item|20% Off
Magnus Olesen Work /Dining Table Made in Denmark, 1977
By Magnus Olesen, Durup
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful dining /desk table of Danish origin in beech wood designed by Thygesen and Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s. Danish dining table model DK 7870, rectangular in shape, with ...
Laminate, Beech
Mid-Century Industrial Steel Work Table with Blue Trim, 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1940's) Industrial steel work table with blue painted trimmed side supports.
Steel
$1,046Sale Price|30% Off
Early 20th Century Mixwood Fruitwoods Bobbin Turned Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century victorian Mixwood Maple top, bobbin turned cherry legs, crotch Mahogany veneer front, Bobbin Turned Side Table. All hardwood construction. Dovetail joints drawe...
Maple
French Vintage Industrial Work Table, Cast Iron & Wood, Rustic Style
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage French industrial work table/kitchen island from the early 20th century, whose robust design is a practical solution for the modern kitchen to prep and cook with confidence.
Iron
Antique C. Christiansen Workbench c. 1930 Kitchen Island Industrial Work Table
Located in Newtown, CT
Christiansen on it. Both vises work well the patina is great a true survivor.
Wood
One of a Kind Primitive Painted Utilitarian Work Table Cabinet
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
One of a kind primitive painted utilitarian work table cabinet with exceptional wear and appearance.
Wood, Paint
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
Steel
Antique Louis Philippe Walnut Work Table, Hand Carved, 1860s
Located in New Orleans, LA
A period Louis Philippe hand carved walnut two drawer table, the inside top drawer with the original hand written inscription in French, translated “ This table has been given To geo...
Poplar, Walnut
Louis Philippe Period French Walnut Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome nearly 200 year old French Louis Philippe period (1830-1848) walnut travailleuse (sewing work table - thread stand) Born in France in the mid-19th century, hand-crafted o...
Mirror, Walnut
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind industrial studio work table / desk.
Steel
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind industrial studio work table / desk.
Steel
Early 20th Century Red Wood Work Table with Cast Iron Accents
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a piece, distinguished by natural weathered wood, distressed texture. The piece dates to Early 20th Century, sourced from France, and carries the hallmarks of ...
Iron
Early 20th Century Red Wood Work Table with Cast Iron Accents
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a piece, distinguished by natural weathered wood, distressed texture. The piece dates to Early 20th Century, sourced from France, and carries the hallmarks of ...
Iron
Marko Stacking Industrial Work Table with Formica Top and Anthracite Base
By Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ndustrial stacking work table by Dutch manufacturer Marko, featuring a tubular black enameled metal frame engineered with an offset leg design that allows multiple tables to stack cl...
Metal, Enamel
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Country Work Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country work table in gustavian style from the early 1800s, most likely from the years between 1810 and 1820.
Pine
Riveted Iron Work Table with Stone Top, France, 1900s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large early 20th century, Industrial work table. Solid cast iron base, assembled with large rivets.
Vintage American Industrial Work Table, Repurposed Butcher Block Kitchen Island
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage American Industrial Work Table, Repurposed Butcher Block Kitchen Island.
Wood, Maple
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
Steel
American Mahogany Two-Drawer Work Table, Boston, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany two-drawer work table with fitted interior, out set corners supported by turned ringed columns, terminating on a bulbous turned pedestal with reeded splayed legs an...
Vintage French Rustic Wood and Iron Folding Work Table
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting rustic table from France. Practical folding design with large surface area for working or meals. Nice patina.
Iron
Late 19th Early 20th Century Butcher Block / Industrial Work Table
Located in Wainscott, NY
A solid pine butcher's block table with forged iron banding, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. The thick top shows a beautifully worn surface and patina from years of ...
Iron
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Burr Elm Work Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
The molded rectangular hinged top supported over molded case opening to reveal fitted compartmental interior including two fitted spools, raised over shaped corner brackets supported...
Elm
Antique French Work Table or Server with Marble Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
The wonderfully sturdy rustic French country Provincial style worktable or serving console table is constructed of slotted framing to hold a veined marble top having beveled edges wi...
Marble
An Early 19th Century Hog Butchering Collapsible Work Table
By Shaker Style
Located in Hudson, NY
This rustic work purpose table made in pine was found in the New Lebanon area of Upstate New York.
Pine
19th Century Industrial Work Table in Aged Blue Oak & Pine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Cleaned and polished with a French paste wax, this rustic work table is ready for your interior. We believe this item to be in good antique condition considering its age, and any vis...
Metal
Vintage metal industrial work table with OC white lamp attached
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Im pleased to offer this great metal work table with a OC White work light attached to it.
Stainless Steel, Iron
Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Queen Anne Style Work Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine late 18th century Queen Anne style work table with an overhanging top over a single frieze drawer with brass bat wing bale.
Brass
American Designer, Organic Work Table, Painted Iron, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and walnut organic work table designed and produced in the United States, 1950s.
Iron
Antique Cast Iron Rack-and-Pinion Mechanical Work Desk Architects Drafting Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Crafted during the early 20th century, the wide rectangular drawing top features a solid multi-plank wood construction stabilized underneath by heavy vertical battens. This expansive...
Cast Iron
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Confectioners Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Kitchen Work Table Island
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Turn of the century heavy 1 inch thick Vitrolite glass work surface tabletop which is set on a heavy stained and solid maple block workbench base.
Vitrolite
French 19th Century Beech & Pine Work Table with Green Painted Legs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique 19th century French workbench–formerly a prep table for the kitchen or other household work, easily adapted to a kitchen island for the modern interior as it contains one la...
Metal
20th Century French Industrial Cast Iron Work Table with Wooden Top
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French industrial cast iron work table with wooden top is a powerful example of early factory craftsmanship, combining raw utility with sculptural presence.
Iron
$906Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Ornate Bamboo and woven Raffia Industrial and Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Ornate bamboo and woven Raffia Industrial and work table with lot of storage. Compartmented storage tray above deeper storage area. 6" deep storage.
Bamboo, Raffia, Hardwood
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.