1950s Industrial Butcher Block Workstation Table With Steel Frame and Drawer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Authentic 1950s industrial butcher block workstation table featuring a substantial solid wood top mounted to a galvanized steel frame with exposed screw construction. Originally used...
Steel
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer 'Reply' Drafting Table for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Reply' drafting table features a wood top mounted on a gray-painted metal A-frame base. The top adjusts at two separate pivot points using a specialized hinging mechanism, and t...
Metal, Enamel
Wim Rietveld 'Reply' Drafting Tables for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Reply' drafting table was a collaborative design by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer, produced by Ahrend de Cirkel beginning in 1958. Each table features a wood laminate top adjust...
Metal, Enamel
French Artisan-Made Bleached Oak Sculptor's Stand, Rotating Platform, c. 1890
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century artisan-made oak sculptor's table or sculpture stand from France stands ready to accommodate any oeuvre d'art. Constructed using mortise and tenon joiner...
Oak
Antique Viseless C. Christiansen Workbench
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Distressed C. Christiansen Worktable Overall Dimensions: 22" deep x 42" wide x 32 1/2" high Base Dimensions: 20" deep x 26 1/2" wide Materials: Wood & Metal
Metal
French Oak Merchant Transaction Table with Two Drawers, Circa 1800
Located in Duxbury, MA
base. Traditionally used in shops and merchant counters, transaction tables provided a compact work
Oak
French Iron Garden Table, Industrial Console Table Circa 1900
Located in Darien, CT
table, or casual work surface, while remaining perfectly suited for potting or arranging in a greenhouse
Iron
Vintage Industrial Worktable, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a brown iron construction, two wooden plates and two iron drawers. Weight: 33,2 kg. Dimensions of the drawers : Width : 28 cm...
Iron
Dutch Antique Butcher block / Kitchen Table In Pine And Chestnut
Located in Viterbo, VT
Work table hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using pine and chestnut. The table is
Chestnut, Pine
$2,061
Workbench
Located in London, GB
This 19th-century workbench, while impressive in size and full of life and age, is still a functional piece. Its functionality paired with the rich history it holds simply oozes...
Wood
French Steel and Bronze Bakers Tables with Original Grey Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
These French steel and bronze bakers tables feature original grey marble tops, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication to any home. The sturdy steel and bronze construction ens...
Marble, Bronze, Steel
Mid-Century Workbench from the 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
These sturdy workbenches with a construction of sheet steel and wooden drawers were used by the Czech army from the 1940s onwards. As a result, they are now only found in poor condit...
Iron
Art Deco Iron and Marble Industrial Table for Kitchen, Bathroom, Patio, 1930s
Located in Doylestown, PA
Art Deco period black iron table, display stand with a white marble top and towel bars. A versatile, industrial style table featuring a three-sided, raised gallery surrounding an og...
Marble, Iron
19th Century French Patisserie Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century French patisserie table. A rare model with decorative rams heads and its original marble top. Circa 1860.
Marble, Iron
Mid-Century Atelier Table, Europe, circa 1950
Located in Antwerp, BE
This mid-century atelier table, produced in Europe around 1950, is defined by its restrained construction and honest materiality. The long plank top rests on a robust base with diago...
Wood
Biedermeier Sewing Table, circa 1830–1840
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sewing table with a drawer fitted with compartments for small accessories. The top is veneered in mirrored burl wood. The table stands on elegantly turned, slightly tape...
Burl
1950s Drafting Table by Nestler
By Nestler
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique 1950s drafting table by the renowned manufacturer Nestler. The robust cream-white lacquered cast iron frame is complemented by a sophisticated counterweight system, allowing f...
Metal
French Early 20th Century Pine Butcher Block Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, shaped like a trapezoid and carved with a decorative beveled edge. The work surface includes a knife slot
Steel
A French Beech Marble Top Table, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
work surface, coffee station, or small prep table, and equally charming as a console or side table in a
Marble
Butcher's Chopping Block Table on Stand from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome two-tiered butcher's chopping block on stand or table of pine and beech wood from England, featuring a large, square sloping block or slab of iron-bound wood set upon a st...
Metal, Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century Industrial Chestnut And Cast Iron Drafting Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This early 20th century industrial adjustable architect's desk or drafting table is circa the 1920s. The 42" w x 32" ht chestnut top connects to a shapely cast iron pedestal base wit...
Iron
French 19th Century Marble Top Oak Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Intended as work and display tables in butcher shops or other merchants, fixtures of this type remain
Marble
Antique Swedish Gustavian Carpentry Bench, Pinewood, Circa 1910-1930
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian work table is composed with a heavy rectangular top, enhanced
Metal
Antique Vintage Carpenter's Workbench
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Orignal old workbench. Beautiful patina and signs of many years of use. The tabletop and stand are separate parts.
Steel
Monumental 18th Century French Oak Workbench, Primitive Console, Wabi-Sabi
Located in BORGO, FR
Monumental 18th century French oak workbench with exceptional length and a striking primitive presence. This piece embodies the essence of wabi-sabi aesthetics, with a beautifully ti...
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Hand-Carved Oak Book Press, 74cm Wide
Located in Viterbo, VT
Book press hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the mid 1800s using oak and decorated with ebonized trims. The press is relatively small, making it the perfect accent piece for that co...
Oak
French 19th Century Farmhouse Dining-Worktable
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
comfortable height as an island. This unique work table has been cleaned and polished with a French paste wax
Beech, Oak
French Provincial Maple Butcher's Block Boucherie Worktable 5 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
piece is functional as a kitchen island, console, or a bar. The work table is very heavy and solid with
Brass
Industrial French Workbench, Solid Oak, Original Tools, Antique, 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
Workbench from the Alsace region of France. This exceptional workbench comes from a professional modeler’s or cabinetmaker’s workshop and once belonged to a modeler—an artisan workin...
Oak
Grand, Antique French Workbench, Chestnut, Industrial, Circa 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
Workbench from the French Alps made of waxed and patinated chestnut wood. The bench features the original vise and clamp of forged iron as well as a bottom shelf. Originally used for...
Iron
$982
Wash Table
Located in London, England
French wash table with poplar top on a metal frame base. Circa 1900.
Steel
English Pine Table with Faux Delft Tile Painted Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Delft tiles. An otherwise humble pine work/prep table has been transformed into a unique work of folk
Pine, Paint
Antique, French Workbench, Chestnut, Industrial, 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
Workbench from the French Alps made of waxed and patinated chestnut wood. The bench features the original vise and clamp of forged iron as well as a bottom shelf. Originally used for...
Iron
French 19th Century Oak & Marble Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century oak console table, formerly a display fixture in a bakery or butcher shop, becomes a versatile surface to display anywhere around the home. Its St. Anne gray...
Marble
19th century Swedish pine workbench
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
enthusiast, or would work well as a quirky industrial sideboard for the modern home. Expected surface marks
Pine
Spanish 19th Century Massive Shop Counter
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
possible with age contributing to the magnetic charm of such a monumental design. Underneath the work
Wood, Paint
Large industrial tailoring work table, turned legs, italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique vintage tailor's table, was used as an industrial work table in the 1800s, constructed of solid chestnut wood with turned legs and drawers on the sides. Beautiful and large i...
Chestnut
French 18th Century Drapery Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French, 18th century work table in two tiers, formerly a drapery table where dramatic window
Paint, Oak
Vintage End-Grain Butcher Block Table on Shepherd Brass Ball Casters, 24" Square
Located in Morristown, NJ
A beautifully functional vintage butcher block table featuring a 24" square end-grain work surface
Brass
Early 20th C. French Oval Carrara Marble Pastry Table with Painted Iron Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1920, this elegant antique pastry table features a graceful oval Carrara marble top resting on a sculptural painted iron base. Traditionally used by French ba...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Double Drawers Tiered Wash Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Federal Style Mahogany Double Drawers Tiered Wash Stand. Measures 33" in width, 18" in depth and 30" in Height and 35" in height to the top of the back splash.
Mahogany
English 19th Century Kitchen Island with Eight Drawers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
and other homestead work, perfect for adapting to a kitchen island in the modern interior as it
Pine, Paint
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
Iron
French 19th Century Butcher Block
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
surface undeath. The work area includes a thick end-grain chopping block next to a shallow trough to the
Steel
Italian 40s Adjustable Industrial Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
example of early 20th-century Italian industrial design, perfect as a dining or work table with vintage
Iron
A French Pine Bakers Table, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French work tables from the period. Supported by a trestle form base with double mortise and tenon
Wood, Pine
Vintage Art Deco Metal Side Table, Solid Steel, Circa 1920, New York
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Art Deco American metal table composed of solid steel and with three circular holes. The side table is in good condition. Minor fading, scratches, due to age. Wear consiste...
Metal, Steel
Scandinavian modernist reading stand, reading table, birch & steel, Sweden, 1940
Located in Forserum, SE
A Scandinavian modernist reading stand / reading table produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1940s. Constructed from a tubular steel base holding a rectangular tabl...
Steel
20th Century American Maple Chess-Top Rolling Chopping Block
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century American Maple Chess-Top Rolling Chopping Block. Measures 23.75" in width, 23.75" in depth and 34" in height.
Maple
Mid Century Modern Italian Office Desk with 5 Drawers, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid Century design Wood and Black Geometric Backside Plant Stand, 1950s, France No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Top: 100 x 45 cm Height: 65 cm...
Brass
Lyra Sewing Table in antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ash root on solid conifers. Straight, bipedal base on lyre-shaped, perforated cheeks with metal sides. Underneath pull-out woollen drawer. Four-sided base plate. Top drawer with comp...
Birdseye Maple
Industrial Drafting Table with Adjustable Mechanism and Lamp
Located in TOURCOING, FR
An authentic industrial drafting table featuring a solid wooden tilting top mounted on a heavy steel base with original mechanical adjustment system. The sculptural metal structure i...
Metal
Europe – Carpenter’s Workbench, Early 20th Century
Located in Curitiba, PR
. Collectors and design professionals can purchase with full confidence, knowing that every work in our
Metal
Rustic Plinth Made From Antique Pine & Chestnut Wood Beams
Located in New York, NY
could be used as an alternative center or work table. Dimensions: 39 in. width 46 in. depth 31 in
Chestnut, Pine
1950s Antique Wooden Carpenter's Workbench
Located in Marbella, ES
spacious work surface. Its robust structure and balanced proportions make it an ideal piece for both
Wood
Contemporary English Zinc Top Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large Contemporary English zinc top table.
Zinc
Blue-Painted Pétrin Table, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Blue-painted baker’s table, known as a pétrin, featuring a removable top and a large domed compartment once used for storing and resting dough. The table stands on shaped, curved leg...
Softwood, Fir
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.
End tables typically hold lamps, coasters and other items to keep them within easy reach from the sofa or chair they are next to.
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.