$5,144Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Artist's Materials Table, English, Oak, Stand, Roberson & Co, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's materials table. An English oak fold out companion stand by Roberson & Co of London, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. Extraordinary arti...
Oak
French Industrial Table in Wood with Iron Reinforcements
Located in Marbella, ES
French Industrial Table in Wood with Iron Reinforcements.
Iron
Rustic Antique Drawer Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A small stand with a single apron drawer mounted on the carved base. The recessed frieze raised on turned legs mounted on a shaped trestle base with two square stretchers. L. 33", ...
Wood
19th Century French Bistro Table Base
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
French bistro folding table base, made of iron, wonderful aged patina, circa 1920. You can put a wooden or iron cover.
Iron
Butchers Cutting Block Food Prep Table This is a Useful Size and Sturdy Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Butchers cutting block food prep table This is a useful size and sturdy piece, the heavy thick top has a liquid groove around the whole piece which is very necessary when cutting ...
Maple
Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is mounted on a pair of quadrant castings, which enables the stand to be tilted and locked for low relief work. The top also locks in a vertical position for storage and transpo...
Metal
Large Oak Table with Drop Leaves, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Heavy, solid oak work table, from the French postal service, of efficient, pared-down design.
Iron
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of his magnificent Pig Bench is a single slab of oak over 3’ thick. It is gnarled, chopped, and cupped through decades of purposeful use. The hand-sawn legs are mortised dire...
Oak
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820, Cherrywood
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, 1820. This exquisite original sewing table is a wonderful example for typical Biedermeier period furniture piece, which should not be missing in any Bieder...
Cherry, Walnut
Drafting Table Base with Marble Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique adjustable tilt-top table with gold gilt cast iron clawfoot base. The original wood top has been replaced by a white marble one that now lends itself to be used as an end tab...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Industrial Worktable with Three Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a black iron construction, solid wooden plate and three silver iron drawers. Weight: 47 kg. Drawer dimensions: Width: 32 cm...
Iron
19thC English Painted Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC English painted pine prep table Measures: W 108 x D 77 x H 83cm.
Pine
French Butchers Block on Original Stand, Beech, Brown, Early 20th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
French butchers block on original stand. Beech, brown, early 20th century, circa 1930. Great even color, size, wear and detailing. Typical French rope style carved detailing dividin...
Beech
19thC French Printers Cabinet / Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19thC French Fruitwood Printers Cabinet / Counter with adjustable shelves W187 x D57 x H103 cm.
Fruitwood
$7,783Sale Price|50% Off
Monumental 19thC English Ebonised Mahogany Glazed Apothecary Shop Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 Monumental 19thC English Ebonised Mahogany Glazed Apothecary Shop Counter. Brass edged mahogany top with glazed doors to one side and a bank of drawers and shelving ...
Mahogany
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter /Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with original cast iron foot brackets in place. Provenance: Post Office - Abersychan Pontypool - Wales An idea...
Pine
$8,089
19thC English Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880 19thC English prep table with bleached scrubbed top and two drawers Original hardware Measures: W 215 x D 70 x H 76 cm.
Pine
Restored circa 1920s Hennes France Butchers Table Bronzed Mounts Glass Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The table came to me as you see it after being restored by Alex from “The Restorers” Drew Pritchard’s spin off TV show to Salvage Hunters Alex glued and clamped the top block then...
Bronze
Massive Patinated Industrial Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive patinated industrial console. The base attaches to the wall and/or the floor.
Iron
1930s Oak Sewing Box Table with Drawer
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
1930s Oak sewing box table with drawer. This is a good sturdy side table, with a good colour, just open the top to find a blue satin lining in the lid and a divided storage compar...
Oak
Red Industrial Worktable with Two Green Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a red iron construction, solid wooden plate and two green iron drawers. Weight: 34 kg.
Iron
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Industrial Oak Printing Press Desk Design Hamilton Typesetters WorkShop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Many years of use has created a beautiful patina to the active grain old growth deep hued oak work surfaces. Fully Functional, Professionally Inspected, Strong and Level.
Steel
Massive Patinated Industrial Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive patinated industrial console. The base attaches to the wall and/or the floor.
Iron
$2,381Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Oak Wood Sewing Table, Polished Finish, Germany, 1905
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of oak wood. The table dates back to the time of Art Nouveau period, more specifically from the time, around 1905. The table has a very nice art n...
Oak
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Antique New Williams Arts & Crafts Leather Treadle Belt Sewing Machine Cum Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Under-appreciated but exceptionally made Antique New Williams Company treadle sewing machine with leather belt and working mechanism. Inside it houses spool boxes and the original st...
Metal
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
English 19th Century Oak Drop Leaves Draper's Table with Brass Measuring Tape
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak draper's table from the 19th century, with brass measuring tape and drop leaves. Created in England during the 19th century, this oak table features a rectangular top ...
Brass
1950s Teak Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished.
Teak
French 19th Century Butcher's Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful later 19th century Butcher's Table from the South of France. Beautifully constructed in the Papillon style - butterfly - with a cast iron base and its original marble top...
Marble, Iron
Industrial Oak Laboratory Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, industrial, laboratory console table features an oak base with black, acid-resistant composite top for experiments. This piece makes a great console, slender desk or medi...
Composition
Italian Industrial Chests of Drawers, Wood and Iron, Mid-20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of Italian industrial chests of drawers made out of wood and iron. Italy 1930 ca.
Metal
Italian Architect's Oak Table / Desk Made with a Slant, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Italian Architect's desk made with a slant, supported by an oak base and with a black glass top, circa 1960.
Oak
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This rather elephantine Pig Bench has a number of interesting features. The top is a massive slab of oak almost 3” thick, which over the years has developed a hump and a twist. The l...
Oak
19th Century Painted Kitchen Table with 1 Deep Drawer & Tapered Legs, Sout
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century painted kitchen table with 1 deep drawer & tapered legs, Southern Italy.
Wood, Paint
Marble Bakery Store Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Marble Top Confectioners / Bakery Table Overall Dimensions: 24" x 121" x 31 1/2" high Materials: Maple, Oak & Marble
Marble
1970s Spanish Washed Wood Tailor's Working Table w/ Crossbeams Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
Rustic 1970s Spanish washed wood tailor's working table with crossbeams legs.
Wood
1970s Spanish Washed Wood Tailor's Working Table w/ Crossbeam Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
Rustic 1970s Spanish washed wood tailor's working table with crossbeam legs.
Wood
Biedermeier Sewing Table, South German 1820-25
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier sewing table, South German 1820-25. Cherry veneer with beautiful floral marquetry details in maple and plum wood. The sewing table has two drawers, the inside of one of...
Cherry
$2,565Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Biedermeier Elmwood Sewing or Side Table, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sewing or side table from Southern Germany, circa 1820, is crafted from beautifully grained elmwood with an interior division made of cherrywood, showcasing ...
Cherry, Elm
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TAT-05-A Architect Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Although delicate in its appearance, this piece was designed from a constructive, pragmatic point of view. The relationship between different shapes ensures a balanced composition. T...
Teak
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Decent Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1825. Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-handed frame box on a telescopic column on saber-shaped legs. Filament and ribbon inlays. Four...
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Writing Desk Designed by Architect M. Požár, Retro Style Brusel, 1960s
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
Czechoslovakia. The item is made of veneered and varnished wood, on upper surface is black opax glass, corpus is varnished quality polyurethane varnish. Drawers and legs are varnishe...
Glass, Wood
Industrial Iron and Wood Worktable, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This industrial table comes from the 1950s. The old wooden top was recently mounted on a former sewing machine cast iron base. The weight of the table is 23 kg.
Iron
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1820. Mahogany on solid beechwood. On strongly curved cross-legged legs, joined by a slightly interlacing intermediate part, and t...
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century South German/West German Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherrywood on solid softwood. Straight, two-wise frame box made of baluster-shaped columns, connected by turned column. Four-sided tabletop in compartments for sewing utensils. (G...
Wood, Cherry, Softwood
French Antique Carpenter’s Workbench, Chestnut & Iron, 1850
Located in Austin, TX
French antique carpenter’s workbench from the Alps. This piece is made of painted chestnut and features a drawer and a cast iron hand vise.
Iron
$3,262Sale Price / set|20% Off
2x Table with Royal heritage Retro Vintage Blue XL Kitchen Table or Shop Display
Located in Markington, GB
Table with Royal heritage, Industrial fabric cutting table we bought this out of the Windsor of Woollies knitwear mill, they made fabrics for the European royal families. Table can...
Wood
1950s Spanish Two-Drawer Industrial Shelved Wooden Table with Metal Plated Top
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Spanish two-drawer industrial shelved wooden table with metal plated top.
Metal
Quarter Sawn Oak and Cast Iron Drawing Table
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is the quintessential architects drawing table. An articulating cast iron base and a beautiful quarter sawn oak plank drawing board. The table turns, moves up and down and tilts...
Iron
Antique Early Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Writing/Sewing/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique early Victorian 19th century inlaid burr walnut writing or sewing table is an exquisite example having a superior quality burr walnut lift up top with beautiful satinwoo...
Walnut
Rare Very Collectable Army & Navy C.S.L Makers Copper Military Campaign Cooker
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully stamped Army & Navy C.S.L makers Military Campaign copper cooker A good looking well ma...
Copper
Massive Patinated Industrial Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive patinated industrial console. The base attaches to the wall and/or the floor.
Iron
$9,072Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Sewing Table with Chinoiserie Lacquer 'English, Early 19th Century'
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique sewing table is beautifully decorated from base to table-top in golden chinoiserie lacquered stories and patterns. The table is from early 19th century England and has t...
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Sewing Table, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Original 19th century Biedermeier sewing table, mahogany veneer. This unique exquisite table comes from Northern Germany. The locking, hinged lid raises to reveal nine compartments,...
Mahogany
Large 'Reform' Table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1950s
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The famous 'Reform' table was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1955. This table is a true Dutch design in a very nice condition. At the mark on the solid metal frame ...
Metal, Aluminum
Patinated Cast Iron Industrial Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautiful, substantial and unusually refined industrial machinist's table in patinated cast iron having a beveled-edge top with rounded corners and v-shaped tapering legs.
Iron
Industrial Cast Iron and Antique Oak Workbench or Side Table
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A robust industrial workbench to be used as sidetable or sideboard. This beautiful piece is newly made out of very old industrial materials; an old cast-iron base and a top made of a...
Steel, Iron
19th c. French butcher block "billot de boucher"
Located in Vista, CA
Long double Butcher Block Table in 7 Pieces. Circa 1890. Large piece has three drawers and one knife slot. Back piece has iron shell motif in center and two animal heads on each side...
Pine
Industrial Steel Rolling Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tall industrial table having a forged steel square top and angled legs with casters and a flat steel "H" shaped stretcher.
Steel
Antique Counter 19th Century from Germany
Located in Udenhout, NL
Antique counter from the 19th century from the brand Kanterbräu. This is a very unique item.
Wood
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.