Early American Vintage Wooden Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This solid wood vintage farm table has a drawer and bottom shelf for extra storage with removable top. Perfect as a work table or console.
Wood
$599Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Industrial Wooden Ironing Board, USA, Circa 1920s
Located in San Carlos, CA
For sale: A fantastic antique wooden ironing board, perfect for adding a touch of vintage and antique charm to any space. This industrial style ironing board is in great structural c...
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
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H 47.25 in W 68.9 in D 28.35 in
Vintage Industrial Wooden Work Bench or Carpenters Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Early 20th century maple or carpenters work bench with a cast iron vise. The table is in a charming used condition and has a good size. It could make a creative kitchen prep ta...
Wood
Early American Vintage Wooden Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This solid wood vintage farm table has a drawer and bottom shelf for extra storage with removable top. Perfect as a work table or console.
Wood
Turn of the Century French Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
Sturdy and pragmatic, this vintage wooden work table has a rustic charm. Made in France at the turn of the 19th century, wooden beams are joined together with large iron rivets, lend...
Wood
Vintage Belgian Wooden Worktable
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage wooden work table was made in Belgium in the 1950s.
Iron
20th Century Central European Industrial Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
Robust and pragmatic, this vintage wooden work table cuts a handsome Industrial silhouette.
Metal
Vintage French Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden work table created in 20th century France. Weathered and time-touched, this distinguished workbench casts an aura of confidence and grand age. A simple and solid constructio...
Metal
Vintage Wooden Bakers Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Created in the early 20th century, this wooden table exudes a farmhouse style charm with its traditional joinery, showcasing a thick and enduring build. The table has developed a bea...
Wood
Vintage Central European Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
Raw wood, in combination with rustic metal elements, accentuates the brutalist spirit of this vintage work table, made in Central Europe. The thick top is formed from block of lamina...
Metal
Vintage Central European Wooden Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
Made out of chunky blocks of wood in Central Europe, this rustic work table features four spacious drawers attached to the long tabletop. Three pairs of sturdy, asymmetrically carved...
Wood
Vintage Zinc Topped Wooden Work Table, Mid 20th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY INDUSTRIAL WORKBENCH A simple silhouette with a chunky wooden top clad in a sheet of zinc sitting on an equally chunky wooden frame. Reclaimed from an industrial sett...
Zinc
Vintage Industrial Wooden Work Table, 20th Century Czech Design
Located in High Point, NC
With its workmanlike design and warm natural finish, this vintage wooden table makes a striking Industrial accent.
Wood
Vintage Belgian Wooden Work Table with Iron Vises, 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
With its workmanlike design and warm natural finish, this vintage wooden table makes a striking Industrial accent.
Wood
Rustic Central European Wooden Work Table from the Czech Republic
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Vintage Wooden Worktable, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Wooden work table with great patina! Made naively. Reinforced with iron elements. Cleaned and waxed, ready for use, circa 1930.
Iron
Vintage Central European Metal and Wooden Cart
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and wooden table on wheels created in 20th century Central Europe. Typical of central european industrial design, this chic table blends a sleek and utilitarian composition w...
Metal
Original Vintage, American Made, Industrial Wooden Bench
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Wooden Bench with vise. One large draw 31" x 15" with four small drawers 14 1/2" x 15". Vise opens from 1/2" -8 1/2".
Iron
Vintage Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Wood
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. A gentle giant, this sturdy work table makes function into style.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Wood
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Wood
Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A Vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind.
Metal
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.