Tall Vintage Dual Vise Woodcrafter's Workbench
Located in Oakville, CT
Wooden Carpenter's Workbench with Two Vises Overall Dimensions: 32 1/4" x 96" x 37" high Top Dimensions: 28 1/4" x 92 Materials: Wood
Wood
Antique Carpenter’s Workbench with Vise
Located in Oakville, CT
Long Vintage Cabinet Maker's Workbench / Worktable Overall Dimensions: 35 1/4" x 78 1/2" x 32" high Top Dimensions: 31" x 78" Materials: Wood & Steel
Metal
Vintage Workbench 96" with Vise
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage workbench with removable top What a find. Offered is a vintage workbench that is estimated post 1950s. The top is removable and underneath there is a walnut stain on solid 2...
Wood
Vintage Carpenter's Workbench / Table with Vise
Located in Oakville, CT
Smaller Vintage Cabinet Maker's Workbench / Worktable Overall Dimensions: 18 1/4" x 42" x 33 high Top Dimensions: 18" x 38 1/4" Materials: Wood & Metal
Metal
Vintage workbench with a vise, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Carpenter's workbench with a vise. Made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1950s by the company Hikor Písek.
Wood
Vintage Storage Workbench with Quick Release Vise
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Carpenter's Storage Cabinet / Workbench with 5 Drawers & Rapid Action Vise Overall Dimensions: 26 1/2" x 52" x 32" high Top Dimensions: 22 1/2" x 52 Large Drawer Dimension...
Maple, Pine
Vintage Industrial Workbench with Drawer & Morgan Vise
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique C. Christiansen Carpenter's Workbench Overall Dimensions: 27: deep x 52 1/4" wide x 32" high Drawer Dimensions: 17" deep x 30" wide x 5" high Materials: Wood & Metal
Metal
Sold
H 32.5 in W 78.25 in D 27 in
Primitive Industrial Farmhouse Style Dining Table Workbench with Wood Vise Leg
Located in Topeka, KS
Just think of the stories it could tell. Fabulous old workbench / table with loads of gorgeous age patina and its own wood vise.
Iron
Vintage Primitive Carpenter's Workbench
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Carpenter's Workbench with Functional Steel Vise Overall Dimensions: 29" x 54 1/2" x 29" high Top Dimensions: 24" x 54" Materials: Maple, Pine & Steel
Maple, Pine
Vintage Carpenter's Workbench with Drawer & Cubby Storage
Located in Oakville, CT
Maple Workbench with Vise, Drawer & Cubby Storage Overall Dimensions: 26" x 42 1/4" x 32" high Top Dimensions: 23 1/2" x 42 1/4" Drawer Dimensions: 14" deep x 15 1/2" wide x 3 1/2...
Maple
Antique Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer a most unique antique Mexican Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table with outstanding patina. The stool and the typewriter is not included.
Wood
$7,250
H 32.75 in W 99.5 in D 27 in
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
$4,650 / set
H 34 in W 68.63 in D 25.38 in
Vintage American Industrial Work Table, Repurposed Butcher Block Kitchen Island
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage American Industrial Work Table, Repurposed Butcher Block Kitchen Island. We're not sure where or how this repurposed Industrial Work Table was originally used, but after some...
Wood, Maple
$6,500
H 31 in W 94.5 in D 39 in
Large Industrial Cast Iron Factory Trolley Work Cart Pine Plank Table or Island
Located in Forney, TX
An incredible 20th century rustic industrial style repurposed dining table - kitchen island. Crafted from a heavy-duty utilitarian cast iron American factory - warehouse trolley ...
Steel, Iron
The Original Crank-Up Table with Book-Matched Walnut Top
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic Cast Iron Factory Machine Base, circa 1920s Built to suit, shown with book-matched walnut. Other wood species are available Overall Dimensions as shown in the listing: 40...
Steel, Iron
Antique Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer a most unique antique Mexican Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table with outstanding patina. The stool is not included.
Wood
French 19th Century Carpenter’s Workbench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century workbench is a fascinating relic of technology from before the assembly line, a hybrid of artisanal rusticity and industrial innovations. The top planks are ...
Iron
Large 19thC English Pine Shop Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large 19thC English Pine Shop Counter sku 1853 Width 226cm x Depth 64cm x Height 92cm Weight 79kg
Pine
Early 20th Century Industrial Metal Workbench with Storage
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century industrial metal workbench is a striking example of utilitarian craftsmanship. Built entirely from steel, it features a heavily patinated rusted top, a green-...
Metal
Vintage Industrial French Work Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French work table is a wonderful and rare find that would make an excellent addition to any home or workspace. Made from solid teak and measuring 36 inches in height and...
Teak
19thC Large English Vernacular 2 Plank Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860 19thC Large English Vernacular 2 Plank Fruitwood Work Table with block tapered legs joined by time worn stretchers Exceptional worn patination, colour & form. sku 915 ...
Fruitwood
Four Drawer Open Base Serving Table in Bleached Elm
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Wood
$13,003Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
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. Dassault aviation is a French aeronautic military...
Iron
Antique Smaller Scale French Work Bench
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Can there be such a thing as a pretty work bench? I think so. This is lovely rare small scale antique French work bench with beautiful old faded blue paint residue. It retains its 2...
Wood, Beech
1950's Custom Made Rustic Industrial Workbench on Casters
Located in West Chester, PA
One of kind custom made work bench circa 1951 featuring a galvanized top over wood and a Craftsman vise. Beautiful patina with crackled paint on the sides and rough sawn lumber. Roll...
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.