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Rustic Work Table Kitchen Island, Hungary circa 1900-20
Rustic Work Table Kitchen Island, Hungary circa 1900-20

Rustic Work Table Kitchen Island, Hungary circa 1900-20

Located in Round Top, TX

Rustic work table or shop counter with two drawers and lower shelf.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Rustic Work Table With Two Drawers from Hungary circa 1880
Antique Rustic Work Table With Two Drawers from Hungary circa 1880

Antique Rustic Work Table With Two Drawers from Hungary circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

Rustic work table or shop counter with two drawers and residual red paint remaining on legs.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Tables

Materials

Metal

Three Modern Lucite Chrome and Vinyl Stools H Studios
Three Modern Lucite Chrome and Vinyl Stools H Studios

Three Modern Lucite Chrome and Vinyl Stools H Studios

By Haziza

Located in Pasadena, TX

Swivels, on chrome base with lucite backs and vinyl seats. 29.5 Seat Height When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-height count...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Modern Scoop Stools by Steelcase
Set of 4 Modern Scoop Stools by Steelcase

Set of 4 Modern Scoop Stools by Steelcase

By Steelcase

Located in Pasadena, TX

When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-height counters. Stools with a seat height of 24 to 27 inches work best for counter height...

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Table Lamp
Industrial Table Lamp

Industrial Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

iron table - work lamp, counter-blananced and adjustab;e with swing arm mechanism, assembled from original parts.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Industrial Table Lamp
Industrial Table Lamp

Industrial Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

iron table - work lamp, counter-blananced and adjustab;e with swing arm mechanism, assembled from original parts.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair of Cal-Style Chrome Cantilever Stools, after Arthur Umanoff
Vintage Pair of Cal-Style Chrome Cantilever Stools, after Arthur Umanoff

Vintage Pair of Cal-Style Chrome Cantilever Stools, after Arthur Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Pasadena, TX

The stools have been reupholstered in a beautiful navy fabric and features a unique chrome base. 30" Seat Height When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 in...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Stools

Materials

Chrome

19th Century French Console Style Cabinet with Original Paint
19th Century French Console Style Cabinet with Original Paint

19th Century French Console Style Cabinet with Original Paint

Located in Atlanta, GA

This console cabinet with clean lines, features an open back and would have worked perfectly as a shop counter.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

1 Midcentury Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Stool
1 Midcentury Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Stool

1 Midcentury Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair Stool

By Charles Eames

Located in Pasadena, TX

(1) Vintage Herman Miller Eames fiberglass arm shell on a chrome H-base stool Herman Miller orange arm shell Classic design When shopping for stools: Stools with...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass, Walnut

Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table
Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table

Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

This table would make a wonderful kitchen island work space or counter. Altar tables of this size are unusual and a true find.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner
Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner

By Warren Platner

Located in Atlanta, GA

They are a versatile size and would work at a kitchen counter or bar. The price noted in this listing is for the pair of stools.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner
Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner

Located in Atlanta, GA

They are a versatile size and would work at a kitchen counter or bar. The price noted in this listing is for the pair of stools.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner
Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Bar Stools after Warren Platner

By Warren Platner

Located in Atlanta, GA

They are a versatile size and would work at a kitchen counter or bar. The price noted in this listing is for the pair of stools.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Gillows Rosewood Library Table
Gillows Rosewood Library Table

Gillows Rosewood Library Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare and interesting Gillows rosewood library table created in collaboration with George Bullock, the rectangular top with an amboyna panel enclosed by a boulle work brass and ebon...

Category

Antique 1820s English Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified
Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified

Highly Detailed 1883 L&B Brevete Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

These signed 1880s oil lamps feel very comfortable with multi layered patterns but also work as a surprising counter point in a midcentury modern room.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Lanterns

Electrified 1876 Bradley and Hubbard Rise and Fall Lamp
Electrified 1876 Bradley and Hubbard Rise and Fall Lamp

Electrified 1876 Bradley and Hubbard Rise and Fall Lamp

By Bradley & Hubbard

Located in Peekskill, NY

These signed 1870s oil lamps feel very comfortable with multi layered patterns but also work as a surprising counter point in a midcentury modern room.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Post Modern Rodolfo Bonetto Ala Lamps for iGuzzini, Pair
Post Modern Rodolfo Bonetto Ala Lamps for iGuzzini, Pair

Post Modern Rodolfo Bonetto Ala Lamps for iGuzzini, Pair

By Guzzini, Rodolfo Bonetto, iGuzzini

Located in New Windsor, NY

These are by far one of the best designed counter balanced work lights of the Post Modern era.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk
19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk

19th Century French Barley Twist Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French barley twist writing desk, fashioned from solid French blonde walnut, is an amazing example of Fine hand-craftsmanship. The barley twists work in clockwise and co...

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Kerry James Marshall 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Kerry James Marshall 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'

Kerry James Marshall 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'

Located in New York, NY

Conversant with a wide typology of styles, subjects, and techniques, from abstraction to realism and comics, Marshall synthesizes different traditions and genres in his work while se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Set of 3 Industrial Modern X-Ray Shade Pendants
Set of 3 Industrial Modern X-Ray Shade Pendants

Set of 3 Industrial Modern X-Ray Shade Pendants

By Mark Bell

Located in Berkeley, CA

Built with all UL certified parts for peace of mind, this set of three would look ideal over a loft style kitchen counter or industrial work area. #Farmhouse. 1st Dibs tells me that...

Category

2010s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

"The Sight" -  embroidered - contemporary portrait - Kehinde Wiley
"The Sight" -  embroidered - contemporary portrait - Kehinde Wiley

"The Sight" - embroidered - contemporary portrait - Kehinde Wiley

Located in Atlanta, GA

Through constructed portraits of proud Black and Brown children dressed in fine fabrics and jewelry, and depicted with family heirlooms and historical objects, her work deliberately ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Pigment

Mid-Century Modern Metamorphic Cabinet by Turnidge of London
Mid-Century Modern Metamorphic Cabinet by Turnidge of London

Mid-Century Modern Metamorphic Cabinet by Turnidge of London

By Turnidge Furniture

Located in Forney, TX

Circa 1960 This signed, highly coveted morphing cocktail cabinet is a gorgeous space saving design that opens, two tone, the top unfolds and the sides fold out, forming a large cu...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Teak

La petite architactrice d’en haut
La petite architactrice d’en haut

La petite architactrice d’en haut

By Magalie Comeau

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec selected one of her artworks as part of its Prêt d’oeuvres d’art program. Her work on counter-acceleration is exhibited in the Musée d’art ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Bank Double Desk Work Counter
19th Century Bank Double Desk Work Counter

19th Century Bank Double Desk Work Counter

Located in Houston, TX

19th century oak and brass bank work counter that would work as a double desk or make a great bar.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

English Bleached Oak Counter
English Bleached Oak Counter

English Bleached Oak Counter

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

English bleached oak drapers counter. 1890. Reference: 7447 Dimensions 65.5 inches (166 cms) Wide 24 inches (61 cms) Deep 33.5 inches (85 cms) High.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Bicycle Repair Shop Counter
Bicycle Repair Shop Counter

Bicycle Repair Shop Counter

Located in Cirencester, GB

We bought this huge 1940's counter/factory unit, from a bicycle repair shop on the French/Belgium border. Apparently, it had another life before in a florist shop. Looking closely ...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak, Pine

A 19th Century Shop Counter
A 19th Century Shop Counter

A 19th Century Shop Counter

Located in Tetbury, England

A 19th century pitch pine shop counter. Original well patinated surface decoration, later rudimentary shelf to the interior.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Oak Slant-Top Shop Counter
Antique Oak Slant-Top Shop Counter

Antique Oak Slant-Top Shop Counter

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very good condition and quite large antique oak shop counter with four top drawers and two pedestals, one having an additional five wood-handled drawers and the other with one top ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 1900s French Butcher Shop Counter
Early 1900s French Butcher Shop Counter

Early 1900s French Butcher Shop Counter

Located in Dallas, TX

This hand-carved countertop dating to the early 1900s was originally from a French boucherie (butcher shop) and measures seven feet long. The wood has a lovely tan color which gives...

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Large French Provincial 19thC Oak & Elm Shop Counter
Large French Provincial 19thC Oak & Elm Shop Counter

Large French Provincial 19thC Oak & Elm Shop Counter

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1860 Large Provincial French 19thC Oak & Elm shop counter Measures: W213 x D59 x H80 cm.  

Category

Antique 1850s French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Elm, Oak

A large French oak store counter, C. 1900.
A large French oak store counter, C. 1900.

A large French oak store counter, C. 1900.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An impressive and well-proportioned French store counter, circa 1900, crafted from solid oak with rich patina and classic raised panel detailing. The top is fitted with a substantial...

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Stone

Antique French Country Store Counter, 1stdibs New York
Antique French Country Store Counter, 1stdibs New York

Antique French Country Store Counter, 1stdibs New York

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique French country store counter that could be converted into a very unique and practical Kitchen Island. We are always searching for old store fittings or fixtures, but generall...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

8' Antique Store Counter, Showcase, Display Cabinet or Workstation
8' Antique Store Counter, Showcase, Display Cabinet or Workstation

8' Antique Store Counter, Showcase, Display Cabinet or Workstation

Located in Sheffield, MA

A late 19th / early 20th century industrial general store display case work or shop counter, having a 17" deep single board plank top behind the 10" deep display case that can functi...

Category

Early 20th Century Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Marble

19thC Large English Ebonised Shop Counter Bank of Drawers
19thC Large English Ebonised Shop Counter Bank of Drawers

19thC Large English Ebonised Shop Counter Bank of Drawers

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1890 19thC English ebonised shop counter bank of drawer with oiled oak top Ideal Kitchen Island sku 546 Measures: W243 x D70 x H90 cm.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak, Pine

Early 20th Century Wooden Store Counter, Spain, Art Nouveau
Early 20th Century Wooden Store Counter, Spain, Art Nouveau

Early 20th Century Wooden Store Counter, Spain, Art Nouveau

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

Early 20th century store counter in Art Nouveau style from Spain. Made of Pine wood, stable and rustic. The base is solid. The oval gap formed due to the curved feet form is prot...

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine

A Long Antique French Oak Shop Counter, Circa 1900, 124.5 Inches
A Long Antique French Oak Shop Counter, Circa 1900, 124.5 Inches

A Long Antique French Oak Shop Counter, Circa 1900, 124.5 Inches

Located in Dallas, TX

Of course, the backside of the counter could be re-worked to allow use a long and unique bar.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique French Store Counter or Kitchen Island in Original Paint, Unrestored
Antique French Store Counter or Kitchen Island in Original Paint, Unrestored

Antique French Store Counter or Kitchen Island in Original Paint, Unrestored

Located in Highwood, IL

Sometimes in this business you just get lucky, unfortunately, it does not happen very often, but finding an antique store counter in this condition, that no yaya European dealer play...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Original Paint French Store Counter or Wonderful Small Kitchen Island
Antique Original Paint French Store Counter or Wonderful Small Kitchen Island

Antique Original Paint French Store Counter or Wonderful Small Kitchen Island

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique French Store Counter that would make for a wonderful small Kitchen Island and yes, we can build shelves on the inside as you wish. The paint has an incredible natural patina ...

Category

Antique 1890s French Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique French Store Counter Repurposed into a Kitchen Island From The Provence
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed into a Kitchen Island From The Provence

Antique French Store Counter Repurposed into a Kitchen Island From The Provence

Located in Highwood, IL

Antique French Store Counter Repurposed by our Old Plank Artisans into a Country French Style Kitchen Island. The Antique White French Oak from our Store Counter had just the perfect...

Category

Antique 1870s French Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Irish Bakery Counter Repurposed to Kitchen Island 1890's Original Finish
Antique Irish Bakery Counter Repurposed to Kitchen Island 1890's Original Finish

Antique Irish Bakery Counter Repurposed to Kitchen Island 1890's Original Finish

Located in Highwood, IL

This is the description from the gentleman whom we purchased the shop counter from in Ireland, who has been in the antique business for the last 40-years.

Category

Antique 1880s Irish Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Painted Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs, circa 1930
Vintage Painted Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs, circa 1930

Vintage Painted Table with Two Drawers and Turned Legs, circa 1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

This would make a great kitchen counter, work desk, etc. Dimensions 48" wide x 28" deep x 31.5" high.

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Late 19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Dry Bar, Counter, Tall Work Table
Late 19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Dry Bar, Counter, Tall Work Table

Late 19th Century French Hand Carved Oak Dry Bar, Counter, Tall Work Table

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Below these supports are fluted half columns. The counter stands at 38.25 inches in height from the floor to the top of the work space.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Oak

Pair of Midcentury Vintage Ponti Italian Style Stools
Pair of Midcentury Vintage Ponti Italian Style Stools

Pair of Midcentury Vintage Ponti Italian Style Stools

By Gio Ponti

Located in Pasadena, TX

When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-height counters. Stools with a seat height of 24 to 27 inches work best for counter-heig...

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Rush

Pair of Rare Jens Risom Stools in Leather
Pair of Rare Jens Risom Stools in Leather

Pair of Rare Jens Risom Stools in Leather

By Jens Risom

Located in Pasadena, TX

Teak with newly upholstered leather seats and backs Brass foot rests. 27" Seat Height When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-heig...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Hollis Jones Lucite and Leather Stools with Metal Footrest
Mid-Century Modern Hollis Jones Lucite and Leather Stools with Metal Footrest

Mid-Century Modern Hollis Jones Lucite and Leather Stools with Metal Footrest

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Wichita, KS

Wonderful addition to anyones collection of furniture. Counter height stools work well with a regular counter height bar or counter.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Vintage Midcentury Umanoff Saarinen Style Stools
Set of 6 Vintage Midcentury Umanoff Saarinen Style Stools

Set of 6 Vintage Midcentury Umanoff Saarinen Style Stools

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Pasadena, TX

When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-height counters. Stools with a seat height of 24 to 27 inches work best for counter height...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

Brass Paper Clip Note Holder
Brass Paper Clip Note Holder

Brass Paper Clip Note Holder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A great piece for a desk, work station or on the counter.

Category

20th Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Knoll Chip Piiroinen Stools by Antti Kotilainen
Set of 3 Knoll Chip Piiroinen Stools by Antti Kotilainen

Set of 3 Knoll Chip Piiroinen Stools by Antti Kotilainen

By Knoll

Located in Pasadena, TX

When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-height counters. Stools with a seat height of 24 to 27 inches work best for counter height...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

1 Vintage Midcentury H Miller Eames Fiberglass Stool Walnut Base
1 Vintage Midcentury H Miller Eames Fiberglass Stool Walnut Base

1 Vintage Midcentury H Miller Eames Fiberglass Stool Walnut Base

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Pasadena, TX

Seat height 23" When shopping for stools: Stools with a seat height of 28 to 33 inches work best with bar-height counters. Stools with a seat height of 24 to 27 inches work best...

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Fiberglass

1950s Gerald Thurston Counterweight Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp, USA
1950s Gerald Thurston Counterweight Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp, USA

1950s Gerald Thurston Counterweight Brass and Walnut Floor Lamp, USA

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in St- Leonard, Quebec

Well made, solid construction brass and walnut floor lamp with height adjustable shade.  Counter weight mechanism work extremely well. Original plastic shade and diffuser.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of Tony Paul Bar Stools, 1950s
Rare Pair of Tony Paul Bar Stools, 1950s

Rare Pair of Tony Paul Bar Stools, 1950s

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

In excellent original condition. These would work well around a counter or an outdoor patio.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Antique Country Kitchen Island Worktable
Large Antique Country Kitchen Island Worktable

Large Antique Country Kitchen Island Worktable

Located in Sheffield, MA

Workbench, Farmhouse kitchen table, island counter, work table, baker's table, painted farm table.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Serving Tables

Materials

Wood

Whichcup  1979
Whichcup  1979

Whichcup 1979

By Michael Challenger

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

His graphic work evokes the counter- play of shapes, forms and color of his predecessors, including Albers and Escher; but in a stronger and yet playful way.

Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Arts & Crafts / Table Top Wall Hanging Collectors Display Cabinet
Arts & Crafts / Table Top Wall Hanging Collectors Display Cabinet

Arts & Crafts / Table Top Wall Hanging Collectors Display Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The cabinet has an Oak frame and it is in good used condition, it can be wall hung or will work well as a counter top cabinet. The cabinet is 30.5” high, 24” wide and and 4” deep.

Category

Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Highly Detailed 1880s Oil Lamp, Electrified
Highly Detailed 1880s Oil Lamp, Electrified

Highly Detailed 1880s Oil Lamp, Electrified

Located in Peekskill, NY

These 1880s oil lamps feel very comfortable with multi layered patterns but also work as a surprising counter point in a midcentury modern room.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Find many varieties of an authentic work counter available at 1stDibs. A work counter — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. There are 62 variations of the antique or vintage work counter you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect work counter — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A work counter made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one work counter that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fr. Vauconsant produced versions that are worth a look.

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