Industrial and Work Tables
18th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century Estonian Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Estonian Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1920s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Zinc
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak, Pine
19th Century French Brutalist Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1930s French Rustic Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1920s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial and Work Tables
Elm, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Oak
1950s British Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century English French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1870s British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Formica, Birch, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Bronze, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1930s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century French Other Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak, Paint
1880s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Pine
1940s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Aluminum
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1930s Mexican Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete, Iron
19th Century European Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
18th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Antique and Vintage Industrial Tables and Work Tables
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.