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Do architects still use drafting tables?
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Yes, many architects still use drafting tables. Although much of architectural design involves computer-aided drafting, many professionals still prefer to draw by hand. Artists may also purchase drafting tables for producing illustrations and sketches. Find a collection of drafting tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Antique Drafting Table
Located in Los angeles, CA
Antique Drafting Table
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$2,808
Vintage Hamilton Drafting Table
Located in Newtown, CT
Vintage Hamilton Drafting Table signed on stretcher. The top is 48" x 37.5" and has been cleaned.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Industrial Drafting Table
By Alvin Corporation
Located in New York, NY
Vintage wood and cast iron Industrial drafting table with an adjustable height and a pivoting surface .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Architect Drafting Table, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage metal and wood architect's or drafting table. Tubular steel with wood tabletop, circa 1940, mid-20th century.
Category
Vintage 1940s Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcel Bauer Draft Table, Mid 20th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
Marcel Bauer draft table, min 20th century, made in Germany
Made of chrome and wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
1950s Drafting Table, Nestler, Vintage
By Nestler
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique drafting table by the renowned manufacturer Nestler from the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal


