Industrial and Work Tables
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1780s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Silver, Bronze, Stainless Steel
1960s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fabric, Oak
19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Elm, Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1910s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Pine
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Velvet, Cherry, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Formica, Birch, Ebony
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Porcelain, Wood
Early 20th Century British Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Hungarian Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood
1840s Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1940s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Copper
1890s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1910s English Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Elm, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Composition
1860s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
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.