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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
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Returnable Items Only
Original Otto Wagner for Thonet 1905 Writing Desk Postal Saving Bank Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Wagner writing desk from the Postal Saving Bank in Vienna. Made by Thonet, Vienna.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately
Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant et...
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial Cast Iron and Antique Oak Workbench or Side Table
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A robust industrial workbench to be used as sidetable or sideboard. This beautiful piece is newly made out of very old industrial materials; an old cast-iron base and a top made of a...
Category
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Monumental Scottish Oak Top Refectory Art Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1915.
Monumental Scottishoak top refectory art table with bleached oak top and pine frame with block tapered legs.
Provenance: Strathallan Private School...
Category
1910s Scottish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine
1930s Oak Sewing Box Table with Drawer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1930s Oak sewing box table with drawer.
This is a good sturdy side table, with a good colour, just open the top to find a blue satin lining in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
French Library Table in Bleached Oak
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French library table in bleached oak is a rare find that will elevate any room it's placed in. The large 1950s French library or hall table boasts an impressive size of ...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Rustic Antique American Farmhouse Weathered Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A one-of-a-kind rustic antique American country work table in original plum - wine paint finish with heavily worn distressed patina!
Full of antique character and unique folky charm, featuring primitve hand-crafted farmhouse craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, having a plank boarded top, simple wide apron with pegged detail, rising on distinctive spool-turned Jenny Lind legs terminating in tapering ring-turned feet.
This rustic folk art table most likely originating in the Southern United States, handmade during the early/mid-19th century by a farmer, not a formally trained carpenter or furniture maker, adding to the overall antique character, elegant warmth, and rich historical depth.
Dimensions: (approx)
33" High, 64" Wide, 31" Deep
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from reputable auction house Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. May 2022 Session 1.5 catalog. Founded on generations of experience in rare antiques and furnishings, Bright Star has been specializing in rare American country antiques and architectural elements for over 25 years.
Condition:
Beautiful age, weathered patina and attractive faded mellow coloring. Heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint, losses, warping, slight wobble, substantial wear and tear consistent with age and use. Not overly strong or sturdy, but certainly functional and delivered ready for immediate use.
Jenny Lind’s Legs?
Johanna Maria Lind (Sweden; 1820–1887) spent many nights in the U.S. during her wildly popular concert tour, presenting an opportunity for furniture makers to claim that P.T. Barnum’s Swedish Nightingale rested in one of their beds. Celebrity endorsements—sanctioned or not—had been found to boost sales, and 19th-century entrepreneurs had little aversion to stretching the truth. By the time she returned to Europe, Jenny Lind’s name or likeness had been affixed to riding hats, cigars, dolls, perfume, and more. Still, the association between spool-turned beds and the name “Jenny Lind” appears to be a 20th-century phenomenon, likely an attempt to conjure a connection to simpler times after the fact.
Several bits of folklore connect the opera star with specific beds. The most widespread asserts that Philadelphia furniture manufacturer George J. Henkels placed a special bed—actually, a carved Rococo piece with a side canopy—in Lind’s hotel, and later gave it to her as a gift or, in a divergent ending, vowed to name it after her. A second story centers on a common, early 19th-century mahogany spool bed...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Brown painted workbench with shelf and drawers
Located in Beerse, VAN
Reddish brown painted workbench in original and untouched condition. The paint is from a later date but has gained, just as the top, a beautiful patina througout the years. The table...
Category
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century French Refectory, Work or Kitchen Table with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Oak refectory table. The thick 3 plank top on a simple base with no less then 11 drawers, some of then cutout to fit wooden dishes. The whole piece has a...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
French Painted Drapers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1910
French Painted Fruitwood and Pine Drapers Table
Measures: W200 x D79 x H77 cm.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Pedestal 2-Drawer Side Table / Sewing Table, C. 1840
Located in Germantown, MD
A Biedermeier era Flame Mahogany pedestal 2-drawer sewing table or side table.
A Delicate Louis Philippe side table or sewing table out of Germany from the late 19th century around...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pennsylvania Dutch Pin Top Work Table 18th Century
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A really special and honest Pennsylvania Dutch (Doylstown) work table ca' 1740-1760. Walnut with pin top, the table has a beautiful patina and nice graining. Heavy and very sturdy-ca...
Category
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter / Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with 2 plank top and original cast iron foot brackets in place. Stamped
P...
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Biedermeier Sewing Stand, Cherry Wood, South Germany, circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Sewing Stand, Cherry Wood, South Germany circa 1825
Rare, very fine Biedermeier sewing stand. Cherry wood veneered and solid, han...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Velvet, Cherry, Softwood
Massive Patinated Industrial Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive patinated industrial console. The base attaches to the wall and/or the floor.
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Painted Oak Chopping Block on Stand
Located in Baltimore, MD
In this handsome and useful chopping table a quantity of separate oak blocks are placed on end and are bound and pulled tight as one with iron bands bol...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Strafor and Marc Held 1960s-1970s French Wooden and Metal Rare Executive Desk
By Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Known for the robustness, quality and industrial style of their furniture, I propose here this rare executive desk by the famous Strafor house. Old for more than 160 years, the house...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Style Kitchen Islands Made by Old Plank Any Dimension Optional Tops
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Custom Kitchen Islands made here in Chicago per your exacting specifications. Inspired by the old 18th century French store fittings we import a...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Iron
Cast Iron Industrial Table with an Old Pine Top
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The table is made from an old industrial cast iron machine base and a old pine top.
Category
1960s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Pennsylvania Dutch Farmhouse Harvest Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large, rustic 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch American farmhouse table, harvest table, or work table. Features a nearly 10 foot long plank top...
Category
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Ebonised Fruitwood Parisian Boulangerie Counters, Kitchen Island
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860
Pair of matching ebonised fruitwood Parisian Boulangerie counters, matching with a single drawer and shelves. Breadboard ends to the tops.
Would make an excellent Kitc...
Category
1860s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
A Gorgeous 19th Century Fruitwood Work or Side Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous 19th Century fruitwood work or side table. The moulded and shaped top with galleried rail raised above frieze with single drawer opening to reveal lined and fitted interio...
Category
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Derbyshire Dales Sheep Shearing Table
Located in Alton, GB
An original Victorian oak sheep shearing bench. This antique sheep shearing bench has a lovely, natural colour to the panels with four stable leg...
Category
19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch w/ Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, colored drawer and formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
Georgian Pine Bleached Country House Storage Chest / Counter Island
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820.
Georgian pine bleached country house storage chest / counter Island.
sku 1310.
Measures: W122 x D54 x H80 cm.
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19thC English Painted Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC English painted pine prep table
Measures: W 108 x D 77 x H 83cm.
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Wood Dough Table with Concave Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare dough table with concave top.
Category
1930s German Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
A Striking Sheraton Revival Satinwood Work Table, England Circa 1890
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very elegant & striking satinwood work table / side table, showing a richly figured 'fiddle grained' oval top inlaid with a crossbanded border and kingwood banding, opening to a cr...
Category
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Antique English Edwardian Marquetry Inlaid Sewing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Edwardian period sewing work table, exquisitely handcrafted in England at the turn of the 19th / 20th century.
The extraordinary table features exceptional attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Wooden Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Hard maple butcher block table with backslash and drawer.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Pine Drapers Table Store Display
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century French drapers table or store display table featuring 10 work drawers. This large table was used in cloth merchant shops for...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wood workers table with two vises and lower shelf. Made out of hard maple.
Category
1930s American Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
Wrought Iron Industrial Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron and wood industrial table.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Industrial Workbench Worktable Table Sideboard from the 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
This old iron workbench from a factory in former Czechoslovakia has wooden drawers and has been completely cleaned and restored.
The drawers can be loc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Oakwood Sewing / Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of oak wood. The table dates back to the time of Art Nouveau period, more specifically from the time, around 1905. The table has a very nice art n...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
French Vintage Industrial Work Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This antique industrial work table console is a remarkable and functional addition to any living space, featuring fluted neoclassical st...
Category
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
English 19th Century Oak Drop Leaves Draper's Table with Brass Measuring Tape
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak draper's table from the 19th century, with brass measuring tape and drop leaves. Created in England during the 19th century, this oak table features a rectangular top with inlaid brass measuring tape flanked with two drop leaves (the top measuring 45"W with the leaves down). The apron showcases two drawers with scalloped hardware...
Category
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Marble Bakery Store Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Marble top confectioners / bakery table
Overall dimensions: 24" x 121" x 31 1/2" high.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter /Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with original cast iron foot brackets in place.
Provenance: Post Office - Abers...
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique French Work Table or Server with Marble Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
The wonderfully sturdy rustic French country Provincial style worktable or serving console table is constructed of slotted framing to hold a veined marble top having beveled edges wi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid 19th Century English Victorian Octagon Sewing Table
Located in Forney, TX
An English Victorian carved oak sewing table from the mid 19th century. Having an octagonal hinged top with foliate carved border, opening to fitted compartmentalized interior, divid...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Work Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid work table having a quality burr walnut pretty inlaid shaped lift up top opening to reveal a fantastic fitted interior with storage compa...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Primitive Wooden Carpenters Shaving Shave Horse Long Work Bench Clamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Primitive wooden carpenters shaving shave horse long work bench clamp. Has not been tested for use. Circa 19th century or earlier. Mea...
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Industrial Cobblers Work Bench
Located in London, London
Cobblers work bench
Metal frame
Iron last can be removed
England Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century British Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Industrial Bar Cart
Located in Oakville, CT
Factory cart
Overall dimensions: 16" x 27" x 31".
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Iron Base Work Table
Located in Round Top, TX
The appeal of this old work table comes from the aged wood itself, worn and distressed through years of use adding to the character imbedded in the table. Notice the expected age-related separation of the planks of wood that comprise the top, in addition to cracks, stains and heavy gouges. The industrial iron base is solid, allowing this to function as a desk, console, work or craft table. This rustic work table has been restored so is strong, stable and ready for use.
** In light of current affairs and fluctuating fuel prices shipping quotes and timelines are estimates only. Buyer is required to notify us upon purchase if there are interior or exterior stairs, steps, or freight elevators...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
1900s French Sawhorse Table with Wooden Top
Located in High Point, NC
A metal table with wooden top from France, produced circa 1900. A massive vintage table, spanning an impressive length in excess of eleven feet, that manages to maintain a low-key pe...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Ideale Solid Wood Writing Desk, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
A Classic element reinterpreted through refined contemporary design. It’s a high-quality piece handcrafted in Italy with a top in premium walnut veneer blockboard and the structure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Industrial Inspired Kitchen Island in Stainless, Brass and Rift-Cut Oak
Located in Chicago, IL
Certainly, one of our most unique and possibly best-looking solutions to having a great looking kitchen island, while being able to tuck away a pair of stools...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Fine Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Work Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Victorian burr walnut work table having a marvelous burr walnut top, a single drawer to the side and a half moon shaped sewing drawer covered in a pretty pink floral mat...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Pine Butcher Block
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fine butcher table, made in Nantes, France, circa 1920. The table’s top boasts exceptional patination. A groove has been left from decades of knife work and butchery. The top is bo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Gentile Solid Wood Desk, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural grey Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
Aesthetics and functionality combine in the Ideale solid wood desk. A piece of high quality craftsmanship tailor-made for everyday use as well as to furnish with style. The desk feat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Industrial Drop Leaf Table, Work Table or Console Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking industrial drop leaf table.
This wooden table has 2 drop leafs and storage space under on both sides:
on 1 side 2 drawers and a door, on the other side a door.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Trestle Table "Work" in Solid White Oak by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Introduced in 2016, WORK table is a contemporary take on the traditional working tables used by artists and designers for centuries.
The table has height adjustable trestles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Primitive Oak and Elm Top Butchers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920.
Primitive oak and elm top butchers table with oak legs and elm top.
sku 1030.
(past repairs).
Measures: W147 x D58 x H80 cm.
Category
1910s English Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Oak
Vintage English One Drawer Oak Industrial Table, Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage English One Drawer Oak Industrial side table. Good vintage condition.
Wear appropriate with age and use
Measures 24"W x 15.5"Dx 29.75"
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Art Nouveau Scroll Wrought Iron Wood Top Drafting Work Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Art Nouveau scrolling wrought iron wood top 42" drafting work table. Item features a base circa early 1900s, top appears to be a more recent addition/re-purpose, scrol...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Industrial Style Steel, Bronze and Reclaimed Pine Kitchen Table or Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial Style by Old Plank with a French twist Dining Table or Kitchen Table. Our Industrial French inspired Dining Table is constructed from cold-rolled steel with solid bronze c...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
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.
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