Industrial and Work Tables
1820s American American Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Late 19th Century German High Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Walnut
1970s Indian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century American Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
2010s American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Cut Steel, Sheet Metal, Iron, Steel, Metal
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century Czech Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Composition
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Velvet, Cherry, Softwood
1930s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century Gothic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut, Corian
19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1850s Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1710s Spanish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
1930s Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1890s German Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s Canadian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Ash, Oak, Walnut
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century European Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Swiss 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.