Industrial and Work Tables
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Milk Glass, Wood
1810s American Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
1860s French Louis Philippe Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Poplar, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Spanish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
Late 19th Century Unknown American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Burl
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-19th Century American William and Mary Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
2010s Canadian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Maple, Walnut
20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Maple, Pine
1950s English Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
1910s English Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1790s English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century British Other Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
19th Century American American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
1950s Belgian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
Early 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century William IV Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
18th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
2010s English Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1940s Swiss Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 2000s North American Post-Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
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.





