Industrial and Work Tables
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
1880s Argentine Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s Canadian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Late 18th Century American Federal Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Swiss Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Zinc
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple, Satinwood, Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony
1930s Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Cherry
Late 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Late 19th Century American Rococo Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
20th Century European Other Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Metal
1970s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Walnut
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1820s Irish Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Elm
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Resin, Lacquer, Teak
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Campaign Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
20th Century English Campaign Industrial and Work Tables
Copper
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Nickel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete, Steel
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
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.