Industrial and Work Tables
1950s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Maple, Pine
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
1920s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood
20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
20th Century French Post-Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Chrome
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
2010s American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Other
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1920s British Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Cherry, Softwood
2010s European Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
Early 19th Century European Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Resin
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s Indian Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
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.