Industrial and Work Tables
1820s Dutch Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble
1930s Mexican Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 1900s Canadian Arts and Crafts Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel, Iron
Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Wrought Iron
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
1960s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
18th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1930s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1880s Irish Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Wrought Iron
1850s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s American Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
1920s Irish Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1930s Mexican Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
1820s British Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Cotton, Rosewood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Maple, Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century American Classical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 2000s Vietnamese Country Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1870s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
2010s German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1890s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1910s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Leather
20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Metal
1940s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Industrial and Work Tables
Maple
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
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.