Industrial and Work Tables
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
1890s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s American Brutalist Industrial and Work Tables
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
1910s English Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
1960s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century Spanish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Mid-18th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron
1860s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Yew
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Elm
19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel, Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1890s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century European Country Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Teak
2010s American Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Maple
1930s Mexican Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Brass, Iron
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Stainless Steel
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century European Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Maple
20th Century German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak, Pine
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.