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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Massive Trestle Work Table, England, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Massive Trestle work table England circa 1890 Originally from a Lincolnshire suiting / fabric mill. Measures: 108” L x 55.75” D x 34.25” H.
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19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood

Impressive William IV Mahogany Sewing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
An impressive William IV work table in mahogany, having flamed mahogany top with cylindrical frieze drawer fitted with small compartments and silk basket below, all raised on crisply...
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Early 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Artist's Materials Table, English, Oak, Stand, Roberson & Co, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's materials table. An English oak fold out companion stand by Roberson & Co of London, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. Extraordinary arti...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak

Japanese Lacquer Sewing Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese lacquer sewing table, the top and front decorated with words and flowers, the interior fitted with compartments and pin cushions, the box resting on two turned legs with con...
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1890s Japanese Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

Sewing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Sewing table, the well-figured top with lift-up ends above two frieze drawers with knob hands to the upholstered pull-out sewing box. Raised up on turned ...
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19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

Boulle Work Table, Stamped: L.Gradé & Pelcot, Period: 19th Century
By Gradé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
In the 19th century, under the reign of Napoleon III (1852/1870) in particular, marquetry was rediscovered. We copy the styles of previous centuries; so we make a lot of Boulle style furniture. The richness and the quality of the materials are the same but the execution benefits from technical progress: the quality of the furniture of the end of the XIX is superior to that of their ancestors. Here is a rare work table in gilded brass marquetry on a blackened and lacquered pear tree background. Its lively scalloped top, surrounded by an ingot mold, is adorned with a cartouche opening onto a rosewood interior with a vanity mirror and a belt drawer. In the lower part, a hopper drawer remains invisible below. Its feet are curved with ornamentation in chiseled and gilded bronze. Period: Second half of the 19th century. Dimensions: H: 72 x W: 63 x D: 43cm. Stamped: L.Gradé & Pelcot, A work table, also called a worker, it is a small light table whose top is surrounded by a high border to prevent falling objects. The work table or worker is a small table that can be recognized by its removable flat or rounded top containing storage. This table with or without crotch shelf sometimes has a sliding book box under the belt. Louis Gradé...
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19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Brass

William IV Work Table, Trumpet Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
SN2416 Fine quality and very unusual, William IV thuya wood work / sewing box, having octagonal well figured top with shaped and carved frieze, tapering...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Amboyna

19thC English Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880 19thC English prep table with bleached scrubbed top and two drawers Original hardware Measures: W 215 x D 70 x H 76 cm.
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Late 19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine

French Industrial Table in Wood with Iron Reinforcements
Located in Marbella, ES
French Industrial Table in Wood with Iron Reinforcements.
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19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

French 19th Century Jeweler's Work Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming 19th Century Jeweler's Work Table from the South of France. Nicely constructed from beech. Serves beautifully as a bar counter or a restaurant host...
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19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Beech

Antique Kitchen Island, Butcher Block, Industrial Work Table Cast Iron Dublin
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Kitchen Island, Antique Work Table, Kitchen Butcher Block, or Outdoor Serving Table, the choice is yours. For the past 30-years, Old Plan...
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1880s Irish Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

19th Century 3-Drawer Turned Legs Mahogany Work Table on Wheels
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century 3-drawer turned legs mahogany work table on wheels. Features two smaller top drawers measuring 6.75" in width, 13" in depth and 2.25...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Drawer Stand for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A small stand with a single apron drawer mounted on the carved base. The recessed frieze raised on turned legs mounted on a shaped trestle base with two square stretchers. L. 33", Depth 19 1/4", H. 28 1/2" Condition: The Drawer Stand is time-worn overall, the top with stains, scratches, old rings...
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19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Draper's Table with Marquetry Band
Located in Birmingham, AL
A grand 18th century French Directoire period table de drapier from a draper's atelier in Narbonne, a wealthy port city in Southern France in the Occitanie region, circa 1780s. Handc...
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1780s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Tavern/ Work Table With Breadboard Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Primitive Work Table with plank construction on the overhanging bread board edge top with separate carved and attached side ends. A single tool drawer an...
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19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

1900s Swedish Three-Tiered Wooden Flower Display Stand in the Style of Eiffel
Located in London, GB
This lovely Swedish piece originally used for displaying flowers and plants, circa 1900s. It has five slatted beech tiered sections and turned wood supp...
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1890s Swedish Other Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine

19th Century Victorian Period Black Painted Tole Pedestal Coal Scuttle
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century black painted octagonal English tole coal hod or scuttle with hinged lid. The entire box is painted in a glossy black and the top and front are decorated with...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Paint

Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and wooden chest of drawers from 20th century central Europe. Matured, yet compellingly spry, this industrious set of drawers radiates a charming and tidy sensibility. Compos...
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19th Century European Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

English Regency Rosewood One Drawer Drop Leaf Work Table with Brass Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English Regency rosewood one-drawer drop leaf work table with rectangular top and brass inlaid border, bullseye brass pulls, and shaped leaf supports on each side, supported b...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Brass

19th Century American General Store Farmhouse Work Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Substantial late 19th century American general store country farmhouse work table crafted from pine. The farm table features a 1.5" inch thick two...
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19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine

Antique 19th Century Faux Bamboo & Bird's Eye Maple Seamstress or Jewelry Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stylish little side table with a perfect working lock and key. Faux bamboo furniture has been around since the 19th century and we have sold several pieces both at home and abroad. Most common are the wardrobes and chests of drawers, but in all our years of buying and selling antiques we had never before seen a seamstress or jewelry table. This fine specimen has the most beautiful patina and the combination of the faux bamboo and the bird's eye maple simply is to die for. This fine and modest size table also comes with both the original and perfect working lock and key. Standing as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted well over one hundred years ago, this quality crafted table is like an ode to European furniture makers from that era. No matter where you decide to use this little antique table...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal, Brass

19thC Primitive Elm Pine Butchers Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890. 19thC Primitive elm pine butchers work table, elm legs and thick rustic pine top. Well suited as a kitchen island or prep table.   ...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Elm, Pine

Unusual Irish George III Harewood and Satinwood Inlaid Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The table top in the form of a rectangular box finely inlaid with an oval flowerhead centered by bellflower spray spandrels; the sides inlaid with bellflower garlands and brass carry...
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1780s Irish George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Satinwood, Harewood

Biedermeier Table with Lyre Décor, Walnut Veneer, Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier work table with lyre-shaped frame and four drawers. The table is veneered in walnut and hand polished.
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

Table À Ouvrage Ou Travailleuse Napoléon III, Bois Noirci Burgauté
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Table à ouvrage ou travailleuse Napoléon III, bois noirci burgauté richement décoré de nacre et rehauts dorés, plateau, tablette d’entrejambes et pieds m...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

19thC Large English Vernacular 2 Plank Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860 19thC Large English Vernacular 2 Plank Fruitwood Work Table with block tapered legs joined by time worn stretchers Exceptional worn patination, colour & form. sku 915 ...
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1850s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Fruitwood

Biedermeier Inlaid Rosewood and Fruitwood Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top deeply dished with a cushion-molded edge, over a frieze drawer inlaid with arabesque scrollwork; raised on four incurved legs joined by a shaped inlaid platform s...
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1830s Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Fruitwood, Rosewood

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Inlaid Work Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut inlaid work table having a quality burr walnut inlaid top above a fitted drawer and a sliding burr walnut storage compartment supported by turne...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Work Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A plank constructed overhanging top over a long drawer with raised carved cartouche moldings and knob pulls. The serpentine apron with carved complimentary cartouche motif on front. ...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Fruitwood

Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Garden Table with Stylised Floral Details
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Victorian cast iron garden table by G Hufton of Birmingham with stylised floral and zig-zag details throughout, an arched stretcher uniting the side uprights st...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

19th Century Industrial Distressed Work Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A most unique antique industrial work table with outstanding patina. Born in the 19th century, having richly worn, warm, rustic, aged pin...
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19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood, Pine, Paint

19th C Industrial Table with Orig Painted Iron Base and New Zinc Top
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1880s industrial work table has a heavy iron base with original green paint that shows some rust and patina. New wood, zinc-covered table top make this a unique console or functional narrow dining...
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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron, Zinc

Iron and Oak Table
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
This table has a wonderfully weathered pale grey oak top. With a decorative double cast iron base which is painted in green color. The table is in a good condition structural cond...
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Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

19th Century Adjustable Drafting Table on Cast Iron Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique adjustable tilt-top table with cast iron base with painted wood work or table surface that lends itself to be used as an end table, side table, bedside table or nightstand. H...
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Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

18th Century George III Mahogany Architect's Desk on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
English George III mahogany architect's/drafting desk or writing table, 18th century, having an adjustable gold tooled leather writing surface, fittings for candleholders, and a sing...
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18th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Brass

19th Century French Walnut Drafting Table or Standing Desk with Maker’s Label
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French walnut adjustable architect’s drafting table features the maker's label, E. Chouanard. The table top adjusts in pitch,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Bronze

Ant. Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Box on Carved Legs, Table, Scotland 1850, H688
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Box on Carved Legs, Table, Scotland 1850, H688 Scotland 1850 Solid Walnut + Veneers Original Finish Beautiful vene...
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1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

Jeweller's Work Table, England, circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Jeweller's work table. England, Circa 1870 Constructed in pine, with cut away to the front allowing the worker to get closer. KMeasures: 66"L x 26.25”D x 30.25”H.
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19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine

Georgian Welsh 2 Plank Pine Scullery Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820 Georgian Welsh 2 plank pine scullery prep table Lovely form and scale with traces of its historic paint. Measures: W 202 x D 70 x H 7...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine

19th century rosewood worktable
Located in Altrincham, GB
19th century rosewood worktable, the top with canted corners and inverted bowfront opening to reveal a fitted interior with lidded compartments ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Upholstery, Rosewood, Satinwood

Victorian Burr Walnut Work/Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian antique burr walnut work table, the shaped burr walnut lift up top, opening to reveal a green leather writing slope and fitted interior...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

French 19th Century Marble Top Billot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome marble top billot - side table from the Provence region of France. Wonderfully constructed from walnut with a single drawer and an outstanding very thick marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Marble

19th Century French Oak Carpenter Press Table with Eight-Bottle Storage Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique table was crafted in the Poitou region of France, circa 1880. The rustic, oak piece decorated with the word "Provence" across the front, has a very thick top and feature...
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Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Wrought Iron

Antique Artist's Table/ Desk, One Drawer, Spain, 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Huge antique table with single drawer that assumed to had been used at painter's atelier. Excellent taste that made with a long period of time.
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1880s Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood

Biedermeier Sewing Table, South Germany, 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier sewing table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1830. The table stands on a central foot and has one drawer...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Patisserie Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A good size 19th century patisserie table with original marble and casters.
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19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Marble, Iron

Rare Early 19th Century Regency Combination Games or Work Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare, stunning quality early 19th Century Regency fruitwood combination games or work table, inlaid and brass mounted throughout. The moulded central section with inlaid checkerboa...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Brass

French Art Nouveau Marble Iron Patisserie Pastry Table Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French Art Nouveau patisserie or pastry table featuring a weathered, smooth Carrara marble top. The late 19th century/early 20th century table is hand-crafted with a trestl...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Carrara Marble, Iron

Victorian Industrial Iron Factory Table Cabinmodern Kitchen Worktable Island
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old single drawer metal worktable with slatted wood lower shelf. Fully functional, level and sturdy table, patina to all surfaces. Beautifully dark and aged. Measures: W 60 x D...
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Steel, Iron

French 19th Century Primitive Work Table, Farm Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome later 19th century French primitive work table - Farm Table in oak. Minimalist lines lend this table a very contemporary feel. Lovely patina. Wonderful as a dining ta...
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19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak

19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant et...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak

Brazier Table in Copper, Brass, and Wood
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing 19th century English table with a hand crafted copper brazier surrounded by brass tacked pedals with plenty of wear on a carved and turned ba...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Brass, Copper

Rustic Antique American Farmhouse Weathered Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A one-of-a-kind rustic antique American country work table in original plum - wine paint finish with heavily worn distressed patina! Full of antique character and unique folky charm, featuring primitve hand-crafted farmhouse craftsmanship and solid wooden construction, having a plank boarded top, simple wide apron with pegged detail, rising on distinctive spool-turned Jenny Lind legs terminating in tapering ring-turned feet. This rustic folk art table most likely originating in the Southern United States, handmade during the early/mid-19th century by a farmer, not a formally trained carpenter or furniture maker, adding to the overall antique character, elegant warmth, and rich historical depth. Dimensions: (approx) 33" High, 64" Wide, 31" Deep Provenance / Acquisition: Acquired from reputable auction house Bright Star Antiques Co., Sulfur Springs, Texas. May 2022 Session 1.5 catalog. Founded on generations of experience in rare antiques and furnishings, Bright Star has been specializing in rare American country antiques and architectural elements for over 25 years. Condition: Beautiful age, weathered patina and attractive faded mellow coloring. Heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint, losses, warping, slight wobble, substantial wear and tear consistent with age and use. Not overly strong or sturdy, but certainly functional and delivered ready for immediate use. Jenny Lind’s Legs? Johanna Maria Lind (Sweden; 1820–1887) spent many nights in the U.S. during her wildly popular concert tour, presenting an opportunity for furniture makers to claim that P.T. Barnum’s Swedish Nightingale rested in one of their beds. Celebrity endorsements—sanctioned or not—had been found to boost sales, and 19th-century entrepreneurs had little aversion to stretching the truth. By the time she returned to Europe, Jenny Lind’s name or likeness had been affixed to riding hats, cigars, dolls, perfume, and more. Still, the association between spool-turned beds and the name “Jenny Lind” appears to be a 20th-century phenomenon, likely an attempt to conjure a connection to simpler times after the fact. Several bits of folklore connect the opera star with specific beds. The most widespread asserts that Philadelphia furniture manufacturer George J. Henkels placed a special bed—actually, a carved Rococo piece with a side canopy—in Lind’s hotel, and later gave it to her as a gift or, in a divergent ending, vowed to name it after her. A second story centers on a common, early 19th-century mahogany spool bed...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century French Refectory, Work or Kitchen Table with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Oak refectory table. The thick 3 plank top on a simple base with no less then 11 drawers, some of then cutout to fit wooden dishes. The whole piece has a...
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Late 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Pine

Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Pedestal 2-Drawer Side Table / Sewing Table, C. 1840
Located in Germantown, MD
A Biedermeier era Flame Mahogany pedestal 2-drawer sewing table or side table. A Delicate Louis Philippe side table or sewing table out of Germany from the late 19th century around...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Mahogany

19th C English Elm Vernacular Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850 19th C English elm vernacular work table. sku 1350 We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, restorers and finis...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Elm

Pennsylvania Dutch Pin Top Work Table 18th Century
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A really special and honest Pennsylvania Dutch (Doylstown) work table ca' 1740-1760. Walnut with pin top, the table has a beautiful patina and nice graining. Heavy and very sturdy-ca...
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Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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Walnut

19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter / Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with 2 plank top and original cast iron foot brackets in place. Stamped P...
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1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables

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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.

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