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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Industrial
Early 20th Century French Butchers Table By Natta & Nagot Circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th Century French Butchers Table By Natta & Nagot Circa 1910
- Solid Beech block
- Solid Beech backboard, drawer and legs
- Treated for woodworm
- Beautiful stepped design on the drawer
- Beautiful cast handle...
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1910s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech
Antique French Marble Top Iron Baker’s Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and authentic industrial era French work table. A fine antique marble top baker’s table surmounted on an iron base with tubular and steel banded construction.
Dimensions: 42" ...
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Antique Industrial Cargo Cart w/ Zinc Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
Experience the perfect blend of rustic and modern design with our exquisite wood and metal industrial cargo cart on caster wheels! Its rugged yet sophisticated style will add an edge...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Vintage French Metal Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A metal cabinet from 20th century France. Constructed from metal and wood, the industrial cabinet emits a time-worn mystique, owing to a rich patina which has grown across its surfac...
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20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Steel, Iron
Rosewood Desk Brazilian Midcentury Design by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Solid Maple Work Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive solid American maple workbench with vice. The smaller size, 41 inches wide with refurbished finish but still retaining all the character o...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
French 19th Century Beech Shoemaker's Bench Square Legs H Stretcher
Located in Wells, ME
French provincial shoemaker's table or workbench from the Burgundy region of France. This beech wood workbench has a single thick beech removable top, and hunky beech square legs and...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech
Industrial Art Deco Round Retail Store Display Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous Art Deco era industrial department store round display table. circa 1930s
Having a circular top with metal rim, rising on wooden pede...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A sturdy metal base frames a bank of wooden drawer boxes. Metal label plates now work as a different kind of reminder– remembering the tools they once held, tasks completed and craft...
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20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Vintage Czech Industrial Workbench
Located in High Point, NC
A sturdy metal base frames a bank of wooden drawer boxes. Metal label plates now work as a different kind of reminder– remembering the tools they once held, tasks completed and craft...
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20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Handmade Solid Maple Carpenter's Workbench c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Beautifully constructed handmade solid Maple carpenter's workbench with two working steel vices, an inlay section for carpenter's tools, two metal "dogs", twelve "dogs holes" ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Bespoke Executive Metal Desk, Lacquered Metal, Industrial Design, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form with two cests of drawers, creates a clear and distinctive ...
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2010s German Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Kitchen Island in French Industrial Style, Solid Bronze Made in Chicago Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
French Industrial inspired Kitchen Island built in our Chicago Old Plank Workshop to your custom specifications. This particular country French Kitchen Island...
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2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid 1980s Wood and Steel Table by Will Stone
By Will Stone
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In Mahogany Veneer on Wood and Steel, an Elemental Mid 1980’s Table by Will Stone. Known for his Squiggly Leg Steel and Glass Pedestal Tables, this Wood top design is seen more rarel...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Industrial Oak Laboratory Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, industrial, laboratory console table features an oak base with black, acid-resistant composite top for experiments. This piece makes a great console, slender desk or medi...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Composition
Turn of the Century French Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
This bistro table provides a charming and idiosyncratic vintage piece. Made in France at the turn of the century, a metal frame creates a striking silhouette: bold curves and refined...
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Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Tecnigrafo Anni 40
Located in Felino, IT
tecnigrafo vintage in legno. anni 40/50. marca P. Resta,Torino, logo ETB. in buone condizioni. va ripulito e ricondizionato. munito di cassetto.
funzionante. movimento del piano con...
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1940s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black and Grey Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood with formica, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Work Table, 1950s
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Arge industrial table with its original gray lacquered metal base and its top covered with green moleskin
The tray is octagonal in shape which gives it a softer side and easy to ins...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Industrial Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely fantastic writing desk, seamlessly blending nature and machine. A sturdy live edge slab desktop offers ample workspace for any project on hand. An industrial iron base fea...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1960s Gunni Omann Model 75 Teak Desk for Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Architectural Wire Metal Garden Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Green weathered painted metal wire architectural table with four circular holders that can accommodate planters perfect for a garden or outdoor table. Because of the age the green pa...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Belgian Industrial Metal Cabinet
Located in High Point, NC
A metal cabinet made in Belgium circa 1900. The metal doors and sides of this sizable cabinet have ripened with age, a subtle glowing oxidized patina spreading across the curiously s...
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20th Century Belgian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Cast Iron Butcher Block Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Turn of the 20th century, tall, industrial table features a japanned, cast iron machine base with brass toned filigree details with natural mapl...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Metal Industrial Table
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage table makes a striking Industrial accent. Made in Europe during the 20th century, the form is starkly architectural: steel beams support a pair of platforms, bordered with bands of metal. Square legs ground its solid weight, visible solder lends a hand...
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1970s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Victorian Confectioners Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Kitchen Work Table Island
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Turn of the century heavy 1 inch thick Vitrolite glass work surface tabletop which is set on a heavy stained and solid maple block workbench base. Wonderful Kitchen Island or Entrywa...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Vitrolite
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by Minvielle, France 1955. Studio A.R.P. was an association between three talented de...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Drafting Table by Anco C1940 Oak & Maple
By Anco Bilt
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great size and construction using oak for the base and maple for the top. Iron adjustment hardware all in very good condition with age related wear. No abuse. Height reaches 44inches and is fully adjustable to all angles. Has the original vinyl cover.
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Bancone Da Lavoro, Anni 40
Located in Felino, IT
Bancone da lavoro, anni 40
Bancone da fabbro, anni 40. Conservato originale. Inclusa morsa e levigatrice, lampada- solido e stabile, adatto per l'utilizzo quotidiano. Necessita di...
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1940s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Metal
Butchers Cutting Block Food Prep Table This is a Useful Size and Sturdy Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Butchers cutting block food prep table
This is a useful size and sturdy piece, the heavy thick top has a liquid groove around the whole piece which is very necessary when cutting ...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Formica Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Herman Miller Action Office Standing Desk and Drawing Table, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A rare and hard to find Herman Miller - Action Office standing desk and drawing table, circa 1960s.
Large working surface, which can be tilted into any max 90-degree angle position ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Industrial Iron Base Teak Top Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
This large 9' x 30" handcrafted iron base comes with a plank teak wood top. The kitchen worktable has two large self-closing drawers and two open shelves that will hold an abundance of kitchen equipment. The base will work well with stone or wood. The plank teak top you see here is available with this base only. Base and top can be sold separately. Base 9500 teak top 4500. We can custom make the base to size.
Stainless steel base: $17,000.00 (does not include top)
We can custom make this to your spec. The base can be made in any size and can have other finishes. We can also source out tops for you, and/or custom make. Please ask us for a quote for custom order.
Measures: Drawers 32" W by 26" D
Shelves 12.5" H lower/14" upper
Lead time for a custom made work table will take approximately 12-14 weeks.
Kitchen prep table, industrial work table or kitchen island, rustic table, farmhouse harvest work table, American farm table, double sided industrial work table, woodworking workbench...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Metal Industrial Table
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage table makes a striking Industrial accent. Made in France during the 20th century, the form is starkly architectural: steel beams support a pair of platforms, bordered wi...
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1970s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Rosewood Desk with Painted Glass Top by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted rosewood desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to Bloch Editores S.A. Building, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm Professors Desk by Rud Rasmussen, Denmark
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Experience the beauty of Scandinavian design with this stunning professors desk by Poul Kjaerholm, manufactured by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark. The sleek wood and linoleum tabletop pair...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vigorelli ( of Pavia) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right leg we have a door that can be opened by knob with the sewing machine mechanism inside. At the base we find a cast-iron riser...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Workbench 96" with Vise
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage workbench with removable top
What a find. Offered is a vintage workbench that is estimated post 1950s. The top is removable and underneath t...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Wim Rietveld Pyramid table black Ahrend de Cirkel 1960
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalist and industrial designed small sized 'Pyramid' table designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, The Netherlands 1960. It has a fantastic shaped structur...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Steel Cabinet Original Paint Possible Kitchen Island or Work Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial steel cabinet with (7) functional wood drawers in original paint. Would make a great additional kitchen work surface, or function as a small kitchen island. Our Old Plank ...
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique American Industrial Wood Plank Distress Paint Splatter Work Bench Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial wood plank distress paint splatter work bench table. Item features a distressed finish with paint splatters, various metal handles, solid plank wood top w...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
French Industrial Style Kitchen Island in Steel, Bronze and Walnut Butcher Block
Located in Chicago, IL
We took our inspiration from the old French Industrial look that many companies were already doing, and took it a more upscale and higher quality level. Made by our old plank worksho...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Big Round Work & Presentation Table
Located in VUGHT, NL
Round work table made from a Cambo photo studio tripod (Dutch brand in professional camera and studio accessories).
This type of column tripod was the first product of this company to be presented in the 1950s.
Workplace for one, two or even three people.
Worktop adjustable to all normal desired heights.
Standing or sitting (desk) work is therefore possible, but quickly switching between these positions is not possible!
Various monitors or all-in computers can be mounted freely on this table.
Two or two copies near each other (maximum 27 inch).
When using a single screen, up to 50 inches can be used (presentation table...
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1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Organic Work Table, Painted Iron, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and walnut organic work table designed and produced in the United States, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
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Iron
Massive Patinated Industrial Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive patinated industrial console. The base attaches to the wall and/or the floor.
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Maple Carpenter's Workbench, C.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original mid-century carpenter's workbench. The base is stamped "Made in Finland" and has two working steel vices, a pull out draw, large bottom storage, an inlay section f...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Industrial Worktable with Three Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a black iron construction, solid wooden plate and three red iron drawers. Weight:...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition, with wear consistent with age and ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron Industrial Table with an Old Pine Top
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The table is made from an old industrial cast iron machine base and a old pine top.
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1960s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame entirely of fine, light-coloured wood.
The legs supporting the structure are long...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Industrial Style Kitchen Islands Made by Old Plank Any Dimension Optional Tops
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Custom Kitchen Islands made here in Chicago per your exacting specifications. Inspired by the old 18th century French store fittings we import a...
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2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Iron
Brown painted workbench with shelf and drawers
Located in Beerse, VAN
Reddish brown painted workbench in original and untouched condition. The paint is from a later date but has gained, just as the top, a beautiful patina througout the years. The table...
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1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial Worktable with Three Iron Drawers, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage industrial worktable from the 1960s. It features a black iron construction, solid wooden plate and three iron drawers. Weight: 43 kg.
Drawer dimensions:
Width: 28 cm
Depth...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
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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