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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
French 1890s Patisserie Table with Painted Iron Scrolling Base and Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique French patisserie table from the late 19th century with recently added stone top and painted iron scrolling base on casters....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
Large Industrial Table by Woods & Co, Circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large industrial table by Woods & Co Circa 1910.
- Cast iron base
- Solid oak top
- English ~ 1910
- Measures: 98cm tall x 90cm deep x 200...
Category
1910s English Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
19thC English Painted Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC English painted pine prep table
Measures: W 108 x D 77 x H 83cm.
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
French Industrial Inspired Stainless Steel and Bronze Kitchen Island Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Another one of our infamous Old Plank stainless steel and bronze kitchen islands, but this time we fitted a gorgeous Carrara (standard) marble wi...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Stainless 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:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Victorian Rococo Revival Rosewood Tripod Sewing Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Victorian Rococo Revival Rosewood Tripod Sewing Stand Table.
The sewing stand opening to view a central crimson jacquard silk pad flanked by four graduated compartmen...
Category
19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Walnut Worktable
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut bookcase piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of robust walnut wood. All its legs and stretcher are Solomonic and it has a drawer with its wooden han...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Butcher's Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful later 19th century Butcher's Table from the South of France. Beautifully constructed in the Papillon style - butterfly - with a cast iron base and its original marble top...
Category
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Antique Victorian circa 1860 Burr Walnut Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian circa 1860 burr walnut work side sewing table box
This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.
An attractive, rare and versatile piece wit...
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1860s Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Library Table in Bleached Oak
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French library table in bleached oak is a rare find that will elevate any room it's placed in. The large 1950s French library or hall table boasts an impressive size of ...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Pine Lancashire Mill Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century pine Lancashire Mill table
Original finish in reclaimed condition with great color, wear & patination. Fantastic proportions with elegant narrow legs and stretcher
M...
Category
1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Work Table On Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century French work table combines rustic charm with practical mobility, making it a versatile addition to any space. Crafted from solid wood, it showcases a beautifully we...
Category
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Large 19thC English Mahogany Haberdashery Counter Bank Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Large 19thC English Mahogany Haberdashery Counter Bank Drawers
sku 1958
W187 x D77 x H89 cm
Weight 83 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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 silver iron drawers. Weight: 47 kg.
Drawer dimensions:
Width: 32 cm...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Victorian Off-White Enamel Fold-Top Sewing Table / Student Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Victorian Off-White Enameled Fold-Top Sewing Table that been used as Student Desk for decades. Measures 29" in width, 17" in depth and 31.5" tall. Measures 58" in width fully ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm
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
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Victorian Irish Killarney Work Arbutus Marquetry Inlaid Work Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
An exceptional quality Irish Killarney ware arbutus work table inlaid throughout with shamrocks, thistles and roses. The shaped octagonal top with radia...
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Rattan "Triple Arch" Dining Room Table with Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Rattan "Triple Arch" dining room table with mahogany tabletop featuring unique table legs, each with 3 single pole rattan arches.
We ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Lehmbruck Desk
Located in New York, NY
The Lehmbruck Desk features a frame made of 1” blackened steel angles and brown suede leather wrapped top with a black leather upholstered foot rest. COL a...
Category
2010s American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
George 111 Mahogany Work / Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
An excellent early Georgian Mahogany Writing / Work Table dating around 1780-1800. A fine example of a Writing Table of this period in very good condition. There is a drawer on eithe...
Category
Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Trestle Base Dining Table in Quartersawn Walnut by Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
Dining table in quarter sawn walnut featuring a trestle base, carefully constructed utilizing interlocking joinery and without metal hardware or screws. The construction of this tabl...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Orangery Table, English, Industrial, Machinist, Victorian, Side, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique orangery table. An English, Industrial, machinist side table in iron and antique pine dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900...
Category
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair Large 19thC French Apothecary Counter Cabinets
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
Pair 19thC French Apothecary counter cabinets in Original Painted Finish with Galvanised Tops
Price is each.
Measures: W198 x D5...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Cocktail Table, 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Solid stainless steel heavy two-piece base rectangular coffee table with thick white faux leather top.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Primitive Rustic Black Painted Oak Work Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century American primitive rustic black painted oak table. Top is marked with water rings, spray paint, surface wear. Great for a work tab...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage industrial rustic rolling cart made of wood planks and cast iron wheels and brackets, the loader has two end wheels that swivel and are slightly shorter than the larger sides...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of this heavy duty pig bench is made from a single slab of oak almost four inches thick. Two or three superficial cracks that appeared as the board dried have been filled.. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Bistro Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
French bistro table, made of iron, wonderful aged patina, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century Directoire French Shop Counter
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century French oak shop counter.
With an exceptional curved shape with column detailing to the front. Behind three useful storage drawers and a space for a use as a desk.
circ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial bar/bistro table with cast iron legs and wooden top, Belgium ca. 1920
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1920 / bar or bistro table / wood and cast iron / industrial
Beautiful combination of an authentic cast iron A-shaped machine legs and a characterful old thick wooden top....
Category
1920s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Country Work Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country work table in gustavian style from the early 1800s, most likely from the years between 1810 and 1820. The table is from Northern Sweden and is a strong piece with a s...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Elmwood Sewing or Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of elm wood the inner division is made of cherry wood. The table dates back to the time of Biedermeier period, more specifically from the time, ar...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Cherry
Confidence of Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Confidence of a cloud writing desk by Thomas Dariel
Dimensions: D 43 x W 120 x H 147 cm
Materials: Structure in MDF with color-painted ash veneer. Fronts and back in the matte or ...
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2010s French Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century French Artisan-Made Oak Sculptor's Stand, Rotating Platform
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century artisan-made oak sculptor's table from France stands ready to accommodate any oeuvre d'art. Hand pegged with mortise and tenon construction, it is suppor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Butchers block
Located in Antwerpen, BE
French 19th Century Butchers block in solid walnut with nice patina.
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
1900s Swedish slatted & turned wood flower display stand in the style of Eiffel
Located in London, GB
This lovely Swedish flower and plant display stand is from the early 1900s.
It is in three slatted beech tiered sections and turned wood cross supports reminiscent of the style of Ei...
Category
1890s Swedish Other Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Painted Table That Would Make for a Great Looking Kitchen Island
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Swedish Painted Table that would make for a Great Looking Kitchen Island, Work Table, or Crafts Table. Finding an Old Painted Industrial...
Category
1910s Swedish Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Iron and Oak Backgammon Table
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage rustic iron table with zig zag style legs and rustic thick oak with painted backgammon design.
Other measurements:
painted board size: 13.5 length x 12.5 width
whole boa...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
French Industrial Inspired Kitchen Island from the Old Plank Collection Options
Located in Chicago, IL
Another edition to our French Industrial Old Plank Kitchen Island & Work Table collection. When you examine one of our Industrial French inspired kitchen islands...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Slate Top Iron Pastry Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Rectangular in shape, the vintage "Table de Boucher" (butcher table or pastry table) would add the ideal amount of surface space to any kitchen. Crafted in France circa 1920, the pas...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Slate, Bronze, Wrought Iron
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...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Industrial Apothecary Prep Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, industrial, zinc covered, cast iron, apothecary prep table features an enameled cast iron lower shelf at 11 inches height.
Category
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Enamel, Steel
French 19th Century 'Lessiveuse", Clothes Washing Machine
Located in Atlanta, GA
A terrific later 19th century French "Lessiveuse", clothes washing machine. Soundly constructed from copper. This piece serves fabulously as an end tab...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Copper
French Industrial Style Kitchen Island Made to Order Optional Sizes Finishes USA
Located in Chicago, IL
French Industrial Inspired Kitchen Island or Work Table hand-made in Chicago from Stainless Steel, Bronze and Carrara Marble. We have been building our Kitchen Islands or if you pref...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Marble, Stainless Steel, Bronze, Metal
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of his magnificent Pig Bench is a single slab of oak over 3’ thick. It is gnarled, chopped, and cupped through decades of purposeful use. The hand-sawn legs are mortised dire...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Primitive mortuary Table Industrial Workbench Brutalist
Located in Cookeville, TN
Large Brutalist carpenters bench or work table with patina due to age in all the right places. Past History as Mortuary Table Circa 1800's.
This is quite simply one of the most inte...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Bakers Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Created in the early 20th century, this wooden table exudes a farmhouse style charm with its traditional joinery, showcasing a thick and enduring build. The table has developed a bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handsome pig bench has a two board top, over five feet long and almost three inches thick. The boards are pulled together with bolts that pass all the way through both boards.....
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1780s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
French Industrial Style Stainless, Brass, Calcutta Kitchen Island in Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
This is our newest Old Plank French inspired kitchen island or French industrial work table, from our already extensive collection of French industrial style kitchen islands...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
Butcher Block Kitchen Island in Stainless Steel and Bronze Available Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom made in any dimension, stainless steel and bronze kitchen island or work table, with rift-cut white oak shelves (walnut optional), breadbo...
Category
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Iron
Early 20th century painted pine work table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century painted pine work table circa 1900.
Painted industrial table base with original striking blue paint, presented with an associated pine top, which would have been ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Industrial Cart by New Britain Machine Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An Industrial cast iron rolling cabinet on three wheels with three concealed interior storage shelves. Retaining the original brass makers mark.
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Industrial Wood Trestle Table Bases, Early 20th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
Pair of wooden trestles with original patina
Czechoslovakia
Cleaned and sealed with a special oil.
In original condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Cart Coffee Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vintage industrial rustic rolling cart made of wood planks and cast iron wheels and brackets, the loader has two end wheels that swivel and are slightly shorter than the larger sides...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Oak and Elm Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of this large pig bench consists of two slabs of elm over 2” thick, spline- joined with two oak braces dovetailed into the underside as additional reinforcement. At one end...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Oak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Working Table - Antique Carpenter Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian working bench made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in a pale grey finish, in good condition. The detailed Scandinavian carpenter bench is composed with its original wooden screw...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
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.