Industrial and Work Tables
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Chrome
2010s Czech Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Macassar, Mahogany, Zebra Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Steel, Iron
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Iron
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Silver, Bronze, Stainless Steel
1960s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s German Organic Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Padouk
1910s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Formica, Birch, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century British Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble
2010s European Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Hungarian Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood
1940s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1910s English Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Elm, Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Composition
20th Century French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
1950s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s British Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Stainless Steel
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.