Industrial and Work Tables
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1710s Spanish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
20th Century Directoire Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
20th Century English Campaign Industrial and Work Tables
Copper
1890s German Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Indian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Iron
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Milk Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1920s British Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Elm
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Burl
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Vitrolite
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood, Mahogany
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
1810s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1920s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
20th Century Spanish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
2010s American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Maple, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
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.





