Industrial and Work Tables
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Danish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1880s Argentine Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Glass, Wood
1710s Spanish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood, Mahogany
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1810s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Paint
1920s Danish Other Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1920s French Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
1950s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
1870s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
20th Century English Campaign Industrial and Work Tables
Copper
1970s Spanish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1780s French Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Steel, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century European Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
20th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Industrial and Work Tables
Granite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Belgian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1920s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
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.





