Industrial and Work Tables
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century American William and Mary Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Iron
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century European Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1990s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood, Glass
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-18th Century English Sheraton Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1860s Chinese Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
1880s Argentine Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1920s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1950s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
1710s Spanish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Iron
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Iron
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Lucite, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut, Corian
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mirror, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
19th Century Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
20th Century English Campaign Industrial and Work Tables
Copper
18th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Aluminum
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
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.