Industrial and Work Tables
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Limestone, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century English Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel, Iron
1860s Chinese Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
1990s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
2010s American Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Other
19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Leather, Rosewood
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
Mid-18th Century English Sheraton Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s French Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
Late 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1880s Argentine Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1710s Spanish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Burl, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
1930s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Aluminum
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut, Corian
1860s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Lucite, Lacquer
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1970s Indian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Iron
1920s American American Colonial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wicker
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Ash, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
20th Century German Biedermeier Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Maple, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century European Other 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.