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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
Late 19th c. Scrubbed Carpenter's Workbench c.1880-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original scrubbed carpenter's workbench with two wooden screw vises and large inlay tray on the back used to house larger tools. There are 10 "dogs" spaced along the width ...
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Monumental 19thC English Ebonised Mahogany Glazed Apothecary Shop Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
Monumental 19thC English Ebonised Mahogany Glazed Apothecary Shop Counter.
Brass edged mahogany top with glazed doors to one side and a bank of drawers and shelving ...
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1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Original Paint French Store Counter or Wonderful Small Kitchen Island
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Store Counter that would make for a wonderful small Kitchen Island and yes, we can build shelves on the inside as you wish....
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1890s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Victorian 19th Century Walnut Oak Country Linen Book Press London 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique mahogany linen or book press by Tomas Bradford & Co, London & Manchester, circa 1860.
The press having an upper frame with a large turned wooden screw with a turning h...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Late 19th/Early 20th c. Carpenter's Workbench c.1880-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A beautifully worn and well used, solid Maple carpenter's workbench with steel accents in the front, large inlay tray used to house larger tools and two wooden screw vises wit...
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century Country French Marble Top Bleached Pine & Iron Patisserie Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Country French marble top bleached pine & iron patisserie console /table
France, Circa 1880s
A rustic of 19th-century French cr...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Pine Copper Lined Rustic Plant Stand
Located in Garnerville, NY
This one is for the house plant enthusiast. A copper lined long and narrow plant stand dating from the late 19th Century. A nice, dark patina on steel casters. The recessed front and...
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Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Copper, Steel
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter /Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with original cast iron foot brackets in place.
Provenance: Post Office - Abers...
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1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19thC French Fruitwood Drapers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900.
19thc French fruitwood drapers table
Could be raised as a kitchen counter/island with castors
Sourced from the South of France
Measures: W200 x D58 x H7...
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1890s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19thC Large English Vernacular 2 Plank Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1860
19thC Large English Vernacular 2 Plank Fruitwood Work Table with block tapered legs joined by time worn stretchers
Exceptional worn patination, colour & form.
sku 915
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1850s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19thC Primitive Elm Pine Butchers Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890.
19thC Primitive elm pine butchers work table, elm legs and thick rustic pine top.
Well suited as a kitchen island or prep table.
...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Pine
Antique Victorian circa 1860 Burr Walnut Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian circa 1860 burr walnut work side sewing table box
This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.
An attractive, rare and versatile piece wit...
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1860s Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Painted Table That Would Make for a Great Looking Kitchen Island
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Swedish Painted Table that would make for a Great Looking Kitchen Island, Work Table, or Crafts Table. Finding an Old Painted Industrial...
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1910s Swedish Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Cast Iron Stable Fitting by Musgrave & Co LTD. Garden Table, Kitchen Island or ?
Located in Chicago, IL
By definition this incredible Table would be called a; Cast Iron Stable Fitting manufactured by Musgrave & Co LTD. Musgrave Bros began manufacturing in Belfast in the 1840’s and had ...
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1890s Irish Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron, Stainless Steel
19thC English Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880
19thC English prep table with bleached scrubbed top and two drawers
Original hardware
Measures: W 215 x D 70 x H 76 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Country French Farmhouse Walnut Work Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Country French farmhouse walnut work table, France, circa 1850.
This beautiful table embodies rustic elegance. Crafted of wormy walnut...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Early Victorian Flame Mahogany Work Side Sewing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early Victorian C1840 flame mahogany work side sewing table box.
This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.
An attractive, rare and v...
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1840s Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Italy Mid-19th Century Kitchen Pinewood Dining Table
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a table totally handmade by the Italian master craftsmen in the traditional Italian style of the Mid-19th Century, widespread in the Northern part of Italy. This model was ti...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter / Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC Large Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with 2 plank top and original cast iron foot brackets in place. Stamped
P...
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1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19thC English Butchers Bench Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890.
19thC English butchers bench work table
Solid beech top with pine pegged tapered front & stout block rear legs. Sourced from a butchers...
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1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
19thC English Country House Pine Farmhouse/Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1870.
19thC English Country House pine farmhouse/prep table with 3 wide plank top, H stretcher and large drawer to one end.
Sourced from Somerset
Measures: W 272.5 x D 87....
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine quality antique English leather top inlaid burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with lift-up top revealing a series of side by side small drawers. The exterior has a ban...
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Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
19thC French Printers Cabinet / Counter
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
19thC French Fruitwood Printers Cabinet / Counter with adjustable shelves
W187 x D57 x H103 cm.
Category
1890s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19thC English Painted Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC English painted pine prep table
Measures: W 108 x D 77 x H 83cm.
Category
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Dairy Skimming Table
Located in High Point, NC
19th century unusual English dairy skimming table with zinc top and original brass drain plug. The table was used to skim the cream from the top of milk in early dairies. These are f...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Zinc
Primitive Oak and Elm Top Butchers Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920.
Primitive oak and elm top butchers table with oak legs and elm top.
sku 1030.
(past repairs).
Measures: W147 x D58 x H80 cm.
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1910s English Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Oak
19th Century Oak Single Drawer Legs Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Oak Single Drawer Work Table. Measures 34" in width, 23.5" in depth and stands 29" tall. Knee clearance is 24.5".
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
19th Century Biedermeier Elmwood Sewing or Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of elm wood the inner division is made of cherry wood. The table dates back to the time of Biedermeier period, more specifically from the time, ar...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm, Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Sewing Table Veneered With Mahogany
We present you a sewing table from the 2nd half of the 19th century. The form of this piece of furniture is modest – cha...
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Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1910s Industrial Sewing Table or Large Kitchen Table
Located in Markington, GB
Industrial fabric cutting table we bought this out of the Windsor of Woollies knitwear mill, they made fabrics for the European royal families. This ...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair Large 19thC French Apothecary Counter Cabinets
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
Pair 19thC French Apothecary counter cabinets in Original Painted Finish with Galvanised Tops
Price is each.
Measures: W198 x D5...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
Georgian Welsh 2 Plank Pine Scullery Prep Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820
Georgian Welsh 2 plank pine scullery prep table
Lovely form and scale with traces of its historic paint.
Measures: W 202 x D 70 x H 7...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century William IV Rosewood Chess Top Sewing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality early 19th century antique freestanding William IV rosewood chess top sewing table having a quality rosewood inlaid chess top, one long drawer to the...
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Other
1910s Large Kitchen Table or Shop Display
Located in Markington, GB
Industrial fabric cutting table we bought this out of the Windsor of Woollies knitwear mill, they made fabrics for the European royal families. This ...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
19thC French Oak Bank Counter Desk, the matching Waiting Bench is also available separately
Ideal for a hotel reception or Lobby, restaurant et...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Work Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Victorian burr walnut work table having a marvelous burr walnut top, a single drawer to the side and a half moon shaped sewing drawer covered in a pretty pink floral mat...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
American Empire Side Table with Writing Surface in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Empire work table in mahogany on foliate-carved, baluster-turned pedestal resting on quatre-form base and terminating with winged carved lions' paw feet. Top opens to baize-li...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Extra Large Light Retro Vintage Blue Painted Kitchen Table or Shop Display
Located in Markington, GB
Industrial fabric cutting table we bought this out of the Windsor of Woollies knitwear mill, they made fabrics for the European royal families. Table can...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Work Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid work table having a quality burr walnut pretty inlaid shaped lift up top opening to reveal a fantastic fitted interior with storage compa...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century American Empire One-Drawer Flame Mahogany Sewing or Work Table
Located in Germantown, MD
19th century American Empire One-Drawer Flame Mahogany Sewing or Work Table.
Measures 20" in width, 16.5" in depth and stands 26" tall. Top opens to reveal a compartmented storage t...
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Boulle Work Table, Stamped: L.Gradé & Pelcot, Period: 19th Century
By Gradé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
In the 19th century, under the reign of Napoleon III (1852/1870) in particular, marquetry was rediscovered.
We copy the styles of previous centuries; so we make a lot of Boulle style furniture.
The richness and the quality of the materials are the same but the execution benefits from technical progress: the quality of the furniture of the end of the XIX is superior to that of their ancestors.
Here is a rare work table in gilded brass marquetry on a blackened and lacquered pear tree background.
Its lively scalloped top, surrounded by an ingot mold, is adorned with a cartouche opening onto a rosewood interior with a vanity mirror and a belt drawer. In the lower part, a hopper drawer remains invisible below.
Its feet are curved with ornamentation in chiseled and gilded bronze.
Period: Second half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: H: 72 x W: 63 x D: 43cm.
Stamped: L.Gradé & Pelcot,
A work table, also called a worker, it is a small light table whose top is surrounded by a high border to prevent falling objects.
The work table or worker is a small table that can be recognized by its removable flat or rounded top containing storage.
This table with or without crotch shelf sometimes has a sliding book box under the belt. Louis Gradé...
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19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Biedermeier Desk, Cherry Veneer, Six Columns, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful neoclassical austrian Biedermeier desk from about 1830.
Nice book-matched cherry veneer on softwood.
Hexagonal veneered columns ...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Softwood, Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting Biedermeier sewing table, circa 1820.
Mahogany on solid beechwood. On strongly curved cross-legged legs, joined by a slightly in...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century French Black Wooden Working Table with Brass Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century work table in blackened wood inlaid with brass fillet, the lid reveals a tray with three compartments and a niche, it opens with a belt pocket. Curved legs, trim
brass ...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Rosewood Freestanding Work or Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 19th century Victorian rosewood freestanding work or lamp table, with a lift up lid original fitted interior, pleated work basket and turned finals, raised on decoratively ca...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Late Biedermeier / Historicism Sewing / Side Table Made of Solid Cherrywood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice sewing / side table made of solid cherrywood. The table dates back to the late Biedermeier / Historicism period, more specifically from the time, circa 1850-1880. The inter...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine, Cherry
19th Century French Oak Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Unusual 19th Century French Oak Table, Possibly for an Architect.
This large oak table has a planked top of good faded colour and conventional end supports. The construction is r...
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th C Workbench
Located in Sheffield, MA
Amazing original 19th century workbench fresh out of the factory in Northborough
MA. Original red paint solid Chestnut 2 working vises. The 4 drawers are hand dovetailed and the draw...
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19th Century American Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Early Victorian 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Writing or Sewing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique early Victorian 19th century inlaid burr walnut writing or sewing table is an exquisite example having a superior quality burr walnut lift up top with beautiful satinwood inlay with a fitted writing slope inside, one frieze fitted drawer with satinwood inlay, one satinwood inlaid sliding burr walnut sewing box...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
William IV Work Table in Rosewood Sewing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn2781 Stunning William IV, rosewood sewing table, having lift up top enclosing fitted interior, tapering box below all with carved apron, standing on vase shaped pedestal with petal...
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19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Industrial Work Table On Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
This Early 19th Century French Industrial Work Table on Wheels is a remarkable artifact that beautifully captures the essence of the industrial era. Constructed with robust metal and...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Georgian Pine Bleached Country House Storage Chest / Counter Island
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820.
Georgian pine bleached country house storage chest / counter Island.
sku 1310.
Measures: W122 x D54 x H80 cm.
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19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Rustic French Worktable with Metal Top
Located in Mckinney, TX
This rustic worktable with metal top is a handcrafted masterpiece featuring timeless craftsmanship. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and pegged joinery by a skilled carpen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Leather Workshop Table Kitchen Island
Located in Mckinney, TX
This rustic workbench, once utilized in a leather workshop in France, embodies strength and durability. Its substantial 3-board top sits atop squared legs, accompanied by a lower pla...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis Philippe Cherrywood Sewing or Side Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful sewing or side table made of cherrywood veneer on spruce body. The table dates back to the time of Louis Philippe period / late Biedermeier, more specifically from the time...
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Early 19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Cherry
19th Century South German/West German Biedermeier Sewing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherrywood on solid softwood. Straight, two-wise frame box made of baluster-shaped columns, connected by turned column. Four-sided tabletop in compartments for sewing utensils.
(G...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Softwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Butcher Table - Antique Beech Kitchen Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique French Louis Philippe Butcher Block table made of hand crafted Beechwood, in good condition. Heavy wood corpus with Rhombus shaped detail on the fluted l...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Work Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome late 19th century Work Table from the Provence region of France. Soundly constructed from chestnut and beech with two large drawers and squared legs. Wonderful cont...
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19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech, Chestnut
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.
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