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Industrial and Work Tables For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
Antique French Butcher Block or Kitchen Island with an Amazing Natural Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Butcher Block that has been thoroughly bleached clean, which is something that they all desperately require and our Old Plank Restoration department then took the task...
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1910s French Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black and Grey Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood with formica, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Extra Long French Architectural Iron Base Table w/ Distressed Wood Top
Located in East Hampton, NY
Not sure what we love MORE, the wonderful and intricate iron base OR the aged and worn wood top on this industrial dining table/ work table. It is LONG and it is FABULOUS. NOTE: ...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

Antique Central European Carpenter’s Bench
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage Central European wooden work table. Constructed from stout wooden beams, crafted with the owner’s livelihood in mind. This ultimate sturdy table’s newest craft is turning f...
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1950s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Bausch and Lomb White Vitrolite and Iron Optometrist's Table
Located in Garnerville, NY
Straight out of the doctor's office in New York's Catskill Mountain region. The practice started in the early 1950s and continued right up till November 2023. Black iron powder coate...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Bausch and Lomb Laminate and Iron Optometrist's Table
Located in Garnerville, NY
Straight out of the doctor's office in New York's Catskill Mountain region. The practice started in the early 1950s and continued right up till November 2023. Black iron powder coate...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

1950s Czech Wood Patinated Table
Located in High Point, NC
A wood patinated table from Czechia, produced, circa 1950. A sturdy table with a thick tabletop and two drawers straight from a mid-century workshop. A muted palette and unencumbered...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Olavi Hanninen , Elm Dining Table, 1959
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Massive Bleached Elm wood Dining Table by Olavi Hanninen, for Miko Nupponen, Finland,1959 top is 7 cm thick, nice bleached patina, can be used in the ...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Elm

Industrial Modern French Coffee Table
Located in High Point, NC
The uncluttered simplicity of this 20th Century French coffee table makes it adaptable for a wide variety of spaces and styles. The wrought iron frame lends the design an industrial ...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Rattan "Triple Arch" Dining Room Table with Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rattan "Triple Arch" dining room table with mahogany tabletop featuring unique table legs each with 3 single pole rattan arches. We only purchase and sell only the best and finest ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

A Rustic Farmhouse Chopping Block Table
Located in Somerton, GB
A great 20th century heavy topped block table, it looks like it has come from an industrial setting. Nautical Rope maker? Net fixer? I bought it by the coast! It would be great in li...
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1950s English Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Beech

Swedish Carpenter Work bench
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Carpenters work bench in Incredible condition! the top lifts off the bottom so that it can be moved.
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1910s Swedish Rustic Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Birch, Pine

Illuminated Adjustable Drafting Table, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible industrial grade light box drafting table. Extremely heavy and well made in the US, circa 1950s. Glass tabletop allows the light of two enclosed fluorescent tube lights to...
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1950s American Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Store Counter 50s-60s
Located in Milano, IT
Bench with under-top drawer made of mahogany veneer wood with polyester finish and legs with 'grissin'.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1910s Motor Staging Worktable Garage Engine Pedestal Window Retail Display Stage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely old patina. Very heavy, most likely in-house factory made specific low worktable, for some type of assembly plant. Low at 22.25 inches high. Sturdy very usable, tight. ...
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1910s American Primitive Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Butchers Table By Natta & Nagot Circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Early 20th Century French Butchers Table By Natta & Nagot Circa 1910 - Solid Beech block - Solid Beech backboard, drawer and legs - Treated for woodworm - Beautiful stepped design on the drawer - Beautiful cast handle...
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1910s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Beech

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

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Wood, Paint

Antique French Garden Potting Table or Craft Table from Toulouse Found in a Barn
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Industrial style table that probably was used outdoors for an extended period of its life. Our work table was discovered in the Toulouse area of France and was...
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1910s French Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Country English Pastry Shop Potential Kitchen Island, Marble Top All Original
Located in Chicago, IL
Located just outside the Cotswold’s in England, we were fortunate enough to discover this incredible all original marble topped pastry kitchen island, with an old cream painted wooden frame, with a slatted undertier. Finding old, completely unmolested, all original tables that can be substituted for a modern generic new kitchen island, is something that we, at Old Plank have specialized in for over 30-years. The trick has always been to locate an antique potential kitchen island, that was used commercially, yet finished on all four-sides and if you’re real lucky, it’ll have a marble top. This antique English kitchen island...
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1910s English Country Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Marble

Victorian Confectioners Milk Glass Vintage Industrial Kitchen Work Table Island
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Turn of the century heavy 1 inch thick Vitrolite glass work surface tabletop which is set on a heavy stained and solid maple block workbench base. Wonderful Kitchen Island or Entrywa...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Vitrolite

Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vigorelli ( of Pavia) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right leg we have a door that can be opened by knob with the sewing machine mechanism inside. At the base we find a cast-iron riser...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by Minvielle, France 1955. Studio A.R.P. was an association between three talented de...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

American Designer, Organic Work Table, Painted Iron, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and walnut organic work table designed and produced in the United States, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Formica Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed. In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The desk is made in the frame entirely of fine, light-coloured wood. The legs supporting the structure are long...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Brass

Brown painted workbench with shelf and drawers
Located in Beerse, VAN
Reddish brown painted workbench in original and untouched condition. The paint is from a later date but has gained, just as the top, a beautiful patina througout the years. The table...
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1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak

1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch w/ Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, colored drawer and formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Formica, Birch, Ebony

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Wood, metal frame legs. Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa). In original condition, with wear consistent with age and ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

1950s Industrial Work Table from Czechia
Located in High Point, NC
This work table built in Czechia circa 1950 is divided in two identical sections equipped with deep wooden drawers: their coarse metal handles mirror the iron A-shaped legs that supp...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

French Library Table in Bleached Oak
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French library table in bleached oak is a rare find that will elevate any room it's placed in. The large 1950s French library or hall table boasts an impressive size of ...
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1950s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak

Violin Maker's Work Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Extraordinary live edge work bench & vise from a violin factory. Note the shape resembles a violin. One of Stuart's favorite pieces (by far).
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1910s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Iron Base Table with Pine Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic six leg iron base table with wonderful pine top. Very cool, great design.
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1950s Italian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

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

Poul Hundevad & Kai Winding Dining- / Work Table Produced by Poul Hundevad & Co
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare dining table / work table designed by Poul Hundevad & Kai Winding. Produced by Poul Hundevad & Co in Denmark. Extension leafs can be stored underneath the table. Width: 140 ( ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Rosewood

Monumental Scottish Oak Top Refectory Art Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1915. Monumental Scottishoak top refectory art table with bleached oak top and pine frame with block tapered legs. Provenance: Strathallan Private School...
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1910s Scottish Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Oak, Pine

Midcentury Walnut and Leather Italian Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian desk in leather and walnut wood, classic and very linear design for a desk from the middle of the last century. Top of the desk all covered in light brown leather, w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

1950s Teak Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Teak

Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- This sculptor's modelling stand is usable and in working order - It also creates an atmospheric aesthetic as a display stand for sculpture, object or lamp. - It has been used for decades and accumulated different materials and colours giving it a unique patina. Heavy duty and versatile modelling stand. Tubular aluminium legs, which can be folded for storage and transport. The feet are constructed from steel rollers mounted in gun metal castings and can be locked. Fitted with a 35.5cm (14”) top made of 25mm (1”) exterior grade plywood. This is mounted on a pair of quadrant castings, which enables the stand to be tilted and locked for low relief work. The top also locks in a vertical position for storage and transport. The height is adjusted with the heavy duty screw thread and lock nut. Measures: Adjustable Height - 104cm to 130cm Depth of tripod base - 69cm Width of tripod base - 69cm Square wooden top - 35cm Double plywood top thickness - 5cm Alec Tiranti Ltd has been a leading supplier of sculptors equipment since the 19th century. Giovanni (John) Tiranti founded the Company in 1895, as John Tiranti & Co., in High Holborn, and within a year moved to Foley Street, London W1. He later moved to 13 Maple Street, W1, where the Company became John Tiranti Ltd. The Company remained there until 1941, when the building was destroyed by a direct hit with a bomb. Giovanni Tiranti died in 1926, and his two sons Alec and Dom carried on. Throughout all this time the Company sold sculptor's tools, materials and equipment as well as new and antiquarian books...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

English Green Marble Faux Bamboo Café Table, Early 20th C
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely beautiful cast iron faux bamboo café table, painted to replicate the look of matured bamboo, this table was made in England in the early 1900’s, is fully stamped to the...
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1910s English Regency Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Marble, Iron

Friso Kramer Reform Working Table Ahrend de Cirkel 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice medium and rare sized Industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1955. This dining table was a part of the Reform table program that was designed by Friso Kramer in 1955. The Reform series contained a lot of variety of tables in different sizes and editions to the client’s needs. One thing was always the same, the structure of the base, applied in several different sized and shaped tables. This base was a folded metal frame which was light but also very strong. The tops varied from hardcore, linoleum, Formica and wood. Whatever the client wanted. This has a rectangular shaped top, finished with dark grey linoleum and an aluminum edge. The table has a grey painted frame in good condition with normal wear and losses. This table comes from TH Delft...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

1950s Central European Wooden Patinated Bakery Table
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bakery table from Central Europe, circa 1950. A square, black painted frame supports a worktop of natural wood. Wooden panels on three sides of the tabletop create an enclos...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Wood

Elegant French Butchers Block, Pedestal table.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique French Butchers block, free standing with a thick top of 18 centimeters on a fixed 4 leg base. Nice round stamp, mark on the front, 4 great metal joints to hold the top tog...
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1950s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Beech

Large 'Reform' Table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The famous 'Reform' table was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1955. This table is a true Dutch design in a very nice condition. At the mark on the solid metal frame ...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TAT-05-A Architect Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This collapsible architect table is a fantastic piece, it’s a rare Chandigarh item with a great history behind it. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing the pure ideas...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Teak

Large Industrial Table by Woods & Co, Circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large industrial table by Woods & Co Circa 1910. - Cast iron base - Solid oak top - English ~ 1910 - Measures: 98cm tall x 90cm deep x 200...
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1910s English Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

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

Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Vintage Office Desk
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'Atelier. This piece has four drawers on each side. All the top is covered with rosewood veneer. The struct...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

Vintage Danish Carpenters Work Bench Coffee Table in Beechwood
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish carpenters work bench in beechwood and mounted onto cast iron wheels. A unique and bespoke coffee table with age related wear and patina. The tool well that runs the length of the table is ideal for your coffee table books and magazines...
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1950s Danish Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Beech

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

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

Rare Børge Mogensen Teak Steel Desk Vintage Midcentury Soborg Mobler Danish Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This desk is missing additional right side desk leaf, but unnecessary. Rare and iconic Danish modern design by Børge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik of Denmark. Beautiful condition,...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Steel

Industrial Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal table with glass top. Refinished in a bare metal style finish. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)      
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1950s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Large English Industrial Table by Benthall, circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large English industrial table by Benthall circa 1910 - Will seat 8-10 - Cast iron base - Beautiful shield style logo "The Benthall" - Steel edging - Solid hardwoood top - T...
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1910s English Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Iron

Iron Table, France circa 1950s (Two Available)
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rectangular dining table made of bent/folded sheet metal, with traces of off-white paint. Tapering legs.
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare Art Deco Dining/Conference Table in the Shape of an Octagonal Diamond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Hollywood Regency Belgium Art Deco octagonal dining table or desk and writing table. Made in the 1920s for a prominent Jewish family from Antwerp working in the diamond ind...
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1910s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

1910s Vintage Industrial Toledo Metals Company Factory Office Break Table Rare
Located in Hyattsville, MD
All original, with the original staved old growth hardwood round top heavily Patina'd, on time worn black enameled steel base. Fully intact, balanced and built like a tank. Retains o...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

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Steel, Iron

Arne Jacobsen School table for Munkegaards skolen. Laminate and beech
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen Munkegaards School table with frame of steel. Top of beech and laminate. Arne Jacobsen made all the interior for the Munkegaards School table
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

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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