Industrial and Work Tables
1880s French Louis XV Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1890s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Italian Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Chestnut, Pine
1880s French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1890s French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1860s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Chestnut
1870s English Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak, Pine
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century British George IV Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
1850s Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1860s Chinese Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1850s Belgian Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1810s American Federal Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1890s American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1880s French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Brass, Iron
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Elm
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Granite
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Pine
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
1810s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1850s Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Paint, Pine, Harewood, Oak, 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.