Industrial and Work Tables
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron, Zinc
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1970s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
1910s French Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
1970s Indian Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Carrara Marble, Iron
19th Century American American Empire Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Rococo Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1840s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
1940s European Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1920s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century European Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Brass
2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Amboyna
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple
1850s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century American Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
19th Century English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1780s Irish George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Harewood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Birdseye Maple, Satinwood, Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
1830s Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Rosewood
Early 1900s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Pine
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Chrome
2010s Czech Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Macassar, Mahogany, Zebra Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1870s English Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
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.