Industrial and Work Tables
1810s Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1860s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
1950s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Industrial and Work Tables
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Bronze
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Composition
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Brass, Stainless Steel
1790s English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Poplar
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
1860s Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1880s Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Steel
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Silver, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1930s American Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Industrial and Work Tables
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple
Mid-19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Early 19th Century American Classical Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Industrial and Work Tables
Bamboo, Raffia, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1940s French Rustic Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
19th Century European Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
19th Century Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1890s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
1940s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1890s French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
19th Century European Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wrought Iron
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.