Fir Industrial and Work Tables

A beautiful raw primitive work table console. Salvaged from a wood shop in old Los ANGELES. Table shows excellent patina, form and solid construction. No alt...

A very original. Watchmakers desk from the Birks Jewellery Co, this cabinet was used by repair workers in the trade. A nice authentic piece.

Office desk opening by one drawer in the center of the tray. Straight molded tray and legs. Partitioned back apart for the left part, which is shifted upon the front. Coin slot adorn...

Italian blue painted antique work table from the Alto Adige Dolomites region. A stout, strong piece with tons of character that will steal the show in the m...

A circa 1930s industrial wood and metal table that adjusts (via a brass crank handle) to between 20 and 28 inches high. Solid fir wood top and met...

Industrial, mid-20th century, drafting table features an oak base with cast iron fittings and douglas fir top. The table is height adjustable from 32 - 42 inches and tilt adjustable ...

About This is an original early 20th century American carpenter's workbench. The work surface is Black Walnut with a large tray in the back. The tray has an inlay section for tools along the width of the back. There are 7 dogs spaced along the width of the front. The base of this work bench is made from Douglas fir and has vintage leather and brass casters. The bench features two all wooden vises that both extend 13 inches. The piece is structurally sound and has retained the naturally distressed look of an industrial piece of this kind. Creator unknown. Date of manufacture, circa 1900 Materials and techniques black walnut, douglas fir. Condition excellent. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions: H 34.5 in. x D 31 in. W 54 in. (Tray H 1.25 in. D 9 in. W 36 in. Casters H 2.75) History A workbench is essentially a table fitted with various holding devices, such as benchstops and vises, made sufficiently strong and massive to be used for a variety of woodworking operations. The modern workbench derives from two separate pieces: a table for planing wood and a bench for supporting wood to be sawn. Designs have changed over the centuries, beginning with low Roman planing benches and slowly growing in height to present day hand-high benches, and acquiring different accessories. French benches of the 17th and 18th centuries, for example, depended largely on stops and dogs to hold the workpiece, whereas British and American benches relied more on various vises (which first appeared on medieval German benches...

French antique “ski crafting” workbench from the French Alps. We fell in love with this rare ski crafting carpenter workbench made of fir. We couldn’t resi...

A bold ‘atelier’ French farm table featuring a patinated fir top on a strong steel base. We love the lines of this Industrial piece and the beautiful warmth of the wood.

French antique work bench from Chamonix in the French Alps. This rare and authentic piece was used in the Haute Savoie capital to carve and shape wooden sk...

Long narrow carpenters bench with unusual narrow width, working vices, and a nice warm patina. Found in western Canada made of maple and fir. The surface is dry with a thin coat of ...

French antique fig drying console table made of fir wood. This piece came from a farm house close to Aix en Provence. The opened shelves on two levels allow for the air to circulate ...