Industrial and Work Tables
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany, Pine
19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
1850s Belgian Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1880s Spanish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Maple
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
19th Century French Country Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
20th Century Swiss Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Stone, Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century British Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
2010s German Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Aluminum
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Nickel
19th Century American Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Beech, Sycamore
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
19th Century American Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood, Paint
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Wicker
1930s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1820s American American Colonial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
1920s British Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Cherry
1910s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Iron
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century European Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Ash, Sycamore
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Brass
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rustic Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century European Primitive Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Teak
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.





