Industrial and Work Tables
2010s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s American Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century British Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
19th Century Danish Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Marble
1960s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Steel
1890s German Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Zinc
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Composition
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1920s American Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Vitrolite
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut, Corian
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Steel, Iron
20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century Rustic Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
Late 20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1780s Irish George III Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Satinwood, Harewood
Early 20th Century European Industrial and Work Tables
Pine
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Stainless Steel
1920s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1950s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1920s British Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1710s Spanish Baroque Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century European Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
1940s French Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Metal
1960s Industrial Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, Iron
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Industrial and Work Tables
Rosewood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Walnut
20th Century English Campaign Industrial and Work Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial and Work Tables
Bronze, Iron
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Industrial and Work Tables
Oak
1950s Indian 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.





