Industrial Cast Iron and Antique Oak Workbench or Side Table
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A robust industrial workbench to be used as sidetable or sideboard. This beautiful piece is newly made out of very old industrial materials; an old cast-iron base and a top made of a...
Steel, Iron
Industrial Workbench with Blue Cast Iron Base
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Heavy Industrial workbench on cast iron base. Has been cleaned, waxed and polish and remains in good condition.
Metal
Impressive Industrial Workbench with Cast Iron Vise
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive Industrial workbench with cast iron vise. Fully functional. Great as a large console or as kitchen center island.
Iron
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H 37 in W 96 in D 38 in
Large 19th Century Farm Style Workbench / Kitchen Island , cast iron wheels
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nearly 9' in length, this Industrial work table will make a wonderful kitchen island, serving table or counter area. Originally a woodworkers workbench, today use it in a modern or t...
Iron
Old french workbench with cast iron base, 1950s
Located in LYON, FR
It comes with its small original drawer giving it charm and making it very practical for storing papers and keys on a daily basis. Its original cast iron base also has a beautiful pa...
Metal
Cast Iron Welders Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Cast Iron Welders Workbench / Console / Table. 1900 - 1910.
Iron, Steel
Victorian Workbench
Located in London, GB
A Victorian cast iron sycamore and pine workbench, fitted with vice, stamped 'T.
Antique Small Carpenter's Workbench C.1910-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Maple, Cast Iron, Steel. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Iron
French 19th Century Beech Artisan Workbench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Unique carpenter’s bench from France, dating to the late 19th century, made of beech wood and iron. Protruding from the impressive, 2 ½” thick solid plank top, is a heavy iron rod wh...
Iron
Vintage Industrial Rustic Wood & Cast Iron Work Bench - Table - Desk
Located in Oakville, CT
Incredible Rustic Cast Iron - Steel and Wood Workbench, Computer Desk, Table.
Iron
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Leg Workbench
Located in Norwalk, CT
A wonderful designed piece of American Industrial history, this awesome bench with great patina would make a wonderful console table in any room. Marked Leiman Bros. on legs.
Iron
19th Century Danish Carpenter's Workbench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rustic workbench with two working cast iron vices, built in toolbox and tool caddy running the length of the workbench.
Iron
Antique American Carpenter's Workbench, c.1910-1930
By E.H. Sheldon & Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
The top piece is constructed of strips of wood with a cast iron piece where a vice was attached. Original brass label.
Iron
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H 39.5 in W 38 in D 26 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Jewelers Workbench Desk Drafting Table w/ Swivel Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Wood Watchmaker Jewelers Workbench. Item features a built in swivel/adjustable height stool with cast iron hardware, 10 drawers (writing to interior...
Iron
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H 37 in W 108 in D 55 in
Vintage Industrial Cast Iron & Wood Display Work Bench Conference Dining Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Rustic Industrial Vintage Wood & Cast Iron Dining, Display, Conference Table / Workbench Made of 2" Rough Sawn Pine, Shelf Measures 1 1/2" thick and is 14" in Height.
Iron, Steel
Victorian Industrial Workbench Table, circa 1868
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Victorian Industrial workbench table dating to circa 1868 Industrial oak and cast iron workbench table circa 1868, the distressed three plank top over brick coloured cast iron sta...
Iron
Long Workbench on Cast Iron Base
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
4 meter long workbench with pine wooden top and three cast iron legs.
Antique 1940s Cast Iron Industrial Workbench Island
Located in Hudson, NY
A very nice antique 1940s workbench island with bold cast iron bases and thick wide plank wood top. also has a removable backstop with cast iron supports and a pair of outlets.
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H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 100.79 in
Vintage Industrial Engineer's Workbench Side Table on Cast Iron Ends
Located in Culverthorpe, Lincs
Fantastic, all original engineer's workbench sourced from Staffordshire, England. We love the elegant shape of the green cast iron ends, set against the dark stained and varnished ch...
Iron
Refined Industrial Workbench or Console
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This workbench was sourced in Northern Spain. It is a marriage of a heavy cast iron Industrial pedestal and an oak top from a workbench.
Iron
Antique Watchmaker’s or Jeweler’s Workbench or Tall Desk, 1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original forest green linoleum top, with decorative brass nailheads and rosette added later to camouflage holes from the mounting of various work-related tools and devices over the y...
Stone, Brass, Iron
French Provincial Large Kitchen Island
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from solid wood and finished in a rich straw wash, this piece brings a touch of classic elegance to any kitchen area. The sturdy construction and ample storage make it both a...
Wood
Antique Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer a most unique antique Mexican Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table with outstanding patina. The stool is not included.
Wood
19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter /Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC Welsh Pine Post Office Sorting Counter/ Table with original cast iron foot brackets in place. Provenance: Post Office - Abersychan Pontypool - Wales An idea...
Pine
19th Century French Farm Table, Solid Cherry Wood, Circa 1850-1860
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Country farm table or work table from Normandy. Made of solid cherry wood with two sliding doors along the front and one deep dovetailed drawer at the end, each...
Brass
$2,950Sale Price|22% Off
H 34 in W 50 in D 23.38 in
Industrial Steel Cabinet Original Paint Possible Kitchen Island or Work Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Industrial steel cabinet with (7) functional wood drawers in original paint. Would make a great additional kitchen work surface, or function as a small kitchen island. Our Old Plank ...
Steel
$9,600Sale Price|30% Off
H 34 in W 60 in D 24 in
Victorian Industrial Iron Factory Table Cabinmodern Kitchen Worktable Island
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old single drawer metal worktable with slatted wood lower shelf. Fully functional, level and sturdy table, patina to all surfaces. Beautifully dark and aged. Measures: W 60 x D...
Steel, Iron
$3,500
H 40 in W 52 in D 37.5 in
Antique Swedish Scandinavian Painted Pine Rustic Industrial Workbench Table
Located in Forney, TX
A most distinctive and almost certainly one off a kind 19th century rustic Northern European industrial work table with beautifully aged patina. Hand-crafted in Europe, circa 1890,...
Wood, Pine, Paint
Large Farm Style Workbench Kitchen Island
Located in Sheffield, MA
Nearly 10' in length, this Industrial work table will make a wonderful kitchen island, serving table or counter area. Originally a woodworkers workbench, today use it in a modern or...
Wood
$243Sale Price|19% Off
H 33.86 in W 63 in D 31.11 in
Unique Green Industrial Workbench Work Table Wood Metal 160cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large green industrial workbench, work table made of a thick wooden table top and metal base, circa mid-20th century. Sturdy workbench with a beautiful and much-used table top, the ...
Metal
$5,410
H 44.5 in W 60.5 in D 35.5 in
Custom American Antique Industrial Farm Clipper Now Work Table Kitchen Island
Located in Forney, TX
A custom one-of-a-kind A.T Ferrell & Co. Clipper Grain Cleaner now table or kitchen island. Featuring an antique American "Clipper" grain and seed cleaner by A.T. Ferrell and Compan...
Metal
$13,065Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
20th Century Industrial Huge Iron French Work Table
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Iron massive work table used to assembly aircraft engines in Dassault Manufacture, France Certificate of authenticity is attached. Dassault aviation is a French aeronautic military...
Iron
$91,827 / item
H 108 in W 126 in D 24.75 in
Amuneal's Blackened Stainless Steel + Oak Bar with Floating Glass Cabinets
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Blackened Stainless Steel + Oak Bar with Floating Glass Cabinets blends individual functionality with Minimalist detailing. The interior cabinetry is fabricated from solid ...
Metal, Bronze, Steel
Vintage Passementerie Workbench, 1950s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Vintage Passementerie Workbench, 1950s Vintage Design Old piece of furniture of passementerie coming from a manufacture of Lyon. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Colo...
Metal
Illuminated Adjustable Drafting Table, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible industrial grade light box drafting table. Extremely heavy and well made in the US, circa 1950s. Glass tabletop allows the light of two enclosed fluorescent tube lights to...
Metal
$3,850
H 36.75 in W 52 in D 21 in
Vintage Work Bench Repurposed for Kitchen Island With Zinc Top and (8) Drawers
Located in Highwood, IL
Country French Zinc Top Kitchen Island or Console Table that our Old Plank Workshop repurposed from a wood workers bench. Our unusual work bench sat around the shop for an extended p...
Zinc
$1,768
H 31.5 in W 32 in D 23 in
Small Rustic Duck Egg Blue Industrial Bakery Worktop Table on Cast Iron Castors
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Introducing this charming small industrial bakery table, a perfect blend of functionality and vintage appeal. Finished in a beautiful duck egg blue paint with a heavily worn patina, ...
Iron
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.