Antique Bench Vise
1910s Italian Antique Bench Vise
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
1920s American Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Maple, Wood
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1920s Ukrainian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Wood
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Bench Vise
Oak
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bench Vise
Walnut, Wood
19th Century French Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Wood
1920s American Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Brass
19th Century French Antique Bench Vise
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Bench Vise
Cypress
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Bench Vise
Steel
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
1880s French Antique Bench Vise
Iron
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
1850s French Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Iron
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Maple, Wood
19th Century American Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Steel
Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Bench Vise
Beech, Maple
Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Bench Vise
Walnut, Fir
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Oak
Early 1900s Belgian Rustic Antique Bench Vise
Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Bench Vise
Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Bench Vise
Wood
19th Century Antique Bench Vise
19th Century Brazilian Antique Bench Vise
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Antique Bench Vise
Pine
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Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hungarian Antique Bench Vise
Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century French Primitive Antique Bench Vise
Beech
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Finding the Right Industrial-work-tables for You
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.
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