Before it became a legendary American manufacturer of traditional furniture, Kittinger Furniture was a paper company called Thompson, Colie & Company (later to become Colie & Son), after its founders, Oliver and George Colie. The father-son entrepreneurs started a small business in 1866 manufacturing paper products and, subsequently, upholstered furniture in Buffalo, New York. Business for the latter was so successful that in order to keep up with demand, the Colies opened a second factory in 1885 that focused on handcrafted furniture designed in 18th-century styles.
Later, George Colie decided to sell his beloved company to his son-in-law, Irvine J. Kittinger Sr., and his brother, Ralph. They changed the name to the Kittinger Furniture Company in 1913. In 1929, the company’s sales exceeded $1 million, which allowed the brothers to expand far beyond Buffalo, opening showrooms in Chicago, Dallas and other cities across the United States, where they could present their expert reproductions of popular historic furniture styles for the home and office.
In 1937, Kittinger was granted an exclusive license to reproduce antique custom furniture for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The company manufactured Hepplewhite-style chests of drawers, mahogany Chippendale dressers, Asian-influenced mid-century modern marble-top coffee tables of ebonized wood and a variety of other pieces. The brand’s revered Mandarin line, a Hollywood Regency–style collection that debuted in the 1940s, included bedroom furnishings such as lacquered wood vanities, nightstands and more, each featuring prominent Greek key drawer pulls and decorative black trim.
Between the mid-1970s and 1990s, Kittinger Furniture changed hands frequently and even went out of business. In 1996, Raymond Bialkowski, a former master cabinetmaker for the company, and his wife, Karen, purchased the company and, along with some other former Kittinger craftsmen, began creating furniture under its name once again in north Buffalo. Over the years, Kittinger has produced furniture for the White House, including a handcrafted conference table and chairs for the Cabinet Room during President Nixon’s administration and chairs for the Roosevelt Room in 2016.
Today, the award-winning Kittinger Furniture continues to make historical and new custom handcrafted pieces of high quality.
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18th Century Style Mahogany Conference Table by Kittinger - 12 feet
By Kittinger
Located in Toledo, OH
An unusual 18th century style mahogany conference table by Kittinger. The table features three pedestals (two with three legs and central ...
Mahogany
Kittinger English Sheraton Style Mahogany Conference Table
By Kittinger
Located in Queens, NY
English Sheraton-style (20th Century) mahogany conference table with banded edge and bowed center in 4 sections on 3 splay foot pedestal bases with brass lion paw feet (KITTINGER) A...
Brass
$13,659Sale Price|27% Off
H 30.71 in W 128.75 in D 351.58 in
Extremely Large 20th Century Oakwood Conference Table
Located in Casteren, NL
Extremely large conference table consisting of eight pieces. Made from oakwood and oak veneer. Table top has some light scratches and marks. Originates Holland, dating, circa 1970.
Oak
$26,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 96 in D 48 in
Maison Jansen Style Mahogany Dining, Conference Table, Louis XVI, Bronze
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Louis XVI Style Dining, Conference Table in the Fashion of Maison Jansen. Mahogany, recently refinished having a fine sheen. Part of our extensive collection of over forty dining t...
Bronze
$3,295
H 29.25 in W 96 in D 42.5 in
Modern Oak Large Trestle Style Dining or Conference Table Bullnose Edges
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern oak veneer large trestle style dining or conference table with bullnose edge top and slab style legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. We have noticed a few minor nicks and dings on the top and along the edges. The top also has an overall raised grain texture. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. This is a TITANIC of a table!!! Lol… It’s super large!! It is comprised of gorgeous oak veneer with solid oak applied to both ends… kind of a modified trestle style dining table with slab legs, and beautiful bullnose edge on said top and legs. The added solid oak ends are separated from the veneered top by a narrow-blackened groove which sets this detail off nicely. It is absolutely stunning!! It is a colossal 96 inches long and seats eight comfortably, but you may fit ten if the chairs are a bit narrower or you straddle the legs. The legs are recessed 6.5 inches, so straddling is not a large obstacle. In addition, although the natural oak is beautiful, we can also see this being ebonized with a little black dye. Incredible!!! It will be fabulous in your dining room or as a lovely conference table at the office! It is modern in style, but it will host oodles of options of dining or office chairs! We have LOTS of chairs...
Oak
$6,195
H 29.25 in W 102 in D 52 in
Regency Style Mahogany Triple Pedestal Dining Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Regency style mahogany triple pedestal dining table, early 20th century.
Mahogany
$2,450
H 229.375 in W 78.825 in D 39.5 in
Eames Style Conference Table by Castelli - Teak Top Aluminum Segmented Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Castelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Conference table combines the iconic Eames segmented base design with substantial teak construction. Castelli manufactured the polished aluminum and black powder coated base, featuri...
Aluminum, Steel
Large Danish Conference or Dining Table in Teak 16 feet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining or conference table, teak, Denmark, 1960s Very large Danish conference or dining table in teak. This table consist of a large boat shaped top with eight cubic legs. The top h...
Teak
$12,600
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Late Regency Period Two-Part Dining Table or Conference Table in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
Late Regency period two-part dining table or conference table in mahogany.
Mahogany
$6,990 / item
H 30 in W 48 in D 166 in
Large Mahogany Rectangular Pedestal Conference Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a made-to-order mahogany conference table made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a field of cathedral mahogany with an Ogee-shaped solid mahogany edge. It has three "box...
Mahogany
$8,460 / item
H 30 in W 48 in D 138 in
Custom Large Mahogany Rectangular Conference Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a made-to-order mahogany conference table made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a field of cathedral mahogany with a contrasting mahogany border and a solid mahogany ed...
Mahogany
$10,500Sale Price / item|46% Off
H 31 in W 98.75 in D 41.25 in
18th C Style BOCCI Solid Italian Walnut Trestle Dining Table In-Stock
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our Mediterranean "Bocci" deluxe 2-pedestal trestle dining table features a 2.0” thick flat edge top with full length solid planks of premium aged Italian walnut in Classic Renaissan...
Walnut
Granite Top Conference Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Superb Granite top conference table raised on two cylindrical bronze veneered legs. Iron support (not seen) structure.
Granite
Red Granite Conference Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine two-pedestal granite top conference table. Comes apart for easy transportation. Granite separates in two halves.
Granite
Georgian Style Triple Pedestal Mahogany Dining Banquet Table
By Kittinger
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Historical Georgian style triple pedestal dining or banquet table produced by Kittinger for Williamsburg Restoration Inc. This program started in 1937 to meticulously reproduce 18th ...
Brass