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.
Find a range of Kittinger Furniture on 1stDibs.
Large Antique Renaissance Carved Walnut Refectory Dining Table by Kittinger 1915
By Kittinger
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique American carved walnut refectory dining table, by Kittinger NY, circa 1915. A phenomenal antique Renaissance Revival refectory/dining table, the long table made from s...
Walnut
Kittinger Georgian Double Pedestal Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Regency style double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous banded mahogany top, with carved solid mahogany pedestals, a...
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Regency style double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Circa 1980s Beautiful book-matched mahogany with yew wood banding, carved solid mahog...
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Banded Mahogany Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Regency style double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous banded mahogany, with carved solid mahogany pedestals, and b...
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Solid Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian, Regency, or Queen Anne style solid mahogany double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 67"W x 48"D x 28.25"H. Extends...
Mahogany
Kittinger Georgian Solid Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian, Regency, or Queen Anne style solid mahogany double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 68"W x 44"D x 29.38"H. Extends...
Mahogany
Kittinger Double Pedestal SOLID Mahogany 1x24" Extension Board Leaf MINT!
By Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kittinger Double Pedestal Solid Mahogany 1x24" Extension Board Leaf MINT! 1x 24" leaf with an extended table length of 104".
Mahogany
Kittinger Georgian Solid Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian, Regency, or Queen Anne style solid mahogany double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger, "Colonial Williamsburg" Collection USA, Circa 1980s Measures:...
Mahogany
English Georgian Style Banquet Dining Table with Demilune Ends
By Kittinger
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional English Georgian style banquet dining table made by Kittinger. The table features a large center table with drop leaf sides measurin...
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Dropleaf Dining Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Good Quality, Mid-18th Century, George II Period Solid Mahogany Oval Drop Leaf Dining Table, To Seat 8 People, Having Extremely Well Figured Two Flap Top Retaining Exceptional, Rich, Untouched Colour And Patina, Raised On Four Elegant Turned Legs Terminating With Original Pad Feet. Georgian drop leaf dining tables of this design are relatively common to find, however it is rare to find one of this size and in this condition, which retains such a fabulous colour and patina. It is also quite nice to find an oval one, which is not far off being circular when extended. This is a superb example of its type, constructed from what would have been the absolute best solid mahogany available in the mid 18th century and because of that the table is still as fit for purpose as the day it was made. It is particularly solid even with the moving legs fully extended and this allows for great functionality. Of course another tick on the desirability scale for this table is that it can be easily folded down and even pushed against a wall, or into a corner when not in full use, meaning one does not require such a large dining room as may otherwise have been required. The table also retains a fabulous untouched colour and patina and has very clearly not ever been stripped and repolished or anything like that. Seating 8, this table is one of one of the most desirable antique dining table forms available and would work with a whole variety of different dining chairs...
Mahogany
Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Walnut Trestle Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Late 19th century Spanish Renaissance Revival walnut trestle table, sourced in Provence, France. The rectangular top is crafted from solid walnut with a rich warm finish, its surface...
Walnut
Elegant Georgian-Style Mahogany Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
This beautifully crafted Georgian-style round dining table features a rich mahogany top framed by a striking crossbanded border. The warm tones of the mahogany blend gracefully with ...
Wood
$8,937
H 29.53 in W 111.82 in D 47.64 in
Early 19th Century Georgian Solid Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Fine Early 19th Century Georgian Solid Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table A good quality elegant early 19th-century late Georgian extending mahogany dining table. It features a sol...
Mahogany
Georgian Style Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Georgian style double pedestal mahogany dining table. Tripod pedestal with brass paw feet. Nice genuine mahogany patina stripes. Measures 62 inches in width, 42 inches in depth and...
Brass
Exceptional Antique Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine mahogany dining table with two quadruple footed pedestals having ring turned and foliate carved details. The feet covered with fine palmette brass caps and the wh...
Brass
$2,597Sale Price|45% Off
H 30.32 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Oak Dining Table Renaissance Revival Refectory Extends Diamond Parquet Top
Located in Labrit, Landes
Oak Renaissance Revival drawer leaf table extending to 11.12ft 133.5ins Unusual diamond parquet top Carved oak solid wood and veneer parquet panels French Spanish Basque early 20th century...
Oak
$1,600
H 29.5 in W 47 in D 47 in
Regency Style Mahogany 48" Round Banded Oval Extension Dining Table w/ Leaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Regency Style Mahogany 48" Round Banded Oval Extension Dining Table. Item features (1) 24" table leaf, satinwood banded top, pedestal base with brass capped feet and rolling casters,...
Mahogany
$2,450Sale Price|47% Off
H 30 in W 34.5 in D 50 in
Antique Quartersawn Oak French Renaissance Revival Dining Table Library Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Figural French Renaissance Revival / Elizabethan style Dining or Library Table. A rectangular form made from oak with a quartersawn top. Features a thick gadrooned apron with ""S"" scrolls, gothic arches, drop finials and carved lions heads along each corner. The table is supported by hand turned robust baluster supports leading to an ornate carved base featuring Delphin (Dolphin) feet. Includes original draw leaf style extensions and make shift table...
Oak
$3,195
H 29.75 in W 87.5 in D 48 in
Newly Refinished - Expanding Mid-Century Swedish Modern Teak Dining Table
By Karl-Erik Ekselius, J.O. Carlsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
Teak
$2,496
H 30 in W 97.5 in D 42 in
Regency Crossbanded Mahogany Satinwood Double Pedestal Extension Dining Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Regency crossbanded Mahogany and satinwood inlay double pedestal extension dining table measuring 97.5" wide with three leaves and 62.5" wi...
Brass
$4,000
H 29 in W 77.75 in D 46 in
Kindel Furniture Georgian Style Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Kindel Furniture Georgian style mahogany double pedestal dining table featuring scalloped top with two pedestals carved with acanthus leaves and ribbed legs ending in wonderful brass...
Mahogany
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H 29.13 in W 114 in D 44 in
Kittinger Georgian Banded Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Regency style double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous banded mahogany top, with carved solid mahogany pedestals, and b...
Brass
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H 29.25 in W 93 in D 39 in
Kittinger Federal Inlaid Mahogany Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Federal or Hepplewhite style extension dining table By Kittinger, "100th Anniversary" Collection USA, 1966 Beautiful mahogany, with satinwood banding and inlaid mar...
Brass
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H 29.5 in W 108 in D 48 in
Kittinger Georgian Banded Mahogany Double Pedestal Extension Dining Table
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Regency style double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Circa 1980s Beautiful book-matched flame mahogany with satinwood banding, carved soli...
Brass
Kittinger Contemporary 58" Round Dining Table
By Kittinger
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kittinger Contemporary 58" Round Dining Table This dining table measures: 58 wide x 58 deep x 29.25 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.75 inches About Photos: We take our ph...
Metal
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H 28.5 in W 147.5 in D 48 in
Kittinger Colonial Williamsburg Georgian Mahogany Triple Pedestal Dining Table
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style solid mahogany triple pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger, "Williamsburg Adaptation" Collection USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 67"W x 48"...
Mahogany
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H 29.25 in W 104 in D 44 in
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger USA, Circa 1960s Banded mahogany, with carved solid mahogany legs and brass-capped paw feet. ...
Brass
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H 29.38 in W 103.5 in D 44 in
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style mahogany double pedestal extension dining table By Kittinger, USA, circa 1960s Measures: 67.5" W x 44" D x 29.38" H. Extends up to 103.5" W wit...
Mahogany
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H 30 in W 78 in D 26.25 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Thistle Convertible Console Dining Table by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a rare 1950s Asian-inspired console table by Kittinger Furnitture Co. of Buffalo, NY. Table features an incised "Thistle" motif to the top with a unique convertible design that allows it to transform from console table to dining table. Sliding convertible top also conceals felt-lined storage compartments! With its distinctive design, versatility, and renowned Kittinger quality, this table would make a unique addition to any interior! Closed console...
Mahogany
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
Kittinger Mahogany Dining Table with Unusual Double Pedestal Base
By Kittinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Kittinger of buffalo, NY mahogany dining table with radiused corners and an incised top border. A modern derivation of the Georgian style, double pedestal bases with "en pointe" arch...
Brass