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Danish Teak Mid-Century Modern Round Dining Table w/ Two Extension Boards Leafs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Measures: 2 x 20'' leaves.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Teak

18th Century Italian Antique Tuscan Renaissance Walnut Dining Room Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, antique very long Tuscan Renaissance dining room table made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The top of the Italian center table has a dark original patina w...
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Early 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Conference Tables

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Dining Table Made In Rosewood By Vejle Furniture From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This dining table epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship synonymous with Danish design from the 1960s. Crafted from luxurious rosewood, renowned for its rich hues and distinctive...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Rosewood

Mid Century Dining Table by G-Plan with Butterfly Leaf
Located in Pasadena, TX
G Plan teak dining table Mid-Century Modern G Plan round 48" dining table with a rich teak grain. Butterfly extension leaf expands the tabl...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Teak

French Louis XVI Mahogany Extention Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A French mahogany extention dining table dating from the late 18th century with later leaves added in the mid 20th century. This versatile tab...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Conference Tables

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Brass

Torino Conference Table by BoConcept
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Torino Conference Table by BoConcept, the perfect addition to any luxury boardroom. Crafted with sleek lines and a modern design, this conference table exudes sophist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Conference Tables

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Wood

Industrial Rustic Dining, Conference Room Wooden Table with Cast Iron Legs
Located in Riga, LV
Dining table ETNA. An industrial, modern interplay of shapes, materials and proportions, this dining table encompasses fine craftsmanship daring to stand out of any design rules. This unique table is handmade from two centuries old solid ash which is seated on huge metal factories cast iron wheel. The table top has natural wooden look that makes a perfect balance with metallic brass finished table legs. Eventually the brass on tables...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Industrial Conference Tables

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Metal, Brass

Swish Lectern by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Swish Lectern by Karim Rashid Dimensions: D 62 x W 62 x H 120 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. This product is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Please contact us. Our stories happe...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Conference Tables

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Other

Early 20th Century French Colonial Art Deco Dining Table
Located in San Marino, CA
An early 20th century French Colonial Art Deco dining table from Vietnam. Made of rosewood, with burled wood legs and sides. Could function beautifully as an executive desk or confer...
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Conference Tables

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Rosewood

Wormley Tawi Dining Table for Dunbar. Can be configured into 4 different sizes.
Located in Pasadena, TX
Rare beautiful wood 12 feet to 14 feet 1/2 vintage Wormley extension dining/conference table for Dunbar This came from the executive conference room of the former Bank of the Southw...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Dining Table, Black Lacquer, 15 Feet, Refinished
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI Style Dining, Conference Table in the Fashion of Maison Jansen. Hollywood Regency Style A monumental ebony and bronze mounted dining table standing an astounding 15 feet s...
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1990s Hollywood Regency Conference Tables

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Bronze

Antique Mediterranean Green Olive Epoxy Resin River Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Green Epoxy Resin Olive Table This table is made of walnut wood & black transparent epoxy. Custom sizes, colours and finishes are available!
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Conference Tables

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Epoxy Resin, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table in Bamboo & Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive dining table, circa 1950's. The table top is in a race track oval form and wrapped in nailed pencil reed. The top has an inlayed brass plate and the bass is pa...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Custom Walnut Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This modern walnut dining table is seen here in 132" x 38", however it can be ordered in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own Los Angeles workshop you can influenc...
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2010s American Modern Conference Tables

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Walnut

Exotic Mixed Woods Dining Table by Milo Baughman for Directional, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautifully refinished exotic wood inlay 1960's California Modern dining table by Milo Baughman for Directional features highly grained exotic woods creating contrasting lines s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Wood

Chinese Wabi Sabi Farm Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This reclaimed beech wood dining table exemplifies Organic Modern style with raw wood texture and plenty of wabi-sabi appeal. An antique farm door comprises the expansive top, minima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Conference Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

Monumental Art Nouveau Dining Table Attributed to Victor Horta from the Firehous
By Victor Horta
Located in Chicago, IL
John Dickinson selected this table as the centerpiece Table for The Firehouse with the help of MoMA curator Peter Selz, who had curated the re-examination of Art Nouveau at MoMA in 1960 before moving to Berkeley and founded the Berkeley Art Museum. Also, a client of Dickinson's. Attributed to Victor Horta...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Conference Tables

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Brass

Pierre Cardin Roche Bobois Italian Lacquer Glass Dining Room Conference Table
Located in Wayne, NJ
Roche Bobois for Pierre Cardin Italian high gloss black lacquer dining table with beveled glass inserts on top. It has one leaf 23.62". It is 74" wide without the leaf.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Wood

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.
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Late 20th Century Dutch Conference Tables

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Oak

Dining Room Table, Style: Art Deco, 1920 '8 People', Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Dining Table Art Deco Year: 1920 Country: French Wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated dining table. You want to live in the golden years, this is t...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Conference Tables

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Wood

21st Century S3 Laquered Iron Dining Table / Desk Green Blue Yellow Silver Pink
Located in Roma, IT
Handmade lacquered iron table, obtained by bending a single metal sheet. Dimensions and colors customizable on request.   
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2010s Italian Conference Tables

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Iron

Large Deep Black Steel Dining Table
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Marianas table The Marianas table is an expansive presence in a room. Featuring a tabletop constructed from Richlite, a paper-based material infused with resin, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Conference Tables

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Steel

Walnut Dining Table Mid Century Modern Style Large Rustic Dining Room Table
Located in København N, DK
The Birth of the World The table is made of fine material. These are old slabs and walnut roots. With its unique texture, vein color and character. Immortalized for generations. Idea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Arts and Crafts Conference Tables

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Steel

Custom Oak Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This modern oak trestle table has the option to be made collapsible. It is seen here in 90" x 40" however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made in our own L...
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2010s American Modern Conference Tables

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Oak

Massive Walnut - Live Edge Wood Table - Kitchen Table - Conference Room Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
LIVE EDGE WALNUT CONFERENCE TABLE This table is made of natural walnut slabs. Some Walnut slabs have a lot of natural beauty as it’s one side has a large curve. This is one of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Organic Modern Conference Tables

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Epoxy Resin, Wood, Walnut

Antique French Dining Table Draw Leaf Table Carved Oak SUPERB Mid-19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Draw Leaf Dining Table ~~HIGHLY CARVED~~c. Mid-19th Century This table is a true "statement piece" ~~EXQUISITELY CARVED double baluster...
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Conference Tables

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Oak

Boeing Bi-Plan Wing Conference Table
Located in Paris, FR
Conference table, made from original structure of Boeing Bi-Plan Wing from 1934. Original brand new piece made on order. With top in thick clear glass. Exceptional piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Conference Tables

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Wood

Utopia Desk, Cream Oak and Bronzed Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The utopia desk is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of symmetry and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Conference Tables

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Brass, Metal

Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar – Double Pedestal Dining or Conference Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar – Double Pedestal Dining or Conference Table A striking 120" long table designed by Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar, ideal for dining or executive setting...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Walnut

Sculptural Dining Table Shaped Oval Top, Arabescato Ceramic/Purple Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A refined statement piece, this sculptural dining table features a softly contoured rectangular top resting on a bold, tapered plinth base. Crafted in rich walnut, the table showcase...
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2010s Greek Modern Conference Tables

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Metal

21St Century Studio Irvine Fusto Concrete Rectangular Dining Table Green Cement
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rectangular shape dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Conference Tables

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Concrete

18th century Four Pedestal Mahogany Sheraton Monumental Sized Dining Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This monumental sized 18th century English Sheraton mahogany antique dining table can be extended with three leaves. The four graceful pe...
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1790s British Sheraton Antique Conference Tables

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Mahogany

Custom English William IV Style Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us in Cuban mahogany in William IV style, this double pedestal dining table can seat up to 14. Excellent proportions and a superb antique finish define this table. Fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary English William IV Conference Tables

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Mahogany

Chrome Brass & Lucite X Shape Base Beveled Glass Top Rectangle Dining Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome and brass Lucite base table octagonal beveled glass top dining conference table.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Cocobolo Dining Table by Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An architectural marvel in living form, this Cocobolo rosewood dining table by Don S. Shoemaker for Señal, Mexico, commands attention as both functional object and sculptural statement. The table’s resolutely modern silhouette—its geometric facets crafted from staved Cocobolo slats—reveals a painterly interplay of deep chocolate tones and fiery grain, each plane aligned to celebrate the wood’s inherent drama. The hexagonal—or subtly offset—top appears as if carved from a single, shifting block, perched atop a dynamic pedestal that seems to defy gravity with its angular geometry and counterbalance. Lovingly restored by in-house artisans, the surface bears a seamless patchwork of rosewood that evokes the finest parquetry, each segment chosen for contrast and continuity. Its pedestal—masterfully hollowed to allow surprising lightness—locks effortlessly into place with an ingenious rail-and-notch system, free of bolts or screws, ensuring both stability and ease of placement. This piece exudes the charisma of mid-century Mexican modernism, where brutalist intensity meets refined craftsmanship. Measuring approximately 96 inches in width by 53½ inches in depth and standing 30¼ inches high, it offers an expansive platform without overpowering space—a stage for grand conversation or quiet majesty. Don S. Shoemaker, born in Nebraska and educated at the Art Institute of Chicago, found his true creative voice only upon settling in Mexico after his honeymoon. There, amid the luminous landscapes of Michoacán, he founded Señal S.A., turning tropical hardwoods into modernist treasures. His Diamond Line and “Z”-shaped forms, constructed in cocobolo and other precious woods, remain a rare and influential chapter in 20th-century design. Wanna be a bond villain in real life? Well here's your chance. Certain pieces just command respect and deserve appreciation for their flawless design. "WTF?" is typically the first thing uttered when people see this on our showroom floor. A literal jaw-droppper, regardless of whether installing as a dining table, desk or conference table. Lovingly restored by our in-house cabinet shop, this cocobolo wood table by Don S. Shoemaker is a rare find. Geometry and brutalism intertwine to form an architectural masterpiece of function and form. Staved slats of offset cocobolo form a brilliant patchwork that covers every visible inch of both the top and bottom sections. The grain and color tones vary in each slat to create a stunning visual contrast throughout. The pedestal and top separate easily without any screws or bolts. The table top has a grid-work of rails underneath that sink into corresponding notches on the base. The base is brilliantly assembled with a hollow interior to keep the weight to a minimum. This massive construction is surprisingly totable, without compromising rigidity or stability. Although we're uncertain on the production quantity, the total number is probably quite minuscule. Tagged with its original label and numbered #6 in several locations. About the designer: Furniture designer Don Shoemaker was born in Nebraska to an affluent family. During the 1930s, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In the late 1940s, he married and subsequently, on his honeymoon, fell in love with Mexico. He loved the country so much that later in the 1940s, he moved to Mexico with his wife. Shoemaker lived and painted in a town called Santa Maria de Guido, overseeing the City of Morelia in Michoacán. Don and his wife Barbara lived in harmony with nature, growing many rare plants in their greenhouse. Don became inspired by the tropical woods of Mexico and began to manufacture furniture from these precious timbers. What began as a small factory in the late 1950s became known as Señal S.A and grew to where Don employed more than a hundred skilled artisans. Soon he became an important figure in the economic and cultural life of his adopted town. Señal S.A brought new wealth and an economic boost to the town, and Dom was known for his warm and charitable heart. The furniture designed for Señal S.A by Don were modern interpretations of traditional Mexican furnishings. Many of his iconic designs were inspired by traditional Mexican woodwork. The pieces made from Cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and other precious woods were highly sought after. The furniture was exported to showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and large Mexican cities. His designs were liked very much by wealthy Mexican families...
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1960s Mexican Post-Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Cocobolo

Walnut Orange MiMi Dining Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi dining table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted sur...
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2010s Italian Modern Conference Tables

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Birch, Walnut, Plywood

1980s Coastal Style Glass Top Rattan Dining Table in the Ficks Reed's Manner
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage palm beach regency coastal style oval glass top rattan dining table in the Ficks Reed's Manner. Circa 1980s Features a Double Y shaped tan natural color wicker pedestal bas...
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Conference Tables

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Wicker, Rattan, Glass

Giovannozzi Home, Dining Table "WAVES" Marble and Metal Brass Finish - Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Dining table composed in black marble and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi. - Top in marble type "NOIR SAINT LAURENT" or simila...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Conference Tables

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Marble, Brass

BookMatched Scottish Burr Elm Dining Table, Live Edge Legs by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
Scottish Burr Elm Table with inverted live edge legs and Bookmatched top. The third image shows the book-matched top in full made from two slabs of soli...
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2010s English Organic Modern Conference Tables

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Elm

Magnificent Restored Butterfly Patterned Olivewood Dining Table by Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent dining table is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. An exce...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Hardwood, Olive

1960s Danish Cabinetmaker's Freestanding Classical Director's Desk in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
1960s Danish Cabinetmaker's Freestanding Classical Director's Desk in Rosewood. Front with eight profiled drawers and two pull-out writing leaves. Reverse side with shelf, two drawer...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Hardwood

Baker large Round Single Pedestal Base Three Extension Boards Dining Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker large round single pedestal base three extension boards dining table MINT! three table leaves measuring 18'' in width.
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20th Century American Regency Revival Conference Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique French Black Forest Hunt Coffee Table OVAL Carved Griffins Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
RARE FIND Antique Oak French Black Forest "Hunt" Style OVAL Coffee Table with Carved Griffin Pedestal Base~~c. 1890s Beautifully carved griffin pedestal with carved beveled edge to...
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1880s French Black Forest Antique Conference Tables

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Oak

Dining Room Table, Style: Art Deco, France 1920, '8 People', Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Dining table Art Deco Year: 1920 Country: French Wood Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated dining table. You want to live in the golden years, this is t...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Conference Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Charles & Ray Eames Ash Conference Dining Table
Located in Portland, OR
This is an authentic & iconic table designed by Charles and Ray Eames and was first produced by Merman Miller in 1964. The 6 ft long table having a blond ash top and raised on black ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Elizabethan Style Hand-Carved Oak Library Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Elizabethan/ Jacobean style dining table has beautifully hand-carved decorations of grapes, flowers, leaves and rosettes and aged patin...
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19th Century Unknown Jacobean Antique Conference Tables

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Oak

Vintage Oscar Bach Attr Telephone Table or Bar Cabinet, Bronze Steel Iron Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique bronze, iron and marble telephone stand (better use today is a bar cabinet) Attributed to New York Designer and Manufacturer, Oscar Bach. Stand has an marble top with a heavy veining and a bright finish. The door in the front has ornate bronze figural work with green enameled steel-panel backdrop, framed by green enameled wrought-iron frame. Similar treatment to either side. The back has a slot with slip in a door to allow for the telephone cord...
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1920s American Gothic Revival Vintage Conference Tables

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Iron

Boat-shaped "T58" Conference- or Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in Hellouw, NL
Osvaldo Borsani’s approach blends modernist ideals with industrial precision. This “T 58” conference table, designed for Tecno in the 1950s, highlights his ability to balance form an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Conference Tables

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Metal

Extendable Lacquered Goatskin Dining Table, c 1970, Restored w French Polish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simply exquisite is this lacquered goatskin dining table featuring a scalloped base with chrome details and a monumental size: 60" in diameter with no leaves and 96" x 60" with both ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Chrome

Knoll 54" Round table in Ebony
Located in South Charleston, WV
Iconic large table by Knoll, designed by Eero Saarinen. 54" diameter and easily seats 8 persons but 6 will feel very spacious. 28.5" tall. This table has the original cast iron bases...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Steel

Solid Walnut Dining Table with Walnut and Black Steel Legs "Campau Dining Table"
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The Campau dining table is made of a bookmatched solid walnut top and solid walnut bases with blackened steel inserts. This simple and modern table emphasizes the high-quality materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Conference Tables

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Steel

Paul Evans Patchwork Console Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Paul Evans Patchwork Console Table, unsigned, copper and brass with two inset slate panels. 28.5" H x 60" W x 18.25" D. Provenance: From an East Village Estate.
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Conference Tables

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Slate, Brass, Copper

Monumental Table in Walnut with Decorative Inlay
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Conference table, walnut, brass, Europe, 1940s This exquisite conference table, a monumental 23 feet (7.2 meters) in length, is a masterful example of fine woodworking. Crafted from...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Brass

Scandinavian Midcentury Walnut and Chrome Dining Table with 2 Extension Leafs
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
The super-ellipse table with top in walnut with chrome-plated spring steel legs. Double 50 cm extension leafs. ( 170/270 x 100 x 73 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Chrome

Walnut Slab Live Edge Dining Table, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom walnut slab dining table is seen here in 108" x 42" x 30"H, however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-ma...
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2010s American American Craftsman Conference Tables

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Walnut

Shaped Oval Table In Black-Stained Solid Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Stylish and versatile piece that combines innovative design with high-quality materials: Key features includes: Base: The base is crafted from four curved plywood elements to create ...
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2010s Greek Modern Conference Tables

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Oak

Astrid Farm Table in Walnut, Made to Order by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom table made from walnut has chamfered legs and fluted stretchers. It is seen here in 120" x 42" however it can be built in any size. Because each table is bench-made in...
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2010s American Country Conference Tables

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Walnut

Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Table with wooden top and metal base designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in the 1950s. Wear due to time and age of the table FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE ...
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1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Conference Tables

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Metal

Dunbar Wormley Dining Table in Rosewood Model 936 C 1950/1960's
Located in New York, NY
Stunning rosewood dining table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. The table features a rich and vibrant rosewood veneer top on an architectural pedestal base, with original metal disk...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Rosewood

Alexandra Round Solid Wood and Steel Dining Table by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
A dramatic round table featuring a solid wood tabletop, shown in Torched Oak, set on a thick blackened steel base. The curved conical base is meticulously curved and joined to create a virtual seamless connection, acting as a sculptural form. The 8-degree taper helps form depth and an intrinsic value to the piece. Designer Kirk Van Ludwig wanted the table balanced allowing for a person to sit on the end of the table without any movement, this was achieved through the use of 3/8” thickness and a large steel flange. The Alexandra table...
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2010s Canadian Modern Conference Tables

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Metal, Steel

Vintage, New and Antique Conference Tables

Vintage, new and antique conference tables are key to designing functional offices, setting the tone through shape and materials.

The evolution of floor plans and office furniture such as desks or office chairs shows how the workplace has changed over the years. One trend in the 20th century was the open floor plan, which was pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright. The profoundly influential architect’s design for the 1936 office building for SC Johnson Wax was an early example. Soon, major American furniture manufacturers would take aim at creating furnishings for the workplace.

In 1942, Herman Miller, anticipating a postwar economic boom, began making office furniture for the first time, while at Knoll, a special office-focused division created by Florence Knoll in the mid-1940s designed office spaces for the likes of GM and CBS.

Open-floor-plan offices became mainstream by the mid-century as a way to reflect a company’s values. Working in an open space meant that employees were equal and the design was aimed at improving communication and cooperation. The conference table was key to this vision. Businesses with an open floor plan needed a place for meetings and this ensured that the conference table and conference room became staples of the modern office.

A round conference table is egalitarian and informal, getting people to participate and share ideas. A rectangular conference table is more structured, allowing executives to sit at the end of the table to conduct the meeting.

The style and color of the table are also important. A bold color can make participants feel more creative; a unique shape can evoke innovation and modernity. Creatives often invest in eye-catching furniture to express their company’s individuality.

A variety of conference tables can be found on 1stDibs, from postmodern conference tables for forward-looking businesses to new and custom options to make a conference room stand out.

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