Italian Dining Table with Boat Shaped Top

Florence Knoll for Florence Knoll International, large dining table, walnut, metal, United States, 1963. Large dining or conference table with boat shaped top in walnut. The table has six cylindrical metal legs. The top of this table shows the beautiful grain of the luxurious walnut. Nicely contrast of the natural and elegant top with modern and clean base. Due to its tapered shape, everyone at the table will be able to look each other in the eye. A perfect table for any dinner or meeting. Florence Knoll (1917) was trained as an architect and had a sense of style from a very young age. During her school time at Cranbrook, Eliel Saarinen (then the headmaster) and his family included her in their family. In 1936 she met Alvar Aalto and was trained by Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius and (as if the long list of eminent designers is not long enough) Mies van der Rohe. This meant that although she was barely out of her teens, she was educated by the best of the European modernists. When she arrived in New York she worked on interior projects (being the only female) which is how she came to know Hans Knoll. When Florence joined Knoll, the planning unit started. Florence also made sure that the designs where more 'American Modernist' instead of Scandinavian, When Hans Knoll died she...

Mario Botta for Alias, dining table model ‘Terzo’, metal, granite, Italy, 1983   The ‘Terzo’ dining table features a long rectangular granite tabletop that consists of three parts an...

Superstudio, dining table 'Teso', metal, glass, Italy 1970s Exceptional table by the Italian architecture and design group Superstudio. The rectangular table has a clear glass top. The frame consist of four large tubular legs executed in metallic coated metal. The legs are supported by crossed steel-wire. Due to the clear glass top the constructive base is nicely visible from every perspective. Superstudio was set up in 1966 in Florence by Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia...

Dining table, oak, iron, Italy, 1970s Rustic Italian dining table in oak. The dining table holds a thick top, divided in three parts, exe...

Superstudio, dining table 'Teso', glass, lacquered ash, steel, Italy 1970s A remarkable table designed by the Italian architecture and design group Superstudio, established in 1966 by Adolfo Natalini and Cristiano Toraldo di Francia...

Dining table, walnut, Italy, 1940s. This Italian dining table has a rectangular top with rounded corners and a detailed cross-section. The top is framed which highlights the veneere...

Made in Italy, 1950s. This dining table is made in wood and ebonized wood and features brass details and a back-painted glass top with a marble effect. It is a vintage item, therefo...

Mid-century oval dining table featuring a glass top with sturdy tapered legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ.

Made in Italy, 1950s. This table is made in ebonized beech and features a taupe back-painted glass top. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it ca...

Named MUXIMA [heart], this stunning dining table has a truly sophisticated look with understated elegance. The organic-shape feet serve as a base for the wooden top, finished in blac...

Wonderful vintage dining table with so much Classic Italian style knife edge top with original green glass plateau. Important brass sabots and rich wood grain.

Vittorio Introini (1935 - 2023) A striking geometric dining table by Milanese architect and designer Vittorio Introini, for Saporiti. With a thick round top resting on a dramatic py...