Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
Danish, American, 1916-2016
The Danish-born Jens Risom brought the Scandinavian modern design sensibility to a wide audience in the United States. As the first designer for Knoll Inc., Risom introduced American buyers to the region’s enduring design values of simplicity, grace and craftsmanship.
Risom trained in furniture making at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design under Ole Wanscher, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. In 1939, a year after graduating from business school, Risom decided to move to the U.S.
While working for an interior designer in New York in 1941, he met Hans Knoll, and the businessman and the designer hit it off. They brought out their first line the next year, despite wartime materials restrictions. The signature piece — now a design icon — was a lounge chair with a striking, undulant birch frame and a seat made of webbed sub-military grade parachute straps. Risom was drafted into the army, and served as a translator under General George Patton. When he returned from the war, Risom clashed over furniture design ideals with his business partner’s new bride, Florence Knoll, the pioneering mid-century modernist who was schooled in the Bauhaus method, which favored furniture with strict, geometric metal frames. Risom then started his own company, Jens Risom Design.
In the course of his long career, Risom developed a stylistic vocabulary that was a reflection of the life of the man himself: his furniture has Danish warmth coupled with an American air of crisp efficiency. Vintage Risom chairs are almost instantly recognizable — the arms and seat backs are set at a distinctive angle that seems to invite people to sit back and relax, yet they know they can hop up in an instant, ready to go.
As you will see on these pages, Jens Risom is one of the great men of American modern design who made furniture that is unique and timeless.
Find a collection of vintage Jens Risom furniture on 1stDibs that includes lounge chairs, desks, coffee tables and more.
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Creator: Jens Risom
Jens Risom Walnut Dining Room Table, 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Hamburg, PA
A simple line modern boat top dining table designed by Jens Risom circa 1950. The Danish Modern style table with newly refinished top. This is a great table for entertaining family a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
1960s Jens Risom Design Inc. Walnut Dining or Conference Table, Model T 180
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Walnut Conference or Dining Table, designed by Jens Risom and produced by his company Jens Risom Design Inc in the 1960s. The silhouette appeared in a 1959 Risom catalog an...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Steel
Jens Risom Danish Styled Walnut Dining Table by Risom Designs
By Jens Risom
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted medium dark walnut round dining table with sturdy legs having a groove line in each one and cast aluminum foot pads . Designed by Jens Risom for his company Jens ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
Modern Walnut & Chrome Boat Shape Dining Conference Table by Jens Risom for Howe
By Jens Risom
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous modern boat shaped dining table or conference table by Jens Risom for Howe Furniture. Comprised of walnut veneer and chrome cylinder legs. Gorgeous age and use appropriate condition with a couple of minor dings in work surface and a small nick on one corner. Please see photos, circa 1970s-1980s.
MY, OH MY!!!! This table will almost take your breath away!! Just stunning!! This modern boat shaped table by the iconic Jens Risom for Howe Furniture will certainly make your dining experience much more prestigious and demand attention when in conference! The table is comprised of sultry walnut veneer and four chrome cylinder shaped legs that are inserted into the tabletop. The metal framework below the legs is easily removeable for shipping and appropriate tool is included. It’s a unique, simple, yet stunning design that only Jens Risom could create. It will couple nicely with any style dining chairs or conference room seating.
Howe Furniture was founded in 1928 in Connecticut by Harald Howe. Inspired by the early Bauhaus movement, and the principle of form following function, Howe started making just about any furniture that was simple and flexible. Tables, wooden hat racks...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Chrome
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut Draw Leaf Dining Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century walnut draw leaf dining table with a square top that pulls open from two sides to expand the table top surface, resting on four tapered dowel legs. (JENS RISOM)
D...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Wood, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Circular Walnut Revolving Lazy Susan Dining Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century circular walnut dining table with a rotating lazy susan top resting on an X-shaped walnut base with tapered square legs. (JENS RISOM)(Similar tables: DUF0276, DUF0...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Wood, Walnut
Custom Jens Risom for Knoll 78x48 inch Oval Walnut Dining / Conference Table
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original early 2000's custom ordered Jens Risom walnut dining / conference table. The table was produced by Knoll International and is in very nice condition.
The tables were ordered by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Architects (SOM) for the Pritzker family's Hyatt Headquarters during a large-scale re-design of their corporate headquarters in Chicago.
When purchasing these tables, I reached out to a historian at Knoll to ask about the history of the tables. They were part of the "Knoll Planning Unit" design series, which can be noted by the design of these sculpted legs. Photos are attached. In short, the design makes use of four sculpted legs adopted from the Planning Unit (a design from the late 50's/early 60's) with a top designed and dimensioned identically to the Florence Knoll oval 78 inch tables and Saarinen oval tulip tables...
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Early 2000s American Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
1960s Jens Risom Design Inc. Dining or Conference Table in Walnut 5 ft x 15 ft
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Group 8 Walnut Conference or Dining Table, designed by Jens Risom and produced by his company Jens Risom Design Inc. It features an oval top with a two-toned wood veneer th...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Steel
Jens Risom Square Walnut Extension Dining Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, walnut, draw-leaf, extension dining table by Jens Risom features two 16 inch leaves that extend the table to 72 inches wide. The leaves tuck underneath the table ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
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Jens Risom dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Risom dining room tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jens Risom dining room tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room tables by Jens Risom were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room tables by Calvin, Adrian Pearsall, and Fredericia. Prices for Jens Risom dining room tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,700.
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- Who is Jens Risom?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Jens Risom was a Danish designer. Many people credit him with bringing the modern style of Scandinavian design to the U.S. He is well-known for his chairs, which feature angled seat backs often upholstered with webbing. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jens Risom furniture.
- Was Jens Risom Danish?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Jens Risom was Danish. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 8, 1916, and attended Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design. Following his graduation, Risom moved to the U.S., where he lived for the rest of his life. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Jens Risom furniture.
- Who sells Jens Risom rockers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Normally, vintage furniture dealers or auction and online platforms specializing in authentic vintage furniture sell Jens Risom rockers. From time to time, rocking chairs produced by the Danish designer may appear at thrift shops and secondhand stores or be available directly from individuals who own them. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Jens Risom chairs.
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