Risom Dining Table

Overview

The Risom Dining Table (model 642TR) is Jens Risom's round dining table for Knoll, 42 in across and 28 in high. The design-plan page lists it for four or five diners, and the shop calls it a simple wood dining table.

Construction

• Veneered top with a cathedral pattern over poplar cross bands and backing
• Solid hardwood core and edge; solid maple or walnut legs and apron
• Mortise-and-tenon joints under a lacquer finish
• Three finishes: Clear Maple, Ebonized and Light Walnut

Specifications

• W 42 × D 42 × H 28 in (1067 × 1067 × 711 mm)

One of the first Knoll commissions

Knoll's shop describes the Risom Dining Table as one of the first pieces commissioned by Knoll, a table that brought the natural materials and understated form of Scandinavian design to large-scale U.S. production. The design-plan page links the unique geometry and angles of its legs to Risom's Scandinavian design sensibilities.

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Two dates for the table

Knoll's heading on the table page gives 1943, as does the April 2026 price list, while the Risom tables product sheet, issued in 2008, places the dining table in Risom's original 1941 collection for Knoll.