Vintage Tomlinson Mid-Century Extension Dining Table With Two Leaves, Sophisticate Line, 1960s

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Tomlinson Furniture of High Point, North Carolina was one of mid-century America’s most accomplished furniture manufacturers, and this extension dining … Read more Tomlinson Furniture of High Point, North Carolina was one of mid-century America’s most accomplished furniture manufacturers, and this extension dining table — with its sculpted top edge, banded border detail, and elegantly tapered legs — is a confident representative of the company’s celebrated Sophisticate line of the 1960s. The design speaks the language of Scandinavian-influenced American modernism with a fluency and material quality that distinguished Tomlinson from more ordinary production of the period.

The top is the piece’s defining feature. The long sides describe a subtle concave curve — a sculpted waist that gives the table a visual dynamism entirely absent from flat-edged designs — while a banded border frames the center field, adding a refined horizontal detail that rewards close attention. The warm honey-blonde finish is even and luminous throughout, consistent with Tomlinson’s lighter wood offerings in pecan and cherry.

With both leaves in place the table extends to a generous length capable of seating eight to ten, making it as practical for entertaining as it is beautiful at rest. The four slender tapered legs carry the top with an elegant lightness that belies the table’s substantial surface area. A well-documented American mid-century dining table from one of the period’s most respected manufacturers.

Dimensions: 66w-102w 45d 29h

Condition: age appropriate wear, vintage finish worn, scuffs/scratches, finish loss, discoloration, chips, veneer loss, see photos, See less