Abstract: A foldable furniture base for a supporting a substantially planar support surface, such a glass or other table top, desk top, bed frame mattress support, table-like structure, or other furniture top is disclosed, in which the foldable furniture base may be folded down into a thin, low-volume configuration for ease in transport and storage. The foldable table base comprises a plurality of panels that are engaged in sequence with hinges or other forms of attachment that allow the panels, when closed, to be superimposed one on top of another, as in an accordion-fold configuration, for example. When positioned for supporting a furniture top, the set of engaged panels may be easily formed into a variety of decorative and useful configurations. Various embodiments of the foldable furniture base comprise panels with a wide variety of characteristics, including a variety of quantities, shapes and sizes.