Luxury Dining Tables
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A luxury dining table is the one piece in the house built to hold people in place for hours, so its shape, its height and the way its top takes candlelight matter more than any chair around it. This is the part of our Modern Tables made for meals, in marble, oak, walnut, teak, mahogany, bamboo and black metal.
Shape Decides How a Table Hosts
Settle the shape before the material or the finish, because shape decides the conversation. A rectangle sets a head and a foot and lines people up along two sides.
A circle removes rank and puts every face in view. A square sits between the two, close for a small group and formal in its symmetry.
Round and Pedestal Dining Tables
For a small group, start with a circle. Our Round Dining Tables run from a 30" marble top that seats two to an 86" round, and several stand on a single pedestal, which means no corner legs to knock a knee against and room to squeeze in one more chair.
Compact Dining Tables for Kitchens and Corners
Forcing an oversized table into a tight room is a common mistake, and it costs more than it looks: chairs that cannot pull back, a walkway that disappears. Small Dining Tables stay around 48" across or less and seat two to four. For a pair of chairs in a window bay, Bistro Tables go smaller still, with round tops from 30" to 38".
Matching the Table to Square and Long Rooms
Match the table to the footprint of the room. A square room usually takes one of our Square Dining Tables or a round table centered under the light.
A long room takes one of our Rectangular Dining Tables, repeating its length. The longest tops here reach 94" to 98" and seat eight to ten, and square tops run from 36" up to 60".
Dining Tables That Grow With the Guest List
If the table serves four most nights and ten twice a year, buy for the four and plan for the ten. Extendable Dining Tables add length with leaves or an extension mechanism, and the largest open to 120" or more.
Choosing a Wood Dining Table
Wood is the most forgiving surface a dining table can have. It hides small marks, warms under low light and wears in rather than out. Oak and walnut lead the woods in this collection, alongside teak, mahogany, ash and acacia, with solid bamboo for fine grain in a lighter, more even tone.
Oak, Walnut and Mahogany Grain
Oak shows its grain openly and reads lighter, so it keeps a room with dark walls from closing in. Walnut and mahogany go deep, and under a pendant at night their grain sinks into a near-black surface until a candle finds it. Choose tone by the walls, not the floor.
A dark wood dining table against dark paint makes a moody, enclosed room. The same table against cream walls becomes the strongest object in it.
Antique Oak and Reclaimed Wood Tables
Antique oak and reclaimed wood finishes carry the look of age before the first meal is served, which takes the worry out of the first scratch. They suit a room that already has some history in it: older floors, a plaster wall, a heavy wool rug.
Marble Tops and Black Metal Bases
Marble brings a cool weight wood cannot. A marble top on a dark oak base, or white marble on a gold base, pairs two materials on one piece. Stone does ask for some care: wine and citrus can etch it, so seal the top and wipe spills early.
Black metal bases, from a steel X base to a slim pedestal, carry a heavy top while keeping the floor beneath visible, which keeps a smaller room open. Black is the finish you will see most across these tables, on wood and on metal.
Sizing the Table to the Room
Clearance Around a Luxury Dining Table
Allow about 36" between the table edge and any wall or cabinet, so a chair can slide back with someone in it. Give each person roughly 24" of table edge. Measure with the chairs pulled out, since that is how the room will be used.
Counter Height Dining Tables
A few tables are made at counter height, including a 48" brown marble round, and they take stools rather than chairs. Check seat heights before you choose.
The Table at Night
Stand in the doorway after dark with only the light above the table on. That view, the top lit from above and the room falling away around it, is the one you will live with, so judge the finish there rather than in daylight.
What size dining table seats six?
Plan for about 24" of table edge per person. For six, that usually means a rectangle around 72" long or a round top near 60" across. In this collection, a 72" extendable table seats six to eight, and it can open further when more guests arrive. Leave about 36" of clearance behind each chair.
Which dining tables seat ten?
The longest tables in the collection seat ten: a 94" antique oak table, a 96" brown ash rectangular table and a 96" black rectangular table. Several extendable tables also open to between 110" and 122", which gives a smaller everyday table the length to host a larger group.
Should I choose wood or marble for a dining table?
Wood is more forgiving day to day. It hides small marks and warms under low light. Marble brings weight and a cool, polished surface, but wine and citrus can etch it, so it needs sealing and quick wiping. If the table sees daily family meals, wood is the easier choice; marble rewards a more careful household.
Is a round or rectangular dining table better?
A round table puts every face in view and suits square rooms and smaller groups. A rectangular table suits long rooms, seats eight to ten at the larger sizes and gives the table a head and foot. Choose the shape that suits the footprint of the room.