Danish oval dining tables

What is Danish oval?

Danish oval is a cross between a rectangle and an oval. The long sides are straight, the ends gently rounded. The top keeps its full width almost to the ends, the end seats are full places, and nobody bumps into a corner.

Danish oval, oval or rectangle

• Compared with oval: on an oval the long sides curve too and the top narrows towards the ends. Danish oval keeps the same width along its length, so the chairs stand in line.
• Compared with a rectangle: as many seats along the sides, but without corners. Handy with small children and in a tight walkway.
• Compared with semicircle ends: there, each end is a full half circle. A Danish oval end is flatter, so the top stays at full width for longer.

How many people fit at a Danish oval table?

Allow 700 to 750 mm per person along the sides and one seat at each end. Keep at least 800 mm of free space around the table; the standard table height is 760 mm.

• 2000 mm: 6 people.
• 2400 mm: 8 people.
• 2800 mm: 10 people, tight.
• 3000 mm: 10 people.

Danish oval dining tables by material

Danish oval dining table in oak

40 mm solid European oak, honey to golden brown with a pronounced open grain, up to 3000 × 1200 mm. Stained in the colour you choose with two coats of clear matt lacquer, or untreated. Not suitable for outdoors. More on oak dining tables.

Danish oval dining table in walnut

40 mm solid walnut, deep chocolate brown with purple undertones, up to 2600 × 1200 mm. It can turn slightly lighter in long periods of direct sunlight. More on walnut dining tables.

Danish oval dining table in ceramic

Resistant to heat, scratches and stains, UV-resistant and frost-resistant, in 29 colours. Ceramic is heavy, though, and sensitive to hard point impact on the edge. More on ceramic dining tables.

Danish oval dining table in granite

30 mm natural stone, up to 2400 × 1000 mm, polished or honed; every top has its own pattern. Seal granite on arrival and then every two to three years, and put hot pans on a trivet. More on granite dining tables.

Base under a Danish oval top

Because the end seats are full places, pay attention to where the legs are with this shape. The configurator shows you.

The base is steel or stainless steel; the choice is about looks. Steel is welded in our workshop in Maasbree, the Netherlands, and powder-coated with a fine texture in one of 10 standard colours; a heavy impact can damage the coating. Grade 304 stainless steel is brushed as standard; fingerprints show but are easy to wipe off.

Danish oval outdoors

With a ceramic top, a Danish oval table can stand outside: ceramic is UV-resistant and frost-resistant. Combine it with stainless steel or steel with outdoor primer; both are equally suitable outdoors. See also ceramic garden tables.

See it and build it

Mark out the size on the floor with tape, including 800 mm all round. Then choose material, size to the millimetre and base in the 3D configurator, and see the price with every choice.

Material samples are ordered per piece and refunded when you return them. The showroom and workshop in Maasbree are also open on Saturdays. Delivery within 4 weeks, or at a lower rate within 8 weeks; collection from Maasbree is also possible. You get a 2-year warranty on construction and finish.