Scandinavian Dining Table: Oak, Steel and a Long Life

Short answer

Made in
Sweden
Height
76 cm
Warranty
10 years

A Scandinavian dining table is solid timber or honest steel, plain lines and built for daily use. Ours are made in Sweden, 76 cm high, from 160 to 280 cm, with a 10-year warranty.

Dining Table Ann in solid oak, full table seen against a plain studio background

Scandinavian dining table is a style search, and much of what it returns is a pale-wood look on a frame made for a showroom photo. The Nordic table is the one the family eats at every night for twenty years. That asks for solid oak or welded steel, a top that takes daily wear, and a shape that leaves room for chairs and knees. Here is how to tell, and which of our four tables fits which room.

What makes a dining table Scandinavian?

A plain shape where the material is the decoration. Solid oak you can see the grain of. Legs placed so chairs slide under and nobody straddles a leg. And a build that tolerates children, homework and dinner parties without wobbling.

Pale oak is the classic picture, but dark and black oak, or a black steel frame, are just as Nordic if the line is calm.

Which of our tables is the most Scandinavian?

All four stand 76 cm high with a 3 cm top, which leaves 73 cm under the top for knees and armrests.

Which of our tables is the most Scandinavian?
TableBuildSizesReads as
AnnSolid oak top and legs160, 240, 280 cmClassic Nordic timber
MelkerOak top on steel frame160, 240, 280 cmOak with a lighter base
DianaOak or sintered stone on steel160, 240, 280 cmModern Nordic
LunaRound oak top, crossed steel legsø110, ø140 cmSoft, for small rooms

Is it made in Scandinavia?

Ours are. The tables are built in our workshop in Sweden and carry a 10-year warranty.

Scandinavian style made elsewhere can be fine. Check the warranty, whether the top is solid or a veneer over board, and where the frame is welded or joined.

Light oak, dark oak or black oak?

Light oak is brightest and shows crumbs least. Dark oak is warmer at night under lamps. Black oak is graphic and pairs with black steel chairs. The grain shows through all three.

Match the chairs or contrast them on purpose. Oak chairs in the same finish read as a set. Black steel chairs on light oak are a classic Scandinavian contrast.

Round or long?

Round Luna in a small or square room: ø110 cm seats four, ø140 cm seats six. Long Ann, Melker or Diana in a dining room or open plan: 160 cm seats four, 240 cm six, 280 cm eight.

We do not make an extending table. Buy the length you use most weeks, not the one for Christmas.

Nordic is how it is built

Ann
solid oak, 160-280 cm
Luna
round, ø110 or ø140 cm
Seats
4, 6 or 8

Solid oak or welded steel, plain lines, made for daily meals. Ann is all oak. Melker and Diana put oak or stone on steel. Luna is the round one. Made in Sweden, 76 cm high, 10-year warranty.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Scandinavian dining table?

A plainly shaped table in solid oak or steel, built for daily family use rather than decoration.

Are your dining tables made in Scandinavia?

Yes. They are made in Sweden.

Is a black dining table Scandinavian?

Yes, if the shape is plain. Black oak or a black steel frame is common in Nordic homes.

Which wood is used in Scandinavian dining tables?

Oak is the most common. Ours are solid oak tops in oak, dark oak or black oak.

Do you make an extendable Scandinavian dining table?

No. Choose the length you use most: 160, 240 or 280 cm.

How tall is a Scandinavian dining table?

Ours are 76 cm, with 73 cm under the top.