A round table for 6 people

The short answer: Ø 140 cm

For six people, a round table of Ø 140 cm is the size we recommend most often. Each guest then has more than 70 cm of table edge, enough for a plate, a few glasses and some elbow room. It is also the size where a seventh chair still fits when someone stays for dinner unexpectedly.

If space is tighter, Ø 130 cm works. Six people still sit well, just a little closer together. A table of Ø 120 cm is really a table for four, where six can squeeze in when needed. Fine for a birthday, tight for every day.

Working with the circumference

With a round table, what counts is not the diameter but the circumference: the length of edge people actually sit at. The circumference is the diameter times 3.14. Divide it by the number of guests and you know how much room each person gets.

Allow 70 cm per person to dine comfortably and 60 cm if you sit a little closer. That gives these sizes:

Above Ø 150 cm, a table for six becomes generous. Lovely if you like serving dishes in the middle, but the other side also moves further away and the conversation splits in two more easily.

One leg in the middle

Whether six people really sit well also depends on what stands under the top. With a four-legged table, someone always ends up with a table leg between their knees. Our round tables stand on a single tapered leg in the middle, in the same colour as the top. All the legroom stays free and you can place the chairs wherever you like.

Look at your chairs too. Chairs with armrests or a wide seat take up more space. In that case, choose Ø 140 cm rather than Ø 130 cm. How to work that out exactly is explained in How many chairs around a round table?

Does it fit your room?

A table also needs space around it. Leave 80 to 90 cm between the edge and the wall or a cabinet, so everyone can push their chair back. For a table of Ø 140 cm you need a clear area of about 300 x 300 cm. If someone also needs to walk behind the chairs, allow a little more.

If your dining area is long rather than square, an oval table often fits better. A Finnish oval table of 200 x 100 cm also seats 4 to 6 people and slides more easily between two walls. The difference between both shapes is explained in Round or oval table: which one suits you?

Made to measure, to the centimetre

Because we make every table to measure, you do not have to choose between 130 and 140 cm. A round table can have any diameter from Ø 100 to Ø 220 cm. If you have an alcove, a bay window or a corner between kitchen and sofa, we find the size that fits it exactly, together with you.

A round dining table of Ø 140 cm with a tapered leg has a guide price of €2,799, including VAT. All 96 colours cost the same. After your quote we make the technical drawing for free, with every dimension and the chairs drawn in, so you can see how six people sit around your table before we start.