Oval Dining Tables

Oval dining tables with rounded ends and extendable leaves

An oval dining table has a long top with curved, rounded ends and no square corners. That shape is the reason people choose it: the softened ends let you seat an extra person at each end without a corner in the way, the table reads smaller in a room than a rectangle of the same length, and the lack of sharp corners makes it easier to walk around in a tight dining room or open kitchen. At Two Seventy Nine, oval dining tables start at $195.

The tops cover a wide range of materials. You will find solid wood, oak and walnut, pine, tempered glass on metal columns, and a sculptural fiberglass petal design. Many are extendable, using a center leaf, a butterfly leaf, a drop-leaf, or a removable leaf, and several round tables open into an oval when the leaf goes in. Styles run from modern and mid-century to farmhouse, coastal, Scandinavian, and tulip.

Bases match the oval top. A large share sit on a single central pedestal or a double-pedestal base, which keeps chair legs clear of table legs, while others use four legs or an H-shape frame. Lengths run from about 31 inches on the smallest models up to roughly 90 inches on the extendable ones, most stand near 30 inches tall, and seating spans 4, 6, and 8 people. Colors include black, white, natural, oak, walnut, espresso, gray, brown, and cream.

An oval table suits a household that wants the length of a rectangle with a softer look and better flow. The compact 31 to 43 inch models fit an apartment or breakfast nook, the 60 inch tables seat a family of six, and the extendable and double-pedestal designs open up for holidays and then close back down for everyday meals.

Whether you want a small oval for two to four or a long extendable table for eight, there is a design here to match, starting at $195. Every order ships free with delivery in 5 to 7 days.