Dimensions / Furniture / Dining tables / Rectangular
Most rectangular dining tables are 91–102 cm (36–40 in) wide and 71–76 cm tall. The length sets the seats: about 122 cm (48 in) for four, 152 cm (60 in) for six and 183 cm (72 in) for eight, at 61 cm (24 in) per diner.
| Width | Height | Length, 4 to 12 seats |
|---|---|---|
| 91–102cm36–40 in | 71–76cm28–30 in | 122–305cm48–120 in |
Sources: Bassett, New England Table Company. Checked October 2026.
Enter the table and your room. It goes in the middle with its long side along the longer wall, and each check uses the numbers in the tables on this page.
All in centimetres. 1 in = 2.54 cm.
The table leaves at least 110 cm to the walls, and chairs need 91 cm.
Measured from the table edge to the wall or the nearest furniture; the chair itself takes 46–61 cm of it.
Every side has 110 cm, so someone can walk behind a seated diner (107 cm or more).
The low end of the 107–122 cm that is most comfortable.
Its edge is 540 cm all round: room for up to 6 people at 61 cm each. You need 6.
Both long sides and both ends at 61 cm a place. The seats-by-size table gives the usual, roomier count.
Planning a dining room? Photograph the room, mark the walls and the table in SizeMarker and check the gaps before you order.
Mark a photoLength × width. Two makers’ guides; they differ most for six to eight.
| Seats | Length | Width |
|---|---|---|
| 4 seats | 122 cm48 in | 91–102 cm36–40 in |
| 6 seats | 152 cm60 in | 91 cm36 in |
| 8 seats | 183 cm72 in | 107 cm42 in |
| 10 seats | 244 cm96 in | 112 cm44 in |
| 12 seats | 305 cm120 in | 117–122 cm46–48 in |
| 6 to 8 seats, another guideBassett: at least this long | 198 cm or more78 in or more | 91–102 cm36–40 in |
| Round table for six | 152 cm across60 in | — |
| Square table for six | 122 cm48 in | 122 cm48 in |
Sources: New England Table Company · Bassett
Clearances are measured from the table edge, not from the chairs.
| Measurement | Size |
|---|---|
| Table height | 71–76 cm28–30 in |
| Most common height | 76 cm30 in |
| Edge per diner | 61 cm24 in |
| Table edge to wall, at least | 91 cm36 in |
| Table edge to wall, most comfortable | 107–122 cm42–48 in |
| Just to pull a chair out | 46–61 cm18–24 in |
| Lengths one maker builds to orderIn 5 cm (2 in) steps | 183–305 cm72–120 in |
| Widths the same maker offers | 81–122 cm32–48 in |
Sources: Bassett · Lamon Luther
About 152 cm (60 in) long and 91 cm (36 in) wide. Bassett’s rule is at least 152 cm for four to six; for eight, New England Table Company gives 183 × 107 cm (72 × 42 in).
Most are 91–102 cm (36–40 in). Bigger tables get wider: about 107 cm (42 in) for eight, 112 cm (44 in) for ten and 117–122 cm (46–48 in) for twelve.
It is the least accommodating shape for it. New England Table Company ranks round tables best for socialising, then square, then rectangular.
Rectangular tables, often two or more set out in an L or U shape. A single table for twelve is about 305 × 117–122 cm (120 × 46–48 in).
If you only need the extra places now and then. Extensions slide out so leaves can be added, and at 61 cm (24 in) a place, each extra 61 cm of length seats one more person on each side.
Buyers of rectangular tables ask for length, width and height first, then how many it seats and whether it extends. Mark those on your own table photo in SizeMarker, as in the picture at the top, and send one product card they can open on WhatsApp or WeChat.
