10 Easy Pieces: Metal-Base Dining Tables

December 4th, 2007

Last week we rounded up our favorite wooden dining tables; this week it’s metal-based dining tables. Next up: dining chairs.

Below: Vitra’s Jean Prouve EM Dining Table with black lacquered metal legs and oak veneer top, 79 inches long; $3,995 at DWR:

Below: Joyn Table by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec; powder-coated aluminum base in white or aubergine; top in Carrara marble, walnut veneer, solid natural oak, or white. Prices range from $3,525 to $5,295 at Hive:

Below: Crate and Barrel 72-inch-long Parsons dining table with walnut-stained shesham wood top and hand-welded steel base; $1,099 at crateandbarrel.com

Below: SF-based Ohio Design’s Noi Table, with powder-coated steel base and natural wood veneer or laminate top; prices range from $775 to $975 depending on size and materials:

Below: Fronzoni 64 Capellini with square metal tubing base and wood top in anthracite or lacquered white; 79 inches long, $1,901 at Unica Home:

Below: Portica Dining Table; stainless steel base with maple top (13 other materials available as well, ranging from white oak to charcoal granite); prices for the 78-inch model range from $819 to $1,419, depending on the top. Smaller and custom sizes also available; go to Room and Board:

Below: Henrybuilt 84-inch-long Steel Table 4; dark-gray powder-coated steel base with solid American black oak top, $4,300:

Below: Datumzero 121-inch table with wood salvaged from fallen trees and galvanized steel base; $6,500 at 2modern.com:

Railroad tie dining table with waxed metal base; 72 inches long; $949 at vivaterra:

Below: Jasper Morrison Pan rectangular table (available in 94- or 118-inch lengths; for $3,410 or $3,816) with satin steel base and a choice of tops (natural or ash-stained oak, white or beige lacquer finish); at Unica Home: