Native to south and southeast Asia, the properties of the flowering tropical hardwood known as Teak are as numerous as its uses. In South India, this hearty wood is used for windows frames, doors, and even in culinary practice – to make a jackfruit dumpling they call “pellakai gatti”, where batter is poured into teak leaves and steamed. In this week’s Top Ten list, we pay a tribute to the Tectona grandis by celebrating it in rectangular dining room table form, with everything from extendible, modern versions to simply-stilted and tradtional.

Top Ten: Teak Dining Table Designs.

Stylish Teak Surpasses Trends in Furniture Fashion with a Top Notch Rectangular Dining Table for Indoor/Outdoor Use

1. IXIT
MANUFACTURER: Royal Botania
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 29.5″H x 39.5″ x 94.5″ – 142″W

Using high quality solid teak, Royal Botania’s IXIT table is crafted using stainless steel accents. With a collection of chaise longues, dining chairs, and matching side tables to match, IXIT’s large-scale dining table is meant for indoor or outdoor use and best suited for residential, hospitality, and commercial projects.

2. Modena with Seven Base
MANUFACTURER: From the Source
PRICE: $2,635
Dimensions: 72″W x 30″H x 39″D

A gorgeous top-jointed dining table, the Modena with Seven Base is an updated version that uses two pieces of solid teak wood slabs. Complete with the angular base (and available in other sizes as well), this versatile table comes with your choice of finishes: sonokeling/clear finish (shown), light brown, or dark brown.

3. Wainscott
MANUFACTURER: Kingsley-Bate
PRICE: $990- 1,300
Dimensions: 29″H x 42″D x 72″ or 29″H x 42″D x 85″W

Using mitered corners, this traditional teak table is solid and stylish. The mortise and tenon joinery keeps it intact indoors or out, and its clean profile that fits 6 to 8 people works nicely with modern or traditional seating. Additionally, the table comes with an umbrella hole that works with a 9′ or 10′ umbrella.

4. Cetra
DESIGNER: Aldo Ciabatti
MANUFACTURER: Emu
PRICE: $3,100- 5,099
Dimensions: 30″H x 55″W x 35.6″D or 30″H x 55″W x 43.5″D; extends from 4.5′ to 13’W

The Cetra table by Emu features an Antique Bronze interwoven metal sheet top surrounded with teak wood. Available in two different sizes, they each come with extensions and the larger size can be pulled out to 13 feet in width, seating up to 18 people. Fully or partially open, the surface area is able to accommodate any number of guests.

5. Teak
MANUFACTURER: Michael Dreeben
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 100″W x 48″D x 29.5″H

The Teak Dining Table by Michael Dreeben uses four matched, 2″ thick Teak boards that are harvested and milled from managed forests in Costa Rica. The base being a signature overlapping cross with through tenons, Dreeben’s unique design is minimal and elegant.

6. TT-W4884
MANUFACTURER: Veneman Furniture
PRICE: Available upon request

Dimensions: 48″W x 84″D x 30″H

What looks to be a router-designed top, the solid teak surface of the TT-W4884 by Veneman Furniture has a rounded, rectangular shape that seems to be created with the dinner guest in mind. A 40-year old company that is known for transforming raw materials into “unusually artful” furnishings, Veneman’s teak dining table uses design and shape to create this masterpiece.

7. Winchester Teak Butterfly
MANUFACTURER: Williams Sonoma
PRICE: $1,699
Dimensions: 37.5″W x 28.75″ H x 86.75″– 126″L

Using slats of sustainably harvested FSC-certified teak, the Winchester Teak Butterfly table by Williams Sonoma was created with English garden furniture in mind. Great for outdoor use, this patio table with a reinforced base can expand from seating 8 up to seating 12. To finish off its resilience, the Winchester uses stainless steel for optimal strength year-round.

8. Maku
MANUFACTURER: Maku
PRICE: $1,319- 1,724
Dimensions: 30″H x 36″W x 72″L or 30″H x 36″W x 96″L

“Old world craftsmanship in modern form” the Maku dining collection is made of sustainable, reclaimed teak that is manufactured for lasting quality with the use of dovetail joinery to create a clean, contemporary appearance. Available in two different sizes, the Maku dining table fits 6 or 8-10 people comfortably.

9. Darlington
MANUFACTURER: CedarStore
PRICE: $1,099
Dimensions: 74″L x 39″W x 30″H

A classic-looking teak dining table designed for a lightweight patio look, the Darlington teak table from CedarStore brings in a bit of the traditional, with its slim, slatted tabletop design, but adds a clean modern appearance with the simple lines to match modern seating.

10. Regatta
MANUFACTURER: Crate and Barrel
PRICE: $1,999
Dimensions: 36.75″D x 30.5″H x 84″W; extends to 131″W with two 23.5″ leaves

In an unfinished, wide-slat design, the Regatta’s handcrafted finish using mortise and tenon joinery is finished with galvanized steel hardware and comes equipped with two butterfly extension leaves that expand its seating to 12. The Teak is made from quality plantations supported by the TFT, a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible forest conservation.

Hope you enjoyed our roundup of the Top Ten Teak Rectangular Dining Tables!

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