Best Contemporary Dining Tables | 20 Beautiful Ideas

Our Top 20 Contemporary Dining Tables run the gamut from casual to formal, glamorous to utilitarian, but all share key traits: beauty, practicality and integrity. Whether round, square, or rectangular; wood, metal, or marble, our favorite contemporary dining tables are timeless designs, built to outlast trends and fashion. To accommodate large dinner parties, shop our Top 10 Extendable Tables.

Knoll Saarinen Round Dining Table

The ultimate modern pedestal table remains ever fashionable at the ripe old age of 60. Iconic and always attention-getting, Saarinen's masterwork needs no introduction, whether topped in marble or laminate.

Knoll Saarinen Dining Table

Urbia Elcor Dining Table

Fiber-reinforced concrete, a clean, geometric form, and surface imperfections give this contemporary dining table its solid industrial edge. A choice of natural or ivory finish allows Elcor to complement edgy and elegant interiors alike.

Urbia Elcor Concrete Dining Table

Kartell Invisible Dining Table

Squarely modern, this transparent dining table from Kartell has a light footprint, both literally and visually. Industrial molded plastic and a range of versatile colors make this contemporary dining table a clean, versatile winner.

Kartell Invisible Square Dining Table

Bernhardt Profile Dining Table

Adding a touch of understated glamour to a dining room scheme is this eye-catching extendable dining table, featuring walnut wood in warm taupe, and stainless steel legs, finished in brushed gold.

Berhardt Profile Dining Table

Cherner Oval Dining Table

Introduced in 2003, the Cherner Oval Table was designed specifically to complement the organic form of the classic Cherner Chair. Made of thick plywood with a profiled exposed edge, it's ideal for both formal & informal settings.

Cherner Oval Dining Table

MENU Snaregade Round Dining Table

Ideal for smaller spaces, this compact dining table from MENU is a Danish treat. A geometric base comprised of slender metal rods, and a choice of circular laminate tops packs plenty of style in a modest footprint.

MENU Snaregade Dining Table

Connubia Giove Round Extending Table

The Giove round table pairs metal base and splayed legs with round top in wood, or wood combined with ceramic or glass. A central leaf in the same color as the base extends the table into a bold, elliptical statement.

Connubia Giove Dining Table

Blu Dot Branch Dining Table

The Branch Dining Table features sculptural powder-coated steel legs that subtly branch out to prop up a solid wire-brushed oak tabletop. Two sizes and three top-and-base combinations make this table both striking and versatile.

Blu Dot Branch Dining Table

MENU Snaregade Rectangular Dining Table

This refined Scandinavian design offers an inspired choice of materials. With a metal base and top in a range of material choices, this elegant dining table makes a clean, emphatic statement in any space.

MENU Snaregade Dining Table

Saloom Apollo Dining Table

Apollo's solid black walnut top with wave edge a sand cast aluminum base are an inspired combination that makes for a shining modern design statement. A true attention-getting dining table, with subtle organic touches.

Saloom Apollo Dining Table

Lyon Beton Bistro Square Dining Table

This simple dining table design brings a novel twist to the conventional cafe table, pairing a metal pedestal base with signature Lyon Beton concrete. A stylish dining option when space is at a premium.

Lyon Beton Bistro Dining Table

Calligaris Park Extension Dining Table

This extra-long extending table has a sizable wood top and a solid wood pedestal base that rests on a chrome plate. A handy sliding mechanism reveals two extension leaves that expand the table to comfortably seat up to 12 guests.

Calligaris Park Expandable Table

Copeland Catalina Round Extension Table

An enviable trifecta of features: a perfect circle, impeccably crafted, and made in America. Mid Century informed, the Catalina Round Table has an extension leaf that easily makes room for more guests, and 6 wood finish options.

Copeland Catalina Round Dining Table

Connubia Eminence Extending Table

This refined table grows or shrinks to fit a space—and offers an inspired choice of materials. With a metal base and top in a range of material choices, this modern dining table makes a clean, emphatic statement in any space.

Connubia Eminence Dining Table

Blu Dot Easy Dining Table

An uncomplicated table, which pairs a sturdy steel pedestal base with a circular walnut top. The base is available in a choice of matte black or white powder coated steel, which makes a clean, graphic statement in any modern space.

Blu Dot Easy Round DIning Table

MASH Studios LAX Series Edge Dining Table

No bells and whistles needed when solid wood and pure geometry converge so beautifully. The masterfully crafted solid English walnut table adds understated presence to any dining space, where it seats up to 8 comfortably.

MASH Studios LAX Dining Table

Connubia New Smart Extending Table

Elegant and functional, the New Smart Extending Table features a versatile design that suits most any contemporary scheme. A sliding extension mechanism extends the table from compact to roomy in seconds.

Connubia New Smart Dining Table

Saloom Nova Round Dining Table

Mid Century informed, the Saloom Nova dining table is a solid maple design, available in a variety of finishes and sizes. A striking base of angled legs adds presence, and there's a wood finish to complement most any interior scheme.

Saloom Nova Dining Table

Bernhardt Mosaic Dining Table

An inspired combination of taupe-colored white oak and two bronze pedestal bases make for a sophisticated modern dining table. A 24" leaf extends the Mosaic Dining table into a supremely elegant statement piece.

Bernhardt Mosaic Dining Table

Kartell Four Soft Touch Dining Table

Ferrucio Laviani created the Four table series for Kartell to be versatile enough for workspace or dining room. A satin-finish aluminum table top, combined with a painted steel base, creates a modern table of timeless sophistication.

Kartell Four Soft Touch Dining Table

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