Holiday hosting guide · 2026 · Modern Studio, Laguna Beach
The best extendable dining tables for holiday hosting.
Choose a table for the nights you eat as two to six, and let the extension handle the nights you host twelve. This guide covers how to size it, how each mechanism works, which tops hold up to a holiday dinner, and our picks by price, using real closed and extended dimensions.
The short answer
Our short list, if you only read one section.
An extendable table is the right call when your everyday table and your holiday guest list don’t match. It stays in proportion with the room most of the year and opens up when everyone comes home. Here is where we’d start, by situation. Prices are current as of publication.
- Need it soonNAOS Galax Oval QuickShip: 78¾″ to 110¼″, typically 2–4 weeks from New Jersey when in stock.
- Best valueModus Meadow: solid acacia, 63″ to 95″, $979.
- Round that growsConnubia Giove Plus: the ceramic top rotates from 55⅛″ to 80¾″.
- Heirloom hardwoodCopeland Butterfly: made in Vermont, with a self-storing 24″ leaf.
- Seats twelveCopeland Exeter at 112″, or Ethnicraft Double at 118″.
- The banquetNAOS Convivium: up to 157½″ fully open.
Sizing
Size for every day, then check the extended length.
Most designers allow about 24 inches of table edge per guest, and closer to 28 inches for armchairs or a more generous place setting. An end seat works when the table is at least 36″ wide and the base leaves room for knees. 40″ or more is easier when platters run down the middle.
Leave about 36 inches between the table edge and a wall or furniture so guests can pull out a chair, and 42–48 inches where people need to walk behind seated guests. Measure for the extended length, not just the closed one. That’s the size the room has to hold on Thanksgiving.
Round tables are the most sociable for four to six. Round-to-oval extensions such as the Copeland Audrey and Connubia Orion keep that feel and add seats when you need them.
No room for a dining table at all? Our guide to transforming coffee-to-dining tables covers Ozzio Italia tables that rise from coffee height to dining height, and console tables that open for dinner.
| Guests | Extended length to look for | Tables in this guide that reach it |
|---|---|---|
| 6–8 | About 72–84″ | Connubia Mikado (to 82¾″), Giove Plus (to 80¾″), Copeland Audrey (to 72″ or 78″) |
| 8–10 | About 94–102″ | Modus Carlisle (to 96″), Connubia Gate (to 94½″), Copeland Butterfly (to 96″), Modus Arden (to 102″) |
| 10–12 | About 108–118″ | Copeland Exeter (to 112″), NAOS Galax QuickShip (to 110¼″), Ozzio Axel (to 114″ or 118″), Ethnicraft Double (to 118″) |
| 12+ | 120″ and beyond | Connubia Bold (to 122⅛″), NAOS Convivium (to 157½″) |
Guest counts are general planning guidance. Where a maker publishes its own seating figure, such as Copeland’s “up to 12” for the two-leaf Exeter, we quote it on the card.
How they open
Five ways a table gets longer.
1. Self-storing butterfly leaf
The leaf folds and lives inside the table, so there’s nothing to carry from a closet. It’s Copeland’s signature, on the Butterfly, Sarah and Audrey, and Huppé’s Magnolia uses a 24″ wood butterfly leaf too.
2. Center leaves
The top splits and slides apart, and one or two leaves drop into the middle. The Modus Meadow uses two 16″ leaves to go from 63″ to 95″.
3. Rotating and synchronized tops
The top rotates, or both ends glide out together, and the leaves align in one motion. Connubia’s Giove Plus, Band and Gate work this way, and so do NAOS tables like the Turning.
4. Multi-stage extensions
Several leaves let you pick the right length for the evening. The Connubia Bold opens in three stages, from 82¾″ to 122⅛″.
5. Round to oval to round
Ozzio’s Big Round goes from a 51″ round to a 51″ × 65″ oval to a full 65″ round on a patented overlapping-joint mechanism.
Surfaces
Which top holds up to a holiday dinner?
Ceramic is the host’s surface. It resists heat, scratches and stains, and marble-look tops give you the veining without stone’s upkeep. Connubia offers ceramic on the Artic Fast, Gate and Giove Plus, and NAOS uses it on the Fusion QuickShip.
Glass keeps a big table visually light, which helps in an open-plan room. The NAOS Quasar has a glass top and glass legs.
Solid hardwood develops character over time and can be refinished. Copeland builds in solid North American cherry, walnut and oak in Vermont with GREENGUARD Certified finishes. Ethnicraft’s Bok is solid teak.
Wood-look melamine and veneer keep the price down and are easy to look after day to day. Connubia’s Mikado and Bold use melamine tops in oak looks.
Whatever the top, use trivets under very hot dishes on wood and veneer, and wipe up red wine promptly. Each product page lists the maker’s care instructions.
Holiday timing
Need it by Thanksgiving? Start with these.
Most tables in this guide are made to order: Italian lines usually take 10 to 16 weeks and Copeland 8 to 14. Ordering one now is a good plan for spring, but not for November. The tables below have a stocked or quick-ship option that the maker lists, so they’re the realistic choice for the holidays. Stock changes daily, so we confirm availability and delivery dates before you order.
NAOS · QuickShip
Galax Oval Extension Dining Table QuickShip
$6,998
Oval 43¼″ × 78¾″ → 110¼″ · clear glass top · Chrome 37 legs
A locked US-warehouse configuration of the Galax oval, with the full NAOS extension mechanism.
Lead time: 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse when in stock.
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NAOS · QuickShip
Quasar Rectangular Extension Dining Table QuickShip
$6,247
Rectangular 39½″ × 78¾″ → 110¼″ · clear glass top and legs
Glass top and glass legs in a stocked US configuration; extra-clear glass is an option.
Lead time: 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse when in stock.
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NAOS · QuickShip
Latour Extension Dining Table QuickShip
$8,141
43¼″ × 86½″ → 118″ · clear glass top · Manganese frame
The longest of the QuickShip tables: almost ten feet when it’s fully open.
Lead time: 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse when in stock.
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NAOS · QuickShip
Fusion Extension Dining Table QuickShip
$8,083
Barrel 43¼″ × 86½″ → 118″ · 14 mm Quarzite Patagonia ceramic
A ceramic top on a Soft Rusty base, in a barrel shape that softens the corners.
Lead time: 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse when in stock.
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NAOS · QuickShip
Help Extension Kitchen Table QuickShip
$3,493
31½″ × 55⅛″ → 70⅞″ · clear glass · Chrome 37 or Anthracite 7016
A compact kitchen or breakfast-nook table that seats more when it opens.
Lead time: 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse when in stock.
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Mobican · Made in Canada
Bali Extension Dining Table
$2,378
72″ → 94″ with a 22″ self-storing leaf (also 60″ → 82″ and 84″ → 106″)
Oak and walnut finishes on European slides. Mobican lists the 72″ table in #165 Smoked walnut as Quick Ship.
Quick Ship: dispatch within 2 weeks on the 72″ table in #165 Smoked walnut, subject to stock confirmation. Other configurations 8–12 weeks.
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ALF Italia · Made in Italy
Canova Extendable Dining Table
From $1,899
Extends to 83″ W × 37″ D, or 98″ W × 43″ D
White Carrara marble-look high gloss, with a matching buffet and curio in the Canova collection.
In-stock items ship from the North American warehouse in about 2–3 weeks; special orders from Italy take about 4 months.
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Connubia · Calligaris Group
Band Extendable Dining Table
From $2,322.75
63″ → 86⅝″, 70⅞″ → 94½″ or 86⅝″ → 110¼″
A rotating extension mechanism on solid wood perimeter legs, with ceramic or melamine tops.
QuickShip colorways ship from US stock; other combinations are made to order in Italy, typically 10–14 weeks.
View details*Lead times are from each maker’s current listing. They don’t include delivery scheduling, and they depend on stock when you order. See all NAOS QuickShip pieces and our Quick Ship furniture.
Under $2,500
Smart everyday tables that open for the holidays.
Modus brings warm woods and a lot of reach for the money, and Connubia, part of the Calligaris Group, brings Italian mechanisms in compact sizes. Several of these reach 95–102″, enough for eight to ten guests.
Modus · solid acacia
Meadow Solid Wood Extending Dining Table
$979
63″ → 95″ with two 16″ leaves · 39″ deep
Wire-brushed, hand-glazed solid acacia. Modus rates it for up to 8 guests.
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Modus · Carlisle
Carlisle Extendable Dining Table
$1,249
78″ → 96″ · 40″ deep
A warm Toffee Crunch finish on wood veneer, solid wood and mango.
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Modus · Arden
Arden Extendable Dining Table
$1,499
84″ → 102″ · 40″ deep
Tavern Brown solid wood and veneer. It is already 84″ long before you add the leaf.
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Modus · Astor
Astor Oval Extendable Dining Table
$1,379
Oval 84″ → 102″ · 40″ deep
An oval in Claystone that softens a long room and keeps the corners easy to pass.
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Modus · Crossroads 2.0
Cannon Stone Top Double Pedestal Extension Dining Table
$2,099
78″ → 96″ · stone top · double pedestal
Two 14″ pedestals keep the ends clear for chairs.
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Connubia · round to oval
Giove Round Extendable Dining Table
From $1,931.25
47¼″ round → 65″ oval
A central book-style leaf turns the round into an oval, with 21 top choices.
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Connubia · Mikado
Mikado Extendable Dining Table
From $2,339.25
51¼″ → 70⅞″ or 63″ → 82¾″
A crossed solid beech base under oak-look or Oxide Bronze tops.
View details$2,500–$5,000
Ceramic, solid hardwood and smoother mechanisms.
In this tier you get ceramic tops, solid American hardwood from Copeland and Belgian design from Ethnicraft, and mechanisms that open in one motion.
Connubia · Bold
Bold Extendable Dining Table
$2,693.25
63″ → 82¾″ / 102⅜″ / 122⅛″
Tilted legs and three extension stages. This is the widest range in this price tier.
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Connubia · Giove Plus
Giove Plus Oval Extendable Dining Table
From $3,541.50
Oval 55⅛″ → 80¾″ · ceramic top
The ceramic top rotates and the leaves align in a single gesture.
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Connubia · Orion
Orion Round Extendable Dining Table
From $3,847.50
55⅛″ round → 74⅞″ · ceramic or melamine
A generous round that opens to seat a holiday crowd.
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Connubia · Gate
Gate Extendable Dining Table
From $4,099.50
70⅞″ → 94½″ or 86⅝″ → 110¼″ · ceramic
A coordinated rotating mechanism keeps the ceramic top continuous when it’s open.
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Connubia · Artic Fast
Artic Fast Extendable Dining Table
$3,813.75
63″ → 102⅜″ · ceramic
The folding ceramic extension continues the veining of the top.
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Copeland · made in Vermont
Butterfly Extension Dining Table
$4,702.40
72″ → 96″ or 84″ → 108″ · self-storing 24″ leaf
Solid cherry, walnut or oak on a sculptural interlocking base.
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Copeland · Sarah
Sarah Trestle Extension Dining Table
From $3,909.60
60″ → 84″ up to 72″ → 96″ · one 24″ self-storing leaf
A Shaker-rooted trestle, built to order in solid hardwood.
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Copeland · Audrey
Audrey Round Extension Dining Table
$4,327.20
48″ → 72″ or 54″ → 78″ · 24″ butterfly leaf
Round for everyday, oval for guests, with a base that leaves leg room.
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Ethnicraft · Bok
Bok extendable dining table
From $3,999
55½″ → 87″ up to 79″ → 118″
Designed by Alain van Havre, in four sizes, one of which reaches almost 10 feet.
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Gus Modern · Annex
Annex Extendable Dining Table
From $2,675
82.5″ → 102.5″ · concealed leaf
Real wood veneer with solid wood details. The leaves fold away under the top.
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Colibri · Barry
BARRY – PATAGONIA EXTENSION TABLE
$3,581
71″ closed · two 19.5″ extensions (≈ 110″)
A Patagonia stone-look printed glass top on a dark bronze base made in Italy.
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For the long table everyone remembers.
NAOS and Ozzio build their mechanisms into the design itself, and Copeland’s Exeter and Lisse are solid hardwood heirlooms. Most are made to order, so order now if you want one for spring entertaining.
NAOS · Convivium
Convivium Extension Dining Table by Naos
$8,436
102¼″ → 141¾″ up to 118″ → 157½″ · 39½″ deep
The banquet table: over 13 feet when it’s fully open. Made to order in Italy.
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NAOS · Coliseum
Coliseum Extension Dining Table by Naos
$5,275
70¾″ → 102¼″ up to 86½″ → 118″ · rectangular or barrel
A patented lateral extension mechanism by Andrea Casati.
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NAOS · Turning
Turning Extension Dining Table by Naos
$7,139
Round 55″ → 74¾″ or 51¼″ → 74¾″
A round table with synchronized rotating tops that turn it into an oval.
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Ozzio Italia · Axel
Axel Extension Dining Table
$8,147
78¾″ → 114″ or 82½″ → 118″
Designed by Studio Ozeta. It’s architectural closed and a full banquet open.
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Ozzio Italia · Big Round
Big Round Expandable Dining Table
$9,739
51″ round → 51″ × 65″ oval → 65″ round
A patented overlapping-joint mechanism. Ozzio puts it at about 6 to 10 guests.
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Copeland · Exeter
Exeter Extension Dining Table
$5,139
72″ → 96″ (one leaf) or 112″ (two leaves)
Integrated butterfly leaves. Copeland says the two-leaf version seats up to 12.
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Copeland · Lisse
Lisse Extension Dining Table
$5,362.40
72–111″ · 39″ self-storing leaf
One generous self-storing leaf, in American cherry or walnut.
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Ethnicraft · Double
Double Extendable Dining Table
From $5,999
79″ → 118″ · 39½″ deep
A long, quiet table in teak or oak from the Belgian brand Ethnicraft.
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Huppé · Magnolia
MAGNOLIA Extension Table
$6,565.74
76″ → 100″ · 24″ wood butterfly leaf
Solid walnut with a lacquered glass or Calacatta ceramic top.
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Complete the table
Chairs, a sideboard and light over the table.
Chairs. Buy enough for everyday use and borrow the rest. A bench or two stackable side chairs can cover the holiday overflow. Our dining chairs include Connubia’s compact Italian seating and NAOS chairs in QuickShip configurations.
Serving. A sideboard near the table takes the platters off the table so you can seat more people. Browse buffets and sideboards.
Lighting. As a guide, hang the bottom of a fixture about 30–36″ above the top, and choose one about half to two-thirds the table’s closed length. A linear fixture suits long extendable tables. See Hammerton Studio linear chandeliers, ET2 linear lighting and our modern chandeliers. For sizing formulas and a chart, read how to size and hang a chandelier over your dining table.
Hosting a game night too? Read our Impatia game tables guide and the 2026 holiday gift guide.
NAOS · QuickShip chair
Glisette Dining Chair QuickShip
$809
Chrome 37 frame · ecoleather · sold individually
Designed by Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi. Stocked in New Jersey.
Typically 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse.
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NAOS · QuickShip chair
Isotta Dining Chair QuickShip
$809
Chrome 37 frame · five ecoleather colors
A stocked chair that pairs with the QuickShip tables above.
Typically 2–4 weeks from the US (NJ) warehouse.
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Hammerton Studio · linear
Glacier Linear Chandelier
From $4,595
Cast glass · integrated LED · 12 metal finishes
Sized for long dining tables. Handcrafted in Salt Lake City.
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ET2 Lighting · linear
Soji 60" LED Linear Pendant
$1,234
60″ LED linear pendant · 3000K · 90+ CRI
Satin White glass in a two-tone Gold and Black frame.
View detailsExtendable table questions
Frequently asked
What size extendable table seats 10 or 12?
Allow about 24″ of edge per guest. For ten, look for roughly 94–102″ extended. For twelve, look for 108″ or more. The Copeland Exeter reaches 112″ with two leaves, which Copeland rates for up to 12, and the Ethnicraft Double reaches 118″.
Are extendable dining tables sturdy?
Well-made ones are. Look for metal runners or slides, leaves that store in the table, and a base that supports the extended top. Pedestal and double-pedestal bases, like the Modus Cannon, keep the ends clear for chairs. We’re happy to demonstrate mechanisms at the showroom.
Where do the leaves go when the table is closed?
On most tables in this guide the leaves store inside: Copeland’s butterfly leaves, the Mobican Bali’s 22″ leaf and many Connubia and NAOS mechanisms. Each product page lists what the maker specifies.
Can I get an extendable table before Thanksgiving?
Possibly, if you choose a stocked configuration. NAOS QuickShip tables typically ship in 2–4 weeks from New Jersey when in stock. Mobican lists a Quick Ship Bali, ALF ships in-stock items in about 2–3 weeks, and Connubia has QuickShip colorways. Made-to-order tables usually take 8–16 weeks. Contact us and we’ll confirm stock and delivery dates before you order.
Ceramic, glass or wood: which is best for entertaining?
Ceramic is the most forgiving with heat, scratches and spills. Glass looks lightest in the room. Solid wood is warmest and can be refinished. Melamine and veneer keep the price lower and are easy to care for.
Can I see these tables in person?
Visit our Laguna Beach showroom to compare mechanisms, tops and finishes. Call ahead to ask what’s on the floor. We can also send finish samples and spec sheets.
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