Henredon Extension Dining Table

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- Brand/Maker: Henredon
- Piece Name: Extension Dining Table (circle to oval)
- Style: Traditional / Transitional
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- Brand/Maker: Henredon
- Piece Name: Extension Dining Table (circle to oval)
- Style: Traditional / Transitional
- Materials: Wood with deep stain and gold pinstripe perimeter; brass leg caps; apron extending through leaves
- Dimensions: 40" circle; extends to 58", 76" or 94" oval with three 18" leaves
- Includes: Three leaves; table pads
- Why We Love It: A 40-inch circle that grows to a 94-inch oval — plus three leaves, brass caps, a gold pinstripe, and table pads that prove someone actually loved this table.

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The condition note tells you everything you need to know about this table's history: the table pads have clearly been used frequently, and because of that, the tabletop itself is in good condition. Someone protected this table seriously and consistently for decades. The result is a tabletop with a deep, visually appealing stain and a gold pinstripe around the perimeter that has survived real use in excellent shape.

The engineering is the other story worth telling. A 40-inch circle is intimate — the right size for four people, with the circular form creating the kind of conversation-friendly geometry that rectangular tables can't replicate. Extend it once and it seats six. Extend it twice for eight. All the way out to 94 inches and you're hosting ten or twelve, with the oval form maintaining the convivial geometry even at full extension. Four outer legs plus a center column of legs support the expansion — the kind of structural solution that makes a table this ambitious actually work.

The apron extends around the entire table including the leaves, the brass leg caps provide a warm metallic accent, and three leaves are included. This is a complete, functional, well-cared-for dining table from one of American furniture's most respected brands.

Design Style
Traditional / Transitional — the design vocabulary of American formal dining rooms across the last several decades of the 20th century. The circle-to-oval extension table is one of the more sophisticated dining table formats: more interesting in both its closed and extended forms than a standard rectangular extension table, and more versatile in a room that may need to serve both intimate and larger gatherings.

The gold pinstripe is a period-specific decorative detail — a formal touch that situates the table in the late-20th-century traditional dining room aesthetic — but also one that can be worked with in a range of room contexts.

Brand Legacy
Henredon's dining tables represent some of their most enduring production work. The brand's commitment to construction quality, finish depth, and period-appropriate detail made their dining tables investment pieces when new, and the secondary market confirms that status: well-maintained Henredon dining tables are among the most consistently sought traditional pieces in the Chairish ecosystem. See less