Best Replica Dining Tables UK 2026: Ranked and Reviewed

Round or oval, big enough for eight or tight enough for a flat, the right replica dining table gets you the shape and proportions of a design classic without waiting months for the real thing. This guide ranks the five Aarhus dining tables sold in the UK by size, seating capacity and where they actually fit in a room, plus what to check before you order.

TL;DR

The Aarhus Oval Dining Table 196cm is the strongest buy for households that regularly seat six to eight, while the Aarhus Round Dining Table 122cm is the best all-rounder for a family of four to five looking at the best replica dining tables UK shoppers can order direct in 2026. Skip the 48in round version if you already own the 122cm — the footprints are near-identical. Oval shapes suit long, narrow rooms; round shapes suit square rooms and open-plan kitchens where you need to walk around the table on every side.

Why this matters

A dining table is the one piece of furniture that has to fit two things at once: your room's dimensions and the number of chairs you actually own. Get the size wrong and you either lose floor space you needed for circulation or end up with a table that looks empty with four chairs around it. Replica dining tables let you get a specific silhouette — pedestal base, clean oval or round top — at a size chosen for your room rather than the size the original designer happened to specify decades ago. That's the actual advantage over buying an original design piece: sizing flexibility, not just cost.

Before comparing the individual tables, it's worth reading a broader look at replica dining and coffee tables if you're also shopping for a coffee table to match — shape consistency across a room matters more than most buyers expect.

How we ranked

These five tables are ranked on four things: physical footprint (measured in cm, since that's what determines whether it fits your room), realistic seating capacity based on that footprint, shape fit for common UK room layouts (narrow galley diners vs square open-plan kitchens), and whether the size overlaps with another table in the same range. Seating numbers assume standard 45–50cm per place setting, which is the industry rule of thumb for round and oval tables, not a spec claim from any single manufacturer. Where two tables in the range share a near-identical footprint, that overlap is called out directly rather than treated as two separate recommendations.

The ranked list

1. Aarhus Oval Dining Table 196cm — the big-room pick

At 196cm long, this is the largest table in the Aarhus range and the one built for open-plan kitchen-diners rather than a boxed-in dining room. An oval this long comfortably seats six with room to spare, and eight if you're using narrower chairs or adding a place at each end. The oval shape also softens sharp corners in a room where the table sits close to a kitchen island or walkway — a real consideration in newer UK builds where dining space is carved out of a bigger open room rather than its own enclosed room.

Check the current finish and base options on the Aarhus oval dining table 196cm page before ordering, since colour and top material availability can shift. Buy if you regularly host six or more; it's the only table in this range built for that number.

2. Aarhus Round Dining Table 122cm — the all-rounder

122cm is the sweet spot for a round table: big enough for four adults with proper elbow room, tight enough to still work in a standard UK dining room roughly 3m x 3.5m. Round tables at this size also make a kitchen easier to move around, since there's no fixed head or foot of the table and no sharp corner catching a hip on the way past.

This is the size most buyers default to when they don't have a strong reason to go bigger or smaller, and it's the Aarhus round dining table 122cm that fills that role in this range. Buy — this is the default recommendation unless your room or guest count pulls you toward oval.

3. Aarhus Oval Dining Table 170cm — the six-seat middle ground

170cm is 26cm shorter than the 196cm oval, and that difference matters more than it sounds. At 170cm you get a comfortable six-seat table that still fits a standard-size dining room without dominating it, where the 196cm version really wants an open-plan space or a larger dedicated dining room to breathe.

The Aarhus oval dining table 170cm is the pick when you want six-seat capacity but don't have the floor area the bigger oval needs. Buy if your dining space is on the smaller side but your guest list isn't.

4. Aarhus Round Dining Table 119cm — the compact option

119cm is only 3cm smaller than the 122cm round table above, which puts this squarely in overlap territory. It technically seats four, but at this size the margin for error on chair spacing is tight — expect elbows to brush during a full sitting of four adults with standard dining chairs.

There's a real use case here: smaller flats, breakfast-room duty, or a second table in a home office or garden room. But for most UK dining rooms, the 3cm difference from the 122cm version isn't worth treating as a distinct decision. Hold — only choose this over the 122cm if your room measurement genuinely can't accommodate the larger one.

5. Aarhus Round Dining Table 48in — check the metric size first

48 inches converts to roughly 121.9cm, which puts this table within a centimetre of the 122cm round version above. Unless you have a specific reason to shop in imperial sizing — matching an existing set of American-made chairs, for example — this table occupies the same footprint as another table already in the range.

Skip this listing if you're comparing sizes rather than shopping by a specific measurement unit; buy the 122cm version instead and treat the two as the same table with different labels.

Comparison table

Table	Shape	Approx. size	Realistic seating	Verdict
Aarhus Oval 196cm	Oval	196cm	6–8	Buy
Aarhus Round 122cm	Round	122cm	4–5	Buy
Aarhus Oval 170cm	Oval	170cm	6	Buy
Aarhus Round 119cm	Round	119cm	4 (tight)	Hold
Aarhus Round 48in	Round	~121.9cm	4	Skip (duplicate footprint)

Where to buy

• Buy direct from the manufacturer's own site when the size is critical. Marketplace listings often strip out the exact centimetre measurements buyers need to compare footprints properly — go to the product page itself for the full spec.
• Confirm current lead time before you plan around a delivery date. Replica furniture lead times vary by finish and stock position; don't assume a table will arrive on the same schedule as flat-pack retail furniture.
• Match chair height to table height before you order chairs separately. A table bought for its footprint is only half the job — standard dining table height sits around 75cm, and mismatched chair heights are the most common complaint in replica furniture reviews.

FAQ

What is a replica dining table? A replica dining table is a table manufactured to echo the shape and proportions of an iconic design — round or oval pedestal tables being the most common style — without being produced or licensed by the original design house.

Are replica dining tables legal to buy in the UK? Most replica tables sold by UK retailers are legal because tables rely on general shapes and joinery techniques rather than a single protected design registration. Always check a retailer's own explanation of manufacturing origin if you want certainty on a specific piece.

What's the best replica dining table for six people? The Aarhus Oval Dining Table 170cm is the best fit for six in a standard-size UK dining room; the 196cm oval works better if you regularly stretch to eight or have open-plan space to spare.

Is round or oval better for a small dining room? Round tables generally work better in square rooms because there's no fixed head of the table, while oval tables suit long, narrow rooms where the extra length runs with the room rather than across it.

How much smaller is the 119cm round table than the 122cm version? Only 3cm — close enough that most buyers should default to the 122cm unless a specific measurement in their room requires the smaller size.

Does the 48in round table differ from the 122cm round table? Barely. 48 inches is approximately 121.9cm, so the two are functionally the same footprint listed under different units.

Do replica dining tables cost less than the original design pieces they're styled after? Generally yes — that's the main reason buyers choose replicas — though exact pricing varies by retailer and should be checked on the current product page rather than assumed.

Can I order a replica dining table direct from a UK manufacturer in 2026? Yes. Several UK-based retailers, including ranges like Aarhus, sell direct via their own e-commerce sites rather than only through resellers, which gives buyers a clearer line to the manufacturer on sizing and finish questions.

One last thing

The 122cm and 48in round tables in this range are within a centimetre of each other — 121.9cm versus 122cm — so if you're bouncing between the two listings trying to decide, you're not actually choosing between two different tables. Pick based on base style or finish, not size, because the size decision is already made for you.

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