Cross Leg Table
Buy the best cross leg table selected and recommended by interior designers. By Emily Hilton.
Now here's some interesting table designs you probably haven't seen in a while if at all. The cross-leg table is a clever and artistic way to showcase your eclectic prowess while still having a steady base for your table. These come in many styles and materials and we have plenty of them available for your viewing pleasure in our extensive collection.
Cross Leg Table
Buying Guide
Emily Hilton
Interior Design Expert
Emily is a young, talented designer, whose professional interests gravitate towards kitchen and dining spaces. She prides herself on her attention to detail, obsession with functionality, and appreciation for craftsmanship.
Triangles are the strongest shape, so a cross leg table is sturdier than a traditional four-legged one. Generally, a cross leg dining table features one X on each side, with each X forming two triangles and a support beam connecting them down the middle.
This style of table leg acts as a diagonal cross brace that increases the stiffness of the table and prevents it from wobbling. While they come in many shapes and sizes, and can even be used as a desk in your home office, the sturdy build of cross leg dining table is ideal for outdoor dining.
However, the cross leg base isn’t the only feature that contributes to a table’s sturdiness. The materials play a significant role in the longevity of your table. Heavy gauge powder-coated metal frames tend to be more durable and can support higher weights, making the piece more sturdy overall. Solid wood is also a good option, as long as the piece has high-quality joinery such as a mortise and tenon joint.
Cross leg tables suit a variety of decor styles, depending on their other design features. Live edge, solid hardwood cross leg tables are ideal for a modern farmhouse or rustic cottage.
Glass-topped cross leg tables with a powder-coated steel base are well-suited to contemporary style home, while a metal frame supporting a distressed wood top is the perfect choice for an industrial-style dining room.
If you have a modern minimal or Scandi interior aesthetic, try a white cross leg table with a glass top. Or, for a Shabby chic or French country home a round cross leg pedestal table with a weathered finish makes a charming focal point for your kitchenette or dining room.
The most usual material that cross-leg tables are made out of is wood. Sometimes the wood will be distressed, as in a farmhouse aesthetic; in other cases, the wood will be painted—or left natural, as in a modern rustic minimalist vibe.
Other materials tend to include glass with wooden legs, and wood with metallic legs. Ultimately, the main feature of a cross-leg table is its cross legs; feel free to enjoy any material that would work well for you!