Desk One dining table range explained: sintered stone, solid timber, sizes and how to choose
By James Whitfield, Melbourne
The Desk One dining table range is built around one idea executed in several shapes: a sintered stone top — white marble-look, grey, or Calacatta in matte or glossy — paired with a sculptural base in solid timber, walnut or steel. Rectangular tables come in 1600 × 900 × 750 mm and 1800 × 900 × 750 mm, seating six to eight; round tables start around 1500 mm across and include a pedestal four-to-six seater, a Lazy Susan model and an extendable design. Every table in the collection carries a 1-year warranty and ships from locally held Australian stock. Choosing comes down to three calls: rectangular or round, matte or glossy stone, and timber or steel underneath.
Below is the full range as it stands, organised the way you'd actually shop it — by shape first, then top finish, then base. All dimensions and materials are taken from the product specifications; check each product page in the dining table collection for current AUD pricing and stock.
The range at a glance
| Model | Shape | Top | Base | Size (mm) | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis | Rectangular | White marble-look sintered stone, glossy | Sculptural steel | 1600 or 1800 × 900 × 750 | 6–8 |
| Arco | Rectangular | Calacatta sintered stone, matte | Sculptural solid wood | 1800 × 900 × 750 | 6–8 |
| Aurelia | Rectangular | Calacatta sintered stone, matte | Sculpted solid wood | 1800 × 900 × 750 | 6–8 |
| Noire | Rectangular | Calacatta sintered stone, glossy | Solid walnut wood | 1800 × 900 × 750 | 6–8 |
| Valora | Rectangular | Calacatta sintered stone, glossy | Solid wood | 1800 × 900 × 750 | 6–8 |
| Forma | Round | Grey marble-look sintered stone, glossy | Walnut pedestal | — | 4–6 |
| Halo | Round | White sintered stone, glossy | Walnut wood | — | — |
| Aurora | Round, Lazy Susan | Grey sintered stone, glossy | Solid wood pedestal | — | 6–8 |
| Orbit Extend | Round, extendable | White sintered stone, glossy | Solid walnut wood | 1500 × 900–1500 × 750 | — |
Rectangular tables: the 1800 × 900 workhorses
Five of the nine tables are rectangular, and four of them share the same 1800 × 900 × 750 mm footprint seating six to eight — so within that group you're really choosing a finish and a base. The Arco and Aurelia wear Calacatta stone in a matte finish over sculptural solid wood; the Noire and Valora take the same Calacatta veining in glossy, on solid walnut and solid wood respectively. The Axis is the outlier twice over: it's the only rectangular model offered in a shorter 1600 × 900 mm size for tighter rooms, and the only one on a sculptural steel base rather than timber, under a white marble-look glossy top.
Round tables: pedestals, a Lazy Susan and an extendable
The round side of the range is where the practical variety lives. The Forma is the compact option — a grey marble-look top on a walnut pedestal, seating four to six, with no legs at the corners to fight over. The Halo pairs a white sintered stone top with walnut wood for a similar look in lighter tones. The Aurora adds a built-in Lazy Susan on a grey top, a genuinely useful feature for shared-dish dinners, and seats six to eight. The Orbit Extend is the flexible one: a 1500 mm round table in white sintered stone and walnut that extends in stages (listed at 1500 × 900, 1500 × 1200 and 1500 × 1500 mm), so it can live small most of the year and open up when people come over.
Tops: what the sintered stone finishes mean
Every table in the range uses a sintered stone top — an engineered stone surface valued for its resistance to heat, scratching and staining in day-to-day use. The choice is really about look: glossy finishes (Axis, Noire, Valora, and all the round tables) read brighter and more formal, while the matte Calacatta on the Arco and Aurelia gives a softer, honed-stone look. Calacatta refers to the bold marble-style veining; the white and grey marble-look tops carry subtler patterning. If you're weighing up this kind of buy against other big furniture purchases, our guide to the best Australian furniture stores covers how the wider market compares.
Bases: solid timber, walnut or steel
The bases are where the range shows its personality. Most models sit on sculptural solid wood or solid walnut — warm underfoot, quiet in a room, and a natural pairing with timber-legged dining chairs. The Axis's sculptural steel base is the contemporary alternative, and the pedestal bases on the Forma and Aurora maximise legroom on round tops. Whichever you choose, all tables share the standard 750 mm dining height, which pairs comfortably with the 440–470 mm seat heights across the Desk One dining chair collection.
How to choose between them
- Room first. If your dining space is generous, any 1800 × 900 mm rectangular model works. If it's tight, shortlist the 1600 mm Axis, the pedestal Forma, or the Orbit Extend, which only grows when you need it.
- Finish second. Matte Calacatta (Arco, Aurelia) for a soft honed look; glossy (Noire, Valora, Axis, the rounds) for brightness and formality.
- Base last. Timber and walnut for warmth, steel for edge, pedestal for legroom. Since tops perform similarly, the base is a style call you can make on looks alone.
All models carry a 1-year warranty and ship from Desk One's locally held Australian stock — current AUD pricing is on each product page.
FAQ
Q: What sizes do Desk One dining tables come in?
A: Rectangular tables come in 1600 × 900 × 750 mm (Axis) and 1800 × 900 × 750 mm (Axis, Arco, Aurelia, Noire, Valora). Round tables include the extendable Orbit Extend, listed at 1500 × 900 up to 1500 × 1500 mm. All tables share the standard 750 mm height.
Q: What is sintered stone?
A: Sintered stone is an engineered stone surface used across every top in the Desk One dining range. It's valued for everyday resistance to heat, scratches and stains, and comes in glossy or matte finishes with white, grey or Calacatta-style marble veining.
Q: How many people fit at an 1800 × 900 mm Desk One dining table?
A: The 1800 × 900 mm rectangular models — Arco, Aurelia, Noire and Valora — are each listed as seating six to eight people, depending on chair width and how generously you set places.
Q: Which Desk One dining table suits a smaller room?
A: Three good candidates: the Axis in its 1600 × 900 mm size, the round pedestal Forma seating four to six, and the Orbit Extend, which stays a compact 1500 mm round most of the time and extends when guests arrive.
Q: What warranty do Desk One dining tables have?
A: Every dining table in the range is listed with a 1-year warranty. Check the individual product page for current terms, which apply alongside your Australian Consumer Law guarantees.
Q: Does Desk One sell matching dining chairs?
A: Yes. The dining chair collection spans timber, PU leather, fabric and bouclé designs with seat heights around 440–470 mm, which pair correctly with the 750 mm table height across the dining range.