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Cafe table bases

A wobbly table is the complaint you hear every day until you fix it. These 49 bases are where the fix starts: cast iron, steel, aluminum and chrome, in dining and bar heights, some listed for patio use. Choose the height first, then a spread that suits the top that will sit on it.

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Silver Aluminum Table Base, Designer Series Foldable
Silver Aluminum Table Base, Designer Series FoldableFrom $222.00
Black Cast Iron Table Base, Designer Series Flat End
Black Cast Iron Table Base, Designer Series Flat EndFrom $100.00
Black Square Table Base, Designer Series, Standard Height
Black Square Table Base, Designer Series, Standard HeightFrom $109.00

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Restaurant table bases

Notes from behind the counter

Picture the piece at four in the afternoon, after the lunch line has been through. Check the seat height against your counter and the base spread against the top. Save the models that pass to a shop plan, with a note on where each one goes.

Buy the base for the top, never the reverse: among restaurant table bases, look for a spread of at least two thirds the top's diameter so a leaning elbow cannot tip the table.

Match the complete table

Review the base height, footprint, and stated top compatibility before choosing the finish. Check the top material and mounting requirements as part of the same decision.

Check seating and floor space

Look at where the feet, plate, or legs sit in relation to the chairs. The base needs to suit the table arrangement and the floor conditions, as well as the visual style.

Shop plans

A wobbly table is the complaint you hear every day until you fix it. These 49 bases are where the fix starts: cast iron, steel, aluminum and chrome, in dining and bar heights, some listed for patio use. Choose the height first, then a spread that suits the top that will sit on it.

Spread and height

The spread of the feet does the steadying. Under a round top, keep the base spread to at least two thirds of the diameter; a 36-inch round wants a base about 24 inches across. Too small a base and a customer leaning on one elbow tips the coffee into the next lap.

Height is the other number. A dining table finishes at about 29 to 30 inches with the top on, a bar table at about 40 to 42. Read the column height on each listing, and remember the top adds its own thickness.

What the bases are made of

Cast iron leads the range. It is heavy, and weight is what you want under a small top in a busy room. Aluminum, steel, chrome and a little stainless steel make up the rest, and the ones listed for patio use are the only ones to take outside.

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Why buy the base on its own

Because the top is usually the part that changes. A new color for the second shop, a bigger round for the corner, a replacement after a hard year at the window: the base stays where it is and the top swaps. Pick tops from the table tops once the base is settled, and keep the two measurements together.

Prices range from about $43 to $222 a base. A plain aluminum table support comes in various dimensions, so read the listing for the size that suits your top.

Note each base and its top as a pair on your shop plan. When a table starts to rock in two years, you will know exactly which part to reorder.

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