Item Description
Some tables demand to be left extended permanently. Others punish you with wobbly leaves and pinched fingers. This one—designed by Yngvar Sandström for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) Sweden—belongs to a third, rarer category: the extension that feels like a ritual, not a repair. At first glance, it is restraint itself. A rectangular tabletop in warm teak (bookmatched, beautifully aged), bordered by crisp oak edges that echo the solid oak base below. Four clean, cylindrical legs lift the top with the quiet grace of a mid-century sideboard. Then you slide the ends apart. And witness the brilliance of Sandström’s system. Two additional leaves store independently (no dangling hardware). The mechanism glides with silken, solid precision—no binding, no sag. Within seconds, the table expands from a compact 137 cm (perfect for two or four) to a generous 244 cm (seats eight to ten comfortably). Yet even fully extended, the proportions remain balanced. Elegant. Unmistakably Scandinavian. The oak legs anchor the lightness of the teak top. The oak edges frame the darker teak like a drawing’s line. This is functionalism with soul—proof that an extendable table need not sacrifice beauty for utility. Nordiska Kompaniet is, of course, the same legendary Swedish retailer that distributed Knoll furniture throughout Scandinavia. This table shares that same rigor: impeccable joinery, thoughtful materials, and a designer (Sandström) who understood that a dining table is the heart of the home. Marked: Original NK label present (see photo). Not a generic “Danish” table. A labeled Swedish classic by Sandström for NK. Compact enough for an apartment, grand enough for a dinner party. And an extension system that actually works—beautifully.
