Cross-leg dining table base, cast iron and varnished steel Ø 42 mm

The steadiest dining table base in the range

In 1 inch 1/4 — 42 mm outside diameter — the base weighs between 17 and 21 kg. That weight is an argument: it allows a more compact footprint than the smaller diameters while keeping the table firmly planted on the floor. The smallest version, 71 × 71 cm, suits a four-seater top; the largest, 121 × 121 cm, seats eight. 100 mm floor flanges drilled with four holes, malleable cast iron fittings, varnished black steel pipes.

Cast iron, steel, threads

At the heart of the base is a 1 inch 1/4 malleable cast iron cross, extended by four rails and four legs. At the top of each leg, a four-hole flange receives the tabletop; at the bottom, a coupling closes the pipe and houses a plastic insert. Fully screwed assembly, built by hand in Annecy.

Choosing your footprint

The size is the footprint on the floor. On a central base everything hinges on the tabletop overhang: the table below gives, for each footprint, the square tabletop size not to exceed, calculated with a 20 kg load placed at the corner. From 101 × 101 cm upwards the base is heavy enough for no practical limit to apply.

The height is fixed: 74 cm for the base alone. Add the thickness of your tabletop to get the final height — 74 + 2 cm = 76 cm, 74 + 3 cm = 77 cm. A dining table usually sits between 74 and 78 cm: a 2 to 3 cm top puts you right in that range. The underside of the top stays clear at 74 cm from the floor, which is 27 to 30 cm above a standard chair seat.

Key features

Available in 4 versions, to be chosen above: footprint from 71 × 71 cm to 121 × 121 cm, base height 74 cm.

The same base, other pipe diameters

This cross-leg base comes in three pipe diameters: Ø 27 mm, Ø 34 mm and Ø 42 mm (this page). The thicker the pipe, the heavier, steadier and bolder the base; the thinner it is, the more discreet the silhouette. The same frame is also offered at coffee-table height (34, 44 or 54 cm).

Details and features

The metal is protected by a clear varnish that preserves its raw look: care for it with a soft, dry cloth, without water or abrasive cleaners. For indoor use only.

The photos showing a tabletop are for illustration only: the tabletop is not included.

The materials may show slight differences in appearance compared to the photographs. These imperfections, which make each piece unique, are part of the raw, authentic and unmistakably industrial character of every item sold by Home Invasion.

Assembled to order in Annecy, France.

Detailed dimensions

The letters refer to the drawings below. All dimensions in centimetres; dimension A is measured from the outer edge of one flange to the opposite flange. Centre distances (B, C) are measured between flange centres — useful for drilling the top.

Tolerance: these are nominal dimensions. How far each fitting is tightened, together with casting tolerances, gives about ± 5 mm of variation on each dimension. Measure the base once assembled before drilling your tabletop or having it cut.

Side view, along the arms — indicative drawing, dimensions in the table

Top view — indicative drawing, dimensions in the table

Weight of the packed base:

For cutting the tabletop and fixing it to the flanges, our tutorial building an industrial-style desk from plumbing pipe takes you through it step by step.

Would you rather build it yourself?

There is nothing sealed about this base: it is a fully screwed assembly, with no welding and no glue. Every part it is made of is in our catalogue and can be ordered separately — enough to build it with an adjustable spanner, change the lengths, or reuse only part of it.

The parts of one base:

Pipe lengths, cart and 3D view by size:

The assembled base, for its part, arrives varnished, checked and fitted with its floor-protection inserts, which are not sold separately.