There's something particularly accommodating about a round outdoor table; it's forgiving if you need to pull up one more chair at the last minute. Our ten favorites below are designed to seat four people and come with a hole for an umbrella, unless otherwise noted.
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Above: The Mendocino Round Folding Dining Table is constructed of eucalyptus stained gray; on sale for $179 at Crate and Barrel.
Above: The Dexter Dining Table, which expands into an oval to seat six, is made from sustainably harvested wood; $499 at West Elm.
Above: The substantial teak Windsor Circular Dining Table is made by British company Barlow Tyrie and seats six to eight; $1,749 at Didrik's.
Above: A Rusa Round Dining Table by Los Angeles-based KAA Design measures 60 inches in diameter and is made of responsibly harvested teak and has stainless steel hardware; $2,200 from DWR.
Above: The Barkley Table seats from eight to ten; it's £1,070 at Tectona.
Above: From the Smith & Hawken collection, the Brooks Island Dining Table is made from sustainably harvested Javanese mahogany and seats six; $279 at Target.
Above: The Leagrave Round Dining Table in teak is $1,465 at Restoration Hardware.
Above: The Mariposa Dining Table, by San Francisco designer Ted Boerner for Henry Hall Designs, is made of sustainably harvested teak and comes in two sizes; available to the trade.
Above: An Outdoor Folding Int-Qui Nhou Eucalyptus Table is $156.29 from Amazon.
Looking for a small bistro table to seat two? See 10 Easy Pieces: Outdoor Bistro Table and Chair Sets.
This is an update of a post originally published March 29, 2012.