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Office Furniture Dimensions: A Comprehensive Sizing Guide | Kavela

Our expert office furniture dimensions guide covers desks, chairs, and tables. Plan your Ankara workspace with Kavela's precise sizing for optimal ergonomics.

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Ergonomic office workstation dimensions — technical guide illustration
Ergonomic office workstation dimensions — technical guide illustration

This is a working reference for office furniture dimensions: desks, chairs, meeting tables, reception counters, storage units and the clearances between them. Every table below gives width, depth and height as a usable range rather than a single number, because real rooms rarely match a catalogue drawing. Use the unit switcher to read every figure in centimetres, metres, inches or feet.

Reviewed 14 August 2026 · Ranges reflect EN 527-1 (office work tables and desks), EN 1335-1 (office work chairs) and BIFMA G1 ergonomic guidance, cross-checked against Kavela’s own product catalogue. All values are shown in centimetres by default.

  • 72–75 cmStandard fixed desk height. EN 527-1 sets 740 mm ± 20 mm.
  • 80 cmRecommended desk depth for a monitor workstation (70 cm minimum).
  • 90–110 cmClearance behind a desk so a chair can be pushed back.
  • 42–52 cmAdjustable seat height of a typical office task chair.
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Office furniture dimensions at a glance

Quick answer

A standard office desk is 140 × 80 cm with a work surface 72–75 cm above the floor. A six-person meeting table is 180–200 × 100–120 cm, an office task chair occupies roughly 65 × 65 cm of floor with a seat 42–52 cm high, and a single-station reception desk is 180–240 cm wide with a 105–115 cm counter.

The table below is the short version of this guide. Every line is expanded, with variants and planning notes, in the sections that follow.

Office furniture dimensions — master reference
Item Width Depth Height
Work desk (single) 120–180 70–80 72–75
Bench desk (per person) 120–160 70–80 72–75
Sit-stand desk 120–180 70–80 65–125
Executive desk 180–220 90–100 74–76
Meeting table (6 seats) 180–200 100–120 73–75
Task chair 60–70 60–70 95–125Seat height 42–52
Executive chair 65–75 70–80 115–130Seat height 45–52
Guest / visitor chair 55–62 55–62 80–90Seat height 45–47
Reception desk (single station) 180–240 70–90 105–115Staff work surface 72–75
Filing cabinet (tall) 80–100 40–50 180–200
Mobile pedestal 40–45 50–60 55–65
Credenza / sideboard 120–180 45–55 72–90

Values shown in centimetres by default; use the unit switcher above for metres, inches or feet. Ranges cover the sizes commonly manufactured for the European contract market.

Standard office desk dimensions

Quick answer

The standard office desk is 140–160 cm wide, 70–80 cm deep and 72–75 cm high. EN 527-1 fixes non-adjustable desk height at 740 mm ± 20 mm, and requires height-adjustable sit-stand desks to cover 650–1250 mm. In metres that is a 1.4–1.6 × 0.7–0.8 m surface at 0.72–0.75 m.

Depth matters more than width. A monitor needs to sit an arm’s length away — roughly 50–70 cm from the eyes — and a 60 cm deep desk cannot deliver that once a keyboard is in front of it. Width is where you can economise: a 120 cm desk is perfectly workable for laptop-based roles, while 180 cm only pays off with dual monitors or paper handling.

Single workstation desk dimensions by type
Desk type Width Depth Height Suits
Compact / laptop desk 100–120 60–70 72–75 Hot-desking, laptop-only roles, home office
Standard work desk 140–160 70–80 72–75 One monitor, keyboard and writing area
Large work desk 180–200 80–90 72–75 Dual monitors, drawings, document handling
L-shaped desk with return 160–180Return 90–120 70–80 72–75 Corner placement, split screen and paper zones
Sit-stand desk 120–180 70–80 65–125 Mixed seated and standing work
Call centre / touchdown desk 100–120 60–70 72–75 Headset roles, high desk density, screen dividers

Sit-stand range follows the 650–1250 mm span required by EN 527-1 for height-adjustable work tables.

Kavela’s office desks are listed with their exact width, depth and height on each product page, so you can match a model to the ranges above before ordering.

Bench desks and open-plan systems

In a benching system the number that governs the layout is width per person, not the length of the run. Below 120 cm per person a second monitor no longer fits comfortably; 140 cm is the figure most open-plan schemes settle on.

Bench desk and open-plan workstation dimensions
Configuration Width per person Depth per side Total footprint (back to back) Height
Minimum / touchdown 120 70 140 72–75
Standard bench 140 75 150 72–75
Comfort bench 160 80 160 72–75
Screen divider above desk — 2–5 — 35–65Above desk top

Total footprint is the desk depth only. Add circulation on both sides — see the clearance table below.

Linked workstation desks share leg structures and cable routes, which is what makes 140 cm per person cheaper per seat than 140 cm of individual desks.

Desk Size CalculatorInstead of reading the table, lay out your own computer, monitors and paperwork to find the width you need.

Executive desk dimensions

Quick answer

An executive desk is typically 180–220 cm wide and 90–100 cm deep, with the same 74–76 cm work surface height as any other desk. Larger directors’ desks run to 280 cm wide and 110 cm deep, and an L-configuration with a side return reaches an overall depth of 160–200 cm.

The extra depth is functional, not decorative: at 90–100 cm the desk creates a comfortable conversational distance for a visitor seated opposite, which a 70 cm desk does not. Height never changes — an executive desk still has to work with a chair whose seat sits 45–52 cm off the floor.

Executive desk dimensions by configuration
Configuration Width Depth Height
Compact executive desk 180–200 80–90 74–76
Standard executive desk 200–220 90–100 74–76
Large directors’ desk 220–280 100–110 74–76
Desk with side return (L) 200–220Return 90–120 160–200Overall, including return 74–76
Matching credenza 120–180 45–55 72–90
Minimum room for a full set 400 350 —

Minimum room assumes a 220 cm desk, a chair pulled back 90 cm, a credenza behind and a two-seat visitor position in front.

The proportions in the table are the ones Kavela builds its executive desks around, with the credenza and return sold as matching modules rather than separate ranges.

Meeting table dimensions by number of people

Quick answer

Allow 60–70 cm of table edge per seated person. That gives 120–140 cm for four people, 180–200 cm for six, 240–280 cm for eight, 300–320 cm for ten and 360–420 cm for twelve, with a table width of 100–120 cm and a height of 73–75 cm throughout. Add 90 cm of clear floor on every side to get the minimum room size.

8-person conference table dimensions — 240x110 cm standard
8-person conference table dimensions — 240×110 cm standard
Meeting and conference table size by seat count
Seats Table length Table width Height Minimum room (length × width)
2 people 90–120 75–90 73–75 300 × 260
4 people 120–140 80–90 73–75 320 × 270
6 people 180–200 100–120 73–75 380 × 300
8 people 240–280 110–120 73–75 460 × 300
10 people 300–320 110–120 73–75 500 × 300
12 people 360–420Usually modular 120 73–75 600 × 300
14–16 people 440–520Modular sections 120–140 73–75 700 × 320

Minimum room size = table dimension + 90 cm of clear floor on each side. Add more if a screen wall, credenza or door swing sits inside the room.

Tables above roughly 320 cm are normally supplied as linked sections rather than a single top, which is also what makes them easier to move through a doorway.

Round, square and boat-shaped tables

Round, square and boat-shaped meeting table sizes
Shape Seats Diameter or size Height
Round 3–4 Ø 90 73–75
Round 4–5 Ø 100–120 73–75
Round 6 Ø 140–150 73–75
Square 4 90 × 90 73–75
Square 4–6 120 × 120 73–75
Boat-shaped 8–12 240–420 long, 110–140 at the widest point 73–75

Round tables seat fewer people per square metre than rectangular ones, but every seat has an equal sightline — the reason they dominate small huddle rooms.

Rectangular, round and boat-shaped meeting tables are listed in the catalogue with the seat count each size supports.

Office Room PlannerSee whether the desk you picked fits your room, and how many square metres it needs.

Office chair dimensions

Quick answer

A standard office task chair has a seat height adjustable between 42 and 52 cm, a seat 45–50 cm wide and 40–48 cm deep, and a 60–70 cm five-star base. Overall it occupies about 60–70 × 60–70 cm of floor and stands 95–125 cm tall. In metres: roughly 0.65 × 0.65 × 1.1 m with a 0.42–0.52 m seat.

For a chair, the range of adjustment is the specification — a fixed dimension only tells you whether it fits the room, not whether it fits the person. EN 1335-1 classifies office work chairs into types by how much adjustment they offer, and BIFMA’s G1 ergonomics guideline sizes furniture from anthropometric data covering roughly the 5th to 95th percentile of adults.

Office task chair dimensions
Dimension Typical range Note
Seat height (adjustable) 42–52 Feet flat on the floor, knees at about 90°
Seat width 45–50 Measured across the seat pan
Seat depth 40–48 Leave 2–3 fingers between seat edge and knee
Backrest height 50–65 Medium back, no headrest
Backrest height (high back) 65–80 With headrest
Backrest width 35–48 Lumbar support should be height-adjustable
Armrest height above seat 18–28 Set so shoulders stay relaxed
Overall width with arms 60–70 Governs desk spacing on a bench
Overall depth 60–70 Floor footprint
Overall height 95–125 Varies with seat and headrest position
Five-star base diameter 60–70 Wider bases resist tipping

A chair used for six hours a day or more should adjust in seat height, seat depth, backrest angle and armrest height as a minimum.

Every model in the ergonomic task chairs range publishes its seat height range, so you can check it against the desk height you already have.

Executive, meeting and guest chairs

Executive, meeting and guest chair dimensions
Chair type Seat height Seat width Overall width Overall depth Overall height
Executive chair, high back 45–52 50–55 65–75 70–80 115–130
Executive chair, medium back 44–50 48–53 62–70 68–75 100–115
Meeting / conference chair 45–48 45–50 58–65 58–65 85–95
Guest / visitor chair (fixed) 45–47 45–50 55–62 55–62 80–90

Seat height on fixed guest and meeting chairs is not adjustable, so it must suit the table it serves — a 45–48 cm seat under a 73–75 cm table gives about 27 cm of thigh clearance.

Higher backs and wider seats are what separate executive office chairs from task chairs; the seat height range is deliberately similar so both work at the same desk.

Need these sizes in stock, not in six weeks. Kavela’s catalogue lists the exact width, depth and height of every desk and chair, and items marked in stock ship from the Ankara warehouse without a production lead time. Made-to-measure sizing is available when a room genuinely needs it.

Reception desk dimensions

Quick answer

A single-station reception desk is 180–240 cm wide and 70–90 cm deep, with a visitor-facing counter 105–115 cm high and a staff work surface behind it at the normal 72–75 cm. An accessible lowered section should be no more than 86 cm high with at least 76 cm of clear width and 48 cm of knee depth beneath it.

Reception desks are the one category where two heights coexist in a single piece of furniture: the transaction counter has to suit someone standing and writing, the work surface behind it has to suit someone seated at a screen all day.

Reception desk and welcome counter dimensions
Element Width Depth Height
Single-station desk 180–240 70–90 105–115
Two-station desk (linked modules) 240–320 80–100 105–115
Staff work surface behind counter — 70–80 72–75
Accessible lowered section 90–120 — 76–86
Knee clearance under accessible section 76Minimum 48Minimum 68Minimum
Clear standing zone in front 150 120 —
Staff working zone behind — 120–150 —

Accessible-counter figures follow widely used accessible design guidance (maximum counter height 86 cm, minimum 76 cm clear width and 48 cm knee depth). Check the requirement that applies in your jurisdiction before specifying.

Kavela’s reception desks are built as linked modules, so the counter length can be set to the lobby rather than the other way round. In the waiting area beside them, coffee tables sit at 40–45 cm — roughly the seat height of the sofa or armchairs they serve.

Office storage dimensions

Quick answer

A mobile pedestal is 40–45 cm wide, 50–60 cm deep and 55–65 cm high so it fits under a 72–75 cm desk. Office cabinets are 80–100 cm wide and 40–50 cm deep, in heights of 74–85 cm (desk height), 110–150 cm (medium) or 180–200 cm (tall). A credenza is 120–180 × 45–55 cm at 72–90 cm high.

Storage depth is set by what goes inside it. An A4 lever-arch file is about 32 cm deep and needs roughly 32–35 cm of clear shelf height, which is why 40 cm is the practical minimum cabinet depth and why shelf pitch below 33 cm makes a cabinet useless for archiving.

Office storage unit dimensions
Storage type Width Depth Height Capacity
Mobile pedestal (3 drawers) 40–45 50–60 55–65 Rolls under the desk
Fixed pedestal 40–45 55–60 60–72 Attached to the desk frame
Cabinet, desk height 80–100 40–45 74–85 2 shelf levels
Cabinet, medium 80–100 40–50 110–150 3–4 shelf levels
Cabinet, tall 80–100 40–50 180–200 5 shelf levels
Lateral filing cabinet 90–120 45–50 75–130 2–4 file drawers
Credenza / sideboard 120–180 45–55 72–90 Meeting room and executive office
Personal locker unit 40–120 45–50 180–200 4–12 compartments
Shelf pitch for A4 files — 35Minimum clear 33Minimum clear One row of lever-arch files

Leave 90 cm of clear floor in front of any cabinet so a door or drawer can open with someone standing in front of it.

Sizes across the office cabinets and mobile pedestals ranges follow the same 40–50 cm depth module, so units line up along a wall without steps.

Clearance, circulation and space per person

Quick answer

Leave at least 90 cm behind a desk so a chair can be pushed back, 100–110 cm where people also walk past, and 120–150 cm for a main two-way circulation route. Plan 8–10 m² of floor area per person in a standard open-plan office, 6–8 m² in a dense layout such as a call centre, and 9–12 m² for a single-occupant private office.

Furniture dimensions alone never fill a floor plate. The clearances below are what turn a furniture schedule into a layout that people can actually move through, and they are the figures that most often get squeezed when a plan is drawn to a seat target.

Office clearance and circulation dimensions
Space Minimum Recommended
Behind a desk, to push the chair back and stand 90 100–110
Behind a desk when it is also a walkway 110 130
Main two-way circulation aisle 120 150
Secondary aisle, one person 80 90–100
Between two facing desks 120 150
Around a meeting table, chair pull-out 90 110
Around a meeting table with a passing route 130 150
In front of a cabinet door or drawer 90 110
Knee space under a desk, width 60 80–90
Knee space under a desk, clear height 65 68–72
Knee space under a desk, depth at knee level 45 60
Doorway clear width 80 90
Monitor viewing distance, eye to screen 50 60–70

Where a clearance also serves as an escape route, the fire regulations that apply to the building take precedence over these planning figures.

Watch out: the 90 cm behind a desk is measured to the nearest obstruction, not to the wall. A 45 cm deep cabinet on that wall removes half of it.
Floor area and desk width per person by layout type
Layout Area per person (m²) Area per person (sq ft) Desk width per person (cm)
Dense open plan / call centre 6–8 65–86 120–140
Standard open plan 8–10 86–108 140–160
Open plan with meeting and support space 10–12 108–129 140–160
Shared office, 2–4 people 9–12 97–129 140–180
Private single office 9–12 97–129 160–200
Executive office with visitor seating 15–25 161–269 200–280
Meeting room, per seat 2–2.5 22–27 60–70 of table edge

This table uses fixed units and is not affected by the unit switcher. Areas are net usable floor area including the share of circulation, not gross lettable area.

Office sizes in cm, m, inches and feet

Quick answer

A standard 140 × 80 cm desk is 1.40 × 0.80 m, 55.1 × 31.5 inches, or 4 ft 7 in × 2 ft 7.5 in. Desk height 72–75 cm is 0.72–0.75 m, 28.3–29.5 inches, or roughly 2 ft 4 in to 2 ft 5.5 in. To convert manually, divide centimetres by 2.54 for inches and by 30.48 for feet.

Common office dimensions converted to metres, inches and feet
cm m inches feet & inches Where it appears
60 0.60 23.6 1′ 11.6″ Minimum knee space width; chair base
70 0.70 27.6 2′ 3.6″ Minimum desk depth
72 0.72 28.3 2′ 4.3″ Lower limit of standard desk height
75 0.75 29.5 2′ 5.5″ Upper limit of standard desk height
80 0.80 31.5 2′ 7.5″ Recommended desk depth
90 0.90 35.4 2′ 11.4″ Minimum clearance behind a desk
100 1.00 39.4 3′ 3.4″ Meeting table width; executive desk depth
110 1.10 43.3 3′ 7.3″ Conference table width; reception counter height
120 1.20 47.2 3′ 11.2″ Minimum bench width per person; main aisle
140 1.40 55.1 4′ 7.1″ Standard desk width
160 1.60 63.0 5′ 3.0″ Comfortable desk width
180 1.80 70.9 5′ 10.9″ Six-person meeting table; small executive desk
200 2.00 78.7 6′ 6.7″ Executive desk; six-person table
240 2.40 94.5 7′ 10.5″ Eight-person meeting table; reception desk
280 2.80 110.2 9′ 2.2″ Large directors’ desk; eight-person table
320 3.20 126.0 10′ 6.0″ Ten-person meeting table

This conversion table uses fixed units and is not affected by the unit switcher. 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 foot = 30.48 cm, 1 m = 39.37 inches.

How to pick the right size for your room

Quick answer

Work backwards from clearance, not from the furniture. Subtract 90–110 cm of circulation from each wall, then fit the largest desk or table that still leaves it. In practice this means measuring the room, marking door swings and columns, and only then choosing between a 140, 160 or 180 cm desk.

Four checks catch most sizing mistakes before an order is placed:

  • Measure the obstruction, not the wall. Radiators, skirting, columns and door swings routinely remove 10–20 cm from a nominal room dimension, which is exactly the margin a layout is planned on.
  • Check the delivery route. A 320 cm table top does not turn in a 90 cm corridor. Tables above roughly 320 cm are normally specified as linked sections for this reason alone.
  • Match chair to desk, not to taste. With a 72–75 cm fixed desk, a task chair needs to reach at least 42 cm at the bottom of its range for shorter users, and a footrest is the correct fix when it cannot.
  • Size storage by content. A 40 cm deep cabinet holds A4 files; a 30 cm deep one does not, no matter how well it fits the wall.
Tip: if a room forces a choice between desk width and circulation, keep the circulation. A 20 cm narrower desk is a minor inconvenience; a 70 cm walkway behind a row of chairs is a daily one.

Where a standard size does not work — a sloping wall, an unusual column grid, a room that has to seat one more person than it should — Kavela also produces desks and tables to specified dimensions, alongside the standard sizes held in stock.

Frequently asked questions

What is the standard office desk size in cm?

The standard office desk is 140 cm wide and 80 cm deep, with a work surface 72 to 75 cm above the floor. Widths from 120 cm to 180 cm are all common: 120 cm suits laptop-only work, 140 to 160 cm is the usual choice for a single monitor, and 180 cm is used where two monitors or paper documents are involved.

What is the standard size of an office table in metres?

A standard office work desk is about 1.4 x 0.8 m with a height of 0.72 to 0.75 m. A six-person meeting table is 1.8 to 2.0 m long and 1.0 to 1.2 m wide, and an executive desk is typically 2.0 to 2.2 m long and 0.9 to 1.0 m deep.

What is the standard office desk height?

72 to 75 cm. EN 527-1, the European standard for office work tables and desks, specifies 740 mm plus or minus 20 mm for fixed-height desks and requires height-adjustable sit-stand desks to cover a range of 650 to 1250 mm.

What are standard office chair dimensions in cm?

A standard office task chair has a seat height adjustable between 42 and 52 cm, a seat 45 to 50 cm wide and 40 to 48 cm deep, and a backrest 35 to 48 cm wide. Overall it occupies about 60 to 70 cm of floor in each direction and stands 95 to 125 cm tall, with a five-star base 60 to 70 cm across.

What are office chair dimensions in meters?

An office task chair measures roughly 0.60 to 0.70 m wide, 0.60 to 0.70 m deep and 0.95 to 1.25 m high, with a seat height adjustable between 0.42 and 0.52 m. An executive chair is larger at about 0.65 to 0.75 m wide, 0.70 to 0.80 m deep and 1.15 to 1.30 m high.

What is the office table size in feet?

A standard 140 x 80 cm desk is about 4 ft 7 in by 2 ft 7.5 in, at a height of roughly 2 ft 4 in to 2 ft 5.5 in. A six-person meeting table at 180 to 200 cm is about 5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 7 in long and 3 ft 3 in to 3 ft 11 in wide. An eight-person table at 240 to 280 cm is about 7 ft 10 in to 9 ft 2 in long.

What are office table measurements in inches?

A standard desk is about 55.1 inches wide, 31.5 inches deep and 28.3 to 29.5 inches high. A six-person meeting table is 70.9 to 78.7 inches long and 39.4 to 47.2 inches wide. To convert any centimetre figure yourself, divide it by 2.54.

How deep should an office desk be?

80 cm is the recommended depth and 70 cm the practical minimum. At 80 cm you can place a monitor an arm’s length away, about 60 to 70 cm from the eyes, and still have room for a keyboard and mouse in front of it. A 60 cm desk only works for laptop-based tasks with no separate screen.

What size meeting table do I need for 8 people?

240 to 280 cm long and 110 to 120 cm wide, at a height of 73 to 75 cm. That allows 60 to 70 cm of table edge per person. The room needs to be at least 460 by 300 cm so that every chair can be pushed back 90 cm from the table.

How much clearance is needed behind an office desk?

At least 90 cm, measured to the nearest obstruction rather than to the wall, so a user can push the chair back and stand up. Where the same space is also a walkway for other people, increase it to 110 cm, and to 120 to 150 cm if it is a main two-way circulation route.

How much floor area does one office worker need?

Between 8 and 10 square metres per person in a standard open-plan layout, including a share of circulation. Dense layouts such as call centres run at 6 to 8 square metres, a private single office needs 9 to 12 square metres, and an executive office with visitor seating needs 15 to 25 square metres.

What do EN 527, EN 1335 and BIFMA cover?

EN 527-1 is the European standard for the dimensions of office work tables and desks; it sets fixed desk height at 740 mm plus or minus 20 mm and requires sit-stand desks to span 650 to 1250 mm. EN 1335-1 covers the dimensions of office work chairs and classifies them into types according to how much adjustment they offer. BIFMA is the North American furniture standards body, and its G1 ergonomics guideline sizes furniture from anthropometric data covering roughly the 5th to 95th percentile of adults.

Does Kavela stock office furniture in these standard sizes?

Yes. Every product page in the Kavela catalogue lists the exact width, depth and height of the item, and pieces marked as in stock are delivered from the Ankara warehouse without a production lead time. Where a room needs a size outside the standard range, desks and tables can also be produced to specified dimensions.

Have the measurements, need the furniture. Kavela supplies desks, task and executive chairs, meeting tables, reception counters and storage in the standard sizes on this page, with stock items shipping without a production wait. Send us the room dimensions and we will confirm what fits before you order.

Standards and sources

  • EN 527-1 — Office furniture. Work tables and desks. Part 1: Dimensions (European Committee for Standardization).
  • EN 1335-1 — Office furniture. Office work chair. Part 1: Dimensions. Determination of dimensions (European Committee for Standardization).
  • BIFMA G1 — Ergonomics Guideline for Furniture Used in Office Work Spaces Designed for Computer Use (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association).
  • ISO 9241-5 — Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals. Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements.
  • European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) — guidance on work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA, United States) — Computer Workstations eTool.
  • Health and Safety Executive (HSE, United Kingdom) — HSG57, Seating at work.
  • Kavela product catalogue — published width, depth and height data for desks, chairs, meeting tables, reception desks and storage units.
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