Sheesham dining tables — dense Indian rosewood built to be handed down.
Sheesham, or Indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo), is the hardwood Jodhpur built its reputation on: heavy, close-grained, and finished to a deep golden-brown with dramatic dark streaking. It carves crisply, wears for generations, and reads as a genuine heirloom on any retail floor or hotel dining room. We manufacture solid sheesham dining tables in Jodhpur — CITES-compliant, Vriksh-verified and EUDR-ready — finished to your spec and shipped from a single trial order up to repeat container volumes.
The heirloom hardwood — dense enough for daily meals, fine enough to carve.
A dining table is the hardest-working surface in any home or restaurant: cutlery, hot dishes, wet glasses, scrubbing and the full weight of leaning diners. Sheesham — Indian rosewood, Dalbergia sissoo — has answered that brief in Indian and colonial furniture for centuries. It is a genuinely dense, heavy hardwood with a tight, interlocked grain, so a solid sheesham top shrugs off the dents and ring-marks that age softer surfaces and stays flat and true across long spans. What sets it apart from other value hardwoods is the combination of strength and refinement: the close grain finishes to a lustrous golden-brown to deep walnut, shot through with the dark streaking that makes every board distinctive, and it holds a razor-crisp edge — so it is the wood buyers reach for when a table carries hand or CNC carving, fluting, inlay or a turned base. For retail, e-commerce and hospitality programmes that want a premium, long-life solid-wood table with a real heritage story, sheesham is the benchmark Jodhpur is known for worldwide.
What a solid sheesham dining table gives your range.
| Attribute | Sheesham dining table characteristic |
|---|---|
| Wood type | Indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) — dense solid hardwood throughout top, apron and legs |
| Hardness & durability | Heavy, hard and strong with tight interlocked grain; resists dents, scratches and daily dining loads; built for heirloom life |
| Grain & colour | Close, fine grain; golden-brown to deep walnut with dramatic dark streaking; every board unique and richer with oil |
| Carving & detail | Holds a crisp edge — the classic choice for hand and CNC carving, fluting, turning and inlay |
| Dimensional stability | Good when kiln-dried; we season to stable moisture before joinery to limit movement across long tops |
| Best setting | Home dining rooms, restaurants, cafés, hotel and resort dining; heritage, colonial and carved collections |
| Legality & sustainability | CITES-compliant Dalbergia handling; Vriksh timber-legality; FSC chain-of-custody on request; EUDR-ready |
Grain, colour and streaking vary board to board, which is why we recommend approving a physical top before production. Request a sheesham dining table sample and we will send grain, finish and size references for your range. For the full species profile, see the sheesham wood material guide.
From a four-seater to a ten-seat banquet top — matched to your room.
Standard dining height is 29–30 in (74–76 cm), with 36–40 in (90–100 cm) of width so platters sit comfortably between place settings. Allow roughly 24 in (60 cm) of edge per diner to size the length. Every dimension below is a standard starting point; we build to your exact seating target and footprint for contract and private-label programmes.
| Seats | Top length | Width | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-seater | 48 in · 120 cm | 30–36 in · 76–90 cm | Apartments, cafés, breakfast rooms |
| 6-seater | 60–72 in · 150–180 cm | 36–40 in · 90–100 cm | Family dining rooms, bistro seating |
| 8-seater | 78–96 in · 200–240 cm | 38–42 in · 96–107 cm | Large households, restaurant tables |
| 10-seater / banquet | 108–120 in · 275–305 cm | 40–44 in · 100–112 cm | Hospitality, communal dining, contract |
| Round | 42–54 in · 107–137 cm dia | — | Seats 4–6; compact and conversational rooms |
Build options
Solid sheesham throughout, or a sheesham top on a powder-coated wrought-iron trestle, pedestal, A-frame or turned solid-wood base. Add hand-carved or CNC-detailed aprons and legs, fluting, breadboard ends, extension leaves, and matching benches, chairs and sideboards for a full set.
Finishes
Natural oiled and waxed looks that deepen the golden-brown tone, sealed matt or satin lacquer for a wipe-clean surface, plus honey, walnut and dark-stain tones, hand-distressed, antiqued and two-tone tops — all in CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant formulations.
Packing & shipping
Assembled, or knockdown (flat-pack / RTA) with bolt-on legs to cut freight and breakage on long, heavy tops. Carton, retail-ready, Amazon-FBA-ready or branded packaging, ISPM-15 heat-treated, shipped FOB or CIF from Mundra / Nhava Sheva.
Sheesham is Dalbergia — so the paperwork comes before the pitch.
Sheesham is Indian rosewood, and Dalbergia timbers are listed under CITES — which makes legal, documented sourcing non-negotiable for a serious importer. We handle sheesham under CITES-compliant procedures, with Vriksh timber-legality verification and FSC chain-of-custody on request, and we are EUDR-ready with geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence. We provide US Lacey Act declaration support, UK Timber Regulation coverage, and CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant finishes, with social and quality assurance under SEDEX / SMETA, ISO and SGS inspection, and ISPM-15 heat-treated export packing. Certificate references go directly to serious buyers — never published. The result: your sheesham container clears while others' sit at the port.
| Area | Our standard |
|---|---|
| Species legality | CITES-compliant Dalbergia sissoo handling |
| Timber legality | Vriksh verified · documented chain |
| Sustainability | FSC chain-of-custody on request |
| EU market | EUDR-ready · geolocation · UKTR |
| US market | Lacey Act support · CARB / TSCA finishes |
| Social & quality | SEDEX / SMETA · ISO · SGS inspection |
Built for years of daily dining — and generations of use.
Sheesham tops, aprons and legs are kiln-dried to stable moisture before joinery, with mortise-and-tenon and dowelled joints — and bolt-on bases on knockdown builds — that stay tight under the loading a dining table takes. Day to day, a sheesham dining table needs only a wipe with a soft cloth, slightly damp for food marks, then dried. The wood's density makes it forgiving of knocks, but no solid wood is fully waterproof, so wipe standing liquid promptly, use trivets under hot dishes, and avoid harsh solvents. A sealed matt or satin lacquer resists heat marks, sauces and drink rings for restaurant and family use; oiled and waxed finishes give a softer, more natural hand and can be re-oiled once or twice a year to feed the grain and hold the colour. Keep tables out of direct, prolonged sun to protect the tone, and maintain moderate indoor humidity so long tops stay flat. Because sheesham is a dense hardwood, minor marks can be sanded and re-finished rather than replaced — a point your retail and hospitality customers value in a premium, heirloom-grade table. Full care and finish guidance ships with every order so your buyers give consistent advice; our complete routine is set out in the guide to caring for sheesham furniture.
Sheesham dining table sourcing, answered.
Is sheesham wood good for a dining table?
Sheesham — Indian rosewood, Dalbergia sissoo — is one of the best hardwoods for a dining table. It is dense and heavy with a tight, interlocked grain, so a solid sheesham top takes the knocks, scrubbing and daily loading a dining surface lives under and reads as a genuine heirloom piece rather than a disposable one. Its close grain finishes to a deep, lustrous golden-brown to walnut tone with dramatic dark streaking, and because it holds a crisp edge it carves beautifully — which is why it is the classic wood for colonial, heritage and hand-carved dining sets. For retail, hospitality and private-label buyers who want a premium, long-life solid-wood table, sheesham is the benchmark.
How many people can a sheesham dining table seat?
It depends on length. Allow roughly 24 in (60 cm) of table edge per diner. Our standard sheesham tops run from a 4-seater at around 48 in (120 cm) long, through 6-seaters at 60–72 in (150–180 cm) and 8-seaters at 78–96 in (200–240 cm), up to 10-seater and banquet lengths, with round tops of 42–54 in (107–137 cm) seating four to six. We build to your exact length, width and seating target for contract and private-label programmes.
Is sheesham the same as rosewood, and is it legal to export?
Sheesham is Indian rosewood — the species Dalbergia sissoo. Dalbergia timbers are listed under CITES, so legal, documented sourcing matters. We handle sheesham under CITES-compliant procedures with Vriksh timber-legality verification and FSC chain-of-custody on request, and we are EUDR-ready with geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence, plus US Lacey Act declaration support. Every sheesham dining table ships with the paperwork your customs broker needs, so your container clears cleanly.
What finishes can you apply to sheesham dining tables?
Sheesham's close grain takes finish superbly. We offer natural oiled and waxed looks that deepen the golden-brown tone and figure, sealed matt or satin lacquer for a wipe-clean, food-safe surface, plus honey, walnut and dark-stain tones, hand-distressed and antiqued effects, and two-tone tops on contrasting or iron bases — all in CARB / TSCA Title VI formaldehyde-compliant formulations. Sheesham is also the wood of choice when a top carries hand or CNC carving, inlay or a fluted apron.
How is a sheesham dining table different from a mango or acacia one?
All three are solid hardwoods we export. Sheesham (Indian rosewood) is the densest and most fine-grained of the three, with rich golden-brown to walnut colour and crisp carving detail — the choice for heirloom-grade, colonial and hand-carved dining sets. Acacia is slightly harder on the surface and the most water-resistant, with bold figured grain for heavy daily and commercial use. Mango is lighter, open-grained and the most cost-advantaged for high-volume ranges. We help you match the wood to your price point and end use.
What is your minimum order for sheesham dining tables?
A trial or sample order can ship LCL (part-container). For best wholesale pricing thereafter, one 20ft full container load is our standard minimum, and we consolidate sheesham dining tables with matching dining chairs, benches, buffets, sideboards and other categories into a single mixed, compliant container shipped FOB or CIF from Mundra / Nhava Sheva.
Sample the grain and finish, then ship from one container up.
Approve the grain, finish and size on a physical sample, then scale from a trial order to repeat container volumes on a 30–45 day lead time — QC-governed and documented for your market. Read the full species profile on the sheesham wood material guide, compare woods in our sheesham vs mango vs acacia comparison, or browse sizes, builds and finishes on the dining tables hub.