IKEA TEGELÖN Outdoor Table Reviews + Our Verdict

$749 for an 85-inch IKEA outdoor dining table, and that's not a typo

The IKEA TEGELÖN is an 85-inch by 33 7/8-inch outdoor dining table in dark gray and black, and the live IKEA listing has it at $749. If you walk into IKEA expecting outdoor pieces in the $200-to-$400 zone, that number lands hard. TEGELÖN sits at the top of IKEA's outdoor table range. So what does the money buy, and does it hold up against the cast-iron-look and Polywood-style tables in the same band elsewhere?

You get a wood-plastic-composite tabletop on aluminum legs, an 85-inch surface that seats six to eight without crowding, and a dark slab look that doesn't read as patio furniture. Ratings on the IKEA product page sit at 4.1 out of 5 across 34 reviews, which is good for an outdoor piece in a category where weather gripes usually drag averages down. The complaints cluster on three things: weight, a fussy assembly, and nobody yet knowing how the painted composite holds up to years of direct sun.

What the top is made of

The listing spells the construction out. The tabletop is a wood-plastic composite finished in polyurethane and acrylic paint. The underframe, frame, and legs are aluminum with a polyester powder-coating. Internal support pieces are galvanized steel. The feet are polypropylene. Honestly, the top is the piece most shoppers misread on the showroom floor: that dark slab isn't metal and isn't solid wood, it's wood fiber and plastic, which IKEA pitches as 'a surface that resembles an indoor table but offers durability for outdoor use.' The photos back the pitch up.

Wood-plastic composite is the decking material. It doesn't absorb water, doesn't rot, and resists splintering. It can fade and chalk under sustained UV over multiple seasons, dark colors especially, and on TEGELÖN the painted finish is the layer that shows wear first if it scratches or chips. Aluminum legs are the right call here because aluminum won't rust, and the powder-coating carries the dark gray onto the metal. The galvanized-steel internal support is hidden hardware, not a cosmetic surface.

It's heavier than an aluminum-legged table sounds

Packaging weight on the IKEA product page is 107 pounds, 6 ounces. That number drives most of the customer reviews. Owners on the product page say the table arrives in one large flat package with the legs separate, that the tabletop by itself needs a second pair of hands, and that home delivery beats store pickup unless you're driving an SUV with the seats down. They describe the legs as 'solid metal' and 'surprisingly heavy duty.' Assembled, the table doesn't shift on its own, which is a feature in wind and a nuisance if you rearrange the patio often.

Assembly is two pieces, tabletop and legs. Owners say the screw count is small but the angle for driving the hardware is tight, and you need help flipping the table upright once the legs are on. None of that is unusual for an 85-inch outdoor table built this way. Know it going in, because it's the most consistent feedback in the on-site review pool.

Who should buy it at $749

This is for the buyer who wants a long, dark, modern outdoor dining table that seats six in comfort and eight at a squeeze, in a finish that pairs with contemporary patio chairs rather than country-club rattan. IKEA merchandises it with VÄSMAN chairs, and several owners on the product page confirm the combination works. If you already own NÄMMARÖ wood seating from IKEA's other outdoor line, the dark composite top won't match the warm acacia tone. Different design directions, and IKEA doesn't pretend otherwise.

It's the wrong table if you're chasing the lowest outdoor table price you can find. At $749 it competes with mid-range Polywood dining tables (usually $900-to-$1,400 at similar lengths, with a longer warranty), with cast-aluminum dining tables at the major outdoor retailers (often $600-to-$1,000 and more ornate), and with IKEA's own EKEDALEN extendable dining table at a similar price for indoor use. The pitch is the design, a slab look at a length competitors charge more for, not the floor price.

Warranty and care

The warranty reality is short. The TEGELÖN product page is thorough on materials and states no written warranty term at all. IKEA's published 10-year and 25-year warranties cover named indoor categories, sofas, mattresses, kitchens, certain wardrobe systems, and outdoor furniture isn't on those lists. In practice the standard one-year return window is your coverage on most outdoor pieces unless something longer is printed. If warranty length is central to how you judge outdoor furniture, Polywood (20-year residential) and a handful of cast-aluminum brands have a real edge to weigh against the design and the price.

Care: re-tighten the screws about two weeks after assembly. Several owners report wobble at the leg-to-top joint that a quick re-torque fixes. The table is tested to outdoor furniture standard EN 581. IKEA's 'good to know' section recommends off-season storage somewhere cool and dry. The top is painted, so it wears like any painted outdoor surface, direct sun fades dark colors over years and water pooling at the edges lifts the finish. A cover or a spot in the garage delays both. IKEA publishes no lifespan estimate for leaving it uncovered, and since this is a 2024 release there's no long-term owner data yet.

Buy or skip

Buy if you want an 85-inch dark, modern outdoor dining table for six-to-eight, you can haul it with help or pay for delivery, and you'll trade a written long warranty for the IKEA price and the design language. Skip if you need the longest warranty in the category (go look at Polywood), if you want something smaller and lighter that you reposition often (the 107-pound shipping weight tells you how this thing lives on a patio), or if you want the warm wood look of IKEA's NÄMMARÖ acacia line. TEGELÖN commits to a lane, and the customer reviews on the IKEA product page back the sturdiness claim. The trade-offs are documented and the price is honest about what this is, mid-range outdoor, not budget outdoor.