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LISABO ash veneer 140x78

Name: LISABO ash veneer 140x78
Brand: IKEA

Top PickDESIGN

Tool-light assembly is LISABO’s defining advantage: Consumer Reports built it in under five minutes and confirmed repeat disassembly without weakening the joints. The ash-veneered top is not solid ash.

$167 typical

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EDITION 01RESEARCHED 2026-10-218 SOURCESREFRESH DUE 2027-04

SUBSTANCE SCORES

substance7.8/ 10

design8.0/ 10

value7.9/ 10

WHY THE PRICE IS JUSTIFIED

The price is supported by a lightweight high-density fiberboard core, solid-birch legs, ash veneer, and a wedge-dowel leg design intended to simplify assembly and disassembly.

MATERIALS

TabletopAsh veneer, birch veneer, solid birch, birch plywood, particleboard, fiberboard, tinted clear acrylic lacquer

The top is veneer over a mixed wood-based construction rather than solid ash.

Leg frameSolid birch with tinted clear acrylic lacquer

Solid-birch legs support the lightweight tabletop construction.

CRITERIA

8/10

Build Quality

Mixed wood-based tabletop with solid-birch legs; independent evidence reports both long-term success and a top-cracking failure.

8/10

Performance

Wedge-dowel legs enable fast assembly and disassembly; Consumer Reports judged the tested table sturdy.

10/10

Value

The observed €149 price combines fast assembly, veneer appearance, solid-birch legs, and a four-person dining size.

IDEAL FOR

·Four-person dining
·Buyers wanting fast assembly
·Homes favoring lightweight visual design
·Users who value easier disassembly when moving

NOT FOR

·Those seeking a solid-ash tabletop
·Users needing an extendable table
·Spaces exposed to standing water or major humidity swings

DESIGN & ERGONOMICS

Minimalist, light-looking rectangular design with angled legs and a natural ash appearance. Its fixed 140x78 cm format suits four people but provides no extension flexibility.

DESIGN RECOGNITION

Red Dot Award: Product Design

Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen · 2016

Red Dot Design Award: LISABORed Dot“The design of the straightforward-looking LISABO table range exudes lightness and contemporary style.”Prostota inspirowana naturą - Red Dot dla IKEAPoint of Design“Kolekcja IKEA LISABO została nagrodzona w międzynarodowym konkursie wzornictwa Red Dot Award.”Read the story behind LISABO desk from 2015IKEA Museum“LISABO has won the prestigious international Red Dot Award for its design.”

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LONGEVITY

IKEA recommends retightening screws when needed for stability. The construction permits disassembly without weakening the structure. Independent evidence includes a long-term ash-version owner reporting no sturdiness or peeling problems, alongside a report of a tabletop cracking within three months.