Fritz Hansen SUPERELLIPSE™ B616: a super-elliptical dining table built for equal seating

A familiar icon, scaled for daily rooms

In Fritz Hansen’s SUPERELLIPSE™ B616, the headline is the outline: a super-elliptical top that reads softer than a rectangle, yet more directional than a circle. This version (170 × 100 cm, 72 cm high) is sized for real dining—not just showrooms. For a closer look at the exact configuration, see the Product page.

Fritz Hansen and the “Table Series” mindset

Rather than treating a dining table as a one-off, Fritz Hansen groups SUPERELLIPSE™ within a broader family of related geometries—Super-Elliptical™, Super-Circular™, and other formats—intended to work across homes and professional interiors. The brand frames this as a coherent series approach, where a consistent base logic supports different tops and room behaviors. Fritz Hansen

Where the SUPERELLIPSE™ comes from

The superellipse is a mathematically defined curve that Piet Hein popularized beyond graphics—arguing for shapes that avoid the obviousness of perfect circles or ellipses. Piet Hein In table form, the concept is strongly tied to Fritz Hansen’s long-running production: Piet Hein Trading notes the Superellipse® table was created in collaboration with Bruno Mathsson and has been produced by Fritz Hansen since 1968. Piet Hein Trading

Design points that show up in use

What the B616 does best is remove hierarchy. With no sharp corners and no “head,” circulation around the table feels less constrained, and chairs can be placed in slightly off-axis positions without the layout looking accidental. The leg-and-bridge construction keeps the perimeter visually light, leaving the top to do the compositional work; in practice, this makes the table read calm even in busier chair pairings.

An installation story from a real home

A customer noted their SUPERELLIPSE™ B616 delivery was completed on October 30, 2025, and called out a specific build: a white Fenix tabletop paired with brushed metal/aluminum edging and a chrome base. The takeaway wasn’t about decoration, but clarity—finishes that keep the outline crisp while staying understated in a dining setting.

Rooms it suits, without staging

The B616 fits best where you want one table to cover multiple modes: weekday meals, weekend guests, and laptop-on-the-table work. It’s also a natural choice for small meeting rooms that need to avoid “boardroom posture,” since the shape encourages side-by-side conversation as much as face-to-face discussion. Pair it with mixed chairs confidently—the geometry does the unifying.

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