The ideal is around 26cm.
Standard height of dining chair seats.
So figure chairs with an 18 inch height as a starting point.
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Chair arms should also be able to slide under your dining table with ease.
When you re measuring dining chair size be sure to take into account the apron of your table the wooden panel that connects the legs to the top.
That means you have a 12 inch space between the standard 30 inch dining table and seat to accommodate your lap napkin formal or informal attire and any random bits of food that go astray.
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You want 12 inches between the top of the dining chair and the bottom of the table.
Bench seating is measured in the same way.
The ada sets a standard bench seat height of 17 19 inches 43 48cm above the floor.
Most modern chairs have their seat height set at around 50cm from the floor and most dining tables are around 76cms high.
Standard height tables should be paired with chairs with seats that are 18 23 high and counter height tables need chairs with seats that are 24 26 high.
Ignoring everything else for the moment the realistic minimum distance between the chair seat and table top is around 24cm with the maximum being around 30cm.
Standard seat height is 18 inches and a standard table height is 30 inches.
Standard dining table height.
Therefore we achieve the ideal 26cm.