{"id":334145,"date":"2019-07-12T12:51:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T16:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=334145"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:45:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:45:53","slug":"ping-pong-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/ping-pong-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Says Ping-Pong Tables Aren\u2019t Sophisticated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/coffee-tables-cocktail-tables\/tina-burner-ping-pong-table-maple-handcraft-glow-dark-coffee-table\/id-f_10728773\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_110_master.jpg\" alt=\"Louie George Michael Tina Burner ping-pong table\" class=\"wp-image-334335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_110_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_110_master-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_110_master-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/coffee-tables-cocktail-tables\/tina-burner-ping-pong-table-maple-handcraft-glow-dark-coffee-table\/id-f_10728773\/\">Louie George Michael&#8217;s Tina Burner Ping-Pong table<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ping-Pong has come a long way from its inception as an upper-class parlor game in 1880s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/victorian\/\">Victorian England<\/a>, when it was commonly called whiff waff, flim flam or gossima, and the net was composed of stacks of books. (As befit its high-society origins, a Champagne cork was often used as the ball.) British colonialism in the 20th century helped carry the game across Europe and into Asia, where it remains highly popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In modern times, Ping-Pong has probably been most closely associated with the high socks, shorts and bowl cuts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/period\/1970s\/\">1970s<\/a>. Its breakout year, however, was 1988, when it officially became an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/collections\/winter-olympics\/\">Olympic sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Olympic status and worldwide popularity aren\u2019t enough to erase the image of bulky green plywood tables from your mind\u2019s eye, these luxurious examples should prove to you that Ping-Pong can be surprisingly high fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From sleek metal to welcoming wooden versions, today\u2019s designers are reimagining the table (and its accompanying accessories) for the chic, modern player. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"james-de-wulf-concrete-table\"><strong>James De Wulf Concrete Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/dining-room-tables\/james-de-wulf-customizable-concrete-ping-pong-table\/id-f_7615693\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ping-Pong-table-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"James De Wulf Concrete Table\" class=\"wp-image-334327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ping-Pong-table-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ping-Pong-table-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ping-Pong-table-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ping-Pong-table-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ping-Pong-table.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles studio De Wulf Concrete, run by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/james-de-wulf\/\">James De Wulf<\/a>, specializes in \u201cconcrete-couture,\u201d of which this table is a striking example. Doubling as a dining table, the stark design is Ping-Pong by way of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/collections\/brutalist-furniture-and-design\/\">brutalism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The table is one of de Wulf\u2019s signature pieces, credited by him with helping launch his studio, but it has changed somewhat since its first iteration. For example, the top now consists of two detachable concrete slabs, making it easier to install and move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"janne-kyttanen-deceptor-table\"><strong>Janne Kyttanen Deceptor Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/center-tables\/deceptor-ping-pong-table-tennis-powder-coated-black\/id-f_3346152\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PingpongTable2_l.jpg\" alt=\"Janne Kyttanen\" class=\"wp-image-334328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PingpongTable2_l.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PingpongTable2_l-315x350.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PingpongTable2_l-108x120.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two things Finnish creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/janne-kyttanen\/\">Janne Kyttanen<\/a> says he can\u2019t function without: \u201csport and art.\u201d A former professional squash player, Kyttanen maintained his interest in physical competition when he decided to pursue a career in design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embodying his dual passions, the futuristic Deceptor table comes with faceted paddles and 3-D-printed balls of Kyttanen\u2019s own design, which he says reduces wind resistance. Whether you\u2019re a casual player or a certified pro, the Deceptor will make you feel as if you were playing on the set of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/wall-decorations\/posters\/blade-runner-film-poster-1982\/id-f_7448063\/\">Blade Runner<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"louie-george-michael-tina-burner-table\"><strong>Louie George Michael Tina Burner Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/coffee-tables-cocktail-tables\/tina-burner-ping-pong-table-maple-handcraft-glow-dark-coffee-table\/id-f_10728773\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_23_master.jpg\" alt=\"Louie George Michael\" class=\"wp-image-334331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_23_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_23_master-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/pingpong_23_master-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each piece in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/louie-george-michael\/shop\/\">Louie George Michael<\/a>\u2019s collection bears the name of a celebrity, with a slight comic twist: Her lifeguard chair with a lounger underneath, for instance, is dubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/david-mazel-tov-life-guard-chair-handcrafted-maple-coastal-inspiration-seating\/id-f_10728573\/\">David Mazel Tov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Canadian designer\u2019s playfulness doesn\u2019t just come out in her titles. The Tina Burner Ping-Pong table is as idiosyncratic as its namesake. The piece is constructed from local maple that, when you retire from play and turn off the lights, glows with a constellation pattern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"studio-constellation-floating-rock-table\"><strong>Studio Constellation Floating Rock Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_master-1.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Constellation\" class=\"wp-image-334332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_master-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_master-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_master-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_master-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3_master-1-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You might at first be taken aback by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/dining-room-tables\/floating-rock-ping-pong-table-wood-sebastien-durelli-luca-de-felice\/id-f_15010092\/\">Floating Rock Ping-Pong table<\/a>, designed by Sebastien Durelli and Luca de Felice, of the Milan-based collective Studio Constellation. Could the gigantic wooden slab, painted to look like <em>pietra lunare<\/em> (moon rock), really be suspended in mid-air?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the effect the daring designers were hoping to achieve. But the structure actually sits atop a mirrored support, making the playing surface appear unmoored. So worry not &#8212; you\u2019re not about to attempt a set in zero gravity, even if it looks that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"union-wood-company-column-table\"><strong>Union Wood Company Column Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/game-tables\/customizable-column-modern-solid-wood-metal-ping-pong-table\/id-f_14273891\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14273891_master.jpg\" alt=\"Union Wood Company\" class=\"wp-image-334333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14273891_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14273891_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14273891_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14273891_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14273891_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t expect any leniency if you hit a let ball on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/union-wood-co\/shop\/\">Union Wood Company<\/a>\u2019s Column Ping-Pong table \u2014 the \u201cnet\u201d is dotted laser-cut metal. And that is just one of the Canadian studio\u2019s stylistic flourishes: The supports are two hefty metal cylinders that the studio is happy to custom paint a variety of splashy shades, and the playing surface can be made from ash, oak, fir, maple or walnut in different stains. Perfect for getting back to nature with an added pop of color!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"rafael-rodriguez-for-rs-barcelona-modern-table\"><strong>Rafael Rodr\u00edguez for RS Barcelona<\/strong> Modern Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/game-tables\/rs-barcelona-ping-pong-stationary-table-white-rafael-rodriguez\/id-f_11600921\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RS_pingpong_white_02_master.jpg\" alt=\"Rafael Rodriguez\" class=\"wp-image-334330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RS_pingpong_white_02_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RS_pingpong_white_02_master-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RS_pingpong_white_02_master-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s ease of play you seek, the Ping-Pong table by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rafael-rodriguez\/furniture\/\">Rafael Rodr\u00edguez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rs-barcelona\/\">RS Barcelona<\/a> may be just what you&#8217;re looking for. Combining old-school dependability with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/modern\/\">modern<\/a> flair, it celebrates simplicity and functionality, with angled hardwood legs and an attractive glossy white playing surface. 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