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Pair Smoked Acrylic and Milk Glass Table Lamps
Pair Smoked Acrylic and Milk Glass Table Lamps

Pair Smoked Acrylic and Milk Glass Table Lamps

Located in Chicago, IL

Modern gray smoked acrylic quarto punti based table lamps with milk glass globes. Most likely of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass End Tables
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass End Tables

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass End Tables

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chattanooga, TN

table base. Vertical acrylic architectural pillars support the thick glass top. This piece is the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass End Tables
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass End Tables

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass End Tables

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chattanooga, TN

table base. Vertical acrylic architectural pillars support the thick glass top. This piece is the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Lucite and Metal Top Coffee Table Base Supports
Set of Three Lucite and Metal Top Coffee Table Base Supports

Set of Three Lucite and Metal Top Coffee Table Base Supports

Located in Toronto, ON

attachment for the glass coffee table top. Originally these finely crafted legs supported a 1" thick glass

Category

Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Charles Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic and Glass Occasional End Table on Casters
Charles Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic and Glass Occasional End Table on Casters

Charles Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic and Glass Occasional End Table on Casters

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chattanooga, TN

staggered acrylic base is topped with elegant, square, 3/8 thick glass.    

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Acrylic & Copper Table Lamps (pair) in the style of Charles Hollis Jones
Acrylic & Copper Table Lamps (pair) in the style of Charles Hollis Jones

Acrylic & Copper Table Lamps (pair) in the style of Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A pair of solid acrylic table lamps with copper base and frame. Custom copper finish shades

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Round Coffee Table with Thick Curved Lucite and Brass Ball Base
Round Coffee Table with Thick Curved Lucite and Brass Ball Base

Round Coffee Table with Thick Curved Lucite and Brass Ball Base

Located in San Antonio, TX

A gorgeous, heavy, solid Lucite horn-shaped curved bar and brass ball triangular base. 7/8

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Robert Sonneman X-Base Cylinder Lamp
Robert Sonneman X-Base Cylinder Lamp

Robert Sonneman X-Base Cylinder Lamp

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

acrylic shade suspended by chrome metal frame; nice on a table / nice on the floor; all original

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Charles Hollis Jones Acrylic Lucite and Chrome Coffee Table
Charles Hollis Jones Acrylic Lucite and Chrome Coffee Table

Charles Hollis Jones Acrylic Lucite and Chrome Coffee Table

By Charles Hollis Jones, Leon Pace

Located in Chattanooga, TN

clear acrylic (Lucite) form the table base. The Lucite legs are braced by a system of triangular chrome

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Cranberry Murano Solid Glass Base as Lamp
Cranberry Murano Solid Glass Base as Lamp

Cranberry Murano Solid Glass Base as Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Solid Murano glass vase as table lamp. Newly wired with acrylic base and brass fittings. Vase

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unique Studio Cast Sculptor Created Acrylic Coffee Table, circa 1985
Unique Studio Cast Sculptor Created Acrylic Coffee Table, circa 1985

Unique Studio Cast Sculptor Created Acrylic Coffee Table, circa 1985

Located in Camden, ME

Striking cast acrylic based coffee table. The table is in excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Lucite Acrylic Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency
Lucite Acrylic Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency

Lucite Acrylic Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency

By Charles Hollis Jones, Pace Collection

Located in Chattanooga, TN

table base. Vertical acrylic architectural pillars support the thick glass top. This piece is the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency
Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency

Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Coffee Table 1970s Hollywood Regency

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chattanooga, TN

table base. Vertical acrylic architectural pillars support the thick glass top. This piece is the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Gooseneck Lamps on Lucite Base by Drexel Heritage
Vintage Gooseneck Lamps on Lucite Base by Drexel Heritage

Vintage Gooseneck Lamps on Lucite Base by Drexel Heritage

By Drexel

Located in Raleigh, NC

Pair of vintage lamps made by Drexel Heritage. This pair models the iconic arch lamp style in miniature form. The square bases are made lucite, therefore are transparent. The goosene...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Calla Lily White Floral Lamp with Gleaming Brass Base
Vintage Calla Lily White Floral Lamp with Gleaming Brass Base

Vintage Calla Lily White Floral Lamp with Gleaming Brass Base

By Roger Rougier

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Lovely as the flower itself, this calla lily lamp warms your room in more ways than one. The gold colored lamp features four calla lily blooms. Elect to light just one floral, two, t...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dining Table by Phlippe Jean, 1970s
Dining Table by Phlippe Jean, 1970s

Dining Table by Phlippe Jean, 1970s

By Philippe Jean

Located in London, England

by Phlippe Jean, 1970s smoke and clear acrylic panel table base with central section housing

Category

Vintage 1970s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Glass, Lucite, and Brass Coffee Table, 1970s
Glass, Lucite, and Brass Coffee Table, 1970s

Glass, Lucite, and Brass Coffee Table, 1970s

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Kansas City, MO

1970s, glass top coffee table. Heavy, solid acrylic tripod base with round brass connectors in the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Stylish Springer Style Metal Mounted Resin Tusk Console Table, circa 1970
Stylish Springer Style Metal Mounted Resin Tusk Console Table, circa 1970

Stylish Springer Style Metal Mounted Resin Tusk Console Table, circa 1970

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Very stylish and unusual novelty console table, with clear acrylic base and back and gilt metal

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Resin

Vintage Saarinen Tulip Table by Knoll
Vintage Saarinen Tulip Table by Knoll

Vintage Saarinen Tulip Table by Knoll

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Classic midcentury round black acrylic and metal base Tulip table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Tables

Pair of Amethyst Geode Table Lamps

Pair of Amethyst Geode Table Lamps

Located in NYC, NY

Pair of amethyst geode table lamps, acrylic base, geode H. 9 1/2 in., H. (to finial) 24 1/2 in

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Amethyst

Open Rib Melon Form Lucite and Glass End Table
Open Rib Melon Form Lucite and Glass End Table

Open Rib Melon Form Lucite and Glass End Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Glass top side table, with heavy acrylic table base in an intriguing shape echoing that of a melon

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Coffee Table, Natural Shape, Petrified Wood with acrylic base
Coffee Table, Natural Shape, Petrified Wood with acrylic base

Coffee Table, Natural Shape, Petrified Wood with acrylic base

By Pietra Gallery

Located in Polanco, CDMX

approximate depth of 2 to 6 meters Includes a custom acrylic base 1" in "x" shape

Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Center Tables

Materials

Petrified Wood, Acrylic

Vintage Glass Table with Geometric Acrylic Base Reduced 30%
Vintage Glass Table with Geometric Acrylic Base Reduced 30%

Vintage Glass Table with Geometric Acrylic Base Reduced 30%

Located in Pasadena, TX

A vintage glass dining table (90") on an intricate acrylic base. Twelve separate columns rise over

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Glass

French Acrylic and Brass Cocktail Table Base
French Acrylic and Brass Cocktail Table Base

French Acrylic and Brass Cocktail Table Base

Located in Houston, TX

Stylish French Art Deco revival Lucite and brass coffee table base. Price is for base only. Glass

Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of Large Mid-Century Table Vanity Mirrors on Acrylic Stand / Base
Pair of Large Mid-Century Table Vanity Mirrors on Acrylic Stand / Base

Pair of Large Mid-Century Table Vanity Mirrors on Acrylic Stand / Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Large Mid-Century table vanity mirrors on acrylic stand / base, the pair are well suited

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Metro Cube Side End Table on Plinth Base
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Metro Cube Side End Table on Plinth Base

Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Metro Cube Side End Table on Plinth Base

By Metro Co.

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a square, acrylic side or end table, on a plainth base, by Metro, circa

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Piero Fornasetti Acrylic Coffee Table on Iron Base, Italy, 1970s
Piero Fornasetti Acrylic Coffee Table on Iron Base, Italy, 1970s

Piero Fornasetti Acrylic Coffee Table on Iron Base, Italy, 1970s

By Fornasetti

Located in New York, NY

Whimsical like all of Fornasetti's work with the addition of the lively colors.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Ribbed Molded Acrylic and Lucite Base Marble Top Large Square Coffee Table
Ribbed Molded Acrylic and Lucite Base Marble Top Large Square Coffee Table

Ribbed Molded Acrylic and Lucite Base Marble Top Large Square Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Mid-Century Modern square marble-top acrylic base coffee table. Olive color ribbed

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Lucite Acrylic Round Pedestal on Cross Panel Base
Midcentury Lucite Acrylic Round Pedestal on Cross Panel Base

Midcentury Lucite Acrylic Round Pedestal on Cross Panel Base

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage pedestal and accent table, in transparent Lucite acrylic with thick round top on a curved

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Lucite

Massive 1970s Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table Base with New Glass
Massive 1970s Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table Base with New Glass

Massive 1970s Hollis Style Lucite Acrylic Coffee Table Base with New Glass

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This monumental coffee table features a thick acrylic base arranged in an asymmetric grid pattern

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Edward Wormley for Dunbar X-Base Side Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar X-Base Side Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar X-Base Side Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in San Francisco, CA

Edward Wormley design x-base folding side table for Dunbar, Model 5425. Made from the highest

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Rosewood

Round Marble Top Cylinder Base Center Conference Gueridon Dining Table
Round Marble Top Cylinder Base Center Conference Gueridon Dining Table

Round Marble Top Cylinder Base Center Conference Gueridon Dining Table

By Harvey Probber

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern marble-top round black pedestal base dining conference table. Brass inlay trip

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Neal Small Coffee Table with Lucite Base
Neal Small Coffee Table with Lucite Base

Neal Small Coffee Table with Lucite Base

By Neal Small

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a gorgeous Lucite and glass with brass rivets coffee table by Neal Small. The glass is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Lucite Skyscraper Architectural Dining Table Desk Double Base Column Pedestal
Lucite Skyscraper Architectural Dining Table Desk Double Base Column Pedestal

Lucite Skyscraper Architectural Dining Table Desk Double Base Column Pedestal

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Amazing versatile Lucite double base dining table or desk. Modern skyscraper "city sky line

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Pair of Smoked Acrylic and Milk Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Smoked Acrylic and Milk Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Smoked Acrylic and Milk Glass Table Lamps

Located in Chicago, IL

Modern grey smoked acrylic quatro punti based table lamps with milk glass globes. Most likely of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Milk Glass, Acrylic

Round Red Top Tulip Base Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arcana
Round Red Top Tulip Base Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arcana

Round Red Top Tulip Base Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arcana

By Arcana, Maurice Burke

Located in Ferndale, MI

Followinf suite to Eero Saarinens tulip tables for Knoll. Maurice Burke designed a number of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Laminate

1970s Large Snail Coffee Table Lucite Base and Glass Tabletop
1970s Large Snail Coffee Table Lucite Base and Glass Tabletop

1970s Large Snail Coffee Table Lucite Base and Glass Tabletop

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant 1970s round coffee or side table. Snail or spiral extra thick clear Lucite base with clear

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Dining Table on Lucite Base with Brass Border in the Manner of Springer
Dining Table on Lucite Base with Brass Border in the Manner of Springer

Dining Table on Lucite Base with Brass Border in the Manner of Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare dining table, attributed to Karl Springer, having a square top of glass with canted corners

Category

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones Signed Mid-Century Modern Lucite Cocktail Table Base
Charles Hollis Jones Signed Mid-Century Modern Lucite Cocktail Table Base

Charles Hollis Jones Signed Mid-Century Modern Lucite Cocktail Table Base

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful 1.25 inch thick two-piece Mid-Century Modern acrylic/Lucite table base by Charles Hollis

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Dining Table
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Dining Table

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Acrylic Lucite Glass and Brass Dining Table

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chattanooga, TN

geometric beveled glass top creates a silhouette mimicking the dynamic angles and form of the table base

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Teddy Bears Lamp on Pink Base with White Shade
Teddy Bears Lamp on Pink Base with White Shade

Teddy Bears Lamp on Pink Base with White Shade

Located in Lomita, CA

base is also in very good condition without chips or other condition issues to the paint. The shade has

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

Table Lamp
Table Lamp

Table Lamp

Sold|$2,137

Table Lamp

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Table lampshade acrylic and base in chrome.

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Modern Lucite Side Table
Vintage Modern Lucite Side Table

Vintage Modern Lucite Side Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This sleek modern side table features an acrylic base and square glass top. Please confirm item

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Nest of Tables by Vasa Mihich
Nest of Tables by Vasa Mihich

Nest of Tables by Vasa Mihich

By Vasa Velizar Mihich

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Set of six acrylic tables by Yugoslavian born California based artist Vasa Velizar Mihich. Rare to

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Floating Fiberglass Table by Warren Platner
Floating Fiberglass Table by Warren Platner

Floating Fiberglass Table by Warren Platner

By Warren Platner

Located in Brooklyn, NY

1970s Space Age fiberglass table on clear acrylic base attributed to Warren Platner. This groovy

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Black Lacquered Teardrop Swivel Coffee Table Attributed to Roger Rougier
Black Lacquered Teardrop Swivel Coffee Table Attributed to Roger Rougier

Black Lacquered Teardrop Swivel Coffee Table Attributed to Roger Rougier

By Roger Rougier

Located in New York, NY

configurations above a heavy acrylic base. As the table can have many configurations, it can measure differently

Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Joe Colombo, Acrilica, Table, Desk Lamp, Original in White Base
Joe Colombo, Acrilica, Table, Desk Lamp, Original in White Base

Joe Colombo, Acrilica, Table, Desk Lamp, Original in White Base

By Oluce, Joe Colombo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Just an amazing desk lamp, in this master design by Joe Colombo. All original, working condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern More Lighting

Materials

Acrylic

Huge Stunning White Table Coral Sculpture on Custom base, Ready to ship!
Huge Stunning White Table Coral Sculpture on Custom base, Ready to ship!

Huge Stunning White Table Coral Sculpture on Custom base, Ready to ship!

Located in Euless, TX

Beautiful real white coral speciman on a custom 1" thick lucite base. This coral is carefully

Category

20th Century Solomon Islands Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Iron

Large White Table Coral Sculpture on Custom Iron & Lucite base  7lbs. total
Large White Table Coral Sculpture on Custom Iron & Lucite base  7lbs. total

Large White Table Coral Sculpture on Custom Iron & Lucite base 7lbs. total

Located in Euless, TX

Beautiful white coral speciman on a custom 1" thick lucite base. This coral is carefully drilled in

Category

20th Century Solomon Islands Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Iron

Pair of Chapman Cedric Hartman Style Table or Shelf Top Sconces on Lucite Base
Pair of Chapman Cedric Hartman Style Table or Shelf Top Sconces on Lucite Base

Pair of Chapman Cedric Hartman Style Table or Shelf Top Sconces on Lucite Base

By Chapman Manufacturing Company, Cedric Hartman

Located in Ferndale, MI

table top or shelf mounted sconces. Retain original Chapman label.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Vintage Acrylic Dining Table
Vintage Acrylic Dining Table

Vintage Acrylic Dining Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Moderne Clear Acrylic Table Base with Beveled Oval Glass Top. Acrylic Cylinders attached with

Category

20th Century American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Glass

Vintage Lucite and Glass Top Coffee Table
Vintage Lucite and Glass Top Coffee Table

Vintage Lucite and Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Lucite and Glass Top Coffee Table on Casters Inset Glass Top Into Curved Two Level Acrylic

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Acrylic Base Table Lamp
Acrylic Base Table Lamp

Acrylic Base Table Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

Table lamp from vintage acrylic base, newly wired, lime green custom shade.

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Silk

Sculptural Form Acrylic Large Table Base
Sculptural Form Acrylic Large Table Base

Sculptural Form Acrylic Large Table Base

Located in Southfield, MI

Late 70's acrylic (lucite) table base done in a very architectural form of stacked planks fused

Category

Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Cross "X" Acrylic Base Dining Table
Vintage Cross "X" Acrylic Base Dining Table

Vintage Cross "X" Acrylic Base Dining Table

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Cross "X" Acrylic Base Dining Table with Thick Large Rectangular Glass Top and Brass

Category

Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Glass

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Acrylic Table Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the acrylic table base you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An acrylic table base — often made from plastic, acrylic and metal — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an acrylic table base, we have 181 options in-stock, while there are 51 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect acrylic table base — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An acrylic table base, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made acrylic table base over the years, but those crafted by Viscosity Art & Resin Gallery, Greenapple and Lusitanus Home are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Acrylic Table Base?

An acrylic table base can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,096, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $93,545.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Acrylic Table Base
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether a glass or acrylic coffee table is better is a matter of personal preference. An acrylic table is less likely to shatter and often lighter in weight, while a glass coffee table may have a more prominent shine. How carefully a coffee table is crafted also impacts its quality and longevity. On 1stDibs, shop a range of coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A table base should be roughly two-thirds of the size of the tabletop. So a top with a 60-inch diameter should be paired with a 40-inch base.