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MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell
MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell

MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell

$1,333

H 28.75 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in

MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell

By Kartell, Philippe Starck

Located in Neuss, NW

MISS BALŪ bistro table by Philippe Starck for Kartell from the 1980s. High-quality frame and table

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Polyester

Pair of "Miss Balù" Tables by Philippe Starck for Kartell
Pair of "Miss Balù" Tables by Philippe Starck for Kartell

Pair of "Miss Balù" Tables by Philippe Starck for Kartell

$2,053 / set

H 28.35 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in

Pair of "Miss Balù" Tables by Philippe Starck for Kartell

By Kartell, Philippe Starck

Located in Marbella, ES

Miss Balù is a modern interpretation of the quintessential 1800s table with a central support leg

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Plastic

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Table Miss Balu by Philippe Starck for Kartell
Table Miss Balu by Philippe Starck for Kartell

Table Miss Balu by Philippe Starck for Kartell

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H 28.35 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in

Table Miss Balu by Philippe Starck for Kartell

By Philippe Starck

Located in PARIS, FR

Philippe starck, table 'miss balu', 1988, h. 71,5 cm, ø 64 cm. Plastique, turquoise clair, poids

Category

Vintage 1980s French Tables

Materials

Plastic

Philippe Starck Miss Balu Table for Kartell
Philippe Starck Miss Balu Table for Kartell

Philippe Starck Miss Balu Table for Kartell

Located in Miami, FL

century design, designed this table, Miss Balu, in 1989 for Kartell. His modern designs are unmistakable

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Side Tables

MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell
MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell

MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell

By Kartell, Philippe Starck

Located in Neuss, NW

MISS BALŪ bistro table by Philippe Starck for Kartell from the 1980s. High-quality frame and table

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Polyester

Philippe Starck for Kartell Mint Green Bistro Set, 3 Pieces
Philippe Starck for Kartell Mint Green Bistro Set, 3 Pieces

Philippe Starck for Kartell Mint Green Bistro Set, 3 Pieces

By Philippe Starck, Kartell

Located in Miami, FL

Rare mint green plastic and aluminum Dr Glob chairs and mint green Miss Balu’ bistro table set

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

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Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Photograph frame, Date Birmingham Circa 1924 by Maker A&J Zimmerman Ltd. This unusual concave shaped silver frame is in very good condition with no ...

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$2,650

H 28.5 in W 28 in D 21.5 in

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Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Materials

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Category

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Materials

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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.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .