Bakelite
A Vintage Side Table
I’ve added a few pieces of vintage and retro Bakelite to the site today including this rare table.
Bakelite Table - Mottled Brown
Belgian chemist, Dr Leo Baekeland discovered a hard, brittle plastic substance around 1908 that he named Bakelite. Bakelite did not readily conduct electricity or heat and consequently it was used extensively in the manufacture of electrical products. It could be moulded into extravagant shapes, perfect for the period and probably most famously, for the manufacture of radio casings. It was once even considered as a substitute for metal in the production of the one-cent coin.
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