Table · Modular table
Recycled designer table
The Cicero table reinvents the bistro table in a low-carbon version.
58% recycled content
Brewers' spent grain
Made in France
Workshop in Nantes
Full customisation
18 configurations · 100 metal colours · 8 Balt® finishes
5-year warranty
Intensive hospitality use
Configurator
Configure your Cicero Table.
Dimensions, Balt® colours, steel finish · preview your combination in 3D and request a tailored quote.
A modular, sustainable table
We applied eco-design principles from the ideation stage to offer a sustainable, modern table. We recycle brewers' spent grain to create a top that is 100% bio-based and 100% recycled. The solvent-free powder-coated steel frame is made less than 10 km from our workshop. Three heights (50 cm low, 75 cm dining, 105 cm poseur), several top formats (square 60 / 70, round Ø 60 / 70), giving 18 possible configurations from a single product.
Material and manufacturing
The top is shaped from Balt®, an eco-material made of brewers' spent grain and recycled bio-based food packaging. The steel base is made in the Pays de la Loire from steel with 30% recycled content, powder-coated without solvent. The whole table comes apart to reduce transport volume and make it easier to replace parts at end of life. Designed for professional use (hospitality, offices, public sector), the Cicero table puts the circular economy to work for new shared moments.
Frequently asked questions
What we get asked the most.
Our table is graded A by Eco-Impact. This independent body carries out a Life Cycle Assessment across 71 criteria covering raw materials, transport, durability and social impact. Our products are also certified "Made in France" by the French customs authority.
Our products are 100% designed and made in France: our tops, made from brewers' spent grain and recycled food packaging, are produced in our Nantes workshop. Our solvent-free powder-coated steel bases contain 30% recycled steel and are made 10 minutes from our workshop.
Yes, Balt® is built for professional environments (hospitality, offices). Max load 80 kg across the surface. Resistant to scratches, knocks and liquids. 5-year warranty for hospitality use.
Standard care, no special protocol: a damp cloth is enough day to day. For stubborn marks, any neutral household cleaner will do. Balt® is built to withstand intensive professional use.
Built for professional use, the Cicero Table fits out restaurants, cafés, offices and hotels. Explore our furniture ranges by sector:
Restaurant furnitureHospitality furnitureOffice furnitureRecycled furniture
The 50 cm height is a low table (lounge, waiting room). The 75 cm is the classic dining height (restaurant, meeting room). The 105 cm is the poseur height, to pair with Newport Stools or Ella Bar Chairs in H75.
Four formats: square 60 × 60, square 70 × 70, round Ø 60, round Ø 70. Combined with the 3 heights, that makes 12 standard configurations, plus 6 variants in custom colours, so 18 configurations in total from the online configurator.
The Cicero Table is delivered flat-packed to reduce transport volume (carbon impact and cost). Assembly is very simple: 4 screws to fix the top to the base, 5 minutes. Instructions and Allen key included.
Yes, more than 100 RAL shades are available. A flat fee of €120 excl. VAT per custom colour (black and white included at no extra cost). The 3D configurator lets you preview every top / base combination.
6 to 8 weeks from order confirmation. Deliveries are arranged direct from our Nantes workshop, across France and Europe.
Customer reviews
In their words.
« Beautiful brewed stools bought in April 2024, on show at the MASHUP brewery! Very happy with our purchase and with the Instead team! »
Julien Grebille
Co-founder · Tête Haute brewpub
« I called on Instead to make bespoke table tops for a restaurant, Les Indécises. The customer relationship was excellent and the result is superb. »
Viriya Phiem
Interior architect
« At last, furniture with a seat that is 100% bio-based and recycled! Well done to the whole Instead team for their dedication and their great furniture range! »
Stéphane Choquet
Product designer · IDM
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