This is not a made-to-order table. It is one particular table, Ø50 cm and 65 cm tall, standing in the Brussels atelier right now, finished and ready, and every photograph on this page is of that table and no other. Order it today and it leaves the next working day, at your door in about a week instead of six. Bahja means joy in Darija, and it is also what Moroccans call Marrakech. The name fits: this top takes the full-spectrum palette of our Sala signature piece, cobalt and sky blue, turquoise, sage and forest green, burgundy, saffron, orange, red, black, grey and dusty pink, and lays it in the classic eight-point star, with a ring of coloured tiles running the edge. Rows of stars, no two coloured the same.
In stock
Ready to ship, at the normal price
There is no catch and no discount here: this table costs what a made-to-order Special Edition of this size costs, €225. The difference is that it already exists. You are simply buying the six weeks back. Because it is a single finished piece, the colours you see are the colours you get, which is the one thing a made-to-order table can never promise.
Details
Design
Bahja : multicolour eight-point star · Special Edition
Colours
Cobalt · Sky blue · Turquoise · Sage · Forest green · Burgundy · Saffron · Orange · Red · Black · Grey · Dusty pink · Cream
Diameter
Ø 50 cm / 19.7 in
Tile
Hand-cut Zellij ceramic, set in cement
Base
Folding wrought iron, painted matte black
Availability
One piece · in stock in Brussels
Origin
Handmade in Salé, Morocco
There is exactly one of these
Once it sells, this page comes down. The same artisan can make this palette again in any diameter, height or base, and it will be close but never identical, because every tile is glazed and cut by hand. If you want the star in a fixed five-colour scheme, see
Nejma, made to order →. If you want his free composition in the same full spectrum, see
Sala, made to order →. For this exact palette in another size, write to us from the
custom tables page →. Ø20 to Ø60 cm, delivered in 3 to 6 weeks.
Before you order
The photographs are this table
On the rest of the collection we warn that colours shift between firings, because your table has not been made yet. Here the opposite applies. What you see is what ships: this exact top, these exact tones, this exact base. Look at the top view and count the colours before you choose; a multicolour top is the boldest thing we make.
A taller table
At 65 cm this piece stands higher than our usual 45 or 55 cm side tables. It is the height of a sofa arm or a windowsill: right beside a high-armed sofa, behind a low one, at a bedside, or as a plant stand and lamp table by a window. If you want it lower, the same top can be ordered on a 45 or 55 cm base, made to order.
The base and the weather
The base is wrought iron, painted matte black, and folds flat for storage. It is made for indoors, terraces, and covered outdoor spaces. Painted iron does not rust on its own, but where the paint chips and water sits, rust will start. Wiping it dry after rain keeps it as it is for years. During heavy rain spells and through the snow season, use a waterproof cover or bring the table indoors.
Why this table+
It ships now. Everything else in the collection is cut after you order and takes 3 to 6 weeks. This one leaves Brussels the next working day, at no extra cost
Two of our designs in one. The geometry of Nejma, the palette of Sala. Thirteen glaze colours on one top, and the stars still read clearly from across the room
A colourful top that goes with everything, because there is no single colour to match. Pale walls, wood, marble, terracotta, a plain grey sofa: it lifts all of them
The eight-pointed star is one of the oldest Zellij compositions. The same geometry has decorated Moroccan palaces, hammams, and riads for centuries. The same hand tools. The same technique
At Ø50 cm / 19.7 in and 65 cm tall it holds a lamp, a tea tray and a plant with room to spare, and the folding base lets you carry it to the terrace in one hand
The craft+
Zellij (also written zellige) is a Moroccan tilework tradition with roots going back to the 10th century. Each tile is shaped by hand using a steel hammer and chisel, one strike at a time. Then placed alongside its neighbours and set into cement, the traditional bed for Zellij. Cement takes full sun without softening or warping, and it holds the surface flat for decades, indoors and out. There are no machines involved at any step. The craft is practiced in a handful of cities in Morocco. The artisan who makes these tables works in Salé, on the Atlantic coast, where the tradition has been passed from generation to generation.
Care+
Cleaning
Wipe with a damp cloth. Mild soap is fine. Avoid abrasive cleaners, which can dull the enamel over time. The grout lines can be cleaned with a soft brush.
Outdoor use
The Zellij tiles are frost-resistant and the cement top handles the seasons well, even in full summer sun. The painted base is the part that needs attention. Wipe it dry after rain, and during heavy rain spells and through the snow season use a waterproof cover or bring the table indoors: water that sits and freezes stresses the grout lines, and standing water is what starts rust at a chip. A touch of matte black paint over a chip seals it again.
Natural variations
Each tile is hand-cut and hand-placed. Slight irregularities in the grout lines, tile edges, colour depth, and height are normal. They are what make the piece real. On this table you can see them in the photographs and judge for yourself.
Shipping+
In stock in Brussels · leaves the next working day
This table is already made, already in Belgium, and packed the day after your order. Delivery then takes 1 to 2 weeks with UPS or a private courier, whichever serves your address best. Please include your phone number at checkout so the courier can arrange delivery with you.
Check the box before you accept it
Your table travels padded, wrapped and boxed, and a courier still has to carry it to your door. Take a minute at the door: look at the box for dents, holes, crushed corners or a torn side, and open it in front of the driver if you can. If anything looks wrong, note it on the delivery slip or refuse the parcel, and photograph it. That note is what makes a transport claim straightforward.
Arrives damaged? Tell us within 48 hours
The table is wrapped for transport exactly like every other piece we send. If it reaches you damaged, send us photos of the box and of the piece within 48 hours of delivery and we will sort it out with you. Being a single finished piece, it cannot be swapped for an identical one, so we will make it right another way.
European Union
Free
UPS · Private courier
United Kingdom
Free
UPS / Private courier
Norway
€80
UPS / Private courier
Switzerland
€80
UPS / Private courier
Worldwide
Calculated at checkout
UPS / Private courier