Fabian Arte
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Fiberglass, Resin
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Sheet Metal, Chrome
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass
2010s Argentine Modern Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass
20th Century Abstract Prints
Laminate, Polystyrene, Inkjet
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Screen, Lithograph
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Late 20th Century American Modern Busts
Plaster
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Argentine Natural Specimens
Iron, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Formica, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Antique 1890s Italian Art Nouveau Corner Cupboards
Mirror, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Resin, Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures
Paint, Fiberglass
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Metal, Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Fiberglass
2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware
Crystal
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20th Century Abstract Prints
Inkjet, Laminate, Polystyrene
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Screen
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.