Space Age bed in white lacquered wood 1970s DBM Italia
Located in IT
White lacquered wood and fibreglass bed frame made in the 1970s by DBM Italia . The bed is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Bed Coronas
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Wood
Space Age Bed
Space age - Queen size bed - 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
This exceptional bed set evoques Guido Faleschini iconic Turcoma but in a minimalist aesthetic. We
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Vintage 1970s Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Faux Leather
Andréas Christen, for Spengler. “Space Age” double bed. Circa 1960-70
$2,362
H 10.44 in W 80.32 in D 64.57 in
Andréas Christen, for Spengler. “Space Age” double bed. Circa 1960-70
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Andréas Christen, for HP Spengler “Space Age” double bed, in cream-lacquered fiberglass-reinforced
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fiberglass
70 S roche bobois bed with bed tables
By Roche Bobois
Located in PARIS, FR
Ensemble de lit roche bobois année 70 , comprenant le double lit , les tables de lit ,ainsi que les repose verre en inox modele tres rare et de tres bonne qualité tout en nubuck
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
SpaceAge Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
modernity and space-age sophistication. The bed features an organic, sculptural silhouette, with a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fiberglass
Gau Aulenti for Gavina Tennis Bed 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Gavina
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Large king size bed by Gae Aulenti mod. ‘Tennis’ for Gavina, Italy 1972. Unique and iconic bed from
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Leather
Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed
By Pace Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Single Chrome Bed, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural single bed with chrome steel frame and leather upholstery.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Pace Collection 9964-1 Chrome Four Poster King Canopy Bed
By Pace Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Pace Collection 9964-1 chrome four-poster king size canopy bed. Dimensions shown are external, edge
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato
$2,244
H 14.57 in W 39.38 in D 86.62 in
Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Taranto, IT
Iconic single bed from the Strips series, designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1972, winner of the Compasso d'Oro. The removable and washable upholstered quilted cover envelops the ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato
$2,244
H 14.57 in W 39.38 in D 86.62 in
Cini Boeri Arflex Strips Letto Singolo Design 1972 Vintage Modernariato
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Taranto, IT
Iconic single bed from the Strips series, designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1972, winner of the Compasso d'Oro. The removable and washable upholstered quilted cover envelops the ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
Headboard for bed with nightstands by Sandro Petti, 1970s
By Sandro Petti
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Elegant headboard for bed with nightstands designed by Sandro Petti in the 1970s. Brass frame, chrome-plated metal and crystal. The total width is 300 cm. while the bed space is 18...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in Parma, IT
Space age fiberglass bed painted white, Astarte Milano production of the 1970s. Composed of 4
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Daybeds
Materials
Fiberglass
Collectible Anfibio Sofa Bed, black velvet lounge chair, Italian Space Age
$5,366Sale Price|15% Off
H 25.6 in W 45.28 in D 41.34 in
Collectible Anfibio Sofa Bed, black velvet lounge chair, Italian Space Age
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovannetti
Located in Milano, IT
Offered by Spinzi Milano , we have a very rare Anfibio Armchair/ Bed The Anfibio is one of the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Space Age Set of Two White Fiberglass Armchairs with Extractable Bed
$16,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 33.08 in D 34.26 in
Space Age Set of Two White Fiberglass Armchairs with Extractable Bed
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This Space Age set of two white fiberglass armchairs with extractable beds is a stunning example of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Red Plastic Space Age Vintage Tray Bed Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini, 1970s, Italy
$1,476
H 9.45 in W 24.02 in D 13.98 in
Red Plastic Space Age Vintage Tray Bed Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini, 1970s, Italy
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage tray or breakfast table Model pepito from plastic designed by Luigi Massoni
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tray Tables
Materials
Plastic
Two 1970s Space Age Clear and White Murano Glass Bed Lamps by Mazzega
$850 / set
H 11.82 in Dm 5.52 in
Two 1970s Space Age Clear and White Murano Glass Bed Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 1970s Space Age Murano glass bed lamps by Mazzega exhibit a stylish and futuristic design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Clamp Wall, Bed Lamps, 1960s
$2,345 / set
H 3.54 in W 9.45 in D 6.69 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Clamp Wall, Bed Lamps, 1960s
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Hamburg, DE
, Some Imperfections Condition Notes: Heavy Signs of Use,Patina Consistent with Age and Use,Partially
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Tito Agnoli Original fabric sofa bed for Cinova Mod. 711
$4,253Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.41 in W 80.71 in D 33.86 in
Tito Agnoli Original fabric sofa bed for Cinova Mod. 711
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
a bed. Inside, a lever mechanism quietly orchestrates the metamorphosis, and before your eyes, it
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Metal
Two 1990s Modernist Opaline White Glass Italian Egg Bed Lamps by Lumen Center
$1,063 / set
H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 6.7 in
Two 1990s Modernist Opaline White Glass Italian Egg Bed Lamps by Lumen Center
By Lumen Center
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of bed lamps designed and manufactured in Italy by Lumen center, glass are in perfect
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
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Collectible Anfibio Sofa Bed, black velvet lounge chair, Italian Space Age
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H 25.6 in W 45.28 in D 41.34 in
Collectible Anfibio Sofa Bed, black velvet lounge chair, Italian Space Age
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovannetti
Located in Milan, IT
bed - what a way to surprise your guests while offering them a cozy stay for the night! The piece
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Italian Mid-Century Modern Space Age Bad Mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982
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H 44.89 in W 88.59 in D 98.43 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Space Age Bad Mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982
By Paolo Deganello, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern space age bad mod.Torso by P. Deganello, Cassina, 1982 Space Age bed
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Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
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Italian Space Age Single Rectangular Bed in White Fiberglass, 1970s
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H 13.59 in W 35.24 in D 79.93 in
Italian Space Age Single Rectangular Bed in White Fiberglass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Single rectangular bed in white fiberglass, 1970s Single rectangular bed with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
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Metal
Space Age Daybed by Marc Held for Prisunic 1970
By Marc Held
Located in LYON, FR
Space Age daybed in white fibreglass by French designer Marc Held for Prisunic France 1970 This is
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wool, Fiberglass, Rubber
Lit double vintage Space Age en métal tubulaire chromé des années 70
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H 12.21 in W 85.44 in D 69.69 in
Lit double vintage Space Age en métal tubulaire chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Lit double vintage des années 70, style Space Age, en métal tubulaire chromé, très bon état général
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Marc Held Fiberglass Bed for Prisunic Editions, France, 1970s
By Prisunic, Marc Held
Located in London, GB
This rare double bed was created in 1966 for Prisunic. It speaks of futurism moulded from white
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Vintage 1970s Faeroese Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Opaline Glass, Fiberglass
Sergio Chiappa-Catto, Angelo Cortesi & Carlo Torrigiani Aucuba bed for DID, 1976
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H 78.75 in W 70.87 in L 78.75 in
Sergio Chiappa-Catto, Angelo Cortesi & Carlo Torrigiani Aucuba bed for DID, 1976
By Angelo Cortesi and Sergio Chiappa-Gatto
Located in London, GB
of science and the technological triumphs of the space age. An extremely rare Aucuba bed for DID
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Made with high-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail, this Locus Solus daybed by Gae Aulenti offers not only comfort, but also style and sophistication. Its structure ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Bed - Daybed Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti, 1960
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Made with high-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail, this Locus Solus daybed by Gae Aulenti offers not only comfort, but also style and sophistication. Its structure ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Steel
Guido Faleschini Black Leather Bed "Tucroma" for i4Mariani
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Conversano, IT
Amazing and super rare black leather bed by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani. King-size leather bed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bedroom Sets
Materials
Metal
1990s Modernist Opaline White Glass Italian Egg Bed Lamps by Lumen Center
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H 10.63 in W 7.09 in D 6.7 in
1990s Modernist Opaline White Glass Italian Egg Bed Lamps by Lumen Center
By Lumen Center
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four available ambient bed lamps designed and manufactured in Italy by Lumen center, glass are in
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass
1970's Space Age Bed in Brown Suede, Chrome and Rosewood, Cal King
By Guido Faleschini
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the cosmic groove of unparalleled luxury with this Space Age Dream Bed – the epitome of
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Bed Side Table by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Antwerp, BE
(C.E.I.) Would fit well in an eclectic space age, Hollywood regency decor.
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Vintage 1960s European Space Age Side Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Roger Rougier Lacquered Bed - Queen
By Roger Rougier
Located in Hanover, MA
***SUMMER SALE*** Roger Rougier of Canada designed queen size platform floating bed with three
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Large and rare double bed by Ettore Sottsass from the 1970 MOBILI GRIGI series with the pair of
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20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Aluminum
White Fibreglass Double Bed Attributed to Marc Held, France, circa 1970
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H 15.56 in W 84.65 in D 59.85 in
White Fibreglass Double Bed Attributed to Marc Held, France, circa 1970
By Marc Held
Located in London, GB
, vehicles, ski suits and spoons. This fibreglass bed bears a lot of resemblance to his innovate bed
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fiberglass
Ello Queen Size Floating Bed System in Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror
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H 50.25 in W 112 in D 92.5 in
Ello Queen Size Floating Bed System in Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror
By Ello Furniture, O.B. Solie
Located in Hanover, MA
bed with nightstands and headboard unit designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture Mfg. Co. clad in
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Tubular Metal and Cane Beds in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy 1970s
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H 36 in W 34 in D 77 in
Pair of Tubular Metal and Cane Beds in the style of Gae Aulenti, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Playful yet elegant pair of vintage Italian beds in red tubular metal with cane headboard. One has
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Roger Rougier King Headboard Illuminated Pearlescent Lacquer & Lucite
By Roger Rougier
Located in Hanover, MA
shelves designed by Roger Rougier and made in Montreal, Canada circa mid-1980's with space age rounded
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Lacquer
Rare Space Age "Queen Bed" by Guido Faleschini for Mariani/Pace, 1970s
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H 22.84 in W 120.48 in D 99.22 in
Rare Space Age "Queen Bed" by Guido Faleschini for Mariani/Pace, 1970s
By Guido Faleschini, Pace Collection
Located in Milano, IT
creating environments with a flashy Space Age style. Dimensions: Total bed dimensions: Height 58
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Bedroom Sets
Materials
Steel
Rougier Pair of Large Floriform Lamps 1970s Space Age Mid Century Acrylic
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H 35 in W 14 in D 14 in
Rougier Pair of Large Floriform Lamps 1970s Space Age Mid Century Acrylic
By Edition Rougier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large acrylic lamps as seen on Barbarella 1970s Amazing space age design , Perfect for a bed side
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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
California King Lacquered Platform Bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Platform Bed, Lacquered in the color Acorn Yellow by Benjamin Moore. Bed consists of a low profile platform
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Vintage 1980s Space Age Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Lacquer
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Space Age Bed For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal space age bed for your home. Frequently made of plastic, metal and fiberglass, every space age bed was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect space age bed — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Pace Collection, Cassina and Guido Faleschini each produced at least one beautiful space age bed that is worth considering.
How Much is a Space Age Bed?
Prices for a space age bed can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,239 and can go as high as $11,871, while the average can fetch as much as $4,400.
A Close Look at Space-age Furniture
Vintage Space Age furniture captured post–World War II optimism with swooping shapes, bowed lines and experimentation with new materials including plastic and fiberglass.
From the launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 to the landing of Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon in 1969, the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States propelled advancements in technology that transformed culture. Space Age design encompassed fashion, architecture, cars, furniture and objects for the home, bringing wonder and hope for the future into everyday life.
Coinciding with Pop art, Space Age style featured bold colors and forms. Eero Aarnio’s Ball chair, which debuted in 1966, used molded fiberglass for a capsule-like space while Verner Panton’s 1959 Panton chair was a single piece of molded plastic for a gravity-defying S shape. Red versions of Olivier Mourgue’s 1964 Djinn chair were futuristic enough to appear on the space station in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Today, Joe Colombo is revered as a master of modern Italian design thanks to the provocative modular furniture pieces he created, such as the Tube chair and the Elda armchair, both of which embody the future-forward spirit of the Space Age.
The Space Age spirit extended to home building too. The futuristic Case Study Houses, which were designed by the likes of Pierre Koenig, Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Neutra and Whitney R. Smith, are considered a high point of modernism and the Southern California lifestyle.
Sometimes the nods to space exploration were more literal, like moon and star motifs or the 1965 Eclisse lamp by Vico Magistretti that saw the mid-century Italian designer integrating a movable inner shade to “eclipse” the light source. Alongside the pioneering moon missions, JVC manufactured the Videosphere portable television reminiscent of the Apollo 11 space helmets.
Although the style faded in the 1970s — with the 1975 joining of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts signaling a new era of cooperation and the global oil crisis impacting the availability of plastics — the era’s innovations influenced designers into the 21st century such as Zaha Hadid and Djivan Schapira.
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