Blue Retro Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Chrome, Cut Steel, Steel
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Cut Steel, Steel
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Cut Steel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures
Resin, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures
Resin, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete, Chrome
1970s Italian Sunglasses
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Ceramic, Plastic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
1970s Unknown Novelty Bags
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Vintage 1970s German Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Mexican Pottery
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Armchairs
Foam
1920s British Evening Bags and Minaudières
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...
Metal
2010s European Books
Fabric, Paper
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Stools
Iron
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s American Scholar's Objects
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Steel, Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Contemporary Art
Plastic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Game Tables
Slate, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Steel, Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Steel, Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Steel, Cut Steel
Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Steel, Cut Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Steel, Cut Steel
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Plastic
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Plastic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Slate, Aluminum
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Slate, Aluminum
1970s Sunglasses
Early 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Vintage 1980s Retro Bracelets
Vintage 1970s American Retro Bracelets
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Acrylic
Blue Retro Plastic For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.