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20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's
20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's

20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's

Located in Paris, FR

20th century vintage white fiberglass chair of space age design with futuristic curves. In the

Category

20th Century French Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Lacquer

Vintage fiberglass space age tulip dining chairs, set of 4 - 1960s
Vintage fiberglass space age tulip dining chairs, set of 4 - 1960s

Vintage fiberglass space age tulip dining chairs, set of 4 - 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Elegant space age era fiberglass dining chairs, tulip design inspired by Eero Saarinnen. Beautiful

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Ovo Magazine Rack by Stamp, Fiberglass, Space Age Design, France, 1970
Ovo Magazine Rack by Stamp, Fiberglass, Space Age Design, France, 1970

Ovo Magazine Rack by Stamp, Fiberglass, Space Age Design, France, 1970

Located in London, England

Le porte-revues "Ovo" par Stamp, distribué par Branex, est un exemple emblématique du design space

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian space age brown leather armchairs Gaia Carlo Bartoli Arflex, 1970s
Italian space age brown leather armchairs Gaia Carlo Bartoli Arflex, 1970s

Italian space age brown leather armchairs Gaia Carlo Bartoli Arflex, 1970s

By Arflex, Carlo Bartoli

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian space age white fiberglass and brown leather armchairs Gaia by Carlo Bartoli for Arflex

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Space Age Sculptural Chair in Fiberglass
Space Age Sculptural Chair in Fiberglass

Space Age Sculptural Chair in Fiberglass

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Space Age, sculptural chair with a sleek, futuristic design. The chair features a bold, glossy pink

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s
Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Daybeds

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age Armchair and Coffee Table in Fiberglass 1970s
Space Age Armchair and Coffee Table in Fiberglass 1970s

Space Age Armchair and Coffee Table in Fiberglass 1970s

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

: Mid Century Modern Materials & Techniques: Fiberglass  Condition: Good condition, wear consistent

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age Popdesign Fiberglass Chandelier, circa 1960/1970
Space Age Popdesign Fiberglass Chandelier, circa 1960/1970

Space Age Popdesign Fiberglass Chandelier, circa 1960/1970

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Space age popdesign fiberglass chandelier, circa 1960/1970. the chain is adjustable up to a height

Category

Vintage 1960s European Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian white fiberglass & olive green seat space age stool
Italian white fiberglass & olive green seat space age stool

Italian white fiberglass & olive green seat space age stool

By Eliel Saarinen

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Very nice stool made of white painted fiberglass/resin with olive green cushioned seat. Very good

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Stools

Materials

Fabric, Resin, Fiberglass

Set of Four Space Age Goldfinger Chairs, Fiberglass & Chrome, 1990s
Set of Four Space Age Goldfinger Chairs, Fiberglass & Chrome, 1990s

Set of Four Space Age Goldfinger Chairs, Fiberglass & Chrome, 1990s

By Michel Cadestin

Located in Valladolid, ES

Style: Space Age Designer/School: After Michel Cadestin Materials: Fiberglass and steel Period: 1990s

Category

1990s French Space Age Chairs

Materials

Steel

Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group
Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group

Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group

By Mario Bellini, Vecta Group, Vico Magistretti

Located in Buffalo, NY

Dallas, TX made these beautifully molded fiberglass office chairs around 1973. A black base sets off the

Category

Vintage 1970s Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Monumental Outdoor Modular Fiberglass Futuristic Space Age "BALL" Garden Pod
Monumental Outdoor Modular Fiberglass Futuristic Space Age "BALL" Garden Pod

Monumental Outdoor Modular Fiberglass Futuristic Space Age "BALL" Garden Pod

By Eero Aarnio

Located in Buffalo, NY

Monumental ****OVERSIZED****Outdoor Modular 2-PIECE Fiberglass Futuristic Space Age "BALL

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Space Age Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian space age White fiberglass coffee table with vase holder, 1970s
Italian space age White fiberglass coffee table with vase holder, 1970s

Italian space age White fiberglass coffee table with vase holder, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian space age White fiberglass coffee table with vase holder, 1970s Coffee table with white

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age Set of Two White Fiberglass Armchairs with Extractable Bed
Space Age Set of Two White Fiberglass Armchairs with Extractable Bed

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Griffin Fiberglass Stool / Side Table by Phase Design.. Contemporary Space Age
Griffin Fiberglass Stool / Side Table by Phase Design.. Contemporary Space Age

Griffin Fiberglass Stool / Side Table by Phase Design.. Contemporary Space Age

By Reza Feiz, Phase Design

Located in Buffalo, NY

Griffin Fiberglass Stool / Side Table by Phase Design.. Contemporary Space Age This versatile piece

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Stools

Materials

Fiberglass, Walnut

American Space Age Fiberglass "Egg" Swivel Chair
American Space Age Fiberglass "Egg" Swivel Chair

American Space Age Fiberglass "Egg" Swivel Chair

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The stunning American space-age fiberglass “Egg” swivel chair was designed and manufactured in the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fiberglass and plastic coffee table, space age style, 1970s
Fiberglass and plastic coffee table, space age style, 1970s

Fiberglass and plastic coffee table, space age style, 1970s

Located in Milano, IT

Fiberglass and plastic coffee table, space age, 1970s. Low space age style coffee table made of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Red Velour and White Fiberglass, CZ 1970s
Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Red Velour and White Fiberglass, CZ 1970s

Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Red Velour and White Fiberglass, CZ 1970s

By Eero Aarnio

Located in Almelo, NL

Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Red Velour and White Fiberglass, Czechoslovakia, 1970s This

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Space Age Mod White Fiberglass Ball Chair Style Girasole Chair Luciano Frigerio
Space Age Mod White Fiberglass Ball Chair Style Girasole Chair Luciano Frigerio

Space Age Mod White Fiberglass Ball Chair Style Girasole Chair Luciano Frigerio

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Topeka, KS

Awesome Space Age Mod style ball chair in the style of the Girasole chair by Luciano Frigerio

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam

Space age swivle chair, 1960s
Space age swivle chair, 1960s

Space age swivle chair, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Space age fiberglass shell swivel chair with beeautiful brown leather cushions and a white

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Space age large pendant lamp, fiberglass lucite mix, Germany, 1970s
Space age large pendant lamp, fiberglass lucite mix, Germany, 1970s

Space age large pendant lamp, fiberglass lucite mix, Germany, 1970s

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Large pendant lamp in fiberglass and Lucite mix. Made in the 1970s in Germany by Cristallux. The

Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin

Pair of Yellow Space Age Fiberglass Chairs, 1970s USA
Pair of Yellow Space Age Fiberglass Chairs, 1970s USA

Pair of Yellow Space Age Fiberglass Chairs, 1970s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Welcome to the space age with this pair of futuristic seaters. Coated in a vibrant canary yellow

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Set 6 Modernist / Space Age Fibrella Fiberglass Lounge Chairs
Set 6 Modernist / Space Age Fibrella Fiberglass Lounge Chairs

Set 6 Modernist / Space Age Fibrella Fiberglass Lounge Chairs

By Fibrella

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic mid-century / space age fiberglass sculptural lounge chairs made by Fibrella. These vibrant

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian Space Age Set of Two Swivel Chair in Fibreglass
Italian Space Age Set of Two Swivel Chair in Fibreglass

Italian Space Age Set of Two Swivel Chair in Fibreglass

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

A sculptural Italian Space Age swivel chair from the 1970s, crafted entirely in fiberglass. Defined

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Space Age Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art
Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art

Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art

Located in Miami, FL

Set of two light pink, colorful polished Fiberglass Serving Bowls or Decorative Centerpieces. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Decorative Bowls

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Space Age Ball Chair in White Fiberglass and Brown Leather
Space Age Ball Chair in White Fiberglass and Brown Leather

Space Age Ball Chair in White Fiberglass and Brown Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lounge or ball chair, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1960s This pop-cultural lounge chair features a

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Fabulous Steelcase Fiberglass Leather Space Age Modern Sofa William Andrus
Fabulous Steelcase Fiberglass Leather Space Age Modern Sofa William Andrus

Fabulous Steelcase Fiberglass Leather Space Age Modern Sofa William Andrus

By Steelcase

Located in Pemberton, NJ

One of the iconic designs of the Space Age modern movement is this awesome and uber rare Steelcase

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite

Black Leather Space Age Swivel Chair, 1970s
Black Leather Space Age Swivel Chair, 1970s

Black Leather Space Age Swivel Chair, 1970s

Located in Hilversum, NL

Stunning swivel lounge chair in white fiberglass with aluminum base and original black leather

Category

Vintage 1970s Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard

By Verner Panton

Located in Perpignan, FR

Fiberglass and metal.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Sideboards

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972
Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972

Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972

By Architectural Fiberglass, Douglas Deeds

Located in Echt, NL

in the late 1960s and early 1970s. References: Mangiarotti, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar

Category

20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Carbon Fiber

Space Age Sculptural Table Lamp With Original Fiberglass Shade
Space Age Sculptural Table Lamp With Original Fiberglass Shade

Space Age Sculptural Table Lamp With Original Fiberglass Shade

Located in Charleston, SC

A sculptural “leggy” black ceramic table lamp with a super fun shaped fiber glass shade. Measurements are of the lamp from base to socket.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Paint

Pair of Fiberglass Floor Lamps - Andre Cazenave Style - Space Age - France 1970s
Pair of Fiberglass Floor Lamps - Andre Cazenave Style - Space Age - France 1970s

Pair of Fiberglass Floor Lamps - Andre Cazenave Style - Space Age - France 1970s

By Andre Cazenave

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Pair of Fiberglass Floor Lamps - Andre Cazenave Style - Space Age - France 1970s Beautiful set of

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Fiberglass

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard

By Verner Panton

Located in Perpignan, FR

Fiberglass and metal.  

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Sideboards

Materials

Metal

1970's Spage Age Fiberglass Chaise Longue Sculptural Outdoor Garden Object
1970's Spage Age Fiberglass Chaise Longue Sculptural Outdoor Garden Object

1970's Spage Age Fiberglass Chaise Longue Sculptural Outdoor Garden Object

By Luigi Colani

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

This fiberglass chaise longue is of unknown maker or designer and most likely a one of a kind

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chaise Longues

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age ‘Krokus’ Lounges by Lennart Bender - a Pair
Space Age ‘Krokus’ Lounges by Lennart Bender - a Pair

Space Age ‘Krokus’ Lounges by Lennart Bender - a Pair

By Lennart Bender

Located in Raleigh, NC

Space age ‘Krokus’ lounge chair pair designed by Lennart Bender, circa 1960s. A distinctive lounge

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass, Foam

1980 Space Age Tan Fiberglass Paper Mache Spheres Pendant Lamp Light Fixture
1980 Space Age Tan Fiberglass Paper Mache Spheres Pendant Lamp Light Fixture

1980 Space Age Tan Fiberglass Paper Mache Spheres Pendant Lamp Light Fixture

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Style one light indoor pendant in tan color Paper Mache and Fiberglass

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy

Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy

By Mario Sabot

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Made in Italy: 1968.. Chair in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy

Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy

By Mario Sabot

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Made in Italy: 1968.. Chair in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Space Age Round Table Clock by Bino Italy 80s
Space Age Round Table Clock by Bino Italy 80s

Space Age Round Table Clock by Bino Italy 80s

Located in Lucija, SI

Bino Table Clock was made in '70s in Italy. BINO is one of the most known names in Italian clocks industry. The Clock is in excellent, working condition. It is very retro and stylish.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass

1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris
1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris

1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris

By Pierre Paulin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French, Space Age, Mid-Century lounge chair which was remarkably reclaimed from a 1970's Parisian

Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Space Age Vintage Sculptural White Plastic Dining Room Set Finland 1970s
Space Age Vintage Sculptural White Plastic Dining Room Set Finland 1970s

Space Age Vintage Sculptural White Plastic Dining Room Set Finland 1970s

Located in Vienna, AT

Space Age vintage Dining Room Set consists of a circular like dining table and six matching

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

1970s  Space Age lacquered wood and fibreglass DBM Italia Dressing Table
1970s  Space Age lacquered wood and fibreglass DBM Italia Dressing Table

1970s Space Age lacquered wood and fibreglass DBM Italia Dressing Table

Located in IT

A very original Space Age dressing table by DBM Italia from the 1970s in white lacquered wood and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dressers

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Space Age Lacquered Chair, 1970
Space Age Lacquered Chair, 1970

Space Age Lacquered Chair, 1970

Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR

Space Age Lacquered Chair, 1970 Additional information: Materials: Fabric, Fiberglass Color: Blue

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp from Novoplast Sered, 1960s
Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp from Novoplast Sered, 1960s

Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp from Novoplast Sered, 1960s

Located in Żory, PL

This floor rocket lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. It features yellow fiberglass

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Space Age Vintage Green Plastic Dining Table Patio Table Helmut Bätzner, 1960s
Space Age Vintage Green Plastic Dining Table Patio Table Helmut Bätzner, 1960s

Space Age Vintage Green Plastic Dining Table Patio Table Helmut Bätzner, 1960s

By Helmut Bätzner 1, Bofinger

Located in Vienna, AT

Space Age vintage green dining table or patio table from fiberglass plastic designed Helmut Bätzner

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Dining Room Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist Fiberglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist Fiberglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s

Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist Fiberglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant rod pendant lights with fiberglass reflectors. A minimalist design language with a

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather
Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather

Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Milano, IT

Iconic Armchair , Vintage Italian Armchair , Joe Colombo , Elda It’s 1963, Space Age is at its

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

- complete restoration: 2022 - external dimensions : wxlxh 3,24m x 3,24m x 2,80m - floor space: 8,1m²

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971

By Carlo Zappa

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

- complete restoration: 2022 - external dimensions : wxlxh 3,24m x 3,24m x 2,80m - floor space: 8,1m²

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age Fibrella Lounge Chair by Le Barron.. rare ARM version
Space Age Fibrella Lounge Chair by Le Barron.. rare ARM version

Space Age Fibrella Lounge Chair by Le Barron.. rare ARM version

By Fibrella, Le Barron

Located in Buffalo, NY

seamlessly transitions into indoor spaces. Crafted from resilient fiberglass, Seldom seen arm chair version

Category

Vintage 1960s American Space Age Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage space age Rodica chair by Mario Brunu for Comfort, Italy 1968.
Vintage space age Rodica chair by Mario Brunu for Comfort, Italy 1968.

Vintage space age Rodica chair by Mario Brunu for Comfort, Italy 1968.

By Mario Brunu, Comfort, Italy

Located in Haderslev, DK

Elevate your living space with the timeless elegance of the 'Rodica' lounge chair, a mid-century

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

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Fiberglass Space Age For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fiberglass space age for your home. Each fiberglass space age for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, fiberglass and fabric. There are 606 variations of the antique or vintage fiberglass space age you’re looking for, while we also have 16 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fiberglass space age, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A fiberglass space age made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one fiberglass space age that is appealing in its simplicity, but Eero Aarnio, Airborne and Michel Cadestin produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fiberglass Space Age?

Prices for a fiberglass space age start at $240 and top out at $165,812 with the average selling for $3,569.

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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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.

Questions About Fiberglass Space Age
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Space age furniture relates to furniture produced during the 1960s that was influenced by science fiction and the Space Race. Examples include Joe Colombo's KD29 lamp, Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair and Poul M. Volther's Corona Chair. Shop a selection of space age furniture on 1stDibs.