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Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.
Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.

Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.

By Elco, Joe Colombo

Located in Athens, Attiki

Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s. This rare find has an internal layer than

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3
Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3

Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Design Joe Colombo for Kartell. The chairs are produced in 1979. Set of 3 Chairs. They are stackable

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Black Boby Trolley Cart on Wheels for Bieffeplast, 1960s
Joe Colombo Black Boby Trolley Cart on Wheels for Bieffeplast, 1960s

Joe Colombo Black Boby Trolley Cart on Wheels for Bieffeplast, 1960s

By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo

Located in Miami, FL

Black Boby Trolley storage system on four wheels with three swinging drawers designed by Joe

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century Modern Joe Colombo Iconic Boby Trolley Cart 1970 Bieffeplast Italy
Mid Century Modern Joe Colombo Iconic Boby Trolley Cart 1970 Bieffeplast Italy

Mid Century Modern Joe Colombo Iconic Boby Trolley Cart 1970 Bieffeplast Italy

By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. A very versatile trolley made of ABS plastic with an ingenious storage

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy
Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy

Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Vancouver, BC

A Colombo classic! It's safe to say these are making a comeback in modern interiors today and its

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Red Coupé Floor Lamp for Oluce Italy Adjustable Iconic 1967
Joe Colombo Red Coupé Floor Lamp for Oluce Italy Adjustable Iconic 1967

Joe Colombo Red Coupé Floor Lamp for Oluce Italy Adjustable Iconic 1967

By Joe Colombo, Oluce

Located in Lisboa, PT

by visionary designer Joe Colombo for Oluce. Characterized by its elegant geometry and ingenious

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian modern green table lamp Topo by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, 1970s
Italian modern green table lamp Topo by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, 1970s

Italian modern green table lamp Topo by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern green table lamp Topo by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, 1970s Table lamp mod. Topo with

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Minimalist Elegant 'Spider' Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo  for Oluce, Italy 1965
Minimalist Elegant 'Spider' Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo  for Oluce, Italy 1965

Minimalist Elegant 'Spider' Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, Italy 1965

By Oluce, Joe Colombo

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Elegant minimalist spider' floor lamp designed in 1965 by Joe Colombo (1930-71) for Oluce Italy

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Space Age Spider Arc Wall Lamp Joe Colombo Oluce
Mid-Century Modern Italian Space Age Spider Arc Wall Lamp Joe Colombo Oluce

Mid-Century Modern Italian Space Age Spider Arc Wall Lamp Joe Colombo Oluce

By Oluce, Joe Colombo

Located in Hamburg, DE

A design classic by oluce based on a design by joe colombo from the 1960s. This is an earlier

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s
Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s

Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Hellouw, NL

The Elda chair, designed in 1963 by the visionary Italian designer Joe Colombo, remains one of the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20
Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20

By Joe Colombo, Longhi

Located in Budapest, Budapest

based on Joe Colombo’s original ELDA design. The chair was only taken out of its original box to take a

Category

2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Bobby Cart by Gio Colombo, 1970s
Bobby Cart by Gio Colombo, 1970s

Bobby Cart by Gio Colombo, 1970s

By Joe Colombo

Located in Roma, IT

Joe Colombo for B-line, this cart has structure and drawers in injection-moulded ABS plastic material

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plastic

Rare set of Flash wall or ceiling lamps by Joe Colombo for Oluce, Italy 1960
Rare set of Flash wall or ceiling lamps by Joe Colombo for Oluce, Italy 1960

Rare set of Flash wall or ceiling lamps by Joe Colombo for Oluce, Italy 1960

By Joe Colombo, Oluce

Located in Milano, IT

plastic knob allows adjustment of the main body's rotation angle. Designed and manufactured in Italy

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Aluminum

Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman

Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman

By Joe Colombo

Located in Cincinnati, OH

in the manner of Italian 1970's and Joe Columbo .

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo  armchair
Joe Colombo  armchair

Joe Colombo armchair

Located in Oosterbeek, NL

Joe Colombo armchair model 4801 designed 1963 for Kartel made of 3 plywood parts limited

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic, Plywood

Rare 1970s Off-White Plastic Children Desk with Stool, circa 1970
Rare 1970s Off-White Plastic Children Desk with Stool, circa 1970

Rare 1970s Off-White Plastic Children Desk with Stool, circa 1970

By Joe Colombo

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

. :-) Great plastic children desk set with desk and stool. The set has an organic and Minimalistic design and

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Polyester

White Laminated Plastic Storage Unit with Shelves & Sliding Doors, La Rinascente
White Laminated Plastic Storage Unit with Shelves & Sliding Doors, La Rinascente

White Laminated Plastic Storage Unit with Shelves & Sliding Doors, La Rinascente

By La Rinascente, Joe Colombo

Located in Varese, Lombardia

similar Joe Colombo products such as the "Sistema programmabile per abitare T14" also produced for La

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Dressers

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

Italian Post-Modern Red Molded Plastic Wall Mounted Wine Rack
Italian Post-Modern Red Molded Plastic Wall Mounted Wine Rack

Italian Post-Modern Red Molded Plastic Wall Mounted Wine Rack

By Joe Colombo, Vico Magistretti

Located in New Windsor, NY

A wall mounted Post-Modern Italian wine rack. Molded red plastic. Signed on the reverse with a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

A very rare Italian Lamp Carrara marble base in the manner of Joe Colombo 1960s
A very rare Italian Lamp Carrara marble base in the manner of Joe Colombo 1960s

A very rare Italian Lamp Carrara marble base in the manner of Joe Colombo 1960s

By Joe Colombo, Gae Aulenti, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Elio Martinelli

Located in BARCELONA, ES

This rare Italian lamp, reminiscent of the style of Joe Colombo and dating back to the 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

1960's Space Age Rare Ashtray in Melamine Germany
1960's Space Age Rare Ashtray in Melamine Germany

1960's Space Age Rare Ashtray in Melamine Germany

By Joe Colombo

Located in San Diego, CA

style of Luiggi Colanni & Joe Colombo.

Category

20th Century German Space Age Ashtrays

Materials

Plastic

Space Ace Hanging Coat Rack, 1970s, Italy
Space Ace Hanging Coat Rack, 1970s, Italy

Space Ace Hanging Coat Rack, 1970s, Italy

By Joe Colombo

Located in Den Haag, NL

Plastic hooks, Beautiful Space Ace design.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

1980's Italian Postmodern Multidirectional Desk Table Lamp
1980's Italian Postmodern Multidirectional Desk Table Lamp

1980's Italian Postmodern Multidirectional Desk Table Lamp

By Joe Colombo

Located in San Diego, CA

plastic fittings, circa 1980's in great condition in many different positions.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980, Sculpture Prototype Solar Car
1980, Sculpture Prototype Solar Car

1980, Sculpture Prototype Solar Car

By Joe Colombo

Located in Perpignan, FR

Prototype solar acr maded by Design departement of the Delft university - Holland Measures: 260 x 100 x 110 cm Fiberglass & gelcoat Very good conditions Perfrect for wall install...

Category

Vintage 1980s European Space Age Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Plastic, Fiberglass

Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps, Space Age, 1970s
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps, Space Age, 1970s

Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps, Space Age, 1970s

By Joe Colombo

Located in Praha, CZ

- Very nice style of lighting - rare type.  

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Game Table Model "Poker" by Joe Colombo - Italy - 1970s
Vintage Game Table Model "Poker" by Joe Colombo - Italy - 1970s

Vintage Game Table Model "Poker" by Joe Colombo - Italy - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Game Tabel model "Poker", realized by Joe Colombo. Covered in white laminated plastic, four

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Italian Spider 291 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1960s
Mid-Century Italian Spider 291 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1960s

Mid-Century Italian Spider 291 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1960s

By Oluce

Located in Hamburg, DE

A design classic from oluce according to a design by joe colombo from the 1960s. Here is an earlier

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1980s Tubular Space Age Adjustable Desk or Drafting Table by Brieffe Italy
1980s Tubular Space Age Adjustable Desk or Drafting Table by Brieffe Italy

1980s Tubular Space Age Adjustable Desk or Drafting Table by Brieffe Italy

By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast

Located in Bensalem, PA

Adjustable height drafting table with organization. Please look at pictures for overall detail feel free to reach out with any questions

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 minimalist space age lamps, Netherlands 1970s
Set of 2 minimalist space age lamps, Netherlands 1970s

Set of 2 minimalist space age lamps, Netherlands 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Ettore Sottsass

Located in ECHT, NL

15cm in diameter. The bases are made from white lacquered metal. The upright tube is made from plastic

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s Green Mid Century Space Age Italian Table Lamp
1960s Green Mid Century Space Age Italian Table Lamp

1960s Green Mid Century Space Age Italian Table Lamp

By Joe Colombo, (After) Gio Ponti

Located in San Diego, CA

1960s Mid-Century space age plastic lamp from Italy. 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

3 White Plastic Corner Flower Pots by Elco, 1970s
3 White Plastic Corner Flower Pots by Elco, 1970s

3 White Plastic Corner Flower Pots by Elco, 1970s

By Elco

Located in Savona, IT

Joe Colombo. Plastic structure. Each container forms a quarter of a circumference. Good general

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs
Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs

Unavailable|$1,300

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs

By Joe Colombo

Located in New York, NY

Modern pair of green plastic chairs by Italian designer Joe Colombo. These chairs, although they

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Red Plastic Space Age Table Lamp KD27, Design Joe Colombo
Red Plastic Space Age Table Lamp KD27, Design Joe Colombo

Red Plastic Space Age Table Lamp KD27, Design Joe Colombo

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Waverveen, Utrecht

Red plastic space age table lamp KD27. Designed in 1967 by Joe Colombo for Kartell and produced

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Alsdorf, NW

Nice set of two chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell. The Universale chair is one of

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Bar Stool 'Birillo' by Joe Colombo for Zanotta
Bar Stool 'Birillo' by Joe Colombo for Zanotta

Bar Stool 'Birillo' by Joe Colombo for Zanotta

By Joe Colombo

Located in Berlin, DE

Bar stool 'Birillo.' Design by Joe Colombo (1971). Manufactured by Zanotta, Italy. Chromed metal

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Stools

Materials

Metal

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

By Joe Colombo

Located in Princeton Junction, NJ

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s good condition color: green

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Orange Lamp Model KD29, Kartell, 1967
Joe Colombo Orange Lamp Model KD29, Kartell, 1967

Joe Colombo Orange Lamp Model KD29, Kartell, 1967

By Joe Colombo

Located in Biarritz, FR

Joe Colombo orange lamp model KD29, Kartell, 1967. Very good condition.  

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

1970 Joe Colombo "Boby" Trolley Workstation Cart in White
1970 Joe Colombo "Boby" Trolley Workstation Cart in White

1970 Joe Colombo "Boby" Trolley Workstation Cart in White

By Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Excellent condition white, signed Joe Colombo Boby Trolley cart. Awesome storage unit in the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Lampe KD 29 Par Joe Colombo Pour Kartell, 1960
Lampe KD 29 Par Joe Colombo Pour Kartell, 1960

Lampe KD 29 Par Joe Colombo Pour Kartell, 1960

By Joe Colombo

Located in PARIS, FR

Lampe de bureau kd29 de joe colombo pour kartell, production des années 60. Structure en plastique

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979
Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979

Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979

By Joe Colombo

Located in PARIS, FR

The tube chair was designed in 1969 by Italian designer Joe Colombo for Flexform. The tube chair

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic

Boby trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970.
Boby trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970.

Boby trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970.

By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo

Located in FERROL, ES

Boby trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970. With different storage compartments

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic

Trolley “Boby” by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, circa 1970
Trolley “Boby” by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, circa 1970

Trolley “Boby” by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, circa 1970

By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo

Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL

office. Material ABS Plastic. Marked (see photos) and described in the book by Joe Colombo, Vitra, page

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Topo Floor Lamp Designed for Stilnovo, 1970s
Joe Colombo Topo Floor Lamp Designed for Stilnovo, 1970s

Joe Colombo Topo Floor Lamp Designed for Stilnovo, 1970s

By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo

Located in Firenze, IT

Topo floor lamp, in metal and plastic, designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo in the, 1970s. This

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Joe Colombo Kd27 Space Age Table Lamp for Kartell
Joe Colombo Kd27 Space Age Table Lamp for Kartell

Joe Colombo Kd27 Space Age Table Lamp for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Amstelveen, NL

Red plastic Space Age table lamp KD27, designed in 1967 by renowned Industrial designer Joe Colombo

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20
Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20

By Joe Colombo

Located in Sas van Gent, NL

What more can be said about this iconic design by Joe Colombo that hasn’t been said before? A

Category

2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Black KD29 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
Black KD29 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s

Black KD29 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - KD 29 Design Period - Seventies Measurements

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Vademecum table lamp mod 4034 Designer Joe Colombo for Kartell
Vademecum table lamp mod 4034 Designer Joe Colombo for Kartell

Vademecum table lamp mod 4034 Designer Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Lampada da tavolo modello Vademecum 4034 disegnata da Joe Colombo nel 1968 per Kartell Milano

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vademecum table lamp mod 4034 Designer Joe Colombo for Kartell
Vademecum table lamp mod 4034 Designer Joe Colombo for Kartell

Vademecum table lamp mod 4034 Designer Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Lampada da tavolo modello Vademecum 4034 disegnata da Joe Colombo nel 1968 per Kartell Milano

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo: Articulated Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo, Italy 1960's
Stilnovo: Articulated Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo, Italy 1960's

Stilnovo: Articulated Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo, Italy 1960's

By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo

Located in New York, NY

Joe Cesare Colombo (1930-1971) Futuristic “Topo” floor lamp by noted Italian industrial designer

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Bonacina 1889 Nastro Indoor Armchair Natural Rattan Upholstered, Joe Colombo
Bonacina 1889 Nastro Indoor Armchair Natural Rattan Upholstered, Joe Colombo

Bonacina 1889 Nastro Indoor Armchair Natural Rattan Upholstered, Joe Colombo

By Joe Colombo, Bonacina 1889

Located in Lurago d'Erba, IT

Design by Joe Colombo for Bonacina 1889, 1964. Plastic and sculptural shape, low seat, bold finish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Bonacina 1889 Nastro Indoor Sofa Natural Rattan, Upholstered, Joe Colombo, 1964
Bonacina 1889 Nastro Indoor Sofa Natural Rattan, Upholstered, Joe Colombo, 1964

Bonacina 1889 Nastro Indoor Sofa Natural Rattan, Upholstered, Joe Colombo, 1964

By Joe Colombo, Bonacina 1889

Located in Lurago d'Erba, IT

Design by Joe Colombo for Bonacina 1889, 1964. Plastic and sculptural shape, low seat, bold finish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Midcentury Grey Collapsible Plastic Coat Stand, England, circa 1970
Midcentury Grey Collapsible Plastic Coat Stand, England, circa 1970

Midcentury Grey Collapsible Plastic Coat Stand, England, circa 1970

By Joe Colombo

Located in London, GB

Superb collapsing hat and coat stand in grey moulded plastic produced in England in the 1970s. Very

Category

Vintage 1970s British Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

Modular Bookcases by Vardani Design, 1970s Space Age Etagere Room Divider, MCM
Modular Bookcases by Vardani Design, 1970s Space Age Etagere Room Divider, MCM

Modular Bookcases by Vardani Design, 1970s Space Age Etagere Room Divider, MCM

By Joe Colombo

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

snug. Material: ABS plastic Measurements: 27.5" W x 10.25" D Height is adjustable, height of shelves

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plastic

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Joe Colombo Plastic For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal joe colombo plastic for your home. Each joe colombo plastic for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, metal and chrome. There are 271 variations of the antique or vintage joe colombo plastic you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect joe colombo plastic — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each joe colombo plastic bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made joe colombo plastic over the years, but those crafted by Joe Colombo, Kartell and Bieffeplast are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Joe Colombo Plastic?

Prices for a joe colombo plastic can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $880.

Joe Colombo for sale on 1stDibs

He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.

Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture.

In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company.

Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads. 

Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes (his Additional Living System seating is similarly versatile).

Vintage Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700.

As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. If your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.

Find vintage Joe Colombo lamps, seating and other furniture for sale 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.