Unavailable|$550
Pair of 1970s Borg Warner Space Age Stacking Chairs
By Kartell
Located in Oakland, CA
18” W x 17” D x 30” H Seat height: 17” The future was then. Pair of playful space age Borg Warner Kartell style plastic stacking chairs, 1970s.
Plastic
Unavailable|$45 / item
MCM / Space Age Sergio Asti Black and Chrome Ashtray / Catchall Kartell 1970s
By Sergio Asti, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black ashtray / catch all by Sergio Asti for Kartell Model No. 4635 This ashtray has a very interesting design, featuring a stainless steel inner piece that is both chromed and pai...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$590
Magazine rack Kartell 4675 First edition
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Original magazine rack by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, First edition 1960. No breaks, White colore became quite Yellow due the Age.
Plastic
Unavailable|$531
Pair of chairs 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1974.
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in FERROL, ES
Pair of chairs 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1974. Made of polypropylene with removable legs. Both chairs have multiple marks, visible in the photographs. Measuremen...
Plastic
Unavailable|$620
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 until 1981.
Plastic
Unavailable|$153
Ashtray 4635 designed by Sergio Asti for Kartell, 1967.
By Tramo, Sergio Asti, Kartell
Located in FERROL, ES
Ashtray 4635 designed by Sergio Asti for Kartell, 1967. Manufactured in Spain by Tramo under license. White plastic base and metal top with some marks of use. Measurements: 25 cm....
Metal
Unavailable|$401
Sgabelli Stool by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Cologne, DE
Stool, designed in 1979 by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, manufactured in June 1986 in Italy by Kartell. The design of Castelli is modular, and for different purposes. Kartell offered the s...
Steel
Iconic Vintage Design: Magazine Rack 4675 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This collectible piece is a must-have in vintage design furniture, often used in living rooms, offices, or as a decorative item in contemporary spaces. Features: Designer: Giotto S...
Plastic
Kartell Rare Floor Lamp Mod. '4055' Design Luigi Bandini Buti from the 1960s
By Kartell, Luigi Bandini Buti
Located in Parma, IT
Rare floor lamp mod. ‘4055’ design Luigi Bandini Buti for Kartell 1965. Structure in tubular lacquered metal, plexiglass lampshade. Latch mechanism for adjusting. Original electri...
Metal
Unavailable|$650
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
Plastic
Olaf Von Bohr Chest of Drawers Model 4964 by Kartell - Space Age design, 70s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Embark on a journey through the cosmos of design with this rare plastic chest of drawers, a testament to Space Age Furniture Design. Designed by Olaf Von Bohr and meticulously produc...
Plastic
KD59 white floor lamp Annig Sarian Kartell space age 1970 glass metal
By Annig Sarian
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La Lampada da terra KD59 è un capolavoro di design creato da Anig Sarian per Kartell che unisce funzionalità e stile, rendendola un complemento perfetto per qualsiasi ambiente modern...
Plastic
Space Age Orange Pendant Lamp Kartell KD7, 1960s
By Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Kartell KD7 is a rare and modern classic, a timeless masterpiece of 50s/60s Italian design. This incredible pendant lamp designed and produced by Kartell is made of nickel plate...
Metal
Futuristic Giotto Stoppino Space Age Coffee Table for Kartell, 1960s
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Its timeless design, recognized with the Compasso D’Oro award in 1970, makes it a remarkable piece for collectors and enthusiasts of vintage furniture. Elevate your space with the e...
Plastic
Space Age Mod. 4064 Pendant by Gerd Lange, Kartell, 1960s Italy (Kartell museum)
By Kartell, Gerd Lange
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Space Age Model 4064 Pendant by Gerd Lange for Kartell, 1960s Italy This striking Model 4064 pendant lamp was designed by Gerd Lange for Kartell in the 1960s, embodying the bold vis...
Plastic
Sold|$1,500 / set
1970's ABS Space Age Nightstands by Castelli for Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of ABS plastic formed nightstands each having four drawers and sitting on matching wheels . These space age pop modern looking pieces are manufactured by Kartell and made in I...
Plastic
Space Age Kartell KD7 Large Hanging Lamp Orange Acrylic, 1960s
By Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time to the golden era of 60s lamps design with the Kartell KD7 pendant lamp - a testament to the unparalleled elegance of the 50s/60s. Designed and meticulously crafted...
Metal
Space Age Kartell KD7 Large Hanging Lamp Orange Acrylic, 1960s
By Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time to the golden era of 60s lamps design with the Kartell KD7 pendant lamp - a testament to the unparalleled elegance of the 50s/60s. Designed and meticulously crafted...
Metal
Orange Space Age Plastic Coffee Table by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Discover the pinnacle of 1960s Space Age design with this iconic Giotto Stoppino Kartell coffee table, model 4905/6/7, crafted in 1968.
Plastic
Sold|$340
Yellow Space Age Wall Mirror
By Kartell
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Yellow plastic space age wall mirror. Likely 1970s Italian but no markings. Good condition with no scuffs or marks when mounted.
Plastic
Black Space Age Plastic Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic black Italian Space Age plastic Magazin Holder designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Italy in the 1970s, mod. 4626 This version has four storage compartments and in the cen...
Plastic
Black Space Age Plastic Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic black Italian Space Age plastic Magazin Holder designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Italy in the 1970s, mod. 4626 This version has four storage compartments and in the cent...
Plastic
Italian Space Age Modular chest of drawers 4602 by Simon Fussell Kartell, 1970s
By Simon Fussel, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age Modular chest of drawers 4602 by Simon Fussell for Kartell, 1970s Modular chest of drawers mod. 4602 with a square base, entirely in bright green plastic.
Plastic
Italian Space Age Green Plastic Chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age green plastic chairs mod. 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s Pair of chairs mod. 4875 with rounded seat and back, in bright green plastic.
Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Coffee Table Model 4894 by Gae Aulenti for Kartell
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This coffee table, designed by Gae Aulenti for Kartell in 1970s Italy, is a refined example of Space Age design and early plastic innovation within Italian modernism.
Resin
Italian Space Age Black Abs 4894 Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age black abs 4894 coffee table by Gae Aulenti for Kartell, 1970s.
Plastic
Red Space Age Plastic Magazine Rack 4675 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic red Italian Space Age plastic Magazin Holder designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Italy in the 1970s.
Plastic
1960s Italian Space Age Giotto Stoppino Tables 4905/6/7 for Kartell, Orange Set
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare orange set of three nesting tables, designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1968, embodies the futuristic elegance of Italian Space Age design.
Plastic
Kartell Mod. 4676 Vintage Space Age Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino, 70s Italy
By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell
Located in Zagreb, HR
The iconic space age magazine rack designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1972.
Plastic
Kartell 'Componibili' Storage Units 4970 by Anna Castelli - 60s Space Age design
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the retro-futuristic world of Space Age furniture design with this exceptional set of three modular units model 4970 conceived by the renowned Anna Castelli and produced by...
Plastic
Italian Space age black modular chest of drawer 4964 Olaf Von Boh Kartell 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modular chest of drawer 4964 in black plastic by Olaf Von Boh for Kartell, 1970s Modular chest of drawers mod. 4964 with a rectangular base with rounded corners, in...
Plastic
Italian Space Age Modular Chest of Drawers by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modular chest of drawers by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s Modular white plastic chest of drawers, with flap opening, usable as a shoe rack.
Plastic
Italian Space Age Modular Chest of Drawers by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Modular chest of drawers by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, 1970s Modular chest of drawers with rectangular base with rounded corners, in bright red plastic.
Plastic
Italian Space age white modular chest of drawer 4964 Olaf Von Boh Kartell 1970s
By Kartell, Olaf von Bohr
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modular chest of drawer 4964 in white plastic by Olaf Von Boh for Kartell, 1970s Modular chest of drawers mod. 4964 with a rectangular base with rounded corners, in...
Plastic
Pair of Yellow Space Age Plastic Bar Trolleys by Anna Castelli for Kartell Italy
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic plastic bar trolleys or bar carts Componibili designed by Anna Castelli for Kartell Italy in the 1970s. They feature four dismountable parts which can be arranged in different...
Plastic
Rare Kartell 'Componibili' Units by Anna Castelli - Iconic 60s Space Age design
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover a quintessential piece of Space Age furniture design with these rare Kartell Componibili units, designed by the legendary Anna Castelli Ferrieri in the 1960s.
Plastic
Rare Kartell 'Componibili' Units by Anna Castelli - Iconic 60s Space Age design
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Exuding timeless elegance, the original Kartell Componibili storage unit from the 1960s stands as a beacon of refined Italian design.
Plastic
Rare Kartell 'Componibili' Units by Anna Castelli - Iconic 60s Space Age design
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This set of 1960s Kartell Componibili by Anna Castelli Ferrieri offers both practicality and collectible value. Comprising two 4979 modules, two 4970 modules, two sets of wheels, and...
Plastic
Vintage Kartell Modular System "Fiocco" by Pierluigi Spadolini, 1970s
By Kartell
Located in Parma, IT
Rare modular system ‘Fiocco’ designed by Pierluigi Spadolini for Kartell in the 1970s. Composed of 36 double modules, 2 single modules, and 25 top caps, in plastic. Fiocco is inclu...
Plastic
Joe Colombo Space Age Pop Design Red Vintage Plastic Chair 1968 Italy Universale
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Joe Colombo Space Age red vintage plastic chair, which was designed 1965 - 1967 Italy named Model 4869 Universale and produced by Kartell Milano.
Plastic
Postmodern Space Age Plastic & Mirror Frame Oval Wall Mirror
By Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice red plastic frame mirror oval shape excellent condition, circa 1980's beautiful and unique.
Mirror, Plastic
Joe Colombo space-age desk lamp KD29, by Husqvarna Kartell, 1970s
By Husqvarna, Joe Colombo
Located in Forserum, SE
The space-age desk table lamp KD29, designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell in 1967.
Plastic
Sold|$2,588 / set
Set of 4 Space Age chairs in black plastic from the 1970s
By Kartell
Located in Premariacco, IT
Set of four 1970s chairs made entirely of plastic with interlocking removable legs. The chairs are designed in Kartell's own style and have no brand names. Normal signs of wear due ...
Plastic
1970s Joe Colombo Inspired Half Round Space Age Vanity with Mirror and Light
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This funky, Joe Colombo Inspired, curved white painted acrylic and wood free standing vanity has everything you need to powder your nose before a swinging party (powder not included)...
Mirror, Laminate
Space Age Italian Dry Bar Cabinet in style of Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian Space Age Bar Cart in the Style of Joe Colombo, 1970s This sophisticated 1970s Italian bar cart is a refined example of Space Age design, inspired by the visionary c...
Faux Leather, Glass, Plastic
1970s Modular Stacking Red-Black-White Colorway Wine Rack by Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s rare stacking wine rack. In perfect condition with original paper tag attached, as well as manufacturer's stamp on each level. One black, one white, and three red. Sold as a set.
Plastic
KD29 Table Lamp by Joe Colombo in Red, Mid-Century, Space Age, Vintage
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Table lamp, desk lamp model ”KD29″ designed by Joe Colombo in 1966. Manufactured under license by Huskvarna in Sweden, circa 1970s. Made from red methacrylate and white acrylic scree...
Plastic, Acrylic
Sold|$1,181 / set
Nesting tables by Giotto Stoppino, Kartell 1970s
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vintage nesting tables in orange molded ABS plastic by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell. These rare, unstamped stacking tables are an early Kartell production from 1973. Excellent vinta...
Plastic
Kartell 4794 plastic armchair by Gae Aulenti, 1972
By Kartell, Gae Aulenti
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The Kartell 4794 by Gae Aulenti impresses with its unusual shade of British Racing Green. The armchair is made of polyurethane and shows slight signs of wear, mainly on the feet. Thi...
Plastic
Vintage Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1972
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Universale "4867" Chair, Italy dated on bottom: 1972 "polycarbonate - in very good vintage condition" "some discoloration and yellowing, some scratches and small dings" Des...
Plastic
Italian 1970s Kartell Thermoformed Plastic Wall Shelf Marcello Siard Design
By Marcello Siard, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This wall shelf was designed by Marcello Siard for Kartell in Italy during the 1970s and exemplifies the brand’s innovative use of thermoformed plastic. Characterized by its sculptu...
Plastic
Pair of Universal Chairs 4869 Black by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Conversano, IT
Joe Colombo's black Universale chair produced by Kartell is an iconic creation of 1960s Italian design. This chair features a minimalist and elegant design that has made it a cult ob...
Plastic
Sold|$1,530 / set
Vintage Model 4875 Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century space age dining chairs made from plastic designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell - model 4875.
Plastic
Italian Green Plastic Chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 70s, Pair
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Italian Space Age plastic chairs model 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s Pair of chairs with rounded shapes, in green plastic with removable legs.
Plastic
Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Magazine rack 1970s Italy
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Den Haag, NL
In 1971 Giotto Stoppino designed the 4675 and 4676 Portariviste (magazine racks) for Kartell. Production began in 1972. They are constructed of ABS and feature an integrated centre h...
Plastic
Sold|$1,530 / set
Vintage Model 4875 Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century space age dining chairs made from plastic designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell - model 4875.
Plastic
Vintage Dark Brown Giotto Stoppino's Kartell Magazine Rack, 1970s
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Conversano, IT
In 1971 Giotto Stoppino designed the 4675 and 4676 Portariviste (magazine racks) for Kartell. Production began in 1972. They are constructed of ABS and feature an integrated centre h...
Plastic
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.
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.