$1,850
H 75 in W 41 in D 28 in
Vintage Eero Aarnio Suspended Lucite Bubble Chair White Powder Coated Stand
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful vintage Eero Aarnio style suspended Lucite / Acrylic bubble chair with white powder coated stand, accompanied by seat and back white faux leather cushions and two animal ...
Acrylic, Lucite
Christian Daninos Lucite and Steel Sphere Bubble Bulle Chair
By Laroche, Christian Daninos
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous sphere or bubble chair by Christian Daninos for Laroche of France.
Steel
$2,500
H 64 in W 46 in D 34 in
Mid Century Lucite Hanging 'Bubble Chair' by Eero Aarnio for Adelta, Signed
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Offered here is an authentic, original Bubble Chair designed by Eero Aarnio for manufacturer Adelta. This iconic hanging chair features the classic clear acrylic sphere suspended fro...
Steel, Chrome
$7,155 / set
H 27 in W 29 in D 25 in
Pair of Space Age Acrylic Steel Bubble Lounge Chairs Manner of Daninos, Italy
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Space Age Acrylic Steel Bubble Lounge Chairs Manner of Daninos, Italy Pair of Rare Lucite Cantilever Chairs after Christian Daninos, Italy 1970s Space age design in sculptu...
Steel
Incredible Pair of Reissued Eero Aarnio Bubble Hanging Chairs
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An incredible pair of reissued hanging Lucite bubble chairs. Originally, designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968.
Lucite
Eero Aarnio Suspended Lucite Bubble Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Dallas, TX
Eero Aarnio designed the original Bubble chair in 1968 while residing in Finland. The industrial modernist design of the chair provides for a seating experience that is simultaneousl...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Acrylic "2001" Lounge Chairs by Bob Forrest for L'image Design
Located in Toronto, ON
These rare chrome base and Lucite "bubble" chairs were designed by Canadian design icon Bob Forrest and manufactured by L'image Design in1971.
Chrome
Christian Daninos Bubble Sphere Lucite Chair 1968
By mes nouvelles, Christian Daninos
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful bubble chair designed by Christian Daninos, circa 1968 and first made by Lacloche and later Formes Nouvelles. We had a comfortable leather cushion made with some aluminum...
The Bubble Chair By Eero Aarnio
By Adelta
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An iconic suspended lounge chair fashioned from a blown lucite sphere over a chrome ring attached to a chain for hanging.
Lucite, Upholstery
Sold
H 41.34 in Dm 32.68 in L 41.34 in
Iconic Eero Aarnio Original Bubble Chair, 1968, Space Age Scandinavian Modern
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eero Aarnio's bubble chair from 1968 is based on the idea of Aarnio's iconic ball chair. Like the ball chair, the bubble chair has a simple shape – a ball – but is made of different ...
Stainless Steel
Christian Daninos Bubble Lucite Chair
By Christian Daninos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Christian Daninos Bubbler Lucite chair Brand New black wool upholster Edition Forme Nouvelles Great vintage condition This model of chair can be seen at the Museum of De...
Stainless Steel
Lucite Hanging 'Bubble Chair' by Eero Aarnio for Adelta, Signed
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very vintage example of the iconic lucite bubble chair designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968 and produced by Aldelta.
Chrome
Sold
H 40 in W 40 in D 30 in
Hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio. Acrylic / Lucite, Chrome, White Leather
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eero Aarnio bubble.chair with white leather cushions. Very good condition with minor scuffs and scratches but no distractions. The white leather cushions are free of tears, holes, ...
Chrome
Sold
H 42.5 in Dm 42.5 in
Lucite Hanging 'Bubble Chair' by Eero Aarnio for Adelta, Signed, Mint Condition
By Eero Aarnio, Adelta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We buffed and polished the acrylic Lucite on this iconic bubble chair designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968 and produced by Aldelta, so that it is in like-new condition.
Steel, Chrome
Eero Aarino Hanging Bubble Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Nice period example hanging bubble chair designed by Eero Aarino, made in Denmark.
Lucite
Eero Aarnio Hanging Bubble Chair, One (1) Available
By Eero Aarnio, Adelta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of iconic bubble chairs originally designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968.
Steel, Chrome
Lucite Bubble Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
1970s Lucite bubble chair suspended by a chain from the ceiling.
Lucite, Foam
70s Bubble Chair in the Manner of Eero Aarnio
Located in Pasadena, CA
70s Bubble Chair in the Manner of Eero Aarnio. Metal frame and base. Very strong and study. The bubble hangs by a strong metal piece that allows the bubble to swing and turn in a 180...
Metal
$30,000
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
On offer is a rare completely original Clairtone G2 Series Home Stereo System from 1966 featuring two distinct exotic wooden boxes one that houses the tuner and the turntable both pr...
Aluminum
$1,882 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco
By Lego, Tycos, Memphis Group
Located in Rome, IT
1990s telephone made of LEGO by Tyco.
Plastic
$6,450 / set
H 32.88 in W 78.75 in D 63.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
Beech
$451Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 6.7 in
Vintage Space Age Decorative Aluminium Ashtray in two piece, Scandinavian design
Located in Milano, IT
With the habit of smoking drastically decreasing all over the world according to statistics, all kinds of paraphernalia connected to that universe are becoming a scarcer and scarcer ...
Aluminum
$164,682
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
$29,937Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
$999
H 25.6 in W 40.95 in D 15.75 in
Vanity dressing table by Raymond Loewy by Doubinsky Frères in the 1960s
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dressing table - Raymond Loewy - model "DF2000" - Doubinsky Frères - 1960s Wear Consistent with age And Use : See Photos Compagnie de L’Esthétique Industrielle (CEI) was a design co...
Mirror, Plastic, Acrylic, Wood
$3,940Sale Price|50% Off
H 70.87 in W 75.6 in D 23.63 in
Space Age Vanity Table by Cabinetmaker MB Italy, White Lacquer, 1970
By MB Italy
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind dressing table, space age style, 70s, with great influence of Art Deco aesthetics. In white lacquered wood, with a black marble effect fiberglass top. Large circular m...
Mirror, Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer
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 original condition,,Minor fading,, minor fiberglass edge chips,(see photos). Overall scra...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Space Age Ashtray, Chrome, Italy, circa 1970
By Space Age Products
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice ashtray Space Age produced in italy in the 70s. Structure in chromed metal. Unique object that will bring a real design touch to your interior. Time marks consiste...
Metal
$3,293
H 19.1 in Dm 24.41 in
Space Age Vintage Orange Rotobar Bar Cart Sofa Table Curver 1971 Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or sofa table Rotobar by Curver from plastic in orange color circa 1971, Netherlands. A bold and joyful new arrival, the wheel supported bar cart with 4 ( ...
Metal
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 cinema and upholstered in gorgeous red fabric. The lacquered fiberglass frame has so...
Aluminum
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
$10,459
H 89.77 in W 60.63 in D 43.31 in
Italian 1970's Cocktail Dry Bar in Joe Colombo Style, Italy - circa 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Vintage 1970s Italian Mobile Dry Bar / Cocktail Bar – Mid-Century Modern Elegance The colour of the dark lacquered wood is an amazing very dark purple / aubergine (almost black). Th...
Chrome
Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
By Joe Colombo
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very sculptural Space Age Targa lounge chair with ottoman having green leatherette headrest and ottoman . Unique and very well crafted with smooth lines and is very comfortable , a...
Plastic
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
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From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.