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Space Age Egg Chair

Space Age Suspended Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age Egg Chair Suspended on an Anchor Base from 1960s Italian Influences Leather has some
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Metal

Space Age Suspended Club Chair
Space Age Suspended Club Chair
$3,800
H 35 in W 35 in D 37 in
Futuristic Space-Age Egg Lounge Chair by Lee Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Amazing formed fiberglass "Egg Chair" by Lee Company. Burbank, California. Circa. 1970's. Space-Age
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Futuristic Space-Age Egg Lounge Chair by Lee Company
Futuristic Space-Age Egg Lounge Chair by Lee Company
$3,825 / item
H 51 in W 37.75 in D 32 in
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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

American Space Age Fiberglass "Egg" Swivel Chair
American Space Age Fiberglass "Egg" Swivel Chair
$4,500
H 52 in W 38.5 in D 41.5 in
Mid-Century Space Age Garden Egg Chair Senftenberg Ei by Peter Ghyczy, 1960s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Hamburg, DE
Egg Garden Chair for a draft of Peter Ghyczy from the 60s. A design classic of the 60s. The egg
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968, the iconic Garden Egg Chair incorporates a space age look, UFO
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs

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Upholstery, Plastic

Pair of Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy
Pair of Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy
$3,480 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 39.5 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Original 1970s Lee West ‘Alpha” Stereo Egg Chair, Black Fiberglass and leather
By Lee West
Located in Echt, NL
our shipping options or this item please feel free to contact us. References: Mangiarotti, Space Age
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20th Century Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Fiberglass

Mid-20th C. Modern American Egg Shaped Acrylic Purple Chair with Iron Legs
By Thor Larsen
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern/Space Age american egg shaped acrylic purple chair with iron legs By: Thor
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Chairs

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Metal, Iron

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Lounge Chair Peter Ghyczy Garden Egg Space Age Deluxe 90's Space Grey Poly Pink
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
quintessential representation of the Space Age aesthetic. Originating in 1968, Ghyczy crafted the Egg Chair, and
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Polyester

Peter Ghyczy Garden Egg Chair Deluxe 90's Space Age Lounge Poly Pink Space grey
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The Garden Egg Chair is one of Peter Ghyczy's best known design pieces. It is a true Space Age icon
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Polyester

Set 2x Peter Ghyczy 1970s Garden Egg ei stuhl 1967-68 lounge Chair space age
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Gistel, BE
Set 2x Peter Ghyczy 1970s Garden Egg ei stuhl 1967-68 lounge Chair space age. Early set of 2x
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chairs

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Fabric, Resin

Peter Ghyczy Garden Egg Chair Signed Space Age Lounge 90's Black Marble White
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The Garden Egg Chair is one of Peter Ghyczy's best known design pieces. It is a true Space Age icon
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Polyester

Classic Mid Century Modern Pod Chair or Egg Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Here it is, the Classic pod chair often referred to as the Egg chair. This is perfect for that Mid
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Late 20th Century Space Age Swivel Chairs

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Upholstery, Fiberglass

Vintage Fiberglas Pastil Schaukelstuhl Von Eero Aarnio Für Asko Egg Chair, 1960
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Lübeck, DE
Finnischer Knall Orangener Pastille-Sessel aus Fiberglas von Eero Aarnio für Asko, 1967. Der Pastille-Sessel ist eher ein Kunstwerk als ein einfacher Sessel oder Schaukelstuhl. Er wu...
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Vintage 1960s Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Plastic

Egg Chair Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen like new
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
Like new
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21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Armchairs

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Leather

Space Age Egg Chair Seating Group Senftenberger by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
By Peter Ghyczy, Reuter Products
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare space senftenberger age egg chairs by Peter Ghyczy. The best condition i have ever seen
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Living Room Sets

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Lacquer

Space Age Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
By Peter Ghyczy, Reuter Products
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
White vintage Space Age plastic garden egg chair designed by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter Products
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic

70's Space Age Stereo Egg Chair w/ Ottoman by Lee West Co.
By Lee West
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white fiberglass egg styled chair with matching ottoman having stereo speakers to each inside
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Chairs

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Fiberglass

Space Age White Blue Vintage Swiveling Fiberglass Egg Lounge Chair, 1970s, USA
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age white fiberglass vintage lounge chair in egg like shape, which features a swiveling
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Vintage 1970s Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass, Upholstery

1960s Space Age Wicker Pod Chair
Located in La Mesa, CA
Space age pod/egg shaped lounge chair made of handwoven wicker with a very minimalistic chrome base
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Vintage 1960s American Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

1960s Space Age Wicker Pod Chair
1960s Space Age Wicker Pod Chair
H 31 in W 17 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Space Age Modern Egg Form Chair in Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
back; dramatically concave arms; and a peaked back- suggestive of an abstracted egg form. The chair has
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Funky European Space Chair in Leather and Lambwool, Shaped like an Egg, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
Funky modern European space chair in leather and lambwool cushions, shaped like an egg, from 1980s
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Vintage 1980s European Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Rare Space Age Original "Garden Egg" by Peter Ghyczy, 1960s, Marked
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Praha, CZ
Lacquered surface with normal traces of use - abrasions. The Garden Egg chair was designed by the
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic

Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters
By Reuter Products, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have two of these original vintage Garden Egg chairs in white with blue cushions, designed for
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chairs

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Plastic

Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters
Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters
H 17.33 in W 28.75 in D 33.08 in
Pair Of Iconic 1970s Peter Ghyczy Garden Orange Egg Chairs
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Norwich, GB
Pair of Peter Ghyczy Garden Orange Egg Chairs Circa late 1960s/early 1970s. The egg chairs with a
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Chairs

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Fiberglass

Set of 2 garden egg chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
By Reuter Products, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
work of art in the style of the Space Age and a highlight in any room or in the garden. Peter Ghyczy
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Plastic

Vintage Modern Lee West Alpha Style Egg Chair and Ottoman
By Lee West
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Even without speakers, this piece will surround the sound of the music you listen to, new upholstery and restored fiberglass, it has some scratches from internal movements photos ava...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Funky Garden Egg GN 01 by Peter Ghyzcy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Amstelveen, NL
The Garden Egg chair (model name GN 01) was designed by the Hungarian émigré Peter Ghyczy, who
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Polyester

Funky Garden Egg GN 01 by Peter Ghyzcy
Funky Garden Egg GN 01 by Peter Ghyzcy
H 40.16 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
A Mid Century Pair of Half Egg Tulip Swivel Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of space age modernist, half egg, tulip swivel chairs in white. Restored and newly
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass, Textile, Glass

1968, Egg Chair Ovalia Thor-Larsen
By Thor Larsen
Located in Perpignan, FR
Authentic armchair "Ovalia" "Egg chair" in original conditions. Design by Thor Larsen, edition
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Vintage 1960s French Space Age Armchairs

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Fiberglass

'Garden Egg' Chair - Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A Garden Egg Chair in orange, designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968. The chair was designed for both
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Plastic

'Garden Egg' Chair - Peter Ghyczy
'Garden Egg' Chair - Peter Ghyczy
H 18.9 in W 28.75 in D 32.29 in
Peter Ghyczy Egg Chair Set, 1960s
By Ghyczy
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare set of midcentury garden egg chairs with table designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968. These
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Peter Ghyczy Egg Chair Set, 1960s
Peter Ghyczy Egg Chair Set, 1960s
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 33.08 in
Vintage Baughman High Back "Good Egg" Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oakland, CA
recognized designers. An unusual high back version of the "Good Egg" lounge chair designed by Milo Baughman
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Vintage 1960s American Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy, 1968
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic garden Egg chair was created by Hungarian designer Peter Ghyczy in 1968 for Rheuter
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Upholstery

Space Age Egg Swivel Lounge Chair Set, 1970s
By Overman
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Space Age Swivel EGG Lounge Chair set of 4. Made in
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Space Age Egg Swivel Lounge Chair Set, 1970s
Space Age Egg Swivel Lounge Chair Set, 1970s
H 29.53 in W 32.29 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Modern Lee West Stereo Egg Chair
By Lee West
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage fiberglass Space Age style egg chair features comfortable molded upholstery creating a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Upholstery, Fiberglass

Original Peter Ghyczy White and Black Garden Egg Chair, circa 1968
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Minimalist Peter Ghyczy garden egg chair in white polyurethane. Featuring a pod like, hinged
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Patio and Garden Furniture

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Fabric, Plastic

Vintage Space-Age Egg Chair, Original Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: W 31.5 D 20.5 H 48 SD 27. SW 24. SH 12. AH 10 Original Egg chair in well preserved
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Vintage 1960s Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Fiberglass, Lacquer

Peter Ghyczy 20th Century Space Age Polyurethane Garden Egg Chair
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
This 20th century Space Age chair is one of Peter Ghyczy's most acclaimed design from 1968. It is
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Plastic

Raphael Raffel Für Herman Miller: Egg Chair Aus Dem Space Age, 1965 Frankreich
By Raphael Raffel, Herman Miller
Located in Lübeck, DE
Ein Space-Age-Clubsessel aus der Jahrhundertmitte von Raphael Raffel, Frankreich 1965. Der
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Club Chairs

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Fiberglass

1960s Ghyczy White Garden Egg Chair Space Age Design
By Peter Ghyczy, Reuter Products
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Garden egg armchair designed by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter Products, Germany, 1968. White
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Armchairs

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Fiberglass

Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy for VEB Synthese Werk East Germany, 1960s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
The garden egg chair was designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968. It was manufactured by Reuter Products
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chairs

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Fabric, Foam

GN1 Garden Egg by Peter Ghyczy for VEB Synthese, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
GN1 Garden Egg by Peter Ghyczy for VEB Synthese, 1970s Designer - Peter Ghyczy Producer - VEB
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

White GN1 Garden Egg by Peter Ghyczy for VEB Synthese, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Peter Ghyczy Producer - VEB Synthese Model - GN1 Garden Egg Design Period - Sixties
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Midcentury Steel and Sheepskin Swivel Chair, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
Massive steel Space Age design swivel chair, painted egg-shell whit with a sheepskin upholstery
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Vintage 1960s European Space Age Armchairs

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Enamel, Steel

Fiberglass Egg / Pod Lounge Chair from Mario Sabot, 1960s
By Mario Sabot
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Fiberglass Egg / Pod Lounge Chair from Mario Sabot, 1960s Producer - Mario Sabot Model - Egg / Pod
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass

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Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed, c. 1966
Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed, c. 1966
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1970s Joe Colombo Inspired Half Round Space Age Vanity with Mirror and Light
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
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Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
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Rare Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Le Mura' Double Bed in Green Upholstery
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Steel, Chrome

Space Age Yellow Chapter One Desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age Yellow Chapter One desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's. In good vintage condition.
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Getsuen, Lilly Chair, Designed by Masanori Umeda, Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A reupholstered iconic and whimsical sculptural lounge chair designed by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, circa 1990. Aptly named Getsuen—which means “Moon Flower” in Japanese—this st...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Guido Faleschini for Mariani Set of Queen Bed Nightstands and Stools in Leather
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Steel, Chrome

Space age hanging lamp mushroom , 1970’s
By Dijkstra
Located in Delft, NL
Space age hanging lamp mushroom , 1970’s
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Plastic

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H 27.56 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
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$1,995
H 26.38 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
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Located in Lafayette, IN
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Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
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Space Age Egg Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal space age egg chair for your home. Each space age egg chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, fabric and fiberglass. There are many kinds of the space age egg chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A space age egg chair made by Space Age designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made space age egg chair over the years, but those crafted by Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy and Lee West are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Space Age Egg Chair?

Prices for a space age egg chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,738 and can go as high as $7,095, while the average can fetch as much as $2,896.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.