Brazilian Space Age Sofa MP-131 , by Percival Lafer, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
leather upholstery. The sofa's low, broad profile is designed for comfort and relaxation, characteristic
Faux Leather, Hardwood
Sold|$4,250
Leather Sofa by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and comfy grey leather sofa by Roche Bobois, circa 2000, the condition it''s great its
Leather
ViNTAGE HALO BROWN AGED LEATHER TWO TO THREE SEATER SOFA
By HALO SOHO
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Halo Brown Aged Leather Three-Seater Sofa is a
Leather
Sold|$4,786
Kali sofa in leather for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Brussels, BE
Three-seater " Kali " sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. Model designed in the 70s. Not
Leather
Adriano Piazzesi Black leather Sofa and Armchairs Set
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This sofa and armchairs set is a Space Age design furniture realized by the Italian designer
Aluminum
Sold|$4,846
De Sede DS31 Sofa in Brown Leather, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful dark brown leather sofa model DS31 designed and produced by De Sede. One of our
Leather
Onda 1030 Black Leather Sofa by Paolo Lomazzi
By Paolo Lomazzi
Located in High Point, NC
Striking modern design by Paolo Lomazzi. “Onda” Italian for “wave” is a sofa inspired by the beauty
Chrome
Italian Ruched Leather Sofa in the Style of De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian leather sofa in the style or De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi. Rushed camel leather
Leather
Saporiti Black Leather Three-Seat Sofa Confidential by Alberto Rosselli
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Antwerp, BE
. In Original black leather. The low height and well designed back part make it a stunning middle of
Leather, Plastic
'70s Tan / Cognac Leather Sectional Sofa / Club Chairs by Luici Colani for COR
By COR, Luigi Colani
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
as sofa. The two armrest are removable and fixable to place at each side of the seat. The leather is
Leather, Plywood
Maralunga 3 Seat Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in Chocolate Brown Leather
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
leather. The adjustable head rests are the defining feature of the Maralunga sofa. Sourced in Milan, Italy
Leather
Sold|$2,387
Vintage modular sofa set, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Seventies design sofa set made from simili leather with a illuminated storage space. Cool chromed
Chrome
Armchair "Okay" by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970
By Space Age Products, Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Roma, IT
"Okay" Vintage Armchair by Adriano Piazzesi. Realized for Space Age in 1970s. Leather and steel
Steel
Armchair "Okay" by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970
By Space Age Products, Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Armchair "Okay" realized by Adriano Piazzesi for Space Age, Italy, 1970s. Leather and
Steel
Sold|$13,000 / set
rare sectional sofa by Jean Prevost
By Jean Prevost
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular sofa composed of 4 slipper chairs padded with foam covered in fauve leather Circa 1970/1975
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini "Sesann" Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianfranco Frattini "Sesann" two-seat sofa designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1972
Chrome
Mario Bellini Le Mura Black Leather Sectional Sofa for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular Cassina sectional sofa designed by Mario Bellini. Beautiful Italian design piece from the
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
leather. "Soriana" two-seater sofa designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1969 in Italy. The idea
Chrome
Sold|$56,520
De Sede DS-600 Half Circle Sofa in Umbra Leather
By De Sede
Located in Vancouver, BC
longest sofa. Measures: 400 cm diameter.
Superonda sofa Archizoom Poltronova in Vinyl Color amaranth
By Archizoom Associati
Located in Milano, IT
Enter a realm where space age dreams come true and creativity knows no bounds. Here is the
Faux Leather
Throw Away Sofa by Willie Landels for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Willie Landels
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
The Throw-Away sofa was designed by Willie Landels for Zanotta in 1965. Its he first sofa
Faux Leather
Superb Pair of William C. Andrus for Steelcase Sofas
By William Andrus, Steelcase
Located in Houston, TX
vintage condition. Center table also available. We will also separate the set. Great examples of Space Age
Fiberglass, Leather, Lucite
Sold|$2,393 / set
Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. Space age design classic that never gets old. Beautiful chocolate brown leather upholstery. Good
Leather
Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s - set of 3
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. Space age design classic that never gets old. Beautiful chocolate brown leather upholstery with black
Leather
Large Model Amanta Modular Sofa set by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. Space age design classic that never gets old. Black leather upholstery with black shells. Good
Leather, Fiberglass
John Mascheroni 6 Piece Sectional Sofa for Vecta Contract Red & Brown Upholstery
By Vecta Group, John Mascheroni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful sofa was designed by John Mascheroni and manufactured in 1986 by Vecta Contract. For
Fabric, Faux Leather
Fehlbaum Vitra Prototype Sectional Sofa Designed by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Peter Ghyczy, sectional sofa, Space Age, turquoise leather, Prototype sectional couch in
Leather, Polyester
Sold|$17,709 / set
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Leather Chairs for Cassina, 1969
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pair of “Soriana” leather chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1969. Pair of "Soriana
Chrome
Complete Set of Cognac Leather “Togo” for Ligne Roset by Michel Dilucaroy
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Complete set of cognac leather Togo for Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy. 1+2+3+angle+foot seat
Leather
Gianni Songia 'Gs-195' Leather Daybed Sofa for Sormani
By Gianni Songia, Sormani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
circa 1963. This daybed sofa features white leather upholstery on a rosewood frame. The back rest
Leather, Rosewood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” two-seater sofa for Cassina, black leather and chromed steel, 1969
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" sofa for Cassina, 1969. Although technically designed in the 1960s
Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of “Soriana” Sofas for Cassina, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, original cognac leather, 1969 Although
Chrome
Sold|$21,538 / set
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of “Soriana” Sofas for Cassina, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of “Soriana” Sofas for Cassina, original cognac leather, 1969 Although
Chrome
Sold|$2,692 / set
Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. Space age design classic that never gets old. Beautiful black leather upholstery. Good condition wit
Leather, Plastic
Le Bambole Settee / 2-Seat Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, DE
'Le Bambole' 2-seat sofa, designed in 1970s by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in
Steel
Le Bambole Settee / 2-Seat Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Berlin, DE
'Le Bambole' 2-seat sofa, designed in 1970s by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in
Steel
Sold|$1,450 / item
Italian Ruched Leather Chair in the Style of De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian leather sofa in the style or De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi. Rushed camel leather
Leather
Space Age 'Zeppelin' Sofa in Olive Green Leather by Walter Leeman for Velda
By Walter Leeman
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredibly rare Space Age ‘Zeppelin’ sofa designed by Walter Leeman for Velda in 1972
Metal
Space-Age Leather Modular Sofa Set Attributed to Michel Ducaroy, France 1970’s
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Ducaroy, this set is made out of dark brown leather and sits low to the ground for a typical Space-Age or
Leather
Space Age Leather and Steel Sofa att. to Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
manufacture, from the Space Age period. The sofa has a supporting structure totally made of steel. The 4
Steel
Space Age Vintage Beige Ligne Roset Togo Corner Sofa Michel Ducaroy 1970s France
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Vienna, AT
A Space Age vintage beige ligne Roset Togo corner sofa, which was designed by Michel Ducaroy 1970s
Leather
Vintage Sofa "Okay" by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
By Adriano Piazzesi, Space Age Products
Located in Roma, IT
realized by Adriano Piazzesi for Space Age, Italy 1970s. Set of 2 armchairs and 3 seater sofa leather and
Steel
Vintage Sofa Set 'Okay' by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
By Adriano Piazzesi, Space Age Products
Located in Roma, IT
Age, Italy 1970s. Set of 2 armchairs and 3 seater sofa leather and steel. Dimensions sofa: L 210 cm
Steel
Vintage Sofa Set "Okay" by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
By Adriano Piazzesi, Space Age Products
Located in Roma, IT
Space Age, Italy 1970s. Set of 2 armchairs and 3 seater sofa leather and steel. Dimensions sofa L
Steel
"Confidential" Leather Sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Hanover, MA
An important sofa designed by the Italian architect, Alberto Rosselli in 1972 for Saporiti Italia
Leather
Sold|$21,059
Walter Leeman Zeppelin sofa for Velda 1970s
By Walter Leeman
Located in Padova, IT
. The sage green leather upholstery is of the highest quality and the shape of the sofa allows for an
Steel
Sold|$26,324
Walter Leeman Zeppelin Sofa for Velda 1970s
By Walter Leeman
Located in Padova, IT
. The sage green leather upholstery is of the highest quality and the shape of the sofa allows for an
Steel
Fiberglass Sofa, William Andrus for Steelcase, 1970s
By William Andrus
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare floating fiberglass sofa on lucite base with leather upholstery by William Andrus for
Leather, Fiberglass, Lucite
Important Italian Design Sculptural Leather Settee
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Chic, stunning and comfortable leather sofa/settee. A dramatic soft sculpture, more interesting
Leather
Italian modern square cognac leather and sand colored fabric coffee table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
cotton. With a space age flavor, the leather piano is very particular 1970s Very good conditions
Leather, Fabric
1970s Lounge Chair "Orbis" designed by Luigi Colani for COR, Germany
By Luigi Colani, COR
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Lounge chair ' Orbis' designed by Luigi Colani for Cor Germany. Upholstered in cognac leather with
Leather, Plywood
Sold|$21,538
Walter Leeman Zeppelin Armchairs for Velda 1970s
By Walter Leeman
Located in Padova, IT
in any environment. The silver laminated leather upholstery is of the highest quality and the shape
Steel
Alessandro Becchi Black Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
By Giovannetti, Alessandro Becchi
Located in Vicenza, IT
protective fabric. The Anfibio sofa by Giovannetti is available covered in leather or fabric and several
Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam
Alessandro Becchi Black Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
By Giovannetti, Alessandro Becchi
Located in Vicenza, IT
and protective fabric. The Anfibio sofa by Giovannetti is available covered in leather or fabric and
Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam
Alessandro Becchi Green Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
By Giovannetti, Alessandro Becchi
Located in Vicenza, IT
protective fabric. The Anfibio sofa by Giovannetti is available covered in leather or fabric and several
Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam
DS-85 Sofa/Daybed by De Sede, Switzerland 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Cognac leather sofa with chrome frame and removable cushions/detachable twin beds.
Chrome
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.
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.