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Joe Colombo Furniture

Italian, 1930-1971

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.

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Elda Armchairs
Elda Armchairs

Elda Armchairs

By Joe Colombo

Located in Paris, FR

While visiting a shipyard, Joe Colombo was inspired by the hulls of ships to design a chair. He created a self-supporting fiberglass structure that was as robust as anything. This 3...

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Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Italian Lounge Chair
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Italian Lounge Chair

Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Italian Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Vienna, AT

Lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo (1930-1971) in 1963 model "Elda"for Comfort. Made of fiberglass structure reupholstered with creme bouclé fabric which make it very unique. It ha...

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Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a Joe Colombo Elda chair, an iconic piece of mid-century modern design. It was first introduced in 1963 and remains a celebrated example of innovative furniture design.

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Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Vienna, AT

Lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo (1930-1971) in 1963 model "Elda"for Comfort. Made of fiberglass structure upholstered with black and white leather which make it very unique. It ...

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Joe Colombo “Elda” Armchair, circa 1960 N°COLO
Joe Colombo “Elda” Armchair, circa 1960 N°COLO

Joe Colombo “Elda” Armchair, circa 1960 N°COLO

By Joe Colombo

Located in Paris, FR

Iconic “Elda” armchair by Joe Colombo (1930–1971), circa 1960. New leather upholstery and fiberglass structure. In good condition.

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Joe Colombo Elda swivel chair in original condition.
Joe Colombo Elda swivel chair in original condition.

Joe Colombo Elda swivel chair in original condition.

By Joe Colombo

Located in Greensboro, NC

Iconic swiveling "Elda Chair" by Italian designer Joe Colombo. This chair was designed in 1963, and put into production in 1965. Our chair is an early production in original condit...

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Elda Armchair, Joe Colombo for Conforti, white leather, 1975
Elda Armchair, Joe Colombo for Conforti, white leather, 1975

Elda Armchair, Joe Colombo for Conforti, white leather, 1975

By Joe Colombo

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Elda Armchair, designed by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italia in 1963, is an icon of modern design. Featuring an avant-garde and futuristic design, this armchair offers extraordinary...

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Joe Colombo 'Elda' Swivel Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Fiberglass
Joe Colombo 'Elda' Swivel Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Fiberglass

Joe Colombo 'Elda' Swivel Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Fiberglass

By Joe Colombo, Comfort Design Furniture

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of Italian designer Joe Colombo’s best-known designs. This particular b...

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Vintage Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Comfort Fratelli Longhi, Black Leather
Vintage Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Comfort Fratelli Longhi, Black Leather

Vintage Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Comfort Fratelli Longhi, Black Leather

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original Elda Chair, designed by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Comfort Fratelli Longhi. The Elda Chair’s futuristic design reflects Colombo’s interest in space exploration and mode...

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Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1960s
Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1960s

Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1960s

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in bruxelles, BE

Swivel armchair in beige canvas and black shell by Joe Colombo. Elda model. Seat height 40 cm. Wear due to time and age of armchair. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE

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Joe Colombo Elda Swivel Chair, Fratelli Longhi, White Leather, 3 Available
Joe Colombo Elda Swivel Chair, Fratelli Longhi, White Leather, 3 Available

Joe Colombo Elda Swivel Chair, Fratelli Longhi, White Leather, 3 Available

By Fratelli Longhi, Joe Colombo

Located in Miami, FL

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Elda Chair, Joe Colombo, Comfort, Black and Creme, Italy, circa 1970
Elda Chair, Joe Colombo, Comfort, Black and Creme, Italy, circa 1970

Elda Chair, Joe Colombo, Comfort, Black and Creme, Italy, circa 1970

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Regensburg, DE

Design classic ‚Elda Chair’ with an off-white / creme shell and black leather, from Italy circa 1970. Design: Joe Colombo, 1963 Manufacturer: Comfort, Italy, 1965 – circa 1975 The E...

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Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass

Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lo...

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Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Black Leather and Fiberglass
Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Black Leather and Fiberglass

Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Black Leather and Fiberglass

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lounge ch...

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Elda Armchair Joe Colombo for Conforti white leather, 1975, set di 2
Elda Armchair Joe Colombo for Conforti white leather, 1975, set di 2

Elda Armchair Joe Colombo for Conforti white leather, 1975, set di 2

By Joe Colombo

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The Elda Armchair, designed by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italia in 1963, is an icon of modern design. Featuring an avant-garde and futuristic design, this armchair offers extraordinary...

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Vintage Swiveling Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy ca. 1960s
Vintage Swiveling Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy ca. 1960s

Vintage Swiveling Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy ca. 1960s

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Geneva, CH

Superb edition of the swiveling iconic Elda chair by Joe Colombo and produced by Comfort in Italy ca. 1965. In its full white version in very good condition, unrestored. White leathe...

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Joe Colombo 'Elda' Lounge Chair, White Leather and Fibreglass, by Comfort, Italy
Joe Colombo 'Elda' Lounge Chair, White Leather and Fibreglass, by Comfort, Italy

Joe Colombo 'Elda' Lounge Chair, White Leather and Fibreglass, by Comfort, Italy

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Joe Colombo ‘Elda’ Lounge Chair, Black Leather and White Fibreglass Shell, Produced by Comfort, Italy. 93cm high, 95cm wide, 98cm deep. The Elda Chair was designed by Joe Colombo in...

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Italian Design Classic Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo, 1970s Italy
Italian Design Classic Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo, 1970s Italy

Italian Design Classic Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo, 1970s Italy

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Renens, CH

The Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963) is a post-war design masterpiece: The design is still today considered futuristic, with its moulded fiberglass shell and swivelling base, offer...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

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Leather, Fiberglass

Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather
Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather

Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Milano, IT

Iconic Armchair , Vintage Italian Armchair , Joe Colombo , Elda It’s 1963, Space Age is at its dawn, and Italian architect Joe Colombo designs a piece that will define the aestheti...

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Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chairs in Red Leather and Fiberglass
Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chairs in Red Leather and Fiberglass

Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chairs in Red Leather and Fiberglass

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chairs ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This l...

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Vintage Elda Chair in Grey Leather and Black Shell by Joe Colombo, Italy
Vintage Elda Chair in Grey Leather and Black Shell by Joe Colombo, Italy

Vintage Elda Chair in Grey Leather and Black Shell by Joe Colombo, Italy

By Joe Colombo

Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen

Stylish color combination on this vintage Elda chair. Still 100% original. Great patinated grey leather with a black fiberglass shell. This iconic “Elda” armchair was designed...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Furniture

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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 Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary

LONGHI celebrated the Elda chair's 60th anniversary by creating a limited edition golden chair based on Joe Colombo’s original ELDA design. The chair was on...

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2010s Italian Space Age Joe Colombo Furniture

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Metal

Joe Colombo Coupè Floor Lamp in White Lacquered Metal by Oluce 1967 Italy
Joe Colombo Coupè Floor Lamp in White Lacquered Metal by Oluce 1967 Italy

Joe Colombo Coupè Floor Lamp in White Lacquered Metal by Oluce 1967 Italy

By Joe Colombo, Oluce

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Coupè floor lamp with a structure in white lacquered metal, designed by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Oluce in 1967, circa Italy. Measures: Height: 175 cm Width: 140 cm Lampshade diameter 40 cm Lamp base 30 x 32 cm Joe Colombo born Cesare Colombo, was an important Italian designer, architect and artist. Renowned for his embrace of modern technologies and for the potential he saw in modular furniture and designs, Colombo created a body of furnishings that spoke to the energy and excitement over the potential of the Space Age. Colombo was born and raised in Milan. Joe first in a first time decided to pursue an artistic career by enrolling in Milan’s Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. But after a couple of years at the Accademia, he transferred to Politecnico di Milano, where he studied architecture and graduated in 1954. During his studies at the Accademia, he befriended artists Sergio Dangelo and Enrico Baj, who had been influential in the creation of the avant-garde Movimento Nucleare, a group whose aim was to transform the art of painting in response to the tensions of the modern nuclear age. Until 1958, Colombo worked mainly as an Abstract Expressionist painter and sculptor and thrived on the Movimiento Nucleare group’s energy and intensity, which fueled in his work a fascination with an almost futurist aesthetic. In 1959, Joe Colombo’s father died, and he decided to run the family electrical appliance business while experimenting with new manufacturing methods and materials. This new and unexpected experience influenced him to switch from painting to architecture and design, where his fascination with futuristic themes not only remained intact but found a new invigorating venue. In fact, one of his first design projects was a series of installation works made from television sets that were assembled in the form of shrines; the work was exhibited at the 1954 Triennale di Milano. Colombo decided to open his own design studio in Milan in 1962, entering the busiest phase of his career as he designed furniture, lighting, interiors, and glassware. Also in 1962, Joe and his brother Gianni designed for Oluce the Acrilica lamp...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

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Joe Colombo Coupè 3320R Floor Lamp in White Lacquered Metal by Oluce 1967 Italy
Joe Colombo Coupè 3320R Floor Lamp in White Lacquered Metal by Oluce 1967 Italy

Joe Colombo Coupè 3320R Floor Lamp in White Lacquered Metal by Oluce 1967 Italy

By Oluce, Joe Colombo

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Coupè or 3320R arched floor lamp with semispherical lampshade in withe lacquered aluminum, stem in chromed metal and base in white lacquered aluminum. Designed by Joe Colombo and ma...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

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Joe Colombo Post Modern Italian Steel and Glass Biglia Jewelry Box 1970
Joe Colombo Post Modern Italian Steel and Glass Biglia Jewelry Box 1970

Joe Colombo Post Modern Italian Steel and Glass Biglia Jewelry Box 1970

By Joe Colombo

Located in Conversano, IT

Designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Arnolfo di Cambio in the early 1970s, the “Biglia” box is a refined example of material experimentation and functional design. The object refl...

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Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair
Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair

Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair

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H 36.62 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in

Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo

Located in Geneva, CH

Superb "Elda" lounge chair by Joe Colombo Perfect condition white leather, black back Swiveling Amazing condition.

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

Materials

Leather

Joe Colombo "Elda" Chair, 1960s
Joe Colombo "Elda" Chair, 1960s

Joe Colombo "Elda" Chair, 1960s

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H 36.22 in W 37.8 in D 38.58 in

Joe Colombo "Elda" Chair, 1960s

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Amarillo, TX

Joe Colombo "Elda" chair with swivel base. Italy, circa 1960s. Manufacture: Comfort, Italy. Measures: 36.22 H x 37.8 W x 38.58 D inches. Red leather, moulded fiberglass.

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass, Leather

Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair
Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair

Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair

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H 37.41 in W 37.41 in L 37.41 in

Joe Colombo Elda Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo

Located in Madrid, ES

Cesare "Joe" Colombo designed the "Elda" chair in 1963. This comfortable swivel armchair features a black fiberglass body and is newly upholstered with grey velvet fabric. Small dent...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Joe Colombo Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Plexiglass

Elda Lounge Chair Joe Colombo
Elda Lounge Chair Joe Colombo

Elda Lounge Chair Joe Colombo

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H 35.44 in Dm 35.44 in

Elda Lounge Chair Joe Colombo

By Joe Colombo

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Elda in white leather and white fiberglass structure The lounge chair is in good original condition Leather is still soft but wear some patina with different color on the cushi...

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1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Elda Armchair Joe Colombo, Vintage, 1972
Elda Armchair Joe Colombo, Vintage, 1972

Elda Armchair Joe Colombo, Vintage, 1972

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H 37.01 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in

Elda Armchair Joe Colombo, Vintage, 1972

By Joe Colombo

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Exceptional Joe Colombo Elda armchair, vintage Edition comfort, circa 1972 Brown natural leather. Very good condition.  

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1960's
Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1960's

Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1960's

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H 35 in W 34 in D 37 in

Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1960's

By Joe Colombo

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A fantastic "Elda" chair by Joe Colombo, Italy. Swiveling comfort in a futuristic style, circa 1960's. White fiberglass with off white leather.

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Joe Colombo Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Joe Colombo furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Joe Colombo furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 214 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 299 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Joe Colombo were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Vico Magistretti, Carlo Nason, and Oluce. Prices for Joe Colombo furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $176 and can go as high as $22,506, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,532.

Questions About Joe Colombo Furniture

  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    Joe Colombo is famous for his career as a designer. He died young, at 41 in 1971, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. Through the 1960s, 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, his creations have the power to surprise. Shop a selection of Joe Colombo furniture on 1stDibs.