Space Age Bowls and Baskets
SPACE AGE STYLE
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.
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Style: Space Age
Murano Glass Faceted Geode Dish in Red and Yellow Sommerso
By Mandruzzato
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Murano glass, Mandruazatto sommerso dish, handcrafted in Italy in the 1970s.
A colourful piece of Murano glass showcasing the 'geode style' crafted using the renowned 'sommerso' technique, which translates to 'submerged.' A skilled art glass process that involves layering two or more tones of glass submerged within one another. The result of this revered process results in a bold and colourful display of layers of glass.
In this dish, a warm yolk-toned yellow glass is paired with a vibrant tomato-red glass. The combination of the colors create a beautiful and unique optical display...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bowl, Freeform Blue Pink Triangular Centrepiece c.1970s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking triangular freeform Murano glass bowl, attributed to Oball, circa 1970s.
Crafted from a luminous blend of blue and pink Murano glass, this vintage bowl showcases the sign...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Bowl Blue Turquoise Sommerso Flavio Poli/Seguso Attributed 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Murano glass bowl, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso, circa 1960s, Italy.
Crafted using the sommerso technique, this piece features a deep royal blue core layered bene...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Pierre Cardin for Sasaki Lidded Glass Bowl in Red, Orange and Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage Pierre Cardin for Sasaki Glass Bowl in Red, Orange and Black. Space Age target bullseye design in concentric black, red and orange circles. "Pierre Cardin" is incised into th...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Bowl Blue Turquoise Sommerso Flavio Poli/Seguso Attributed 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Murano glass bowl, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso, circa 1960s, Italy.
Crafted using the sommerso technique, this piece features a deep royal blue core layered bene...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Silver Plated Metal 1960s Bowl & Box by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 silver plated metal decorative objects: a "leave" bowl and an "apple" box from the '60s. Pretty good condition: the bowl show light defect on one side as showed in the pictu...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Space Age Vase/Fruit Big Centerpiece Bowl in Stainless Steel and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Space Age vase/centerpiece, manufactured in stainless steel and clear thick glass. Its dimension make it perfect - as pictured - to be used as a fruit bowl. The metal is pr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960 Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Italian Design Mid Century Modernist Crystal Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl
Fontana Arte
1960-1969
Smoked Crystal
Ground Crystal on the edge
Perfect Condiction
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Crystal
Murano Glass Faceted Geode Dish in Red and Yellow Sommerso
By Mandruzzato
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Murano glass, Mandruazatto sommerso dish, handcrafted in Italy in the 1970s.
A colourful piece of Murano glass showcasing the 'geode style' crafted using the renowned 'sommerso' technique, which translates to 'submerged.' A skilled art glass process that involves layering two or more tones of glass submerged within one another. The result of this revered process results in a bold and colourful display of layers of glass.
In this dish, a warm yolk-toned yellow glass is paired with a vibrant tomato-red glass. The combination of the colors create a beautiful and unique optical display...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Ashtray, Triangular, Red/Blue Sommerso. Flavio Poli Seguso c.1970s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1970s Murano glass ashtray, attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso.
Handcrafted using the sommerso technique, where layers of differently coloured glass are submerged within one ano...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Aventurine Stripes Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and large, vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, gold and aventurine flecks Italian art glass bowl. It is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ceramic Plates by Gio Ponti for Franco Pozzi, 1960s, Set of 2
By Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 decorative plates designed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Franco Pozzi.
Fair condition: visible signs of wear, discolorations and some c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Vide Poche in Total White Ceramic By Parravicini Ceramiche, Italy 60s
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a large Vide Posche with a sculptural and unusual shape, made in Italy between the 60s and 70s by the factory
" Parravicini Ceramiche ", as attested by the adhesiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Space Age Vide Poche, Bowl, Catchall or Desk Tidy Aluminum and Red Enamel
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking modernist Space Age aluminum bowl, vide poche, was crafted in the mid-20th century in France. The elongated canoe-shaped piece has a typical spatial ship design. The ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Postmodern Dansk Space Age Serving Tray & Cutting Board By Gunnar Cyren
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare serving platter designed by Gunnar Cyren for dansk circa 1980's great design with removable cutting board in the middle made of solid birch wood grea striking red color.
Category
20th Century Thai Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Plastic, Birch
Ceramic Plates by Gio Ponti for Franco Pozzi, 1960s, Set of 5
By Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 5 decorative plates designed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Franco Pozzi.
Fair condition: visible signs of wear, discolorations and some chipping. A restoration is recommended.
Label maker...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Space Age Empoli Blown Glass Vanity Set, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Decanter and Lidded Box Vanity Set.
An eye-cathing Empoli blown glass vanity set from the Space Age Era. Italy 1960s.
The set is comprisde by a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Opaline Glass
Murano Glass Bowl, Freeform Blue Pink Triangular Centrepiece c.1970s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking triangular freeform Murano glass bowl, attributed to Oball, circa 1970s.
Crafted from a luminous blend of blue and pink Murano glass, this vintage bowl showcases the sign...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Steel Centerpiece by A. Panzeri for Robots Milano, 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This sculptural centerpiece was manufactured in steel and produced by Robots, Milano. It remains in a pretty good condition: normal signs of wear, mostly located under the base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian Sculptural Ashtray Centerpiece from Studio Del Campo, 1975
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This ashtray comes from a serie "Composizione" produced by Studio Del Campo in 1975. It is made from bronze and enameled silver.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Modernist Scandinavian Carved Wood Bowl, Catchall, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite modernist Space Age carved bowl, catchall, or desk accessory boasts lovely wood marquetry. The piece was crafted circa 1980. This vide-poche has a geometric wavy shape...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Valet Tray in Thick Grey Murano Glass, Space Age Era Vide Poche
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage big and heavy valet tray/vide poche made in thick grey Murano glass. It has a nice, elegant and essential shape, which makes it absolutely timeless. Coming in at 20 centimete...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ultra Rare Reed & Barton #94 Matte Black Enamel Teardrop Candy Dish by John Prip
Located in Red Lion, PA
Ultra-Rare 1950 Reed & Barton #94 Matte Black Enamel Teardrop Candy Dish – Designed by John Prip
This exceedingly rare Reed & Barton #94 teardrop candy dish is a striking example of...
Category
1950s American Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Round Wicker/Straw Wall Storage Basket
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large circular wall basket in straw and wicker. Good general condition. Some visible gaps as shown in the photos.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker, Straw
Vintage Fruit Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf Vallauris France
By Vallauris
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage dish or vide poche dish in the shape of a leaf, made of multi-coloured glazed ceramic, by Vallauris, France, 1960s-70s.
In good but used vintage condition, a chip from the t...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
large bowl in thick transparent glass, hand-worked and ground, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large bowl in thick transparent glass, hand-worked and ground inside. The glass has a light gray coloration probably due to the amount of lead inside the glass paste. The conditions ...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass
Space age stacked ceramic ashtrays / vide poche / centerpiece, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age stacked black glazed ceramic ashtrays / vide poche / centerpiece
Italy 1970s
Set of 3 ashtrays / vide poche / centerpiece
H 8.5 cm - 33 cm diam.
Conditions: excellent c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian enameled Ashtray from Studio Del Campo, 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chrome plated & green enameled metal manufactured by Studio Del Campo in 1970s. Very good condition. Manufacture signature on the base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
White, Red and Brown 1960s Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Thick Murano glass vase or bowl in white, red and brown colors attributed to Salviati Italian glasswork. Very good condition: light scratches under the base.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two light pink, colorful polished Fiberglass Serving Bowls or Decorative Centerpieces.
The round shape plays upon the effect that resin has as light is refracted through the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Space age large yellow ceramic centerpiece / vide poche, Sicart Italy 1970s
By Sicart
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age yellow ceramic centerpiece / vide poche
Sicart Italy 1970s
H: 12cm - Diam. 32 cm
Conditions: perfect, no defects.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Rattan, Rush and Fabric Work Knitting Basket
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rush and rattan basket with fabric bag for objects. Ideal for knitting. Very good vintage conditions.
Basket height without handle cm 35.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Rush
Set of Two Vintage Matching Glass, Tall Vase and Low Bowl, Engraved Decorations
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage set of two matching glass pieces, a tall vase and a low bowl, both made in the same shade of clear glass and both with a frosted/sandblasted surface and egraved decorations t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Decorative Organic Glass Vases, set of two engraved sculptural pieces, vintage
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage set of two matching glass pieces, a tall vase and a low bowl, both made in the same shade of clear glass and both with a frosted/sandblasted surface and egraved decorations t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass
Vintage Italian Collectible Decorative Ceramic Bowl Sculpture with Wood Grille
By Gabbianelli
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian decorative bowl / sculpture in ceramic, with a fitted wood grille on top. Coming from the house of a furniture and decorative dealer, this was an unsold, New Old Stoc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Space Age bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Space Age bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bowls and baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Connor Holland, Alfredo Barbini, Ceramica Franco Pozzi, and Christofle. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $129 and tops out at $2,765 while the average work can sell for $572.