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Space Age Serving Bowls

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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Mid century glass bowl by Walther glass, Germany 1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Beautifully designed bowl made of thick bubble glass.
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Serving Bowls

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Glass

Space Age Dome Lid Smoke Lucite Ice Bucket
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique space-age dome ice bucket, with white plastic removable insert for easy cleaning.
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20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls

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Chrome

1970s Pewter Bowls and Vases by Gjlla Giani for Sormani Nucleo, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
The Space Age had its own accessories: elements that looked like spaceships or radars. In the early Seventies, Gjlla Giani designed for Sormani Nucleo of Arosio, Italy, a vast series...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Serving Bowls

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Pewter

Space Age Dome Lid Smoke Lucite Ice Bucket
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique Space Age dome ice bucket, with white plastic removable insert for easy cleaning. Sleek and glamorous. Minimal in design and high in style.
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20th Century American Space Age Serving Bowls

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Chrome

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Space Age serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age serving bowls 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 serving bowls created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age serving bowls made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serving bowls, popular names associated with this style include Danese Milano, Enzo Mari, Guzzini, and Neil Cohen. 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 serving bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $155 and tops out at $1,294 while the average work can sell for $275.

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