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Material: Plastic
Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp from Novoplast Sered, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
This floor rocket lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. It features yellow fiberglass shade on three wooden legs. The lamp is fully functional.
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Plastic Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Wood, Plastic

Postmodern Italian Ala Table Lamp by Rodolfo Bonetto for Iguzzini, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Iguzzini according to a design by Rodolfo Bonetto from the 1980s. A highly flexible and changeable design based on the game with ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Modernistic Kai Ruokonen Ceiling Pendant in Brass, White & Green, Finland 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A strikingly modernist ceiling pendant by Finnish designer Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark), defined by its bold brass slats paired with a vivid green acrylic band that wraps around a crisp w...
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1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

1980s (1989) Gorgeous Swatch Twin Phone "1st Model Candy". Memphis Style
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone 1st model in production called Candy. It's in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design. A true p...
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1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs ar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

Set of Four Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four Herman Miller Eames vintage fiberglass dining chairs. Multicolored set featuring seafoam green, elephant hide grey, red orange, and royal blue. No cracks or holes. All sh...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Set of 3 1970s Spaghetti Counter Stools by Giandomenico Belotti for Flyline
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 iconic “Spaghetti “ stools designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Fly Line Italy in the 1970s . These are the first edition design and stackable. A minimalistic and sleek desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Large Bench by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Italian Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and versatile large bench designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, made in Italy. A superb example of refined Italian craftsmanship, this piece reflects Citterio’s signat...
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2010s Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Harlequin Pendant Light by Elina Ulvio
Located in Geneve, CH
Harlequin Pendant Light by Elina Ulvio. Dimensions: W 61 x D 61 x H 54 cm. Materials: Hand pleated polyester fabric, wooden beads, polished steel, crystal glass. All our lamps can b...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Charles Hollis Jones "Bob Hope" King-Size Bed in Lucite & Solid Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Also available in polished nickel. Extremely rare Lucite and solid brass king-size bed designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the ear...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

Richard Sapper Tizio Desk or Table Lamp for Atemide, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Rare, signed Tizio table or desk lamp from the first production run of silver and red color scheme. Only 3000 lamps were produced and the lamp is numbered 1043. Fully adjustable an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1960's Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
Iconic Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - Collectible Design Masterpiece The Elda Chair, designed by visionary Italian designer Joe Colombo for Comfort in the 1960s, is an unpa...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Lifestyle Green Sofa
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek and sophisticated, this sofa is a versatile piece that will superbly fit both classic and modern decors. Upholstered with refined, green velvet fabric, its long silhouette rest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel, Brass

Lifestyle Green Sofa
Lifestyle Green Sofa
$15,735 / item
Varius Grey by Oscar Tusquets for BD Barcelona, 2022
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Varius by Oscar Tusquets for BD Barcelona, 2022 The chair played yesterday and will play into tomorrow. Like a tuned Violin, Stradivarius. Its critical acclaim and commercial success kickstarted a new era of contemporary Spanish design. Loved for decades, the design is considered and remarkably adaptable. Stackable. Strong. Lasting. It stayed in tune. Based on the Stradivarius Violin but built to fit everywhere. This chair was brought back for its new finishes and styles. It is staying because it has a character of its own, now fit for every floor. The Varius plays again. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Oscar Tusquets describes himself as an architect by training, a designer by adaptation, a painter by vocation, and a writer through the desire to make friends. Born in Barcelona in 1941, Oscar Tusquets graduated as an architect in 1965 from Barcelona’s Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura and was a member of Studi Per, together with Pep Bonet, Cristian Cirici, Lluís Clotet, and Mireia Riera. In 1972, they founded BD together, and Tusquets set about designing furniture and other objects, which would be recognised by the Spanish National Design Award. A number of his pieces appear in renowned museum collections, such as the MoMA in New York and the Centre George Pompidou in Paris. He has also been honoured with the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes (Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts), the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters) and the Creu de Sant Jordi (Cross of Sant Jordi). Since the ‘90s, he has published books on a wide range of design-related topics. About the manufacturer: BD has been around for over half a century. It was founded in a nightclub in 1972 by a bunch of young architects and designers from Barcelona. They broke into the design world with a new vision: to produce and market their designs, and the designs of their friends with complete creative freedom and design criteria. Beginning with the designs of contemporaries like Ettore Sottsass, Rennie Mackintosh and Álvaro Siza, BD provoked a curiosity about design. These early pieces helped bring international recognition to the country’s design scene, and many of them still exist today. They are an international design company run by a collective ownership —Apartamento Magazine (Nacho Alegre, Omar Sosa, Marco Velardi), Taller Bofill (Pablo Bofill, Ricardo Bofill, Luna Paiva...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Sonneman Table Lamp Chrome & Lucite Mid Century Modern Space Age
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s-70s Mid Century Modern curved lucite and chrome ball table lamp. Adjustable angle chrome ball. Good vintage condition, chrome and lucite look good but so show age. Original wir...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Spot Lamp in Chrome by Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic adjustable spot lamp in the largest variant fully made in chrome and steel designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s. This versatile wall or cei...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Studio Eoos model e005 Embrace chair for Carl Hansen & Son Denmark, 2015
Located in Skokie, IL
The Embrace Chair fuses a wooden structure and soft upholstery to create an elegant dining chair that is so expressive that it can function as a stand-alone piece as well. The chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Large Mid Century ceiling lamp from ERCO made of expanded metal and plastic
Located in München, DE
Large round Mid Century ceiling lamp from ERCO made of expanded metal shaped like a grid. With large curved lampshade made of beige plastic. Beautiful minimalist Mid Century design. ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Greige Linen Slip Covered Bench with Pleated Skirt Details and White Oak Legs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the April slip covered bench, featuring elegant white oak legs and a slip cover with a wide pleated skirt made from our luxurious greige...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Plastic Furniture

Materials

Linen, Foam, Wood, Oak

Vico Magistretti Mania Sconces for Artemide, 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set 2b, Side Tables
Located in Berlin, DE
Designer and Artis Andreas Berlin created a collection of extraordinary side tables. This tables are sculptures and high end useful upcycling tables. The vases found in antiquarian s...
Category

2010s German Art Deco Plastic Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Cut Steel

Umbrella Stand in Tortoiseshell Lucite & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing umbrella stand in tortoiseshell Lucite effect and brass details in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970s Lucite, Brass and Cane Magazine Rack for Christian Dior Home
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare and sophisticated magazine rack created for the Christian Dior Home collection in the 1970s. The design combines clear Lucite panels, natural woven cane and brass accents, wit...
Category

1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

Efebo Stacking Stool by Stacy Dukes for Artemide, Italy post modern, 4 avail
Located in Chicago, IL
Efebo Seats designed by Stacy Duke for Artemide. Italy, 1960's Golden plastic. Priced individually. Four available. These sculptural white molded plastic stools were designed as c...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Getsuen, Lilly Chair, Designed by Masanori Umeda, Edra Italy
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 Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

1950s 3 Outdoor Faux Bamboo Patio Chair made of Thick Casted Aluminium , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
3 Faux bamboo patio chair made of thick casted aluminium with thick rubber strap in very good condition . Prime quality material , well made sturdy contruction with fine detail...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Konsthantverk Svep Large Raw Brass Ceiling Lamp, Modern Design, Sweden
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model Stoby designed by Konsthantverk and manufactured by themselves. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufactured using craftsman’s technique...
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Serving Tray Lucite, Wicker & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular serving tray in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Great accessory for any modern interior.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pine sconces, Swedish modern classic Scandinavian wall lights.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A pair of modern Scandinavian vintage pine sconces/ wall lighing, which have a orange acrylic cone. The lamps are from to Solbackens svarveri, Sweden. The lamps has a classic shape f...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Pine

Vintage Set of 4 Post Modern Pink Lucite Scrolling Ribbon Napkin Rings
Located in Amityville, NY
A vintage post modern set of four napkin rings in pink lucite, with a scrolling, looping, wrapping, ribbon or bow shape. Each of the 4 in the set is identical, providing a perfect fe...
Category

1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Lucite

Large Antique Pipe Wall Rack & Antique Pipe Stand w. Barrel & Many Carved Pipes
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique oak pipe wall rack and nutwood table pipe stand/holder with antique/vintage pipe collection. This beautiful collection for pipe smoking enthusiasts consists of a whole lot o...
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Plastic Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver, Metal

Alma Chaise Lounge Slip Cover Only
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Slip Cover Only Shown in Havane, which is a rust, terracotta, earth tone.. 100% stone washed linen. Our stone washed linen will show a variation in color and wash, giving it a softne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Linen, Foam, Wood, Ash

Magazine Rack Model 4675 Designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century Modern Black Magazine Rack, model 4675, was designed by Italian architect Giotto Stoppino and manufactured by Kartell Italy in '70s. It has mark on the bottom; as you ca...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Early LC1 Chair by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand, Cassina, 1960s
Located in Brussels, Brussels
LC1 chair was designed by Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in 1928. Cassina bought the rights and started to produce these chairs around 1960. This particular ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Extra Deep Curved Sofa Offered In Performance Velvet and Metal Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Made to order sofa with deep curved chaise offered in a selection of luxurious performance soft velvets. The velvet is stain resistant, and water repelle...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Post Modern Spherical Clear and Purple Bubble Swirl Lucite Lidded Bowl Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Postmodern Lucite bowl sculpture, rendered in hand blown and polished clear lucite with internal bubbles and a swirl of purple lucite bands, with a pivoting and removable lid,...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Lucite

Illuminated mirror by Hillebrand
Located in Hannover, DE
A wall mirror with indirect lighting from the German manufacturer Hillebrand Lighting. It was manufactured in the 1970s. The mirror screws onto the metal backplate to allow access to...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Sheet Metal

Utensilo II Wall Organizer by Dorothee Maurer Becker for Design M, Germany, 1970
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
This original 70s Uten.Silo II is a design by Dorothee Maurer Becker. This Utensilo is an old original of the company Design M. It was still produced by the company of her husband, t...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size L with 6 Drawers in Verdigris for B-Line
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Philips Table Lamp 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philips Postmodern Table Lamp Germany 1980s
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Winglet Lamp by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Winglet lamp is a small, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for accent lighting in living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The Winglet lamp features a wi...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Located in Forney, TX
Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while ma...
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Plastic Furniture

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Paint

Antique French Painted Cane Back Dining Chairs with Linen Upholstery
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Set of 4 Antique French cane back chairs painted in a soft oyster white finish, with subtle distressed edges, and finished with an anti...
Category

19th Century Antique Plastic Furniture

Materials

Linen, Cane, Foam, Wood, Walnut

Ligne Roset Fireside “Neo” Lounge Rocking Chair and Footrest
Located in Miami, FL
Ligne Roset “Neo” fireside rocking chair and footrest with original canary yellow fabric by Alban-Sebastian Giles . Use with existing fabric or have r...
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Set of Six Vintage French Folding Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A welcome alternative to unsightly and uncomfortable plastic or metal folding chairs, this vintage French set is upholstered in gorgeous orange velvet and set within brushed-brass fr...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair 82 inch Palm Tree Floor Lamps for Indoor / Outdoor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of superb Metal Palm Tree Floor Lamps in the style of Maison Jansen, The pair have been freshly painted and re-wired. A complement to many spaces and especially those wi...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rare Hans-Agne Jakobsson Caroline T 549/3 Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare ceiling pendant lamp by Hand Agne Jakobsson, model "Caroline T 549/3", Markaryd brass frame with fabric shade, label marked.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

Bar Cart Drinks Cocktail Smoked Lucite and Chrome Table Foldable Trolley, 1977
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage bar cart drinks or cocktail folding trolley. Chrome and smoked lucite. Clean lines typical of the 1970s. The top trolley can be used as a serving tray. French, circa 1970...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome for Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative experimenta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley Size L with 5 Drawers in Verdigris for B-Line
Located in Tilburg, NL
Joe Colombo 'Boby' Trolley for B-Line. Designed in 1970, current production. Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan, Smau Prize in 1971. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Category

1990s Italian Space Age Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Spiros Zakas Style Sculpted Lucite Sofa
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Spiros Zakas Style Sculpted Lucite Sofa
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Mid-Century Willy Rizzo Serving Tray in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century rectangular serving tray fully made in a gorgeous and vibrant tortoiseshell effect lucite. This charming piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s and is att...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Malva Modern Floor Lamp Parota Natural Wood Ivory Fiberglass Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
Malva floor lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Made in natural parota wood, is minimalist, with stable and sturdy wood. The lampshade is j...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Linen, Wood, Fiberglass

Impeccable Hamilton Sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A masterclass in modern elegance, this custom Hamilton sofa exemplifies Minotti's commitment to refined craftsmanship and understated sophistication. With sculptural lines, luxurious...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Nickel

Playbox Record Player stereo by Philips and Medea, 1974
Located in bruxelles, BE
Stereo that can be closed to cube shape and opened by moving the baffles apart. It includes a record player and 8-track cassette player. It is also possible to connect the telephone ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier 3 Fauteuil Gran Confort, Grand Modèle, Trois Places For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 3 Fauteuil Gran Confort, Grand Modèle, Trois Places For Cassina. In the various models of Fauteuil Grand Confort, grand modèle, the concept of modernity is expressed t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Polyester

Charles Hollis Jones Plexiglass and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Hollywood Regency coffee table or cocktail table with two glass shelves. This amazing item is attributed to Charles Hollis Jones and was produced in Italy during the 1970s....
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

New and Vintage Plastic Furniture and Decor

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.