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Material: Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Spaghetti Swag Pendant Light
Located in East Freetown, MA
Authentic mid-century modern swag spaghetti lamp. Cloudy clear lucite with 8 foot cord.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Allibert Italian Space Age Mirror, 1972
By Allibert
Located in bari, IT
Vintage Space Age mirror, the mirror is tilting and backlit, Allibert 70s production.
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Unghia Mirror by Rodolfo Bonetto, Italy 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
White 'Lipstick' floor mirror designed by Rodolfo Bonetto
good condition.
Great timeless design
1970s - Italy
Dimensions:
Height: 164cm/64.56".
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Set of 6 Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen produced by Knoll International ca. 1970
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of 6 tulip swiveling dining chairs by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International ca. 1970s
Original red wool cushions invery good condition. Manufacturer label under the c...
Category
1950s American Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Black Turtle Bookcase, Designed by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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A multipurpose turtle: its carapace acts as a support for a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Coat Rack Chromed Metal Enameled Plastic Luci Italia 1970s Set of 2
By Luci Italia
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 model M-65 coat hangers produced in the 70s by the Luci Italia company. Each single coat hanger was made with a chromed metal structure and a circular knob in white enamelle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Scandinavian "Anna" Pendant Lamp Brass Ring and Canopy Atelje Lyktan Sweden 1970
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage "Anna" pendant designed by Anna Ehrner for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden. Made in the 1970s.
The lamp is made of bent wood with brass details. It wears its original beige canvas and...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern High-Back Upholstered Dining Room Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Miami, FL
Post-Modern High-Back Upholstered Dining Room Chairs, Set of Eight
Offered for sale is a set of 8 Post-Modern upholstered high-back dining chairs with three legs. The back supports...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vibrant Mid-Century Modern Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Jane Potash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful work done by Philadelphia Artist Jane Potash. All original work with signature on front and original frame. Not dated, probably created late 19...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Gerard Van Den Berg 'Corvette' Sofa in Bordeaux Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Gerard van den Berg 'Corvette' sofa in bordeaux leather with short stubby wood legs. In original condition with visible wear and scratching consistent with age and use. A...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
1980s Postmodern Spindle-back Solid Oak Sofa, Howard Furniture, Pair Available
By Howard Furniture Manufacturing
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Postmodern Spindle-back Solid Oak Howard Co Sofa
Offered for sale individually are two 1980s solid oak spindle-back Postmodern sofas from Howard Furniture company. The sofas h...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Foam
1970 Stilnovo Gae Aulenti Castiglioni Italian Design Black Adjustable Table Lamp
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brescia, IT
Adjustable Table Lamp
Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni
Stilnovo, 1970
Aluminum and Black Plastic
Very Good Condiction
Perfect working order
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Emerald Side Table, by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Emerald Sideboard in wood, plastic laminate and mirror, designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier in 1985.
Nathalie du Pasquier was born in Bordeaux, France,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Mid Century Danish White Space Age Witch Hat Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Huge white mid century 'witch hat' space age pendant lamp. The shade is made out of metal. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the suspension cord. The lamp requires a...
Category
20th Century Space Age Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Grey and Blue 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the blue and grey Westside Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Starry Night Soft Touch Velvet Fabric
Located in Ringmer, GB
Meet our beautiful swirling blue marbled design – named Starry Night of course for its Van Gogh-like allusions. Created by insanely talented artist, Freya Scott, from Paperwilds.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Plastic Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Polyester
$138 / item
Mid-Century Chrome and Lucite Candleholder by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Weesp, NL
Chrome and Lucite Mid-Century candleholder by Dorothy Thorpe.
This elegant piece was created by Dorothy Thorpe in the early 1950s.
Measurements: D 21 x W 16 x H 20 cm.
Born ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Lounge Chair Model 118 by Grete Jalk for France & Son, 1960s
By Grete Jalk
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This lounge chair, model 118, designed by Grete Jalk for France & Son in the 1960s, stands as a timeless example of Scandinavian design at its finest. Jalk, renowned for her contribu...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wool, Upholstery, Foam, Teak
Large Mid-Century Modern Rotaflex Pendant Lamp by Yasha Heifetz USA 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Yasha Heifetz for Rotaflex Heifetz, 1960s, USA.
Executed in spun plastic, it comes with 1 x E27 / E26 E...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Cloud Mirror by Alexey Krupinin, 2024
Located in Topanga, CA
The Cloud mirrors offer an exquisite blend of artistry and functionality. The unique shapes they embody are inspired by the free-flowing movements of fluid, resulting in mesmerizing...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Foam
Swedish Modern Berlin Daybed T303 by Bruno Mathsson 1960
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime stamped Berlin daybed model #T303 designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson in Varnamo, Sweden 1960. Crafted from blonde beechwood in the Scandinavian modern style o...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Beech
1970s Ron Arad for Kartell Vintage Infinity Rack
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s stock of Ron Arad's Infinity wine bottle rack for Kartell. Can be assembled in several configurations.
From Kartell's website description:
Infinity is a colorful and curvilin...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
James de Wulf Concrete Lowboy Block Chair
Located in Paia, HI
The first chair design by James de Wulf. Weighing 750 pounds, the Block Chair is a grounded landscape fixture. High loft cushions are molded into the seat, removable for laundering. ...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Plastic Furniture
Materials
Concrete
$10,644 / item
Tacchini Equinox Pendant Light by Studiopepe
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
E27 dimmable bulb.
A dense, almost mysterious light is filtered through soft and enveloping materials. Luminosity and transparencies fluctuate, creating repetitions of lights and shadows, solids, and voids. Inspired by Object Art and in particular by the works of Enrico Castellani, these elegant fiberglass sculptures – Solstice applique – and Equinox cocoon-suspension lamp – reinforce the strong understanding between Tacchini...
Category
2010s Italian Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
$2,313 / item
Industrial Black Bakelite Station Wall Clock from TN, 1940s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by TN Telefonbau und Normalzeit in Germany during the 1940s. It features a black bakelitel frame, a metal dial and a clear glass cover. The piece has bee...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Plastic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Warren McArthur Pull-Up Chairs, 1930's
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Warren McArthur pull-up chairs, 1930's Aluminum tubular frame with back-slats.
Manufactured in Rome, New York Decal underside.
We reupholstered with new Iron Cloth, a polye...
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$8,000 / set
Enzo Mari G. Fassina Aggregato Floor Lamp by Artemide Italian design
Located in Dronten, NL
Floor lamp Aggregato designed by Enzo Mari and G. Fassina for Artemide.
Smart double ball joints make this floor lamp very versatile and easy to use.
The height of 200 cm is when th...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Set of Four MOD Mid-Century Yellow Flower Power Dining Height Swivel Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 sunshine yellow swivel stools with chrome flower bases. They have newer upholstered seats with chrome bases in original condition. Visible wear and pitting to the chrome. We...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century German Space Age Floor Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Staff shine.
The lamp screen has a classic cylindrical shape. It can be freely fixed on the chrome rod of the luminaire foot in height, which gives the lamp a changing a...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bond Burled Wood Credenza
Located in New York, NY
Timelessly Chic. Pieced, burled mappa between Lucite legs with stainless steel accents. Pieced veneer cabinet faces showcase naturally occurring patterns in the wood, and an adjustab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Burl, Wood
$4,100 / item
Scandinavian Modern Brass Table Lamp with UFO Shade
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small simplistically composed Table Lamp from danish ABO - Metal Art Studio. Manufactured and designed in the late 1970s. It features an UFO shaped acrylic shade and on/of switch to ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
$428 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Post Modern Black Figural Acrylic Panther Base Glass Top Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Post Modern Black Figural Acrylic Panther Base Glass Top Desk Table. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H x 60" W x 30" D x 29" Leg clearance. Approx 21-24" Middle Wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Laminate
Mid-Century Space Age Orange Folding Pendant Lamp by Gunner Jensen, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Foldable Space Age pendant lamp from the 1970s after a design by Gunner Jensen. Here still brand new in the original packaging.
The design is based on the transformation of a two -d...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair in the Style of T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Cordova, SC
You might be thinking, “Good Heavens…” and then your thoughts might split into either “that chair is amazing” or “what is that person thinking listing that eyesore..?” Hopefully, you...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Felt, Cotton, Foam, Latex
$1,400 Sale Price
37% Off
FLOS Taccia Small Table Lamp in Bronze by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Castiglioni brothers often created designs that challenged our perspective, and the Taccia, which gives the illusion of an upside-down hanging lamp, is an inspired example of tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Russel Wright Style Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp With Cone Parchment Shade
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and impressive mid century floor lamp in the style of Russel Wright. This lamp has a large red cone-shaped fiberglass parchment shade with a curved brass stem and a round base....
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Two Lampira Sconces by Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Italian vintage wall lamp model "Lampira", with ABC lid and white opaline glass shade designed by Gianemilio, Piero and Anna Monti ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
$1,760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1991 Vintage BK Hawaii Big Wave Surfboard by Barry Kanaiaupuni
By Barry Kanaiaupuni
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1991 vintage BK Hawaii big wave surfboard made by Barry Kanaiaupuni. Features pintail shape with striking magenta color tint and neon yellow fin. A superb example of a vintage big wa...
Category
1990s American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Finnish vintage mirror Mäkisen Kuvastin MK-298
By Makisen Kuvastin Oy
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Finnish Mäkisen Kuvastin MK-298 mirror from the 1960s with wavy blue and red border, Pop Art style.
Finnish vintage mirror Mäkisen Kuvastin model MK-298, made in the 1960s. ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Swiza 8 Day Rare Gilt Sphere Clock with Smoked Lucite Base, Box and Guarantee
By Swiza
Located in Roma, IT
In 1975, the prestigious Swiss watch company Swiza chose this watch as the solitary protagonist of its magazine advertising campaign. You can see why. Modern and very unique, it features a nicely weighty gilt ball clock, an 8 day power with an alarm, that sits cradled on a very modern lucite base. The clock can stand without the lucite base, although you probably won't want to separate this duo.
The sphere clock...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Chrome Plated & Tobacco Metal 333 DIM Floor Lamp by Magistretti for Oluce, 1975
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This halogen 333 "DIM" floor lamp was dasigned by Vico Magistretti in the 1975 for Oluce. This is a pretty rare version in a light brown finishing. The chrome plated stem hold an adj...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Italian Sistema 61 Sofa Design by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
This vintage, quite rare, Modular sofa its a splendid Iconic expression of the 1970s Italian design.
This one in particular "Sistema 61 Modular Sofa" is m...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
$14,349 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles & Ray Eames "La Fonda" Blue Fiberglass Chairs Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern La Fonda chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
The "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fonda del Sol restau...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of James Mont Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large Asian inspired brass or bronze table lamps in manner of James Mont. Newly wired for US with new three-way brass sockets and cords. Shades are not included and are shown...
Category
1960s American Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ceiling Lights by Fredrick Ramond, USA, 1987
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of ceiling fixtures designed in 1987 by Fredrick Ramond and signed. They each comprise a horizontal square, black molded acrylic body that has a recessed opening and socket at i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Red "Pluff" Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning red "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome with red colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Yves Klein Blue "IKB" Glass Table, Made in France
By Yves Klein
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yves Klein Blue "IKB" Pigment glass table
This brand new and iconic Yves Klein IKB blue table is from an edition that begun in 1963 under the supervision of R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$24,000 / item
Large Italian Modern 'Vela Alta' Lounge Chair by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Italian Modernist Vela Alta ("Tall Sail") lounge chair designed in the 1970s by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti.
Composed of a durable, metal, upholstered frame with exposed ch...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tibet Lamb Black Square Cushion by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
This cushion is handcrafted in our Atelier in Italy using only the best materials, starting from real Tibet Lamb fur. Its particular look allows this piece to both stand out or blend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Other
Large Custom-made Pendant Light Chandelier J.T. Kalmar, Copper Plexiglass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large and custom-made Mid-Century Modern pendant light fixture by Austrian lighting maker J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in 1977.
The original invoice from Kalmar from 1977 is av...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Copper
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle Italy
By Alessi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle.
Large Post Modern Big Ovo Jar designed by Joanna Lyle and manufactured by Alessi in It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Opera Glasses, Binoculars by G.Rodenstock
Located in Miami, FL
Opera glasses, binoculars by G. Rodenstock.
Category
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Plastic Furniture
Materials
Bakelite
Sen-Su Lounge Armchair with Cushion
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A striking statement piece, this lounge armchair boasts a contemporary allure marked by geometric and sculptural lines. The zig-zag shaped legs are meticulously crafted of tubular steel which sustain the seat (37.5 cm height) and backrest made of molded reinforced steel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
$5,612 / item
Lucite Pedestal Table
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a newly made Lucite heavy pedestal side table.
Category
2010s American Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Lucite
$2,200 / item
Postmodern Hammer Sculpture by Koyo Sangyo with Original Packaging
By Koyo Sangyo
Located in San Diego, CA
Hammer by Koyo Sangyo, with the original packaging. Memphis-inspired hammer in shades of pale green, pink, gray, black and yellow. It comes in the original plastic sleeve and card. ...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Table Monogold by Yves Klein
By Yves Klein
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Artware Editions is the official worldwide partner of the Yves Klein Archives based in Paris, France. We sell only brand new tables that ship directly from the estate and will take c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Plastic Furniture
Materials
Gold, Steel, Gold Leaf
$27,000 / item
Custom Made Antique Turkish Rug Cocktail Ottoman
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made iron cocktail ottoman with vintage wool Turkish rug. Frame is metal in an antique bronze finish. Upholstered top in an antique wool turkish rug, in faded neutral tones of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Industrial wall or ceiling light by Johan Johansson for Triplex, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Masterful designed lamp by Johan Petter Johansson. Model Triplex had its own factory starting in 1919 in Sweden.
Widely used as an industrial lamp in Scandinavia in the middle of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning desk or console table in chromed steel with a brown plexiglass top. This incredibly rare piece is signed by Romeo Rega and was designed in Rome,Italy during the 1970s.
This...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Designer Sofa Bed , Black Velvet , Timeless look , Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi
Located in Milano, IT
Convertible Sofa - Sofa Bed - Iconic Two Seater Sofa - Timeless Design -
Designed in 1965, the Anfibio Sofa by Alessandro Becchi is one of the most iconic convertible sofa beds eve...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Foam
$9,349 Sale Price
20% Off
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.