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Material: Plastic
Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Sconce, Pita Sconce by Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pita Sconce is a medium-sized brutalist-inspired table wall down-lit sconce, perfect for bedside, hallways, or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Plastic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
Bunny Williams Home Garbo Bed, Queen
Located in New York, NY
Even when pared down, the familiar form of a traditional tester bed can still be surprising. This bed refines early 20th-century interpretations that switched glass or mirror for woo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Plastic Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Beech
Maharam Pillow, Layers Park by Hella Jongerius
Located in New York, NY
Maharam pillow
Layers Park by Hella Jongerius
004 Indigo/White
Layers Park combines Hella Jongerius' fascination with the manipulation of traditional manu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Wool, Nylon, Polyester
Vintage Aebela Rug Carpet 200 x 133 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This very elegant fine quality vintage Aebela rug was retailed by Mastercraft of Lascashire and dates from the last quarter of the 20th century.
This item is part of the Noble Art R...
Category
20th Century Belgian Plastic Furniture
Materials
Polyester
Scarce early/ original George Nelson Hanging "Cigar Bubble Lamp -
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original ,Vintage,, NOT NEW REPRODUCTION! .Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Bubble light will add a touch of softness and luminosity to any interior! Delightful cigar shape hanging p...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960's Yrjö Kukkapuro "Junior" Swivel Chair in Black & Red for Haimi, Finland
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, organically shaped, molded fiberglass swivel armchair. Designed by Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro in 1966 for the Haimi company. Kukkapuro, a leading Modernist in Finni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Space Age Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Leather
Cast Resin 'Wavebreaker' Lounge Chair, Coal Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong foundation to find calm and quiet as tides come and go and the world rushes past.
Dimensions: Width 24 in. (61 cm), depth 32 in. (81.3 cm), height 27 in. (69 cm). Weight 50...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Plastic Furniture
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Paradigm Wall Decoration by Courtney Kinnare, Blue Ultramarine Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Dancing with my Shadow by Courtney Kinnare
2024
Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass
Dia 30"
These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple l...
Category
2010s American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Resin, Acrylic
Giancarlo Piretti "Sistema 61" Seven Piece Green Modular Sofa for Castelli, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and iconic example of Italian modular design, this Sistema 61 sofa was created by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1970s for Anonima Castelli. Upholstered in its original green fabric...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Lucite and Wood Chalet in the Alps Cocktail Picks, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fancy French Mid-Century bar accessory cocktail pick set. That can be where you spent your last vacation in the Alps. Still, it is a great conversational piece for your nex...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Custom Upholstered or Slip Covered Sofa in Heavy Stone Washed Belgian Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Slip Covered Sofa / or Upholstered
Shown: Slip covered in a heavy stone washed Belgian linen in Semi-Bleached Oatmeal
Legs: Dark Walnut Finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Foam, Down
Rabami Stole Denmark Kevi Swivel Desk Chair, Circa 1970
Located in Rochester, NY
Rabami Stole wood and metal KEVI swivel rolling architects desk chair designed by Jorgen Rasmussen in the original cherry red finish. Signed on back plastic mount / numbers stamped o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
E.T.A. Sat Guglielmo Berchicci for Kundalini, 1990s Organic Design Ceiling Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
E.T.A. Sat
Ceiling lamp
by Guglielmo Berchicci
Kundalini, 1990s
Red Fiberglass shade
Organic shape
Excellent condiction.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Hollywood Regency Round Tiger Print Velvet Upholstered Ottoman or Foot Stool
By Scalamandre
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning Hollywood Regency style hand crafted ottoman, covered in rich le Tigre velvet. Round in form, each stool is created by hand by our in house craftsman, and covered in a thi...
Category
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Beam Pendant 46 in Opal by Ravenhill Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Beam Pendant is our take on the classic typology of shop lamps, using strips of high efficiency LEDs instead of old school (and inefficient) fluorescent tubes. The Beam Pendant uses a strict material palette of extruded aluminum and rolled acrylic. We join and shape these materials into a fixture with angled sides and rounded ends that imply movement and directionality, not simply an elongated rectangle, but a bold graphic line floating in space. The effect of each considered part combines to create the Beam Pendant, a refined linear fixture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Custom Made Modular Sofa – Exceptional Comfort with Exaggerated Proportions
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tailor made and fully upholstered sectional sofa offered in a selection of luxurious, velvet fabrics.
Shown with taupe cotton velvet. All hardwood frame with advanced comfort spring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Upholstery
Large Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White, Silver, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Exclusive offer of one large kidney shaped side table.
Very decorative in black-white colored stripes.
Silver Edge liner with a black stripe.
Decoration is not included in the offer.
You also can get this table with a golden edge liner or in a smaller size and other colours in other offers.
These tables are a high-quality new production after original models of the 1950s.
PLEASE note dimensions:
Height: 43cm / 16.93 inch
Length: 60 cm / 23.6 inch
Depth: 37 cm / 14.57 inch
A smaller version you can see in another offer!
This offer belongs only to the larger black and white striped table...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Orange Mouse Table / Floor Lamp Space Age Plastic, Germany 1970s
Located in München, BY
Iconic mouse lamp inspired by the children's show "The Show with the Mouse", which has been broadcast on German television for over 50 years. The lamp was m...
Category
1970s German Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Tillikum Narrow White Oak & Floating Acrylic Console by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
A tailored version of our original Tillikum Console, the Tillikum Narrow Console is a scaled down version to suit a smaller space. This stunning piece features a floating tabletop su...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Fir
Mid-Century Space Age Softline Wall Unit System by Otto Zapf for In Design/Zapf
By Otto Zapf
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare cupboard system from the SoftLine series by In Design/Zapf based on a design by Otto Zapf from the late 1960s.
A striking design object with function. As a storage option ...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Orange Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful set of 4 orange Selene chairs. These iconic chairs were designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide in Italy in 1969.
Fully original and in great vintage conditi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern " Quadrifoglio " Floor Lamp, Gae Aulenti for Guzzini, Italy
By Guzzini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern " Quadrifoglio " Floor Lamp, Harvey Guzzini, Italy
This iconic and rare Quadrifoglio floor lamp, designed by Luigi Massoni and Studio 6G for Harvey Guzzini in the...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Plexiglass & Green Metal Pair of Sconces by Bonalux, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass & Green Metal Pair of Sconces by Bonalux, 1980s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist outdoor sconces
Lamps are in very good condition.
These lamps works with E27 standa...
Category
1980s German Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Butterflies on Acrylic Tabletop Accessory in Brilliant Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
Play up your flirty, fluttery side with this butterfly decorative accessory. Each flutter, mounted on acrylic, adds movement and joy wherever it lands. Build a space where you can bl...
Category
2010s American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 wall lamps space age lamps wall lamps, 70s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Set of 2 x Aluminium Wall Lamps - 1970s
These great lamps are a real design classic from the 1960s-1970s. The wall lamps are an original of their time and provide a pleasant light. ...
Category
1970s European Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Seven Dwarfs Rubber Toys 1970's
Located in Taranto, IT
Seven dwarf rubber toys.
Item in good conservative condition, slight and obvious signs of use. (Please see photos)
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Rubber
Poul Henningsen, Floor Lamp, Nickel, Bakelite, Metal, Iron, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel, bakelite, red-lacquered metal and black-lacquered iron floor lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Sha...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron, Nickel
Custom Made Sculptural Artistic Side Table In Bronze Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Surround your space with the modern elegance of this coffee table featuring a bronze finish that adds a touch of luxurious refinement. The unique design of this side table transcends...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer
Dining Chair Balance by WOO
Located in Kyiv, UA
Dining chair Balance invites you to experience the balance that we all seek in life.
This designer chair draws inspiration from the art of rock balancing, where natural stones are ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oversized Yellow Die Dice
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic pair of large die from the Mid-Century. This pair of dice will be a wonderful addition to your modern decor either sitting on a coffee table or shelves and also makes a won...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1960's Italy
By Joe Colombo
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
1950s Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure
made Peoples Republic of China
Cover made from dappled rich dark tricle bake-lite
includes gilt brass fittings and cloth tape.
5.25 dia...
Category
1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sisal and Walnut Pendant Lamp by Temde
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The design is very unusual.
The shape and materials create a warm and very pleasant light.
Condition:
Very good vinta...
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Raffia, Plastic, Walnut
Original 1960s Large MICHELIN Man Bibendum Mascot
Located in Miami, FL
Original restored Space Age white Bibendum Michelin advertising mascot, circa 1960s France.
The Michelin man is made of white plastic and shows the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 8 Bistro Bodum Espresso, Coffee Tea Cups by Carsten Jorgensen Star Trek
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Stylish set of 8 espresso/coffee/tea cups designed in 1974 by Carsten Jorgensen and manufactured in Denmark by Bodum. This set consists of 4 heat resistant tempered glass cups with b...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Rafaella Red & Orange Velvet 2 Seater Sofa
By Biosofa
Located in Milan, IT
This luxurious and generous sofa is smooth to the touch and ultra comfortable. The deep seats and soft fabric make sinking in true pleasure. Rafaella's angular profile gives this revival style a modern twist, and its plush cushions add comfort and a charming contrast. This model features a striking combination of bordeaux velvet with a trim of burnt orange velvet. Biosofa is the only producer of 100% natural and plastic-free sofas...
Category
2010s Italian Plastic Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Foam
Maison Jansen Attr. Brass Vitrine Coffee Table Large, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 42.5" Maison Jansen attributed brass vitrine coffee table, 1970 France
Elegant 1970s french glass table with brushed brass plated steel frame and brass accents and two heavy g...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Ole Wanscher Model FD-109 Lounge Chair for France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant lounge chair designed by Ole Wanscher for France & Søn in Denmark, circa 1950s. This rare vintage model FD-109 lounge chair maintains the ma...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Abalone Seashell and Acrylic Bar Kitchen Table Trivet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful abalone seashell and two-tone acrylic bar, table or kitchen trivet, circa mid-20th century, USA. Colors include beautiful pearl pink and gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Abalone, Acrylic
Ricardo Fasanello, Armchair "Esfera", c. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic "Esfera" armchair designed by Ricardo Fasanell which is now in the MOMASF (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) collection.
Made of fiberglass and polyester resin and leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
PILLOW SOFA BY Muller Van Severen, Corduroy, Sky Blue, Individual Module
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Pillow Sofa is designed by Muller Van Severen and presented by BD. This sofa has been improved into a new playful and modular system. The independent pillows are crisp and richly...
Category
2010s Spanish Plastic Furniture
Materials
Polyester
Vintage Toot-a-Loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s
By Panasonic
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Toot-a-Loop radio (model nr: Panasonic R-72): an emblematic radio, designed and fabricated by Panasonic Japan in the early 1970s. The radio was designed to be wrapped and car...
Category
1970s Japanese Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vitra Eames Plastic Rocking Chair RE RAR by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vitra Production Eames Plastic Armchair (RE RAR)
by Charles & Ray Eames
Poppy Red Shell with Chome Base and Golden Maple Rockers
"chair and base are in very ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Lounge Chair 'Puffy' by HEM, Stainless Steel, Blue Leather
By HEM , Faye Toogood
Located in Paris, IDF
PUFFY, Lounge Chair
Design: Faye Toogood
Editor: HEM
Model shown on main image:
Steel frame: Stainless Steel (silver), Matte
Upholstery: Soft Leather, Light Blue, Elmo
The detachable upholstery of the Puffy Lounge Chair is fat and plump, its generous shape spills freely over the sides of a tubular steel frame which, in stark contrast, is hard-lined and strong. The two key elements of this seating design by Faye Toogood are in purposeful and playful juxtaposition. The elementary frame is inspired by the rational structure of classic modernist design, whilst the extravagant quilt-like upholstery warmly embraces and envelopes, is comforting and reassuring. The Puffy Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Orno pendant designed by Yki Nummi, Finland, 1960's
By Yki Nummi
Located in Montréal, QC
Mid Century Orno pendant designed by Yki Nummi, Finland, 1960's. 60 watts E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
CREATOR: Yki Nummi
PERIOD: 19...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Seva Wall Decoration by Courtney Kinnare, Pink Multicolored Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Seva by Courtney Kinnare
2023
Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass
Dia 24"
These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple layers of transluce...
Category
2010s American Plastic Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Resin, Acrylic
Muller Van Severen Three-seater Pillow Sofa Multicolor For Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Muller Van Severen Three-seater Pillow Sofa Multicolor For Bd Barcelona
Muller Van Severen’s Pillow sofa modular arrives at BD. Initially designed by MVS for KASSL Editions, the Pi...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Foam
Vintage Wood Geloso Television GT1014, 1950s, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
This GTV1014 was one of the first 21-inch b / w televisions produced by Geloso.
It uses the intercarrier system as an audio-video medium frequency. The chassis is mounted inside th...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Huge Bakelite Industrial Train Station Round Wall Clock from the 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
A big loft or industrial wall clock from the 1940s. straight and beautiful design, with a domed clocks face, the housing is made of dark brown / black Bakelite. Measures: 19 inch dia...
Category
1940s Industrial Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Mid Century F598 Groovy 'M' Chair Designed by Pierre Paulin, 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
The Groovy chair, or F598, was designed in 1973 by France’s top designer Pierre Paulin for Holland’s most Avant-Garde furniture maker Artifort. Their compactness combined with great ...
Category
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Spage Age Model "Discoverer" Television Designed by Philips, Netherlands, 1980's
By Philips
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space Age vintage model "Discoverer" television 14 GR 1220 GB manufactured by Philips, Netherlands, 1980s. The space age design outstanding shape tv makes this design piece so fascin...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Plexiglass
21st Pet Bed Large in Walnut Wood & Calf Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Pamper your furry friends with our new Pet bed.
A wooden structure masterfully handcrafted covered in leather with precious canaletto walnut wood base and so...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Foam, Walnut
Cast Resin 'Wavebreaker' Lounge Chair, Natural Stone Finish by Zachary A. Design
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong foundation to find calm and quiet as tides come and go and the world rushes past.
Dimensions: Width 24 in. (61 cm), depth 32 in. (81.3 cm), height 27 in. (69 cm). Weight 50...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Plastic Furniture
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass
Matching Pair Of Walnut Art Deco Bedside Cabinet Nightstands, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Superbly stylish 1930's Art Deco matching pair of bedside cabinet tables. Rich conker coloured walnut veneers with a beautifully detailed pattern and grain. You can sense the quality...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Plastic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pure Wool and Fox Fur Bed Runner by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
The bed runner made of pure wool and Fox fur adds style to the room, lighting it up with its natural brightness.
The alternation of fox fur with wool creates a raised pattern that d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Other
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Black Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Maralunga lounge chair with the defining adjustable head rest designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Original black leather. The Maralunga was originally designed in the 1973 and this example was produced by Cassina circa 1980s.
See other listings for the loveseat.
Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was born in Italy into a family of architects. Magistretti worked at his father’s firm and later expanded into industrial and furniture design, particularly seating and lighting. He has worked with Artemide, Cassina, De Padova and Kartell International, among others. Magistretti was awarded the ”Compasso d’Oro” for the Artemide Eclisse lamp in 1967, the Cassina Maralunga sofa and the Oluce Atollo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture
Materials
Steel
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.