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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Space-age Cream Plastic Stacking Chair Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Umbo
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Sweden, 1970s Space-age cream plastic Umbo stacking chair designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for the Umbo Furniture line series which was sold by Direct...
Plastic
1970's Gastone Rinaldi Chair - RIMA Italy
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Bern, CH
1970’s Gastone Rinaldi high backed dining chair. Produced by Rima, Italy. Black powder coated metal construction. Design: Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1970-1979 Produced: Rima, Italy, 19...
Metal
Malaina Fibreglass Chair by Rodolfo Bonetto for Driade
Located in London, GB
Iconic Malaina fibreglass chair designed by celebrated Italian designer Rodolfo Bonetto for Driade, exemplifying the bold experimental spirit of 1970s Italian modern design. Sculptur...
Fiberglass
Set of 4 Ciambotto chairs by De Pas, D’Urbino e Lomazzi for Pozzi, Italy 1979
By Pozzi, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite set of four Ciambotto chairs combines the warmth of natural materials with the elegance of Italian design. Crafted in ash wood with a rich brown finish, each chair is ...
Straw, Ash
Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Athens, Attiki
Joe Colombo’s ‘Universale’ chair, Kartell late 1960s. Solid, stackable, and colorful, this red Universale chair reflects a late-1960s enth...
Plastic
Red Gaudi Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s, Set of 4
Located in Rouen, FR
Édités par Artemide dans les années 70, ces fauteuils Gaudi signés Vico Magistretti sont devenus des classiques du design italien. Avec leur silhouette sculpturale en polypropylène m...
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage three plastic dining chairs or chairs by Joe Colombo 1965 - 67 and executed for Kartell 1970s Italy. Stamped underneath, Kartell Binasco ( Milano ) 860 & 861 made in Italy Des. Prof Joe Colombo 1970 The chairs are in good condition with signs of age and use like scratches at the glossy surface. The iconic dining chairs...
Plastic
$1,923Sale Price / item|20% Off
6 "Cobra" Space Age Dining Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Chrome & Leather
Located in Milano, IT
Modern Sculptural Chairs - Dining Chairs - Mid Century Modern - Leather Chairs set of two Born 1926, Giotto Stoppino was one of the most relevant representative of the Italian Space...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Jet Lag Chair Sculptural Modular Chaise Longue Contemporary 'Silver'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
Handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsmen. Signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Available in a range of materials and customisable fabrics - a functional ...
Metal
$1,746 / item
Space Age Postmodern Zebra Print Accent Chair Caos
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Velvet, Faux Fur
$752Sale Price|30% Off
Pair of 1970's Modern Italian Chromed Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Bern, CH
Pair of 1970’s Gastone Rinaldi high backed dining chairs. Produced by Rima, Italy. Chromed cantilever metal structure with original removable seat pads. Pads are in excellent conditi...
Pine
$1,764 / item
Space Age Postmodern Brown Velvet Accent Chair Caos
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Velvet
$1,746 / item
Space Age Postmodern Cowhide Print Accent Chair Caos
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Fabric, Wood
1979 Niels Gammelgaard Ted Net White Metal Grid Folding Chairs for IKEA
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1979 white metal folding grid chairs designed by Niels Gammelgaard. Excellent condition, very nice color to go with anything. Minor scuffs from age and use. Four are available and so...
Metal
$29,835Sale Price|32% Off
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagin...
Velvet, Fiberglass
$2,394 / set
Verner Panton S Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Verner Panton chairs in white lacquered molded ABS. Publisher's imprint under the seat. Herman Miller edition for Fehlbaum 1971 (except one from 1973). Bibliography: Peter...
Plastic
Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age pair of red plastic chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s Pair of chairs with rounded shapes, in red plastic with removable l...
Plastic
Suite de 4 chaises italiennes vintage Gastone Rinaldi en métal chromé et galette
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 chaises vintage des années 70, attribuées au designer italien Gastone Rinaldi pour RIMA, splendide design, en métal chromé, galettes neuves en tissu bouclettes blanc. Très bon état...
Metal
Chair F780 by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, New Upholstery, 1966
Located in Rijssen, NL
Paulin and Artifort developed these sensuous ‘Concorde’ lounge chairs back in 1960. Both chairs have a beautiful new rich high-end Boucle fabric ...
Chrome
Space Age Red Plastic Vintage Chair Selene by Vico Magistretti, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage plastic chair model Selene designed by Vico Magistretti 1968 for Artemide Milano, Italy. The chair shows a very good vintag...
Plastic
Set of 4 chairs - Zougoise Victoria - Switzerland - c. 1970
By A Space
Located in Madrid, España
Set of 4 chairs in chrome-plated tubular steel and yellow upholstery - Zougoise Victoria - Switzerland - c. 1970
Chrome
$3,078 / set
Set of 4 Space Age Dining Chairs, Canada, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of four Space Age dining chairs manufactured in Toronto, Canada, in the 1970s by All-Tube Products LDT (signed below). These chairs perfectly embody the futuristic aesthetic of t...
Metal
Rare Sculptural Chairs in Mohair, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Mario Bellini, Olivier Mourgue, Joe Colombo, Eero Saarinen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of curved scultptural lounge chairs, Italian, 1970s/80s. Newly upholstered in a premium ivory 100% mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Wood, Mohair
Space Age Set of Two Dinning or Easy Chairs Made in Spain, 1970s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Cool and elegant set of two Space Age chairs made in Spain by Felpam SL start, 1970s. Red velvet upholstery light worn and with stains to the fabric. Off white shell made of ...
Aluminum
Space Age Vintage Yellow Plastic Chair Kangaroo Chair Ernst Moeckl 1960s Germany
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage chair or side chair model kangaroo chair or Z chair from yellow plastic by Ernst Moeckl for Baydur, W-Germany, 1960s. Very rare to find in the happy making sunshine...
Plastic
President Lounge Chair by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1970s
By Poul Cadovius, Steen Ostergaard
Located in Haderslev, DK
Iconic lounge chair from the 1970s by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius. The model is called President lounge chair. It has been fully r...
Felt, Fiberglass
$8,986Sale Price / item|10% Off
6 "Cobra" Space Age Dining Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Chrome & Leather
Located in Milano, IT
Modern Sculptural Chairs - Dining Chairs - Mid Century Modern - Leather Chairs Born 1926, Giotto Stoppino was one of the most relevant representative of the Italian Space Age moveme...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs in Red and Orange Plastic 60s Design
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs, produced in 2005 (red) and 2009 (orange). These playful seats reinterpret one of the most iconic furniture designs of the 20th century. O...
Plastic
$6,431 / item
Puffer XL Chair Sculptural Contemporary 'Olive'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
Handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsmen. Signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The Puffer XL chair is available in a range of materials and customisable ...
Metal
Luigi Bardini Pair Of Armchairs Design 1970s Chrome Tubular Steel
Located in Taranto, IT
Elegant pair of armchairs attributed to Luigi Bardini, an iconic example of 1970s Italian design. The seats feature a cantilevered chrome-plated tubular steel frame with clean, dynam...
Steel
Vintage Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1972
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Universale "4867" Chair, Italy dated on bottom: 1972 "polycarbonate - in very good vintage condition" "some discoloration and yellowing, some scratches and small dings" Des...
Plastic
Rodney Kinsman Space Age Red Omstak Chair for Bieffeplast, 1971, Set 0f 4
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vicenza, IT
This set of four red "Omstak" stackable dining chairs was designed by Rodney Kinsman's eponymous company in London in 1971 and produced in Italy by Bieffeplast. They feature a chrome...
Steel, Chrome
Space Age Vintage Chairs Chromed Steel Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age pair of vintage chairs from chromed tube steel model Sabrina for Rima, Italy, 1970s. Slightly curved chromed tube steel floats from the seat and back into the base. The d...
Metal
Space Age Stackable Swing Chairs Model SM400 K designed by Gerd Lange
By Gerd Lange, Drabert
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find Space Age Stackable Swing Chairs, Model SM400 K designed by Gerd Lange for Drabert. The chairs are done in off-white plastic, with the steel legs. The m...
Chrome
20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's
Located in Paris, FR
20th century vintage white fiberglass chair of space age design with futuristic curves. In the style of the Orbit chair by Walter Grunder and M...
Fiberglass, Lacquer
$3,315 / set
Set of 4 rattan chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of three rattan chairs with natural and green painted rattan. France, 1970s.
Rattan
Set of Vintage Folding Chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Designed by Danish architect and designer Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in the 1970s, this set of folding chairs captures the spirit of Scandinavian modernism translated into accessible...
Chrome
1970s Meritalia Sculptural Space Age Air Loungers Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare Fabio Novembre for Meritalia sculptural chairs. The beautiful set in dark and light gray ultra suede is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! The fabulous chairs of the Air Lounge System...
Ultrasuede
Space Age Vintage Eight Red Plastic Dining Chairs Marcello Siard 1969 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age eight ( 8 ) vintage dining chairs or chairs from plastic in poppy red color by Marcello Siard, Italy 1969. Stamped underneath with company´s name Marcello Siard Collezioni ...
Plastic
Rare Sculptural Chair in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Olivier Mourgue, Eero Saarinen, Mario Bellini, Joe Colombo
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A curved scultptural lounge chairs, Italian, 1970s/80s. Newly upholstered in a premium pure Alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Mohair, Wood
Luigi Colani Big Space Age Plastic Sculptural Chair 70s Der Colani
By Luigi Colani, Lübke
Located in Halle, DE
A rare big organic formed Polyethylene Chair from the 70s : "Der Colani" named chair by Burkhard Lübke/Top System ,Gütersloh,Germany was designed 1970/71 by Luigi Colani . This chair...
Plastic
Space Age Four White Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Alexander Begge, 1971
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age set of four vintage dining chairs named Casalino by Alexander Begge, Germany, 1971 for Casala, Germany was made of cream white plastic. Also the dining chairs feature upho...
Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic
Set of Two Yellow Targa Chairs by Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection, Germany
By Klaus Uredat
Located in Haderslev, DK
This special set of two Targa chairs has been designed by Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection early 1970s. Made from composite fiberglass and has been restore...
Fiberglass
Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy. With steel frame, seat and back in clear lucite, it represents the realiz...
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Space Age Vintage Red Plastic Armchair Plona 1969 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Giancarlo Piretti Space Age red foldable plastic vintage armchair which is executed by Castelli, Italy. This joyful foldable chair model Plona in a powerful red color comes from an e...
Chrome
Set of 3 vintage Casalino stools CASALA Design Alexander BEGGE , 1970s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
vintage Casalino stools CASALA Design Alexander Begge Discover the iconic stackable stools from the Casalino collection, created by renowned designer A...
Plastic
$2,199Sale Price / set|10% Off
Pair of vintage Italian made dining chairs in chromed metal and black leather
Located in Milano, IT
Offered from Spinzi Milano is an attractive and well preserved set of two occasional / dining chairs from the Space Age era. Made around the mid 1970s, they perfectly represent the s...
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,032Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s 33m Grey Chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco
By Emeco
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s 33m chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco. Perforated plastic. Good condition with some wear to plastic and chrome. Six available and sold individually.
Chrome
$2,960 / set
Set 2 Chairs Michel Dumas
By Michel Dumas
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare set de 2 chaises sculpture de Michel Dumas - années 70 Plexiglass En bon état général / pas de manque ni fêle . tres robuste 85 x 45 x 45 cm / hauteur assise : 48 cm.
Altuglas, Plexiglass
$3,434 / set
Chairs Space Age (4)
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This rare set of four Space Age chairs from the 1960s is a striking example of early futuristic design that emerged in post-war Italy, reflecting the optimism and experimentation of ...
Metal, Chrome
$9,236 / set
Set of four black Italian post modern chairs
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning set of four postmodern Italian chairs from the 1980s perfectly embodies the bold and avant-garde aesthetic of the era, subtly ...
Steel
Thonet Flex Set of 3 Chairs by Gerd Lange, 1970s, Germany
By Thonet, Gerd Lange
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Thonet Flex Set of 3 Chairs by Gerd Lange, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 78 cm Width: 50 cm Depth: 47 cm Seat height: 45 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have an...
Wood, Acrylic
Rare Olivier Mourgue Montreal armchairs dark blue velvet
Located in Paris, FR
This is a very rare collectible pair of historic french design chairs Olivier Mourgue (1939-) Pair of Montreal armchairs Mobilier National-Atelier de recherche et création, Airbor...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Vintage Red Plastic Dining Chairs Four Steen Ostergaard Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age four ( 4 ) red plastic vintage dining chairs designed by Steen Ostergaard 1966 for Cado Norway 1971. A set of wonderful red 4 ( four ) dining chairs from plastic with black...
Fabric, Plastic
Space Age Plastic Chair by Reguitti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1972. Plastic chair attributed to Gio Ponti. Signed. Original vinyl seat.
Plastic
Targa chair by Klaus Uredat, for Horn Collection
By Klaus Uredat
Located in TILBURG, NL
Targa chair, designed by Klaus Uredat for the Horn Collection around 1971. Moulded polyethurane chair with plastic shell, newly reupholstered with faux/fak...
Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester
$1,881 / item
Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters
By Peter Ghyczy, Reuter Products
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have two of these original vintage Garden Egg chairs in white with black cushions, designed for use indoors and outdoors by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters in the former East Germany, pr...
Plastic
Pair of Folding Chairs by Team Form AG for Interlübke, 1970s, Germany
By Interlübke
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Folding Chairs by Team Form AG for Interlübke, 1970s, Germany Team Form Ag (Franz Hero & Karl Odermatt) Measurements : Height: 75 cm Seat height: 46 cm Width: 47 cm De...
Metal
Space Age Vintage Ten Red Plastic Dining Chairs Helmut Baetzner Bofinger, 1964
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage ten dining chairs or chairs from plastic in cherry red color tone by Helmut Baetzner Bofinger 1964 Germany. The chairs are stamped underneath and are presented in ...
Plastic
$4,499 / set
Italian Modern Suite Chairs and Sofa, Set of 3
Located in Milano, IT
Original living room set consisting of 2 armchairs and a 2-seater sofa, upholstered with its original, flame-red skai. The legs are made of black-painted tubular metal with unique an...
Metal