Vintage Space Age furniture captured post–World War II optimism with swooping shapes, bowed lines and experimentation with new materials including plastic and fiberglass.
From the launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 to the landing of Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon in 1969, the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States propelled advancements in technology that transformed culture. Space Age design encompassed fashion, architecture, cars, furniture and objects for the home, bringing wonder and hope for the future into everyday life.
Coinciding with Pop art, Space Age style featured bold colors and forms. Eero Aarnio’s Ball chair, which debuted in 1966, used molded fiberglass for a capsule-like space while Verner Panton’s 1959 Panton chair was a single piece of molded plastic for a gravity-defying S shape. Red versions of Olivier Mourgue’s 1964 Djinn chair were futuristic enough to appear on the space station in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Today, Joe Colombo is revered as a master of modern Italian design thanks to the provocative modular furniture pieces he created, such as the Tube chair and the Elda armchair, both of which embody the future-forward spirit of the Space Age.
The Space Age spirit extended to home building too. The futuristic Case Study Houses, which were designed by the likes of Pierre Koenig, Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Neutra and Whitney R. Smith, are considered a high point of modernism and the Southern California lifestyle.
Sometimes the nods to space exploration were more literal, like moon and star motifs or the 1965 Eclisse lamp by Vico Magistretti that saw the mid-century Italian designer integrating a movable inner shade to “eclipse” the light source. Alongside the pioneering moon missions, JVC manufactured the Videosphere portable television reminiscent of the Apollo 11 space helmets.
Although the style faded in the 1970s — with the 1975 joining of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts signaling a new era of cooperation and the global oil crisis impacting the availability of plastics — the era’s innovations influenced designers into the 21st century such as Zaha Hadid and Djivan Schapira.
Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.
$645Sale Price|40% Off
Pair of 1970's Modern Italian Chromed Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Bern, BE
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
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
Thonet Flex Set of 3 Chairs by Gerd Lange, 1970s, Germany
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
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
Pair of "Orsay" chairs Italy - 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Forest, BE
The model “Orsay” chair is defined by its bent and welded steel structure, creating a silhouette that is both graphic and light. The seat and backrest, with their enveloping forms, a...
Metal
Rare Sculptural Chair in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Olivier Mourgue, Joe Colombo, Mario Bellini, Eero Saarinen
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Pedestal Arkana Chair by Maurice Burke
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a classic Model 116 Tulip Swivel Armchair, designed in the 1960s by Maurice Burke for the British manufacturer Arkana. Inspired by Eero Saarinen's famous pedestal designs for...
Fabric, Upholstery, Fiberglass
Set of 4 Ciambotto chairs by De Pas, D’Urbino e Lomazzi for Pozzi, Italy 1979
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Pozzi
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
$1,713 / 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
Set of 4 lacquered wood and fabric chairs 1970s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set of 4 chairs from the 1970s with white lacquered wooden frame and circular seat upholstered in fabric. The circular seat is accompanied by a backrest that follows its curved shap...
Fabric, Wood
$1,713 / 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
Italian space age cream chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age cream chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s Pair of Model 4868 chairs, also known as the Universal Chair, made of glossy off-white yellow ABS plastic. The s...
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
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
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
$7,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Stunning Set of Four French 1960s Space Age Chairs
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning Set of Four French 1960s Space Age Chairs, with heavy chrome-plated steel moon shaped base, professionally reupholstered in a chique met...
Chrome, Steel
Luigi Colani Big Space Age Plastic Sculptural Chair 70s Der Colani
By Lübke, Luigi Colani
Located in Osnabrück, NDS
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
1979 Niels Gammelgaard Ted Net White Metal Grid Folding Chairs for IKEA
Located in Los Angeles, 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
Late 20th Century 6 "Cobra" Dining Chairs by G.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
red skai & aluminum 1969 folding chair Plona by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Vintage aluminum and red skai folding armchair designed in 1969 by Giancarlo Piretti. Good vintage condition. Visible signs of wear on the metal frame and the faux leather seat as sh...
Aluminum
Arflex 'Solar' Lounge Chairs in Fiberglass by Carlo Bartoli, Italy, 1960s
By Arflex, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Solar' armchairs, designed by Carlo Bartoli for Arflex in 1965, standout pieces of Italian modernist design. These iconic chairs, crafted from fiberglass and polyester resin with a ...
Fiberglass, Polyester
8725 chair, Medius system, by Roger Tallon, Eurosit edition
By Roger Tallon
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Roger Tallon was born in Paris on 6 March 1929. He attended the Ecole des Arts Appliqués de Paris (now ENSAAMA) and took a preparatory course for the Ecole des Arts et Métiers, which...
Aluminum, Steel
Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
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
$3,369 / 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
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
$5,947 / item
La Chair Sculptural 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. A functional design piece, La Chair bridges the gap between fine art, desi...
Metal
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
Orange Fiberglass Chair By Nanna Ditzel For Domus Danica
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceptional and rare icon of Space Age design, this vibrant orange fiberglass side chair was designed in 1969 by acclaimed Danish designer Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica (Odense Ma...
Metal
$4,596 / item
La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Black'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
Handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsmen. Signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. A functional design piece, La Chair bridges the gap between fine art, desi...
Metal
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
$2,175Sale Price / set|10% Off
Late 20th Century Pair of dining chairs in chromed metal&black leather, Italian
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
Jet Lag Chair Sculptural Modular Chaise Longue Contemporary 'Red'
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
Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Vancouver, BC
A Colombo classic! It's safe to say these are making a comeback in modern interiors today and its sensibility can match well with a wide range of materialities. The design is also it...
Plastic
Lavender lucite cantilever chair by Michel Dumas, made in France, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Lavender lucite cantilever chair by Michel Dumas for Atelier Michel Dumas, made in France in the 1970s. Made from thick smoked lucite in a soft lavender tone, the material is both ex...
Lucite
$1,731 / 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
Rare Sculptural Chairs in Mohair, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Joe Colombo, Eero Saarinen, Mario Bellini, Olivier Mourgue
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
Plato Ginello Lounge Chair
By Davis Furniture, Plato Design
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s, fully restored in Maharam “Toostripe” - there is wear to the frame including scuffs, scratches, minor losses to the chrome, and fading. See photos for details
Chrome
Haberli Teo Alfredo design in years '65 Swiss production sculpture chair
Located in Biella, IT
Haberli Teo Alfredo design in years '65 Swiss production one space age sculpture chair in the sell. Are available two chairs ...
Metal
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
$13,040Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Flahy Bar Stool Marble Brass by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Through this controversial bar stool design, Malabar is delivering a message about itself: with an eye on the past yet with a twist of possibility and future, Malabar designers were ...
Marble, Brass
$1,032Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s 33m Grey Chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco
By Emeco
Located in Los Angeles, 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
Gae Aulenti Space Age Locus Solus Armchairs and Ottoman for Poltronova, 1964
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Locus Solus Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova – Restored This rare set includes two lounge chairs and one ottoman from the Locus Solus series, designe...
Iron
Rare "California Chair" by Ennio Ludovico Chiggio (Gruppo N) for Nikol Internati
Located in leucate, FR
Immerse yourself in the bold spirit of 1970s Italian design with this exceptional and extremely rare "California Chair," conceived in 1973 by the influential designer Ennio Ludovico ...
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
Jet Lag Sculptural Modular Sofa Contemporary 'Red/Pink/Orange'
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
$919Sale Price|60% Off
André Courrèges chair in plexi - France, 1970s
By Courrèges
Located in London, GB
A rare exercise in furniture design from French fashion legend André Courrèges (1923-2016). Its Space Age silhouette reflects the same interest in modernism and futurism that informe...
Plexiglass
Space Age “Plona” Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Beograd, RS
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Steel
Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
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
$1,731 / item
Space Age Postmodern Blue 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
Rodney Kinsman Omstak Stackable Chairs for Bieffeplast, White, 1972, Set of 6
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six Omstak chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman in 1972 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast. The Omstak chair is recognized as one of the icons of early High-Te...
Steel, Chrome
$399Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Gastone Rinaldi Chair - RIMA Italy
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Bern, BE
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
Italian Modern Space Age Black Leather and Yellow Metal Chair, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Leather and metal space age chair, 1970s Space age chair with tubular structure in yellow painted metal and seat in black leather. The backrest is characterized by geometric shapes a...
Metal
$2,904 / 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
Rodney Kinsman Omstak Stackable Chairs for Bieffeplast, White, 1972, Set of 4
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Omstak chairs, designed by Rodney Kinsman in 1972 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast. The Omstak chair is considered one of the icons of early High-Tec...
Steel, Chrome
La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Olive Green'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
Handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsmen. Signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. A functional design piece, La Chair bridges the gap between fine art, desi...
Metal
Red-Eye Stool & Side table 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 Red-Eye stool is available in a range of materials and customisable fa...
Velvet, Wood, Mohair
A POP POST-MODERN SPACE-AGE CHAIR, by ESTELLE & ERWINE LAVERNE, France 1970
By Roger Tallon, Joe Colombo, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular set including a large dining table and 4 chairs, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, Shabby-Chic, table structure in thick and heavy chrome-plated metal, ovoid fiued glass top, ...
Metal
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 5 Spaghetti Chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias circa 1980
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in NICE, FR
These five Spaghetti chairs by Alias epitomize minimalist Italian design. Featuring slim black tubular steel frames and durable PVC cords, they exude timeless elegance. The cords, gr...
Metal