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Space Age Chairs

SPACE AGE STYLE

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.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Space Age
Two 1970s tubular steel upholstered chairs by Hanno von Gustedt for Thonet
Located in München, DE
Two original 1970s tubular steel upholstered chairs by Hanno von Gustedt for Thonet model S30. Great high quality Space Age design. Made in Germany. Winner of the IF Design Award in ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Locus Solus, Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

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Metal

Set of Four Mid-Century Chromed Dining Chairs in White Dedar Milano Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Dining Chairs - White Bouclé Chairs - Chromed Cantilever Chairs Set of four Mid-Century Modern / Space Age dining chairs, with a decorative continuous tubular frame in ch...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 2 Chairs Mod.4854 Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Chairs Kartell by Gae Aulenti Mod.4854 Chairs Mod.4854 Gae Aulenti, Kartell The Mod.4854 chair is an iconic creation by famous Italian designer Gae Aulenti for Kartell, a renowned It...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters
By Reuter Products, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have two of these original vintage Garden Egg chairs in white with blue cushions, designed for use indoors and outdoors by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters in the former East Germany, pri...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set di sedia e pouf Locus Solus, Gae Aulenti Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

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Metal

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...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Christian Adam (1938-), set 4 chairs Trèfle Airborne ed., circa 1968
By Christian Adam
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam (1938-) Set of four Trèfle chairs Airborne edition, circa 1968 White polyester gelcoat, foam and blue fabric Maison Kvadrat W. 50 x H. 77x ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Yrjö Kukkapuro Chair for Helsinki School of Arts, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare chair, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1970s. Wood with metal legs. Space age style. Designed for Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu (later known as Aalto University). Good vintage conditio...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Rare Yrjö Kukkapuro Chairs, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of three rare chairs, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1970s. Wood with metal legs. Space age style. Designed for Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu (later known as Aalto University). Good vi...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

red skai & aluminum 1969 folding chair Plona by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1 of 2 Vintage Atomic Age Blue Faux Leather Swivel Armchairs by Müster, Germany
Located in Zagreb, HR
Two unique German space age or atomic age swivel armchairs, in blue faux leather seat and white metal base. Produced by Müster. Well preserved, with some expected signs of age, most...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Casalino Fiberglass Chair by Alexander Begge for Casala, 1974
Located in Den Haag, NL
Casalino Fiberglass Chair by Alexander Begge for Casala, 1974. This vintage armchair model 2007-2008 was designed by Alexander Begge and made circa 1974 by Casala. It is made from ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Verner Panton Pantonic Chair for Hag - 1992
By Verner Panton, Fa.Haag & Zn Amsterdam
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare red 5020 Pantonic Chair in very good condition with slight signs of use bright red colour - perfect collectors piece and stackable with other chairs.
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1990s Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Navy Blue Space Age Modo 290 Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Nielaus, Set of 4
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four iconic Modo 290 cantilever chairs was designed by architect and designer Steen Østergaard in 1966. Modo 290 is a one-piece shell chair with a design that still exude...
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2010s Danish Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Pair of Caprice Dining / Side Chairs by Philippe Starck for Cassina
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of modernist chairs with a retro / space age feel. This model is called the Caprice chair, they were designed by Philippe Starck in 2007 and made in Italy by Cassina....
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Early 2000s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Poltrone Galaxy Space Age di Alf Svensson e Yngve Sandsteöm per Dux, 1970 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Coppia di poltrone modello Galaxy, in stile e del periodo Space Age, con scocca in resina, base in metallo, imbottitura trapuntata su schienale e seduta e rivestimento in pelle nera. Progetto di Alf Svensson e Yngve Sandsteöm per Dux, 1970 ca. Buone condizioni, in patina e con i segni del tempo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Poltrone Galaxy Space Age di Alf Svensson e Yngve Sandsteöm per Dux, 1970 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Coppia di poltrone modello Galaxy, in stile e del periodo Space Age, con scocca in resina, base in metallo, imbottitura trapuntata su schienale e seduta e rivestimento in pelle nera. Progetto di Alf Svensson e Yngve Sandsteöm per Dux, 1970 ca. Buone condizioni, in patina e con i segni del tempo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

La Chair Sculptural Contemporary 'Silver'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
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2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Black'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
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2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Targa chair by Klaus Uredat, for Horn Collection
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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester

Pair of turned wood and caning chairs, 1910s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of turned wood and caning chairs. Portugal, 1910s.
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1910s Portuguese Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Wood

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic

Willy Rizzo, Set of 4 Chairs in Lacquered Wood for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970 Ca
Located in Argelato, BO
Willy Rizzo, set of 4 chairs in lacquered wood, fabric and aluminum, Mario Sabot production. Models created in the 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Turned wood and canning chair, XIXth c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Turned wood chair with a canning seat. Portugal, XIXth c.
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19th Century Portuguese Antique Space Age Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Universal Chairs 4869 Black by Joe Colombo for Kartell
Located in Conversano, IT
Joe Colombo's black Universale chair produced by Kartell is an iconic creation of 1960s Italian design. This chair features a minimalist and elegant design that has made it a cult ob...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Gunter Beltzig 'Auberge' Seating Group, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Auberge' Seating Group by Gunter Beltzig, a true icon of 1970s German design. Crafted from durable fiberglass and immaculately maintained, it exudes a timeless elegance.
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Rodney Kinsman Space Age Yellow Omstak Chair for Bieffeplast, 1971, Set 0f 18
Located in Vicenza, IT
This set of 18 yellow "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 chrom...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 rattan chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of three rattan chairs with natural and green painted rattan. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red and orange six plastic pop art vintage chairs or dining chairs model Universale designed by Joe Colombo 1965 - 1967 and executed by Kartell, Milano. These happy making...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of four Space Age Italian chairs in metal and velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four Space Age Italian chairs dating back to the 1970s is up for grabs. These chairs embody the iconic and enduring Space Age design, ep...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Boris Tabacoff Scimitar Chairs in bouclé, Mobilier Modulaire Moderne 'MMM'
Located in amstelveen, NL
Boris Tabacoff Scimitar chairs for 'Mobilier Modulaire Moderne' (MMM), France, 1960s. Boris Tabacoff is well known for his futuristic-looking pieces during the 1960s. These 'Scimita...
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Sculptural Chair in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s / 80s
Located in London, GB
A curved scultptural lounge chairs, Italian, 1970s/80s. Newly upholstered in a premium pure Alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.   
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Set 2 Chairs 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.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Altuglas, Plexiglass

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Olive Green'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
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2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Space Age Red Plastic Vintage Dining Chairs Steen Ostergaard, 1966, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age four ( 4 ) red plastic vintage dining chairs by Steen Ostergaard 1966 for Cado Norway 1971. These wonderful red 4 ( four ) dining chairs from plastic show a black textil u...
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Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Pair Restored Black Leather Yrjo Kukkapuro Swivelling Chairs for Haimi Finland
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of swivelling chairs model ‘415A’ Finland 1960s These organic shaped dining chairs were designed by the Finnish artist Yrjö Kukkapuro Molded fiberglass and casted aluminium...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Black Leather "Cobra" Space Age Dining Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Chrome
Located in Milano, IT
Born 1926, Giotto Stoppino was one of the most relevant representative of the Italian Space Age movement. He worked as an architect but, most importantly, as a designer - penning obj...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Nice set of two chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell. The Universale chair is one of the first molded plastic chairs created. The ch...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

French 1970s Design Style Handcrafted Rattan and Wicker Cane Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Sculptural and gorgeous rattan and wicker French 1970s design style high back chair with a beige linen fabric round cushion seat 18.89 inches diameter and 30.30inches armrest height. A great vintage style centerpiece!
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

Set of Four Dining Chairs / Occasional Chairs by G.S in White Bouclé By Dedar
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four rare dining chairs, made in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Giotto Stoppino just been redone in a beautiful white bouclé fabric by Dedar Milano. Crafted in chromed me...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

French 1970s Design Style Handcrafted Rattan Wicker Peacock Emmanuelle Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Sculptural and gorgeous Emmanuelle style rattan and wicker French 1970s design chair with a beige linen fabric round cushion seat 21.65 inches diameter and 26.77inches armrest height. A great vintage style centerpiece!.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Fabric

Table and 4 Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Vidal Grau, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular set of table and chairs with Sabrina design by Gastone Rinaldi sealed Vidal Grau, with original upholstery. Dimensions: Chair: Width 53 cm x height 80 cm x depth 55 cm -- Seat height 50 cm...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of 70's white Spaghetti chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, Italy
Located in München, DE
Pair of 70's original Spagetti chairs in white by Giandomenico Belotti. Manufacturer is Alias. Made in Italy. Rare in white lacquered frame and white seats + backrests. Beautiful minimalist Italian design of the Pop Art era. In good condition with slight signs of wear and patina. The paint is scratched in some places on the back of the backrests. That's why you can see a little rust film. The paint has been touched up in a few places on the feet. You can see it well in the photos. Both chairs are in the same good condition. All plastic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Verner Panton Leather Cone Chair VP01, Type B, 1994 Limited Edition
By Verner Panton, Polythema
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Very rare out of production Verner Panton leather cone chair signed Polythema - Verner Panton and No: - 207 good condition with slight signs of use.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Olive/Green'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
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2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960's Pair of Space Age Fibreglass Pod Chairs
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and unusual pair of space age vintage pod chairs. They were made in England, they date from the 1960’s. The design is so stylish a...
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Mid-20th Century English Space Age Chairs

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Fiberglass, Faux Fur, Wood

Rare Sculptural Chairs in Mohair, Italy, 1970s / 80s
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of curved scultptural lounge chairs, Italian, 1970s/80s. Newly upholstered in a premium ivory 100% mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.   
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mohair

Elephant Chair by Bernard Rancillac, Limited Edition 37/100, 1985
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elephant Chair; Fauteil Éléphant; Bernard Rancillac; Limited Edition; 37/100; 1985; 1980s; Bedside Chair; Side Chair; Lobby Lounge Chair; Reading Ch...
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Shell Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
MCM style chair in a comfy shell shaped velvet, black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet. Around the dining table, it will be perfect near your desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

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Plastic

Space Age Brown Plastic Vintage Chair by Markus Farner Walter Grunder c 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age vintage chair designed by Markus Farner and Walter Grunder circa 1970 and executed by Herman Miller Zeeland, USA. This chair features a brown plastic frame and newly covere...
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Late 20th Century Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Aeroformed Chair by Connor Holland
Located in Winchelsea, East Sussex
The Aeroformed Chair is a futuristic design that showcases the innovative manufacturing process of ‘Aeroforming’, where air is injected into a sealed envelope of sheet metal, inflati...
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2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Steel

Space Age Vintage Yellow Plastic Armchair Gaudi by Vico Magistretti 1968 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage armchair model Gaudi by Vico Magistretti from plastic in yellow color tone for Artemide 1968, Italy. The wonderful armchair model Gaudi in the rare color tone lemo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1960s-1970s Brass And Beige Faux Leather Rocking Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s - 1970s Brass And Beige faux leather rocking chair composed of a brass rounded and curved brass structure adorned with beige skaï back and seat.
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian Space Age Chair in Curved Chromed Steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age chair in curved chromed steel, 1970s Chair in curved chromed steel. The seat and back are made of fine tubular chromed steel that fo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Chairs

Materials

Steel

Space Age chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Kartell, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, and Herman Miller. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $384 and tops out at $42,008 while the average work can sell for $2,760.

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