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.
Space Age Vintage Light Grey Metal Rolling Stool Wedo similar to Kik Step 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage rolling stool light grey and black from metal 1970s. An iconic and very practicable stool with three ( 3 ) wheels allowing mobility and easy moving with a secure pl...
Metal
Achille Castiglioni for Kartell Pair of Space-Age Yellow & Black Plastic Stools
By Kartell, Beylerian LTD, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1970s by Achille Castiglioni, this pair of stools features a top-bottom style symmetrical design and is made of bright yellow plastic. They exude fun and joy while re...
Upholstery, Plastic
Space Age Bar Stools, 1970s
Located in Neuss, NW
Space age bar stools from the 1970s. High-quality frame made of chromed stainless steel. The seats have been reupholstered and covered with a high-...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Soshun Flower Stools by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990s
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Striking 'Soshun' flower stools by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990s. Designed as sculptural blossoms, each stool features a velvet seat in deep crimson, evoking the softness and...
Metal
Italian Space Age black and white high bar stool, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age black and white high bar stool, 1960s Space Age high bar stool with round base. The structure is made of thick white plastic and is composed of a larger cut cylinde...
Leather, Plastic, Wood
6 Modernist Bar Stools 1970s Space Age Acrylic Table Kitchen Breakfast Seats
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of six 1970s bar stools build from tubular acrylic pipe-like frame making them the ideal stools to have by the swimming pool! The bold frames have a backrest which h...
Fabric, Plastic
Green Leather and Birch Wood Pair of Stools by IBISCO, 1970s, Italy
By Ibisco Sedie
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Leather and Birch Wood Pair of Stools by IBISCO, 1970s, Italy Measurtements : Seat : 45 cm X 38 cm Height : 45 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Leather, Wood
Grey Faux Leather Adjustable Height Pair of Industrial Stools, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Faux Leather Adjustable Height Pair of Industrial Stools, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 43 to 60 cm Seatingdiameter: 36 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you hav...
Metal, Steel
Space Age Green Plastic Stool by EMSA, 1970s, Germany
By Emsa Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Green Plastic Stool by EMSA, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 44 cm Top diameter: 36 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you h...
Plastic
$4,500 / set
Pair of Space Age Stools
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Space Age Stools By Krynwald Erg Ochre Plastic with Boucle Upholstery Poland, 1960 13”W x 17”H
Bouclé, Plastic
Yellow Faux Leather Pair of Pouf Stool with Hidden Storage Space, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Faux Leather Pair of Pouf Stool with Hidden Storage Space, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 40 cm Diameter: 39 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any ques...
Faux Leather, Wood
$1,885Sale Price / set|35% Off
Bar Stools Midcentury From Steel and Wood White Gold, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of white and gold bar stools from Italy, circa 1970 - priced as a pair Very stylish pair of barstools with a graphical wooden white s...
Brass, Steel
Set of Three 1970's Plastic Stools, Pedestals, Tables
By Verner Panton, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
Cool set of three plastic pedestal, end, side table, stools. The set consists of two, green, and one white table, all are in very good, original condition, clean and ready to use. Ci...
Plastic
$1,173 / set
Set of 3 Ripcord stools Space Ace 1970s
By Artifort
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Three ,square Dark Brown Ripcord low Stools . Round Plastic base . Typical Space Ace style .
Fabric
1960s Italian Space Age Plastic Storage Stool by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Storage stool designed by Olaf Von Bohr and manufactured by Gedy in Italy during the 1960s. This piece reflects the experimental spirit of Italian Space Age design, when plastic beca...
Plastic
Rare Yellow-Green Lux Leather Swivel Stool by ISKU, 1960s, Finland
By Isku
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Yellow-Green Lux Leather Swivel Stool by ISKU, 1960s, Finland **Heavy Product *Rotatable top Measurtements : Height: 40 cm Diameter: 50 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us ...
Metal, Steel
$1,126 / set
Faux Leather Pair of Stools, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Faux Leather Pair of Stools, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 42 cm Seat : 26 cm x 26 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Metal
Mid-Century modern set of 2 stools and 1 coffee table, original pieces
By Gerd Lange
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Set of 2 stools and 1 coffee table, original pieces from the 1960s by Gerd Lange for “Die Gute Form.” Typical space-age design from the 1960s. Stackable. Made in Germany by Biester...
Glass, Plywood
1970s Space Age Stool by Flair in White Plastic and Purple Fabric
By Flair
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A striking example of European Space Age design, this 1970s stool by Flair balances futuristic form with practical comfort. The molded white plastic base features a distinctive hourg...
Plastic, Fabric
Z Stool by François Arnal for Atelier A, France, 1971
Located in Milan, IT
Z Stool by François Arnal for Atelier A, France, 1971.
Chrome
Space Age Stool Bilumen 'STACKI' Giorgina Castiglioni design, Italy 1970s
By Bilumen, Giorgina Castiglioni
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Bilumen Stacki stool, designed by Giorgina Castiglioni, is an elegant representation of 1970s Space Age Furniture. With its smooth, flowing lines crafted in beige ABS plastic, th...
Plastic
Castiglioni Rochetto White Plastic Stool or Table by Kartell, Italian Midcentury
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Kartell
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful design. Two identical forms are fastened together giving it the distinctive hourglass sp...
Upholstery, Plastic
$1,306 / set
Pair of Chrome and Leather Stools, Italy 1970s
Located in London, GB
Pair of chrome and orange leather stools with a nice patina, Italy 1970s.
Chrome
1970s Space-age Plastic and Faux Leather Stool Footrest Made in Holland
Located in San Gabriel, CA
15.75" high x 15" wide x 8.5" deep 1970s beautiful, recently re-upolstered space age stool or footrest. Corners of stool don't sit snuggly, but this doesn't detract from the stool's...
Faux Leather, Plastic
White stool by Winfried Staeb from the 1970s for the Form + Life Collection
By Winifred Staeb, Form + Life Collection
Located in München, DE
Very rare stool by Winfried Staeb from the 1970s for the Form + Life Collection. Manufactured by Reuter Product Design. Made in Germany. Great organic S...
Plastic
Hard Acrylic and Solid Aluminum Heavy Stool by Keuco, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Hard Acrylic and Solid Aluminum Heavy Stool by Keuco, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height : 44 cm Diameter : 37 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Aluminum
Italian white fiberglass & olive green seat space age stool
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Very nice stool made of white painted fiberglass/resin with olive green cushioned seat. Very good vintage condition
Fabric, Resin, Fiberglass
Space Age Vintage Pair Duo Plastic Stools Tabouret Red Green 1970s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age vintage pair duo stools or tabourets from plastic in the colors fresh green and and light red 1970s Italy. A wonderful pair or duo stools or tabourets from plastic in fresh...
Plastic
Vintage Spanish Hand Painted Ceramic Low Stools - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These striking vintage Spanish ceramic stools offer a vibrant blend of Mediterranean charm and Hollywood Regency poise. Each stool features a classically inspired fluted column base, masterfully detailed with hand-painted yellow rope-style bands that provide a bold architectural contrast against the crisp white glaze. The circular tops are adorned with traditional Spanish artisanal motifs in deep forest green and ochre, showcasing the rich heritage of European pottery. These pieces represent a unique moment in mid-century design, where organic textures and historic silhouettes were reimagined for a high-end, glamorous interior. Perfect for use as garden stools, eclectic side tables...
Ceramic, Paint
Dafne orange chair, Gastone Rinaldi, Thema, 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Dafne Chair, designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema in 1970, represents an icon of Italian modernist design. Characterized by a mix of innovation and aesthetic boldness, it embodi...
Metal
Griffin Fiberglass Stool / Side Table by Phase Design.. Contemporary Space Age
Located in Buffalo, NY
Griffin Fiberglass Stool / Side Table by Phase Design.. Contemporary Space Age This versatile piece works interchangeably as a side table or stool. Made from a hand sanded fiberglass...
Fiberglass, Walnut
Vintage Space Age Plastic Stool from Emsa, West Germany, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This iconic stool was produced by the German manufacturer Emsa during the 1960s, is a prime example of German Space Age design, a movement inspired by visions of the future, technolo...
Plastic
$1,361Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage 5 Giganplast and TamTam Stools
By Kartell
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice mix set of vintage plastic Diabolo stools. 5 pieces 3 Giganplast Italy 1970s 2 Tamtam France 1970s. Good condition. signed.
Plastic
Casalino stools by Alexander Begge for Casala, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age design stackable Casalino stool designed by Alexander Begge for Casala. All the stools are labelled underneath the seat. They have a handy c...
Plastic
Metal Space Ace Stool, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Metal Tulip stool. Comes with a brand new Red upholstery. 1970s.
Metal
Stool - red ladder by Norda, 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Condition: Fair - Superficial marks Materials: Metal, Plastic Era: 1970 Style: Post Modern
Metal
Vintage Stool or Side Table in Vibrant Orange with Curved Shapes, 1970s
By Flair
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Bold 70s orange stool, a true statement of retro design. Measuring 39 x 39 x 39 cm, it can double as a compact side table. Crafted in glossy molded plastic, its vibrant color and flu...
Plastic
$1,850 / set
Vintage Boho Bent Rattan Bar Stools - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your kitchen island or home bar with this exceptional pair of vintage bar stools, showcasing the artful design of bent rattan paired with warm cognac leather seats. These sto...
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Low Stool
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage ceramic garden stool is a masterclass in Postmodern abstraction, offering an authoritative presence through its bold, graphic aesthetic. Crafted with a high-glo...
Ceramic
Pair of Stainless Steel Metal Cone Bar Stools, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of stainless steel and cast aluminum metal bar or counter Cone stools. New upholstery bouclé fabric. In the mood of Mid-Century Modern Space Age , Verner Pantone.
Stainless Steel, Metal, Aluminum
Space Age Orange Plastic Vintage Stool Sgabello Americano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
The vintage stool Sgabello Americano Robur by S.p.A. Biemme Bologna Italy 1970s shows a funny color and features in the middle a silver ribbon. The plastic surface has fine scratches...
Plastic
$1,885Sale Price / set|35% Off
Space Age Bar Stools by Jerry Johnson for Landes Inc. of California
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Perfect for a 1970s MOD lounge decor space! Extremely rare stools from the ~Idyllwild~ collection of Landes Inc. of Californi, these 4 bar stools were designed by Jerry Johnson of ...
PVC
Chrome Plated & Black Metal Burgundy Skay 1960/70s Stools by Velca, set of 6
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Adjustable and pivotable stool produced by Velca between the 1960s and the 1970s. Black metal & rubber legs. Chrome plated metal structure with cushioned seat and backrest. Adju...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Vintage White Plastic Metal Stool by Luigi Colani Germany 1971
By Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage organic stool from plastic in white and ivory color designed by Luigi Colani. Germany 1971 / 1972. A rare collector piece, this new arrival, a stool from white and ...
Plastic
White Plastic & Chrome Plated Metal 1970s Stools by C. Salocchi for Alberti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of stool with tubolar chrome plated support and white painted plastic (maybe resine of fiberglass) folding seat. These thick seats are ergonomic and designed to fold away. The t...
Chrome
Italian Post Modern White Plastic Stool Tokyo Pop by Yoshioka Driade, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Post Modern White Plastic Stool Tokyo Pop with Footres by Tokujin Yoshioka for Driade, 2000s Stool mod. Tokyo Pop with a round b...
Plastic
Italian Space Age Orange Plastic Rocchetto Stools by Castiglioni Kartell, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age orange plastic Rocchetto stools by Castiglioni for Kartell, 1970s Pair of Rocchetto stools in bright orange plastic. The structure ha...
Leather, Plastic
Stool in wood, Sign Denmark, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stool / Sign: Denmark You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982....
Wood
Stool in Wood, Country France, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Stools. Material: iron and wood You want to live in the golden years, this is the stool that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vin...
Iron
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Rings Low Stools - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add earthy warmth and architectural interest to your home or garden with this pair of vintage ceramic garden stools. Finished in a rich, matte chestnut brown glaze, these stools feat...
Ceramic