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.
1970s Adriano Piazzesi-Style Space Age Yellow Velvet Cloud Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century lounge chairs in the style of Adriano Piazzesi, dating to the 1970s. Fully upholstered in original golden amber velvet, the chairs feature an emphatically organic...
Upholstery, Velvet
Eero Aarnio Ball Chair For Adelta 1980s
By Adelta
Located in Čelinac, BA
Aaero Aarnio Ball Chair for Adelta 1980s
Fabric, Polyester
Mid Century Space Age 4 Section Brown velour Low Modular sofa by COR
By Luigi Colani, COR, Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Space Age 4 Section Brown velour Modular sofa by COR. Space age set of 4 velour sections of a 4 seat sofa. Can be used as 4 Lounge chairs. Very Modular and simple design....
Upholstery, Foam
Mid Century Modern Green Patchwork Leather 5 section Modular sofa with Patina
Beautiful Mid Century Long Low Modern Space Age Green Patchwork Leather 5 section Modular sectional sofa with Patina. Made in Germany Circa 1970s. Modular sofa in 5 sections (2) with...
Leather, Hardwood
Peter Ghyczy Senftenberger Egg Lounge Chair/ Garden Egg Chair for Elastogran
By Reuter Products, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The so-called Senftenberger Ei, internationally known as the Garden Egg Chair, is one of the most extraordinary seating furniture pieces of the Space Age era and is today a sought-af...
Fiberglass
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Unique Pair of Mid Century German Modern Striped Space age Lounge chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century German Modern Striped Space age Lounge chairs. Circa 1970s. Fully Upholstered slipper space age armless chairs. Good vintage condition - Made in Germany Circa 197...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Folding Chairs, Model 4820, by Masayuki Matsukaze for Kartell, 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
A pair of folding chairs with a yellow and red plastic frame and white canvas upholstery, model 4820, designed by Masayuki Matsukaze for Kartell, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition...
Canvas, Plastic
Velvet and Steel Armchair by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
An iconic armchair, designed by Adriano Piazzesi and attributed to the 3D company in the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated steel, and the upholstery is made of smooth, mediu...
Steel
Set of 3 Armchairs / Modular Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Modular living room set consisting of three identical armchairs that can be joined together to form a three-seater sofa or a two-seater sofa and an armchair. An iconic model designed...
Steel
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Space Age 3 Section Tan Leather Modular sofa by Luigi Colani for COR
By Mario Bellini, Luigi Colani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Space Age 3 Section Tan Leather Modular sofa by Luigi Colani for COR. Space age set of 3 Leather tufted sections of a 3 seat sofa. The arms can be removed and they can be...
Steel
Space Age Flynn Chair By Gastone Rinaldi For Rima Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Flynn Chair By Gastone Rinaldi for Rima 1970s
Chrome
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Red Leather tufted low 3 seat sofa chrome legs
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Space Age Modern Red Leather tufted low 3 seat sofa chrome legs. Great low soft leather tufted sofa with tapered chrome legs and casters. Tufted cushions and...
Chrome
Space Age Sofa in White Wood and Aubergine Leather, USA circa 1970
By William Andrus
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist space age sofa after William Andrus, circa 1970. Painted white wood shell with aubergine hued leather, which appears slightly espresso in darker light. Significantly dis...
Leather, Wood
1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French, Space Age, Mid-Century lounge chair which was remarkably reclaimed from a 1970's Parisian cinema and upholstered in gorgeous red fabric. The lacquered fiberglass frame has so...
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs, Attr. to De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in amstelveen, NL
Exceptional pair of sculptural Italian lounge chairs dating from the late 1960s or early 1970s, attributed to the design group of Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi. ...
Faux Leather
Pr. Post Modern Space Age Bellini C & B Italia Amanta Lounge Chairs c 1969
Located in New York, NY
Very chic pair of vintage Amanta chairs, designed by Mario Belllini , for C&B Italia circa 1969. Executed in supple black leather, contrasted with the molded white fiberlite chair fr...
Leather, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Stool from Werzalit, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Functional stool with a tubular steel frame. The stool features a round, white seat made of Werzalit, a composite material consisting of wood and synthetic resin. The frame is chro...
Metal
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Velvet Bent Wood Rocking Chair and Ottoman by BioForm
Located in Denver, CO
Post 1950s, believed to be 1970s Manufactured by BioForm Seating Systems Solid bentwood frame. Two area of small wear and a few very light scratches consistent with age. (see p...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Laminate, Wood, Bentwood
Mid Century Dutch Modern tufted puffy cognac Leather 3 seat sofa 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Dutch tufted cognac Leather 3 seat space age sofa with chrome. Great vintage condition super soft leather and very high quality dense foam cushions. Very comfortab...
Chrome
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Fabric
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Fiberglass Upholstered Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair by Buaghman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Very cool and rare swivel tilt lounge chair Space Age style, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This example is in untouched, original condition, showing only light cosmeti...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
"Californian" Sofa FRANCE 1960s
Located in Forest, BE
Designed by Jacques Charpentier , a French decorator and editor trained at the École Boulle, this sofa reflects his work of the 1960s. It rests on a stainless steel base, a signature...
Metal
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Two-Seater Soriana Sofa for Cassina, Brown Leather, 1969
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Soriana two-seater sofa designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina and produced in Italy in 1969, from the model's first production. Introduced in 1969, the Soriana received the Co...
Chrome
Futuristic Space-Age Mid-Century Modern Egg Lounge Chair by Lee Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Amazing formed fiberglass "Egg Chair" by Lee Company. Burbank, California. Circa. 1970's. Space-Age design with tulip base. Stereo speakers under fabric. Retains Lee label. Very good...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Space Age Italian Chrome and Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Space age Italian armchair upholstered in red velvet corduroy with tubular chrome accent wrapping around the frame. Excellent candidate for reupholstery but could still be enjoyed as...
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
$5,136 / set
Space Age Sofa by Interlübke, 1970s
By Interlübke
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare sofa set by Interlübke with brown fabric seats and white wooden bases. Complete set with a wooden corner piece which serves as a storage space. The high back design ...
Fabric
Set of four “Sphère” dining chairs by Boris Tabacoff for MMM, France, 1970s
By Boris Tabacoff, Mobilier Modulair Moderne
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of four “Sphère” dining chairs designed by Boris Tabacoff and manufactured by Mobilier Modulaire Moderne (MMM), France, circa 1970s . These iconic French Space Age chairs feature...
Leather, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Pedestal Arkana Chair by Maurice Burke
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
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
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
F&T Salotti Space Age Italian Velvet and Chrome Wrapped Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian sofa by F&T Salotti. Overstuffed space age silhouette. Original chocolate brown ruched velvet and brushed steel panel. One sofa and two chairs available, all so...
Stainless Steel
‘Dangari’ armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Allibert, 1978.
Located in Athens, Attiki
‘Dangari’ armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Allibert, 1978. Injection-molded “Ultra Resin” The ‘Dangari’ was one of Allibert’s best-selling chairs for many years. Even today, Allibert i...
Plastic
Pierre Paulin x Jack Lenor Larsen little tulip armchair by Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare Jack Lenor Larsen Mementum fabrics little Tulip chair. Made by Artifort - Netherlands
Chrome
1950s Geneviève Dangles & Christian Defrance Armchair
By Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century armchair attributed to Geneviève Dangles and Christian Defrance. Iron base and new wool bouclé upholstery. Sourced in Northern Italy. Two available, sold separately. G...
Iron
Pierre Paulin, Orange Slice chair, Artifort, 1960
Located in Uppsala, SE
Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice, was designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in the mid 20th century after he became acq...
Chrome
$3,869Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Three-Seater Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi in Teddy Bear & Leatherette
Located in Catania, CT
A rare three-seater sofa designed by Adriano Piazzesi, produced in Italy during the 1970s. Upholstered in its original cream teddy bear fabric and black leatherette, this piece perfe...
Fabric, Faux Leather
$22,300Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Early Production 'Unicorn' Leather Lounge Chair by Vladimir Kagan, c 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional early example of the 'Unicorn' lounge chair designed by Vladimir Kagan, New York / USA, circa 1960s. This sculptural icon features the distinctive cast aluminum base w...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,429Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Italian Modular Sofa designed by Emilio Guarnacci for 1P, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
The combination offered consists of 2 modules with side armrests to form a 2-seater sofa. It is possible to add multiple modules thanks to the steel levers placed in the lower part t...
Velvet, Beech
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s. In production from 1970 until the mid-70s. Made of fiber glass, this armchair is characterized by fluid shape...
Fiberglass
Vintage Wicker Swiveling Chairs with Chrome Tulip Base, 20th Century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Pair of Swiveling Wicker Chairs Vintage - Decoration - Home Decor Measures : 82x73cm H:72cm SH:37cm Pair of vintage wicker armchairs with chrome tulip bases. Elegant design...
Metal
Willy Guhl, desipair of Concrete Ball Armchairs, circa 1970s
By Willy Guhl
Located in leucate, FR
Pair of ball armchairs created by designer Willy Guhl. Sculptural armchairs, organic design reminiscent of a mushroom. Ideal for a garden or around a ...
Concrete
$1,913 / item
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 black cushions, designed for use indoors and outdoors by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters in the former East Germany, pr...
Plastic
Arne Dahlén chrome swivel dining chair (Sweden, 1960s)
By Arne Dahlén
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Listing is for a single chair. There are 8 available in total. Arne Dahlén chrome swivel dining chair (Sweden, 1960s). Los Angeles showroom viewings by appointment in the American ...
Chrome
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy
By Mario Sabot
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Made in Italy: 1968.. Chair in original condition,, fading to the original orange fabric ,, minor fiberglass edge chiping...
Fabric, Fiberglass
8 Black plastic & Aluminum 1970s MODUS stackable chairs by Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 8 Black Nylon/plastic and aluminum 1970s Stackable chairs by Tecno. This chair model was produced in different versions and colors. These...
Aluminum
3 seater 'Maralunga' Sofa by Vico magistrate for Cassina
Located in Brussels, BE
An iconic design by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, this 1970s Maralunga sofa is upholstered in rich navy leather and features the model’s celebrated adjustable headrests, seamlessly s...
Leather
Krokus armchair in celadon blue velvet, Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB, 1970s
By Lennart Bender, Ulferts Swedish
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous Krokus armchair by Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB, Sweden, 1970s. Fully reupholstered in Kvadrat Gentle 2 celadon blue velvet. A sculptural and poetic silhouette combined wit...
Velvet, Plastic
Vintage Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Comfort Fratelli Longhi, Black Leather
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Elda Chair, designed by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Comfort Fratelli Longhi. The Elda Chair’s futuristic design reflects Colombo’s interest in space exploration and mode...
Leather, Fiberglass
Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
By Joe Colombo
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very sculptural Space Age Targa lounge chair with ottoman having green leatherette headrest and ottoman . Unique and very well crafted with smooth lines...
Plastic
Space Age Brown Plastic Dining Room Set Markus Farner Walter Grunder 1970s
By Markus Farner & Walter Grunder
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage dining room set from plastic in a chocolate brown tone reupholstered with light brown textile fabric. The dining room set con...
Metal
$8,041Sale Price|10% Off
Vintage Italian Sofa in Black Leather and Glossy Lacquered , 1970's Timeless
By Acerbis
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Sofa - Mid Century Designer Sofa - 1970's sofa Very cool and unusual, imposing, three-seater sofa in black calf leather with a black lacquer wood structure. In true...
Leather, Wood
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of "Galaxy" Easy Chairs by Alf Svensson & Ingvar Sandstrom for DUX Sweden
By Dux of Sweden, Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Hard to find as a pair are these Space Age futuristic "Galaxy" swivelling easy chairs by ALF SVENSSON & YNGVAR SANDSTORM for DUX Sweden The design is from 1968 when the space race to the moon and the futuristic Concorde airplane inspired...
Aluminum
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
Luigi Colani Big Space Age Plastic Sculptural Chair 70s Der Colani
By Luigi Colani, Lübke
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
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
$2,460 / set
Set Of Two Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Fabric, Wood
$16,700Sale Price / set|20% Off
'Sphere' Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, France, 1960s
By Mobilier Modulair Moderne, Boris Tabacoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible condition on this pair of Boris Tabacoff 'Sphere' lucite lounge chairs, France, circa late 1960s. Designed for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, these sculptural easy chairs rep...
Fabric, Lucite
Ruud Ekstrand & Christer Norman Formula Longue Chair for DUX 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Ruud Ekstrand & Christer Norman FORMULA Longue Chair for DUX Sweden 1970s
Steel
Vicario Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Sculptural Italian Design A striking set of Vicario chairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1970s. Crafted from moulded fibreglass-reinforced plastic, the Vicario is...
Plastic
Pair of Seventies Sectional Cushions Slipper Chairs - France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970s lounge chairs with sectional seat cushions. The cushions are made of four sections connected by straps with buckles. The frame consists of a plastic base upholstered in...
Upholstery, Velvet, Plastic
Set of 4 1970s Chrome Dining Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto
By Rudi Bonzanini, Tecnosalotto
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 vintage Italian chrome and leather spring chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto. These feature smooth flowing tubular chrome frames, upholstered back rests with zipper c...
Steel, Chrome