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 Italian Space Age Cloud Sofa in the Style of Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century three-seat sofa from the 1970s, designed in the Space Age Cloud style associated with Adriano Piazzesi. Upholstered throughout in original amber-gold velvet, the ...
Upholstery, Velvet
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
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
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
$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
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 Luigi Colani, Mario Bellini
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
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
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
$298Sale Price / item|20% Off
Stool "Small" by Castiglioni for Valenti, Italy, 1970s
By Giorgina Castiglioni, Giorgio Gaviraghi, Aldo Lanza, Valenti
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Iconic and minimalist, the "Small" stool designed by Giorgina Castiglioni, Giorgio Gaviraghi, Aldo Lanza and produced by Valenti perfectly embodies radical Italian design of the 1970...
Plastic
$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
$1,782Sale Price|30% Off
1970's Fiberglass Lounge / Easy Chair Model "Tina" by Risto Halme for Peem Oy
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful Space Age lounge chair by Risto Halme for Peem Oy ,Finland. Frame made of fiberglass, upholstered with dark purple leather. Named "Tina". The seat can be adjusted to any ...
Leather, Fiberglass
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
$645Sale Price|40% Off
Pair of 1970's Modern Italian Chromed Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
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
$1,400Sale Price / item|30% Off
Set of 4 Mid century Modern German brown leather space age lounge chairs Patina
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Mid century Modern German brown leather space age lounge chairs or sofa Patina. Beautiful low leather lounge chair or sofa. Use as 4 individual chairs or put them together a...
Leather, Foam, Wood
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
$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
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
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Fiberglass Upholstered Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair by Buaghman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
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
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
"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
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
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 Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs in Red and Orange Plastic 60s Design
By Verner Panton, Vitra
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
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
$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 Boris Tabacoff, Mobilier Modulair Moderne
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
Space age Orbis lounge chairs by Luigi Colani for Cor, 1960s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare pair of space age 'orbis' lounge chairs designed by Luigi Colani and produced by Cor in the 1970s. The chairs have a white wooden frame and the original fabric cushions. 1960s...
Fabric, Wood
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
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
$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
Luigi Colani Space Age Orbis Longue Chair for COR 1960S
By Luigi Colani
Located in Čelinac, BA
Luigi Colani Orbis Longue Chair for COR 1960s
Fabric
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
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
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
'Jetson' Swivel Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Space Age design, the 1970s ‘Jetson’ Swivel Lounge Chair features an elegantly curved canvas sling seat, upholstered in tufted rich red leather and complemented by angled armrests ...
Chrome
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
‘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
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
$2,118Sale Price / set|20% Off
Maurice Burke for Arkana GB, Set of 4 Fibreglass Counter-Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury set of 4 fibreglass shell dining/armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture GB, circa 1960s. Offered here in original vintage condition. Featuring fibreglass shell seats with streamlined curved arm and backrests. Heavy weighted and powder coated 4 point star...
Fiberglass
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...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Vintage Modular Lavender Leather Togo Sofa Michel Ducaroy 1970s
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic corner sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in fabulous lavender pastel color from leather 1970s France. An iconic modular freestanding corner sofa chai...
Leather
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
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
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
Black Leather Space Age Swivel Chair, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Stunning swivel lounge chair in white fiberglass with aluminum base and original black leather cover.
Leather, Fiberglass
Rare Sculptural Chair in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Olivier Mourgue, Eero Saarinen, Joe Colombo, Mario Bellini
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
Vintage John Saladino Striped Velvet Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the refined architectural elegance of this vintage John Saladino sofa, a masterclass in high-end postmodern design. This piece features a striking sheltering silhouette wi...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
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
Iconic 'F518' Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Iconic ‘F518’ swivel lounge chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort (Holland) in the early 1970s. It has been professionally reupholstered with a funky blue fabric by Aristi...
Metal
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
F780 Concorde Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in New Upholstery
Located in Den Haag, NL
Concorde Lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and made by Artifort. This chair was originally designed by Pierre Paulin for the waiting room of the French Concorde aircraft, after...
Aluminum
Selvedge Denim Sandra Sofa by Annie Hieronimus for Ligne Roset
By Annie Hiéronimus, Ligne Roset
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. France. Reupholstered in Selvedge Denim.
Fabric
Vintage Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Comfort Fratelli Longhi, Black Leather
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
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
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 out of 5 Space Age Tulip Chairs by Chromcraft in smoked lucite and aluminum
By Chromcraft
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 5 extremely Rare Space Age Dining Chairs by Chromcraft. These striking tulip swivel chairs are beautifully sculptured with thin, minimalist lines. The o...
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