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.
$2,880Sale Price / set|57% Off
Overstuffed Italian Leather Lounge Chair & Ottoman
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An overstuffed leather chair and ottoman in the style of De Pas, D'Urbino & Lomazzi. Camel leather chair features a back bolster with surrounding l...
Leather
Djinn Armchair and Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Designer Olivier Mourgue Brand Airborn, France Era 1960’s Material metall, foam, black fabric Size 70 cm x 70,5 cm x 65,5 cm I 36,5 cm Size ottoman 71 cm × 57 cm × 39,5 cm Con...
Metal
Vintage Carved Faux Bois Dining Chairs in Quadrille Palm Print
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional set of six vintage dining chairs is a masterclass in Hollywood Regency glamour, epitomizing the sophisticated "Palm Beach" aesthetic. Each chair features an expertly...
Fabric, Wood
$1,195 / 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
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
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
Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
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
$3,346 / set
Set of 4 rattan chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of three rattan chairs with natural and green painted rattan. France, 1970s.
Rattan
$1,762 / 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
$1,762 / 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
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
$30,341Sale Price|32% Off
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagin...
Velvet, Fiberglass
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
Gianfranco Frattini Ocher Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features ocher velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as s...
Chrome
1970's Pair of 'Ronda Lounge Armchairs By Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Casas, Spain
By Casas i Bardés Workshop, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unique & Bespoke newly upholstered pair of lounge armchairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Spanish furniture brand Casas, C. 1970s Reupholstered in a geometric pattern orange w...
Steel
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
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
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Roger L. Gerber Space Age Plastic Lounge Chair for Venture Line, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century modern space age moulded white industrial plastic indoor / outdoor lounge chair designed by Roger L. Gerber for Venture Line, 1960s.
Plastic
Armchair with pouf ‘Rodica’ design Mario Brunu for Comfort 1970s
By Comfort, Italy, Mario Brunu
Located in Parma, IT
Armchair with pouf model Rodica designed by Mario Brunu for Comfort 1970s. Black painted fibreglass shell, armchair and pouff upholstery covered with beige suede. The armchair rests ...
Suede, 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...
Chrome
$1,099Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 dining chairs by Rudi Verelst for Novalux, 1970s
By Rudi Verelst
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 stackable dining chairs designed by Rudi Verelst. The have a heavy wired chrome frame with white faux leather upholstery. The chairs are in a very good condition with no d...
Chrome
$4,541Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Green space age Djinn lounge chair by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne 1964
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Djinn lounge chair designed by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne. The iconic Lounge chair was designed in 1964 and the Djinn series became a hallmark of Mourgue’s work. It was used in the...
Fabric
Space Age Italian ‘Petal’ Form Lounge Chair in Velvet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian lounge chair with original peach and brown cut-velvet upholstery. Flower or petal form silhouette. Sourced in Italy. Pair available, sold separately.
Upholstery, Velvet
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in White Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Argelato, BO
Iconic Alky lounge chairs designed by Italian architect and designer Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed dire...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
Cloverleaf sofa by Verner Panton in Prada green for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Renens, CH
Cloverleaf sofa by Verner Panton in Prada green for Verpan 1969. Designed in 1969 by Verner Panton as a modulable sculptural seating ...
Velvet, Foam, Wood
$5,202Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sculptural Concrete Armchairs, 1960s, Italy
Located in Corby, GB
These are chairs like no other. Two beautiful and incredibly rare concrete armchairs, in the most striking shape, finish and colour. Produced in Italy circa 1960s. Made of reinforced...
Concrete, Composition
Mario Bellini Blue Cotton Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 7
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features seven modules with backrest (four big modules and three small ones) and one armres...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
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
$5,534 / set
Pair Italian Space Age lounge chairs c1980s
Located in London, GB
Mid century space age lounge chairs. Incredibly comfortable!
Metal
Achille Castiglioni for Kartell Pair of Space-Age Yellow & Black Plastic Stools
By Achille Castiglioni, Beylerian LTD, Kartell
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
Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Kartell, Carlo Bartoli
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
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
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
$2,421 / set
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...
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Red Coral Pink Lounge Chairs Sofa Table Yrö Kukkapuro 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red coral pink vintage authentic pair of lounge chairs Saturn designed by Yjrö Kukkapuro Finland 1960s and a circular red pink sofa table by ...
Aluminum
Alessandro Becchi Black Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
By Giovannetti, Alessandro Becchi
Located in Vicenza, IT
Anfibio sofa-bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 1972. Fully restored and upholstered with high-quality black Italian natural leather. Mattress upholstered with soft sheepski...
Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam
Space Age Mod White Fiberglass Ball Chair Style Girasole Chair Luciano Frigerio
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Space Age Mod style ball chair in the style of the Girasole chair by Luciano Frigerio. Comprised of white fiberglass resin ball seat & base and ...
Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam
$1,290Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Set of 4 1970s Chrome Dining Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto
By Tecnosalotto, Rudi Bonzanini
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
Targa chair by Klaus Uredat, for Horn Collection
By Klaus Uredat
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...
Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester
Okay Three Seater Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi In Balck Leather and Chrome 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This sofa is a Space Age design piece created by the Italian designer, painter and sculptor Adriano Piazzesi in the 1970s. It consists of a three-seater sofa and two armchairs crafte...
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
$14,940 / set
Sculpta “Star Trek” Set, by Chromcraft, 1966
By Chromcraft
Located in NICE, FR
“Star Trek” Sculpta Dining Set, Manufactured by Chromcraft, circa 1966 Mid-Century Modern / Space Age Design An exceptionally rare mid-century modern dining set made by Chromcraft i...
Aluminum
Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Space age fiberglass bed painted white, Astarte Milano production of the 1970s. Composed of 4 modules, with original metal bed base. The label in the...
Fiberglass
$401Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Chair By Kovona In Faux Leather And Chrome, Czechoslovakia 1970s
By Kovona
Located in Zohor, SK
This elegant mid-century modern chair was produced by Kovona in the 1970s and features a distinctive bent tubular chrome frame paired with its original beige leatherette seat and bac...
Chrome
2 Lounge Chairs, Year: 1967, Design: Horacio Baliero, Argentine Designer
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Lounge chairs " Chair Madrid" year: 1967 Design: Architect Horacio Baliero and Justo Solsona Argentine Designer Material: Leather and Chrome It was exhibited at the Museum of Arc...
Chrome
Soshun Flower Stools by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990s
By Edra, Masanori Umeda
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
Set of 4 chairs - Zougoise Victoria - Switzerland - c. 1970
By A Space
Located in Madrid, España
Set of 4 chairs in chrome-plated tubular steel and yellow upholstery - Zougoise Victoria - Switzerland - c. 1970
Chrome
$12,430Sale Price|5% Off
Vintage iconic Joe Colombo Elda armchair, Italian Space Age 1960s, Black Leather
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Armchair , Vintage Italian Armchair , Joe Colombo , Elda It’s 1963, Space Age is at its dawn, and Italian architect Joe Colombo designs a piece that will define the aestheti...
Leather, Fiberglass
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
Mario Bellini Brown Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features two big modules with one backrest. Brown cotton velvet upholstery. Fully ...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
Space Age Italian Velvet Modular Sofa, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful two-seater sofa in Italian velvet from the 1970s Space Age period. The Italian sofa is made of dark orange textured velvet fabric. Its lines are very rounded with soft and ...
Velvet
$8,044Sale 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
"Diplomat" Sofa by John Home for HK Furniture, 1970s
By Howard Keith
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by John Home and produced by Howard Keith Furniture, United Kingdom, late 1970s. Model name "Diplomat'". Dark brown and beige striped fabric. Very good and fresh conditio...
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti Plona chair Anonima for Castelli - Italy, 1969. Pair available
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
Born in Bologna, Piretti (b.1940) studied at the city’s Istituto Statale d’Arte before joining manufacturer Anonima Castelli as a designer. His work married a space age sensibility w...
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features black leather upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as structur...
Chrome
Mario Bellini Brown Alpaca Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 5
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features three modules with big backrest, and two modules with small backrest. Alpaca...
Velvet, Foam, Alpaca
$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