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.
Lusch Erzeugnis Space Age Swivel Mushroom Stool, Gray Chenille, 1960's
Located in Hanover, MA
Space Age West German 1960’s stool or ottoman with an upholstered domed mushroom cap seat in gray chenille that swivels on a plastic tulip form base. Marked Lusch Erzeugnis on the u...
Upholstery, Plastic
Space Age Leather Cantilever Lounge Chair, 1960's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This 1960's lounge chair embodies the sleek, futuristic aesthetics of space-age design. Upholstered in premium grey eco-leather, it features a sculptural, ergonomic form that offers ...
Metal
Space-age Cream Plastic Stacking Chair Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Umbo
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Sweden, 1970s Space-age cream plastic Umbo stacking chair designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for the Umbo Furniture line series which was sold by Direct...
Plastic
Pierre Paulin, Little Tulip chair, Artifort, 1960
Located in Uppsala, SE
Little Tulip chair (originally known as the F163), designed in the 1960s by Pierre Paulin. The Artifort Tulip collection remains a true Mid-Century Modern icon. A perfect fusion of e...
Metal, Chrome
$7,841Sale 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
Malaina Fibreglass Chair by Rodolfo Bonetto for Driade
Located in London, GB
Iconic Malaina fibreglass chair designed by celebrated Italian designer Rodolfo Bonetto for Driade, exemplifying the bold experimental spirit of 1970s Italian modern design. Sculptur...
Fiberglass
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
$3,702 / set
Set of 4 Chromcraft Sculpta Swivel Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An original set of 4 Chromcraft Sculpta self centering swivel chairs in Black leather and polished aluminium, as seen in the original series of Star-Trek in the episode 'The trouble ...
Aluminum
$4,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
German Space Age Modular Sectional Sofa & Ottoman in Green Mohair, c. 1970's
Located in Norwalk, CT
NOTE: Dimensions provided refer to the assembled sofa as a whole. Each armless section measures 25.75" wide; each one-arm section measures 29.5" wide. The corner section measures W 55" x D 32". Seat depth is 20.5". The ottoman measures H 16" x W 26" x D 28". Give your lounge space an instant update with this bold Space Age corner sofa and matching ottoman, produced in the style of the famous German firm Laauser. With its (6) lightweight modular sections...
Metal
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
Elephant Chair by Bernard Rancillac, Limited Edition 37/100, France, 1985
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare signed edition of the Fauteuil Éléphant or Elephant Chair, designed by French artist and sculptor Bernard Rancillac. The design was originally conceived in 1966 and exhibited ...
Steel
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
Scarce Pair Space Age , Modernist Fiberglass Chairs by Vecta Group
By Mario Bellini, Vecta Group, Vico Magistretti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Looks like something straight off the set of Star Trek / Woody Allen "Sleeper" The Vecta Group in Dallas, TX made these beautifully molded fiberglass office chairs around 1973. A bla...
Fabric, Fiberglass
$2,100Sale Price / set|30% Off
Sabrina Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1970s Italy
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Chrome-plated steel wire frames. Show some wear but overall good condition.
Steel, Chrome
$29,623Sale 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
Space age lounge chair model 1500 by Etienne Henri Martin TFM France 1962
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Étienne Henri Martin was a French designer who created furniture in the 20th century. He favored minimal and practical designs. One of his best-known designs is the "Série 1500" armc...
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
$1,713 / 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
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
Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
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
Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Athens, Attiki
Joe Colombo’s ‘Universale’ chair, Kartell late 1960s. Solid, stackable, and colorful, this red Universale chair reflects a late-1960s enth...
Plastic
Eero Aarnio 1st Series Pastil Chair Bright Orange 1967 by Asko Finland Pop Art
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Munster, NRW
Eero Aarnio - 1st series Pastil Chair in bright orange, 1967 by Asko, Finland. Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verif...
Fiberglass
1970's Pair of 'Ronda Lounge Armchairs By Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Casas, Spain
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Casas i Bardés Workshop
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
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
$1,713 / 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
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
Pair of 1960s Fiberglass Toga Chairs designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of 1960s fiberglass Toga chairs designed in Italy by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. These white iconic Mid Century chairs are constructed from a single sheet of molded fib...
Fiberglass
Garden Bench, Model 1000 by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn 1964
By Walter Papst, Wilkhahn
Located in Halle, DE
Garten Bench Model “1000”, so called “Bärenbank”. Organic post-war design from 1964 von Walter Papst for Wilkhahn. Executed in fibreglass / fiberglass. Original surface, not repainte...
Fiberglass
1960 "Multi Soft" Ueli & Susi Berger for Victoria Swiss Design Blue Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
"Multi Soft" Ueli & Susi Berger for Victoria Switzerland, 1968 Blue PVC Armchair chaise long size: h 52 x w 65 x d 152 cm Excellent condiction Plastic (cover polyvinyl chloride PV...
PVC
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
$4,800 / item
Olivier Morgue Djinn Sofa
By Airborne International, Olivier Mourgue
Located in Greensboro, NC
Olivier Morgue Djinn Sofa, Manufactured by Airborne International, France. The Djinn sofa gained significant fame after its appearance in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space...
Steel
$399Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Gastone Rinaldi Chair - RIMA Italy
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Bern, CH
1970’s Gastone Rinaldi high backed dining chair. Produced by Rima, Italy. Black powder coated metal construction. Design: Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1970-1979 Produced: Rima, Italy, 19...
Metal
Black Velvet Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An iconic example of Italian radical design, the Soriana sofa was designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in 1969 and received the prestigious Compasso d’Oro award in 1970. C...
Chrome
Red Gaudi Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s, Set of 4
Located in Rouen, FR
Édités par Artemide dans les années 70, ces fauteuils Gaudi signés Vico Magistretti sont devenus des classiques du design italien. Avec leur silhouette sculpturale en polypropylène m...
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
'Sphere' Lounge Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne 1971
Located in Uxbridge, GB
Pair of ‘Sphere’ Lounge Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, 1971 Iconic pair of Sphere lounge chairs designed by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne i...
Steel, Chrome
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
Space Age Vintage Green Ivory Plastic Lounge Chair Raphael Raffel 1970 France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage green and ivory lounge chair from plastic and upholstery by Raphael Raffel (Rafael), France, 1970s An amazing freestanding lo...
Fabric, Plastic
Set 4 Chairs Selene Artemide Vico Magistretti Design Anni 60s
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful dining set, consisting of four Selene model chairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1969. The structure is in good conservative condition; there is no breakage...
Plastic
Vintage Tulip Chair, Space Age Design, 1970s, Fair Condition, Italy
Located in Taranto, IT
Tulip Chair Vintage 70s Modern Design. Signs of time present. See photos! to be restored! Height 82cm Width 50 cm Profondità 45 cm P.S. : IF YOU THINK OUR REQUEST IS TOO HIGH...
Plastic
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
$5,518 / 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 4 Mid-Century Leather and Walnut Dining Chairs, Silvio Coppola for Bernin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four dining chairs designed by Silvio Coppola and produced by Bernini, Italy, 1960s. The chair features a solid walnut frame with a continuous upholstered seat and backrest ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
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
Rare Space Age, Modernist Chromed Steel Lounge Chair by Plato Ginello, Italy
By Davis Furniture, Plato Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Space Age, modernist chromed steel lounge chair by Plato Ginello, Italy. Truly amazing sculptural, architectural design. Superior quality and constr...
Stainless Steel, 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
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
Set of Three 1970's Plastic Stools, Pedestals, Tables
By Kartell, Verner Panton
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
Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
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
Ribbon armchair, Pierre Paulin, 60/70s, Artifort, wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Artefact Ribbon Chair, after upholstery renovation (100% wool). An icon of world design designed by Pierre Paulin in the 1960s. This unique piece comes from the vintage per...
Metal
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
Trio Stool by Olaf von Bohr, Plastic, Space Age Design, Italy, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
An Italian space age classic by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy. This 'Trio' stool was made in the 70s and still is in great condition.
Plastic
$5,386 / item
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
$14,521 / 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
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
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
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
Space Age Vintage Red Sectional Freestanding Sofa Vario Pillo Burghardt Vogtherr
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage modular sectional freestanding sofa Vario Pillo by Burghardt Vogtherr for Rosenthal Studio line 1969, Germany. A fabulous modular...
Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic
Space Age Contemporary Black Chenille Swivel Chair Tregua
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
Black Chenille Swivel Chair. A pause made object. Tregua is designed to slow things down — to occupy space with calm and turn the idea of comfort into something almost architectural...
Chenille
Mid Century Dutch Modern tufted puffy cognac Leather loveseat sofa 1970
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Dutch tufted cognac Leather loveseat 2 seat space age sofa with chrome. Great vintage condition super soft leather and very high quality dense foam cushions. Very ...
Chrome