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 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
$2,850 / set
Vintage Custom Striped Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of custom-crafted lounge chairs by JJ Custom, Inc. embodies the essence of refined American upholstery. Drawing inspiration from the timeless English Roll Arm s...
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
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
Papaia Lounge Chair by Ammannati & Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, Italy 1970s
By Rossi di Albizzate, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Milano, IT
Papaia Lounge Chair designed by Ammannati & Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, Italy 1970s . Step into the bold spirit of 1970s Italian design with the striking Papaia Lounge Chair, an...
Leather, Fiberglass
Space Age Vintage Sculptural White Plastic Dining Room Set Finland 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage Dining Room Set consists of a circular like dining table and six matching sculptural dining chairs from white lacquered fibe...
Fiberglass
$5,151Sale 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
Rare Italian armchair by Ken Scott from the space age period, designer fabric
By Ken Scott
Located in Milano, IT
Cocktail chair - Designed by Ken Scott, circa 1969 This extraordinary cocktail chair is a vibrant expression of the artistic vision of Ken Scott, a celebrated figure in 20th-century ...
Metal
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
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
Maurice Burke Set of 8 Fibreglass Armchairs 1960s Saarinen Tulip Style
Located in Buffalo, NY
Midcentury / Space Age Modernist set of 8 fiberglass shell dining/armchairs by Maurice Burke .. Eero Saarinen Tulip Style. circa 1960s. **** NOTE *** PRICED PER CHAIR !! Offered ...
Metal
$398Sale 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
5 Modular Camaleonda Armchairs and Ottomans in Brown Corduroy by Bellini for C&B
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of modular armchairs and poufs in brown corduroy, mod. Camaleonda designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1970. The set consists of 5 elements: - 3 armchairs ( cm 71h x...
Metal, Chrome
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
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 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
$617Sale Price|35% Off
Verner Panton Pantopop vintage 90s Y2K space age
By Innovation Randers A/S, Verner Panton
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Space age lounge chair designed by Verner Panton. This chair was produced from the 90s by Innovation. Color is silver which matches also Y2K or 90s style futuristic style. Conditio...
Plastic
Set of Three 1970s Space Age Ripcord Stools in Dark Brown Fabric
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
Pair L2C armchairs by Guido Faleschini Mariani 1970 space age purple red velvet
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of armchairs made in Italy in the 1970s, style inspired by the space age period. Original corduroy upholstery in shades of plum and red. Compact lines and soft volumes, with low...
Velvet
Stringa Sofa Set by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, Italy, 1962
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Stringa" sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltranova in 1962. A tubular chrome frame holds leather seats on top of felt upholstered cushions. The leather cushions are attached with ...
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
Pair of Orange Panton S Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller/ Fehlbaum 1974
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Wien, AT
This pair of orange Panton S Chairs, designed by Verner Panton, was produced in 1974 and represents one of the most iconic seating designs of the twentie...
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Red Faux Leather Chrome Metal Office Chair Desk Chair 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage office chair or desk chair from red faux leather and chrome in tulip shape 1960s. A fabulous vintage office chair or desk chair with a red curved seat shell in icon...
Metal, Chrome
Thonet Flex Set of 3 Chairs by Gerd Lange, 1970s, Germany
By Thonet, Gerd Lange
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
Original 1970s Lee West ‘Alpha” Stereo Egg Chair, Black Fiberglass and leather
By Lee West
Located in Echt, NL
Original and iconic ‘Alpha' music chair end stool in excellent condition. The ‘Alpha' chair was designed and produced by Lee West in 1968. The outer shell of this chair is fully made from fiberglass which is lacquered in a beautiful glossy black color. On the inside the chair is upholstered with a soft high quality eco leather in a warm beige color. Behind the upholstery the chairs features two high quality speakers which can be connected to a normal or a bluetooth amplifier. The chair is Abel to rotate and comes with the matching stool. The Lee West Alpha...
Leather, Fiberglass
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Super Rare 'Mecurio' Chairs by French Artist Claude Courtecuisse, Steiner, 1967
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
We are proud to offer a superb pair of extremely rare 'Mercurio' lounge chairs by the French artist, designer and sculptor Claude Courtecuisse. Both chars are signed with the 'Cat...
Aluminum
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
$23,000
Verner Panton, Pantonova
Located in Allerum, SE
Verner Panton "Pantonova" Chaise with ottoman for Fritz Hansen. 1970s, Denmark. Chaise Height: 30.8" in (78 cm) Width: 22.4" in (57 cm) Depth: 44.9" in (114 cm) Ottoman Height: ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chairs Exhibited Nikolas Xasteros & Pierre Cardin House
By Mario Sabot
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of 'POD' Lounge Chairs by Italian designer Mario Sabot 1968 Iconic Space Age design that was selected to be exhibited in the interior of the futuristic Nikolaos Xasteros house ...
Wool, Fiberglass, Foam
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
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
$3,000 / set
Lucite and Leather Space Age Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of vintage midcentury Space Age acrylic swivel chairs with blood orange leather and newly powder coated bases.
Metal, Aluminum
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
Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Wien, AT
Eero Aarnio Ball Chair from the first production of Asko. An absolute design icon and known worldwide. The chair offers numerous seating options and can be rotated on its own axis. T...
Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam
Rare Space Age, Modernist Chromed Steel Lounge Chair by Plato Ginello, Italy
By Plato Design, Davis Furniture
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
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Red Leather tufted low loveseat sofa chrome legs
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Space Age Red Leather tufted loveseat sofa chrome legs. Great low soft leather tufted sofa with tapered chrome legs and casters. Tufted cushions and a...
Chrome
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
Walter Leeman Zeppelin Sofa for Velda 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Rare Zeppelin sofa designed by Walter Leeman in the seventies for Velda. The sofa, thanks to its monumental dimensions and seamless tubular structure, ma...
Steel
Walter Leeman Zeppelin Armchairs for Velda 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Very rare Zeppelin Armchairs designed by Walter Leeman in the seventies for Velda. This chair thanks to its monumental dimensions and seamless tubular structure, makes it sculptural ...
Steel
Vintage Pastil Chair by Eero Aarnio
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Pastil Chair by Eero Aarnio in a timeless white color – a true vintage gem. This iconic chair, designed by the renowned Fin...
Polyester
Armchair with pouf ‘Rodica’ design Mario Brunu for Comfort 1970s
By Mario Brunu, Comfort, Italy
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
'Karate' set by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
Located in Brussels, BE
This Living room set is totally reupholstered in a nice Rusty Mustard bouclé, enhancing its confort and warmness wich associated to its space age shell keeps the authenticity of vint...
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli, Fiocco Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in London, GB
Gianni Pareschi is an Italian industrial designer of the post-war period, whose work is synonymous with the aesthetic shifts in mid-century design. Working to the mantra that ‘Qualit...
Steel
Italian space age brown leather armchairs Gaia Carlo Bartoli Arflex, 1970s
By Arflex, Carlo Bartoli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white fiberglass and brown leather armchairs Gaia by Carlo Bartoli for Arflex, 1970s Pair of armchairs model Gaia with seats and backrests, padded and upholstered i...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Lounge chair Locus Solus Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, with pouf
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Locus Solus Gae Aulenti, Lounge chair model Locus Solus with pouf, designed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova. The project belongs to the famous painted metal series that defined one of ...
Metal
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
Serpentina Daybed Lounger By Burkhard Vogtherr For Rosenthal in BlueFiberglass
By Burkhard Vogtherr, Rosenthal
Located in Halle, DE
Rocking Lounger Model “Serpentina”, designed in 1976 by Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal Einrichtungen. Version in fiberglass plastic. No fabric-cover available. Significant signs of ...
Fiberglass
Modernist Space Age 1970s Polished Chrome Sling Lounge Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Space Age 1970s polished chrome sling lounge chair, amazing design, Classic 1960s.. 1970s styling, exceptional quality and construc...
Chrome
Set of 4 American 1970s Brushed Aluminum and Eggshell Chairs
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 American 1970s brushed aluminum and eggshell chairs by Burke, Inc. of Texas. Stamped BURKE, INC. DALLAS, TEXAS. Great for a small dining room or a breakfast table.
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Natural Leather Space Age Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A stunning pair of armchairs made in Italy in the 1970s. The seat is very comfortable and supportive. The pads are still original and in very good condition. Original natural leather...
Metal
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
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
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
$4,937Sale Price|20% Off
Karuselli Lounge Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi in Orange Leather, 1970s
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Finland, 1970s. Ergonomically shaped and enveloping lounge chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro. It has a chrome bar that is meant to be the suspension for the chair, and features a fiber...
Chrome
Space Age Red Plastic Vintage Chair Selene by Vico Magistretti, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage plastic chair model Selene designed by Vico Magistretti 1968 for Artemide Milano, Italy. The chair shows a very good vintag...
Plastic
Black Leather & Walnut Modular Sofas Mod. 920 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of modular sofas in black leather and walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967. Their conception is very ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Space Age ‘Krokus’ Lounges by Lennart Bender - a Pair
Located in Raleigh, NC
Space age ‘Krokus’ lounge chair pair designed by Lennart Bender, circa 1960s. A distinctive lounge pair with an incredible silhouette, made in Sweden. Featuring a fiberglass rounded...
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam
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
Rare Sculptural Chair in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s / 80s
By Olivier Mourgue, Joe Colombo, Eero Saarinen, 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
Organic Vintage Sculptural Red Lounge Chair by Achille & Piero Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage San Luca sculptural lounge chair or armchair from leather in burnt red color Italy 1960s designed by Achille & Piero Castiglioni. This very comfortable organic ...
Leather
$23,146Sale Price / set|35% Off
Set of 8 Camaleonda Sittings Designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1970
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of modular armchairs and poufs in brown corduroy, mod. Camaleonda designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia in 1970. The set consists of 8 elements: - 5 armchairs (cm 71H x 65...
Metal