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.
A Post-Modern SPACE-AGE Desk CHAIR by WELLE, Germany 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular adjustable, telescopic and wheeled office chair, Pop, Post-Modernist, Memphis, white lacquered metal structure, white plastic seats, priduced by Welle, Germany 1970-198...
Metal
Space Age "Panton Chair" in black plastic by Verner Panton for Vitra, Germany
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find the iconic S Chair or Panton Chair, designed by Verner Panton for Vitra. It is celebrated for being the first single-form, injection-molded plastic chai...
Plastic
Rodney Kinsman Space Age Yellow Omstak Chair for Bieffeplast, 1971
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vicenza, IT
Omstak chair designed by Rodney Kinsman in 1971 and produced in Italy by Bieffeplast. The Omstak is one of the most recognizable icons of early High-Tech design. Conceived as a ligh...
Steel, Chrome
Rare Pair of Sculptural Concrete Sphere Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A striking pair of sculptural lounge chairs from Italy, dating to the 1960s. Cast in concrete, the design is defined by its generous circular seat, dramatically angled shell and four...
Concrete
Velvet Seating & Long Back Set of 3 Chiavari Brass Chairs, 1950s, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Velvet Seating & Long Back Set of 3 Chiavari Brass Chairs, 1950s, Italy Measurements : Height: 94 cm Seating height: 44 cm Width: 38 cm Depth: 46 cm Please do not hesitate to ask ...
Brass
A set of 4 1970's space age Johansson dinning chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Börje Johanson “Viggen” Dining Chairs – Set of Four, Johanson Design, Sweden, 1970s A striking set of four “Viggen” dining chairs designed by Börje Jo...
Chrome
Gae Aulenti "Locus Solus" Series Armchairs by Poltronova, a pair, 1960's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Locus Solus" chairs (translated from Latin meaning unique or solitary place) are an iconic Italian postmodern design by Gae Aulenti, 1964. Produced by Poltronova, the frame fea...
Steel
Set of Four Space Age Dining Chairs, Chrome & Blue Fabric, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of four Space Age dining chairs manufactured in Toronto, Canada, in the 1970s by All-Tube Products LDT (signed below). These chairs perfectly embody the futuristic aesthetic of t...
Metal
Suite de 4 chaises italiennes vintage Gastone Rinaldi en métal chromé et galette
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 chaises vintage des années 70, attribuées au designer italien Gastone Rinaldi pour RIMA, splendide design, en métal chromé, galettes neuves en tissu bouclettes blanc. Très bon état...
Metal
Pair of 'Sedia' Swivel Lounge Chairs by Horst Brüning for COR, 1972
By COR, Horst Bruning
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Great pair of 'Sedia' lounge chairs designed by Horst Brüning for COR around 1965. The beautiful aluminum base with swivel function gives these chairs a modern and timeless appearanc...
Aluminum, Steel
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs Set of 4 Space Age MCM 1960s 1950s Red Black
Located in London, GB
A super-stylish set of four Mid Century Butterfly chairs in lovely vintage condition. Likely made in the early 1960s in England, these strikingly attractive dining chairs were the mu...
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood
Original Pierre Paulin Pacha Chair for Mobilier International, France, 1981
Located in Lille, BE
Pierre Paulin Pacha Chair for Mobilier International, France, 1981 Original Pacha chair designed by Pierre Paulin for Mobilier International...
Metal
Chrome Plated & Black Metal Burgundy Skay 1960/70s Stools by Velca, set of 6
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Adjustable and pivotable stool produced by Velca between the 1960s and the 1970s. Black metal & rubber legs. Chrome plated metal structure with cushioned seat and backrest. Adju...
Metal, Chrome
Hard Acrylic and Solid Aluminum Heavy Stool by Keuco, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Hard Acrylic and Solid Aluminum Heavy Stool by Keuco, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height : 44 cm Diameter : 37 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Aluminum
$1,115 / set
Faux Leather Pair of Stools, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Faux Leather Pair of Stools, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 42 cm Seat : 26 cm x 26 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Metal
Rare Yellow-Green Lux Leather Swivel Stool by ISKU, 1960s, Finland
By Isku
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Yellow-Green Lux Leather Swivel Stool by ISKU, 1960s, Finland **Heavy Product *Rotatable top Measurtements : Height: 40 cm Diameter: 50 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us ...
Metal, Steel
Elda Armchair Joe Colombo for Conforti white leather, 1975, set di 2
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Elda Armchair, designed by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italia in 1963, is an icon of modern design. Featuring an avant-garde and futuristic design, this armchair offers extraordinary...
Leather, Fiberglass
Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Metal Chair 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage plastic metal chair from a sports stadium in Vienna shows a steel frame and an orange plastic seat shell. The seat shell is plastered...
Metal
Grey Faux Leather Adjustable Height Pair of Industrial Stools, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Faux Leather Adjustable Height Pair of Industrial Stools, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 43 to 60 cm Seatingdiameter: 36 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you hav...
Metal, Steel
De Sede Camel Leather Patchwork Storage Ottoman, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in leucate, FR
Camel patchwork leather storage ottomans with open top by Swiss designer De Sede. Original soft leather with beautiful patina. Good condition. 1970s. Many colors and sizes avail...
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Space Age Lounge Chair, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Space age Loiunge or side chair Made in the 70s New reupholstered
Metal
Space Age Model 2038 Swivel Chair by Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant design classic from knoll international according to a draft by bruce hannah and andrew morrison from the 1970s. Here in a version with a white frame and black cushion. A fu...
Metal
Set of 8 Calla chairs by Antonio Ari Colombo dining chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage black leather and chrome frame dining chairs model Calla designed by Antonio Ari Colombo for Arflex. Good condition. 1970s - Italy Dimensions: Height: 75cm Width: 45cm De...
Chrome
Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red and orange six plastic pop art vintage chairs or dining chairs model Universale designed by Joe Colombo 1965 - 1967 and executed by Kart...
Plastic
Set of Vintage Folding Chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Designed by Danish architect and designer Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in the 1970s, this set of folding chairs captures the spirit of Scandinavian modernism translated into accessible...
Chrome
De Sede Design Black Leather Patchwork Storage Ottoman, Switzerland 1970s
By De Sede
Located in leucate, FR
Black patchwork leather storage ottomans with open top by Swiss designer De Sede. Original soft leather with beautiful patina. Good condition. 1970s. Many colors and sizes avail...
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Italian Space Age leather armchair by Corsini and Wiskemann for Cinova, 1970s
By Costantino Corsini and Giorgio Wiskemann
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age leather armchair by Corsini and Wiskemann for Cinova, 1970s Armchair with a chrome-plated tubular steel frame and suspended black leather seat. The seat and headres...
Steel
Artemide Vicario Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti, 1970
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Vicario armchair was designed by Vico Magistretti, one of the most influential Italian designers of the 20th century, for the renowned Milanese manufacturer Artemide. The model ...
Plastic
Space Age Plastic Chair by Reguitti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1972. Plastic chair attributed to Gio Ponti. Signed. Original vinyl seat.
Plastic
Karim Rashid Aphex Chair Space Age Digital Pop
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Aphex chair designed by Karim Rashid for Idee, Japan. This is one of Karim Rashid furniture produced by Idee in the 90s to early 2000s. Designed in 1997. Black and gray color combina...
Steel
Vintage Space Age Plastic Stool from Emsa, West Germany, 1960s
By Emsa Germany
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This iconic stool was produced by the German manufacturer Emsa during the 1960s, is a prime example of German Space Age design, a movement inspired by visions of the future, technolo...
Plastic
Space Age Four White Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Alexander Begge, 1971
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age set of four vintage dining chairs named Casalino by Alexander Begge, Germany, 1971 for Casala, Germany was made of cream white plastic. Also the dining chairs feature upho...
Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic
Elda Armchair, Joe Colombo for Conforti, white leather, 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Elda Armchair, designed by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italia in 1963, is an icon of modern design. Featuring an avant-garde and futuristic design, this armchair offers extraordinary...
Leather, Fiberglass
Space Age Orange Plastic Vintage Stool Sgabello Americano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
The vintage stool Sgabello Americano Robur by S.p.A. Biemme Bologna Italy 1970s shows a funny color and features in the middle a silver ribbon. The plastic surface has fine scratches...
Plastic
$3,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Danish Space age mid century modern tufted brown leather lounge chairs
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Space Age mid century modern Brown puffy tufted leather lounge chairs. Great design with soft warm brown soft leather puffy armrests and tufted cushions. Very be...
Chrome
French Space Age black leather armchair and pouf Patate by Airborne, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
French Space Age black leather armchair and pouf Patate by Airborne, 1970s Patate chaise longue, fully upholstered and covered in black leather. The armchair and the pouf have soft, ...
Leather
A Post-Modern SPACE-AGE Desk CHAIR by WELLE, Germany 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular adjustable, telescopic and wheeled office chair, Pop, Post-Modernist, Memphis, red lacquered metal structure, white fabric seat with red checks, black faux leather trim...
Metal
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Restored Black Leather Yrjo Kukkapuro Swivelling Chairs for Haimi Finland
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of swivelling chairs model ‘415A’ Finland 1960s These organic shaped dining chairs were designed by the Finnish artist Yrjö Kukkapuro Molded fiberglass and casted aluminium...
Aluminum
Pair of Upholstered Space Age Swivel Chairs, Germany 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The design philosophy of the 1970s in Germany was often focused on functionality and ergonomics, but with a playful twist. There was a tendency to mix and match styles and materials,...
Fabric, Acrylic
Plona Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era design 'Plona' chair made from a metal bease and a plexi brown smoked seat designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, sticker still present. This is a sevent...
Metal
6 Modernist Bar Stools 1970s Space Age Acrylic Table Kitchen Breakfast Seats
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of six 1970s bar stools build from tubular acrylic pipe-like frame making them the ideal stools to have by the swimming pool! The bold frames have a backrest which h...
Fabric, Plastic
Pair of Italian Space Age Mario Bellini Style Organic Lounge Chairs, 1970, Italy
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Extraordinary Space Age Italian lounge chairs in the style of Mario Bellini. The frame of the chairs is covered with a rounded soft foam and upholstered with very fine Italian fabric...
Fabric
Metal Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen, Red Upholstery, Denmark, 1972
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Metal Tulip stool. Comes with a brand new Red upholstery. 1970s.
Metal
Set of mid century french style SPACE AGE cocktail sofa and chairs - 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, around 1970s - beautiful space age design - dimensiosn of chairs : height: 80cm, depth: 67, width: 63cm - the set is predestined to be newly upholstered in new tex...
Chrome
Gerard Le Fe Fibreglass Chair for Prisunic Editions, France, circa 1970
By Prisunic
Located in London, GB
Prisunic editions was both a manufacturer and retailer founded in France during 1968. The company’s aim was to revolutionise the furniture industry within France offering the consumer a cutting edge product and retail experience. Prisunic editions sold its futuristic designs often from moulded plastic and fiberglass through a catalogue. Their approach was guided by a desire to create impactful design that was affordable to the masses. Their project attracted highly regarded designers from across Europe such as Marc Held, Gae Aulenti and Terence Conran. This chair’s form is very much a consequence of the moulding process employed. The chairs soft undulating curves are not an aesthetic decision per se but in fact the result of engineering. The chair is in good structural and cosmetic condition with minor signs of use and sits like a dream with our Marc Berthier Ozoo desk...
Fiberglass
Guido Faleschini Italian Astro Chrome and Taupe Suede Armchairs for i4 Mariani
Located in Conversano, IT
Overview A distinctive set of six Astro armchairs designed by Studio Tecnico Mariani and Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani in 1979, combining sculptural chrome-plated tubular steel fra...
Steel
Pair of Outdoor Contemporary Armchairs by Tait, Australia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Introduction A stylish pair of contemporary outdoor armchairs manufactured by Tait, one of Australia's leading furniture makers. Featuring sculptural moulded polymer seats suspended...
Stainless Steel
$1,885Sale Price / set|35% Off
Bar Stools Midcentury From Steel and Wood White Gold, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of white and gold bar stools from Italy, circa 1970 - priced as a pair Very stylish pair of barstools with a graphical wooden white s...
Brass, Steel
Studio Brocky Space-Age Yellow Mohair & Chrome ‘Vanguard’ Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
A daring ode to the iconic curves and raw energy of the glam rock era, the Vanguard Lounge Chair draws inspiration from the silhouettes of classic electric guitars. Its sculptural fo...
Stainless Steel
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: - 2 armchairs ( cm 71h x...
Metal, Chrome
Rodney Kinsman Space Age Yellow Omstak Chair for Bieffeplast, 1971, Set 0f 18
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Vicenza, IT
This set of 18 yellow "Omstak" stackable dining chairs was designed by Rodney Kinsman's eponymous company in London in 1971 and produced in Italy by Bieffeplast. They feature a chrom...
Steel, Chrome
Krokus armchair by Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB
By Lennart Bender, Ulferts Swedish
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This 'Krokus' lounge armchair , designed by Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB in Sweden in the 1960s, is inspired by the shape of a flower and translated into a playful, streamlined des...
Faux Leather, Plastic
Space Age Vintage Yellow Plastic Armchair Gaudi by Vico Magistretti 1968 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage armchair model Gaudi by Vico Magistretti from plastic in yellow color tone for Artemide 1968, Italy. The wonderful armchair model Gaudi in the rare color tone lemon yellow shows...
Plastic
Set of 2 Silène loungechairs by M Borgnat for Clairitex, 1960s
By Clairitex
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very rare set of 2 fiberglass shell lounge chairs designed by M. Borgant for Clairitex. The chairs where used and can be used as garden chairs. They have a fantastic age/patina whi...
Fiberglass
Casalino stools by Alexander Begge for Casala, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age design stackable Casalino stool designed by Alexander Begge for Casala. All the stools are labelled underneath the seat. They have a handy cutout handle. Cool and timele...
Plastic
Pair of Italian Space Age Armchairs, Black Lacquer, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant pair of Italian armchairs from the 1970s designed in a bold space age style. The chairs feature a sculptural lacquered wooden frame finished in black, combined with original ...
Fabric, Wood
System 1-2-3 chaise longue designed by Verner Panton, manufacturer Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Athens, Attiki
System 1-2-3 chaise longue designed by Verner Panton, manufacturer Fritz Hansen 1973-1974. This Serial production model seat in S-shape, was designed in cantilever form and consists ...
Metal
Banquette canapé-lit vintage avec éclairage intégré, design italien Beka Tortuga
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Banquette canapé-lit vintage des années 60, design italien Beka Tortuga style Space Age, modèle très rare, structure blanche en fibre de verre et résine, m...
Faux Leather, Fiberglass, Palisander
Pair of 1960s Norwegian High-Back Black Leather Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking pair of Norwegian high-back swivel lounge chairs dating to the 1960s, beautifully upholstered in supple black leather and supported by sculptural circular metal swivel bas...
Steel
cLASSIC Orange / Red Molar Chair, Wendell Castle , pop modernist / fiberglass
Located in Buffalo, NY
VINTAGE (OLD) cLASSIC Orange / Red "Molar" Chair, Wendell Castle ,manufactured by Beylerian,, pop modernist / Gel-coated and molded fiberglass with original rubber foot ring. Nice ...
Fiberglass, Rubber