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.
Space Age Vintage Orange Rotobar Bar Cart Sofa Table Curver 1971 Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or sofa table Rotobar by Curver from plastic in orange color circa 1971, Netherlands. A bold and joyful new arriv...
Metal
Space Age Orange Plastic Mobile Bar Trolley Table Made in Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A charming blend of form and function, this vintage bar cart from the 1970s stands as a testament to Italy’s renowned design legacy. Fashioned from a beautiful warm-toned orange pla...
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Bar Cart Serving Trolley Green Chromed Metal 1970s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or serving trolley from green formica plates and chromed metal frame 1970s. Throughout its foldable parts on eac...
Metal
Red Boby Trolley, Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
he red Boby trolley, conceived by renowned designer Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, represents an icon of Italian design in the 1970s. This versatile and functional storage ...
Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Bar Cart by M. Siard for Longato, Novodur
By Marcello Siard, Collezioni Longato
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare bar cart from the early 1970s was designed by Marcello Siard for the Italian manufacturer Collezioni Longato. Part of the renowned "GAME" collection, the piece is made from...
Plastic
Space Age Orange Plastic Mobile Bar Trolley Table Dal Vera Made in Italy, 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Elevate your interior with this vintage orange bar cart by Dal Vera, an iconic creation of 1970s Italian design. Its striking orange trays and collapsi...
Metal
Luigi Massoni Italian Midcentury Trolley Bar for Guzzini, 1970's
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lisboa, PT
This trolley was designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, in Italy during the 1970's. The trolley features two trays, made of off-white plastic. The two removable circular trays sit within the triangular structures with white wheels. The trays have a diameter of 56 centimeters. One wheel...
Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Bar Cart Game by Marcello Siard for Longato Brown Resin
By Marcello Siard, Collezioni Longato
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A rare Space Age bar cart designed by Marcello Siard for Collezioni Longato, Italy, in the 1970s. This sculptural trolley is part of the Game series, a line that captured the playful...
Plastic
$414Sale Price|20% Off
Cremewhite Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast and makes savy use of space with its swivel design. It is mad...
Plastic
Italian Walnut 1960s Coffee Table/Bar Table by Bernini
By Silvio Coppola, Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare coffee table/bar table produced in Italy in the 1960s by Bernini. The particular construction of this table allows it to be transformed from a normal coffee table into a contain...
Metal, Aluminum
Neolt Superstile Organiser Trolley Tall Glossy Black ABS Italy 1970s Design Icon
By Stile Neolt
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Joe Colombo Boby Trolley is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian design from the 1970s. Designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, it reflects the revolutionar...
Plastic
Space Age Cream White Plastic Vintage Cube Bar Cart Side Table 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age butter cream white ivory vintage cube bar cart or side table from plastic designed 1960s Germany. The vintage bar cart or side table shows 4 w...
Plastic
$374
80s food cart
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1980s service trolley made of yellow lacquered metal. Convenient and suitable for all rooms in the home as well as the office. In good vintage condition.
Metal
Space Age Vintage Red Orange Serving Table or Bar Cart 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage serving cart or bar cart or gueridon in a happy making color tone red orange from laminate and metal. The bar cart shows a foldable feature. For a good mobility th...
Metal
Bar in Wood and Glass , Italian, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing Bar Materials: wood and glass Style: Art Deco If you want to live in the golden years, this is the bar that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco...
Glass, Wood
Space Age Vintage Red Orange Plastic Bar Cart, 1970s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red orange plastic bar cart or serving table or side table 1970s Germany. A wonderful bar cart or serving table from plastic circu...
Plastic
Dutch vintage white plastic space age side table/bar cart, by Marc Held fr Flair
In this rare bar table/bar cart you can have 5 bottles. It was designed by French designer Marc Held, for Flair (made in Holland). Very stable and solid, a nice eye catcher in your r...
Plastic
Boby white trolley, Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
he Boby trolley, conceived by renowned designer Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, represents an icon of Italian design in the 1970s. This versatile and functional storage cart...
Plastic
$1,412Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Space Age White Bar Cart on Wheels with Sliding Door, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1960s Italian desgin space age bar cart. Characterized by a cylindrical shape, in white lacquered wood and a satin steel top. Equipped with a s...
Steel
Space Age Vintage White Plastic Bar Cart or Chest Anna Castelli Kartell, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage ivory white plastic bar cart / trolley or chest designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell Italy 1970s, stamped Kartell 4970. De...
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Chromed Bar Cart, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
The presented Space Age vintage bar cart from the 1960s shows a chromed tube steel frame and four wheels for mobility. Also the removable orange plastic...
Plastic
Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.
By Joe Colombo, Elco
Located in Athens, Attiki
Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s. This rare find has an internal layer than can be adjusted to create different storage compa...
Plastic
Space Age Trolley "Baby" by Joe Colombo Black Modular Storage Cart
By Joe Colombo
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century Space Age storage caddy “Boby” by Joe Colombo features plastic construction, glossy black finish, modular design with trays and storage compartments, and black casto...
Plastic
Bar cookie box in chrome and glass , 1950, American
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing cookie box Bar Materials: chrome and glass If you want to live in the golden years, this is the bar that your project needs. We have specialized...
Chrome
Bar in Wood and chrome , France, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing bar If you want to live in the golden years, this is the bar that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since ...
Chrome
$575Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age trolley by Allegri for Allegri Parma, Italy, 1960s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Allegri of Parma... Version with Grande of the famous Three Shelf Trolley with Smoke Gray Glass, 1970s. "Modern Italian style" and made of chrome-plated tubular steel, with smoked gl...
Steel
Brass Bar Cart with Aged Mirror and Leather
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
The Vendôme Bar Cart is perfect to style any room. That's why it remains one of our bestselling pieces. It is made by our craftsmen in brass, with age mirror and leather making it ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Serving Bar Cart or Trolley, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Serving Bar Cart or Trolley, 1970 Gorgeous bar cart or trolley made of curved bamboo and rattan during the Italian mid-century in the 1960s. Th...
Bamboo, Rattan
Boby Art Trolley Cart by Joe Colombo for B-Line, Plastic, Italy, 1970
By Joe Colombo, B-Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
'Boby' Art / Trolley Cart by Joe Colombo for B-Line, Designed in 1970, Italy "great color / six drawers" "Part of the permanent collection of MoMA in New York and the “Triennale”...
Plastic
$1,823
H 30.71 in W 33.86 in D 3.15 in
Space Age Vintage Red Orange Serving Table or Bar Cart 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage serving cart or bar cart or gueridon in a happy making color tone red orange from laminate and metal. The bar cart shows a foldable feature. For a good mobility th...
Metal
Vintage Chrome Bar Cart
Located in Bantam, CT
Finish - Chrome - Smoked Grey Glass Dimensions 33”W x 17.5”D x 28.5”H Product must be White Glove D...
Chrome
$3,294
H 29.14 in W 29.53 in D 18.31 in
George Coslin Rosewood and Chrome Serving Bar Cart with Drawers, Italy 1950s
By George Coslin, Bernini
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century Italian bar cart, fully made of rosewood, chrome-plated metal, and white laminate. This incredibly elegant and unique piece was designed by George Coslin and pro...
Metal, Chrome
$1,931
H 25.4 in W 30.32 in D 18.71 in
Chrome, Brass, Smoked Glass and Mirror Bar Cart/Serving Table, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Attributable to Fontana Arte Superb linear service trolley. On two levels. One in smoked glass, the other is a smoked mirror. The frame is tubular in brass and chrome, rectangular ...
Brass, Chrome
$2,925
H 29.14 in W 29.93 in D 18.51 in
George Coslin Serving Bar Cart with Drawers in Rosewood and Chrome, Italy, 1950s
By Bernini, George Coslin
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century Italian bar trolley crafted in a refined mix of rosewood, chrome-plated metal, and white laminate. This refined and distinctive piece was designed by George Cos...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Rotobar Bar Cart By Curver, Netherlands
By Curver
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Space Age Rotobar Bar Cart By Curver, Netherlands
Metal
Howard Trolley
Located in Paris, FR
Trolley Howard bar carts, with steel structure in gold finish and with 2 bevelled clear glass tops. Trolley on rotating casters.
Steel
Bobby Cart by Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Roma, IT
Bobby Cart is an original decorative object realized by Gio Colombo during the 1970s. 81 X 36 cm. Designed by Joe Colombo for B-line, this cart has ...
Plastic
Hollywood Regency Bar Cart Italy 1970s
By Hollywood Glam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Hollywood Regency Bar Cart Italy 1970s
Gold Plate
Sold
H 28.75 in W 16.93 in D 16.15 in
1970s Italian Black ABS Plastic Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Joe Colombo Boby Trolley is one of the most recognizable icons of Italian design from the 1970s. Designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, it reflects the revolutionar...
Plastic
Opal Möbel Bar Trolley, 1960s Germany – Space Age Design
By Opal
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Opal Möbel Bar Trolley, 1960s Germany – Space Age Design A striking example of German Space Age design, this bar trolley by Opal Möbel from the 1960s combines playful form with func...
Faux Leather, Smoked Glass, Fiberglass
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H 24.02 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
1970s Italian Bar Cart in Beige Plastic by Dal Vera with Bottle Holder
By Dal Vera
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Italian bar cart from the 1970s was designed and manufactured by Dal Vera, a company celebrated for its modernist contributions to postwar furniture design. The piece combines f...
Metal
Sold
H 14.97 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1970s Italian Space Age Dime Trolleys Tables by Marcello Siard for Longato
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Offered here is a rare set of two Dime trolleys, designed by Marcello Siard and manufactured by Collezioni Longato in Italy during the 1970s. Crafted in vivid red Novodur® plastic, t...
Plastic
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H 14.97 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Space Age 70s Table with Storage Compartment DIME by Marcello Siard for Longato
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the retro-futuristic world of space age furniture design with “Dime,” a beautiful and distinctive table designed by Marcello Siard for Collezioni Longato in the 1970s. This...
Plastic
Sold
H 14.97 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Space Age 70s Table with Storage Compartment DIME by Marcello Siard for Longato
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Designed by M. Siard for DIME – Collezioni Longato, this 1970s Italian table container embodies the spirit of Space Age design with its functional form and minimalist aesthetic. Made of beige Novodur plastic and resting on four chromed wheels, the piece features a seamless square silhouette with rounded edges and a removable lid. The hollow interior can be used for storage, making it a highly versatile item—ideal as a coffee table, side table, or mobile storage unit. This container is marked on the underside with the original embossed branding, confirming its provenance and collectible value. As part of the iconic production of Italian plastic furniture...
Plastic
Sold
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
1970s Italian Red Space Age Bar Cart by M. Siard for Longato, Novodur
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare and iconic 1970s Italian bar cart was designed by Marius Siard for Collezioni Longato as part of the “GAME” series. A hallmark of Italy’s radical plastic design era, it’s c...
Plastic
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H 26.38 in W 26.78 in D 18.9 in
Minimalist Serving Trolley by Pierre Vandel for Espace Pierre Cardin, 1980s
By Pierre Vandel, Pierre Cardin
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare French minimalist bar-cart in brushed aluminum with black and smoked glass designed by Pierre Vandal for the Espace Pierre Cardin in the 1970’s. - Rare chariot-bar minimaliste f...
Aluminum
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H 29.14 in W 24.81 in D 29.14 in
1970s Space Age Steel and Glass Bar Cart by Claudio Salocchi for Luigi Sormani
By Claudio Salocchi, Luigi Sormani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1970s Claudio Salocchi for Luigi Sormani Space Age Bar Cart in Brushed Steel and Smoked Glass. A stunning embodiment of Italian Space Age design, this rare bar cart by Claudio Salocc...
Stainless Steel
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H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Rare 1970s Longato 'Game' Bar Cart / Side Table Off White By Marcello Siard
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Experience the perfect blend of functionality and vintage charm with the Longato ‘Game’ Mobile Drinks Trolley, a stunning piece designed by Marcello Siard. This versatile bar cart, m...
Plastic
White Circular Space Age Bar Trolley by Opal Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
This Charming white lacquered circular Space Age Bar Trolley, Side Table or serving Cart has been designed and produced in Germany by Opal Kleinmöbel in the late 1960s .It features t...
Metal
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H 14.97 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
70s coffee tables / serving trolleys with storage DIME Longato in Red, Set of 2
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the retro-futuristic world of space age furniture design with “Dime,” a beautiful and distinctive table designed by Marcello Siard for Collezioni Longato in the 1970s. This...
Plastic