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Space Age Tables

SPACE AGE STYLE

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.

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Style: Space Age
Bureau vintage Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour Rodet verre fumé, plexiglas
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, design de Marcello Gacita et Pierre Tiberi pour les éditions Rodet, plateau rectangulaire aux coins arrondis en verre fumé, piétement design en forme de...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Smoked Glass, Plexiglass

Large space age desk designed by Frank De Clercq, Belgium 1972.
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This large space age desk is dating is designed by Frank De Clercq in 1972. A minimalist yet modern design with a simple rectangular shape and rounded corners. The desk is build out ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Leather, Wood

1970s Space Age Steel and Glass Bar Cart by Claudio Salocchi for 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Jean Maneval Style Wenge & White Coffee Table with Storage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here are the updated listings for the Jean Maneval Style Wenge and White Coffee Table, based on the new, more detailed information you provided: Jean Maneval Style Wenge and White C...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Tables

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Glass, Laminate, Wenge

Table basse carrée italienne vintage Demetrio 70 de Vico Magistretti
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse carrée vintage des années 60, très beau design italien de Vico Magistretti pour l’éditeur Studio Artemide Milano, modèle Demetrio 70, . Très bon état général avec des sig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Table basse rectangulaire italienne vintage 2 plateaux en verre fumé et métal
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse rectangulaire vintage des années 70, très beau design italien, 2 plateaux en verre fumé, structure tubulaire design en métal chromé. Très bon état général avec quelques t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Plastic Mid Century Yellow Parsons Table and Chair 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Cool Yellow plastic 1970s mid century yellow desk and chair. .This fun and vibrant desk has a cutout for your notebooks and papers. Very simple parsons design , great for a den or fo...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century chrome and glass coffee table, designed by John Mascheroni for Vecta, made in Italy, circa 1960’s. The table features a tubular frame cons...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Dining table - A. Castelli Ferrieri, Ignazio Gardella - Kartell, Italy 1965
Located in Milano, IT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this round dining table designed by Ignazio Gardella and Anna Castelli. Produced by Kartell during the 60s. Two identical ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Metal

Round Chrome and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table c 1960/70s possibly Paul Tuttle
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional post modern, space age period coffee table, attributed to Paul Tuttle for Strasse International. The table features a round tempered glass top with a polished edge, whi...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Tables

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Chrome

1970s XL Coffee Table Made of Nautical Iron Chain and a Thick Smoked Glass Plate
Located in München, DE
Wonderful, very rare and heavy coffee table made of large rust-brown lacquered nautical iron chains. Above is a polished, thick smoked glass plate ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Tables

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Iron

Mario Bellini 'Quattro Gatti' Nesting Tables C&B in Mustard Yellow Resin 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A rare and collectible example of radical Italian design, this original set of Quattro Gatti nesting tables was designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia in the late 1...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Massimo Papiri “Harry’s Bar” Coffee / Cocktail Table by Mario Sabot, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Harry’s Bar coffee or cocktail table designed by Massimo Papiri for Mario Sabot circa 1970s. The coffee table consists of two black melamine surfaces on different levels with a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Italian 1970s Vanity Table & Seat made in chrome and smoked glass
Located in Roma, IT
A dressing table with sparkling and mirrored chrome like the rims of vintage cars. Made in Italy between the 60s and 70s, it is composed of two modules, a practical hexagonal section...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Chrome

"Nodo" table by Carlo bartoli for T70 - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Extraordinary table model Nodo, designed by Carlo Bartoli in the 1970s and produced by the company T70. This piece of 20th-century Italian design in the Space Age style, features fu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Steel

Luigi Colani Futuro - Space Age directors desk
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The mod. Futuro desk by Luigi Colani for Arreda impresses with its space age design language. Not only the extraordinary design, but also the functionality of the desk stand out. The...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Marc Berthier Fiberglass Coffee table 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Olive Green Coffee Table . made of Fiberglass . Design by Marc Berthier manufactured by Prisunic France 1970s . Normal wear and tear . some paint loss on one side . ''see...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Artemide / Vico Magistretti styled Space Age Coffee Table Italy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white gel coated fiberglass Space Age coffee table with nice smooth edges and curved inner legs making for a stable piece . Modeled in the manne...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

1970s Italian Space Age Adjustable Table by Allegri Parma in Chrome and Glass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This sculptural 1970s table by Allegri Parma is a standout piece of Italian Space Age design. Crafted in Italy, it features a telescopic central shaft in chromed metal, supported by ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

“Untouchables” sculptural streamline coffee table (table base only)
Located in Maastricht, NL
Untouchables” sculptural streamline coffee table (table base only) “Untouchables” coffee-table is constructed from two identical, sculptural, streamline sha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Space Age Tables

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Steel

Design Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, Aluminum and Glass, Germany, 1960s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Sculptural propeller coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt from the 1960. * High-quality aluminum frame and heavy (19 mm / 0.75 in thick) round glass top. * Design: Knut...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Desserte sur roulette Marc Held Prisunic plastique marron Francais 1970 Vintage
Located in London, England
Desserte sur roulettes en plastique dotée de deux plateaux et un bac de rangement au fond. Devenue très rare à dénicher, tout droit venue de l'Age de l' Espace Les roulettes sont dém...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Tables

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Brass

'Orix' Desk by Molteni. Italy c1968
Located in London, GB
Original 'Orix' desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co Light has been rewired. Fully functional and in great condition. Height of desk when closed 75cm (29.5 inches)
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Sculptural coffee table, 1960s/'70s
Located in Manzano, IT
Sculptural coffee table, 1960s/'70s Flat, space-age coffee table with high quality brutalist design produced in Germany. It presents a large sculptural stucture, consisting of 4 be...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Space Age Tubular Chrome Base Coffe Table Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age tubular chromr coffe table made in Italy 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Christian Adam table - France 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam, Formes Nouvelles edition. Naila dining table with a single-piece lacquered fiberglass frame. Italian work, circa 1971. The top is free-form, like a flower petal. The...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Tables

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Lacquer

Christian Adam table - France 1970s
Christian Adam table - France 1970s
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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...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Table basse carrée lumineuse italienne vintage en verre et plexiglas Space Age
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70 avec éclairage intégré, style Space Age, plateau carré en verre fumé, pied en plexiglas transparent et socle blanc rond lumineux design et original,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Smoked Glass, Plexiglass

Vintage Space Age Coffee Table by Preben Fabricius
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large coffee table based on a design by Fabricius from the 70s. Simple and timeless shape and color. The edge is slightly raised. This piece has an attribution mark. Additional info...
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20th Century Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Large Thick Polished Solid Lucite Pedestal Postmodern
Located in San Diego, CA
A large MCM square lucite pedestal, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures a substantial . Great to display a large MCM abstract sculpture! the top lid fi...
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20th Century American Space Age Tables

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Lucite

Boris Tabacoff “Scimitar” Dining Set – 6 Chairs & Glass Table, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Striking “Scimitar” dining set by French modernist designer Boris Tabacoff (1927–1985), produced by Mobilier Modulaire Moderne (MMM) in the early 1970s. This complete ensemble includ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

A Pair of OP-ART LUCITE & MIRROR Infinity NESTING or SIDE TABLES, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing pair of cubic coffee tables, bedside tables or end tables, Post-Modernist, Pop, Shabby-Chic, cubic structures in thick strips of Plexiglas, with 3 transparent sides an...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Mirror, Plexiglass

Walnut square coffee table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Low table in walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967. Clean design and simple construction concept. The 4 vertical elements are screwed together w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Walnut

Desk by Alain Richard edited by TFM, 1974
Located in PARIS, FR
Alain Richard (1926 - 2017) is a famous French designer who quickly established himself as one of the most brilliant representatives of his generation. After graduating from the Écol...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Space Age White Italy Dresser Vanity Table Lacquer Wood Fibreglass
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind dressing table, space age style, 70s, with great influence of Art Deco aesthetics. In white lacquered wood, with a black marble effect fiberglass top. Large circular mirror in the upper part and the storage part is divided into two drawers on each side. With lighting in the upper and lower fin shapes. A piece of great sophistication and glamour, very difficult to find. It has a plate with the name of the Italian manufacturer DBM. The period known as the Space Age or Space Age was the post Atomic Age, that is, the late 50's and early 70's. It is part of the “stylings” that reigned in the US during the 20th century. The concept of an optimistic world based on a possible "Earth of Tomorrow" reigned by the dominance of atomic energy and space travel. This "Styling" is inspired by the North American space race, but above all, the aesthetics based on Science Fiction, space satellites, helmets, ships, the effect of weightlessness and a "cinematic" proposal of a new style. of life of the future. Movies like Barbarella 1968, James Bond, Space Odyssey 2001...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Mirror, Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer

Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli “Platone” Folding Desk, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The “Platone” folding desk, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in the 1970s, represents one of the most ingenious examples of Italian modernist furniture. Conceived d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century Coffee Table Designed by Marc Held for Prisunic, France 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice coffee table designed by Marc Held for Prisunic Classic space age design It can be use as coffee table, side table or coctail table
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Glass, Plastic

Kappa Coffee Table, Cesare Leonardi and Franca Staci for Fiarm, Italy
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare vintage space age Kappa coffee table. Swooping, sleek curves reminiscent of an Italian sports car in a bright and joyous yellow fiberglass. Storage for books and magazines eleva...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Space Age Brown Plastic Dining Room Set Markus Farner Walter Grunder 1970s
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...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Table basse vintage en verre et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pied en métal chromé design en arcs de cercle inversés, très bon état général avec quelques rares micro-rayure...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Gae Aulenti for Kartell 4894 Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A low, square coffee table with smooth, rounded edges, creating a sense of minimalism and modernity. Its monolithic appearance is accentuated by the clean lines and uniform surface. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Table basse ronde italienne bar pivotant de Eugenio Gerli pour Tecno, en teck
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ronde vintage des années 60, magnifique design italien attribué à Eugenio Gerli pour Tecno, modèle original et rare, en teck courbé et fonte d’aluminium, sur roulettes, p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Smoked Glass, Teak

Flower Table in 100% Recycled Plastic by Squares & Things
Located in London, London
squares & things' signature Flower Table design gets reimagined in 100% recycled plastics. Made entirely from recycled plastic packaging and ocean waste, the table can be recycled it...
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2010s British Space Age Tables

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Plastic

1970s Italian Space Age Bar Cart by M. Siard for Longato, Novodur
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Electric Blue Space Side Table / Stool by Squares & Things
Located in London, London
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
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2010s British Space Age Tables

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Wood

1970s Italian Space Age White Artemide Giano Vano Plastic Side Table
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Artemide Giano Vano side table represents one of the most playful and functional designs of the Italian 1970s. Made from molded plastic and recently repainted in satin white, thi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Space Age Silver Aluminum Glass Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage metal coffee table, which was designed by Knut Hesterberg and produced by Bacher Tische Germany circa 1970. A fantastic co...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console, Paul Evans Studio 1965c. Stainless steel case with leather drawer front. Very few of these were produced. (Craig Ellwood Painting pictur...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Space Side Table/Stool in Yellow Valchromat
Located in London, London
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
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2010s British Space Age Tables

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Scrap Wood

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...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Tables

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Metal

Red Boby Trolley, Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

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...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Tables

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Tables, space age design, Cassina, Italy circa 1970s
Located in leucate, FR
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Set of 3 Interlocking square nesting tables. A classic of space age design. The 3 tables are stackable to create a square block. ( like Tetris )....
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Smoked Glass, Wood

“Untouchables” Sculptural Streamline Shaped Coffee Table
Located in Maastricht, NL
Untouchables” sculptural streamline coffee table (table base only) “Untouchables” coffee-table is constructed from two identical, sculptural, ...
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2010s Dutch Space Age Tables

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Steel

1960s Artemide Bacco Bar Cart Sergio Mazza Design - Off white plastic and glass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Exquisite Mobile Drinks Trolley, a rare gem designed by Sergio Mazza in 1967 and produced by Artemide in Italy. This iconic piece, known as the Bacco trolley, combines functionality ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Glass, Plastic

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...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Leather and steel gaming table, Italy 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Leather-edged game table with black painted steel body and chrome-plated steel footboard. Placed in the center of the table is a double-sided panel composed of the green carpet and t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Iron

1970 Mirror Glass Bronze Coffe Cocktail Cidue Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant coffee or cocktail table Attributed to Cidue, with a low height and great simplicity and elegance at the same time. The table rests on a black lacquered wooden base, which s...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Tables

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Bronze

Unique 1970's Small Coffee Table Custom Made for a Shop Interior in Belgium
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This small Space Age coffee / side table is a piece unique from the 1970's Custom made by a local craftsman carpenter for a hairdresser salon in Belgium during the 70's Clearly ins...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Space Age tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Knut Hesterberg, Knoll, Artemide, and Ronald Schmitt. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $110,000 while the average work can sell for $4,325.

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