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 Green Metal Adjustable Side Table by Zanotta, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Green Metal Adjustable Side Table by Zanotta, 1970s, Italy Measurements : Height: 70 cm Diameter : 55 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Metal
Space Age Vintage Chocolate Brown Plastic Glass Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage chocolate brown plastic coffee table or sofa table designed 1970s. A fantastic coffee table in a warm brown color from the 1970s. The Space Age coffee table was des...
Smoked Glass, Polyester
Space Age Chrome Wire Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era coffee table with a chromed metal wire base and a round smoked glass top. 1970s - Germany Good condition Dimensions: height: 42...
Chrome
$2,742Sale Price|20% Off
Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi Coffee table Kappa
By Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi, Cesare Leonardi
Located in Milano, IT
"Kappa" coffee table by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Fiam - Italy, 1970s An iconic example of Italian design from the 1970s, this elegant coffee table model "Kappa," designe...
Plastic
Vintage Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Italian modern dining table is a masterful expression of Postmodern architectural design, bringing a sense of grounded luxury to the contemporary home. Hand-crafted fr...
Travertine
“Untouchables” Sculptural Streamline Shaped Coffee Table
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
Untouchables” sculptural streamline coffee table (table base only) “Untouchables” coffee-table is constructed from two identical, sculptural, ...
Steel
Max Sauze Nesting Tables, 1970’s
By Max Sauze
Located in Bern, BE
Set of 1970’s Isocele nesting tables by Max Sauze (set includes 3 tables). Clear glass tabletop with black metal frame. Measurements: Small Table - Height 40cm Width 40cm Depth 40cm...
Metal
Eero Saarinen Space Age White Carrara Marble Tulip Table for Knoll, 1967
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Vicenza, IT
Tulip round dining table designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957 and manufactured by Knoll in 1967. Composed of a white lacquered pedestal and a tabletop made of Carrara Arabescato marble...
Carrara Marble
1970's Mod Pop Desk by Broyhill Premier
By Broyhill
Located in Hanover, MA
Mold injection bright green acrylic drawer panels set in white painted case with white laminate top on pair of painted cast aluminum 'Tulip' style pedestal legs. An homage to Raymond...
Aluminum
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
Vintage 1950s Kidney Rattan Coffee Table After Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking kidney-shaped coffee table is a quintessential example of mid-century tropical modernism, heavily influenced by the iconic organic designs of Paul Frankl. The piece fea...
Bamboo, Rattan
French lacquered side table with two shelves, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Charming 1970s French cylindrical side table with two glass shelves and a white lacquered tubular metal frame, in the style of Eileen Gray. Clean, airy lines make it both practical a...
Metal
Space Age Vintage Chrome Glass Coffee Table Merrow Asscociates, Attributed
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age chromed-plated metal coffee table by Merrow Associates, attributed circa 1970, which shows a smoked glass plate with approximate 80 cm diameter. Furthermore the chrome-plat...
Metal
$1,371Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mario Bellini Quattro Gatti Side Tables, Space Age Design, Italy 1967
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1960s Space Age Side Tables, model "Quattro Gatti", Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Pair of Space Age side table in plastic material produced in Italy in the 1960s. Model "Quattr...
Plastic
Vintage vanity dresser by Studio Kastilia Silvi with blue seat, Italy, 1970's
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Fantastic Mid-Century transformable vanity table in a charming ivory-cream color with its original blue velvet seat. This stunning piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s and is...
Fabric, Mirror, Plastic
$1,554Sale Price|20% Off
Low curved chrome-plated coffee table 2 tops 1960s 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian-designed flower table with chrome frame and smoke-colored glass top from the 1960s. Because of its modern style and lines, it can blend into a youthful interior, but its eleg...
Metal, Chrome
"ANDO" unique 70s inspired sofa table by FABIAN FREYTAG STUDIO
Located in Berlin, DE
This iconic "ANDO" coffee table combines a restored vintage table top with a customised stainless steel base for modern elegance. The table top has been carefully refurbished and giv...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Tulip Side Table Base Eero Saarinen Knoll 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Black Tulip Side Table Base by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s Original Tulip metal table base by Knoll International, designed by Eero Saa...
Metal
Design Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, Aluminum and Glass, Germany, 1960s
By Ronald Schmitt, Knut Hesterberg
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...
Aluminum
Modernist Transparent Coffee Table attributed to David Lange, 1970s
By David Lange
Located in Rouen, FR
Rare table basse rectangulaire attribuée au designer français David Lange, vers les années 1970. Structure en Lucite épaisse, aux coins inclinés, accueillant deux plateaux de verre i...
Glass, Lucite
Space Ace Side Tables by Giorgio Gurioli, Yellow Fiberglass, 1980s
By Giorgio Gurioli
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning set of Space Ace side tables . Bright Yellow Fiber Glass bullet shaped base ,comes with a thick Glass top . Ideal side tables ,Night stands . End Tables . Very nice qualit...
Fiberglass
Barboy Bar Trolley in Orange by Verner Panton, Re-Edition
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Paris, FR
The Barboy is a celebrated modular bar trolley originally designed by Verner Panton in 1963 and reissued by Verpan. Conceived as a flexible storage and serving unit, the design consi...
Metal
Bedside Table by Raymond Loewy, France, 1960s
By Raymond Loewy, Compagnie d'Esthetique Industrielle (C.E.I.)
Located in Antwerp, BE
Loewy Series side table, DF-2000, a mid-century marvel from the creative genius of Raymond Loewy. Crafted in 1960s France by the esteemed Compagnie d'Esthetique Mid-Industrielle (C.E...
Chrome
$2,856Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Orix Orange Writing Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Rare tangerine Orix Desk by Nani Prina & Vittorio Parigi for Molteni, 1970's. Molded out of ABS plastic. The troughs are intended as letter holders or utensil holders. No chips or cr...
Plastic
$1,285Sale Price|25% Off
1970s Space Age Round Coffee Table with Smoked Glass & Chrome
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Round Coffee Table, Smoked Glass & Chrome, Italy, 1970s Crafted in Italy during the 1970s, the table embodies the pure essence of Space Age design. Featuring a sleek c...
Chrome
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
By John Mascheroni, Vecta Group
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...
Chrome
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
Italian Marble Teardrop Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Absolutely stunning marble coffee table, somewhat in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1980s. The color is this subtle subdued green with lovely hints of old pink. The table is ...
Marble
Rare Pedestal Dining Table by Raymond Loewy for Doubinski Frères, DF2000 series
By Raymond Loewy, Doubinsky Freres
Located in Beerse, VAN
Look at this rare pedestal dining table from the late 1960s. It was designed by French-American designer Raymond Loewy for Doubinski Frères as part of the futuristic “DF2000” line. ...
Aluminum
$695 / set
Set of Three Stacking Lucite Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of three stacking side tables, having square white plastic tops, supported by angled transparent lucite legs, with brushed aluminum joinery. The tables are graduated in s...
Lucite
Table ronde de repas vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé style Space Age
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table ronde à manger vintage des années 70, style Space Age, plateau rond en verre fumé, pied en métal chromé design dans le style de Giotto Stoppino, très bon état général avec quel...
Glass, Plexiglass
Space Age Side Table done in chrome and tinted glass by Allegri Parma
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a beautiful Space Age Side Table manufactured by Allegri, located in Parma. The table is one of the iconic pieces of Space Age design, featuring atom-sh...
Chrome
Romeo Rega Dining Table, Brass & Steel, Space Age Design, Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
This elegant round dining table is a piece of Italian design from the 1970s, created in the style of the renowned designer Romeo Rega. High-quality materials: the frame, which combin...
Brass, Steel
$2,628 / item
rare vintage space age side by Opal - 1970s
By Opal, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare Space Age Console Table by Opal – 1970s – Made in Germany The design is influenced by the iconic works of Eero Aarnio and Eero Saarinen. Perfec...
Metal
Large Circular Table in Brushed Aluminum by Pierre Vandel (1946)
Located in MOUGINS, FR
Rare dining table by Pierre Vandel in brushed aluminum and tinted glass top. This table is part of the works created by Pierre Vandel at the very beginning of his career as a desig...
Aluminum
Large fiberglass table by Valerie Doubroucinskis for Rodier, France, 1970s
By Valerie Doubroucinskis, Rodier
Located in Lyon, FR
Large fiberglass side table, designed by Valerie Doubroucinskis for the Rodier boutiques in Paris in the 1970s. Originally used as a display stand for the French women’s fashion bra...
Fiberglass
$3,256 / set
Space age dining set by Chromcraft, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age tulip design dining set by Chromcraft manufactured in the USA. The set consists of 6 dining chairs with black metal and aluminum bases and acrylic and vinyl seats. The cha...
Metal
$329Sale Price|70% Off
Marc Held Desserte on Wheels, Brown Plastic, Vintage French Design
Walnut square coffee table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
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...
Walnut
Set of 3 Black Modular Tables "Gli Scacchi" by M. Bellini for C&B Italia, '71
Located in Varese, Lombardia
The "scacchi" are parallelepipeds in self-skinning polyurethane. finishing technique used for car dashboards. The result is that of solids soft to the touch that can be freely combin...
Plastic, Foam
$3,108Sale Price|20% Off
Giotto Stoppino style. Space Age tubular aluminum side table, Italy, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, Roche Bobois, Andrew Finnigan Works, Kartell
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Giotto Stoppino style. Space Age tubular side table, Italy, 1970s. Composed of a sculptural base formed by the union of different aluminum cylinders together, forming a solid structu...
Metal, Aluminum
$4,113Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Iron
molded directors desk -Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design &...
Metal
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...
Plastic
Phase Design Griffin Pair of Side Tables or Stools by Reza Feiz Fiberglass & Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This versatile pair works interchangeably as side tables or stools. Made from a hand sanded fiberglass shell and finished with a high-end automotive polyurethane gloss finish, it is ...
Enamel
Margot dining table designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Roma, 1960s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Athens, Attiki
A sculptural dining table designed in the 1960s by Gastone Rinaldi for the Italian furniture brand Rima. Beautifully designed, an eye-catcher (dining chairs not included)
Metal
Italian space age White fiberglass coffee table with vase holder, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age White fiberglass coffee table with vase holder, 1970s Coffee table with white fiberglass vase holder. The table has a monocoque structure in fiberglass with a squar...
Fiberglass
$630Sale Price|20% Off
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 Metal Plant Stand or Side Table, Gray Finish, Vintage 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Metal Plant Stand or Side Table, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Gray Period: 1970s Item Type: Vintage, Anti...
Metal
Claudio Salocchi Elisse dining table for Sormani, Italy 1964
Located in London, GB
Italian architect and designer Claudio Salocchi (1934–2012) studied architecture at the influential Milan Politecnico University before embarking on a design career that lasted some ...
Aluminum
Massimo Papiri “Harry’s Bar” Coffee / Cocktail Table by Mario Sabot, 1970s
By Massimo Papiri, Mario Sabot
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...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mario Sabot Square Cocktail Table Brown Laminate and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Hanover, MA
Jet Set glam 1970's square low coffee table by Mario Sabot of Manzano, Italy. Brown laminate and polished stainless steel. Often incorrectly attributed to WIlly Rizzo as his TRV Ta...
Stainless Steel
$8,484Sale Price / set|44% Off
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
$4,735Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Space Age Dinner Table and Four Chairs in the Manner of Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Catania, CT
Very good original vintage condition with trace of age and use and small oxidation on the chrome for this set of a dinner table plus four chairs. Reminiscent of the style of Gastone ...
Chrome
Table à manger rectangulaire incurvée vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table à manger vintage des années 70, style Space Age, plateau rectangulaire incurvé en verre fumé, pied en métal chromé design, très bon état général avec quelques micro-rayures d’u...
Metal
Space Age Lucite and Mable Side Table
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A black and clear round Lucite side table with chrome button styled bolts holding the tube together. The top is marble with streaks of gray, moss and darker tones running through it ...
Marble
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
$1,371Sale 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
Studio Davico Coffee Table Stainless Steel Mirror Glass, Italy, Circa 1970
By Studio Davico, Eugenio Davico
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique coffee table by Eugenio Davico with the original pattern mirror glass top, Italy 1970 Very cool and rare cocktail table with a heavy glass top on a bent stainless steel base....
Stainless Steel
$5,054Sale Price|50% Off
Space Age 1970s Round Coffee Table by NAOS with Two Rotating Satellites
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Modern 1970s triple round coffee table with two rotating satellites in sandblasted crystal, chromed metal structure with black marble base. Spherical swivel wheels. Very accurate and robust execution of the object. The two satellite tables...
Marble, Brass