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Space Age Vanities

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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Silvi Vanity Table on Wheels and Chair from Studio Kastilia, 1970s, Set of 2
Silvi Vanity Table on Wheels and Chair from Studio Kastilia, 1970s, Set of 2

Silvi Vanity Table on Wheels and Chair from Studio Kastilia, 1970s, Set of 2

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

“Silvi” model dressing table, cylindrical body in plastic material containing a chair with padded seat and backrest covered in fabric, a tilting extactable mirror and storage space, ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vanities

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Plastic

Italian 1970s Vanity Table & Seat made in chrome and smoked glass
Italian 1970s Vanity Table & Seat made in chrome and smoked glass

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 Vanities

Materials

Chrome

Vintage vanity dresser by Studio Kastilia Silvi with blue seat, Italy, 1970's
Vintage vanity dresser by Studio Kastilia Silvi with blue seat, Italy, 1970's

Vintage vanity dresser by Studio Kastilia Silvi with blue seat, Italy, 1970's

By Studio Kastilia 1

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...

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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vanities

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Fabric, Mirror, Plastic

Space Age White Italy Dresser Vanity Table Lacquer Wood Fibreglass
Space Age White Italy Dresser Vanity Table Lacquer Wood Fibreglass

Space Age White Italy Dresser Vanity Table Lacquer Wood Fibreglass

By MB Italy

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 Vanities

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Mirror, Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer

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Space Age vanities for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age vanities 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 vanities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age vanities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vanities, popular names associated with this style include Studio Christine Kalia, Mark Brazier-Jones, and Silvi Fanini Fain S.P.A. 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 vanities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,250 and tops out at $9,900 while the average work can sell for $3,200.