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Space Age Seating

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
Alessandro Becchi Black Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Anfibio sofa-bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 1972. Fully restored and upholstered with high-quality black Italian natural leather. Mattress upholstered with soft sheepski...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam

Set of 2 garden egg chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Fantastic pair of Ghyczy garden eggs in a red plastic shell with white seat covers. The seat cushions of both armchairs have been reupholstered in a white cotton fabric. The shells a...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Seating

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Plastic

10 New Mohair Fabric Bruno Rey Model 3300 Dining Chairs Kusch&Co Germany 1970's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Set of 10 Swiss Design Bruno Rey 'Model 3300' Chairs produced by Kusch & Co Germany in the 1970's Dark Grey Stained Beech Wood + Matching Dark Grey Mohair The chairs have New Top Q...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Seating

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Aluminum

Super Rare Pair of Joe Colombo 'Sella 1001' Lounge Chairs by Comfort 1963 Italy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extreme rare pair of lounge chairs model "Sella 1001" design by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Comfort Italy, 1963 The chairs are in all original condition with their original car...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Steel

Mario Bellini White Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Camaleonda” sofa, in white velvet upholstery, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. Fully restored and reupholstered in Italy. The sofa is very comfort...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Chenille, Velvet, Foam

1950s Industrial Iron Atomic Chair with Tropical Hardwood Seating and Back
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s industrial iron atomic chair with tropical hardwood seat and back. This unique and impressive large space age chair looks like an assemble of org...
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Mid-20th Century European Space Age Seating

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Iron

Italian Rush, Rattan and Mid Blue Velvet, 1960s Armchair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful armchair was produced in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s. It is handmade from rush and rattan and remains in pretty good condition: slight leaks of protective va...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Velvet, Rattan, Rush

Verner Panton S Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Verner Panton chairs in white lacquered molded ABS. Publisher's imprint under the seat. Herman Miller edition for Fehlbaum 1971 (except one from 1973). Bibliography: Peter...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Seating

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Plastic

Pair of white bouclé chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of lounge chairs on a wooden base and white bouclé fabric. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric, Wood

Piero Lissoni for Kartell White Form Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni for Kartell in the 1990s, the Form chair is a fantastic example of the 90s minimalist design aest...
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1990s Italian Space Age Seating

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Plastic

Space Age Vintage Modular Lavender Leather Togo Sofa Michel Ducaroy 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic corner sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in fabulous lavender pastel color from leather 1970s France. An iconic modular freestanding corner sofa chai...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Seating

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Leather

NEW Tachinni Orsola - Gastone Rinaldi in Brown Leather
Located in Naples, FL
Gorgeous NEW production sofa made by Tacchini In stock - ready to ship Internal structure: 18 mm thick poplar plywood, with 45 × 45 mm solid fir crosspieces with elastic straps. Pad...
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2010s Italian Space Age Seating

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Steel

1960's Pair of Space Age Fibreglass Pod Chairs
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and unusual pair of 1960’s space age vintage pod chairs, which were made in England. The design is so stylish and they are extremely well made. Each chair has a fi...
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Mid-20th Century English Space Age Seating

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Faux Fur, Fiberglass, Wood

Alessandro Becchi Green Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Anfibio sofa-bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 1972. Fully restored and upholstered with high-quality sage green Italian natural leather. Mattress upholstered with soft she...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam

Set of 5 Selene dining chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 5 plastic dining chairs model 'Selene' designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide. Beautiful and timeless space age design. The chairs are stackable Good conditi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Plastic

'Premiere' Armchair by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy 1970s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Adriano Piazzesi was a great Italian designer who worked in the field of furniture for almost half a century. He is best known for his work at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, as well...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. Space age design classic that never gets old. Newly reupholstered in black fabric. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric, Plastic

Pair Of Armchairs From Up Závody On Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of office chairs from UP Závody on Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970 Fully reupholstered chairs in white - grey-white easy to clean fabric. Seat with quilting. Chairs rests on ...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Seating

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Metal

Office Chair From Up Závody On Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Office chair from UP Závody on Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970 Fully reupholstered chairs in white - grey-white easy to clean fabric. Seat with quilting. Chair rests on metal star...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Seating

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Metal

Customizable Space Age Sofa Atlantis from Jitona, 1970's, Czechoslovakia.
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Sofa "Atlantis" in Beige Boucle, from Jitona, 1970's Czechoslovakia. This item is made from polystyrene and upholstery foam, what makes sofa light and comfortable. Fully reupholstere...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Seating

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Fabric, Foam, Polystyrene

Guarnacci Padovano & Vagnoni Coppia Di Poltrone 1P Mod.Ionica Space Age Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Coppia Di Poltrone 1P Mod. Ionica Space Age Design 1970’s. Struttura in poliuretano, tessuto originale dell’epoca, camouflage Arancio. L’articolo è in ottime condizioni conservativ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric, Foam

Modular Sofa Set by Lev and Lev
Located in Budapest, HU
6-piece modular sofa set, with brown leather and pulled detail on the seats and backs, in a very nice condition. You can arrange the modules to your liking which makes this item full...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Seating

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Leather

Guarnacci Padovano & Vagnoni Divano 3 Posti 1P Mod. Ionica Space Age Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Divano 3 posti 1P Mod. Ionica Space Age Design 1970’s. Struttura in poliuretano, tessuto originale dell’epoca, camouflage Arancio. L’articolo è in ottime condizioni conservative , ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric, Foam

Gianfranco Frattini Azure Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features azure velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Chrome

Vintage modular sofa set, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Seventies design sofa set made from simili leather with a illuminated storage space. Cool chromed tubular details. Very comfortable sofa set with a cool seventies vibe. Very good ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Chrome

François Arnal Z Stool in plexiglass, France, 1970
Located in TOURS, FR
Z stool by François Arnal, Atelier A, manufactured by Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, France, 1970
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Plexiglass

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...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Seating

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Chrome

Luigi Colani 1971 chair
Located in Perpignan, FR
Zocker chair modèle adulte couleur orange Très bon état genéral , qules traces d'usures sur les tranches au niveau du piètement . Pas de casse ni fêle Tampon du fabricant incrusté ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Resin, Plastic

Early Edition of "Superonda" Sofa for Poltronova, circa 1966
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The Superonda sofa by Poltronova, a result of collaboration with Archizoom Associati, stands as a quintessential emblem of Italian design. Conceived in 1967 by the radical Florentin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Seating

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Plastic, Foam

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20
Located in Budapest, HU
LONGHI created a limited edition golden chair from Joe Colombo’s original ELDA design. The chair was only taken out of its original box to take a photo of it. Its condition is excel...
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2010s Italian Space Age Seating

Materials

Metal

De Sede Design Dark Green Leather Patchwork Storage Ottoman, Switzerland 1970s
Located in leucate, FR
Dark green patchwork leather storage ottomans with open top by Swiss designer De Sede. Original soft leather with beautiful patina. Good condition. Leather wear on 3 corners (see ...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

Two 1970s tubular steel upholstered chairs by Hanno von Gustedt for Thonet
By Thonet, Hanno von Gustedt
Located in München, DE
Two original 1970s tubular steel upholstered chairs by Hanno von Gustedt for Thonet model S30. Great high quality Space Age design. Made in Germany. Winner of the IF Design Award in ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of 1980's Reclining Swivel White Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Upgrade to First Class at home (or at sea) with this pair of white kid glove faux-leather reclining swivel lounge chairs on round chrome pedestal base...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Seating

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Chrome

Olympic Airways lounge chair 60s
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The armchair was made of bentwood with a white plastic coating. The frame shows signs of wear and tear appropriate to its age. Under the seat there are initial signs of the plastic c...
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1960s Greek Vintage Space Age Seating

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Bentwood

Pair of Stainless Steel Metal Cone Bar Stools, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of stainless steel and cast aluminum metal bar or counter Cone stools. New upholstery bouclé fabric. In the mood of Mid-Century Modern Space Age , Verner Pantone.
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1990s Italian Space Age Seating

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Stainless Steel, Metal, Aluminum

Large Fiocco Armchair by Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli in Pink, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful Fiocco lounge chair produced by Busnelli, born in 1970 from the design by Gianni Pareschi. Two metal profiles run parallel describing in space wide and sinuous lines. Betwe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Metal

extra large leather sofa by Poltrona Frau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sofa made by Poltrona Frau in the 1970's in beige leather with large cozy cushions Sofa is made of two pieces ( 220cm & 160cm ) that could be held together of used as an angle...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Seating

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Leather

Space age leather lounge chair by Airborne international, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Striking space age lounge chair by Airborne international. The chair consists of a white fiberglass shell upholstered with brown butonned leather. It sits as comfortable as it look...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Culbuto armchair & ottomane by Marc Held for Knoll International
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- armchair + ottomane - Marc Held for Knoll International (1967 - 1972) - full restored - high quality black aniline leather materials: fiberglass, leather
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Rolling Lucite Chairs Set of Four
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of 4 vintage solid lucite rod-frame dining chairs on chrome casters, upholstered in an off-white pearlescent faux leather. Each chair is as immaculate as can be and have never b...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Seating

Materials

Acrylic

Space Age Orchid Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne 1970s
Located in BAARLO, LI
This Space Age fiberglass armchair, the "Orchidée", was one of the Cadestin models ordered by the Centre Pompidou Museum. The design dates back to 1968 and was manufactured by Airbor...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather, Fiberglass

Space Age Saturnus Armchair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi
Located in BAARLO, LI
Special Space Age armchair by the Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi. Designed and produced in the 1960s. The chair features a swiveling fiberglass shell, with a metal base an...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Seating

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Metal

Space Age Orchid Armchair & Stool by Michel Cadestin for Airborne 1970s
Located in BAARLO, LI
This Space Age fiberglass armchair with footstool, the "Orchidée", was one of the Cadestin models ordered by the Centre Pompidou Museum. The design dates back to 1968 and was manufac...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather, Fiberglass

Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Navy Wool
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Fully reupholstered and refoamed. Added navy wool and metal base was polished. Attributed to Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort.
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1970s Unknown Vintage Space Age Seating

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Metal

Djinn Chair + Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Price is for the set. Extremely rare set made in France. As seen in 2001: A Space Odyssey. We reupholstered it and gave it new foam. The fabric is three stretch neoprene wh...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric

Team Form AG Trio Modular Sofa for COR, 1972, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Trio Sofa, designed by Team Form Ag and produced by COR in 1972. The sofa features six elements that can be assembled in different combinations. This sofa needs restoration. We can p...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Seating

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Cotton, Foam

Space Age Vintage Green Ivory Plastic Lounge Chair Raphael Raffel 1970 France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage green and ivory lounge chair from plastic and upholstery by Raphael Raffel (Rafael), France, 1970s An amazing freestanding lounge chair tulip shape with a rounded s...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric, Plastic

'Sapporo' Wood Frame Two Seat Sofa by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 'Sapporo' two seat sofa designed by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi. A solid wood frame holds six removable cushions. Newly reupholstered in a textured cream fabric. Stamped “Mobil G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Seating

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Upholstery, Wood

Space Age Fibrella Lounge Chair Le Barron
By Le Barron
Located in BAARLO, LI
Rare Space Age lounge chair from the 'Fibrella' collection by the Southern California company Le Barron, dating back to the 1960s. Originally intended for outdoor use in gardens or b...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fiberglass

Orange Leather + Chrome 'Jetson' Swivel Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic Space Age ‘Jetson’ chrome and leather swivel lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX in the 1970s. Resting on a round chrome pedestal base, the elegantly curved sling seat f...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Seating

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Chrome

Fauteuil Polaris de Pierre Guariche orange par Meurop Belgique 1960 Vintage
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Fauteuil "Polaris" de Pierre Guariche fabriqué par la société Meurop en Belgique .En 1967, Meurop présente deux nouveaux sièges dans les journaux : Polaris et Luna. Ils font fait par...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fabric

Space Age Fiberglass Stool by Nanna Ditzel for O.D. Møbler
Located in BAARLO, LI
Nanna Ditzel is one of the greatest Danish female designers of all time. She designed this stool for OD Møbler in 1969. Due to production costs and the oil crisis in 1973, production...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Seating

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Fiberglass

Space Age Karate Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne
Located in BAARLO, LI
Beautiful Space Age armchair from the 1960s by Michel Cadestin for Airborne France. White fiberglass glossy shell with chromed metal base and cognac leather upholstery. The shell is ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Seating

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Leather, Fiberglass

Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli, Fiocco Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in London, GB
Gianni Pareschi is an Italian industrial designer of the post-war period, whose work is synonymous with the aesthetic shifts in mid-century design. Working to the mantra that ‘Qualit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Steel

Purple Modular two-seater Sofa, 1970, Germany
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Modular Sofa from Oelsa Furniture Factory in Rabenau, Germany, 1978. Fully upholstered in dark purple soft fabric. This two-seater sofa is modular and easy can be transform into 2 ar...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Seating

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Fabric

Space Age 'Zeppelin' Sofa in Olive Green Leather by Walter Leeman for Velda
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredibly rare Space Age ‘Zeppelin’ sofa designed by Walter Leeman for Velda in 1972. Only 20 copies of this sofa were produced. Monumental dimensions and the fluid, tubular stru...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Metal

Locus Solus, Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Seating

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Metal

Olivier Mourgue, Djinn Sofa, 1965
Located in London, GB
This iconic Space Age sofa was designed by Olivier Mourgue and made popular by Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968). Olivier Mourgue is a French industrial ...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Seating

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Suede

Space Age seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Joe Colombo, Mario Bellini, Verner Panton, and Pierre Paulin. 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $139 and tops out at $170,000 while the average work can sell for $3,783.

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