Space Age Garden or Patio Ashtray done in Orange Plastic, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare Space Age Ashtray done in orange plastic or acrylic.
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Ashtrays
Plastic
Space Age Garden or Patio Ashtray done in Orange Plastic, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare Space Age Ashtray done in orange plastic or acrylic.
Plastic
Steel & Plastic 1960s Table Ashtray by E. Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide
By Emma Gismondi Schweinberger, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Steel table ashtray with black plastic base designed by emma gismondi schweinberger for Artemide in 1966. Good condition: some light signs of wear due to time and use.
Steel
Sergio Asti, mod.4635 red ashtray / catchall, Kartell Italy 1967
By Kartell, Sergio Asti
Located in Firenze, IT
Mod. 4635 red ashtray / catchall. Sergio Asti for Kartell, Italy 1967 Metal, plastic. H 4.8 cm Diam. 25,5 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects
Metal
Sergio Asti, Mod.4635 Black Ashtray / Catchall, Kartell Italy 1967
By Sergio Asti, Kartell
Located in Firenze, IT
Mod. 4635 black ashtray / catchall. Sergio Asti for Kartell, Italy 1967 Metal, plastic. H 4,8 cm Diam. 25,5 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects.
Metal
Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Located in London, GB
Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...
Plastic
$2,600
Ashtray Crystal, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Crystal
White Melamine sculptural Spiros ashtray by E. Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1968
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Iconic spiral ashtray made by Artemide in the 1960s. The sphere and spiral design give this simple object a more decorative and sculptural feel. Available also in white version.
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
Black Melamine sculptural Spiros ashtray by E. Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1968
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Iconic spiral ashtray made by Artemide in the 1960s. The sphere and spiral design give this simple object a more decorative and sculptural feel. Available also in white version.
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
Space Age Chocolate Brown Floor Ashtray by Caimi, Italy, 1970s
By Giuseppe Caimi
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Italian Space Age floor ashtray designed and produced by Caimi during the 1970s.
Metal
Ice Bucket, 3 Ashtrays White Plastic, Steel, Cini & Nils OPI Studio Italy, 1970s
By Studio O.P.I., Mario Melocchi and Franco Bettonica, Cini & Nils
Located in Arosio, IT
MarCo Melocchi and Franco Bettonica of O.P.I. Design, designed these items in 1974 and 1975. These are original items, bought as they came out on the design scene. One is the famous...
Steel
Vintage 1970s Green Plastic Desk Set by Rexite
By Rexite
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Green plastic desk set, manufactured by Rexite in the 1970s; the set includes a “Biki932” jar, an “Atrio 650” ashtray—both designed by Studio Erre—and a “Stadio 920” pen holder desig...
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Yellow Plastic Desk Set by Rexite
By Rexite
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Yellow plastic desk set, manufactured by Rexite in the 1970s; the set includes a “Multiplor 900” storage container, a “Stadio 920” pen holder designed by Rino Piovano, and an “Atrio ...
Plastic
1970s Cin & Nils Design OPI Milano Nautical Ashtray
By OPI Milano
Located in Biella, IT
Cin & Nils design Opi Milano rare nautical ashtray years '70. Measure; 4 inches x 2", vintage in perfect condition.
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 1.75 in Dm 10 in
MCM / Space Age Sergio Asti Black and Chrome Ashtray / Catchall Kartell 1970s
By Kartell, Sergio Asti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black ashtray / catch all by Sergio Asti for Kartell Model No. 4635 This ashtray has a very interesting design, featuring a stainless steel inner piece that is both chromed and pai...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage Bar Ashtray Space Age
Located in Palermo, Italia
Vintage 60-70 years in plastic and chromed metal Come from real photos of the only Rarissimo piece I own. A rare version that opens in two at the center dropping ashes Used ...
Plastic
Italian space age floor snap ashtray 320 in white and black plastic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Floor snap ashtray 320 in white and black plastic, 1970s Floor ashtray mod. 320 in ivory white and black ABS plastic.
Metal
Sold
H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Italian Space Age table ashtray Spiros Eleonora Peduzzi Riva Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age table ashtray Spiros by Eleonora Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1960s Table ashtray model Spiros entirely made of plastic.
Plastic
Sold
H 3.15 in Dm 3.15 in
Italian space age Singleperson nautical ashtray by Opi Studio Cini & Nils, 1970s
By Cini & Nils
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Single-person nautical safety ashtray by Opi Studio for Cini & Nils, 1970s Single-person nautical safety ashtray in red plastic.
Plastic
Sold
H 3.15 in W 6.62 in D 6.7 in
Italian orange plastic & chrome plated metal 1970 Exa ashtray by Velca
By Velca Legnano, Albert Leclerc
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large table ashtray in orange plastic with chrome plated pivotable lid. Very good condition.
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Floor Ashtray in Orange Plastic and Chrome
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This floor standing ashtray was produced in Italy during the 1970s and represents a distinctive example of Space Age design applied to everyday domestic objects.
Metal
Sold
H 1.19 in Dm 8.47 in
Italian Mid-Century Ashtray 4640 Cendrier by Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1980
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century ashtray 4640 Cendrier by Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1980s Round table ashtray model 4640 Cendrier in red and black plastic. The structure has several concentr...
Plastic
Rare 1960s Space Age Floor Ashtray in Orange Plastic and Chrome
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A rare and authentic 1960s Space Age ashtray, this sculptural floor-standing piece highlights the bold experimentation with plastics that defined the era.
Metal
Space Age Floor Standing Ashtray - Retro Design Italy 60s Home Decor
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Indulge in the nostalgia of space age design with our exquisite Italian floor standing ashtray from the 1960s.
Metal
Space Age Large Red Melamine Italian Ashtray Tuborg Beer Advertising
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool red Space Age large ashtray, circa 1970s in great condition never used made in Italy Milan nice and unique decorative piece from a great era. Advertisement for Danish Beer Tuborg.
Plastic
Sold
H 21.66 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Italian Space Age Floor Standing Ashtray - Orange Retro Chic Home Decor, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time to the swinging sixties with this iconic Italian vintage 1960s ashtray, a stylish and functional piece that embodies the retro charm of the era. Crafted with a slee...
Metal
Sold
H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Trash and Ashtray - Synthesis Line - E. Sottsass for Olivetti - Italy - '70s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
An iconic Italian design object signed by Ettore Sottsass, this elegant umbrella stand with integrated ashtray was designed in the 1970s for Olivetti as part of the famous Synthesis ...
Plastic
Sold
H 1.38 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Artemide Spyros Melamine Sculpture in Glossy Black by Eleanor Peduzzi Riva, 70s
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic and ultra rare melamine sculpture Spyros by Artemide. Designed by Eleanor Peduzzi Riva in 1976 and conceived as a table ashtray, Spyros features a heavy black sphere that slid...
Plastic
Gino Sarfatti 600C Table Lamp Arteluce, 1970s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Designed by Gino Sarfatti in 1966, model 600 is an authentic and distinctive design masterpiece. The idea was inspired by the bean bag ashtrays. The leather base evokes a tennis ba...
Metal
Space Age Standing Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Italian space age standing ashtray in orange plastic.
Metal
Giotto Stoppino for Rexite Space Age Italian Ashtray Stand, 1980s
By Giotto Stoppino, Rexite
Located in Miami, FL
Giotto Stoppino for Rexite Space Age Italian Ashtray Stand, 1980s Offered for sale is a space-age Italian ashtray stand designed by Giotto Stoppino (1926-2011) for Rexite c1980.
Metal
Sold
H 8.27 in W 41.34 in D 7.88 in
Italian Space Age S-Shaped Shelves in Bright Orange Plastic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age S-shaped shelves in bright orange plastic, 1970s Fantastic pair of S-shaped shelves with rounded profile and corners, in bright orange plastic.
Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Metal Standing Ashtray Orange Floor Model
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Italian Space Age standing ashtray was produced during the 1970s and reflects the sculptural approach to everyday objects characteristic of the period. Constructed in painted o...
Metal
Sold
H 54 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Floor Standing Ashtray with Tulip Shape - Patent Design Italy 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Indulge in the nostalgia of space age design with our exquisite Italian floor standing ashtray from the 1960s.
Metal
Mid-Century Chrome M60 Ashtray by Tecno Design for Luci, Italy 1970s
By Tecno, LUCI Illuminazione
Located in Roma, IT
The ashtray is signed on the bottom. This eye-catching space age ashtray is in amazing conditions and has never been used (New old Stock).
Metal, Chrome
Rotocenere Ashtray by Joe Colombo for Kartell Italy 1966
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in PARIS, FR
Rotocenere ashtray by Joe Colombo for the Italian company Kartell. He designed this ashtray in 1966, always with the aim of creating objects that respond to everyday problems while u...
Metal
Ashtray 4635 Design by Sergio Asti for Kartell, 1967
By Kartell, Sergio Asti
Located in FERROL, ES
Ashtray 4635 design by Sergio Asti for Kartell, 1967. White plastic base, yellowish due to time, and metallic upper part with some signs of use. Measurements: 25 cm. diameter 5...
Metal
Space age Black Mebel Clam Ashtray Bowl by Alan Fletcher, 1970
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Vintage Mebel Italy Black colour, Clam Ashtray Bowl by Alan Fletcher, Rare piece from 1969, Space Age.
Plastic
Umbrella Stand by Gino Colombini for Kartell, circa 1970s
By Gino Colombini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These umbrella stands were designed by Gino Colombini for Kartell in the 1970s. Colombini was an Italian architect and industrial designer who was the technical director of Kartell f...
Plastic
Angelo Mangiarotti "8532" Black Marble Bowl for Knoll International c. 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Angelo Mangiarotti sculptural Nero Marquina "black" Sculptural marble ashtray, nuts or candy bowl for Knoll International, model # 8532. In excellent condition, little to no use, ver...
Marble
$1,032Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.17 in W 13.78 in D 10.63 in
"Tremiti" Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Italy, 1960s
By Danese Milano, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Berlin, DE
High glazed orange ceramic bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Danese, Italy from the late 1960s.
Ceramic
$438Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.97 in Dm 6.7 in
20th Century Space Age Decorative Aluminium Ashtray in two piece, Scandinavia
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural ashtray - Metallic brutalist - Decorative Coffee table object With the habit of smoking drastically decreasing all over the world according to statistics, all kinds of p...
Aluminum
Gianfranco Frattini, Red Centerpiece / Tray, Progetti Italy, 1970s
By Progetti, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Firenze, IT
Red enamelled aluminium stackable tray / centerpiece designed by Gianfranco Frattini Manufactured by Progetti, Italy, 1970s. Manufacturer's label on the base Measures: Height 6 cm...
Aluminum
Mid Century Red Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Crystal
$360
H 1.96 in W 3.93 in D 3.93 in
1960s Mid-century Red Ashtray or Catchall in Bullicante Murano Glass by Flavio
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous red ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Bullicante Murano Glass. Made in Italy The item is in excellent condition. Dimension: 3,93 diameter x 1,96 H inche...
Murano Glass
Midcentury Modern red Plastic Table by Emma Gismondi for Artemide Italy
By Emma Gismondi Schweinberger, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming red plastic side table was designed by Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide Milano Italy , model Giano Vano in the 1970s. It is in very nice original condition with...
Plastic
$853
H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Midcentury Ashtray Ultima15 by Backström & Ljungberg for Diverse Ting in Sweden
By Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg are the designers of this iconic Mid-Century Modern ashtray. That was called Ultima 15. Danish company Diverse Ting was the manufacturer. This rare v...
Metal
$444
H 1.78 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Midcentury Italian Ashtray in Wine-Red Leather and Crystal, Italy 1970s
By Poltrona Frau
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century ashtray in a refined combination of wine-red leather and thick crystal glass. This elegant piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s. Fully original and in a...
Crystal
Red Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage red triangular Murano glass ashtray or candy bowl / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 6 inches, height 3 inches Order Reference #: FABIOLTD G195 This piece make...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Postmodern Black Handcrafted Blown Glass Bowl, 1980s
By Charles Pfister
Located in Miami, FL
Black glass centerpiece piece or bowl circa 1980s.
Glass
Brutalist Ashtray by Art3, Solid Aluminium, Spain, 1970s Design
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful brutalist ashtray designed and manufactured by Art3 in Spain in the 1970s. Unique crafted object that will elevate your interior. We specialize in vintage decorative objec...
Aluminum
Italian Black Marble Cup/Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian black marble cup/ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s.
Marble
$1,424
H 2.56 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Seguso Large Springer Style Square Black Murano Glass Bowl Dish Ashtray 1980s
By Karl Springer, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large Karl Springer style black colored / coloured square Murano glass bowl, dish or ashtray by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa 1980s. Elegant and simplistic in form. Black ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Cenutry Minimalist Ashtray from Wmf, 1960s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Cenutry Minimalist Ashtray from Wmf, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Metal Style: Mi...
Metal
$512
H 2.37 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Large Murano Glass "RED" 1Kg Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
Murano Glass
Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, mauve color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table, dr...
Ceramic
Mod. 8532 by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll 1960s Design Marble Ashtray
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Knoll
Located in Brescia, IT
"8532" Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti Knoll, 1967 Grey marble Perfect condiction Literature: François Burkhardt, Angelo Mangiarotti Opera completa, Motta Ed., 2010, p. 296 T...
Marble
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$3,351 / set
H 17.72 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Tables, space age design, Cassina, Italy circa 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
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 )....
Smoked Glass, Wood
$1,823 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Black Leather Table Lamp in the Style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, London
Leather clad table lamp A sophisticated table lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, embodying the timeless elegance of French mid-century design. The lamp features a sleek black leath...
Leather, Parchment Paper
$1,709
H 59.06 in Dm 16.15 in
Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige Round "Cocoon" Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century "cocoon" pendant with a gorgeous beige even patina. This charming cocoon lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s. In spectacular conditi...
Metal, Steel
$750
H 17 in Dm 16 in
Castiglioni Rochetto White Plastic Stool or Table by Kartell, Italian Midcentury
By Kartell, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed in 1969 by the Castiglioni brothers, the "rochetto", or "spool" stool is a wonderful design. Two identical forms are fastened together giving it the distinctive hourglass sp...
Upholstery, Plastic
$649
H 12.25 in Dm 9.75 in
Weltron Model 2010 Space Ball, AM/FM Radio 8 Track Stereo / sPACEAGE Modern
By Weltron
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen DOUBLE DILE .....retro-futuristic charm of the Weltron Model 2010 8-track stereo AM-FM radio, a timeless piece that seamlessly blends nostalgia with space-age aesthetics...
Chrome
$88,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$375 / set
H 0.79 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Set Salta Square Bottle Holders, Alpaca Silver & Natural Onyx Stone
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Glaciar Small Silver Alpaca & White Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays. Our pieces are made...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$3,366 / item
H 9.85 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$683
H 9.85 in W 38.39 in D 21.07 in
Mid-Century Modern '70s Italian coffee table chromed steel legs with marble top
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mid-Century Modern, 70s coffee table in chromed steel legs with marble top Rectangular coffee table from the seventies, Italian manufacture. The coffee table has a chromed steel stru...
Marble, Steel
A Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Custom commissioned lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito, Oy. Finland circa 1940th/50th. Polished perforated brass with brass leafs decoration. (2) E 27 sockets. Rewi...
Brass
Willy Rizzo 'TRG' Circular Yellow Coffee Table
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Rizzo, TRG (Tavolo Rotondo Girevole) coffee table, lacquered wood, stainless steel, design 1969 The TRG (Tavolo Rotondo Girevole), designed by Willy Rizzo in 1969, is a master...
Stainless Steel
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.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.