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.
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid Century Space Age Dinette Kitchen Set by Richard McCarthy for Selrite 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid Century dinette, kitchen set designed by Richard McCarthy for Selrite, circa 1975. The set consists of four barrel form chairs, and the pedestal base circular top dining...
Wrought Iron
Space Age Brown Plastic Dining Room Set Markus Farner Walter Grunder 1970s
By Markus Farner & Walter Grunder
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...
Metal
Dining Table "Tulip" with marble top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic design piece, a Space Age "Tulip" dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. It features a cast aluminum base with the m...
Marble, Aluminum
$1,428 / set
Space age dining set, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age dining table and chairs made from plastic Beautiful space age design with tulip shaped bases. The set can be used inside and outside. 1960s - France Good condition Dim...
Plastic
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
$3,255 / 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
Eero Saarinen Tulip Oval Carrara Arabescato Marble Tulip Table for Knoll, 1967
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Vicenza, IT
Tulip oval 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 Marble
Osvaldo Borsani Dining Set by Tecno with Red Chairs, 1970 Design
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in London, England
This majestic set from the 1970s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, for Tecno is distinguished by its table measuring 85 cm x 120 cm and a height of 70 cm, accompanied by integrated swive...
Metal
Eero Aarnio Cognac chairs and Kantarelli table by Asko Oy Finland
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
extrem rare and early set by Eero Aarnio. Cognac Chairs and Kantarelli table. 5 x chairs 1 x table
Fabric, Fiberglass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Dining TABLE by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular dining table, modernist, constructivist, free-form, bamboo structure with dynamic lines, large wooden top inlaid with wicker checkerboards, by Audoux-Minnet, France 197...
Bamboo, Wicker
Space Age Original Dining Room Set, 1970s, France
Located in The Hague, NL
Space Age period dining room set, 1970s, France. The set consists of the round dinning table and 4 matching chairs. Round table is standing on a solid chrome semi-circular base whic...
Chrome
$8,224 / set
1970s Dining Table & Chairs Set
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A spectacular 1970s Dining Set- The chairs and table have a heavy chromed steel base and were reupholstered in soft blue leather. Glass dimensions: 130 cm Chair dimensions: Width: 51...
Chrome, Steel
Euro International Steel Dining Set – 6 Chairs & Glass Table, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Striking 1970s French dining set by Euro International. This complete ensemble includes six of the iconic chairs—a notably rare configuration—and a matching round glass-top table. Th...
Steel
German dining set by Preben Fabricius for Interplast, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very rare vintage, untouched and weathered dining set designed by Preben Fabricius and designed for Interplast. We offer 4 stackable chairs and a dining table. This cool space age ...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Mid Century Modern Richard McCarthy for Selrite Style Glass Top Table & 4 Chairs
By Selrite
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Atomic Space Age Richard McCarthy for Selrite Style Forged Wrought-Iron and Oak Captain Chairs & Pedestal Base Glass Top Table ...
Wrought Iron
$18,102Sale Price / set|20% Off
Bjorn Wiinblad Dining Set, Rosenthal Collection, Black Hardwood, 1975
Located in Landshut, BY
Overview A highly refined and exceptionally rare nine-piece dining ensemble from the prestigious Rosenthal Art Furniture Collection, designed in 1975 by the celebrated Danish artist ...
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Lacquer
Arne Jacobsen “Pre-Pop” Dining Set for Asko, Denmark, 1969
By Arne Jacobsen, Asko
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare “Pre-Pop” dining set designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1969 and produced by Asko. No longer in production, the ensemble comprises a circular dining table and five chairs, presenting ...
Mohair, Velvet, Wood
Vintage Rockledge Design Studios Dining/Bistro Set by Fred Garbotz, 3 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rockledge Design Studios Dining/Bistro Set by Fred Garbotz - 3 Piece Set Super cool and Unique contemporary Concept dining set from Rockledge De...
Steel
A POP POST-MODERN SPACE-AGE DINING TABLE + 4 CHAIRS, KAPPA Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular set including a large dining table and 4 chairs, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, Shabby-Chic, table structure in thick and heavy chrome-plated metal, ovoid fiued glass top, ...
Metal
Vintage Eurostyle Space Age Dining Set — Clear Glass & Chrome (1970s)
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
A spectacular representation of 1970s futuristic design, this remarkable dining set belongs to the iconic "Eurostyle" collection. Embracing the bold, utopian vision of the Space Age ...
Chrome
Space Age Garden, Patio or Dining Room Set of a Table and Three Chairs
By Meblo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning Space Age patio, garden and dining room set, consisting out of a folding table and 3 folding chairs with distinctive design. They are all don...
Metal
Space Age Chrome Bistro Set with Glass Top Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
This Space Age bistro set dates from the 1970s and reflects the playful and futuristic design language of the period. The set consists of a round glass-top table and two matching cha...
Chrome
$3,026Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 51.58 in D 51.58 in
Mid century Bauhaus style dining set by t Spectrum, Netherlands 1960s
By 't Spectrum, Claire Bataille, Walter Antonis
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century minimalist dining set. It consists of a square table with a glass top and 4 chairs. The chairs have a steel tube frame with fabric covered backs and seats. They have the ...
Metal
$1,150Sale Price / set|34% Off
H 37 in W 15 in D 19 in
Postmoden Rare Dinette Set by Randy Castellan for Makea Studio Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice 3-legged table and chairs deigned by Randy castellan 1994, for Makea Studio, signed at the bottom great industrial design, in plywood good origina...
Plywood
$7,428 / set
H 29.14 in Dm 47.25 in
Stylish mid century Jatoba wood dining room set designed by Helge Sibast
By Arne Vodder
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant mid century modern Mahogany Helge Sibast Jatoba wood dining room set. Elegant early 1960s dining room table and chairs, model 422, designed by Helge Sibast for ...
Leather, Wood
$10,285 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 19.3 in
Extendable Round Dining Room Set by Rainer Daumiller Brutalist Table + 5 Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
German architect turned designer, Rainer Daumiller, popularized these playful pine dining sets through the Danish brand, Hirtshals Savvaerk, in the 1960s and ‘70s. Designed to be fun...
Pine
Space Age Cooffe Table 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Cooffe Table 1970s
Chrome
Knoll Marble Dining Table With 5 Chairs by Eero Saarinen, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Magnificent and fully original Tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen. It is produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 5 original tulip chairs and the o...
Carrara Marble, Metal
$14,285 / set
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
$43,428 / set
H 30.71 in W 18.5 in D 22.05 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Dining Room Set for Maxalto, 4 Chairs and Table, 1976
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Vicenza, IT
A dining set composed of four “Africa” dining chairs and an “Artona” table, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1975. Made of walnut, burl...
Brass
$11,766
H 28.94 in W 78.15 in D 47.64 in
Italian postmodern white marble dining table Tulip Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2015
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern white marble dining table Tulip Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2015 Dining table model Tulip with oval top in white Calacatta marble with gray streaks. The leg of the ta...
Marble, Metal
$4,114 / set
H 38.98 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Set of six Dining Room Chairs by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1970s
Located in Greding, DE
Round dining table with six chairs, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. The table is extendable and stands on a round base. The chairs ...
Wood, Fabric
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover timeless elegance with the iconic tulip table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Featuring a pristine white laminate top, this table epitomizes mid-century modern design with sleek...
Metal
$3,200 / set
H 30 in W 41.25 in D 27.75 in
French Midcentury Formica Dinette Set by SIF, Chrome & Blue, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Midcentury Retro Kitchenette Set in a daring powder blue formica from the SIF brand made during the 1950s. This iconic, complete set includes a statement cupboard, an expandin...
Chrome
$4,811 / set
H 28.15 in Dm 51.19 in
Dining Room Set with Table and Four Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Italy 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Very nice dining room set by Giotto Stoppino from the 1970s in Italy. This set consists of a dining table and four matching dining room chairs. The table has a tubular, chrome-plated...
Metal, Chrome
$13,000
H 25.5 in W 60 in D 24 in
Mid-century Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Orange Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century 6-person Tulip dining table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a scul...
Aluminum
Original Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Side Table Walnut Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, round walnut top Eero Saarinen for Knoll International tulip side table. Measures 16 D and 20.5' H. Timeless and ever copied design, that seems as modern as when it first ...
Steel
Mid Century Space Age Burke Tulip Petal Dining Set
By Richard Schultz, Burke, Inc., Knoll
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Space Age dining set by Burke. Set includes unusual white Formica and Wood split petal tulip dining table, and set of 5 swivel fiberglass tulip dining chairs with ...
Metal
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H 27.96 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Set of 4 Arne Jacobsen Pre Pop Chairs and Table for Asko Finland, 1969
By Arne Jacobsen, Asko
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Space Age Pre-Pop Dining Table with 4 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Asko, Finland, 1969 This extremely rare mid-century Scandinavian dining set was designed by Arne Jacobsen an...
Plywood
Space age dining set by Chromcraft, 1970s
By Chromcraft
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 fabric seats. The ch...
Metal
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H 27.96 in Dm 39.38 in
Dining Set, Four Rare Model 3429 Chairs + Table, Yrjö Kukkapuro, Haimi Oy, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Dining set, four rare model 3429 chairs and a dining table, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, manufactured by Haimi Oy, 1970s. Plastic, metal and fabric. Original condition. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. The chairs and table are sold as a set. Measurements: Table: diameter 100 cm, height 71 cm Chairs: width 59.5 cm, depth 47 cm, seat height 47 cm, height 75 cm Born in 1933 in Vyborg, Finland, Yrjö Kukkapuro is one of the most internationally successful Finnish designers. He graduated as an interior architect from the University of Art and Design (Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu) in 1958 and founded his own design studio, Studio Kukkapuro, in 1959. In addition to his renowned and award-winning design work, Kukkapuro was a teacher, professor and rector from 1960 to 1990. Kukkapuro's most famous object is the Carousel Chair...
Metal
Space age dining set, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age dining table and chairs made from plastic Beautiful space age design with tulip shaped bases. The set can be used inside and outside. 1960s - France (labelled made in f...
Plastic
Space Age Dining Set by Hi Plan, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking space age design dining chairs and table by Belgian company Hi Plan. beautiful organic shaped tripod dining chairs made from wood and brown fabric...
Fabric, Wood
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H 29.14 in W 86.62 in D 47.25 in
Oval Table + 6 Little Tulip Chairs Dining Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
Located in Izegem, VWV
Beautiful elegant organic dining set designed by Pierre Paulin in 1965 for Artifort. Oval white laminate table, 220cm x 120cm on two aluminum tul...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Dining Set, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid-Century dining chairs with matching round table. The chairs and table have been fully restaured and the chairs got a new yellow fabric upholstery. Beautiful looking set. ...
Abalone, Fabric, Wood
Fiberglass space age dining set, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age dining table and chairs made from fiberglass Beautiful space age design with tulip shaped bases. The set can be used inside and outside. ...
Fiberglass
Space Age Dining Set, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age dining table and chairs made from plastic. Beautiful space age design with tulip shaped bases. The set can be used inside and outside. 19...
Plastic
Vintage Dining Room Set, Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy 1970's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage dining set. Space age style, Italy 1970s. A rare Saporiti dining set, designed by Giovanni Offredi designer. The set is composed by 4 dining chairs and one round table. The ...
Fabric, Maple
Space Age Dining Set by Gastone Rinaldi, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid-Century Modern chromed dining chair set by Gastone Rinaldi. The set consists of 4 chairs with their original fabric cushions and a chromed and smoked glass dining table Goo...
Chrome
Venus Tulip Dining Set by Börje Johanson for Johanson Design, 1970s
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Venus range with chrome trumpet base was designed in the late sixties by Börje Johanson. This set features four ?52 x 73 cm swivel chairs and a table which is ?100 x H70 cm.
Chrome
Space Age Dining Set by Boris Tabacoff, 1970s
By Mobilier Modulair Moderne, Boris Tabacoff
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
'Scimitar' dining set designed by Boris Tabacoff for MMM France (Mobilier Modulaire Moderne). The spectacular space age design, with use of heavy chromed steel bases and white fau...
Chrome
1960s Gae Aulenti Tubular “Locus Solus” Dining Set for Poltronova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tubular dining table and four chairs by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova. The steel is sandblasted and acrylic coated, the tabletop is glass and the sea...
Enamel