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.
Gold Color Metal Smoked Glass Vintage Swiveling Coffee Table Sofa Table, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Gold colored vintage coffee table or sofa table, which shows two revolving smoked glass plates and one in the middle. The multi functionality makes this sofa table to a stylish inter...
Metal
Space Age Trolley Table in Resin and Glass Italy 1960s/70s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
Space Age style vintage coffee table/service cart, dating back to the late 1960s or 1970s. Sculptural structure, entirely molded in a single domed block, typical of the futuristic ae...
Glass, Resin, Plastic
"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
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
Modernist Vintage Metal Glass Sofa Table Francois Monnet, circa 1970, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage coffee table or sofa table made from stainless steel and clear glass designed by Francois Monnet, circa 1970, France. A beautiful coffee table with structured meta...
Stainless Steel
Coffee Table in Wood, 1960, Italian, Attributed to Vico Magistretti
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...
Wood
Space Age Vintage Silver Aluminum Glass Coffee Table Sofa Table Knut Hesterberg
Located in Vienna, AT
A Space Age vintage silver aluminum glass coffee table or sofa table, which was designed by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, circa 1964, Germany. While the polished aluminum base...
Aluminum
Space Age side table made of black plastic with casters, 1970
Located in Premariacco, IT
A 1970s Space Age-style coffee table for the living room or family room, made of black plastic with a metal base and four wheels. It shows normal signs of wear and tear due to age a...
Metal, Iron
Coffee Table in Chrome and Glass, 1930, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Chrome
$4,108Sale 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
Space Age Vintage White Ivory Coffee Table Sofa Table 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age ivory white vintage plastic coffee table or sofa table designed 1960s. The Space Age coffee table was designed and manufactured during the era of the moon landing. In this ...
Smoked Glass, Polyester
Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Sputnik Sofa Table Coffee Table circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage sofa table or coffee table from chromed metal sputnik like with glass plate circa 1970. A sofa table with a chromed metal base which s...
Metal
Two-tier coffee table, Italian design, 1970s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
A hexagonal, two-tiered 1970s coffee table with rounded corners and a "C"-shaped frame. The upper floor juts out on one side, leaving the space below open. The unit is made of matte...
Smoked Glass, Wood
Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Glass Vintage Sputnik Coffee Table 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table or sofa table from chromed metal in sputnik shape with a circular glass plate, 1960s. A fantastic chromed coffee table or sofa table with a beautiful m...
Metal
Aluminum Glass Space Age Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum glass space age vintage coffee table or sofa table, which was designed by Knut Hesterberg 1960s Germany for Ronald Schmitt. Beautiful aluminum base construction in sculptura...
Aluminum
Space Age Vintage White Beech Coffee Table Sofa Table 1970s, Germany
By Opal
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table consists of a white lacquered beech wooden base topped with an oval shaped smoked glass top. The vintage condition is good. Approximate measures: Width...
Beech
Space Age Silver Aluminum Glass Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage metal coffee table, which was designed by Knut Hesterberg and produced by Bacher Tische Germany circa 1970. A fantastic co...
Aluminum
Space Age Brassed Metal Vintage Coffee Table Sofa Table Three Rings circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table or sofa table from brass plated metal and smoked glass plate circa 1970. The brass plated metal base features three ring like elements as trinity. Th...
Metal
Unusual American Console in Wood, Bronze and Stone, 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...
Stone, Bronze
$2,625
H 16.15 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
De Sede DS 76 Buffalo Leather & Glass Square Coffee Table, 1970s, Switzerland
By Karl Springer, De Sede
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Sculptural "monolite" couch table made in 1970s by De Sede, Switzerland. Plywood base upholstered with Buffalo leather with very thick insert smoked glass top. Easy combinable with m...
Leather, Smoked Glass, Plywood
$1,712
H 20.48 in W 66.93 in D 24.41 in
H.W. Klein Rosewood Coffee Table, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s Denmark
By H.W. Klein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Johannes Andersen coffee table in rosewood.
Rosewood
$1,141
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 57.88 in
Illum Wikkelsø Rosewood Coffee Table, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
By Koefoeds Møbelfabrik 1, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Illum Wikkelsø coffee table veneered in rosewood. Two extension leafs. Made by Kofoed's møbelfabrik.
Rosewood
Palafitte Coffee Table, in oak wood, by Debonademeo for Medulum
By Debonademeo
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The Palafitte collection, inspired by Venice, the floating city, takes its cue from the urban system of wooden poles submerged in water, supporting the city’s structures. This design...
Oak, Wood
Space Age Cooffe Table 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Cooffe Table 1970s
Chrome
1970s Italian Smoked Glass Coffee Table, Space Age Design
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Elegant Italian smoked glass chrome coffee table from the 1970s, designed in a refined Space Age style. The table features a low rectangular silhouette with rounded chrome side panel...
Chrome
Midcentury Francois Monnet Metal and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Washington, DC
Metal coffee table with glass top designed by Francois Monnet French, 1950 Special Instructions for shipping: here is how pieces that has a built in glass should be crated. Red area...
Metal
$1,301Sale Price|40% Off
H 14.38 in W 42.92 in D 28.94 in
Italian Design Wooden Coffee Table with Bar Compartment, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a stunning and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. 1970s Italian design often combines elegance and practicality, making this coffee table truly unique. Its rectan...
Glass, Plywood
Francois Monnet Brush Steel Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Superb coffee table by Francois Monnet, brush steel and glass.
Steel
$4,565
H 16.54 in W 40.95 in D 23.63 in
Coffee Table in Steel and Glass by Francois Monnet for Kappa, France, 1970s
By Kappa, François Monnet
Located in Rome, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century rectangular coffee table in curved brushed steel and glass top by Francois Monnet for Kappa. Made in France in the 1970s.
Metal, Steel
$6,676
H 15.75 in W 37.8 in D 50.4 in
Caori Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti Knoll International Gavina Black 1960s
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful Coffee Table by the famous italian Designer Vico Magistretti called ,,Caori“ , manufactured by Gavina in the 1960s. The coffee table is made of lacquered wood. The top is i...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$2,054 / item
H 22.84 in Dm 23.63 in
Modernist, Round Sofa/ Coffee Table, Polished Stainless Steel Base and Glass Top
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Round sofa/ coffee table in Modernist Look produced by GMD Berlin. Stainless steel base with wood insertion and glass top.
Stainless Steel
$399
H 9.45 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Demetrio 45 Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti, Italian Design, 1966
Located in London, England
The Demetrio 45 coffee table, designed by Vico Magistretti for the Italian brand Artemide in 1966, embodies the genius of modern Italian design. Made of white plastic, this piece is ...
Resin
Vintage Coffee Table attr. to François Monnet, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table attr. to François Monnet. Shaped steel and glass coffee table for Kappa, 1970s. Measures : 90x90 x 35 cm. Good conditions.
Steel
Table basse noire Vico Magistretti pour Gavina 1960
Located in BAUD, FR
Table basse noire Caori par Vico Magistretti pour Gavina, Italie, 1960s Table basse en bois laqué Plateau en acier inoxydable satiné deux tiroirs latéraux fabriquée par Gavina dans l...
Wood
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H 17.33 in W 58.86 in D 29.14 in
Sculptural Aluminum Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
To save on shipping costs, we can ship the table WITHOUT the glass top. Please inquire about the costs for your country. The item will then be shipped disassembled in a small package...
Aluminum
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H 10.63 in W 49.61 in D 25.99 in
Table Basse, française Roche Bobois aluminium et stratifié noir glacé , 1970
By Roche Bobois
Located in London, England
Cette table au design épuré et futurisme se marie avec tous types de mobiliers, et peut aussi bien servir de meuble d'appoint avec de la belle décoration dessus. Elle à un look total...
Aluminum
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H 11.82 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
Italian modern square cognac leather and sand colored fabric coffee table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern square cognac leather and sand colored fabric coffee table, 1970s Square base table with edges covered with leather patches, the same as the table top. Sides covered i...
Leather, Fabric
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H 11.82 in W 27.68 in D 27.68 in
Space Age Vintage White Sofa Table Vico Magistretti Demetrio 70, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage rectangular sofa table model Demetrio 70 from plastic in white color by Vico Magistretti, 1960s Italy. An iconic and authentic sofa table...
Plastic
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Space Age Orange Bar Cart Table by Horn Collection attributed to Peter Ghyczy
By Sergio Mazza, Peter Ghyczy, Artemide
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare bar table on wheels with 2 glas tops, 3 bottle holders and a magazine rack. Good and heavy quality. early 1970's - Made in Germany - by Peter Ghyczy for Horn Collection di...
Polystyrene
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H 18.51 in W 46.07 in D 27.17 in
Mid Century Space Age Aluminum and oval Glas Sofa Table or Side Table, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
This mid century space age sofa table or side table was made in the 1970s. It is made out of cast aluminum and has got an oval glass top. Fantastic sculptural aluminum base and qua...
Aluminum
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H 16.15 in W 24.22 in D 38.19 in
Modernist Vintage Golden Metal Glass Oval Coffee Table Sofa Table, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage coffee table or sofa table from golden metal tube frame and glass plates 1960s Italy. A wonderful sofa table or coffee table oval like with two revolving plates. Wh...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 53.15 in D 27.96 in
1970s XL Coffee Table Made of Nautical Iron Chain with a Thick Clear Glass Plate
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, very rare and heavy coffee table made of large, white lacquered nautical iron chains. Above is a polished, thick clear glass plate in min...
Iron
Space Age White Vintage Plastic Coffee Table or Sofa Table 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age white vintage plastic coffee table or sofa table designed 1960s. The Space Age coffee table was designed and manufactured during the era of the moon landing. In this period...
Smoked Glass, Polyester
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H 14.97 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Italian Space Age Marquinia Marble and Double Glass Top Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Coffee table with geometric figures in Marquinia marble and double glass shelf. Cylinder and cone can be disassembled into two parts that allow at the same time the fixing of the lo...
Marble
Large Coffee Table with Thick Glass Top
Located in Hamburg, DE
Glamorous table with very stabile and very heavy glass top. The base is chrome-plated and shines like new.
Metal
J. Wade Beam "Off Beam" Console
By Breutton`, J. Wade Beam
Located in Hanover, MA
"Off Beam" Console Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton. USA. The chrome polished stainless steel trough with radiused ends and stainless steel connector...
Limestone