1970s Furniture Space Age
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Italian Vases
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Vitrines
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Chrome
20th Century French Space Age Chairs
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1970s European Space Age Western European Rugs
Wool
20th Century Space Age Table Lamps
Vintage 1970s Czech Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Enamel
20th Century Space Age Floor Lamps
Metal
20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Stools
Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age End Tables
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Stools
Plastic, Fabric
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Table Mirrors
Glass, Plastic
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Chrome
20th Century American Space Age Planters and Jardinieres
Chrome
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Sofas
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Sofas
Stainless Steel
20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
20th Century Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Vanities
Brass
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
20th Century American Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s European Space Age Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s European Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
20th Century Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Mirrors
Plastic
20th Century Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Late 20th Century Space Age Floor Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Glass
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Sofas
Fabric
Vintage 1970s Danish Floor Lamps
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Table Lamps
Glass
Mid-20th Century Space Age Serving Pieces
Plastic
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Space Age Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Center Tables
Wood
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How Much is a 1970s Furniture Space Age?
A Close Look at Space-age Furniture
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.
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- What is space age furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Space age furniture relates to furniture produced during the 1960s that was influenced by science fiction and the Space Race. Examples include Joe Colombo's KD29 lamp, Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair and Poul M. Volther's Corona Chair. Shop a selection of space age furniture on 1stDibs.
- What is 1970s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024What 1970s furniture is called varies. Generally, you may see pieces produced during the decade classified as "vintage" or "retro" furniture. During the 1970s, some makers continued to produce furniture that boasted the characteristics of mid-century modern works. The disco era yielded furnishings with organic, often rounded shapes, unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and a mix of materials. The showy leather furniture of the 1970s, which was both sexy and comfortable, is seeing a resurgence in today’s homes. Shop a wide variety of vintage 1970s furniture on 1stDibs.








