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Space Age Racks and Stands

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.

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Style: Space Age
Vintage Orange Record Magazine Rack by Sven-Eric Juhlin for Gustavsberg, 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vibrant orange record and magazine rack was designed by Sven-Eric Juhlin for Gustavsberg in the 1970s and showcases the playful yet functional spirit of Scandinavian modern desi...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

A RADICAL POST-MODERN SIDE TABLE by FRANCOIS MONNET for KAPPA, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and radical coffee table, side table, bedside table, or end table on wheels, Post-Modernist, Radical, Space Age, Seventies, featuring a geometric structure made of folded stee...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Stainless Steel

Space Age Style Italian Clear Plexiglass Magazine Rack
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Eleg...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Brass

Coat Rack Osvaldo Borsani Style Mid-Century Design for Tecno, Italy, 1980s
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful 1980s coat rack in the style of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. In 1960 he designed the famous AT16, then a variant of it later this coat rack, which is attached to the w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Space Age Red Plexiglass Vintage Magazine Rack, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage magazine rack from plastic designed and made circa 1970. The magazine rack features two compartments for the newspapers. Also it sh...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plexiglass

Castelli "Planta" coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Iconic “Planta” coat rack designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli,Italy 1972. Made from beige ABS plastic featuring six fold down segments ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Space Age Red Plastic Vintage Coat Stand Planta by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy 1972
Located in Vienna, AT
The space age red vintage plastic coat stand was designed by Giancarlo Piretti, Italy 1972, and produced by Anonima Castelli. Also it is stamped underneath. Furthermore the coat stan...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Portarviste Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino, Kartell, 1971
Located in Las Vegas, NV
2-tier Portarviste magazine rack in black by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1971. Slight wear consistent with age. Signed Kartell.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Michel Dumas Smoked Acrylic Magazine Rack Lucite Chrome 1970s Roche Bobois
Located in London, GB
An impressive smoked acrylic magazine rack, coloured a translucent burnt orange, from acclaimed French designer Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois. ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Planta Style Steel Coat Stand by G.Piretti - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian coat stand from the 1970s, made of polished steel with six folding arms terminated by circular rings. The cylindrical drum on a heavy base provides stability; the hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Steel

Vintage Portaombrelli Umbrella Stand by Gino Colombini for Kartell, Italy, 1966
Located in Bern, CH
Vintage 1970's Portaombrelli Umbrella Stand. Designed by Gino Colombini, 1966. Produced by Kartell, Italy. With maker's mark on base. Dimensions: Height 60 cm Diameter 25cm. In exce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Lucite Cini&Nils Minimalistic Rotating Magazine Rack
Located in Vienna, AT
Cini&Nils magazine rack from 1969 /Italy. Rare rotating magazine rack made from amber/smoked merged lucite tubes in good vintage condition (no c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Minivip wall-mounted coat rack by Benanti and Brunori for Velca Legnano
Located in Taranto, IT
MINIVIP foldable wall-mounted coat rack, produced by Milan-based Velca, a well-known manufacturer of design objects, designed by Italian architects Benanti and Brunori. The items ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mannelli brothers coat rack travertine steel design Modernariato 1970 s
Located in Taranto, IT
Mannelli brothers travertine steel design Modernariato 1970's coat rack and umbrella stand. All-steel structure supports plastic material, travertine base. Item is in very good, co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Stone, Steel

Space Age Wall Coat Rack 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Wall Coat Rack 1960s
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Aluminum

Italian space age modern floor coat hanger in green metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modern floor coat hanger in green metal, 1970s Floor coat hanger with round base in bright green painted metal. In the upper part it...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Hanging Coatrack Minivip Benanti E Brunori, Velca Legano, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
MINIVIP closable wall coat racks, produced by the Milanese company Velca, a well-known manufacturer of designer objects, designed by the Italian archi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Space Age Style Italian Blue Plexiglass Magazine Rack
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly ask you to read the description carefully, as it provides technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our items. This elegant magazine rack, with geometr...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plexiglass

Chrome plated metal, steel plastic 1980s bin umbrella stand by G. Offredi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of chrome plated metal & steel bin and umbrella stand by G. Offredi for Bando Line. Very good condition: very light wear. Dimension: Umbrella stand: cm 45 h x 22 d Bin: cm 35,5 h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Steel, Chrome

1 of 2 Mid-century wall hanger Space Age, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful vintage wall hanger made in Italy in the 1960s. Available in 2 pieces. THE PRICE IS ONE PIECE! Very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 37 cm / 10 inches Height...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Aluminum

Lucite Magazine Holder in the style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful magazine holder circa 1960s. Beautiful lucite construction that is effortless and minimal. The base of the holder includes a mirror base that heightens the minimal and sp...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Elio Martinelli Italian space age coat rack mod. COBRA
Located in Milano, IT
Italian vintage COBRA coat rack by Elio Martinelli - Iconic 1970s Space Age design. Be captivated by the unique appeal of the COBRA coat rack, a masterpiece of Italian design by Eli...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Nickel-Plated Brass and Glass 1960s Bathroom Set by Fontana Arte, Set of 7 Items
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Fontana Arte bathroom set is made from a thick cut glass and nickel-plated brass joints. It is composed by 7 different accessories: 1. Wall light. 2. Glass holder ring. 3. Towe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Brass, Nickel

"X" Base Lucite and Magazine Holder in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful "X" base lucite magazine holder in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s. This is very well crafted piece that is made of .5" thick lucite; heavy and solid. The ...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Space Age Red Vintage Plastic Wall Hook Coat Rack Benanti e Brunori, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red plastic wall hook or coat rack Minivip designed by Benanti e Brunori for Velca Legnano Milano, Italy, 1960s. It is marked at ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Nickel-Plated Metal 1970s Coat Rack Clitoquattro by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Hat stand in matt nickel-plated brass. very good condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Brass, Nickel

Red Plastic Metal Vintage Coat Stand by Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red plastic and metal vintage coat stand designed by Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini circa 1970 for Velca, Legnano, Milano. The stem fe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Smoked Plexiglass Magazine Rack, Michel Dumas, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Smoked plexiglass magazine rack designed by Michel Dumas and produced by Roche Bobois in the 1970s. Featuring a Z-shaped structure with a hollow center, this piece reflects the playf...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plexiglass

Set of 3 Kartell Plastic Wall Hooks by Olaf von Bohr 1970s Design from Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare set of 3 wall hooks was designed in 1972 by Austrian designer Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, Italy. Known as Model 4702, the hooks are celebrated for their sculptural silhouett...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Vintage italian Magazine Rack designed by Alessandro Albrizzi, Italy 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in the Vintage Italian Magazine Rack designed by Alessandro Albrizzi from the 1970s is an exquisite choice for several compelling reasons. First and foremost, it encapsula...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Space age Red magazine rack, France 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Red aluminum magazine rack France 1970s H: 20.5 x 40 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use. Newly repainted
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Vintage Chrome Magazine Rack Metal, 1970s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage Chrome Magazine Rack Metal - Space Age Design 1970s - Decorative storage for magazines and books - Retro gift idea elegant Sleek vintage magazine rack made of chromed metal,...
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20th Century Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Coat Rack by Carlo Di Carli for Fiarm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular coat rack unit designed by Carlo Di Carli for FIARM in Italy, 1960s. Curved bentwood and plastic knobs. One panel with additional storage drawer and shelf. Includes a circula...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic, Bentwood

Organic Planta standing coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian Design from the 1970s: The Planta coat rack was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in 1972. The Planta has six fold-out hooks for coats and bags and two "eyes...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Vintage 80s marble and metal coat rack Italian design
Located in None, IT
Floor coat stand with marble base and white metal frame with red hooks, Italian design, 1980s. CONDITION: In good condition, shows signs of wear due to age. SIZING: Height 166 cm; ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Marble, Metal

Set of 56 Mid-Century Modern Space Age Coat Hanger by Ingo Maurer for M Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large collection of Ingo Maurer hangers in rare colors. A design classic from the pen of lighting designer Ingo Maurer. This is the more functional version of the Maurer hanger with...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Roger Feraud French Mid-Century Modern Iron Nickel Coat Hat Rack Space Age
By Geo, France 1, Roger Feraud
Located in Miami, FL
Space age coat or hat rack by Roger Feraud for GEO France. Features a black finished iron core, hairpin legs and eight nickel-plated astrolabs. Mid-Century Modern Design from the l...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Racks and Stands

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Iron, Nickel

Red Plastic Wall Hook Coat Rack "Minivip" Benanti Brunori for Velca Italy 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Rare foldable wall coat rack "Minivip" model designed in the 1970s by the Italian architects Benanti and Brunori for Velca, a famous Milanese interior design company. The clothes ha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Green Red Yellow White Coat Hanger Schönbuch, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Green, Red, Yellow, White Coat Hanger by Jürgen Lange for Schönbuch, 1960s
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20th Century German Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Luigi Massoni Orange Plexiglas Umbrella Stand for Guzzini Italy 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sculptural and space-age, this bold umbrella stand is attributed to Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, one of Italy’s most forward-thinking lighting and plastics manufacturers of the 1970s. ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Acrylic

“Bilumen” Magazine Rack by Rodolfo Bonetto, 1960s Italy — Iconic
Located in BARCELONA, ES
“Bilumen” Magazine Rack by Rodolfo Bonetto, 1960s Italy — Icon of Italian Plastic Design Designed in the 1960s by Rodolfo Bonetto, the “Bilumen” magazine rack is one of the most rec...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Bilumen Portariviste Bianco/Nero Rodolfo Bonetto Design 1960’s
Located in Taranto, IT
Bilumen Portariviste Bianco/Nero Rodolfo Bonetto Design 1960’s. In buone condizioni conservative, non vi è alcun difetto strutturale da segnalare, solo lievi ed ovvi segni del tempo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

1970 Ronchetti Porro Italian Space Age Design Steel Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Umbrella Stand Ronchetti & Porro Italy, 1970 Steel Cylindrical Umbrella Stand Maison Sticker Label under the base
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Steel

Italian space age pistil shape light yellow plastic umbrella stand, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age pistil shape light yellow plastic umbrella stand, 1970s. Umbrella stand with a round base in light yellow plastic, with a pistil shape, with six spaces for insertin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Set of 8 1970s Kartell Wall Hooks by Olaf von Bohr
Located in Vigevano, PV
Set of 8 1970s Kartell Wall Hooks by Olaf von Bohr
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Mid-Century Space Age Italian Modern Red Plastic Books Holder by Corus Associati
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare book or CD stand was designed by Corus Associati Ancona and produced by the Italian manufacturer MGL Plast Fabriano during the 1980s. The original paper box with graphics c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Basket/umbrella stand - Synthesis line - E.Sottsass for Olivetti - Italy - 70s
Located in Milano, IT
An iconic Italian design object signed by Ettore Sottsass, this elegant umbrella stand was designed in the 1970s for Olivetti as part of the famous Synthesis Line, conceived for coll...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Coat Stand with Umbrella Stand - Synthesis Line - E.Sottsass for Olivetti - 70s
Located in Milano, IT
A timeless icon of Italian design signed by Ettore Sottsass, the coat stand with umbrella stand from the Synthesis Line, in an elegant burgundy finish, is more than just a piece of f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Aluminum

Space Age Vintage Set Of Three Italian Stainless Steel Wall Hooks
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This set includes three wall-m...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Racks and Stands

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Stainless Steel

1950s French Roger Feraud "Clé de Sol" Treble Clef Iron Hat Coat Stand
Located in London, England
1950s freestanding whimsical powder-coated iron coat stand by French designer Roger Feraud. The "Clé de Sol" or "Treble Clef" is an original design made from iron with eight coloured...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Racks and Stands

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Iron

1972 Umbrella Stand in Blue Thermoformed Plastic by R. Lera for Sormani, Italy
By Roberto Lera, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
This colorful blueish umbrella stand belongs to the much vaster production of plastic furnishing items of Sormani. Roberto Lera, an eclectic designer of the early Seventies from Turi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Smoked Lucite Magazine Rack Michel Dumas France 1970s
By Atelier Michel Dumas
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Space Ace Magazine Rack ,Smoked Lucite . Good condition .
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Space Ace Hanging Coat Rack, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Italian Hanging Coatrack, Black Ebonized Oak wood base ,. comes with Three molded Plastic hooks, Beautiful Space Ace design.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

1970s Coat Rack in Space Age Style, Italy, 1970 s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1970s Coat Rack in Space Age Style, Italy, 1970's Iron chromed structure with a beautiful black marble base. Eight hanging point, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. In very good...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Marble, Iron

Beige off white Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Iconic magazine rack by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, model 4675 ( marked ) Italy 1970s in the most coveted color off-white. This magazine is rack is in a lovely vintage condition con...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Italian Coat Rack and Hangers 1970s by Danilo Silvestrin
Located in Den Haag, NL
Typical 1970s Space Ace coatrack and matching hangers. Design by Danilo Silvestrin Italy. The coatrack is made in perspex, only the wall bracket is ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Lucite

1960 s Chrome Coat Hanger, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Multi-armed vintage Italian chrome coat hanger from the 1960's. Very good vintage condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide Dedalo Plastic Umbrella Stand, ca 1966
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artemide "Dedalo" Red ABS Plastic Umbrella Stand, ca 1966. This is an iconic space age MOD item made in the mid-late 60s in Italy. A perfect Pop Art ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Porte revue "Ovo" par Stamp Brannex Blanc France Space Age 1970
Located in London, England
Le porte-revues "Ovo" par Stamp, distribué par Branex, est un exemple emblématique du design space Age, alliant esthétique et fonctionnalité. Fabriqué en fibre de verre, il se distin...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Racks and Stands

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Fiberglass

Vintage Metal Magazine Rack with Wooden Ball Feet, 1980s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage metal magazine rack with wooden ball feet - Space Age Design 1980s - Decorative magazine storage - Retro gift idea elegant This vi...
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20th Century Space Age Racks and Stands

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Metal

Space Age racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage racks and stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age racks and stands 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 racks and stands, popular names associated with this style include Giancarlo Piretti, Giotto Stoppino, Anonima Castelli, and Artemide. 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 racks and stands differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $285 and tops out at $10,054 while the average work can sell for $903.