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Space Age Tables

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
1970s Nesting Table in Smoked Glass Chrome
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century set of 3 nesting tables in the manner of Milo Baughman, circa 1970s Consists of slim chromed steel feet with smoked glass tops. Very elegant tables. Will complement most ...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Chrome and smoked Glass Table by Giotto Stoppino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This table exemplifies the sleek modernist aesthetic of 1970s space age Italian design with its minimalist chrome tubular base and smoked glass top . This table is attributed to Giot...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Vintage ceramic mosaic coffee table by Heins Lilienthal, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful mid century mosaic ceramic coffee table by German glass artist Heinz Lilienthal. Gorgeous coffee table. Chromed metal base. 1960s - Germany Good condition Dimensions: ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Smoked Plexiglass Cube Side Table, Michel Dumas, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Cubical side table in smoked plexiglass, designed by Michel Dumas and produced by Roche Bobois in the 1970s. An emblematic piece of the retro-futuristic aesthetic of the era. Surface...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plexiglass

Knut Hesterberg Glass Coffee Table for Ronald Schmitt
Located in Bern, CH
1960’s Space Age Coffee / Couch Table By Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt. Reinforced glass tabletop with aluminium base Designer: Knut Hesterberg Producer: Ronald Schmitt Measurem...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Desserte Joe Colombo "Boby Trolley Rouge pour Bieffeplast Italie 1968 Space Age
Located in London, England
Fabriqué par Bieffplast en Italie, le rangement Boby, imaginé par le designer emblématique Joe Colombo, se présente comme une solution pratique et esthétique pour toutes les pièces d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Dining TABLE by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
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...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker

Unique coffee table in ceramic by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris
Located in NICE, FR
This ceramic table, designed by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris in the 1970s, showcases the charm of mid-century French design. The oval tabletop is adorned with intricate ha...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Ceramic

Space Age Orix Orange Writing Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Rare tangerine Orix Desk by Nani Prina & Vittorio Parigi for Molteni, 1970's. Molded out of ABS plastic. The troughs are intended as letter holders or utensil holders. No chips or cr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Marc Berthier Fiberglass Coffee table 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Olive Green Coffee Table . made of Fiberglass . Design by Marc Berthier manufactured by Prisunic France 1970s . Normal wear and tear . some paint loss on one side . ''see...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Pair of Side Tables Kenthia by Ernesto Radaelli for Saporiti, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of side end low coffee or cocktail tables model Kenthia in stainless steel and sheep style fabric, nice dry bar on one of the table by the designer Ernesto Radaelli for the manu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Space Age Yellow Chapter One Desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970 s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age Yellow Chapter One desk by Broyhill Premier, 1970's. In good vintage condition.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Midcentury Space Age Side Table Artemide, design Emma Gismondi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - model Giano - Giano Vano - Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artmide Milano
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1960s Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Space Age Vintage Sculptural White Plastic Dining Room Set Finland 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage Dining Room Set consists of a circular like dining table and six matching sculptural dining chairs from white lacquered fibe...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Space Age Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage French "Space Age" chrome coffee table with smoke colored glass table top. The chic 1970s table has a "log" like base and is in very good condition with wear according to age...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Set of 2 Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko
Located in Telgte, DE
Set of 2 Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko – Perfect Addition or Standalone Pieces for Design Enthusiasts These two original Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko are true...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Space Age Tables

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Table basse vintage en verre fumé et fonte d’aluminium brossée des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse vintage des années 70, dans le goût des designers Vittorio Introini, Paul Legeard ou Boris Tabacoff pour Roche-Bobois, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pied en...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Table basse hélice vintage Propeller de Knut Hesterberg en acier et verre fumé
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Grande table basse ronde vintage des années 60, modèle Propeller du designer allemand Knut Hesterberg pour Ronald Schmitt, piétement design hélice en acier, plateau rond en verre fum...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Italian Space Age Table in Brown Plastic, Authentic 1970s Design
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
An authentic Italian Space Age table, dating from the 1970s, that exemplifies the decade’s fascination with futuristic forms and new materials. The table is made of brown plastic, wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Crome Plated Metal white resin 1970s mod. 4993 round table by Kartell
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Iconic space age round table produced by kartell in the 1970s. 2 White painted reinforced polyester resin joined together by a big screw and chrome plated metal ring. The table remai...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Table basse vintage en verre et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pied en métal chromé design en arcs de cercle inversés, très bon état général avec quelques rares micro-rayure...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Dining Table Chairs Set by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modular Moderne, 1970 s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A spectacular ‘Scimitar’ dining set designed by Bulgarian designer Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modular Moderne (MMM) in the 70’s. The chairs and table have a heavy chromed steel base...
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1970s Bulgarian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Margot dining table designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Roma, 1960s
Located in Athens, Attiki
A sculptural dining table designed in the 1960s by Gastone Rinaldi for the Italian furniture brand Rima. Beautifully designed, an eye-catcher (dining chairs not included)
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Table basse ronde italienne bar pivotant de Eugenio Gerli pour Tecno, en teck
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ronde vintage des années 60, magnifique design italien attribué à Eugenio Gerli pour Tecno, modèle original et rare, en teck courbé et fonte d’aluminium, sur roulettes, p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Smoked Glass, Teak

Retro Ceramic Plant Table with 4 Orange Tiles Wrought Iron
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage plant table made of a black wrought iron base and a table top with 4 ceramic orange tiles, 1960s, Belgium. In perfect vintage condition, the tiles have no cracks, break...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Wrought Iron

Low curved chrome-plated coffee table 2 tops 1960s 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian-designed flower table with chrome frame and smoke-colored glass top from the 1960s. Because of its modern style and lines, it can blend into a youthful interior, but its eleg...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Luigi Massoni Italian Midcentury Trolley Bar for Guzzini, 1970 s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This trolley was designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, in Italy during the 1970's. The trolley features two trays, made of off-white plastic. The two removable circular trays sit within the triangular structures with white wheels. The trays have a diameter of 56 centimeters. One wheel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

1960s Artemide Bacco Bar Cart Sergio Mazza Design - Off white plastic and glass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Exquisite Mobile Drinks Trolley, a rare gem designed by Sergio Mazza in 1967 and produced by Artemide in Italy. This iconic piece, known as the Bacco trolley, combines functionality ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Glass, Plastic

Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli “Platone” Folding Desk, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The “Platone” folding desk, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in the 1970s, represents one of the most ingenious examples of Italian modernist furniture. Conceived d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Studio Brocky Space-Age Cast Aluminium ‘Capsule’ Sculptural Pedestal
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Capsule Pedestal, a sculptural piece inviting a tactile connection. Cast entirely in solid aluminum, its subtle contours draw inspiration from space-age design and vi...
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2010s British Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Mid Century Coffee Table Designed by Marc Held for Prisunic, France 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice coffee table designed by Marc Held for Prisunic Classic space age design It can be use as coffee table, side table or coctail table
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Glass, Plastic

Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Smoked Glass Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table from chromed metal and smoked glass 1970s Germany. While the chromed metal base shows a beautiful curved construction, the smoked glass top features r...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

Unique 1970 s Small Coffee Table Custom Made for a Shop Interior in Belgium
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This small Space Age coffee / side table is a piece unique from the 1970's Custom made by a local craftsman carpenter for a hairdresser salon in Belgium during the 70's Clearly ins...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Space Age White Vintage Plastic Dining Room Set by Maurice Burke, 1960s, UK
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age vintage white plastic dining room set designed by Maurice Burke 1960s United Kingdom and produced by Arkana Great Britain. The dining room set consists of 1 white enameled ...
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1960s British Vintage Space Age Tables

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Upholstery, Plastic, Fiberglass

Table basse Juliette Belarti en céramique et lave de volcan Belgique circa 1960
By Juliette Belarti, Julien de Covemaeker
Located in London, England
Cette table basse réalisée par Julien de Covemaeker, connu sous le nom de "Juliette Belarti", met en avant un mélange harmonieux de matériaux et de couleurs. Cette œuvre se compose d...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Aluminum

Smoked Lucite coffee table Space Ace France 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice simple Design this coffee table, smoked Lucite frame comes with the original Glass top.fitting neatly in the frame, good condition, so stylish. 1970s typical Space Ace s...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Lucite

Wooden library table. Portugal, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Dark wooden library table supported by five feet connected to each other and opening by four drawers designed by Olaio. Portugal, 1940s.
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1940s European Vintage Space Age Tables

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Wood

Space Age Brown Plastic Dining Room Set Markus Farner Walter Grunder 1970s
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...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Tables

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Metal

David Lange octagonal Lucite coffee table 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful made Lucite coffee table in an Octangle shaped .Nice thick Lucite comes with a Glass top . Design by David Lange France 1970s . Only one problem difficult to photograph. ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Lucite

Space Age Glass Round Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Glass Round Coffee Table, Italy 1970s Vintage round coffee table in space age style, Italy, 1970s Crafted in Italy during the 1970s, the table embodies the pure essence o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

Table Guido Faleschini Pour Mariani, Italie, 1970
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Table rectangulaire de Guido Faleschini pour Mariani, Italie, 1970. Le mobilier de cette gamme désigné par Guido Faleschini était distribué par Her...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Steel

Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console, Paul Evans Studio 1965c. Stainless steel case with leather drawer front. Very few of these were produced. (Craig Ellwood Painting pictur...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Electric Blue Space Side Table / Stool by Squares Things
Located in London, London
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
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2010s British Space Age Tables

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Wood

Phase Design Griffin Pair of Side Tables or Stools by Reza Feiz Fiberglass Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This versatile pair works interchangeably as side tables or stools. Made from a hand sanded fiberglass shell and finished with a high-end automotive polyurethane gloss finish, it is ...
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2010s American Space Age Tables

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Enamel

Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi Coffee table Kappa
Located in Milano, IT
"Kappa" coffee table by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Fiam - Italy, 1970s An iconic example of Italian design from the 1970s, this elegant coffee table model "Kappa," designe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Ozoo Desk and Chair, Marc Berthier, D.A.N. for Roche Bobois, 1967
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Desk and chair from the "Ozoo" series by Marc Berthier, an innovative design created in 1967, one of the first in France to be made from molded white lacquered polyester reinforced ...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Tables

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Fiberglass

Modernist Vintage Steel Glass Coffee Table Francois Monnet 1970s France
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage square coffee table by Francois Monnet from stainless steel and glass 1970s France. A fabulous coffee table in rare size from stainless steel and clear glass with a...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Infinity Side Table by Enrico Cesana, Busnelli, Plywood, Italy 1990s, Space Age
By Enrico Cesana, Busnelli
Located in Ulm, DE
The Infinity Table by Enrico Cesana for Busnelli is a captivating piece that combines artistic flair with everyday functionality. Its flowing, sculptural design and smooth, uninterru...
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1990s Italian Space Age Tables

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Plywood

Space Age 1970s Round Coffee Table by NAOS with Two Rotating Satellites
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Modern 1970s triple round coffee table with two rotating satellites in sandblasted crystal, chromed metal structure with black marble base. Spherical swivel wheels. Very accurate and robust execution of the object. The two satellite tables...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Marble, Brass

Walnut square coffee table by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Low table in walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967. Clean design and simple construction concept. The 4 vertical elements are screwed together w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Walnut

Red Boby Trolley, Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Milano, Lombardia
he red Boby trolley, conceived by renowned designer Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, represents an icon of Italian design in the 1970s. This versatile and functional storage ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Eero Saarinen Tulip Oval Carrara Arabescato Marble Tulip Table for Knoll, 1967
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 ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Carrara Marble

Studio Davico Coffee Table Stainless Steel Mirror Glass, Italy, Circa 1970
By Eugenio Davico, Studio Davico
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique coffee table by Eugenio Davico with the original pattern mirror glass top, Italy 1970 Very cool and rare cocktail table with a heavy glass top on a bent stainless steel base....
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Stainless Steel

Coffee table bar illuminated vintage space age 70s
Located in Milano, MI
1970s Living Room bar table made of steel sheet and glass. Rare space age piece consists of glass top and bottle holder accommodations with pull-out elements. The coffee table ligh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Steel

1970s Italian Space Age Bar Cart by M. Siard for Longato, Novodur
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare bar cart from the early 1970s was designed by Marcello Siard for the Italian manufacturer Collezioni Longato. Part of the renowned "GAME" collection, the piece is made from...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

1960s Space Age Side Tables, model "Quattro Gatti", Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1960s Space Age Side Tables, model "Quattro Gatti", Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Pair of Space Age side table in plastic material produced in Italy in the 1960s. Model "Quattro ga...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Red Plastic Space Age Vintage Tray Bed Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage tray or breakfast table Model pepito from plastic designed by Luigi Massoni Grafico Studio Zeto for Guzzini 1970s Italy. Perfect to use as foldable breakfast bed table or tray or as computer table...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Vintage Space Age Dinner Table and Four Chairs in the Manner of Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Catania, CT
Very good original vintage condition with trace of age and use and small oxidation on the chrome for this set of a dinner table plus four chairs. Reminiscent of the style of Gastone ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Chrome

André coffee table by Afra Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, 1970s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Rare living room table model "Andrè" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and production Gavina, Italy ca. 1970. Small measurements for this iconic 1970s design table. Chrome-plated steel frame,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Steel

White Brown Luigi Massoni Italian Mid-Century Trolley Bar for Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This trolley was designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, in Italy during the 1970s. The trolley features two trays, made of off-white and brown plastic. The two removable circular trays sit within the triangular structures with chromed wheels. The trays, one in white and the other in brown, have a diameter of 56 centimeters. With some marks, specially on the white tray, and scratches. One wheel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Tables

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Plastic

Space Age tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Knut Hesterberg, Knoll, Artemide, and Ronald Schmitt. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $110,000 while the average work can sell for $4,325.

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