1970s Acrylic Chairs
20th Century German Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Leather, Lucite
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Lounge Chairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Acrylic, Plexiglass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Upholstery, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
20th Century European Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s North American Post-Modern Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Plastic, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Naugahyde, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Acrylic, Lucite
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Acrylic
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Acrylic, Wood
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Chairs
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Side Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Suede, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency End Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Lucite
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Glass, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Wood, Acrylic
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Plastic, Acrylic
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Steel
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Acrylic, Opaline Glass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Acrylic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Acrylic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Acrylic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Animal Sculptures
Acrylic, Paint
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Materials: Plastic Furniture
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more 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.
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