Named after the famous temple in Rome, the celestial Pantheon/Pantheoff (2015) from London’s Analogia Project recreates in miniature its namesake’s divine form-a perfect hemisphere pierced by an oculus at its center. Every one is made by hand in France using only wood from sustainable European forests. As it floats above, light spills through the birch panels, accentuating its vessel-like shape. Though the silhouette harkens back to the Space Age, Pop’s curvaceously minimalist silhouette is rather timeless, don’t you think?Ĭontemporary French design studio WoodlaboĬreates lighting inspired by “the conquest of space.” Their Moon Pendant (2016) was developed as a part of their larger Eagle series and echoes the form of the Eagle Lunar Module that first took humans to the moon in 1969. This one comes to us through Dutch vintage dealer BarbMama and features to-die-for fuchsia upholstery. Sadly, it wasn’t in production for very long, so this beauty is only available on the vintage market now. German designer Christian Werner developed his midcentury-inspired Pop Lounge for Ligne Roset in 2002. This one from Eratomium in Switzerland shows a little sign of wear, but vintage lovers like us know this is only adds to the unique character. The pop-tastic green version is only available on the vintage market. But Flos only makes them in black these days. In fact, it’s so beloved that Flos put this classic back into production in 2008. Like almost all of their designs, their Snoopy Lamp (1967) for Flos holds a firm place in the canon of design. It’s widely agreed that the Castiglioni brothers were geniuses totally head of their time. This one from Ebelmonte Gallery in Italy has been rewired and is ready to bring some Space Age fabulousness to some lucky collector’s home. Layers of transparent and opaque glass, often featuring amorphous stalactite-like structures suspended inside globes, give them a delicious otherworldly quality. But his lighting designs in the ’70s are a different story. The color the biomorphic, sculptural form-this is Space Age design at its retro-fun finest.ĭesigned for Venini throughout the postwar era, and many of his pieces are rather traditional, especially his tabletop glass bird figurines. We’re not sure who designed them, but they sure are reminiscent of the work of plastic-master Luigi Colani. If you’ll permit us one more golden-hued Space Age find, then check out this groovy set of molded fiberglass chairs offered by Italian dealer Domus Nova. This one is as good as new and takes chilling out to unparalleled heights of refinement. Belgian dealer Funky Vintage specializes in refurbishing vintage pieces from major brands like Ligne Roset (which can be particularly tricky with the Togo, given its complex stitching). Whether you call it mustard, goldenrod, or maize, this yellow also looks smashing on the iconic Togo Lounge (1973) by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. Aren’t they super chic after their makeover? This fully refurbished pair, offered by Visavu Design in the Netherlands, has been re-upholstered in durable, hand-stitched mustard-yellow wool. Speaking of Kubrick’s 2001, the Djinn Chairs (1964) by French designer Olivier Mourgue for Airborne famously appeared in the film’s space station lobby scene-and they’ve been considered a classic of the Space Age-style ever since. Like the set designs in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, these shapes and silhouettes spark mind-tripping flights of fancy, bidding you to dream of the infinite-from the comfort of your very own living room. Our first Field Notes column is dedicated to Space Age-inspired designs created from the 1950s to today-pieces that call to mind the swelling, undulating, curvaceous aesthetic that emerged during the dawn of space travel and widespread advancements in plastics. So we decided to introduce a new, regular column called Field Notes, where we can spotlight our most fabulous recent finds. There is one other pursuit that makes our design-loving-hearts skip a beat, and that’s SHARING our greatest finds with other design lovers. Though, to be fair, that’s not the whole truth. And believe us when we say: There’s nothing that could make us happier! We’re constantly on the hunt-scouting, researching, and profiling amazing pieces and the inspiring people and stories behind them, whether they’re around the corner or around the globe. As Pamono editors, we have the lucky lot of spending all day everyday exploring vintage and contemporary design.
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