1970's space age furniture

Step back in time with these futuristic space age furniture ideas from the 1970's. Explore unique designs and create a retro-futuristic vibe in your home.
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DC Hillier's MCM Daily - Cool Stuff! - The Umbo System

The ‘Umbo’ shelving system, a bit of space age plastic fantastic first produced by Directional Furniture of New York in 1970. For many years the Umbo shelves were misattributed to Italian designer Joe Colombo and understandably so. In fact the modular and customizable shelving system was designed by American designer and inventor Kay Leroy Ruggles who worked as one of Directional’s in-house designer.

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