180,00 €
European Space Age serving tray from the 1970s featuring a glass top with modernist graphic decoration, metal frame and red lacquered wooden handles. A functional object where bold geometry meets refined European design.
This refined space age tray was produced in Europe during the 1970s and reflects the period’s dialogue between functional design and modernist graphic language. Conceived as a serving tray, it balances everyday use with a strong visual identity rooted in European design culture.
The rectangular tray features a glass top with a graphic decoration positioned beneath the surface. The composition is structured through geometric blocks in shades of grey, black, and white, organized around a central band of parallel stripes. This modernist graphic arrangement introduces rhythm, balance, and depth, evoking the visual research typical of the 1970s.
The perimeter structure is executed in metal, providing stability and contrast, while the lateral handles are made of red lacquered wood. This bold chromatic accent enhances the Space Age character of the piece while offering a tactile, functional grip. The back is closed with the original pressed fiberboard panel, consistent with production methods of the time.
This space age tray is in very good vintage condition, showing normal signs of age and light undulations in the underlying graphic decoration, visible through the glass and coherent with the object’s materials and age. A distinctive decorative object, ideal for collectors of Space Age and modernist design.
This piece is part of our Space Age Icons selection — you can explore other iconic objects from this era here.
