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Space Age Furniture

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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Vintage Plastic Flower Holder - Giotto Stoppino for Kartell - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and distinctive plastic vase, designed in the 1970s by Giotto Stoppino and produced by Kartell. Its shape, which is typical in the designer's work, plans to accommodate 12 flowe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Alessandro Becchi Black Leather Anfibio Three Seater Sofa for Giovannetti, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Anfibio sofa-bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 1972. Fully restored and upholstered with high-quality black Italian natural leather. Mattress upholstered with soft sheepski...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Sheepskin, Cotton, Foam

Space Age White Beech Coffee Table by Opal, 1970, Germany
By Opal
Located in Vienna, AT
This vintage Space Age coffee table consists of a white lacquered beech wooden base topped with an oval shaped smoked glass top. The vintage condition is very good. Approximate mea...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Beech

Italian Space Age White Curved Steel Base for Round Top Table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white curved steel base for round top table, 1970s Table base in curved steel with four spokes, painted in white, ideal for round top. Good conditions Measures 7...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Pair of Rare Wall Lights by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A wonderful set of 2 wall lights by the Japanese designer Motoko Ishii for the German brand Staff Leuchten. They have a very thin amber glass shade and a brass base. The lights requ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Set of 2 garden egg chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Fantastic pair of Ghyczy garden eggs in a red plastic shell with white seat covers. The seat cushions of both armchairs have been reupholstered in a white cotton fabric. The shells a...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

10 New Mohair Fabric Bruno Rey Model 3300 Dining Chairs Kusch&Co Germany 1970's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Set of 10 Swiss Design Bruno Rey 'Model 3300' Chairs produced by Kusch & Co Germany in the 1970's Dark Grey Stained Beech Wood + Matching Dark Grey Mohair The chairs have New Top Q...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Large Ceramic Ashtray - Studio OPI for Gabbianelli - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Large orange ceramic ashtray, designed by Studio OPI for Gabbianelli, composed of a round container body that, developing upward, becomes square and accommodates a perforated grid, a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Minimalist Space Age 12-Arm Cubic Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare, minimalist chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari. It features shape of an atom and 12 lightbulb spots formed as cubicles, using bulbs model E1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

"Geometral" floor lamp by Nanda Vigo for Reggiani
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and rare floor lamp produced by Reggiani and designed by Nanda Vigo in the late 1970s, belonging to the wonderful Geometral series. The floor lamp consists of a circula...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Orange Space Age Patio Table Model "Diablo" by Kovinoplastika, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Space Age Plastic garden table manufactured by Kovinoplastika. The model is called Diablo and it comes in bright orange color. Made in Yugoslavia in 1...
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1970s Serbian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Orange Ceramic Centerpiece - Attrib. to Gabbianelli - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Curious group of five Italian ceramics, bright and cheerful orange and of different shapes and sizes that make up a single spiral centerpiece. On the bottom, all of them are covered ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

1960s Italian Gaetano Sciolari Geometric Polished Chrome Nine Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A stunning and striking polished chromed-metal geometric chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for S.A. Boulanger in Italy during the 1960s. The 9 vertical chromed square bulb hol...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Italian Space Age Dining Table with Chromed Legs and Smoked Glass Top
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a stunning and timeless Space Age dining table, with tubular legs in chromed metal and a round smoked glass top with squared edge. Designed and manufactured most ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Pair of Putzler Wall Lights, Sculptural Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Putzler wall lights in sculptural glass on a highly polished chrome frame, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement pieces. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures....
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1970's Italian Side / Coffee Table
Located in Bern, CH
Stylish 1970's Italian Coffee / Side Table. Red metal frame with clear glass tabletop.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian 1960s Space Age Tall Floor Lamp
Located in Koper, SI
This vintage floor lamp was manufactured in the late 1960s in Italy. Although its designer has not been yet identified, it is well crafted and with a captivating shape. Thanks to its...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Super Rare Pair of Joe Colombo 'Sella 1001' Lounge Chairs by Comfort 1963 Italy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extreme rare pair of lounge chairs model "Sella 1001" design by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Comfort Italy, 1963 The chairs are in all original condition with their original car...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Mario Bellini White Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Camaleonda” sofa, in white velvet upholstery, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. Fully restored and reupholstered in Italy. The sofa is very comfort...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chenille, Velvet, Foam

Space Age Modular Table by Livia Castelli for Fain, Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Distinctive and stylish mobile bar / serving trolley designed by Livia Castelli for Fain Italy in the early 70s. This is the iconic brown version, quoted also in the book “L’Utopie d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

1950s Industrial Iron Atomic Chair with Tropical Hardwood Seating and Back
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s industrial iron atomic chair with tropical hardwood seat and back. This unique and impressive large space age chair looks like an assemble of org...
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Mid-20th Century European Space Age Furniture

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Iron

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. Price is f...
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2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster...
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2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Castelli "Planta" coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Iconic “Planta” coat rack designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli,Italy 1972. Made from beige ABS plastic featuring six fold down segments ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Italian Rush, Rattan and Mid Blue Velvet, 1960s Armchair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful armchair was produced in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s. It is handmade from rush and rattan and remains in pretty good condition: slight leaks of protective va...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Velvet, Rattan, Rush

Space Age Style Lacquered Wooden Cabinets, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of white lacquered cabinets of excellent quality, generously thick carved and shaped wood. Furniture that can be used in bathrooms, offices. The design style is close to Joe Col...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on brass base lamps, Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme interest in modernism across ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Ufo Design Glass & Blue Glas Flush Mount by Gunther Lambert, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very Rare Ufo design glass & blue plexiglass flush mounts or wall lamps by Gunther Lambert, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E2...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Verner Panton S Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Verner Panton chairs in white lacquered molded ABS. Publisher's imprint under the seat. Herman Miller edition for Fehlbaum 1971 (except one from 1973). Bibliography: Peter...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern LT216 Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age, LT216 model, one-light table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, in red and white Murano glass. Made in Italy, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Yellow Danish Table or Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for ASK Belysninger, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This is a dual colored hybrid table or pendant light designed by the Danish designer Bent Karlby in the late 1960s. It is made from yellow and white acrylic and was manufactured by A...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

1970s Space Age Art Glass and Chrome Table Lamp with Brown and White Inclusions
Located in Melbourne, AU
A compact table light designed and made in Italy or Spain in the late 1970s. We have restored and rewired, adding a satin black coat to the base. Simple push button switch to undersi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of white bouclé chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of lounge chairs on a wooden base and white bouclé fabric. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-century Modern, Space Age Chandelier
By A. James
Located in Berkeley, CA
This by far my favorite fixture in the showroom. No doubt Buck Rogers would hang this beauty in his dining pod. Battle Star Galactica might of used it as a...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian Space Age Table Lamp in Yellow and White Plastic, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small organically shaped/rounded table light made from white, yellow and chrome-plated acrylic/plastic. It was made in Italy during the 1970s probably bu Guzzini. Its original socket...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Sconces Pressed Glass by Biancardi and Jordan Arte, Italy, 1970
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare model of purple pink pressed glass sconces, stainless steel and white lacquered by the manufacture Biancardi & Jordan Arte in Verona. The sc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Set 45 Ingrid Chicago Nesting Picnic Serving Tableware 6 Place Setting Space Age
Located in Miami, FL
Stunner done this practical Tableware Set for Your next Outdoor Picnic with this 45-piece picnic set in bright orange by Ingrid. All pieces magically fi...
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Late 20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Murano Glass Floor Lamp for Mazzega, Carlo Nason, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Italian floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Composed of a striking floral Murano glass shade standing on stacked stainless steel tubes, mounted to a white...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Space Age Kundalini Berchicci E.T.A. Sat White Fiberglass Suspension
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
E.T.A. sat white finish The material is transformed and turned into a light. Physical presence and abstract concept for a light with an original aesthetic look. Fluid, irregular s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very well-preserved ceiling lamp / wall lamp / plafoniere by Glashütte Limburg from the 1960s. Type 3034. This item represents the typical design of the 1960s with a structural glass...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Space Age table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff (Germany) - 1970s This rare, large table lamp is a real design classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Motoko Ishii is an original and provides...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Rare Gemini Chandelier by Cosack Leuchten 1960
Located in Mortsel, BE
Gemini Chandelier by Cosack Leuchten, 1960s. This unique chandelier exudes Space Age vibes with its natural, organic chrome forms. The sleek design features interconnected structures...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Rare Space Age Picnic Set ‘Pic Boll’ by Carlo Viglino for Guzzini, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful space age picnic set ‘Pic Boll’ designed by Carlo Viglino in 1968 and produced by Guzzini, Italy in the 60s and 70s. This lovely 6 person picnic features a plastic sphere ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Christmas Tree FUTURO UFO Bas van Beek, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This Futuro Christmas ball is by Dutch artist Bas van Beek who made this creation from a few of the highlights of the permanent collection of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam The Netherlands A small series of each collection object has been handcrafted in Poland by a company that is specialized in unique handcrafted glass ornaments for your Christmas tree Offered here is a Christmas Ornament of the prototype of the Futuro house...
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2010s Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Piero Lissoni for Kartell White Form Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni for Kartell in the 1990s, the Form chair is a fantastic example of the 90s minimalist design aest...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Kaiser Idell & Co. Leuchten Bauhaus Tube Ceiling Light, 1940s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful slim line Bauhaus ceiling lamp manufactured by Kaiser Idell (Kaiser & Co Leuchten, Germany est. 1865). Brushed metal and alloy. Fully working and tested condition, rebu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Floor Lamp Mod. Clan by Harvey Guzzini - Italy 1968
Located in Milano, IT
The Clan floor lamp is a tribute to the products that remain remarkably modern that emerged during the most brilliant season of Italian design. During this prosperous period, the use...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Herda Dutch Perspex Wall Light, 70's
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Design from the seventies of perspex, produced by Herda Lighting BV. The lamp consists of several layers of plexiglass, tranparent discs and transparent brown discs on a white base...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1960s Lennart Bender 'Krokus'
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair ‘Krokus’ designed by Lennart Bender for Ulferts. Sweden, 60s/70s With its distinctive silhouette, the Krokus Armchair harmoniously merges organic shapes and clean lines. Th...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Lamp by Trix und Robert Hausmann for Swiss Lamps International
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. The smoky gold finish is ra...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Opaline Sputnik Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful and rare Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary desig...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1960's Pair of Space Age Fibreglass Pod Chairs
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and unusual pair of 1960’s space age vintage pod chairs, which were made in England. The design is so stylish and they are extremely well made. Each chair has a fi...
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Mid-20th Century English Space Age Furniture

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Faux Fur, Fiberglass, Wood

Mid Century Postmodern Adjustable Chrome Eyeball Lamp by Sonneman c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Classic chrome eyeball floor lamp having an adjustable ball shade, on aa adjustable chrome rod arm, which is attached to a heavy iron base, in black mat paint finish. The lamp is in ...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

NEW Tachinni Orsola - Gastone Rinaldi in Brown Leather
Located in Naples, FL
Gorgeous NEW production sofa made by Tacchini In stock - ready to ship Internal structure: 18 mm thick poplar plywood, with 45 × 45 mm solid fir crosspieces with elastic straps. Pad...
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2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Italian space age Table dial telephone Bobo by Sergio Todeschini Telcer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Table dial telephone Bobo by Sergio Todeschini for Telcer, 1970s Table dial telephone mod. Bobo made of bright yellow plastic and metal. In the upper part there is ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Vintage Modular Lavender Leather Togo Sofa Michel Ducaroy 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic corner sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in fabulous lavender pastel color from leather 1970s France. An iconic modular freestanding corner sofa chai...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather

Vintage Space Age Floor Lamp in Steel and Chrome , 1970's Italian Floor lamp
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Lighting , Italian Designer Lamp , Made in Italy 1970's Offered for sale is a stunning and original floor lamp from the Space Age era, made in steel and metal and highly dec...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Vintage Space Age Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal With Magnetic Lights by Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
When thinking of chromed lamps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo Reggiani, the obscure yet famed italian entrepreneur and light designer. Particularly ke...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Artemide, Kartell, and Joe Colombo. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $1,719.

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