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Space Age Clocks

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 70’s Clock with Flip Calendar by ODO France - Space Age Charming Decor
By Odo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back in time in the realm of 70’s clocks with this amazing vintage wall clock featuring a flip calendar, produced by ODO Clock in France during the 1970s. Crafted with space age...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Prisma aluminum Aurora clock by Kirsch Hamilton 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
A vintage 1970s Aurora clock with original box. These stunning clocks are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in NY. Developed in the 1970s by a NASA engineer and an a...
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1970s South American Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Aluminum

Kienzle 'Boutique' Space Age Wall Clock - Iconic 1970s Design West Germany
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the world of 1970s design with this rare Kienzle space age wall clock from the iconic ‘Boutique’ series. Featuring a large round chromed frame, this vintage clock encapsula...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Metal

1970s Space Age Design Clock by Comsest - Rare Orange Decor Made in Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Add a touch of retro-futuristic charm to your decor with this space age wall 70s clock by Comsest, crafted in Italy. This eye-catching vintage piece features a bright orange plastic ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Plastic

1960's Space Age Electric Wall Clock by General Electric Lime Green Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool beautiful color Lime green plastic case with electric movement General Electric, wall clock in working condition original cord very nice simple design, and beautiful colo...
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20th Century American Space Age Clocks

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Plastic

Vintage Kienzle Space Age Clock: 1970s West German Design Marvel in Glossy Brown
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Amazing space age clock with a futuristic design made by Kienzle West Germany in the 1970s. This unique vintage clock has a body made of lacquer...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Metal

Space Age Rhythm Emerald Green Alarm Clock 1960s Japan Vintage
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This unique and stylish vintage Rhythm Alarm Clock immediately falls within the Space Age style due to its shape. It was made in Japan in th...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Chrome

Very rare fancy 1960s brass table clock by Atlanta Electric Germany
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare 1960s Atlanta Electric table clock. Made in Germany. All in brass and in Space Age design. Very good, clean and well-kept condition with no damage to the enti...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Brass

Alarm Clock Fashion, 1970s
Located in FERROL, ES
Alarm Clock Fashion, 1970s White plastic and chrome metal base. Mechanical watch working properly. Medidas: 10x10x10 cm.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Metal

Blessing Alarm Clock, 1970s
By Blessing
Located in FERROL, ES
Blessing XXL alarm clock, 1970s Large watch with pink plastic case and white dial with purple numbers and hands. Working correctly, checked by a wat...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Plastic

Italian space age Spherical Plastic White Table Clock Boule by Lorenz, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Spherical plastic white table clock model Boule by Lorenz, 1960s Fantastic Boule model table clock, the structure is in spherical s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Metal

Gigantic Rare Heavy Sunburst Mirror Wall Clock from the 1970s
Located in München, DE
Gigantic very rare heavy Sunburst mirror wall clock from the 1970s. Beautiful elaborate high quality design. The clock has a body made of black lacquered wood, at the front there are...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

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Midcentury Table Clock by Kienzle
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Kirsch Hamilton, American Mid-Century Modern Prisma Aluminum Aurora Clock, 1970s
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American Mid-Century Modern Prisma aluminum aurora clock, Kirsch Hamilton, 1970s. A vintage 1970s Aurora clock. These stunning clocks are in the collection of the Museum of Modern A...
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Mid Century Modern Walnut Clock
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Mid Century Modern Walnut Clock
Mid Century Modern Walnut Clock
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TN Telenorma Electric Wall Clock
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass/steel body, painted clock face and steel clock hands made by TN Telenorma in the late 1960s. Used with some scratches on clock face Formerly a station or factory slave clock,...
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Midcentury Rare Wall Clock Krups, Space Age Style, Germany, 1970s
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- rare type - space age style
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Vintage Italian Advertising Wall Clock, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage advertising wall clock made by Publiwatch Padova during the 1970s in Italy. It features a metal body and a plastic dial with alu...
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Electric Art Deco Wooden Advertising Flip Clock
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1930s Art-Deco wall clock, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- German wall clock - the clock is in good condition - the front dial has been restored - the chimes have been completely cleaned and oiled. - The clock is mechanical and is wound w...
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1930s German Vintage Space Age Clocks

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1930s Art-Deco wall clock, Germany
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H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
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Bulova 214 Accutron Spaceview Men's Watch
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Bulova 214 Accutron Spaceview men's watch featuring proprietary electrostatic movement. Serial number J88896/M9 = 1969. 35 mm x 38 mm Internal bezel ring, originally with luminous material for chapters, all second/minute hash marks on the bezel ring. Painted white truncated tapered minute/hour hands, white tapered sweep indicator with marquee. Hand setting by means of flip up bow on case back. Gold filled top and stainless back. Water resistant up to 50m and has a power reserve of two years. New I.W. Suisse dark brown leather watch strap. The Accutron was the world's first electronic watch. Designed by Max Hetzel, the Accutron made waves, becoming the first wristwatch to be precise enough to be qualified for U.S. Railroad certification, guaranteed to be accurate to about one minute per month, or about 2 seconds per day. Unlike traditional watches with balance wheels, the Bulova Accutron is based on a tuning fork design, a 360-hertz steel tuning fork powered by electromagnets attached to a battery-powered transistor oscillator circuit, thus hole it to your ear and hear the quiet hum. Reference: 1963 Bulova Spaceview...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Alarm Clock Rhythm 1960s Japan Vintage Red Gold Hexadecahedron
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Immerse yourself in the charm of this exceptionally rare and stylish vintage alarm clock crafted by Rhythm. Its unique hexadecahedron shape and the timeless appeal of Roman numerals ...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Mid Century Space Age Japan Alarm table Clock From Rhythm, 1960s 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Space age design alarm clock by Rhythm, made in Japan ca. 1960/70. A Vintage, alarm clock, tulip foot. Clockwork: Mechanical / 12 hours of display format / manufacturer number: NO 511120 The mechanical handwind mechanism (2 jewels) is tested and works fine with clear alarm. The body is white plastic with a steel ring around a real hard glass crystal. The face / dial has is black with silver hands, white numbers. The hands and number dots are glowing in the dark -> they still DO! This clock is a real eyecatcher when the lights are either in or out. This clock is very large for the category alarm clocks and they are increasing in value more and more. Very wearable today, vintage space man...
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Orologio Cifra 6 Palette di Gino Valle per Solari, Udine, anni '60
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Rhythm Red Alarm Clock 1960s Japan Vintage Space Age Rhythm Red Alarm Clock
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Spectrum Black-Hole Desk Clock Manufactured by Shimoda Electric, Japan
Located in FERROL, ES
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Great Rare Italian 1960's Large Space Age Table Clock with Radio from Brom
Located in München, DE
Great rare Italian 1960's large table clock with radio. Manufacturer is Brom. Made in Italy. Typical 1960s Space Age design in cube shape and with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Space Age Rare Flip Electric Clock by Caslon
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and rare Caslon flip desk table top electric clock black plastic case with glass visor, circa 1970's in perfect working condition.
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20th Century Japanese Space Age Clocks

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JAZ Wall Clock, 1970's
By Jaz
Located in FERROL, ES
Jaz wall clock, 1970's. Orange and white plastic. Working properly, Jaz mechanism. Dimensions: 20x20x6 cm.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Plastic

JAZ Wall Clock, 1970's
JAZ Wall Clock, 1970's
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Zeitlicht Desk/Table/Bedside Lamp Alarm Clock, 1970s Spaceage Colombo Panton Era
Located in London, GB
ZEITLICHT model EX-60G, manufactured by Timco (HK) Ltd, c. 1970 Super space-age era adjustable lamp and LED alarm clock, in the style of Joe Colombo, Verner Panton, Ettore Sottsas...
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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Space Age Clocks

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Space Age Rare Alarm Clock by Sankyo Japan Digi-Glo
Located in San Diego, CA
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Space Age Clocks

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1970s Space Age Thermometer and Hygrometer by Jason in Lucite
Located in San Diego, CA
Space Age thermometer and hygrometer by Jason, great design in solid Lucite Space Age item rare made in the USA, it can be used as a wall hanging or tabletop.
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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Space Age Clocks

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Space Age clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, plastic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include Atlanta Electric, Blessing, Lorenz, and Solari Udine. 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 clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $147 and tops out at $2,372 while the average work can sell for $695.

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