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Space Age Table Lamps

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
Big Midcentury Space Age Table Lamp, Sputnik or Atom, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany - circa 1970s - Good original condition jr.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Space Age Eyeball Yellow Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Eyeball yellow table lamp Italy, 1970s Measures: H 33 cm 22 × 22 cm Conditions: very good consistent with age and use, one missing screw base. In working conditions.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Italian Table Lamp "Spiral" by Angelo Mangiarotti of Chrome Steel, 1970s
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Introducing the Fabulous “Spirale” table lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy circa 1970, now available for sale. This stunning piece was manufactured in Italy by an unknown maker and features a chromed steel spring with a hidden and integrated switch inside the base. The lamp takes one E27 standard screw bulb to illuminate and comes with a silver mirrored bulb, making it a perfect match. The lamp is in fine working order and ready to use, with perfect wiring, plug, and switch. We have also included a video where you can see the lamp being turned on and off. It stays in good original vintage condition, partly with minor patina and rust to metal. Measuring 29 cm / 11.42 inches tall and 17.5 cm / 6.89 inches in diameter, this rare and cool table lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Italian Travertine and Chrome Table Lamp by Ce. Va Study
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A travertine and chrome table lamp by CE. VA Designer Study. Chrome base and hardware support a piece of solid travertine cut with a textured graphic pattern. Lamp shade not included...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Travertine, Chrome

Rare MC Minimalist Space Age Yellow Accent Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful clean sharp lines in Mid Century style. This space age piece is equally charming as it is inspiring. Incredibly compact, this piece is full of style. The base holds the tur...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

All Glass Design Table or Bedside Lamps, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare set of two glass bedside lamps. Perfect original condition. Glass without any damage 1x40W, E12-E14 bulb US plug adapter included.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass

Space Age Steel Blue Glass Contemporary Table Lamp by Nusprodukt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Shape of Things to Come 1" is a one-of-a-kind table lamp inspired by the Space Age. Its sleek, futuristic look is achieved through the use of steel and blue glass, as well as a ...
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2010s American Space Age Table Lamps

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Steel

Tablelamp or floorlamp from mouthblown glassdrops - orange
Located in Wien, AT
The glass lamp can be used as table lamp, floor lamp or pendant lamp. Use the metal hook adjusted to every lamp, in case you consider using it as pendant lamp. The glass sculpture i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Syrian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Space Age Metal, Orange Plastic and White Opaline Glass Table Lamp 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age spherical metal, orange plastic and white opaline glass table lamp, 1970s. Space Age table lamp, spherical in shape, com...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Chrome Vintage Table Lamp, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Vintage chrome table lamp with wooden detail, designed and manufactured in the 1970s. It is possible to adjust the shade to your preference. With on/off button. The stylish elega...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani during the 1970's. This is a rare Italian mid-century chrome table lamp, named after "serpente“ meaning snake in Italia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Midcentury Chrome Spring Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A midcentury Italian chrome and glass table lamp. Glass globes sits securely atop the chrome spring base. Sourced in Northern Italy. Two available, sold separately.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan, Black Tube Desk Lamp, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice black tube desk lamp Design by Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lykan,1960s, Sweden. signed. Good condition.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Plastic

Italian Glass and Chrome Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century table lamp with a chrome base and a glass globe shade. Cool vintage table lamp which emits a nice dimmed light. Good condition, te...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Gino Sarfatti, Set of 2 Table Lamps mod. 600/C, Arteluce Italy, 1966
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of2 black table lamps mod. 600/C designed by master Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by his own Arteluce. Designed in 1966, produced 1960 - 1969 Lacquered aluminium. The leather base is filled with small lead balls...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Arteluce table lamp Pao2 design Matteo Thun, 1990s
Located in Parma, IT
Pao2 table lamp designed by Matteo Thun for Arteluce Anni '90. Satin-finished glass base,ebonized wood stem and opaline soffito glass diffuser. Large variant. Original electrical sy...
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1990s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass, Wood

Gino Sarfatti, Set of 2 Table Lamps mod. 600/C, Arteluce Italy, 1966
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of 2 black & white table lamps mod. 600/C designed by master Gino Sarfatti, manufactured by his own Arteluce. Designed in 1966, produced 1960 - 1969 Lacquered aluminium. The leather base is filled with small lead balls...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" White Table Lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" white table lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform, with rotating three-quarter lampshade allowing to direct the light beam. Includes a chromed head ligh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Plastic

Table Lamp by Reggiani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A space age lamp in metal and plastic with a clear 1970s design, it resembles the form od the octopus and could be a perfect object for a table or a sideboard. The lamp is in general...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Table Lamps by Prima Luce in White Artistic Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid pair of vintage table lamps, perfect for use as bedside lamps. They were made in Italy by "Prima Luce " with artistic Murano glass during the 1970s. The structure of eac...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Adjustable Acrylic Space Age Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Plexiglas table lamp from the 1970s. Very good workmanship and unusual design. The swiveling head creates different lighting moods. Condition: Very good vintage con...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Stepan Tabera, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Red glass table lamp designed by Stepan Tabera for Czechoslovakian company OPP Jihlava in early 1970s. Two layers of glass - white inside and red outside. Bottom base made of brass. ...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass

Murano Glass & Brushed Metal Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large 4-light lamp was designed in Italy around 1970. It is made with a brushed metal base and a concave and convex white and transparent Murano glass lampshade; The lamp featur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Nickel

1970s Mazzega Attributed Space Age Metal and Glass Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A chromed metal, brass and brown glass table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Space Age era. It's in working order and in lovely condit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Stilnovo Original Signed 1960s Glass Table Lamp
Located in Roma, IT
Important and very rare opaline glass table lamp produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s. Signed on the electrical socket. Brass details The very elegant shape and refined design, make this opaline glass lamp a small masterpiece and an exclusive decoration element suitable for any environment. The opalescent light that emanates from this beautiful lighting creates...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass

Carrara Italy Space Age Big Optical Fiber Lamp Years '70 Design
Located in Biella, IT
Carrara Milano Italy production extra size optical fiber lamp years '70 design space age. Measure 22 inches diameter, perfect condition A, like new.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Tulip Table Lamp by Robert Welch for Lumitron, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish space age table or desk lamp designed in 1966 by Robert Welch and manufactured by Lumitron in England. Inner plastic diffuser in white with outer dome of grey transparent a...
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1960s English Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Golden Space Age Glass Table Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful Space Age table lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very noble and a very special design object. A spectacular play of light is created. Manufacturer: Peill and Putz...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Stilux Italy Production Saturn Desk Lamp Vintage Years '60 Space Age
Located in Biella, IT
Rare and delightful stilux Milano Italy production, Saturn desk lamp years '50 in frosted glass. Brass and alluminium. In good vintage conditio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Italian Space Age Chromed Steel and White Metal Adjustable Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age chromed steel and white metal adjustable table lamp, 1970s Adjustable table lamp in Space Age style, with round base in ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel

"Gizeh" Glazed Terracota Lamp, Barracuda Edition
Located in Lisboa, PT
Gizeh glazed terracota lamp with an organic shape drawing spikes resting on a circular base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Wim Rietveld, Technical Architectural Desk Lamp, Gispen Netherlands, 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Very rare technical desk lam designed by Wim Rietveld (Dutch, 1924–1985) for Gispen, The Netherlands, c. 1960 Enameled steel and aluminum, spun aluminum, chrome-plated steel.Dark ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Metal

Rocket Table Lamps from Pokrok Zilina, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Żory, PL
These rocket table lamps were produced in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia by Pokrok Zilina. Lamps are fully functional, require E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Table Lamps

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Plywood

Trabucchi, Vecchi, Volpi, 'Blitz' Table Lamp, Stilnovo Italy, 1972
Located in Firenze, IT
White 'Blitz' table lamp designed by collective Trabucchi, Vecchi and Volpi Stilnovo, Italy 1972 Lacquered sheet metal Measures : 37 cm H x 30 x 30 cm Conditions: Very g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Space Age Yellow Cubic Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age yellow cubic table lamp. Italy, 1970s Measures: h 52 cm 30 × 25 cm. Conditions: good consistent with age and use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Space Age Chrome Table Lamp with Mushroom Shade
Located in San Diego, CA
Space Age chrome table lamp with mushroom shade, circa 1970s. The lamp is American made and in very good vintage condition, it measures 13...
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20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Stilnovo Signed Glass Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This lamp is very rare and important. It has its original label under the base "Milano Stilnovo Italy" signed equally on the electrical socket. It is an original production from th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass

Cosmos Lamp by Preben Jacobsen for Fog Morup, 1984
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Rare ufo-shaped lamp in the Space Age style made by Preben Jacobsen for Fog Morup in 1984. It diffuses a superb light thanks to its semi-spherical polymer diffuser underlined by its...
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1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp in the Style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid giant Italian table lamp made in Murano blown glass and chromed metal. Datable to around the 1970s, the lamp recalls for design and materials the productions of the histo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Large Table Lamp Attributed to Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Large table lamp attributed to Guzzini 1970s. Painted metal foot with chromed metal discs, perpex diffuser in white color in two parts with cover. In excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Selenova Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Table lamp manufactured by Selenova 1970s. Painted metal base opal blown glass diffuser. Marked on the inside. In excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Lucite Lamps Sirio by Brazzoni Lampa for Harvey Guzzini. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of lucite plastic methacrylate table or bedside lamps, model Sirio by the italian designer Brazzoni and Lampa for the editor Harvey Guzzini. Famous ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Peil & Putzler Mushroom Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Mushroom table lamp. Made by Peill & Putzler Germany in the 1970s. Beautiful light Orange color. The lamp is fully made of satinated glass, Suited for regular small soc...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Robert Sonneman, Set of 2 T395 Table Lamp, Luci Milan, Italy, 1972
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of 2 Robert Sonneman desk lamp model T359 manufactured by Luci Cinisello Milano, 1972. The base of this lamp is adjustable and based on the gear lever of a car. The shade is adjustable as well. Metal partly chromed and partly white. Measures :50 x 30...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Medium Sized Space Age Chrome Globe Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A typical example of Space Age table lamps in style of Goffredo Reggiani. A round metal chromed base shaped as a trumpet holds a chromed globe open on the top. The interior of the l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

A Square Lucite POP MODERN SPACE-AGE Sculptural TABLE LAMP, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An impressive square plexiglass table lamp that might also be put directly on the floor, Post-Modern, Pop, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, square structure in thick pieces of transparent plexiglass with a motive cut into it in the shape of a light bulb. The ensemble being framed by a base and a bonnet in nickeled metal fixed with nuts and bolts...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Plexiglass

Paul Mayen for Habitat Slanted Tubular Polished Aluminum Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
A cantilevered chrome desk lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Measures: 12.5 x 15 x 7. Paul Mayen polished tubular aluminum slanted desk lamp for his Habitat design company (not to be...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Lizards Ceramic Lamp, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Glazed and incised terracotta lamp decorated with low relief lizards on a black background. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Murano Glass Drip Form Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass drip or tear drop form table lamp. White color with black stripe detail. Sourced in Milan, Italy. Pair available, sold separately.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Space Age Drive Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
1970s green space age desk lamp Dimensions: 52 cm heigh 22 cm width 14 cm width materials: abs plastic, glass good condition with slight sig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass, Plastic

Black Pala Clamp Table Lamp by Corrado and Luigi Aroldi for Luci, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Black Pala clamp table lamp by Corrado and Luigi Aroldi for Luci, designed around 1970. The shade is made of lacquered metal and contains a chromed steel screen. The lamp can be a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel

Peill & Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970
Located in Biella, IT
Peill & putzler Germany production ice cube two table lamps years 1970 perfect structure in glass with to the inside of the missing of reflect warnish gold, your see in photo's detai...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Sergio Asti, Set of 2 "Scafandro" Table Lamps, Candle, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare set of 2 table lamps model d902 "Scafandro" designed by Sergio Asti. Manufactured by Candle, Italy 1970s. Milky glass shade with black rubber base, 2 different sizes. M...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Milk Glass

Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for Laurel Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company, model H-1053 polished chrome on black metal base. Measures: 28 inches high to lam...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome, Wrought Iron

Yellow Metal Cube Glass Space Age Pair of Table Lamps by Luci, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Metal Cube Glass Space Age Pair of Table Lamps by Luci, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. It has European plug. It can be converted to other countrie...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli Italian Harvey Guzzini Sirio Acrylic Table
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A pair of Space Age Sirio acrylic table lamps designed by Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini. Made in Italy, these white round lamps have silver accents. The circul...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Fatua Desk Lamp Fontana Arte Italy Design Guido Rosati Years 70s Space Age Optic
Located in Biella, IT
Fatua desk lamp Fontana Arte Italy design Guido Rosati years 1970. Lamp in glass in perfect condition A.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Rubber

Space Age Aluminum Blue Glass Contemporary Table Lamp by Nusprodukt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape of things to Come 2 is a table or floor lamp inspired by the Space Age. Its sleek and futuristic appearance is achieved through the use of aluminum and blue glass, as well ...
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2010s American Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Space Age table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age table lamps 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 table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age table lamps 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 table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Doria Leuchten Germany, Artemide, and Peill & Putzler. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.

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