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.
Model Selene Rotatable Shade Table Lamp by ABM, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Selene Rotatable Shade Table Lamp by ABM, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220...
Metal
1 of the 2 Flower shaped Glass Table Lamps with Custom Shade Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique brown flower table lamp, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The shade is custom made by Rene Houben. The lampbase is made of a ‘...
Blown Glass
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age table lamp in the style of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s. Brutalist vibe with a stylized red lacquered metal base, combined with an upp...
Metal, Iron
Small and Big Pair of Fiberglass Table or Floor Lamps, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Small and Big Pair of Fiberglass Table or Floor Lamps, 1980s, Germany Lampa in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 and E14 light bulbs Wired and suitable to use...
Fiberglass
Cocoon resin. Space Age hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist style and Space Age style table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Composed of hand-carved, turned and varnished veined alabaster bases, and lampshades made of a metal structure covered ...
Alabaster, Metal, Chrome
Luciano Vistosi Munega Table Lamp, Murano Glass, Vintage Design, 1980
By Vistosi
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful table lamp made entirely of Murano glass, made by Luciano vistosi for vistosi lighting a moment, the item is in excellent preserved condition as it is part of an exhibition...
Murano Glass
1970s Space Age Chrome and Acrylic Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
This exceptional table lamp, featuring a striking combination of chrome and acrylic, embodies a distinct space-age aesthetic. Its design is characterized by prominent chrome accents ...
Chrome
Kartell Take Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani, Italian 21 Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The classic icon of the bedside lamp is revisited by Kartell's technology to become an industrial product in a variety of colour shades. The shape of Take is the result of the joinin...
Plastic
1950s Portuguese Space Age UFO Ashtray Lamp in Opaline Glass and Chromed Brass
Located in Lisboa, PT
This unusual table lamp from Portugal, 1950s, embodies the playful futurism of early Space Age design. Shaped like a flying saucer, it combines the dual function of a lamp and ashtra...
Brass, Chrome
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern or Space Age Atomium tower table or floor light mod. RS6-TL 1972 designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The lamp is made of polished aluminum and handblown b...
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome
Two 1970s Space Age Murano Glass and Steel Table Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Add a striking touch of retro-futuristic elegance to your space with this pair of 1970s Space Age table lamps by Mazzega. Expertly crafted in Murano, Italy, these lamps feature stunn...
Metal
$775Sale Price|53% Off
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Chrome
1970 Italian Design Space Age Chrome Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Table Lamp 1970 Chrome Metal Base Glass blown Shade Glass in perfect condiction Perfect working order
Metal
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Metal
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 1...
Metal
Attributed to Gino Vistosi – Murano Striated Glass Table Lamp, Italy circa 1970
By Gino Vistosi
Located in leucate, FR
An exceptional Murano glass table lamp attributed to the renowned Italian architect and designer **Gino Vistosi**, created in Italy around 1970. This sculptural piece perfectly embod...
Murano Glass
Blob S Karim Rashid foscarini space age digital pop Y2K design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table or wall lamp designed by Karim Rashid. Produced by Foscarini in early 2000s. Made of white polyprepirene with steel vase. Large white floor model is also available. This light...
Plastic
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Plastic
Table lamp by Marco Zotta for Eleusi, 1980s, Italy
By Eleusi, Italy 1, Marco Zotta
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Table lamp by Marco Zotta for Eleusi, 1980s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with Halogen light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and...
Metal
Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp with Perforated Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
A sculptural ceramic table lamp in a deep brown high-gloss glaze, featuring a rounded, perforated shade and flared base. The form has a distinctly Space Age–influenced profile, with ...
Metal
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Foscarini, Aldo Cibic
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Steel
Futuristic '70s Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Hilversum, NL
This iconic vintage table lamp from the 1970s is a striking example of space age design. Featuring a bold, spherical shape nestled within a circular metal frame, the lamp evokes the ...
Metal
Pair of Space Age Post Modern Table Lamps in Gold & White After Rougier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of striking & chic tubular table lamps made by Designline. These feature heavy brass construction. Takes one standard bulb. Cord is very long with built in switch.
Brass
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s
Located in Wien, Au
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s Original condition
Nickel
Kartell “Tic Tac” Lamps, Model KD32, designed by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Kartell “Tic Tac” Lamps, Model KD32, designed by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s Designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1970, the Tic Tac lamps, officially known as model KD32, ar...
Plastic
A Rare 1960s Space Age Steel and Glass Italian Mushroom Table Lamp
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking 1960s Italian table lamp is a quintessential example of Space Age design, featuring a sculptural mushroom silhouette that captures the era's optimistic futurism. The la...
Metal
1970's Chrome Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Highly desirable chrome robot standing lamp by Torino Lamps, 1978. Often believed to be of Italian origin this robot and other character lamps were des...
Steel, Chrome
"Mushroom" table lamp with a marble base and an opal glass shade.
By Artemide
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Artemide Lesbo style 1970s design style, characterized by its mushroom shape and pop aesthetic. It emits a soft, diffused light, the smoked/transparent gradient of the glass masking ...
Marble
A SPACE-AGE 2 Lights FLOOR LAMP in ETIENNE FERMIGIER Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A simple and elegant floor lamp, Post-Modern, Space-Age, circular white lacquered base, 2 orientable spherical white shades, both adjustable on a chrome vertical axe, in the spirit o...
Metal
"Lola" Table Lamp Italy 1974
By Giuliana Gramigna, Sergio Mazza
Located in Forest, BE
Designed by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Quartifolio in 1978 the “Lola” table lamp features an iconic design. Through the dialogue of a opaline white plastic with a dark gr...
Metal
Large, exceptional 1960s brass table lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Exceptional and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with adjustable lampshade. Designed and manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1970s. Executed in massive brass sheet a...
Metal, Brass, Iron
$1,507Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age. Scultpural murano and steel table/floor lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural table/floor lamp made of hand-blown Murano glass in the style of Venini, 1970s. Formed by a chrome-plated steel cube that holds a white Murano glass sphere with an orange ...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Eichhoff Space Age Halogen Table Lamps, Mocha Brown, Germany, 1970s
By Eichhoff
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of telescope Halogen Table lamp. Mocha Brown . Halogen . good condition . Manufactured by Eichhoff 1970s
Plastic
Sergio Giobbi "PITAGORA" table lamp for Metalmobili, Italy, 1970
Located in Padova, IT
Very rare space age Pitagora table lampd designed by Sergio Giobbi for Metalmobili, Italy, 1971. Chromed stainless steel structure, purple plexiglass petals.
Steel
$222Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Czech Opaline Glass Globe Table Lamp by Pokrok Žilina, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage table lamp produced by Pokrok Žilina in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The lamp features a white opaline glass globe shade paired with chrome detailing and a wooden base, r...
Chrome
Extraordinary heavy 1960s XXL brass table lamp by Staff with a swivel joint
Located in München, DE
Exceptional 1960s heavy XXL Staff brass table lamp with a swivel joint and large shade. Great minimalist, high-quality design. Three E27 bulbs with a pull switch. The shade can be st...
Aluminum, Iron, Brass
Space Age Desk Lamp with Adjustable Arm, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age table lamp with easily adjustable arm and shade. The black arm allows you to position the lamp in any way desirable. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and c...
Metal
A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded lines in brown lacquered metal, vertical stem in chrome-plated metal, adjustable spotl...
Metal
$593Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of 70s Eyeball Lamps by Targetti Sankey - MCM Italian Design Light
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A refined example of space age lighting, this pair of vintage Targetti Sankey eyeball lamps offers both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality. Their distinctive 360° rotatin...
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamp with Opaline Glass, Tulip Base and ABS Shade
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This sculptural Italian table lamp dates to the 1970s and exemplifies the bold aesthetic of the Space Age movement in European lighting design. Conceived as a functional yet highly e...
Metal
Huge Vintage Blown Glass Globe Table or Floor Light, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful handblown bubble glass globe and gold - black metal light. Germany, 1970s. Lamp sockets.
Metal
GLASHÜTTE LIMBURG Mushroom Brass Table Lamps, Blown Glass Shades, 1970s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Pair of elegant Space Age sideboard lamps manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany. The lamps are made of brass with the rare mouth-blown lampshade that contain air bubbles provi...
Brass
Vintage Woven Rattan Basket Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with artisanal charm and organic texture with this exceptional vintage table lamp, crafted from a traditional tiered woven rattan basket. Inspired by the classic silhouette of Asian wedding baskets...
Brass
Monumental Chrome Waterfall Eyeball (ORB) Table Lamp by Sonneman SPACE-AGE
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Chrome ORB Mid-Century atomic eyeball table lamps by Sonneman. Modernist / Space Age design. Nice original condition. Fabulous waterfall design. Retains original dimmer s...
Chrome
$1,526Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini style Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age Italian mushroom-shapped table lamps from the 70s. The structure is made of chrome-plated silver steel, with an opaline glass shade. Very much in the style of the l...
Steel, Chrome
Space Age White Glass Table, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Classic Italian space age table lamp made in glass and chrome parts Italy 70s Perfect conditions
Chrome
Italian Space Age orange metal table lamp Eco by Annichini for Artemide, 1970s
By Luciano Annichini, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age orange metal table lamp Eco by Luciano Annichini for Artemide, 1970s Pair of fantastic table lamps model Eco in metal, with orange exterior and white interior. The ...
Metal
Space Age Table Lamp by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo for Paf Studio, Italy 80
By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, PAF Studio
Located in Lucija, SI
Beautiful Yellow classic Desk Lamp, design by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, was produced by PAF Studio Milan Italy in '80s. Model Dove/Pigeon. The lamp is in good condition, it ...
Metal
A SPACE-AGE "Eclipse" FLOOR LAMP by E.J. JELLES for RAAK, Holland 1964
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular space-inspired and quasi-anthropomorphic floor lamp, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, complex geometric structure in gray-blue lacquered metal tubes, lampshade in 2 articulat...
Metal
1 of 2 pairs. Space Age and Brutalist style table lamps by Estiluz, Spain, 1970s
By Estiluz
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Two pairs available. Brutalist and Space Age style table lamps by Estiluz, Spain, 1970s. Each piece is formed by a veined pine wood base varnished in a dark chocolate tone, and an o...
Metal, Chrome
$724Sale Price|20% Off
Toni Zuccheri. Space Age style murano glass table lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Italian brutalist and Space Age style table lamp by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s. Golden and silver chromed steel metal base and a spherical upper diffuser made of transparent Murano glass c...
Steel, Chrome
2 SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMPS by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, DISDEROT, France 1970
By Disderot, Etienne Fermigier
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of small table lamps or spotlights, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, weighted circular bases in white lacquered metal, adjustable structures in matte metal wit...
Metal
Chrome Metal Ball Lamp by Robert Sonneman. 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Tall table lamp chrome ball black wood lacquered base by Robert Sonneman. Wired for US. famous design like Sciolari, Reggiani, Luci, Lumi.
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp "Lucerna" designed by Harvey Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek Mid Century Modern table lamp "Lucerna", designed by Harvey Guzzini team and manufactured by Meblo in cooperation with iGuzzini. It features a s...
Steel
Lampada Da Tavolo Siderea Design Alberto Rosselli & Gio Ponti Per Tato, 1969
Located in taranto, IT
splendida e rara lampada "siderea", disegnata da alberto Rosselli per Tato nel 1969, anno dello sbarco degli astronauti sulla Luna. Realizzata in metallo con una base in vetro sul colore verde chiaro, con lampadina centrale e cupola di vetro trasparente, come a voler...
Metal
Vintage Czech Space Age Bedside Lamps by Elektroinstala Děčín, Set of 2
Located in Żory, PL
An attractive pair of vintage table lamps produced by Elektroinstala Děčín in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. The lamps combine cylindrical frosted glass shades decorated wi...
Glass, Plastic
Collectible Space Age Table / Desk Lamp in Steel and Plexiglass Voghera by Zonca
By Zonca, Filvem-voghera
Located in Milano, IT
Intriguing desk/table lamp in metal, with an opaline plexiglass lampshade. Made in Italy in the 1970s designed by Zonca , it's a stunning example of Space Age design, and looks great...
Metal, Stainless Steel
1970s Large Ceramic Space Age Table Lamp with Cut-Outs by Ravelli
By Ravelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Space Age UFO shaped ceramic table lamp with a matte beige glaze, orbiting circle cut-outs, a string pull-switch and a light burlap-like fabric, homemade shade. Shade measures ...
Ceramic, Fabric
1990s Space Age Chromed Metal and Orange Glass Italian Table Lamp
1990s Space Age Chromed Metal and Orange Glass Italian Table Lamp This striking Italian table lamp is a premier example of the 1990s revival of Space Age aesthetics, blending the fut...
Metal, Chrome
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Mortsel, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...
Metal, Chrome