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
Sergio Mazza & G. Gramigna XL Magnolia Table Lamp
Located in BAARLO, LI
Rare 'Magnolia' table lamp by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio Design. The Italian design dates back to 1973. This is the (very) large version of the lamp. Resting o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Kuala Floor Lamp by Franco Bresciani for iGuzzini
Located in BAARLO, LI
Italian floor lamp by Franco Bresciani for iGuzzini (Harvey Guzzini) from the 1970s. The lamp features a metal rod with a plastic shade. The shade has a relatively large diameter of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti, Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Gae Aulenti was one of the most influential and prolific Italian architects and designers of the post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Clear & black Murano Glass ottagonali serie flutes by Carlo Moretti, 1974
By Moretti, Carlo Moretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 12 thin and light Murano glass flutes designed by Carlo Moretti in 1974 from the serie "ottagonali". Engraved sign at the base of each item. Very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
By Isaky
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed.
Both parts bear the ha...
Category
1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Resin
Space Age 'Zeppelin' Sofa in Olive Green Leather by Walter Leeman for Velda
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredibly rare Space Age ‘Zeppelin’ sofa designed by Walter Leeman for Velda in 1972. Only 20 copies of this sofa were produced. Monumental dimensions and the fluid, tubular stru...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rattan and travertine console table, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rattan console table in tapered sheath legs joined by a spacer shelf, travertine table top. Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Space Art Chrome & Acrylic Light Panel, Italy 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Chic wall sculpture.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
By Isaky
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed.
Both parts bear the ha...
Category
1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Resin
Modern space age DF2000 sideboard by Raymond Loewy for Doubinsky Frères in 1968.
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
After a brief but promising career as a fashion illustrator, French- American designer Raymond Loewy dedicated his talent to the field of graphic and industrial design. Loewy’s creat...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ufo Design Full Glass XL Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Magia Luce, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Ufo Design full Glass XL Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Magia Luce, 1970s
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Round Mirror in Chocolate Brown Plastic by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step back into the 1970s with this rare and exquisite chocolate brown vintage 70s mirror produced by the renowned Italian maker Dal Vera, Conegliano. This beautiful round mirror is c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
By Isaky
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this Sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed.
Both parts bear the ha...
Category
1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Resin
Purple Modular two-seater Sofa, 1970, Germany
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Modular Sofa from Oelsa Furniture Factory in Rabenau, Germany, 1978.
Fully upholstered in dark purple soft fabric.
This two-seater sofa is modular and easy can be transform into 2 ar...
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Mid-century shaggy rug from the 60s in different shades of red and gray scales
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in a mid-century shaggy rug from the 1960s, adorned in various shades of red and gray scales, offers more than just a floor covering—it presents an opportunity to infuse yo...
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wool
Abstract Vintage 1960s Space Age Ceramic Wall Plate: Red with Bold Blue/Green
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step back in time to the innovative and artistic world of the 1960s Space Age with our Ceramic Wall Plate. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this stunning piece encapsulat...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Brass Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age vintage original brass version of floor lamp by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown amber Murano glass. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vistosi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
One off Three Adjustable Italian Glass and Chrome Ufo Chandeliers
Located in Antwerp, BE
One large adjustable ufo chandeliers in glass and chrome.
Takes six E 14 size bulbs, up to 40 watts each for 240 watts total.
Two pieces have been sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Batik Textile Flower Power Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid century batik textile art.
Height 37.4" - 95 cm.
Width 28.7" - 73 cm.
Category
20th Century European Space Age Furniture
Materials
Textile
Space Age Chrome Table Lamp by Artimeta 1970s
By Artimeta
Located in BAARLO, LI
A rather rare Mid Century Modern table lamp from Artimeta, Netherlands from the 1970s. The 'sphere' rests (loosely) on a chrome-plated metal frame that stands firmly on its base. The...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair Of Purple Modular Lounge Chairs, 1970, Germany
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of Modular Armchairs from Oelsa Furniture Factory in Rabenau, Germany, 1978.
Fully upholstered in dark-purple soft fabric.
This armchairs are modular and can be transform in to ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Seventies Green Vase or Jug
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning large Seventies Vase in Green
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Francesco Buzzi Ceriani for Francesconi, Large Table Lamp, 1968
Located in London, GB
Buzzi Ceriani is a renowned designer, famous for his contributions to the design and aviation industries. Born on March 27, 1897 in Milan, Italy, he has dedicated his life to creatin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli, Fiocco Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in London, GB
Gianni Pareschi is an Italian industrial designer of the post-war period, whose work is synonymous with the aesthetic shifts in mid-century design. Working to the mantra that ‘Qualit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Space Age Convex Plexi-view Mirror for Ram Products
By Ram Products
Located in Denton, TX
Plexiglass convex bubble designed mirror with a silver metal frame for that pop art ambiance of reflective materials.
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti for Artemide, Pileino Table Lamp, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Gae Aulenti was one of the most influential and prolific Italian architects and designers of the post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bubble Glass Clear Silver Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with bubble glass shades on a clear silver chrome pendant. All original...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Eugenio Carmi for Acerbis, Art Mirror, Memphis Style, Italian Collectible Design
By Acerbis, Eugenio Carmi
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative geometric wall mirror by Italian artist Eugenio Carmi for furniture brand Acerbis. Designed in the 1980s and named "Morphos", this mirror is part of a series that perfectl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage "Grecia" Table lamp by Luis Pérez de la Oliva for Fase, Spain 1960s
By Fase
Located in BARCELONA, ES
he Vintage "Grecia" Table Lamp by Luis Pérez de la Oliva for Fase, originating from 1960s Spain, is a captivating fusion of classical elegance and modern functionality. Crafted by th...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Flower shaped Opaque Brown Glass Fixtures, Europe 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique brown flower glass pendant, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler.
The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with an inner ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1 of the 7 Blown Glass and Brass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 10 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staff Leuchten, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original.
This item i...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Two Orange Blown Peill Putzler Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peill & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange!
With a white or black cord and canopy.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pink Laminate Side Table with Wooden Legs
Located in Munster, IN
Fabulously vintage -- this pink laminate side table is ready to bring some retro vibes to your space. We love her bubblegum-hued top and MCM-style wooden legs. The top was cut from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wood, Laminate
Mid century modern gold orb desk lamp circa 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
In very good working condition
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Quantity Koch & Lowy Clear Glass Wall Sconces or Lights by Peill Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
Midcentury flushmount or wall sconces designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. Featuring a clear glass globe shade with a waved or ribbed molded bubble form, casting...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Danish Søholm Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Beige by Einar Johansen, 1960s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp base has a matte brown neck contrasted by a shiny glaze in mother-of-pear...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Large aluminium Wall lamp by Nucleo Sormani, 1970s
By Sormani
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large wall lamp produced by Nucleo Sormani in the 1970s.
The lamp consists of six -similar but not the same- curved aluminum parts, each with a light bulb socket (E14). Each part ca...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Dario Tognon, Dania Table Lamp, 1969
By Dario Tognon
Located in London, GB
Dario Tognon was an Italian post-war industrial designer and architect. The Dania lamp is one of his most successful design. This sculptural table lamp is evocative of the Space Age ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
DORIA Crackle Ice Glass & Polished Brass Globe Nightstand Lamps, 1960s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant space age table, night stand lamps manufactured by DORIA Leuchten in Germany. The base is made of polished brass with mouth-blown crackle ice glass lampshades that provides s...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Design XL table lamp, circa 1970. In the manner of Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Vintage Design XL Table Lamp, circa 1970, crafted in the style of the renowned lighting innovator Ingo Maurer, is an extraordinary blend of form, function, and artistic expressio...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Vintage Orange Rotobar Bar Cart Sofa Table Curver 1971 Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or sofa table Rotobar by Curver from plastic in orange color circa 1971, Netherlands.
A bold and joyful new arrival, the wheel supported bar cart with 4 ( ...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of italian armchairs in yellow velvet, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
A very comfortable design with eye-catching colors, these 1970s Italian armchairs have been recently upholstered in vibrant yellow corduroy. Their generous shape invites you to sit a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Cord
Italian sofa in yellow velvet, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
A very comfortable design with eye-catching colors. This 1970s Italian sofa has been recently upholstered in vibrant yellow corduroy. Its generous shape invites you to sit and lounge...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Cord
Birillo floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Timeless floor lamp model 'birillo' designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega.
Beautiful space age floor lamp with a white glass bulb shaped shade. The entire lamp is made out of muran...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Lamps Brass and Gold Bubble Murano Glass by F. Fabbian, Italy, 1970s
By F. Fabbian
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of bulbs table or bedside lamps in brass and gold bubble Murano glass by F. Fabbian. Famous design like Carlo Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Venini, Vistos...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Olivier Mourgue, Djinn Sofa, 1965
Located in London, GB
This iconic Space Age sofa was designed by Olivier Mourgue and made popular by Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968).
Olivier Mourgue is a French industrial ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture
Materials
Suede
Magnificent "Sauce" table lamp by Tomás Díaz Magro for Fase 1960s.
By Fase
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This Magnificent "Sauce" Table Lamp by Tomás Díaz Magro for Fase, originating from the 1960s, is an embodiment of timeless elegance and innovative design. This lamp stands as a testa...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Alain Richard, A19 Floor Lamp, 1967 for Disderot
Located in London, GB
This important design is a very rare model by the renowned French designer Alain Richard. Recognized for his quest for perfection, Richard has received multiple prestigious awards in...
Category
Late 20th Century European Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 of 5 glass ice cube Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Ice glass wall- or ceiling lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s.
This designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Peill & Putzler is made of high-quality glass in the shape of an ice cube. The clear glass cubes create a beautiful diffusion of light and give any room a pleasant atmosphere. The light is gently refracted by the glass and creates an enchanting interplay of shadows and points of light on the wall.
The Ice Cube glass light...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Flower Shell White Sand Ceramic Wall Light by Hustadt Keramik, Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Flower-shaped white sand ceramic wall light in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s.
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which mea...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1 of the 2 Playful orange Ceramic Wall Lights Ceramic, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Playful orange ceramic wall light in Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s.
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava.
A ty...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Lampe Rocket - Jaune/Orange
Located in ESTRABLIN, FR
Lampe "Rocket" - Jaune/Orange - 1960
Lampadaire Vintage Midcentury Space Age Design ROCKET par Novoplast.
Fabriqué en Tchécoslovaquie, années 1950 / 60.
L'abat-jour en fibre de ver...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass, Hardwood
1970s German Peill & Putzler 'Wave' Ribbed Clear & Chrome Flush Mount/Wall Light
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful 1970s 'Wave' clear ribbed glass wall or flush mount ceiling light with a polished chrome reflective base plate designed by Kock and Lowy for Peill & Putzler G...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Atomic Space Age Adjustable Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Atomic Brass Plated Opaline Glass Adjustable Table Lamp 1970s
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass, Plastic
1 of 2 Orange Brown Star Wall Lights Flush Mounts Kaiser Leuchten, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Orange brown ceramic wall lights/flush mounts in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany in the 1970s.
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Very rare 1960s Space Age Chrome ceiling lamp by J.T. Kalmar Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1960s Space Age Chrome flush mount lamp by J.T. Kalmar.
Great very high quality design from the 1960s. Made in Austria.
Molecular construction made of chrome-plated metal.
...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Black Full length lipstick mirror 1970s
By Roger Lecal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Full Length Lipstick Mirror . Black color .Round shaped .
1970s Space Ace in style .
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1 of the 8 of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 8 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition.
This item is...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
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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