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.
Mid Century Space Age 3 Section Tan Leather Modular sofa by Luigi Colani for COR
By Luigi Colani, Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Space Age 3 Section Tan Leather Modular sofa by Luigi Colani for COR. Space age set of 3 Leather tufted sections of a 3 seat sofa. The arms can be removed and they can be...
Steel
1960s Design Space Age Moon Lamp in white lacquered aluminum by Verner Panton
Located in München, BY
1960s Space Age Moon Lamp by Verner Panton. Beautiful sixties Space Age Pop Art design. Lampshade made of white lacquered aluminum. With an original E27 ceramic socket. Very good v...
Metal
Space Age Jean Maneval Style Coffee Table, White Lacquered Fiberglass
By Jean Maneval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOD Jean Maneval style white lacquered wood coffee table with inset smoked glass top. Beautiful and modern style with curves and square weighted base. Coffee table demonstrates the e...
Glass, Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer
Original 1970s National Panasonic flip-number radio alarm clock model RC-6003B
By Panasonic
Located in München, DE
Near mint condition original 1970s National Panasonic flip-digit clock radio, model RC-6003B. 100% original condition with beige plastic casing. Manufacturer: Matsushita Electric Ind...
Metal
Pair of Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique pair of brown flower glass pendants, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with ...
Blown Glass
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
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 12 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary design with...
Metal
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Tobia Scarpa
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
Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems and Crystalised Metal
Located in London, GB
A magnificent cross-section of the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, recovered from the bed of the river Hekandue in the Russian Far East, and revealing the honeycomb-like structu...
Iron
Model 4970 Cream Bedside Table by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s, Italy
By Kartell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 4970 Cream Bedside Table by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: W...
Plexiglass
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Red Leather tufted low 3 seat sofa chrome legs
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Space Age Modern Red Leather tufted low 3 seat sofa chrome legs. Great low soft leather tufted sofa with tapered chrome legs and casters. Tufted cushions and...
Chrome
1980s Saporiti Sofa Attributed to Mauro Lipparini, Cinched Arms, Two-Tone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sofa manufactured by Saporiti in the 1980s presents sculptural Italian postmodern design attributed to Mauro Lipparini. The distinctive silhouette features dramatically cinched armre...
Metal, Steel
Monumental 1970s Italian Fiberglass Male Anatomy Sculpture With Metallic Finish
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Monumental male anatomy fiberglass sculpture with metallic finish made for Italian theatrical productions—1970s. Incredible scale with excellent detail. A showstopper of a conversat...
Fiberglass
$929Sale Price|20% Off
Table basse ronde vintage en verre et plexiglas style Space Age des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, style Space Age, plateau rond en verre fumé, pied en plexiglas fumé design et original, très bon état général avec des rayures de surface. Ref 260 ...
Smoked Glass, Plexiglass
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
Space Age Sofa in White Wood and Aubergine Leather, USA circa 1970
By William Andrus
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist space age sofa after William Andrus, circa 1970. Painted white wood shell with aubergine hued leather, which appears slightly espresso in darker light. Significantly dis...
Leather, Wood
$473Sale Price|20% Off
UFO Style Midcentury Space Age Pendant, 1970s - more pieces available
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - around 1970s - good original condition - price for one - height can be shortened - one bulb any wattage when led used - jr
Metal
Space Age Cooffe Table 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Cooffe Table 1970s
Chrome
$2,460 / set
Set Of Two Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Fabric, Wood
$834Sale Price|20% Off
Bureau vintage style Bauhaus en mélaminé et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, style Bauhaus ou Space Age, plateau et rangements en mélaminé blanc crème, piétement en métal chromé tubulaire. Beaucoup de rangements : coffre avant, g...
Metal
The Designers Republic x Pure by Murray & Vern Latex Clothing Catalogue 1998
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A rare fetish latex clothing catalogue. Graphics by the Designers Republic. Clothing designs by Murray & Vern Photography by: Peter Ashworth, Jeremy C...
Paper
Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal Queen Sized Bed Frame and Headboard, Italy 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage Italian bed frame and headboard in red tubular metal. Fits EU King, US Queen can be used without issue. Scuffs and scratches to me...
Steel
1 of 6 Golden Space Age Sphere Ceiling Lamp Germany 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
These gorgeous chandeliers were originally from a 1960s dance hall, and they hung there until recently. The textured glass spheres have a beautiful golden amber tone, and their textu...
Metal, Brass
Italian Magnetic Golden Globe Wall Lamps by Compadori Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of fully adjustable magnetic wall or bedside lights. Composed of gold-chrome steel. Mirror like finish. Design/maker: Compadori Reggiani. Designed in Italy during the 1960s. T...
Steel
Cocoon resin. Space Age hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
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
A POSTMODERN SPACE-AGE « Quadrifoglio » Ceiling Fixture by GUZZINI, Italy 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An iconic pendant light with 3 indirect lights (creating a luminous ambiance) + 1 vertical directional light (creating a cooler light diffused towards the step by the brushed aluminu...
Metal
$659Sale Price / set|20% Off
Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, pair of side cabinets, 1960s - Italy
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of vintage side cabinets designed by italian Designer Anna Castelli Ferrieri and produced by Kartell from the 1960s. These handy and light plastic cabinets look great as a pair...
Plastic
$1,896Sale Price / set|20% Off
Coppia di poltrone vintage in velluto multicolore anni '70, design Italiano
Located in None, IT
Coppia di poltrone con struttura in legno e rivestimento in velluto multicolore, gambe e inserti in metallo cromato, design italiano, anni '70. CONDITION: In buone condizioni, potre...
Metal, Brass
Plexiglass & Green Metal Single Sconce by Bonalux, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass & Green Metal Single Sconce by Bonalux, 1980s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist outdoor sconce Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard li...
Metal
1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces
Located in Brescia, IT
Space Age Flatware _ set of 18 pieces prod. Gottingen Italy, 1970 Steel Inox Modernist design Very good condiction, light surface scratches spoon: 20x5x1 cm fork: 20x2.5x1 cm knife...
Steel
Triangle Pink Glass Italian Flush Mount Light by Magnani SNC, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triangle Pink Glass Italian Flush Mount Light by Magnani SNC, 1980s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable...
Metal
Vintage Cast Nautilus Shell Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This evocative vintage cast stone planter captures the sculptural elegance of the nautilus shell, offering a sophisticated blend of organic form and architectural texture. Meticulous...
Concrete
1970's Fiberglass Lounge / Easy Chair Model "Tina" by Risto Halme for Peem Oy
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful Space Age lounge chair by Risto Halme for Peem Oy ,Finland. Frame made of fiberglass, upholstered with dark purple leather. Named "Tina". The seat can be adjusted to any ...
Leather, Fiberglass
Small 1960s Space Age pendant lamp by Doria made of aluminum and metal
Located in München, DE
Beautiful small, original 1960s Space Age pendant lamp by Doria. The outer shade is made of aluminum. The inner diffuser is made of white-painted metal. The entire lamp is in very go...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Yellow SoftLine Wall Unit by Otto Zapf 1960s
By Otto Zapf
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age SoftLine Series Wall Unit Shelf System by Otto Zapf for In Design Zapf, 1960s Very rare wall unit system from the SoftLine series by In Design/Zap...
Metal
Porcelain Duck Shade Pair of Sconces by Gamla Stan's Lamp Factory, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Porcelain Duck Head Shade Pair of Sconces by Gamla Stan's Lamp Factory, 1970s, Sweden Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use This lamp works wit...
Metal
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
1970s Space Age Graphic Serving Tray Glass Metal Wood Europe
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This European Space Age serving tray from the 1970s combines functional design with a strong graphic identity, reflecting the period’s interest in geometry, contrast, and visual comp...
Metal
Two 1970s brass wall lamps by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Two square brass wall lamps from the 1970s. Designed by Rolf Krüger for the manufacturer Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, Germany. Typical, high-quality Space Age design. The lamp frames are ...
Brass
Space Age. Brutalist style table lamps by Estiluz, Spain, 1970s
By Estiluz
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
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 opaline glass diffuser,...
Metal, Chrome
Set of 5 SPACE-AGE Concrete BOOKCASES by WILLY GUHL for ETERNIT, Swiss 1970
By Willy Guhl
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 5 (on a total of 20 identical pieces!!!) modular concrete bookcases, Modernist, Free Form, Brutalist, rectangular loop cases with rounded edges, with a great grey patina wit...
Concrete
1960s Space Age Star Design Wall or Ceiling Lamps in Bronze
Located in München, DE
Unique 1960s Space Age wall or ceiling lamp in a star design. Fully functional with one original E27 metal socket. Look changes depending to the bulb size. Also looks great with a mi...
Bronze
Rare Complete “Orix” Desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni, 1970s
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni & C
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This rare and complete “Orix” desk was designed by Italian architects Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni in the early 1970s. A bold example of Space Age Italian design, this ...
Metal
Hans Agne Jakobsson Yellow Space Age Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Practical adjustable wall sconce or bedside table lamp designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson and made by Elidus in Sweden during the 1970s. Measurements: W: 18 cm, Dept: 12 cm, H: 9 cm. ...
Steel
Complete Cross-Section of the Seymchan Meteorite with Peridot Gems
Located in London, GB
A magnificent cross-section from the famed pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, recovered from the bed of the river Hekandue in the Russian Far East, and revealing the honeycomb-like struc...
Iron
$3,224Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pop Art and Space Age. Ice acrylic pendant lamp, Spain, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey, La Murrina, J.T. Kalmar
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pop Art and Space Age iced pendant lamp, Spain, 1970s. Composed of a central round structure in semi-transparent ice-effect acrylic, and surrounded by a crown of Pop Art style elemen...
Metal, Chrome
Minimal Rare Opal Glass & Chrome Pair of Flush Mounts by BEGA, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Minimal Rare Opal Glass & Chrome Pair of Flush Mounts by BEGA, 1970s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. 7 Pair available These ...
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 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
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
Pair of Sconces by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
By Rolf Krüger, Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pop Art Red Pair of Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, 1970s, Germany 2 pair available Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works wit...
Metal
Swedish Mid-Century Red Enameled Metal Work Light by Exaktor AB, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish Mid-Century linear fluorescent work light by Exaktor AB showcases bold industrial design from the 1970s. Vibrant red enameled metal canopy and matching fixture create strikin...
Metal
1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French, Space Age, Mid-Century lounge chair which was remarkably reclaimed from a 1970's Parisian cinema and upholstered in gorgeous red fabric. The lacquered fiberglass frame has so...
Aluminum
Pair of Unique PopArt Fiberglass Vases, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of unique vases made from fiberglas From the space age era Made in Italy by unknown artist
Fiberglass
$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
Round Mid Century Space Age disc brass ceiling or wall lamp by Sölken Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Minimalist original Mid-Century Modern Space Age ceiling or wall lamp made of brass. Typical Space Age design from the 1960s. Manufacturer: Sölken Leuchten. Made in Germany. In very ...
Brass
Large 1960s red Bumling ceiling lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé yktan Ahus
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful, large, original 1960s Bumling ceiling lamp in red. Painted white inside. Original paint both inside and outside. This large version is with two E27 sockets. Designed ...
Metal
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
IGuzzini Bugia Wall Lights Circa 1970s
By iGuzzini
Located in Gloucester, GB
IGuzzini Bugia Wall Lights Circa 1970s - Curved steel backplate - Steel domed shade with slit - Takes 1x E14 bulb - Wires directly into the wall - Ori...
Steel