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Space Age Decorative Objects

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
Pair of Vases in Murano, 1970, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

A 1970s Carlo Moretti Space Age Green, Brown and Black Opaline Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition opaline glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy by Opaline Florence. The vase exudes a sense of artistic flair and sophistication, characteristic of Carlo M...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

Vintage Italian Nickel Plated Metal & Plastic 1960s Small Box
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This metal & plastic box was produced in the 1960s. It is made from nickel plated brass frame and plastic faces. The box shows the engraved logo of a well-known Italian company ( A...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Brass, Nickel

Square Atlanta Electric Table Clock, by Kienzle Germany 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
German desk clock from the 1960s Atlanta electric It is made of White colored Brass base , in the shape of a cube with hands and hour markers, also made of brass. It has a back that...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

Modernist Scandinavian Carved Wood Bowl, Catchall, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist Space Age carved bowl, catchall, or desk accessory boasts gorgeous wood marquetry. The rare piece was crafted circa 1980. This vide-poche has a geometric wavy...
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1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Wood

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 Decorative Objects

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Franco Bettonica, Space age rare red ceramic vase, Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Red space age ceramic vase designed by Franco Bettonica Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1970 Marked under the base. H 30 cm - 19.5 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Large Rattan Vase, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Large vase decorated with rolled rattan rods and wooden slices. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Rattan

Seventies Large Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored in blue and brown drip Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid-century metal fruit vase, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful vintage metal fruit vase made in Italy in the 1960s. Unusual design and details. It is very well-preserved, It represents the patina expected from a metal object over 50 y...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

Vintage Ceramic Figurine by Roberto Rigon, 1970s - Artistic Sculpture
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Add a touch of refined artistry to your space with this 1970s ceramic kitty figurine by Roberto Rigon. A standout piece from his celebrated "Animal" series, it features a sophistic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Vases in Murano, 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Large Ceramic Space Age Pod Geode by Michael Mick
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Semi abstract large space age pod geode ceramic sculpture by artist Michael Mick. Signed with incised script signature, Michael Mick, artist copyright ...
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Late 20th Century North American Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

1971, Le Temoin by Man Ray, Dino Gavina, Simon, International Ultramobile
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Upholstery, Faux Leather

Large Orange Fat Lava Vase West Germany Carstens 7315-45
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large orange fat lava vase, by Carstens, West Germany, 1960s-70s, numbered at the bottom 7315-45. West Germany was actually a collective name for ceramics that came onto t...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ice Bucket, 3 Ashtrays White Plastic, Steel, Cini & Nils OPI Studio Italy, 1970s
Located in Arosio, IT
MarCo Melocchi and Franco Bettonica of O.P.I. Design, designed these items in 1974 and 1975. These are original items, bought as they came out on the design scene. One is the famous...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Steel

Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Dieter Peter for Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare Carstens Keramik vase. Teal fat lava glaze with circular fonds in 3D relief, designed by Dieter Peter in 1970s. This model Is part of Carstens high end Luxus Series.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pantonova Planters by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Pantonova planters in very good condition. Designed by Verner Panton in 1971 Produced by Fritz Hansen. The mat chrome frame consists of fine parallel wire rods that hold a m...
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20th Century Danish Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal, Chrome

1970s Stunning Space Age Vase in Ceramic by Brambilla. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Space age vase in ceramic by Brambilla. Made in Italy, It's in excellent condition diam 5,90" x 14,37" H inches diam cm 15 x cm 36,5 H
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Set of 3 Bill Curry Gold Bronze Finished Cast Iron Jacks Sculptures Atomic Age
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 3 Jack Sculptures, Door Stopper, Paperweight or decorative accent pieces, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. Features a Mid-Century Modern atomic, geometric shape ma...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Decorative Objects

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Iron

large knut hesterberg CANDLE HOLDER candelabra stainless steel and glass 1970s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very rare large candle holder from the 1970s. It consists of 3 stainless steel tubes which are connected to each other by a round glass disc. For large candles up to 4.3" (11 cm) in ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Space Age Chimney Vase in Ceramic from Sicart, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Chimney Vase in Ceramic from Sicart, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

1970s Space Age Yellow Vetrochina Italian Candle Holder by Gabbianelli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic Italian candle holder or vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Gabbianelli, it's marked and labeled on the bottom. This kind of ceramic named vetrochi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

"Junkyard" robot sculpture by Steve Heller
By Steve Heller
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Robot sculpture composed of various scrap metal elements, vintage electronic equipment and car parts by Steve Heller. Internally lit head and torso.
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1990s American Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

Seventies Vase made by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Seventies vase. In brown and orange glaze plus black fat lava.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

1970s Gorgeous Set of 3 Vases in Murano Glass by Nason, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s gorgeous set of 3 vases in Murano glass by Nason. The items are in excellent condition. Handmade. Made in Italy Dimension: Diameter 3,14" x 11,02" Height inches Diameter 8 c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1970s Stunning Original Big Scheurich Lava Vase
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous big Scheurich Lava vase in excellent condition. This vase is a true piece of modern art Dimensions: diameter 4,72" x 15,74" height inc...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Iconic Mannequin Twiggy Model Head Vintage German, Space Age Design
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare hard plastic store display hat stand or model featuring iconic English mannequin Twiggy Lawson. Very Good, used, vintage condition. Lesley Lawson, widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. In the mid-1960s, she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging 1960s London...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Enzo Mari "Colleoni" Pencil Holder for Danese Milan
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s "Colleoni" pencil holder designed by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano. In excellent vintage condition. Stamped with makers mark on underside.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Iconic Popart Mannequin Twiggy Model Head Vintage German, Space Age Design
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare hard plastic store display hat stand or model featuring iconic English mannequin Twiggy Lawson. Very Good, used, vintage condition. Lesley Lawson, widely known by the nickname...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Seventies Green Vase or Jug
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning large Seventies Vase in Green
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A red and a black pencil-holder in cast acrylic. 1970s Modern architectural styling. Designed and manufactured by Pentex in Switzerland. Each with 6 cylindrical compartments for uten...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Acrylic

Rosenthal Cylinder Lead Crystal Glass Vase Vessel Diagonal Base Mid-Century
Located in Miami, FL
Striking original Rosenthal Space Age Lead crystal glass cylinder vase, vessel with diagonal base, made in Germany. It will look amazing on top o...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Crystal

1970s Gorgeous Pair of Vases in Murano Glass by Dogi, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous pair of vases in Murano glass by Dogi. These vases are two sculptures and they are in excellent condition. Made in Italy. Measures: diameter 6,29" x 14,17" height inc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Ceramic Box - Gabbianelli Production - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Small orange ceramic storage box, consisting of two containers, one with lid, the other crescent-shaped, open. Produced by Gabbianelli. The object can be matched with a similar one b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Lubitel 2 Bakelite With LOMO T-22 75/4.5 Taking Lens Manufactured by OMO
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Lubitel 2 Bakelite With LOMO T-22 75/4.5 Taking Lens Manufactured by OMO Manufactured between 1954 and 1980 Ref 7439664 Camera has a waist level finder and focusing rings are mad...
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Late 20th Century Russian Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

1970s Stunning Space Age White Vase in Bavaria's Porcelain, Made in Germany
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning Space Age white vase in Bavaria's Porcelain. Made in Germany. The shape of this vase is amazing it seems a sculpture. This vase is in excellent condition. Dimension: d...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ultra Rare Reed & Barton #94 Matte Black Enamel Teardrop Candy Dish by John Prip
Located in Red Lion, PA
Ultra-Rare 1950 Reed & Barton #94 Matte Black Enamel Teardrop Candy Dish – Designed by John Prip This exceedingly rare Reed & Barton #94 teardrop candy dish is a striking example of...
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1950s American Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate, Enamel

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, and Teal Murano Glass Paperweights, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of vintage Murano glass paper weight was produced in Italy around the 1970s. They are hand made in multicored glass. Very good con...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano, 1950, Italian Attributed to Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano The sommerso technique was originally developed in the 1930's by Carlo Scarpa at Venini & Co. Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaking technique of creati...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Cini & Nils Planter Lucite Minimalistic White Cube Mid Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Cini & Nils planter from 1969 /Italy. Minimalistic white cube planter made from a white plastic cube hovering on a clear Lucite ring in very good co...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Lucite, Plastic

Machine II Big 1967 Space Age Artwork
By Kor Bekker
Located in Weesp, NL
1967 Big Space Age artwork Machine II. This impressive and unique sculpture titled Machine II, was created by the Dutch sculptor Kor Bekker (Rotterda...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Steel

Silvio Russo, lucite giraffe sculpture, Guzzini Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare lucite giraffe sculpture designed by Silvio Russo Team Guzzini, Vedril, Guzzini Italy 1970s H 33 cm x 14 cm x 3 cm Conditions: excellent
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Lucite

Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two light pink, colorful polished Fiberglass Serving Bowls or Decorative Centerpieces. The round shape plays upon the effect that resin has as light is refracted through the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Decorative Objects

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Resin, Fiberglass

Set of 2 Space Age Flower glass and metal vases design by Lisa Mori, Italy 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
If you're looking to add a striking piece of vintage Italian design to your home, this Set of 2 Space Age Flower glass and metal vases by Lisa Mori is a must...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

Leather and Birchwood Photo Frame for Two Pictures by French Brand Hermès Paris
Located in North Miami, FL
Leather and birchwood photo frame for two pictures by french luxury design house Hermès Paris By: Hermès Paris Material: birch, glass, leather, magnets, thread, wood Technique: embo...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Decorative Objects

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Magnets

Italian deep blue ceramic vase centerpiece by Sele Arte, Nove 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful sculptural centerpiece in blue glazed ceramic by Sele Arte, from Nove (Vicenza), Italy. Perfect vintage condition. This vase it's original and feat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Vintage 1960s Round Wicker/Straw Wall Storage Basket
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large circular wall basket in straw and wicker. Good general condition. Some visible gaps as shown in the photos.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Wicker, Straw

Vintage Italian Valet Tray in Thick Grey Murano Glass, Space Age Era Vide Poche
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage big and heavy valet tray/vide poche made in thick grey Murano glass. It has a nice, elegant and essential shape, which makes it absolutely timeless. Coming in at 20 centimete...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Set of Three Nagel and Stoffi Candleholders
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Stackable modular candleholders set by BMF Quist Nagel, The candleholders were designed by Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel and manufactured by BMF (Bayerische ...
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1960s Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal

Space age yellow ceramic vase, Pietro Arosio, Parravicini Italy ca. 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Yellow space age ceramic vase designed by Pietro Arosio Parravicini Italy ca. 1960 Labelled under the base. H 31 cm - 13 × 11 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

large bowl in thick transparent glass, hand-worked and ground, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large bowl in thick transparent glass, hand-worked and ground inside. The glass has a light gray coloration probably due to the amount of lead inside the glass paste. The conditions ...
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1960s Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Glass

Large orange & clear Murano glass 1970s vase/umbrella stand by Cardin for Venini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large orange & clear Murano glass vase/umbrella stand designed by Pierre Cardin for Venini in the 1970s.The vase is made with the mold casting...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vase 1950, Sing 'Querandi, Churba 4139/72' (Blown inside a tree trunk)
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Blown inside a tree trunk Querandi 1950 to 1954 Otto Ullmann assumes the technical direction of the Bohemia Glass Argentina SRL glass factory in Sao Tome after his emigration to...
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1950s Argentine Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Wood, Red, White & Black enameled 1960s box by Siva
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Decorative box in enameled metal and wood produced by Siva from Poggibonsi, Italy. Good condition: a visible chip at the base.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel

Vintage Italian enameled Ashtray from Studio Del Campo, 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chrome plated & green enameled metal manufactured by Studio Del Campo in 1970s. Very good condition. Manufacture signature on the base.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

ToTo - Space M Collection - Handcrafted Ceramic Vase Glazed
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Space M is a collection of glazed ceramic vases made up of five elements.
The collection is inspired by Mirò's painting "Mujer, pájaro, estrella”.This special edition was produced on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Aquamarine, Orange and Gold Leaf 1970s Murano Glass Vase by F.lli Toso
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small multicolored vase in clear, orange, aquamarine and gold leaf Murano glass by Toso Italian glasswork. Excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

1970s Design Modular Planters 'Smeralda' by Studio Reflex for Vastill Italy NOS
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare 70s planters 'Smeralda' designed by Studio Reflex for Vastill. Italian modular design with water reservoir. One beige, one green. Mint condition. item. planters model. smeralda...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Vintage 'Space Age' Set Opaline Florence Vase, Empoli, 1955
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage opaline from Florence. This is a rare color and size, a must have for any collector. Looks simply stunning. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! With best wishes, Geert ?Early Bird Gallery...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Space Age decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age decorative objects 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 decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Connor Holland, Pierre Cardin, Opaline florence, and Sormani. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $26,955 while the average work can sell for $766.

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