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
Big Clear Murano Glass Bottle Attributed to Barovier & Toso, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This big bottle was produced in Italy in the 1960s. It is made from a clear Murano glass with air bubbles inclusions which reminiscent of the Barovier and t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Astonishing Space Age Red Vase by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age red vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Scandinavian Large Enameled Metal Candelabra
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's large white metal enameled swivel candelabra holder, each disk has a 4" diameter, the top part swivels to adjust as desired, a really unique Scandinavian Pop Space-age piece.
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20th Century Danish Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1970s Astonishing Space Age White Vase in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Astonishing space age white vase by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Astonishing Space Age White Vase by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age white vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Astonishing Space Age Orange Vase by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age orange vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Salviati Murano Orange White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass 1950s Genie Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and rare design, vintage Murano hand blown orange and white stripes, with gold flecks, Italian art glass genie bottle decanter. Attribu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Astonishing Space Age White Vase in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Astonishing space age white vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Space Age Red Vase in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Space Age red vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Paperweight, Ashtray, Vide-Poche, "Nautico" by Cini&Nils, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Marco Melocchi and Franco Bettonica designed the Nautico ashtray paperweight vide-poche deskset in 1975. This design is still part of the MOMA collection. Two of these objects are in...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Two Candle Wax Vases for Sklo Union, 1974
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of clear, pressed glass vases/ candleholders for Sklo Union glassworks. The Sklo Union formed in 1965, consisting of a group of Czech glass makers. Illuminates beautifully.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
1970s Astonishing Space Age Orange Vase in Ceramic, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age orange vase in ceramic, made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Astonishing Space Age White Vase by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age white vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Astonishing Space Age Brown Vase in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Astonishing space age brown vase by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Space Age Red Vase in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Space Age red vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age, Modernist Chrome and Marble "Eyeball" after Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Buffalo, NY
Space Age, modernist chrome and marble "Eyeball" lamp, possibly Arredoluce? Amazing quality and design, square marble cube, large chrome sphere with smaller interior pivoting enamele...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
White Ceramic Sculpture "Bombolo" Centerpiece by Ambrogio Pozzi for Ceram, '70-1
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This centerpiece from the "Bombolo" serie was made from white glazed ceramic and it is composed by 3 stockable pieces which can be used as separated round containers...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Astonishing Space Age White Vase in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Astonishing Space Age white vase with orange sphere in ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Red Blue Green Yellow Ceramic 1960s Urn by Sicas Sesto Fiorentino
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Italian red blue green yellow ceramic 1960s urn by Sicas Sesto Fiorentino with geometric and flower decoration. Very good condition: partially r...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Amazing Space Age Set of 3 Vases in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s amazing space age set of 3 vases in ceramic by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century Danish Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Abstract Tulip Form Female Mannequin Display Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Atomic age abstract female display mannequin having a tulip form or mermaid style design. Constructed from fiberglass and finished in gilt over a coat of red lacquer. The svelte form...
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20th Century European Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
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
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather
1970-1980 Panthère Disco Year in Encrusted with Shards of Mirrors
Located in Paris, FR
Panther in composite material like bakelite or polyester resin encrusted with shards of mirrors manufactured in 1970-1980
good original condition
Measures: Length 140 cm
Width 35 ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Epoxy Resin
1970s Pewter Bowls and Vases by Gjlla Giani for Sormani Nucleo, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
The Space Age had its own accessories: elements that looked like spaceships or radars. In the early Seventies, Gjlla Giani designed for Sormani Nucleo of Arosio, Italy, a vast series...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
1972 A.R.D.I.T.I. Wall Lamp Chromed Steel and Movable Lights for Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Extremely rare, modular, sculptural large wall lamp BT1 in stainless steel with low-voltage lights with magnetic, movable Perspex/Lucite cylinders and a movable cube, that can be det...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel, Magnets
Floor Lamp Murano Glass Excalibur by Ettore Gino Poli for Sothis, Italy, 1970s
By Gino Poli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare sculpture floor lamp by Ettore Gino Poli for the editor Sothis. Huge artigianal art blown pressed glass rods, the best of Murano, metal chrome base. Original documentation on re...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Cini & Nils Planter Lucite Minimalistic White Cube Mid Century
By Cini & Nils
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite, Plastic
Italian Space Age Empoli Blown Glass Vanity Set, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Decanter and Lidded Box Vanity Set.
An eye-cathing Empoli blown glass vanity set from the Space Age Era. Italy 1960s.
The set is comprisde by a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Opaline Glass
Palm Trees Forest / Vintage Sculptures by Daniel Dhaeseleer
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Nice palm tree forest / sculptures designed and made by Daniel d'Haeseleer, Belgium, 1970. Those trees are made of solid brass and copper details, signed o...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass, Copper
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
Materials
Steel
Desk Fan HL70 by Reinhold Weiss & Jurgen Greubel for Dieter Rams & Braun
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a mint and boxed original example of this classic design fan produced under design guru Dieter Rams for Braun.
Dimensions listed are without the acrylic stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Space age Black Mebel Clam Ashtray Bowl by Alan Fletcher, 1970
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Iconic "Clam" ashtray design by Alan Fletcher 1931-2006 made by Mebel in Italy.
Vintage Mebel Italy Black colour, Clam Ashtray Bowl by Alan Fletcher, Rare piece from 1969, Space Age....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Marble Catch It All or Bowl Dish in the Style of Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful petite low candy dish bowl, circa the 1960s in beige marble nice condition some light wear.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
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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