Space Age Vases
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
Seventies Vase “Spider web” made by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing spider web vase in a vibrant orange with black fat lava.
These vases are very sought after and in this size difficult to find.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Vase by Royal Porzellan Bavaria Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
In a perfect condition this stunning vase, very Space Age.
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set
A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden case with brass hinges and a brass clasp. Inside the case, two separate felt-lined compartments cradle the chess pieces. The chess pieces are crafted from kiln-dried white maple and black walnut. They are nicely carved and lightly weighted. The entire set is in excellent condition.
The chess pieces were designed by Arthur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Brass
$1,088 Sale Price
24% Off
1990s Space Age Silver Plated Atomes Vase by Richard Hutten for Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A silver plated and glass vase designed and manufactured in France by Christofle, it has never been used and it came in original box. Richard Hutten, a renowned Dutch designer known for his innovative and playful approach to design, collaborated with Christofle, a prestigious French silverware and luxury goods manufacturer, to create the Atomes Vase...
Category
Late 20th Century French Space Age Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of 1960s Bohemian/Czech Glass Optical Illusion Tall Orange Vases Space Age
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of 1960s Bohemian/Czech Glass Optical Illusion Tall Orange Vases Space Age.
Optical illusion vases in gradient orange colour, ranging from flamin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Vase Bullicante Murano Glass Purple Blue 28cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage handmade Italian vase with beautiful design, Murano bullicante purple and blue colored glass, glass art object from the 60s-70s, old remnants of the Murano sticker.
Murano '...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Space Age 'Tissue' Grey Vase by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini - MCM 70s Masterpiece
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare “Fazzoletto” Space Age vase by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. Designed in the 1970s, this sculptural piece draws inspiration from a gently folded tissue, capturing the essence of fu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Acrylic
$423 Sale Price
20% Off
1960 Scheurich "Lava" Germany Ceramic Enamel Red Horses Vase Umbrella Stand
Located in Brescia, IT
Vase
Scheurich Ceramic
Germany, 1960
Ceramic Black and Red Lava
Perfect Condiction
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored in orange, brown and black Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Set of Four Space Age Glass European Vases
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four different space age glass vases in perfect condition, they came from a private collector, height of the smaller vase are cm 22, cm 21, cm 27. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Lavender Bubbles Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent, light purple / lavender and controlled bubbles Italian art glass flower vase. The piece is documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Vintage sculptural & Rare Ceramic Vase in Chrome Finish , with holes 1970's
Located in Milano, IT
Ceramic Vase - Ceramic Sculpture - Italian Ceramic Vase - Rare Object
This is an intriguing and rare ceramic vase, coated in a shiny chromed paint coat. Handcrafted in a playful an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,307 Sale Price
60% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti, Space age brown ceramic vase, Fratelli Brambilla Italy 1968
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age brown ceramic vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti (1921 - 2012)
Fratelli Brambilla, Italy ca. 1968
H 27 cm - 22 × 8 cm
Labeled and marked on the base
Conditions: excell...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Ceramic Vase 'Bowling Ball' by Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, 1960s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The 'Bowling ball' vase is an artistic ceramic vase designed by the designer Enzo Bioli (Parma 1932 - 2006) and produced by the historic company "Il Picchio" founded in the 60s by Bi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$394 Sale Price
20% Off
Op Art Ice Glass Vase by Claus Josef Riedel, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Brutalism style geometric Op Art ice glass vase from the 1970s. Designed and executed by Claus Josef Riedel in Austria. Made of thick and solid „melting“ crystal glass. L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Space Age Vases
Materials
Crystal
1970s Space Age Carlo Moretti Orange and Brown Opaline Glass Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic orange, brown white and black opaline glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in lovely conditions. This Vase embodies the bold and futuristic design aesthetics chara...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Opaline Glass
1970s Stunning Original Big Scheurich Lava Vase
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning Original Big Scheurich Lava Vase in excellent condition.
This vase is beautiful, it seems a sculpture
Dimensions:
diameter 4,72" x 12,59"...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Porcelain Vase by Krautheim & Adelberg - MCM Masterpiece 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the captivating world of mid-century modern design with this beautiful space age porcelain vase, a stunning relic from the 1960s. Crafted by the esteemed porcelain manufact...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Pewter
Seventies vase by Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Very nice model of a 70s Carstens Keramik vase.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Vase ‘Pagoda’ made by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Seventies vase. Model: Pagoda.
In brown and red glaze.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Vase made by Schlossberg Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Seventies fat lava vase by Schlossberg Keramik.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Gorgeous Set of 3 Vases in Murano Glass, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous set of 3 vases in Murano glass.
The items are in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
Blu vase diameter 3,14" x 10,23" height inches
Blu vase diameter 8 cm x 26 height...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Vase by Kingston Pottery
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful timeless piece of ceramics by Kingston Pottery UK.
Category
1970s British Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Space Age Transparent Glass Italian Oval Bubble Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A space age oval heavy glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies in Empoli, small town in Tuscany famous for high quality crystal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Glass
Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Fat Lava Vase by Walter Becht Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice vase from the Walter Becht company Germany.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Italian Set Vases by Gabbianelli
By Gabbianelli
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
1970s astonishing Space Age red vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy.
Both Vases are extremely well design and very stylish shapes.
Beautiful astonishing brigth Red colour c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Violet Murano Glass 1960/70s vase by Fratelli Toso
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano "sommerso" vase in clear and violet glass manufactured in Italy by the Glasswerk Fratelli Toso. Very good condition. Original manifacturing label.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage 'Space Age' Set Opaline Florence Vase, 1955
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage opaline from Florence.
This is an unusual period colorway and size, that will give a midcentury touch to your interior.
Size of the smaller one H 12.6 in x D 4.33 in.
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Blue & Clear Murano Glass 1960s-1970s Vase/Bottle Attributed to Barovier e Toso
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Thick Murano glass vase/bottle in blue shades attributed to Barovier and Toso Italian glasswork. Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage 'Space Age' Opaline Florence Vase, Empoli, 1955s
By Empoli
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!
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Vintage Ceramic Duo in Flame Red by Pareschi Laveno Italy, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Authentic 60s ceramic decor by Pareschi Laveno - a rare table set including an ashtray and a vase.
Crafted in Italy in the 1960s, the large ashtray and the quirky vase are both mad...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$319 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Late 20th Century Bulbous Polished Glass Yellow Vase of Scandinavian Design
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century bulbous polished glass yellow vase of scandinavian design
By: unknown
Material: glass, enamel
Technique: cast, enameled, glazed, polished
Dimensions: 11 in x 10 in...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Space Age Vases
Materials
Enamel
Studio Opi, White space age mod. Ikebana C ceramic vase, Gabbianelli Italy 1970
By Gabbianelli
Located in Firenze, IT
White modern ceramic / ashtray / vase mod. Ikebana C
designed by Studio OPI (F. Bettonica, M. Melocchi) Italy ca. 1970
Marked under the base
H 13 cm - 24 × 24 cm
Conditions: exce...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Studio Opi, space age orange ceramic vase, Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1960
By Gabbianelli
Located in Firenze, IT
Orange space age ceramic vase designed by Studio O.p.i.
Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1960
H 30 cm - 15.5 cm diam.
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Space Age Modern Reflective Silvered Glass Footed Vase, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Space Age modern reflective silvered glass footed vase, Italy
By: unknown
Material: glass, silver
Technique: cast, molded, polished, silvered
Dimensions: 7 in x 8.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Silver
Seventies Vase by Dieter Peter for Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful rare Carstens Keramik vase. Designed by Dieter Peter in 1970s. This model
Is part of Carstens high end Luxus Series.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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.
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Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,350 / set
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.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
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 'V...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Rosenthal Cylinder Lead Crystal Glass Vase Vessel Diagonal Base Mid-Century
By Rosenthal
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Crystal
$196 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Metal
$451 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$6,800 / set
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Space Age Chimney Vase in Ceramic from Sicart, Italy, 1960s
By Sicart
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Fat Lava Vases Germany (3 pcs)
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Three vibrant colored vases.
The highest vase is from Scheurich Keramik and the height is 28 cm
The orange vase is from Bay Keramik and its height is 20 cm
The triangle vase is fro...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$816 / set
1970s Gorgeous Set of 3 Vases in Murano Glass by Nason, Made in Italy
By Carlo Nason
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Seventies Vase made by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice Seventies vase.
In brown and orange glaze plus black fat lava.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$424 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Seventies Green Vase or Jug
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning large Seventies Vase in Green
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Amazing Vintage Original Scheurich Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Amazing vintage original Scheurich ceramic vase in excellent condition.
This vase is rare
diameter 4,72" x 7,87" H inches
20 H cm. - 12 D cm.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Space Age vases 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 vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age vases 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 vases, popular names associated with this style include Opaline florence, Fratelli Toso, Scheurich Keramik, and Ambrogio Pozzi. 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 vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $168 and tops out at $10,243 while the average work can sell for $766.