Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
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
5 Ivory Plastic 1969 Cnosso Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Mangiarotti for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 5 plastic ceiling or wall lamps designed in 1969 by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Artemide. The lamps can be combined to form a light panel of various shapes or placed separately. Originally the plastic was white in color, but due to time and use it has now turned yellow. Very good condition. Each lamp is equipped with 2 E27 lamp holders. Name of the manufacturer and of the designer...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
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Plastic
Tris wall sconces Murano Space age
By Venini
Located in Cerignola, IT
Trio of dew effect Murano glass wall sconces, the larger one measures 36x36 and weighs 4 kilograms, the two smaller ones measure 28x28 and weigh 2 kilograms each
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
$1,421 / set
Pair of Glass Lamps by La Murrina, Italy, 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of organic blown glass lamps by La Murrina Murano, tipical bubble glass from the manufacture. Famous design like Mazzega, Aldo Carlo Nason, Venini, Vistosi.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$2,842 / set
Optical Glass and Chrome Flush Mounted Light
Located in Hanover, MA
Multifaceted optic ground dome shaped lens set within a chrome plated wall or ceiling mounted fixture attributed to Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano, circa 1960's.
Glass is perfe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the model "Satu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
White & Clear Murano Glass & Metal '60s flush mount lamp by C. Nason for Mazzega
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall or flush mount "Atomic" lamp was designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s and produced by Mazzega. It is made of clear and white lattimo glass shade with white laqued aluminum ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
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Aluminum
Italian Glass and Brass B519 Spherical Sconces from Candle, 1960s, Set of Two
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of two-light sconces (mod. B519) was produced in Italy, circa 1960s by Candle. They are made from a oxidated brass structure with two hand blown spherical faded glass...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Wall sconces by Harvey Guzzini for Guzzini, 1969 Italy
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Applique a parete disegnate dai fratelli Guzzini per Guzzini, 1969 Italia.
Paralume in perspex bianco e struttura in metallo nichelato, le lampade sono formate da 2 semisfere in perspex sovrapposte alla struttura centrale, le lampade donano una luce calda e accogliente all' ambiente circostante.
Harvey Guzzini è spesso erroneamente considerato il nome di un designer di illuminazione attivo tra gli anni '60 e '70; in realtà è il nome di una manifattura di lampade italiana, fondata da sei fratelli Guzzini (Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo e Giannunzio), che prende il nome dal film Harvey del 1950, con James...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
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Metal
$2,842 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Italian Murano Clear glass & chrome plated metal 1970s chandelier
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano pendant lamp made of chrome plated metal structure with 16 clear molded glass "canne" elements. Electrical system composed by 7 E14 and 1 E27 lamp holders.
Also available in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ceramic Wall Light in style of Axella, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. In the style of Axella
The small holes in the ceramic create a beautiful ambia...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
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Ceramic
Italian Space Age Pair of Black Metal and Plexiglass Neon Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age pair of black metal and plexiglass neon lamp, 1970s
Pair of neon or wall lamps, with black metal structure and plexiglass front, toge...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Beautiful original Mid Century glass bubble wall lamp. Design by Helena Tynell
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original mid-century modern glass bubble wall lamp. Designed by Helena Tynell.
Great, high-quality design with great details. With original pull switch.
Good vintage condit...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Original 70s round donut wall or ceiling lamp made of transparent glass by Doria
Located in München, DE
Beautifully designed, original 1970s round "donut" wall or ceiling lamp made of transparent glass.
Base made of aluminum and chrome.
Manufacturer: Doria. Made in Germany.
Produces a ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Space Age Chromed Wall Milk Murano Glass Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning wall lamp was designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the late 1960s, during the Space Age era. The lamp is made of chrome-plated steel, chrome and black lacquered ABS, satin a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Swinging Wall Lamps with Perforated Plate Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
A few minor traces of use on the wall mounting part.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Frosted Glass Tubes Wall Lamps from a Theatre in Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large and imposing, extremely rare. Hanged in a German theater in the lobby.
Chrome with patina and some rust. The chrome has flaked off a bit here and there. Age-related typical ev...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Stilnovo Wall Sconces, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare set of four Stilnovo sconces of metal and glass in very good condition with minor wear. Made in Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,750 / set
Rare Vintage Italian Chrome and Glass Sculptural Wall Lamp, Collectible Design
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Milano, IT
Born in Venice in 1914, Angelo brotto was a multi-faceted artist who challenged himself with painting, sculpture and glassmaking. He also worked as a designer, creating mainly lamps ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Targetti sconce , gold and silver , studio model
Located in PARIS, FR
Appliques Targetti , modèle studio des années 70 , 2 en finition doré et une en finition argenté
elles peuvent se poser comme vous le désirez sur le mur , à l horizontale, à la vert...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of XXL Space Age Sconces done in Opaline Glass, West Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of extra large and very elegant Space Age sconces done in opaline glass, featuring exquisite design with the glass shades that is cut on both end...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sconces in chrome and Crystal, Year: 1950, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 sconces
Year: 1950
Materials: chrome and crystal
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
If you want to live in the golden year...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Sconce Italian, 1960, Materials: Acrylic and Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sconce
Materia: acrylic and wood
Country: Italian.
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 you...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels WorldExpo 1958 (no:13)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no13)
This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czechos...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
White and Black Flexible Space Age Wall Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Flexible space age wall lamp with adjustable black tube arm and white metal shade. The shade can be be turned in any direction. The lamp requires an E27 (standard) lightbulb and curr...
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20th Century Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
2 Sconces in Chrome and Crystal, Year, 1950, Sweden
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Sconces
Year: 1950
Materials: chrome and crystal
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
If you want to live in the golden years...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Orange Light Danish Mid Century Space Age 'Rod' Wall Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare Danish mid century space age rod wall lamp with orange vulcanic light. The height of the hanging shade can easily be adjusted by the pulling the wire through the wall bracket. T...
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20th Century Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Par of Lamps Italian , 1960, Materials: Acrylic and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of lamps
Materia: acrylic and opaline
Country: Italian
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
We have specialized in the sa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Opaline Glass
Pair of Sconces in Chrome and Crystal, Year: 1950, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 sconces
Year: 1950
Materials: chrome and crystal
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
If you want to live in the golden years...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
1950/70′ Series of 4 Murano Granite Glass Sconces with Golden Brass Claws Arlus
Located in Paris, FR
1950/70 ' Series of 4 DLG Murano granite glass sconces with golden brass claws attributed to Maison Arlus
Series of 4 Wall lamps, Circa 1950/70 with conical glassware retained by cl...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Glass
Small Italian Murano Glass & crome plated metal wall/ceiling lamp, 1960/70s
By Venini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small wall or ceiling lamp made from clear Murano glass shade and chrome plated metal structure.
The quality of the glass is reminiscent of similar products produced by Venini. This...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Cast Iron & Glass Wall Lamp from Italy Murano
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing a unique wall lamp originating from the Murano island, Italy. We currently have 2 pieces in stock. With their cast iron frame and Murano glass diffusers, they make for a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$2,724 / item
Futuristic Wall Lamps By Cosack, Germany
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing this Futuristic Wall Light designed by Cosack. This unique wall sconce exudes a futuristic appeal with its geometric design and thoughtful combination of materials.
The ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,948 / set
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Design Arteluce Italy Production Set Two Wall Lamps 327/2
Located in Biella, IT
Gino Sarfatti design for Arteluce Italy production set of two wall lamps 327/2 year '59
Measure 48 cm long x 20 cm high x 28 cm deep = 19 inches long x 82 height x 11" deep
M...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Long Chrome Space Age Wall Lamp With Reflector, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Space Age Wall Lamp with Reflector, a remarkable creation by Cosack that exudes futuristic charm. This fully chrome lamp features sleek lines and a captivating design...
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1950s German Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Sconces in chrome and Crystal, Year: 1950, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 sconces
Year: 1950
Materials: chrome and crystal
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
If you want to live in the golden year...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Space Age wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Space Age wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, mirrors, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, popular names associated with this style include Staff Leuchten, Mazzega Murano, Gebrüder Cosack, and Peill & Putzler. 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 wall lights and sconces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $165 and tops out at $15,095 while the average work can sell for $1,334.
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