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.
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
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
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
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Idell, Max Bill, Kaiser Leuchten, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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
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
$1,148Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Modern Striped Murano Glass "Mushroom" Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Mushroom" Space Age desk lamp. Hand-blown on the isl...
Murano Glass
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
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
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
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
Cocoon resin. Space Age hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, 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
Pair of 1970s Goffredo Reggiani 'Eyeball' Adjustable Perforated Metal Wall Lamps
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1970s Goffredo Reggiani 'Eyeball' Adjustable Perforated Metal Wall Lamps Executed in brass metal with perforations around the back that cast an interplay of light and shadow...
Metal, Magnets, 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
$3,253Sale 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
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
Leola Ceramic OrangeTraffic Wall Light, 1960s
By Leola
Located in Rijssen, NL
Orange ceramic wall light, manufactured by Leola in the 1960s. This lamp is a blend of playful and sleek design, making it a bold statement piece that adds character to any space. C...
Ceramic
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
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
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
$1,368Sale Price / item|20% Off
Toffoli. 1 of 2 Memphis and Pop Art style pendant lamp, Italy, 1980s.
By Toffoli
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Memphis and Pop Art style pendant lamp from Toffoli, Italy, 1980s. Formed by a transparent textured methacrylate or acrylic disc with 3 colored bands and a black lacquered metal stru...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Orange Space Age Clan Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sapce Age Clan Floor Lamp by Studio 6G for Harvey Guzzini. The classic orange version. The characteristic plastic shade lies movably mounted in a wide pl...
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
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
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
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
Curve Shaped White Metal Space Age Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Curve Shaped White Metal Space Age Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and minimal design wall lamps Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard ligh...
Metal
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
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
Space Age Desk Lamp by Viscount Japan After Lightolier Lytegem
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage 1960s space age desk lamp manufactured by Viscount in Japan, styled similarly to the Lightolier Lytegem. Features...
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
Chrome and Glass French Pair of Sconces by BLUX Adar Pie, 1980s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Chrome and Glass French Pair of Sconces by BLUX Adar Pie, 1980s, France It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. 2 pair available Lamp is in good condition. No damage, ...
Chrome
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern or Space Age Atomium tower table or floor light mod. RS6-TL 1972 designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The lamp is made of polished aluminum and handblown b...
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome
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
1 of the 3 Square Ceramic Wall Lights Fat Lava Style, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful square ceramic wall lights, manufactured in Germany around the 1970s. The wall lights have a yellow glaze, the grooves and accents of the lamp are accentuated with a black...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fuga Aluminum Tubular Wall Lamps with Black Enameled Bases by RAAK
By Maija Liisa Komulainen, RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century wall lamps with aluminum tube shades on black enameled bases. Designed by Finnish architect Maija Liisa Komulainen for RAAK, Holland. This is an Iconic dutch design from ...
Metal, Aluminum
1960s round large Space Age Pop Art aluminum ceiling or wall lamp
Located in München, DE
Minimalist large 1960s Space Age Pop Art ceiling or wall lamp made of matte brushed aluminum. Fully functional with one E27 original metal socket. Appearance changes depending on the...
Metal, Aluminum
Several Koch & Lowy Clear Glass Wall Sconces or Lights by Peill Putzler
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Midcentury flushmount or wall sconces designed by Koch &; Lowy for Peill &; Putzler in the 1970s. Featuring a clear glass globe shade with a waved or ribbed molded bubble form, casti...
Steel, Chrome
$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
Modular Wall Lights By Mokoto Ishii For Staff Circa 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Gloucester, GB
Modular Wall Lights By Mokoto Ishii For Staff Circa 1970s - Polyhedric glass shades with mercury coated inners - Chrome backplate - Take E14 fitting bulbs - Designed by Motoko Ishii...
Mercury Glass
Afra and Tobia Scarpa “Foglio” wall lights, 1970s Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Foglio wall lamp, designed by the renowned Italian duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1966, is a timeless icon of minimalist elegance and functional design. Produced by Flos, the lamp ...
Steel
Carlo Nason “Medusa” Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Carlo Nason “Medusa” Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy, 1960s Sculptural “Medusa” pendant lamp designed by Carlo Nason and produced in Murano, Ital...
Metal
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Klaus Hempel for Massive (Belgium), 1970s
By Richard Essig, Massive Lighting
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
beautiful Sputnik ceiling light by Richard Essig- 1970s This stylish Sputnik chrome lamp from the 1970s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of ...
Metal, Chrome
Blob S Karim Rashid foscarini space age digital pop Y2K design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table or wall lamp designed by Karim Rashid. Produced by Foscarini in early 2000s. Made of white polyprepirene with steel vase. Large white floor model is also available. This light...
Plastic
Italian Arc Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani for Studio Reggiani, Italy, 1960s
By Gioffredo Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall Italian floor lamp by Goffredo Reggiani made for studio Reggiani in Italy in the 1960´s. The bow shaped floor lamp has a long height adjustable arm made of chromium-plated me...
Metal, Chrome
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Plastic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Red Painted Metal and Plexiglass Ceiling Light by Fael
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking vintage ceiling light by Fael is a quintessential example of 1970s Mid-Century Modern design, blending industrial materials with a bold, geometric aesthetic. The piece ...
Metal
Outsized Light Bulb Floor or Hanging Lamp 'Bulb Bulb' by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
"Bulb Bulb" is a large floor or hanging lamp from the 1980s. "Bulb Bulb" is an iconic lightning device inspired by Pop Art. Bulb Bulb is shaped like an outsi...
Plastic
$516Sale Price / item|42% Off
1 of 5 glass ice cube Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Ice glass wall- or ceiling lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s. This designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Peill & Putzler is made of high-quality glass in the shape of an ice cube. The clear glass cubes create a beautiful diffusion of light and give any room a pleasant atmosphere. The light is gently refracted by the glass and creates an enchanting interplay of shadows and points of light on the wall. The Ice Cube glass light...
Metal
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Foscarini, Aldo Cibic
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Steel
Vintage Wall Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Sconces Spots by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
By RAAK, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... Minimalist flush mount by Giotto Stoppino. Holland, 1970s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Milk Glass, Bakelite
Large 60s Italian two-piece Murano glass table lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in München, DE
Large beautiful 1960s two-piece Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Roberto Pamio. Manufactured by Leucos. Made in Italy. High quality Italian Space Age design. The shade is made of...
Metal
XL Wave Pendant Lamp by Koch and Lowy for Peill and Putzler
By Peill & Putzler, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Aloys F. Gangkofner, Koch & Lowy, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large smoked glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The design and materials create a fantastic play of light in the room. Very high-quality workmanship and a...
Metal
Model "Giovi" Pair of Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model "Giovi" Pair of Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy Art no : 1207 Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E14 light bulbs. Wir...
Metal
Space Age Flush Chandelier by Temde
By Temde Leuchten, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Rupert Nikoll, Max Bill, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Space Age ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The 8 mirrored lampshades spread a sparkling light. The lamp is very high quality. Very contemporary design with a fantasti...
Metal
Castiglioni style. Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist and Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s. This lamp is reminiscent of the designs of Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for FLOS during the 60s and 70s...
Metal, Brass
Two Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano ca. 1968
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age four-light "Chain Link" chandelier designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano clear "pulegoso" (bubbles) glass and chrome hardware. Two identical chandeliers are availabl...
Chrome
Round Murano Amber Bubble Flushmount light by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful round Murano Flush Mount by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick textured Murano fixture on a brass base with 3 brass screws. High quality and in very good conditi...
Brass
Two 1960s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Murano Glass Italian Wall Sconces by Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of 1960s Italian wall sconces represents a masterful collaboration between architectural form and artisanal glasswork, designed by the renowned Gaetano Sciolari. Each sconc...
Chrome
Space Age Pair of Chrome Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy
By Reggiani
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Space Age pair of chrome sconces or ceiling lamps by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist wall lights Lamps are in very...
Metal, Chrome
Two 1970s Space Age Murano Glass and Steel Table Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Add a striking touch of retro-futuristic elegance to your space with this pair of 1970s Space Age table lamps by Mazzega. Expertly crafted in Murano, Italy, these lamps feature stunn...
Metal
Set of 2 Cubist 1970s Modernist Metal Wall or Table Lamps
By Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii, Dieter Witte, Arteluce, Sölken Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive cubist wall or table lamps from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamps is extremely beautif...
Metal