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.
Hans Agne Jakobsson style. Space Age teak and chrome pendant lamp, Sweden, 1970s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Metalarte Spain, Max Sauze, Henri Mathieu, Estiluz Lighting
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age pendant lamp in the style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1970s. Composed of a varnished teak wood structure where ten silver chrome metal cylinders ara disposed in a very...
Metal, Chrome
Michael Young floor lamp Y2K style space age 90s
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
floor lamp designed by Michael Young in the mid 90s. It is suitable for Y2K style pop interior. Also, Mid-century style and Space Age style. It was produced by Japanese furniture co...
Steel
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
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
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
Flower Design Metal Flush Mount Light, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design Metal Flush Mount Light, 1960s, Italy Sculptural very elegant rare design flush mount. It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. Lamp is in good conditio...
Metal
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Max Bill, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Kaiser Leuchten, Gaetano Sciolari, Kaiser Idell
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
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson, Friedel Wauer
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
Pair of Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique pair of brown flower glass pendants, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with ...
Blown Glass
1 of the 2 Stunning Ceramic Stoneware Wall Light by Axella, Denmark
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Spectacular circular ceramic wall lights, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark around the 1970s by Axella. The beautiful engravings and holes in the ceramic ma...
Ceramic
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
Large, exceptional 1960s brass table lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Exceptional and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with adjustable lampshade. Designed and manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1970s. Executed in massive brass sheet a...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Vintage Space Age French Globe Floor Lamp from SCE, France
By SCE France 1
Located in Hamburg, DE
Spherical floor lamp by the French manufacturer SCE. A simple, white sphere made of plastic forms the luminous body of this floor lamp. In addition to its function as a light source...
Plastic
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
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
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
$2,748Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cocoon resin. Space Age hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos, Achille Castiglioni
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
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
A Rare 1960s Space Age Steel and Glass Italian Mushroom Table Lamp
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking 1960s Italian table lamp is a quintessential example of Space Age design, featuring a sculptural mushroom silhouette that captures the era's optimistic futurism. The la...
Metal
$3,222Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pop Art and Space Age. Ice acrylic pendant lamp, Spain, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Targetti Sankey, La Murrina
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
$1,355Sale 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
1 of the 5 Stunning Ceramic Wall Lights, Denmark, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall lights with beautiful accents. Manufactured by Soholm in Denmark in the 1970s. Please notice the price is for one piece, we have five pieces avail...
Ceramic
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
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
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
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
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
Original 1970s large Cosack Sputnik Space Age ceiling lamp in brass color
Located in München, DE
Original 1970s large Cosack Sputnik Space Age ceiling lamp in brass color. Entire lamp consists of metal, the surface is brass-plated. The big balls are made of plastic. Beautiful 19...
Metal, Brass
Space Age Reading Lamp by Dieter Witte for Osram, 1972
By Dieter Witte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Dieter Witte for Osram in 1972, this compact spot lamp features a white enameled steel globe head that attaches to its weighted molded plastic base via a magnet, allowing...
Enamel, Steel
$1,232Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Portuguese Space Age UFO Ashtray Lamp in Opaline Glass and Chromed Brass
Located in Lisboa, PT
This unusual table lamp from Portugal, 1950s, embodies the playful futurism of early Space Age design. Shaped like a flying saucer, it combines the dual function of a lamp and ashtra...
Brass, Chrome
Space Age White Glass Table, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Classic Italian space age table lamp made in glass and chrome parts Italy 70s Perfect conditions
Chrome
Model Pergamo 38 Single Sconce by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1980s, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Pergamo 38 Single Sconce by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1980s, Italy Glass is thick and heavy This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Measurements: Height: 22 cm Widt...
Metal
1 of the 4 Valenti Luce Pistillino Wall Lights, Italy, 1970
By Valenti Luce
Located in Rijssen, NL
Hard to find out-of-production collectible Pistillino lamp with gold brushed finish. The Pistillino lamp is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful lamps ever made! The Pistil...
Gold
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
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
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
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
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
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
Birillo Mazzega-style floor lamp in glass, 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Birillo Mazzega-style floor lamp in glass, 1970
Metal
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
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
$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
Late 1960s Space Age Two-Tone Acrylic Globe Pendant by Massive
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Belgian manufacturer Massive in the late 1960s, this globe pendant light features a two-tone acrylic construction — a smoked Gray upper hemisphere paired with a clear low...
Metal, Chrome
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
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
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
Swedish Mid-Century Red Enameled Metal Work Light by Exaktor AB, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish Mid-Century linear fluorescent work light by Exaktor AB showcases bold industrial design from the 1970s. Vibrant red enameled metal canopy and matching fixture create strikin...
Metal
Mid Century Modern chandelier in Murano glass by Mazzega, ca 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Circa 1970 Clear and Amber Glass Italian Space Age chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, circa 1970. Composed of...
Murano Glass
Pair of Sconces by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
By Rolf Krüger, Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pop Art Red Pair of Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, 1970s, Germany 2 pair available Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works wit...
Metal
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
$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
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s Original condition
Nickel
Peill Putzler Green Ceramic Disc Shaped Lamp, Custom Made Shade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique green disc table lamp, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The shade is custom made by Rene Houben. The lampbase is made of a ‘ca...
Blown Glass
1970 Aldo Nason Mazzega Space Age Design Murano Glass Chain Ceiling Lamp
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceiling Lamp Aldo Nason Mazzega Italy, 1960 Lamp with 10 lights Blown Murano Glass Metal Chrome Frame Excellent Condiction Glasses perfect. Perfect working order
Metal
Afra and Tobia Scarpa “Foglio” wall light, 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
Space Age Flush Chandelier by Temde
By J.T. Kalmar, Temde Leuchten, Max Bill, Rupert Nikoll, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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
Chromed Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Sölken
By Sölken Leuchten, Cosack Leuchten, Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten, Charlotte Perriand
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. Very high quality processing. Manufacturer: Soelken Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight signs of...
Metal
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 Arc Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani for Studio Reggiani, Italy, 1960s
By Goffredo Reggiani, Gioffredo 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
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