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Space Age Lighting

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
Space Age UFO Chandelier by Napako 1960s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Design UFO style chandelier made in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Restored: new black paint. Bottom glass has chips on the edge. Rewired: two separate circuits: 2+2x60W, E25-E27 bulbs. U...
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded lines in brown lacquered metal, vertical stem in chrome-plated metal, adjustable spotl...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Kartell Design Bandini Buti Floor Lamp Mod. '4055' 1960s
Located in Parma, IT
Rare floor lamp design Luigi Bandini Buti for Kartell 1965. Painted tubular metal structure, plexiglass double hemisphere diffuser. Mechanism with we...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Midcentury Chandelier Aluminum and Steel by Max Sauze for Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier with 10 lights in steel and aluminum curved by Max Sauze for Sciolari. Made in Italy in the 1970s. It uses 10 bulbs attack E14, It is wired for the Un...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Space Age Desk Lamp with Adjustable Arm, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age table lamp with easily adjustable arm and shade. The black arm allows you to position the lamp in any way desirable. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and c...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Orbital Brass Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 6 glass lampshades with structure spread a pleasant light. The lamp is manufactured to a very high quality. Very contemporary design ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space Age Plastic Pendant, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age pendant made in 1960s in Italy. Red plastic shade with some scratches visible on pictures. Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space Age Table Lamps By Helena Tynell For Orion Leuchten, 1960s, Set Of 2
Located in Zohor, SK
These are great table lamps! Produced in Austria in 1960s by Orion Leuchten company. Original labels still attached. Designed by Helena Tynell with her typical bubble glass shields. ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Plastic

Yellow Metal Cube Glass Space Age Pair of Table Lamps by Luci, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Metal Cube Glass Space Age Pair of Table Lamps by Luci, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. It has European plug. It can be converted to other countrie...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Hand-blown murano glass table lamp in the style of Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Handcrafted murano glass desk or table lamp from the 70s, very much in the style of the artistic creations of Murano glass Toni Zuccheri, a symbol of prestige in a typically Italian ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Stunning Ceramic Wall Light, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful  accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use The fixture requires one single E14 stan...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Space Age Table Lamp Aluminor France 1990s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful table lamp was produced in France for Aluminor during the 1990s. With its cone formed base and mushroom rounded shade it’s a futuristic designed piece that will give t...
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1990s French Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Space Ace Orange Shade Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Metropolis style floor lamp. Large bright Orange shade, comes with a Aluminum decoration on top. So typical for that Era. Need Two large bulbs E27. Comes with a foot swit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Acrylic

Mid-Century Space Age Clear and Frosted Glass Round Flush Mount or Wall Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Space Age clear and frosted glass round flush mount or wall lamp attributed to J.T. Kalmar, Austria, circa the 1960s. An iconic Space Age wall or ceiling light with a fro...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

1959 Remkraft White Orb Table Lamp with Adjustable Swivel Base, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and iconic 1959 table lamp by Remkraft, featuring a spherical white enameled metal shade mounted on a pivoting armature over a rounded weighted base. This classic piece of Ame...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Yellow Glass & Red Metal Iconic Model Pop Art Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow glass & red metal iconic Model Pop Art table lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3 x E...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s German Hustadt Leuchten Glazed Ceramic Brown Fat Lava Wall Sconce or Light
Located in London, England
1970s vintage, retro, space-age, German Hustadt Leuchten 'Fat Lava' ceramic brown glazed glossy wall sconce with a 3-dimensional design. A single E14 screw in bulb sits in the centr...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture or Wall Sconce in Wro
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of ceiling or wall sconce with mid-century Spanish sunrays. Brass flush mount with variegated gold metal frame. Sun blast. Measurements: 17 cms deep. This piece can be placed as...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Albanella Table lamp by Ermanno Lampa & Sergio Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini, 1970
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Albanella or model 4021 table lamp designed by Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini and manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. This fairly large table lamp is made of w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Space Age Standing Floor Lamp Light with Aluminium Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A vintage space age floor lamp with two aluminium spots in silver/gold colour.. The spots (and their arms) can be turned in any direction desirable and move up and down the base. The...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Targetti Space Age Orange and Black Italian , circa 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A Mid-Century Modern orange and black table lamp by Targetti. It works 110-240 volts and needs a regular e27 bulb. Lamp is marked on the bottom. Articlable lamp, You can move either ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Cascading Lamp by Honsel
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real eye-catcher for any room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. A spectacular sparkl...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Plastic

Acrylic Murano style clover pendant hanging lamp, 1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful tulip or clover shaped pendant by Cosack Leuchten, Germany 1970s. This lamp originated with a pull wire but it has been altered and is now wired with a general cord. It has...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 9 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary design with a fantastic noble appea...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Contemporary Italian Bardiglio Marble Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary geometric shape Italian Bardiglio marble sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production by Veneziani Arte , handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. ...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

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Marble

Vintage Plastic Bubble Textured Globe Flush Mount Lamp or Wall Light Sconce
Located in Amityville, NY
Small Vintage clear and white plastic bubble textured globe flush mount lamp or wall light sconce. This is a small and charming lamp fixture with a space age vibe is a 2 part light c...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic, Acrylic

1 of 5 Ceramic Wall Light or Flush Mount by PAN Keramik, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. The height without the bulb is 11cm, with 14cm. Tamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen Italian Rare Big Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful and very rare Space Age table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stikronen in the 70s. Made in Italy. The lamp is made of chromed metal with a tulip base and a diffuser d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Transparent Glass Pair of Sconces by Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Transparent glass pair of sconces by Artemide, 1970s, Italy. Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps works with E27 standard...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

German Vintage Brass and Glass Sputnik Flushmount Light Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful six-arm matte glass and brass bubble Sputnik chandelier. Germany, 1960s.   
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space Age, Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in chromed hardware and handblown Murano glass by Mazzega, with Carlo Nason glass, Murano, Italy, circa 1970. The chandelier alone measures 40 cm high ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Large Modular Wall or Ceiling Lights by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wall or ceiling light by the Japanese designer Motoko Ishii for the German brand Staff Leuchten. It has a very thin amber glass shade and a brass base. The lights require one E27 ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Hand-crafted stone table lamp by the sculptor Albert Tormos, France, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Stunning French table lamp from the 70s, designed and produced by the artist and sculptor Albert Tormos. This piece is made of natural stone worked and carved as a figurative female ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Stone

4 Ball Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
4 Ball Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with 4 x E14 light bulb. Wired and suita...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Green Handcrafted Murano Glass Pair of Large Sconces by VeArt, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Italian handcrafted Semi-Transparent Murano glass pair of large sconces by VeArt, 1970s, Italy Very elegant wall lamps Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Space Age Eye Ball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Italy in 1970s, - made of metal, - fair original condition, - shows signs of use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Beautiful three staged 18 arm Mid Century brass chandelier with a long brass rod
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century brass chandelier with a long brass rod. The chandelier has 18 arms, each with one E14 socket up to 40W. Enough light even for large rooms. Great extraordinary d...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Smoked Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Limburg
Located in München, DE
Fabulous bubble glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very elegant and an eye-catcher in every room. The structure in the glass creates a spectacular play of light. Manufac...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Kartell, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age wall or ceiling lamp by Isao Hosoe for Kartell, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Arlus Diffusion, design table lamp, France circa 1970's
Located in leucate, FR
Beautiful desk lamp with a futuristic and classic design. Cylindrical flared brushed aluminum base, linen lampshade. Edition ARLUS DIFFUSION. The lamp is in good condition, some tr...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Futuristic '70s Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Hilversum, NL
This iconic vintage table lamp from the 1970s is a striking example of space age design. Featuring a bold, spherical shape nestled within a circular metal frame, the lamp evokes the ...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Space Age table lamp with marble base and revolving chromed metal shade
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage Space Age table lamp made in Italy around the mid 1960s. It is built on a triangular white Carrara marble base, and has a round stainless steel frame ho...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Staff & Schwarz Orion Red Opaline Glass White Metal Table Lamp Germany 1960s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Striking, sculptural, and full of Space Age character, this 1960s table lamp by Staff & Schwarz for Staff Leuchten (Germany) is a rare and highly collectible piece of mid-century lig...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Tripod Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Brass Angelo Lelli Space Age Style, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s table lamp in a brass tripod base executed in sculpturally blown opaline glass in the shape of an rocket shuttle. The unique style is highly suggestive of the Italian designer ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Set of Three Rare Round Geometric Glass Ceiling Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three vintage textured murano glass flush mounts lights. Germany, 1960s.  
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass

Martinelli Luce, "Serpente" Table Lamp, Early Edition, Italy 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Serpente "Snake" table lamp produced by Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1960s Adjustable lamp thanks to the articulated arm, the structure is in steel while the light diffuser is in white m...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

1970s German Peill & Putzler Space Age Wall Sconce or Flush Mount
Located in London, England
1970s German Peill & Putzler Plafoniere space-age frosted glass with a swirled striped pattern wall light/ sconce or flush mount ceiling light. The frosted glass round shades screw o...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Pendant Lamp from Fog & Mørup, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This three-tiered Danish ceiling lamp was manufactured by Fog & Mørup in Denmark during the 1960s in a style reminiscent of Stilnovo. It is made from brushed aluminium and partially ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Staff, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Large bubble glass flush mount (model A230) by Staff, 1960s. A large and heavily textured glass diffuser with 'bubbles' of varying sizes is mounted on a dark grey-metallic lacquered ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

4 Amorphous Glass & Orange Metal Chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
4 amorphous glass & orange metal chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany Very beautiful and rare design pendant lamp. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of beautiful Mid Century Modern metal lamps from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Pair of exceptional Mid Century Modern metal bedside lamps with metal feet. Manufacturer is Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. Great Mid Century Space Age design. Very rare with this...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Satellite Sputnik Chandelier Metal Chrome Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Astro satellite sputnik chandelier ceiling pendant light lightning lamp in chrome metal, six-point of light around the central sphere, design attributed to the editor manufacturer Re...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

A RADICAL Constructivist FLOOR LAMP by ANGELO BROTTO, for ESPERIA, Italy 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare floor lamp by Angelo Brotto, Esperia edition, Italy 1960-1970. Inspired by Constructivism, Modernism and Space Age this floor lamp has an X base in black lacquered metal, a ce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1 of 2 Large Sputnik Flush Mount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Vintage Sputnik lamp from 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s. This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp. Sockets: 11 x E14 small bulbs. Light bulbs are no...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

1970s German Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten Hexagonal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, England
I am listing this wall light (also listed separately under wall lights) as a table lamp because I think it works well as both. Designed by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten during the...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Ufo Space Age Lucite Plexiglass Floor Lamp 1970 Midcentury Rare
Located in taranto, IT
Rare and wonderful floor lamp in perfect Space Age style, original of the 70s, perfectly preserved because it was found in the warehouses of a store. Made of chromed steel with a l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. A particularly sparkling light is ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

8 Unused Mid-Century Modern Lanterns by Doria, Germany, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Set of 8 chandeliers or lanterns manufactured by Doria Leuchten in Germany in opaline glass and blue and yellow lacquered metal, circa 1970s Unused and still holding the original t...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Opaline Glass

Pair of White Mushroom Table Lamps by the Laurel Lamp Co. 1960's
By Laurel Rosenberg
Located in Red Lion, PA
Pair of Laurel Lamp Co. Mushroom Table Lamps, Circa 1965 A striking and iconic pair of Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Table Lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company, dating to approximately 19...
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1960s North American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Italian Metal and Plastic Table Lamp from 60s
Located in Catania, CT
Vintage condition with trace of age and use for this Italian table lamp made from lacquered metal and plastic. Space age from 60s. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Peill & Putzler, Kaiser Leuchten, and Staff Leuchten. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $111 and tops out at $39,124 while the average work can sell for $1,474.

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