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 Sconces by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Italy circa 1968
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age four-light sconce designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano glass in the 'Pulegoso' technique and a chromed metal hardware.
We have two available, priced individually.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Carlo Moretti Style Space Age Lamp from Murano in Opaline Glass and Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Valu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Vintage French LG Paris UFO Space Age Halogen Ceiling Pendant Uplighter
Located in London, GB
1980s French UFO-shaped, space age, directional uplighter halogen ceiling light. Manufactured by L G Paris. The metal curved shade is coated with a dark gr...
Category
1980s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Atomic Age Belgian Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century stylized atomic, enclosed glass, form pendant supported by lower glass dish with aluminium bottom support. Newly wired, UL listing available for an additional fee. Brusse...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no55)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:55)
This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czecho...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Paul Mayen for Habitat Polished Aluminum T-Shaped Desk Lamp
By Paul Mayen
Located in Hanover, MA
Paul Mayen aluminum tubular desk lamp for his Habitat design company (not to be confused with the UK retailer of the same name).
Polished to a mirror...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Paire de lampes boule en inox chromé Francaise Space Age Vintage
By RAAK
Located in London, England
Duo de lampes boule en inox chromées, à poser dans votre chambre ou le salon. L'inox étant un matériaux plus qualitatif que l'aluminium.
Elles sont présentées avec une ampoule coule...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1960s Space Age brass ceiling lamp with 10 glass balls by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful brass ceiling light from 1960 with 10 white opal glass balls.
Manufacturer is Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany.
Great sixties Space Age Atomic design.
Very good vintage con...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Space Age Bathroom Wall Sconce, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Chromed steel wall light featuring a cast clear spherical glass shade. Suitable for installation in moist environments: bathroom etc. It can be installed in two ways either with shad...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Venini Table Lamps "Tesutto" Murano Glass, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space age pair of table lamps by in hand blown clear and white 'Tessuto' technique Murano glass attributed to Venini, circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no41)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:35)
This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czecho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Dijkstra Table Lamp Vintage Mushroom Desk Lamp White Space Age Light, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Dijkstra table lamp with big mushroom shade. The white acrylic glass shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and currently has a...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s by Ettore Fantasia Gino Poli for Sothis Murano Glass Floor Lamp
By Mazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
by Ettore Fantasia and Gino Poli
Sothis
Italy, 1960s.
Clear and white glass shades
Chrome metal frame
Seven glass shades.
Perfect condi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Albano Poli "Poliarte" Murano glass caramel table lamps 1960 Italy
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Albano Poli "Poliarte" Murano glass caramel table lamps, 1960, Italy
Set of two table lamps, designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte in the 1960s, are authentic works of lighting art, c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Golden Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Sölken
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s.
Nice reduced design.
Very high quality processing.
Manufacturer: Soelken
Condition:
Good vintage condition with signs of wea...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Omega' chandelier by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1962
Located in Argelato, BO
Omega pendant lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1962
"The Omega lamp, in the pendant and ceiling versions, is part of the first series of lamps designed by Vico Magistre...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
"Acrilica / 281" table light by Joe Colombo and Gianni Colombo, 1962 for O-LUCE
Located in Köln, DE
Original "Acrilica" table light by Designer Joe Colombo and his brother and kinetic artist Gianni Colombo. Early production in white metal made by OLUCE, Italy.
The light travels fr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Motoko Ishii Chrome Sputnik for Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
From the Space Crystal collection designed by Motoko Ishii, the multi-award winning savant of architectural lighting, created in 1972 for West German firm Staff Leuchten..
This UL ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp is in very good vintage condition.
The lamps measure 44cm up to the socket.
Please note that the shades are not included in the price.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Large Gernan Vintage Bubble Glass Wall Ceiling Light Flush Mount, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Amazing blown bubble glass and chrome flush mount.
Germany, 1970s.
Lamp sockets: 9.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Space Age UFO Acrylic Glass Hanging Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare mid century acrylic glass pendant lamp in UFO-like shape. The lamp has a purple and gray-like outer shade and a white inner shade. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb.
Addit...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mushroom Floor Lamp with Tulip Base Designed by A. Blanc for Tramo, Spain 1968
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning Mushroom floor lamp with tulip base designed by Joan Antoni Blanc for Tramo the Miguel Milá company, Spain 1968
White lacquered metal base. Chrome steel neck and methacryla...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bubble Glass Clear Silver Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with bubble glass shades on a clear silver chrome pendant. All original...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Lightolier Chrome Tube Sconces, 1970s Space Age, Atomic
By Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of chromed tube sconces, Swiss made for Lightolier. Rare eight-bulb configuration, very atomic, Space Age design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1960s German Leclaire Schäfer 9 Frosted Globe Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
A space age 1960s German frosted globe flush mount ceiling light. Manufactured by Leclaire & Schäfer whose original manufacturer's label is still present on the inside of the square...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Metal Chain Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age vintage metal chrome version of chain floor lamp by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown white Murano glass. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Floor Lamp Metal Chrome Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Floor lamp ghost model metal chrome and blown bubble Murano glass by Aldo Nason, the Carlo Nason brother for the manufacture Mazzega Murano. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vist...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Very rare 1970s Swedish pine bent veneer table lamp by GB Solbackens Svarveri
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1970s pine veneer table lamp with bentwood slats.
Manufacturer is GB Solbackens Svarveri. Made in Sweden.
Beautiful swedish classic from the 1970s.
Very good vintage condit...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Style Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Style Italian Mushroom Table Lamp
This vintage table lamp is a must-have for anyone looking to add a touch of retro style to their home. The ...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
A Pair of Square Ceramic Wall Lights Kaiser Leuchten, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of two square ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany in the 1970s.
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Red Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age floor lamp in red colour. The metal shades can be turned in any way desirable and moved up and down the base. The lights can switched on separately or simultane...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Space age table or nightstands lamps.
Made in Italy in the 70s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass. ca. 1968
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful four-light chandelier composed interlocking pulegoso "C" glass links.
This was designed by Carlo Nason in the mid 1960's for Mazzega, a firm in the island of Murano, Italy...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Space age UFO floor lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Seventies space age design ufo floor lamp made from a chromed metal rod, a black plastic base and a glass and aluminum shade.
The lamp shade emits a ve...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Space age pendant by RAAK, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Palermo, PA
Space age aluminium pendant light by RAAK. The metal's presence elevates the play of light, creating a captivating ambiance. Illuminate your space with three E27 light bulbs (60 Watt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Dreamlike Beautiful Original, 1960s Illuminated Limburg Crystal Glass Mirror
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s illuminated Limburg crystal glass mirror.
Very high quality workmanship in very good condition. Creates a very beautiful ligh...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large glass table lamp from Italy, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Large glass table lamp made in Italy in the 1960s, in the style of Sergio Asti's Daruma or Giuliana Gramigna's Electra.
Opaline glass and white...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
3 Raak Space Ace Wall Sconces mode ''Wokkel'' 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Den Haag, NL
set of Three Space Ace style ,Wall Sconces .Mocha Brown color .
with aluminum . model ''Wokkel'' attributed to Raak Amsterdam .
1970s Small E14 socket needed. Very nice light ef...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Space Age Table Lamp By Kamenicky Senov, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful mid-century table lamp produced by Kamenicky Senov in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. The lamp is a typical Space age era design using the typical materials and design features. T...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Doria-Werk Style German Table Lamp “Ball Lamp” Space Age Design
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Incredible and...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large 1970s Verner Panton "VP Europa" table lamp in opaline glass, chromed base.
Located in København K, 84
The rare and large Verner Panton VP Europa table lamp from 1970s is a piece of design history that seamlessly marries form and function. Its opaline glass sh...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Op-Art Glass Flush Mount, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare French op-art from the 1970s. The large opaline diffuser with satin finish is heavily textured with countless pyramidal shapes for a wonderful sculptural effect - whether switch...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Mid-Century Moder Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. This is just one example of many.
Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volt...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Red Mid Century Space Age West Germany Glass Table Lamp with Textile Shade 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red west germany space age table lamp with glass base and textile shade. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug.
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of White Plastic Table Lamps by Cini Boeri for Stilnovo Italy
By Stilnovo, Cini Boeri
Located in Vienna, AT
This Pair of white plastic Lucetta table lamps or desk lights, were designed by Cini Boeri and produced by Stilnovo. In Italy, 1970s. They can also be utilized as a wall light.
Both ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Rare Metal and Chrome Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful space age floor lamp in very good condition.
Designed by Goffredo Reggiani in the 1970s.
Manufactured by Reggiani, Italy.
The lamp is entirely made of metal which is lac...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Targetti Sankey Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of table lamps in handblown clear and white Murano glass and chromed metal, manufactured by Targetti Sankey and still retaining the original labels, circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Sculptural floor lamp by Enrico Tronconi
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian floor lamp - Sculptural lamp - mechanical inspired
Part of the curated selection of Mid-Century and Space Age floor lamps by Spinzi Milano, this is a stunning piece ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Vintage Pendant Chandelier 1970s Space Age Ufo Atom Lamp Chrome 70s
Located in Berlin, DE
A piece of history: vintage pendant chandelier from the 1970s in space age design
Immerse yourself in a time when design and innovation went hand in hand. Our 1970s vintage pendant ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Italian Cylinder Table Lamps with Chrome Steel Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Space Age design acrylic and chrome table lamps, Italy, 1960s.
The lamps feature a white acrylic cylindric shade standing up on a chromed steel base. One is larger than the ot...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage floor lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural floor lamp made of bent aluminum strips assembled in a very nice manner.
Designed by Gaetano Sciolari but very much in the style of Max Sauze's creations.
The light emit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
Illuminate your space with the stunning Nesso Lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1967. This iconic piece is a hallmark of Italian design, celebrated fo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Resin
Vintage serpente floor lamp by Elio Martinelli, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 'serpente' floor lamp designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce.
Gorgeous design classic.
The base has a heavy ballast so that the lamp can rotate 360° without tippi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Plexiglass Table Lamp Harvey Guzzini 1970s Italy
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp from chromed metal and plexiglass by
Harvey Guzzini for Meblo 1970s Italy.
An amazing table lamp in beautiful shape in combination plexiglass and chrome...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Black and White Pendant by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
Located in Argelato, BO
BLACK & WHITE pendant lamp
(with Pier Giacomo Castiglioni)
Production: Flos
"The Black & White lamp owes its name to the two types of light it emits. Diffused lighting is obtained b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s German Glazed Ceramic Iridescent Orange & Brown Pendant Hanging Light
Located in London, GB
An unusual German glazed ceramic pendant hanging light in the Fat Lava style. The four outer lightbulbs are set in the centre of an irridescent orange glazed concave circular flower...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1970s Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Red metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- 2x, E26 or E27 bulbs
Category
1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space Age Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, ca. 1970
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very large and increasingly rare Space Age chandelier designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega known as the "Torpedo" series.
It consists of 18 lights made of hand blown Murano glass and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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.