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
"Nizwa" Mixed Clay Floor Lamp
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nizwa mixed clay floor lamp resting on a circular bronze base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Geometrical Cast Opaque Orange Glass Fixtures, Peill Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peil & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! Image 2 is the lamp with the light on.
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Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare MC Minimalist Space Age Yellow Accent Table Lamp
By Jacques Biny
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful clean sharp lines in Mid Century style. This space age piece is equally charming as it is inspiring. Incredibly compact, this piece is full of style. The base holds the tur...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Raak Hanging Light, 1970
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
large brushed aluminum dome pendant, height and direction adjustable, wired for US standards, one E27 socket, max. wattage 100w, bulb provided as...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Space Age Vintage Orange Metal Chandelier Pendant Brylle Jacobsen 1970s, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage chandelier or pendant model Moon designed 1970s Denmark by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen from metal in lipstick like orange coral color tone with ivory colored ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton Sconces in Chrome from the Flower Pot Series Wall Mount 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage pair of Verner Panton "Flower Pot Series" wall mount sconces designed for Louis Poulsen. The original wall mount hardware is included and the chrome is in very good conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970's Italian Stainless Steel Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
A very cool originally shaped table lamp composed of steel and designed with a plastic shade.
Light switch at the cord. Restored condition.
The wire is professionally checked. E2...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Chiseled Glass Lamp - A. Poli for Poliarte - Italy - 1970s
By Albano Poli
Located in Milano, IT
This extraordinary floor lamp from the 1970s is an elegant expression of Italian sculptural design, and is attributed to Albano Poli for Poliarte, a renowned Veronese manufacturer ac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sconce by Targetti Sankey, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconce in hand blown clear and dark blue Murano glass and chromed and lacquered (white) metal, manufactured by Targetti Sankey and still retaining the original label, circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Space Age Standing Floor Lamp Light with Bourdeaux Red Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age floor lamp with two bourdeaux red spots. The spots can be turned in any direction desirable and move up and down the base. The spots can be switched on simultaneously or ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space-Age Mercury Glass Pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Space-age mercury glass bulb form pendant.
Category
2010s American Space Age Lighting
Materials
Mercury Glass
Italian Space Age Metal Cylinder Table Lamps by Reggiani, 1960s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Italian Space Age Metal Cylinder Table Lamps by Reggiani, 1960s..Great color. Beautiful glow when lit,
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Drive Tavolo Table Lamp Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani, Francesconi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp by the Italian manufacturer Francesconi based on a design by Adalberto Dal Lago and Adam Thiani from the 70s.
The contrast in the shape and color of the sh...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
A 1970’s Luxurious Chromed Vintage Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 1970’s Luxurious Chromed Vintage Table Lamp
A very decorative chromed metal “Disc” Vintage lamp and black fabric cylindrical Lampshade
Resting on a square base
Circa 1970
H 103 cm...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Orange 'Bug Eye' Massive Pendant Lamp by Luigi Colani, 1970s
By Luigi Colani
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic orange bug eye pendant lamp by Massive, often attributed to Luigi Colani.The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulbs.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, plastic
Period: 19...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Goffredo Reggiani, Satellite Chrome Chandelier from 60s
Located in Catania, CT
Vintage condition with trace of age and use for this chandelier produced by Reggiani during the 50s. Oxidation on the metal as shown in the images. Full working with EU standard, ada...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vintage space age table lamp opaline and chrome , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage space age table lamp opaline and chrome , 1970’s
Dimensions: 32 cmH, 23cm Diameter
Material: Glass , metal
Color: White , silver
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:1)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:1)
This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czechos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid Century Space Age Orange 'Bug Eye' Massive Pendant Light by Luigi Colani
By Luigi Colani
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic orange bug eye pendant lamp by Massive, often attributed to Luigi Colani.The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulbs.
Dimensions:
ø: 28 cm
Height ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Saffo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide in Murano Glass 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Artemide in 1967, the lamp is made with a metal ring that supports a blown glass diffuser. Thanks to it's shaded surface it can dim the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Saturno Hanging Lamps by Kazuo Motozawa, 1972
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of large midcentury Saturno hanging lamps designed by Kazuo Motozawa for Staff in 1972. This is the large version, diameter: 19.7 inches with four bulbs. Literature: 1000 ligh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Steel and Murano glass table lamp by Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Table lamp attributed to Mazzega.
Produced by "Bullicant" technique of Murano glass. Technique made its own and perfected by the Mazzega glassworks in the 1950s.
In the internation...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Acrylic Glass Mid Century Space Age UFO Pendant Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Smoked acrylic glass mid century space age UFO pendant lamp. The lamp has an smoked glass outer shade and a patterned aluminium inner shade. Together they create a magnificent 'space...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pistillo table/wall/ceiling lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Valenti, Italy 1969.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Pistillo table/wall/ceiling lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Valenti, Italy 1969.
Studio Tetrarch’s Pistillo takes its form and its name from the cluster of pistils at the heart of a flow...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Athens, Attiki
Midcentury Sputnik chandelier with 90cm diameter and 15 light bulbs.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Orsa Minore Table Lamp, 1970s
By Stilux
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Orsa Minore table lamp made in Italy in the 1970s, possibly by Stilux.
The lamp has an ivory metal shade in which a pattern of perforated small holes playfully form the Little Bear ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s German Peill & Putzler 'Wave' Ribbed Clear & Chrome Flush Mount/Wall Light
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful 1970s 'Wave' clear ribbed glass wall or flush mount ceiling light with a polished chrome reflective base plate designed by Kock and Lowy for Peill & Putzler Germany. A very unusual design with 'waves' of ribbed glass on the inside contrasting against clear smooth glass on the outside. This space age futuristic light...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Chandelier, Germany, 1970s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Completely restored, aluminum polished.
One upper glass has small crack not visible from below.
Rewired: 5x40W, E25-E27 bulbs.
US wiring compatible.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Space Age Polished Nickel and Glass Pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Space age polished nickel and glass pendant with stacked glass disks at center. Arrangement of glass disks can be changed.
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Mid Century Gray Bony Design Pendant Lamp with Opaline Glass Shades, 1970s
By Bony Design
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Gray bony design space age pendant lamp with three opaline glass shades. The frame is made out of white an has a gray lacquer. The milk glass shades are wh...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Small Chrome Plated Metal Pollux table lamp by Ingo Maurer for M Design, 1960s
By M Design, Ingo Maurer
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chromed metal table lamp with tilting lamp body. Designed by Ingo Maurer for Design M.
E27 lamp holder. Dimensions: cm 12,5/19 (with bulb) x 7 diameter.
Good condition: signs of oxid...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Space Age Square Green Color Chandelier by Lupi Cristal Luxor, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Gorgeous Italian chandelier from the 1970s, Space Age period by Lupi Cristal Luxor. This lamp features chromed brass, chromed steel, crystal, and 3 E27 bulbs. This piece is an excell...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Steel
Space Age Orange Glass Lamp, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Introducing the charming Space Age table lamp that captures the spirit of the 1970s. Its design features a flattened orange glass sphere as the base, topped with a white plastic shad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Pair of set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brass version of floor lamps by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown bubble Murano glass. Famous manufacture like Ven...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century UFO Mushroom Plexiglass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A mid century space age pendant lamp with a beige, acrylic glass UFO mushroom shade. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall system. The lamp requires one E26/2...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Olive Green and White Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Selenova, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Selenova
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare floor lamp was manufactured in Italy in 1960s by the Murano glasswork Vistosi.
The lamp is made up of 5 handmade glass elements. Each element slips into the structure of t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Herda Dutch Perspex Wall Light, 70's
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Design from the seventies of perspex, produced by Herda Lighting BV.
The lamp consists of several layers of plexiglass, tranparent discs and transparent brown discs on a white base.
This lamp gives a beautifull warm light on the wall. Best in combination with a head mirror lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
"ATON / 280" Joe Colombo 1964 O-LUCE, Italy
By O-Luce, Joe Colombo
Located in Köln, DE
"Aton / mod.280" table lamp by Joe Colombo for O-LUCE in 1964.
Original period piece in good condition. Rare and very hard to find.
Glass shade has some chips around the edge, hardly...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pallade Pendant Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pallade” vintage and iconic floor or table lamp designed by the collective designers group Studio Tetrarch and produced by Artemide Milano 1960’s. This lamp can be placed with differ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights.
Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship.
Price is f...
Category
2010s European Space Age Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Space Age Italian Design Hanging Lamp in Yellow and White Acrylic 1960s Vintage
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Stunning space age lamp with large acrylic lampshade, made in Italy in the 70s with the style of Harveyluce / iGuzzini.
The big yellow and white lampshade is made of heavy polymetha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
White Mid Century Dijkstra Flexible Snake Mushroom Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White space age 'snake' floor lamp by Dijkstra with flexible 'snake' arm and white mushroom shade. The swing mechanism of the base allows you to position the lamp in any way desirabl...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Green Space Age Wall Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age wall lamp in green colour. The two spots can be positioned in any way desirable. The lamp requires two E27/26 lightbulbs and currently has an EU-plug.
Addition...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
HARVEY GUZZINI Pendant Light by Meblo Luigi Massoni
Located in Београд, RS
HARVEY GUZZINI Pendant Light, Design by Luigi Massoni
An iconic pendant light designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, with a diameter of 45 cm and a height of 92 cm from the c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Large Chrome Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamp, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Four Doria hand blown glass bubbled tubes on a chrome base. Manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme intere...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp Adjustable Desk Lamp Germany
Located in Poperinge, BE
Space age eyeball table lamp, adjustable design desk lamp made of black and white plastic, with a chrome rod, 80s, Germany.
Cool height and direction adjustable lamp, this still has...
Category
1980s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1970s German Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten Hexagonal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Italian Chrome Table Lamps by Reggiani, 1970s
By Reggiani
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of chromed table lamps produced by Reggiani, probably from the 1970s.
The top part of the lamp, which is rotatable, contains eight elongated openings through which the light em...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason "Space Age" Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern "Space/Atomic Age" design pendant Lamp with Carlos Nason's characteristics, produced in 1970.
This lamp is made of blown glass, chromed steel and a black...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Vintage Sputnik Space Age Chandelier Pendant Light, Mid Century 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage sputnik space age chandelier pendant light with 5 opaline glass shades. The chrome rings with the shades can be turned in any position desira...
Category
1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Blown Glass and Chrome Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s tubular lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades on a chrome pendant. All original.
This item is ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pistillo ceiling or wall lamp by Studio Tetrach for Valenti Luce, Italy, 1970's
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large pistillo ceiling or wall lamp by Studio Tetrach for Valenti Luce, made in Italy in the 1970's. Good condition, iconic piece.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970 Reggiani Space Age Italian Design Chrome 2 Sconces Modern Wall Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Sconces
Design Goffredo Reggiani
Italy, 1970
Sculpture Steel Sconces
3 lights for each lamp (E17 bulb light)
Rare model
Sticker Laber Manufacture under the lamp
Perfect wor...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
XXL Mushroom Table Lamp by Cosack Leuchten 1970s
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
The lamp is made of opal glass and is extremely rare to find in the size 43 x 43 x 40 cm.
Placed on a large sideboard or directly on the floor, the lamp provides an indirect light, ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Oscar Torlasco Floor Lamp for Lumi, Italy 1960s
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare large Mid Century Space Age floor lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco and manufactured by Lumi, Italy 1960s. This large sized floor lamp has beautiful pr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
1970 Italian Space Age Design White Chrome Metal Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Space Age Table Lamp
Italy, 1970
Chrome Metal and White Enamel
Excellent Condiction
Perfect working order
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Plastic & Nickel Table Lamp 'Professional' by G. Scolari for Valenti, 1970
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Table lamp "Professional" made from nickel-plated metal and white perspex with pivotable lampshade. The lamp remains in an overall good vintage condition: patina and wear consistent ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
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.