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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
Italian floor lamp space age 1970s.
Located in bari, IT
Floor lamp composed of three lighting bodies adjustable in height from and can be directed at will metal structure an Italian production style space age 70s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Original table lamp 'Mezzachimera' by Vico Magistretti for Artemid, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
table lamp 'Mezzachimera' by Vico Magistretti for Artemide The 1970s space-age style lounge floor lamp is a fascinating vintage piece that will give your room a retro-futuristic at...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian space age Chromed metal Adjustable floor lamp by Reggiani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Chromed metal Adjustable floor lamp by Reggiani, 1970s Adjustable floor lamp entirely in chromed metal. The cylindrical diffuser can be adjusted in height and incli...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Ceramic Lamp in Mustard Yellow - Gabbianelli Marcello Cuneo Style, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Illuminate your space with the allure of 1970s design with this stunning vintage 70s lamp reminiscent of Marcello Cuneo‘s creations crafted by Gabbianelli and SC3. Featuring a unibody ceramic base that seamlessly incorporates the wiring and bulb holder, this lamp is a true testament to the innovative design of the era. The striking mustard yellow color of the ceramic base makes a bold statement, evoking the vibrant spirit of the 70s. Authentic and in excellent vintage condition, this lamp not only provides stunning visual impact but also emits a charming lighting effect, especially when paired with a mirrored bulb. Whether placed on a bedside table, sideboard, or desk, this Marcello Cuneo style 70s ceramic table lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Floor Lamp Diabolo Red Beige by Knoll, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful floor lamp by Knoll, manufactured circa 1970. Red and beige shade with beautiful patterns, illuminates beautifully. The base is made of wood with a classy ring in the middl...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Other

Enrico Tronconi floor lamp Italy 1960
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful and stylish floor lamp The base and the chromed metal base hosts a height adjustable reflector composed of two aluminum discs, including a white lacquered.Diffuse and gent...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Paire de lampes boule en inox chromé Francaise Space Age Vintage
By RAAK
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
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...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Large space age floor lamp by Glashutte Limburg, Germany 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Space age floor lamp. It has a chromed metal base with a large opaline glass globe made by Glashütte Limburg in the 1960s. The globe measures a whopping 45cm in diameter. The total h...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

A Large Lucite SPACE-AGE Ceiling Fixture LAMP by GUZZINI, Italy 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular "Raise & Lower" pendant light, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, with 4 arms of chrome metal lights suspended around a central axis with handle loop, all under a half...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian space age Table lamp Vaga by Franco Mirenzi for Valenti, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wall lamp in white ceramic with 4 lights, 1960s Table lamp mod. Vaga entirely in white painted metal. The inclined dome diffuser has a hole in the upper pa...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Floor Lamp Chrome Blown Glass by Reggiani, Italy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spiral floor lamp by the Reggiani manufactured, circa 1970. Stainless steel with hand blown Murano glass sphere. A statement piece! In very good condition. Cleaned well wired and r...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Monumental Chrome Steel Table Lamp Willy Rizzo Cardin Style Bronze Mirror 1970s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Very chic and monumental chromed steel table lamp in the style of Willy Rizzo or Pierre Cardin, France or Italy 1970s. The tube cylinder lamp base h...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

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Alabaster

Medusa table Lamp by Olaf von Bohr
Located in Brussels, BE
Olaf von Bohr table lamp designed in 1968. "Medusa" model with a spiral body composed of white lacquered metal strips on a black lacquered metal base. Some very slight enamel chips ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

A Pair of SPACE-AGE WALL APPLIQUES SCONCES by PIERRE FOLIE, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large PAIR of "Hydra" wall lights with 2 arms of light each, Post-Modernist, Pop, Space-Age, circular wall bases in chromed metal, 2 flexible chrome arms and 2 screw bulbs per wall...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

60s Temde Space Age pendant lamp with teak plywood and a sperical lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very well preserved vintage ceiling lamp by Temde, an original from the 1960s. Typical high-quality Space Age design from that time. The lamp consists of a large beige ...
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic, Teak, Plywood

A Space-Age "CUFFIA" FLOOR LAMP by FRANCESCO BUZZI for BIEFFEPLAST, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An early Post-Modern Space-Age "Cuffia Floor Lamp, also called "Tenaglia", in a rough and early matte black finish version giving this piece a true modernist feel, created by Frances...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Lakro Amstelveen Space Age UFO Floor Lamp with Eyeball Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage Lakro Amstelveen space age floor lamp with UFO-shaped shade. On the side the lamp has a small eyeball light. The lamp is made out of metal and aluminium, combining colours of...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Adjustable Space Age Gallery Spot for Wall or Ceiling by Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic lamp for wall or ceiling mounting from the 1970s. The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design. The large yellow-orange lamp head is i...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

A Pair of SPACE-AGE WALL APPLIQUES SCONCES by GUZZINI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A fairly large pair of Post-Modernist, Seventies, Space-Age wall lights, in folded metal chrome on the outside, pearl white on the inside, by Guzzini, Italy 1970. DIMENSIONS: 30 x 2...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

System X pendant lamp Ross Lovegrove Y2K style design space age
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
System X pendant lamp designed by Ross Lovegrove for Yamagiwa. It's in the taste of Y2K futuristic style, Neo space age era. X shaped plastic body has LED inside, and be illuminated...
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Early 2000s Japanese Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Kazuo Motozawa Saturno chrom Pendant Light for Staff, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Kazuo Motozawa Saturno Pendant Light The "Saturno" hanging lamp from STAFF Leuchten is an impressive designer piece designed by Kazuo Motozawa. With its size, this chrome-plated han...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Orange Smoked Acrylic Glass Space Age Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Orange Dijkstra space age pendant lamp with a double acrylic glass shade. The outer shade is transparent and has an orange colour, the inner shade is white. Together they create an a...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970's Task Lamp
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1970s table lamp with large plastic shade and black painted metal base. Wire, switch and plug still original. Fits an E27 bulb
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Kaiser Idell & Co. Leuchten Bauhaus Tube Ceiling Light, 1940s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful slim line Bauhaus ceiling lamp manufactured by Kaiser Idell (Kaiser & Co Leuchten, Germany est. 1865). Brushed metal and alloy. Fully working and tested condition, rebu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Chrome

Vintage Space Age Anvia Mushroom Arc Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare white Anvia arc wall lamp with mushroom shade. The shade can be turned in any direction desirable. It's position from the arc can also be adjusted. The lamp requires a E27/26 (s...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Yellow Smoked Glass Space Age Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century UFO space age pendant light with a smoked glass shade by Dijkstra. The lamp consists of a glass outer shade and aluminium inner shade. Together they produce a magnificent...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Glass

glass ice cube desk lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
desk lamp ice glass by Peill & Putzler, 1970s. The designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp from Peill & Putzler is made of high-quality glass in the shape of ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Mid Century Brown and White Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Big space age mushroom table lamp with large white shade and metal base. The acrylic glass mushroom shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) ligh...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mod Space Age Flex Arm Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age flex arm desk lamp with orb form hood shade. The lamp is in a tan color, with a black collar coil arm which allows for an infinite number of positions, ...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s German Space-Age Illuminated Orange Glass Table Lamp inc Original Shade
Located in London, GB
1970s German space-age and futuristic illuminated orange glass table lamp. The illuminated orange base with feature brass fittings requires a single E14 screw-in bulb inside. This ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass, Wire

chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Klaus Hempel for Massive (Belgium), 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
beautiful Sputnik ceiling light by Richard Essig- 1970s This stylish Sputnik chrome lamp from the 1970s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Sputnik Ceiling Lamp Dandelion from Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Sputnik ceiling lamp by Sciolary - 1970s. The striking design of this ceiling lamp consists of delicate chrome leaves that radiate from the central core. The arrangement is reminisc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES POST-MODERN TABLE LAMP by TRONCONI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Arabe Texte source Une élégante et imposante lampe de table, Moderniste, Bauhaus Constructiviste, Space-Age, en métal laqué blanc écru, attribuée à Tronconi, Italie 1970. Une belle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Retro Red Metal Space Age Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red vintage space age pendant lamp made out of metal. The shade is nicely shaped and consists out of thick metal with red lacquer. The lamp requires one E27 lightbulb. Additional in...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Hustadt Keramik, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. Measurements: Width: 8.26 in (21 cm) Heigth: 7.87 in (20 cm) Depth: 4.72...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Rare Space Age Wall lights by OMA Italy
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Pair of large wall lamps built by OMA Italia in the 1960s, inspired by the famous Flos light ball lamps invented by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni. These two rare lamps are hand...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Mid Century Dijkstra Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Dijkstra in beige/mocca colour and chrome top cap. The acrylic glass shade produces a magnificent glow. The lamps requires an E27/26 (standard) lig...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid-century Modern, Space Age Chandelier
By A. James
Located in Berkeley, CA
This by far my favorite fixture in the showroom. No doubt Buck Rogers would hang this beauty in his dining pod. Battle Star Galactica might of used it as a...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair Green Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Green square-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts  in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is square and there is a beautiful ce...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Space Age Pendant Lamp "4th Floor" Paul De Haan Jolina Atomic Orange 1990's NL
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing Jolina Lighting's iconic Pendant Lamp Model '4th-floor lamp' by Paul De Haan—a true space age piece from the dynamic 1990s era. With its atomic shape and distinctive form...
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1990s Dutch Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Metal

Anvia Orange Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century orange Anvia floor lamp with two adjustable shades. The two orange spots can be moved up and down the base and adjusted in any direction desirable. The lamp requires two ...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian space age White metal Table lamp Atollo by Magistretti for Oluce, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age White metal Table lamp Atollo by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 1970s Table lamp mod. Atollo, entirely in white painted metal...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Herda Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Herda. The mushroom shade is made out of thick acrylic glass and produces a magnificent light. The inner shade is made from aluminium. The lamp req...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Valenti Luce, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
big sputnik ceiling lamp - 1970s This stylish Sputnik chrome lamp from the 70s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of this era. With its striki...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Vintage Space Age Pendant Light Ceiling Lamp by Herda, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age pendant lamp by Herda with transparent shade. The shade consists of acrylic glass in a copper-like colour. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall s...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

German space age Opaline glass and metal table lamp Bulb by Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
German space age Opaline glass and metal table lamp Bulb by Ingo Maurer, 1970s Table lamp mod. Bulb with opaline glass bulb-shaped diffuser. The chromed metal base is cylindrical in ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Dijkstra Mushroom Swing Arm Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
One of Dijkstra's most famous models, this classy mushroom floor lamp with its turnable arms. The beige shades have a shiny lacquer and produce a very warm light. The shade themselve...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Double Arc Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique space age mushroom floor lamp by Dijkstra with two chrome arms. The mushroom spots can turned in any direction desirable. Also the chrome arms can be moved up and down the sta...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Dijkstra Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
An oft sought-after mushroom table lamp by Dijkstra. The mocca-colored mushroom shade produces a warm, cosy light. The shade can be easily moved up and down the base. The lamp requir...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

4 Wall Lights Erco Spots Ceiling Lamps Chrome Black Sarfatti Arteluce Style
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Cool Space Age set of four Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Style wall lights, sconces, ceiling lights, spots / lamps made by Erco, Germany, circa 1970s. The multifunctional high quality s...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Metal, Aluminum

Gold Brass Flush Mount, Cosack, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful brass Flush Mount by Cosack lights, Germany, 1960/1970. Original 1960s space age brass ceiling light with nine lighting elements. This light was designed and produced by C...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

1 of 3 orange Space Age ceiling lamps by Klaus Hempel for Kaiser Leuchten, 70s
Located in Saarburg, RP
beautiful SPACE Age ceiling light by Richard Essig- 1970s The pendant lamp from Kaiser Leuchte, designed by Klaus Hempel in an eye-catching orange shade, is an outstanding example o...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Set of 3 Adjustable Space Age Gallery Spots by Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic lamps for 1 phase tracks from the 1970s. The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design. The large dark brown lamp heads are infinitely ...
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1970s 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

Hex-shaped Star Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Brown hex- and star-shaped ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is hexagonal and there is a beautiful ceramic flower on ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

White Space Age Light Fixture Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very large space age pendant light with white acrylic glass mushroom shade. The lamp requires one E27/67 (standard) lightbulb. Additional information: Materials: Metal, plastic Peri...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Peil & Putzler Dome Floor Lamp 1970s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice stylish Floor lamp . Aluminum base ,comes with a large White dome . manufactured by Peil & Putzler 1970s Germany One large E27 bulb needed
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

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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