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
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
$298 Sale Price
25% Off
1960 by Poliarte Italian Design Murano Pair of Table Lamps
By Poliarte
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps
Glass cubes in perfect condition
Perfect working order.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Gaetano Sciolari Space Age Aluminum and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Never used space age wall sconce designed by Gaetano Sciolari and manufactured in Italy by Stilkronen in the Sixties , they came from an important lighting shop in Italy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Caramel Round Glass Pendant Lamp by Staff, 1980s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Caramel round glass pendant lamp by Staff, 1980s Germany
Very beautiful, heavy and rare design pendant lamp.
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works wit...
Category
1980s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Gold Metal Triple Tube Pair of Ceiling Lamps by TZ, 1960s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Space Age Antique gold metal triple tube mini pair of ceiling lamps by TZ, 1960s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps
Lamps are in very good condition.
These...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age. Scultpural murano and steel table/floor lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural table/floor lamp made of hand-blown Murano glass in the style of Venini, 1970s. Formed by a chrome-plated steel cube that holds a white Murano glass sphere with an orange ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
1970s Mazzega Attributed Space Age Metal and Glass Italian Table Lamp
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A chromed metal, brass and brown glass table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Space Age era. It's in working order and in lovely condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Three Geometric Glass Ceiling Wall Flushmounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three vintage textured glass flushmounts ceiling or wall lights.
Germany, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Chrome Lamps by Torino
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1970's space age atomic chrome table lamps with both a upper standard edison screw lightbulb and a lower chrome eyeball in which you c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,680 / set
Space Age Dome Pendant Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this all-original Space Age dome pendant light featuring spun aluminum construction with outer chrome finish and inner ivory white finish. Distinctive are t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage 70's space age glass chandelier Italian design
Located in None, IT
Chromed and white metal frame three-light chandelier with spherical white glass shades, Italian design, 1970s.
CONDITION: In good condition, working, shows signs of wear given by ti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$489 Sale Price
30% Off
Very Rare Orange Ball Ceramic Table Lamp Base, Italy 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s.
The pictures with the lampshades are for illustration purposes and as an example of how the lamp bases look with a lampshade. Th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bicolor Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Impressive Holywood Regency chandelier from the 1970s.
The lamp looks very noble and elegant due to the two-tone design.
Impressive contemporary design and an asset to any home.
An e...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,660
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
Set Of Two Space Age Wall Lamps 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Wall Lamps Set of Two 1970s
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
$620 / set
White Glass Pyramid Design Pair of Sconces by Böhmer Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White Glass Pyramid Design Pair of Sconces by Böhmer Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
These lamps works with E...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass. ca. 1968
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
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 Big Ball Table Lamp 'Planet' by Doria
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Spectaculair space age table lamp Planet by Doria Leuchten.
The lamp consists of a big glass ball and a brass stand.
It contains four mirror reflex lights and six brass 'planets' on...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Chromed & painted metal Spinnaker table lamp by Corsini & Wiskemann for Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Base in cream painted metal with cracquelè finish. Structure in chromed metal and sail lampshade in curved aluminum sheet. Equipped with 3 lamp holders: 2 at the front with E27 socke...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Rare Wall Light in White by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chrome Gold Triangle Design Pair of Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s, Germany
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Chrome and Gold metal Triangle design Pair of Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good condition.
These lamps works wi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sculptural Space Age Arco Floor Lamp, Chrome Metal, Three Lights, Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
Offered here is a vintage, three-lights floor lamp produced in Italy in the early 1970s. It is not labeled, but based on the appearance, material, joints and manufacture quality it i...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,708 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Space Age Red Table Lamp, Italy 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Cute little baby lamp. Good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Space age chandelier by Terence Conran, for Erco, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Chandelier designed by Terence Conran and manufactured by the German manufacturer Erco lightening, in the 1970s. This piece is made up of "lighting balls" in chrome-plated metal and ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Guzzini Space Age Floor Lamp with White Acrylic Shade, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini space age floor lamp with white acrylic shade. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow and has an elegant chrome base. The lamp is marked 'Harvey Guzzini' on ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered ]" Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini , Italy, circa 1970.
Comprised of several pieces of "Trilobi" glass pieces with a very lig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Flower Wall Light, Germany, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ceramic wall flower light in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Pan Leuchten, Germany in the 1960s.
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Sputnik Chandelier Flush Mount with Bubble Glass Globes Germany, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge Sputnik chandelier with six large blown bubble glass globes.
Germany, 1960s
Lamp sockets: 6x E27 (US E26)
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$4,744 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Stilux Milano, Italy, circa 1970
By Stilux
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Centruy Modern chandelier consisting of 3 pendant lights in the shape of oversized light bulbs, manufactured by Stilux Milano in Italy ca. 197...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
SPACE AGE FLOOR LAMP - Staff Leuchten
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Space Age floor lamp by Staff Leuchten, 1960's With a white metal tulip-shaped rod and its original shade in plastic. The presence of four E27 fittings around the lamp, along with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Space Age Bakalowits & Söhne, "Mirakle" Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very large Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria, circa 1960s.
This chandelier consists of layers of nickel-plated metal disks holding different sized crystal rods with differently faceted ends.
This is not a modern model (photos of the original condition are available to prove this), the chandelier has been rewired and repolished,
This one consists of 7 stacked rings...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal
1970s Reggiani Space Age Wood and Steel Italian Chandelier
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing chromed steel and wood six lights chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy by Reggiani in the Seventies. It's in working order, it works both 110-240 volts and needs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Flush Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1970s.
Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship.
The lamp is a highlight for every room.
A particularly sparkling light i...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Black model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce Milano period 1960/1969 without any identification mark or logo, perfectly functional completely original with slight signs of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Beautiful beige model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce Milano period 1960/1969 perfectly functional completely original with slight signs of age.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
MOLLA lamps by Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi for LUMENFORM, 1970s
Located in Athens, Attiki
MOLLA lamps by Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi for LUMENFORM, 1970s
2 beautiful vintage lamps by the designers Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi.
The condition is very good, only minimal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Black Space Age Ball Wall Sconce, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare Verner Panton inspired wall or ceiling sconce. Fully adjustable and made from black powder coated steel and aluminium. It is meant to be mounted on a short track and used as a...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$317 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Age Wall Sconce Green Light Fixture Anvia Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Anvia
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Green Anvia swivel wall lamp by Jan Hoogervorst. The lamp with bucket shade is incredibly flexible. The piece can move left and right from the wall bracket position. Also the swivel ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini style Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Sirrah
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age Italian mushroom-shapped table lamps from the 70s. The structure is made of chrome-plated silver steel, with an opaline glass shade. Very much in the style of the l...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Space Age Table Lamp by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo for Paf Studio, Italy 80
Located in Lucija, SI
Beautiful Yellow classic Desk Lamp, design by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, was produced by PAF Studio Milan Italy in '80s. Model Dove/Pigeon.
The lamp is in good condition, it ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Large Space Age Ceiling Lamp, Milk Glass & Plexiglass, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
ery Large Mid Century Ceiling Lamp was made in Italy in '70s. It's a classic space age design.
It gives wonderful, soft and soothing light when lit and brightens the room beautifully...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass, Plexiglass
Mid Century Cascade Chandelier in Chrome, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Herentals, BE
Cascade pendant with 3 chrome globes 1970s.
The cascade pendant has 3 chrome globes with a black detail around and a chorme ceiling plate.
The height of the 3 globes can be adjuste...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$607 Sale Price
60% Off
DORIA Mushroom Table Lamp, Blown Glass Shade, 1970s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant space age table lamp manufactured by DORIA Leuchten in Germany. The lamp is made of metal base with mouth-blown lampshade that contains air bubbles provides smooth and wonder...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
White Space Ace floor lamp 1970s Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice White tube frame adjustable floor lamp .comes with a White
Acrylic shade .so seventies . Gives a very nice warm light when lid .
foot switch .one E27 large bulb needed . ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
1960s Italian Wall Lamps Space Age Design Pair of Sculpture Sconces
Located in Brescia, IT
Steel sconces
5 light bulbs for each lamp.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Vintage 60's table lamp design martinelli luce
Located in None, IT
Large yellow metal table lamp with spherical glass shade, design Martinelli Luce, 1960s.
CONDITION:
In good, working condition, may show slight signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,017 Sale Price
35% Off
Birillo, Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian tall floor lamp made of two Murano glass illuminated bulb, one orange and one opaline white , fixed by a chrome strapping in the center...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970s Space Age Art Glass and Chrome Table Lamp with Brown and White Inclusions
By Mazzega
Located in Melbourne, AU
A compact table light designed and made in Italy or Spain in the late 1970s. We have restored and rewired, adding a satin black coat to the base. Simple push button switch to undersi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
1970's chrome pendant light with white glass globe shades
Located in London, GB
A 1970's seven light "space age" chrome pendant light.
With modern white glass globe shades.
Re-wired and tested.
Category
Late 20th Century European Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
White Plastic & Painted Metal 1970s "Montparnasse" Sconces by S. Asti for Candle
By Sergio Asti, Candle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
2-piece molded diffuser in opal acrylic material. Painted metal structure. Nickel-plated metal stop.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Sheet Metal
Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s -
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s.
We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lisolachenonce Shower Head Wall Lamp, 1970s Made in Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp is executed with an E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
MCM Pendant, Relief Glass and Chrome, Belgium, 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
Pendant of thick, transparent relief glass with turtle motif. The suspension system is made of chrome-plated metal, as is the ceiling cap with suspension hook...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$588 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Age Gaetano Sciolari Style Pair Italian Chrome-Plated Brass Wall Sconces
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly recommend reading the entire description, as we aim to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
This is an original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1970s Space Age Set of Four Large Chromed Steel Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four chromed steel wall lights made in Italy in the 1970s, good conditions overall, work with 110-240 volts and need four regular bulbs each one.
This set of four wall sconces from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Vintage White Black Table Lamp Desk Lamp Targetti, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp desk lamp by Targetti 1970s Italy.
The desk lamp shows black flexible tube arm and white lacquered metal base and shade.
On / off switch. One E 27 sock...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chrome Sputnik by Reggiani, Italy 1970s
By Reggiani
Located in Catania, CT
Very good vintage condition for this chandelier designed by Reggiani and produced in Italy during the 70s. Some trace of age and use. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on dema...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$2,391 Sale Price
20% Off
1 of the 3 Pairs, Orange Brown, Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Pair orange and brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s.
The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is t...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Floor lamp in metal and glass, Carlo Nason Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Large Space Age metal and glass floor lamp in the style of the famous Italian designer Carlo Nason. Italy, 1970s
It is a floor lamp with great scenographic impact, capable of adapti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
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.