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Space Age Lighting

SPACE AGE STYLE

Vintage Space Age furniture captured post–World War II optimism with swooping shapes, bowed lines and experimentation with new materials including plastic and fiberglass.

From the launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 to the landing of Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon in 1969, the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States propelled advancements in technology that transformed culture. Space Age design encompassed fashion, architecture, cars, furniture and objects for the home, bringing wonder and hope for the future into everyday life.

Coinciding with Pop art, Space Age style featured bold colors and forms. Eero Aarnio’s Ball chair, which debuted in 1966, used molded fiberglass for a capsule-like space while Verner Panton’s 1959 Panton chair was a single piece of molded plastic for a gravity-defying S shape. Red versions of Olivier Mourgue’s 1964 Djinn chair were futuristic enough to appear on the space station in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Today, Joe Colombo is revered as a master of modern Italian design thanks to the provocative modular furniture pieces he created, such as the Tube chair and the Elda armchair, both of which embody the future-forward spirit of the Space Age.

The Space Age spirit extended to home building too. The futuristic Case Study Houses, which were designed by the likes of Pierre Koenig, Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Neutra and Whitney R. Smith, are considered a high point of modernism and the Southern California lifestyle.

Sometimes the nods to space exploration were more literal, like moon and star motifs or the 1965 Eclisse lamp by Vico Magistretti that saw the mid-century Italian designer integrating a movable inner shade to “eclipse” the light source. Alongside the pioneering moon missions, JVC manufactured the Videosphere portable television reminiscent of the Apollo 11 space helmets.

Although the style faded in the 1970s — with the 1975 joining of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts signaling a new era of cooperation and the global oil crisis impacting the availability of plastics — the era’s innovations influenced designers into the 21st century such as Zaha Hadid and Djivan Schapira.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Space Age 10-Light Chrome and Bubble Glass Sputnik Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. With ten E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Vetri Murano Glass Gold Elegant Pair of Sconces by Egoluce, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Vetri Murano glass gold elegant pair of sconces by Egoluce, 1980s, Italy. Very elegant and minimalist wall lamps. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E14 st...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Rare Pink Metal Pendant Lamp by Staff Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare pink metal pendant lamp by Staff, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2xE27 light bulbs. W...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1 of 3 Round Murano Amber Sunburst Flushmount by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful round Murano Flush Mount by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick textured Murano fixture on a brass base with 3 brass screws. High quality and in very good conditi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Leaf Shaped Gold and Chrome Pair of Sconces by Baulmann Leuchten, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Leaf Shaped Gold and Chrome Pair of Sconces by Baulmann Leuchten, 1980s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps wor...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Harvey Guzzini Vintage Floor Lamp Brown Meblo
Located in Београд, RS
Harvey Guzzini "Medusa" Floor Lamp The iconic "Medusa" floor lamp from the 1970s, designed by the renowned Italian brand Harvey Guzzini, embodies elegant design and the futuristic a...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

High Quality Plexiglass Bubble Design Pair of Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
High Quality Plexiglass Bubble Design Pair of Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. The...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1960s Space Age Chromed Metal and White Plastic Chandelier by Stilux Milano
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A white acrylic and chromed metal three-lights chandelier designed and manufactured in the sixties by Stilux. The chandelier comes from an important lighting shop that was going out ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

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

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Ceramic

70s Design Lamp 'Sfera Notte' Gagiplast Orange Edition - Space Age Design Icon
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Space Age lamp, the ‘Sfera Notte’ (Night Sphere) model by Gagiplast, Italy, perfectly captures the bold and imaginative spirit of 1970s futuristic design. Its sculptural form r...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered chandelier in hand blown Murano glass by Venini , Italy, circa 1970. Comprised of several pieces of glass resembling icicles, hanging from brass chains in 3 conce...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

"Poliedra" Floor Lamp, Felice Ragazzo, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Sculptural Floor Lamp "Poliedra" by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini, Italy, 1970s Crafted from chrome-plated steel, aluminum, and plastic, this sculptural floor lamp features a geometr...
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Textured Red Plastic Large Wall Lamp by Uwe Mersch Design, 1970s Germany
By Mersch Design
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple shade textured red plastic large night mood lamp by Uwe Mersch Design, 1970s Sculptural very elegant wall light It is very ideal and suitable fo...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier 8 Arms Italian Modern Pendant
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Sciolari Chandelier Italian Modern 8 lights Pendant From the range by Sciolari, this center-light features 8 lamps on a central chromed stem...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

German Vintage Eight-Arm Sputnik Pendant Chandelier Brass Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Sputnik chandelier metal, brass and eight beautiful handblown opaline glass globes. Germany, 1960s-1970s. Lamp sockets: Eight  
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Ring A400, Desk Lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Arteluce, 1979
Located in Brussel, BE
Orientable and dimmable desk or table lamp named Ring A 400 and made in red scarlet enameled metal, designed by Bruno Gecchelin for Arteluce in the late 1970’s. - Lampe de bureau ou ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

A pair of 1970s Space Age Sarfatti Style Italian Pendants
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two chromed steel and whitee glass space age chandeliers designed and manufactured in Italy and inspired by Sarfatti, they are in very good conditions, work 110-240 volts and need re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Metal

1960s Space Age Rectangular Glass and Chromed Metal Italian Wall Sconce by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Space Age Italian Wall Sconce by Veca is an iconic piece of lighting design that encapsulates the futuristic and innovative design sensibilities of the 1960s Space Age era, it'i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

XL Red Taupe Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Red ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

White Mid Century Dijkstra Flexible Snake Mushroom Floor Lamp, 1970s
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...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Space Age Sputnik 20 Lights Chandelier by Reggiani Goffredo, 1965s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A magnificent Italian midcentury, specifically space age, chandelier designed by Goffredo Reggiani in the 60s and 70s. Brass and steel with 20 lights in the E27 format. Space Age des...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful and large German Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 etched lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporar...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Large Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large eight light Space Age chandelier manufactured in chromed hardware and hand blown orange and clear Murano glass by Mazzega. The glass can be arranged in a few different ways as you can appreciate in a couple fo photos of the listing. These Space Age chandeliers were often displayed with Mirrored bulbs (last couple photos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass

A Rare 1970s Space Age B2 Table Lamp Designed by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Gaetano Sciolari B2 table lamp, it's made in Italy by Sciolari Rome in the 1970s, metal and blue round glass spheres are in good conditions, totally rewired electrical parts, it wo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Metal

ONE of two Large Vintage Blown Glass Flush Mounts Ceiling or Wall Lights. 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of two beautiful industrial design blown glass flush mounts. Holland, 1960s-1970s Lampen sockets: One E27 (US E26).
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Outsized Light Bulb Floor or Hanging Lamp 'Bulb Bulb' by Ingo Maurer
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
"Bulb Bulb" is a large floor or hanging lamp from the 1980s. "Bulb Bulb" is an iconic lightning device inspired by Pop Art. Bulb Bulb is shaped like an outsi...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

1970s arc lamp with telescopic arm
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1970s arc lamp with telescopic arm. Space-age style design attributed to Harvey Guzzini. Aluminum frame adjustable arm extension from a minimum of 160 cm. to a maximum of 210 cm. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Aluminum

Pink Head White Metal Floor Lamp by Cosack 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pink Head White Metal floor lamp by Cosack 1970s, Germany Lamp is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with halogen light bulb. Max 100W Wired and suitable to use w...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Goffredo Reggiani 1970's Floor Lamp with 3 Lights
Located in Parma, IT
Articulated floor lamp with 3 lights by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s. Structure in chromed metal and brass with wrought iron base. Top with flex...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Aluminum, Metal

Two 1960s Gaetano Sciolari Space Age Chrome Aluminum and Glass Ceiling Lights
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing set of two iconic 7 lights ceiling fixtures also usable as wall lights designed by Gaetano Sciolari and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties. The two fixtures are new, never used in an house, we bought them in a big lot of a closing shop in Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

DDR Space Age Copper Pendant Lamps by VEB, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Here is the chance to acquire a pair of ceiling lamps made in a country no longer in existence. The former DDR - Eastern Germany. These lights were made by VEB Metalldrücke in Halle ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Copper

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

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Metal

Glass Red Metal Base Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass red metal base pair of sconces or ceiling lamps by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy Minimalist high quality design Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Orange-Dark Blue Long Metal Body Glass Pair of Sconces by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very rare orange-Dark blue long metal body and glass pair of sconces by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy Minimalist high quality design Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Brass Square Design 4 Head Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass square design 4 head ceiling lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany. Designed and manufactured for Gebrüder Cosack. Rare Minimalist design flushmount or wall lamp Original label...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Chrome and Gold Metal Pendant Lamp by TZ, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Chrome and Gold Metal pendant lamp by TZ, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Grey Conic Design Table Lamp, in the Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Conic Design wonderful table lamp, In style of Mathieu Matégot, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired a...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s Space Age Gray Plexiglass And Chromed Metal Italian Pendant
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish space age pendant designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies. Plexiglass and chromed steel are in original conditions. it has normal signs considering use and age....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

1970s Reggiani Space Age Steel and Aluminum Italian Table Lamp or Ceiling Light
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish space age table lamp also usable like a ceiling light designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Reggiani. It's in good conditions, it works both 110-240 volts ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

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...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Abstract Orange Table Lamps Set of 2 Shaped Metal Sixties
Located in Poperinge, BE
Set of 2 abstract orange table lamps completely in space age style, night lights with a sleek design, made of orange lacquered bent metal, 60s, France. This set of lights is most li...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Lighting

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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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ceramic wall lights 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 parts,...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Large Ice Glass Table Lamp from Doria
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large golden Big Ball table lamp by Doria from the 1960s. Very elegant Hollywood Regency design with a fantastically glamorous look. The structure in the glass cre...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Orange Ceramic Wall Light Flush Mount, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful orange and brown accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. Labelled by Løvemose, in excellent condition.  Løvemose was a...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Mid Century Industrial Spanish Clamp Desk Lamp By Ramón Bigas i Balcells 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Mid Century Industrial Spanish Clamp Desk Lamp by Ramón Bigas i Balcells, dating back to the 1960s, is more than just a functional lighting piece—it's a slice of design history. ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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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...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s Space Age Aluminium Table Lamp Attributed to Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian table lamp designed and manufactured in the Seventies, often attributed to Arredoluce, good quality of this Space Age table lamp confirm that. It works 110-240 volts and n...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Large Round Chandelier "Ovali" by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Three stage chandelier from the "Ovali" collection by Gaetano Sciolari, in aged silver bronze (original patina) and nickel-plated bronze. Rare round model with 24 lights. The three crowns carry cut oval glasses and small daggers...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Silver, Brass, Bronze, Nickel

Massive Orange and Brown Fase Style Space Age Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Massive orange space age desk lamp with adjustable arm in the style of Fase Madrid. The arm can be adjusted and also the shade itself can be repositioned. The lamp requires one E27/2...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

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

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Ceramic

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

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Plastic, Acrylic

Sputnik Cut-Glass Chandelier by Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Chandelier designed by Fontana Arte, crafted in the 1960s. This masterpiece of lighting showcases the meticulous craftsmanship that Italy is celebrated for. Skillfully designed by F...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Danish Space Age Ceiling Light by Claus Bolby for Cebo, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Manufactured by Cebo Industries, Denmark in 1975. Brown and amber colored acrylic exterior, brass center tube and supporting brass chain. Measures: Height 10.15 inches, diameter 9.75 inches. Please do have a look at my other Danish and Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and curious antiques for...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

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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