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

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Ceramic

Very Elegant Striped Acrylic Hanging Lamp by Edel-Acryl, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very elegant striped acrylic hanging lamp by Edel-Acryl, 1970s Height adjustable 70-158cm. Executed in massive chrome-plated steel, the lamp...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Italian Space Age floor lamp Reggiani, geometric tubes, minimal chromed
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a rare and attractive floor lamp in chromed metal, made in Italy around the first half of the 1970s. It is perfectly representative of the Space Age style of thos...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Impressive Doria Cascading Hourglass Chandelier, Space Age, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning and large Cascade chandelier / pendant lamp from the 1960s, crafted by Doria, Germany. This remarkable chandelier features nine c...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Very Rare Triangular Wall Light with Rainbow Acrylic Front, 1980s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Full funktion. Executed in plexiglass and metal. The lamp need x E14 / E15 3 small halogen bulbs, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Our lamps are che...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Huge hand-blown murano floor/table lamp by F. Fabbian for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Stunning table or floor lamp made of hand-blown Murano glass designed by F. Fabbian, 1970s. Flattened spheriacl shape and totally round, made of milky or opaline Murano glass with go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Panton Verner three wall lamps shell by j. Luber Swiss years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Panton Verner design set of three wall lamps shell by j. Luber Swiss in years '70 three wall lamps shell that every wall lamp are composed by two level of shell; one visible outsid...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s German Peill & Putzler Opaline Glass & Chrome Wall or Flush Mount Light
Located in London, England
1970s Space age German Peill & Putzler opaline glass and polished chrome wall or flush mount ceiling light. The opaline shade has three indents in the inner rim which slot on to the...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Italy, circa 1968
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconce or flush mount made in clear and blue Murano glass and a chromed metal body , manufactured in the island of Murano in Italy, circa 1970 Design attributed to Carlo N...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

'Arabian Nights' Chandelier in Brass & Glass, Kai Ruokonen, Ker-lux 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A truly stunning and rare 1001 Arabian Nights lantern styles chandelier with a modernistic touch made of brass and opaline glass. The lamp is made ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Unique Heavy, Huge XXL 1970s Metal Chrome Table Lamp with Metal Shade
Located in München, DE
Unique heavy, huge XXL 1970s Space Age metal chrome table lamp with metal shade. Very rare high quality German design. Under the lamp is...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern four-light chandelier in chrome and Murano glass in the "Pulegoso" technique, designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970. This chandelier can be positioned as ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Chrome

Atomic Age perforated Flush Mount 1950s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Very cool 1950s flush mount. White metal combined with a chromed perforated metal diffuser. Fitting has been replaced. Great condition, very minor traces of wear. In this picture I u...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Set of 7 Ceramic Brown Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The wall lamp come with 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulb.
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

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 ha...
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Early 2000s Japanese Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Italian Midcentury Pendant Lamp from the Space Age in Glass and Aluminium, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Very particular pendant lamp from the Space Age with aluminium base in shiny orange and curved opaline glass plate. Made in Italy durin...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Vintage Halogen Hala floor lamp van 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Halogen floor lamp . Standing on a Bal joint .so it stands in every position you want .Bright Red shade . good working dimmer .Very good condition . so stylish. Plea...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Set of 2 Space Age Chrome Bedside Lamps , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Great set of bedside lamps. They came from a beautiful seventies home straight from its first owners so they are in great condition. Beautiful shi...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Lustre Raak "Eye Ball, aluminium et plexiglass, Hollande, Space Age 1970 vintage
By RAAK
Located in London, England
Ce lustre Raak de style space Age, conçu par un designer hollandais dans les années 1970, est un objet de collection recherché qui semble tout droit sorti de la série Cosmos 99. Avec...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Space Age Sconces by Mazzega in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern Mazzega sconces in high gloss and brushed steel and clear and amber Murano glass, circa 1970. There are 3 available, priced individually.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Steel

1970s Adjustable White Marble Floor Lamp by Gruppo ARDITI for Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Only a few pieces of the vertical "Ponte" floor lamp were manufactured, both in black and white marble, with vertical steel supports and the usual lexan adjustable sphere with a 50W-...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Kinkeldey, Austria, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern two-light chandelier by Kinkeldey, made in Austria, circa 1970, shaped as an UFO or flying saucer, a popular topic during the "Space-Age" period.        
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space Age All-Glass Mushroom Table Lamp by Karin Korn for VEB, Germany, Labeled
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century all-glass table lamp produced by VEB in Germany in the 1960s and designed by Karin Korn. Very good vintage condition with original beutiful switch and original label at t...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Vintage Goffredo Reggiani floor lamp in chromed metal, Italian Space Age, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
When thinking of chromed laps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo Reggiani, the obscure yet famed italian entrepreneur and light designer. All charachteris...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Egon Hillebrand Chrome goose neck table lamp 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Table lamp ,Chrome . goose neck . 1970s Egon Hillebrand rare model . good condition .
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Collectible Soviet Lamp and sculpture dedicated to the exploration of space
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare Soviet table lamp, which was designed to commemorate the explorstion of space. It was made in Soviet Russia, after the Monument of the Conquerors...
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1960s Ukrainian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Large Sputnik Flushmount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Vintage Sputnik lamps from the 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s. This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp. Wonderful glass shape and light effect. Socke...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Sculptural Polished Brass Floor Lamp Germany, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large and heavy 66 inch golden brass floor lamp, Germany, circa 1970. The base has got a wonderful even golden patina and it's in very go...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Orbital Satellite Chandelier by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern Kinetic satellite chandelier with Space Age Design. Features central glass disc with suspended spheres of chrome globes. Each orb has a smaller glass disc ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Two 1960s Space Age Heavy Glass and Chromed Metal Oval Wall Sconces by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Pair of Iconic 1960s Space Age Heavy Glass and Chromed Metal Oval Wall Sconces by Veca Immerse your space in the futuristic elegance of the 1960s Spac...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Rare MC Minimalist Space Age Yellow Accent Table Lamp
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...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Adjustable Space Age table Lamp by Drukov
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Adjustable space age lamp manufactured by Drukov, former Czechoslovakia in 1970's. Made of white and gold lacquered metal. The shade is held to the structure by means of a magnet and...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mannequin Lamp by Mike Serra
Located in Stamford, US
Designer, Mike Ruiz Serra was inspired by Giorgio Morandi’s ghostly paintings of mannequin busts while creating this sculptural lamp. Crafted using the ancient technique of sand cast...
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2010s American Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Emil Stejnar, Chrome and Glass Sputnik from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition for this chrome and lacquer sputnik designed by Emil Stejnar and produced from Kalmar during the 70s.
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Metal Witch Hat Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Metal mid century 'witch hat' pendant lamp. The shade is made out of metal and has a white/beige lacquer. The lamp requires an E27 (E26) lightbulb. Additional information: Materials...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp in the Style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid giant Italian table lamp made in Murano blown glass and chromed metal. Datable to around the 1970s, the lamp recalls for design and materials the productions of the histo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Elegant 1960s Chrome Ceiling Lamp with 6 Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This piece is a chrome 6-arm orbital lamp with white opaline glass beads from the 1960s. It has an E14 socket. Very elegant and decorative.
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Op-Art Glass Flush Mount, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare French op-art from the 1970s. The large opaline diffuser with satin finish is heavily textured with countless pyramidal shapes for a wonderful sculptural effect - whether switch...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Huge 1970s Brass Table Lamp with Adjustable Neck and Shade from Hillebrand
Located in München, DE
Huge 1970s brass table lamp with a movable neck and shade. Manufactured by Hillebrand. Made in Germany. Great 1970s German design in good condition. Neck and umbrella can be move...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Dijkstra Space Age Suspension Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Dijkstra space age pendant lamp with acrylic glass 'dome' and chrome outer layer. The lamp has an acrylic glass outer shade and an aluminium inner shade. Together they create a magni...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Set of three table lamps in cubist style design by Harvey Guzzin, Italy, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Set of three Italian table lamps with geometric design by Harvey Guzzini, 60s. In cubist style, these lamps have a prismatic body resulting from the union between the transparent acr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Acrylic

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

1 of the 3 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

Materials

Ceramic

Cascade Murano & teak pendant by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Incredible cascade pendant form Luxus Vittsjö Sweden 1960s by Uno and Östen Kristiansson consistent of 8 hand blow glass spheres that can either be used as a circular waterfall casca...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass, Teak

Large Unique Handmade Ceramic Hanging Lamp from the 1960s, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Unique handmade ceramic hanging lamp from the 1960s, Germany Fully functional. With an E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Robert Sonneman Chrome Articulating Eyeball Floor Lamp
Located in Garnerville, NY
Chrome articulating eyeball floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. Black powder coated iron base that support a slender chrome stem ending in the eyeball orb lamp at the top. Adjustable so i...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome, Iron

Red Space Age Plexiglass Chrome Top Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red space age acrylic glass pendant lamp. The plexiglass shade produces a magnificent, warm light. The lamp has a chrome top cap. The lamp requires one E26/27 lightbulb. 2 pieces ava...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Huge Murano Mazzega Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A beautiful glass lamp. A touch of shadow play and transparency gives the lamp a wonderful lightness and elegance. Designed in the 1960s in Italy for Mazzega. The lamp need 1 x E2...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Italian floor lamp of the 70's , smoked and opaline glass
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative floor lamp - sculptural glass lamp - collectible space age lamp - Lighting Unusual and attractive 1980s floor lamp in chromed metal and glass, with one big opaline globe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

3 Raak Space Ace Wall Sconces mode ''Wokkel'' 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Den Haag, NL
set of Three Space Ace style ,Wall Sconces .Mocha Brown color . with aluminum . model ''Wokkel'' attributed to Raak Amsterdam . 1970s Small E14 socket needed. Very nice light ef...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Lamp Vintage Mazzega Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage floor lamp with a chrome and black marble base featuring a stained glass lamp shade. The lamp works with 3 e14 light bulbs and one ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Spage Age two-light table lamp designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano 'Pulegoso' glass and brass base.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pendant Lights by Angelo Brotto for Esperia
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Identical pair of one light chandeliers designed by Angelo Brotto for Esperia, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Guzzini Flash Space Age Floor Lamp with Chrome Base & Acrylic Glass Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini flash space age floor lamp with white acrylic glass shade and chrome base. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow that reflects ...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Murano Glass and Chromed Metal Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Madrid, ES
Organic shaped Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Nason. This desk lamp is from the Osso series for Mazzega, circa 1970. Made of chromed metal and Murano glass.
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Large Italian 1960s Space Age Ceiling Lamp with 13 Glasses by Goffredo Reggiani
Located in München, DE
Large Space Age ceiling lamp. Designed by Goffredo Reggiani. Made in Italy. Great extraordinary Italian Space Age Pop Art design. Frame is made entirely of thick solid aluminum wit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Murano Glass Floor Lamp for Mazzega, Carlo Nason, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Italian floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Composed of a striking floral Murano glass shade standing on stacked stainless steel tubes, mounted to a white...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Stainless Steel

Sputnik Globe Lamp Glass and Brass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Sputnik globe lamp glass and brass chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, 1960 Dimensions: 25.19" x 20"-total drop 39.37" Beautiful and large J.T. Kalmar Sputnik chandelier...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space Age Chromed Metal Plexiglass Vintage Floor Lamp, 1960s, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage floor lamp from plexiglass tubes and chromed metal plates designed 1960s, France. Many plexiglass tubes with textured surface form this beautiful floor lamp. Stand...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plexiglass

Space Age Table Lam by Aloys Gangkofner for ERCO, 1970's
By Erco
Located in Praha, CZ
Space age table lamp attributed to Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner and produced by ERCO in Germany. Original wiring with dimmer. This 1970s ERCO globe table lamp was at least also made in...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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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.

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