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.
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Style: Space Age
Vintage Ball Pendant Stem Lamp with 7 Globular Lights Massive Belgium 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Massive Company, this center-light features 7 lamps on a central chromed stem. Each lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate, and each holds a round globular shad...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
4706, Floor Lamp & Coat Rack by Studio BBPR for Kartell, 1970s
By Studio BBPR, Kartell
Located in Brussel, BE
4706, iconic Space-Age coat rack and floor lamp made in red (repainted) abs with twelve black aluminum hooks, designed by the Studio BBPR for Kartell in the 1970’s.
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4706, porte-man...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Elios, Vanity Table Lamp by Giusto Toso for Leucos, 1970s
By Leucos, Giusto Toso
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare Space-Age table lamp, named Elios and made in in blown white Murano glass, disc chrome, and an acrylic base that allow to adjust the direction of the mirror. Designed in the 197...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Cone shaped opaline table lamp, Netherlands 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Cone shaped table lamp. The shade is made from opaline glass and the base is made from white lacquered metal with a rubber edge to protect the glass.
The design shows resemblance with the Kilimanjaro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
"POLIEDRA" Floor Lamp, Felice Ragazzo, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Sculptural "Poliedra" Floor Lamp by Felice Ragazzo for Guzzini, Italy, 1970s. Made of chrome-plated steel, aluminum, and plastic, its metal structure is a geometric assembly of trian...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Lakro Amstelveen Pendant Light - Space Age Hanging Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century pendant light by Lakro Amstelveen. The lamp is made out of steel and has a dark brown/sparkle lacquer. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise-and-fal...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Space Age Adjustable Table Lamp, Metal, Plastic and Rubber, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Unusual and alluring 'space age' table lamp manufactured by Stilnovo in the 1970s. Thanks to a rubber ring between the support base and the lampshade, this lamp can be adjusted in ev...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
vintage space age ceramic lamp - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- good condition with slight signs of use
25 cm x 24 cm
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age White Glass Globe Lamp in White Metal Standard
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This original virgin-like white lamps seems to be coming straight from a James Bond set. The organically shaped white base is made in one piece and form...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Pressed Glass and Metal Lamps by Biancardi, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of lamps Pressed amber and clear glass with metal elements by Biancardi and Jordan Arte, the concurrent of Poliarte during the 1970s. He...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Blue/Violet Perspex & Glass 1960s Pendant Lamp by Stilux (in the Style O
By Stilux
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage pendant lamp was manufactured in Italy circa 1960s. It is made from aluminum, dark blue/violet perspex counter shade with a white internal ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Brown Anvia Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Anvia
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Brown mid century Anvia floor lamp with two adjustable shades. The two brown aluminium spots can be moved up and down the base and adjusted in any direction desirable. The lamp requi...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
White Flexible Double Arc Mushroom Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very flexible white mushroom space age floor lamp. The shades produce a warm light and can be turned downwards or upwards with the flexible arms. The arcs carrying the shades can be ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century White Space Age Witch Hat Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small white mid century space age witch hat pendant lamp. The shade is made out of metal and has a white/beige lacquer. The lamp requires an E27...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Chrome and Glass Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century chrome floor lamp with a half globe glass lamp shade.
Beautiful seventies design.
Thanks to the special glass the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Vintage Chromed Sputnik Table Lamp Sciolari 1960s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp from chromed metal in silver color by Sciolari 1960s, Italy.
This futuristic sputnik like table lamp in cool silver color shows four ( 4 ) E 14 sockets a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
LSP6 Tommy burnished brass & Glass Wall Lamp by L. Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This flush/wall lamp is made from a burnished brass and sandblasted glass shade. It was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1965 for Azucena. This item belongs to the 1960s product...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Asymetrical Space Age Chandelier, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage asymetrical chandelier / pendant from Italy. Produced in the 1970's. Made of chrome and lacquered metal in blue colour.
New ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century White Mushroom Table Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Dijkstra space age table lamp with mushroom shade. The white acrylic glass shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and currently...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Geometric Sconces by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent vintage condition midcentury Italian wall lights formed with geometric chrome arms that enclose a single light bulb at the center, designed by Gaetano Sciolari / Made in It...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Blue Pop Art Wall Hanging with Light by Capelli, 1974, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Blue Pop Art Wall Hanging with Light by Capelli, 1974, Italy
Very heavy wall art, wall decoration.
The woman drawing made of enamel.
These lamps...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Enamel, 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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Spot orientable Lita Eyeball par Nokia 1970
By Lita
Located in London, England
Découvrez notre luminaire orientable "Lita" de Nokia, conçu pour s'adapter à un rail. Ce spot au design élégant est doté d'une douille en céramique à vis avec un gros culot, offrant ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Patinated Brass Space Age Orbital Floor Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Space Age, patinated brass floor lamp with adjustable orbital shade.
Category
1980s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Monumental Chandelier in Murano and chrome, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp
Material: chrome, murano
Style: 50
Country: Italian
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
We have specialized in t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Red 'Bucket' Space Age Hanging Lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red vintage space age 'bucket' pendant lamp by Ateljé Lyktan. The lamp has an industrial look and consists out of thick metal. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb.
Additional inf...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
BUTO, table Lamp by Noti Massari for Leucos, 1970s
By Leucos, Noti Massari
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian table Lamp named Buto, made in white and transparent Murano glass on a white lacquered metal base, designed by Noti Massari for Leucos in the 1970’s.
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Lampe de table italienne...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s French Space Age Vintage Wall Lights – Lacquered Metal & Acrylic Diffuser
Located in BARCELONA, ES
These 1970s French Space Age vintage wall lights are a bold and stylish statement piece, perfect for adding character and charm to any interior. Their eye-catching yellow lacquered m...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano glass Floor lamp designed by Alfredo Barbini, Italy 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
You should absolutely consider acquiring this Murano glass floor lamp designed by Alfredo Barbini—not only for its exquisite craftsmanship but also for the remarkable legacy it embod...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Ball Pendant Stem Lamp with 8 Globular Lights Massive Belgium 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
From the range by the Massive Company, this center-light features 8 lamps on a central chromed stem. Each lamp has a fitting on a chromed plate, and each holds a round globular shad...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Red Mid Century Space Age UFO Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red space age table lamp with flexible arm and adjustable shade. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable, see pictures. Also the shade itself be repositioned. The li...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Mid Century Pendant Light Fixture by Dijkstra
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage Dijkstra space age pendant light. The lamp consists of a aluminium and plexiglass parts, creating a nice spread of light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb.
...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Brown Mid Century Anvia Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Anvia
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage brown space age age pendant lamp by Anvia. The lamp is beautifully layered with brown parts and chrome parts. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise/fall...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1960s UFO Lamps with Hand-blown Glass Lampshade Made in Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A captivating pair of original 1960s UFO table lamps, featuring iconic flying saucer shapes and unique hand-blown glass shades with striking white marbled textures.
Each glass is in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Yellow Metal Industrial Shaped Space Age Hanging Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique yellow vintage space age pendant lamp made out of metal. The light is ideal above a dining table since the light projects beautifully downwards. The lamp requires one E27/16 l...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chandelier in Bronze and Metal, 50°, France Attributed Borix Lacroix
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp.
Style: 50
Country:: France
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid Century White Ceramic Space Age Floor Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare white ceramic space age floor or table lamp by Doria Leuchten with opaline glass shades and ceramic base. The opaline glass shades lies separately on top of the base. The c...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Dijkstra Space Age Suspension Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Dijkstra
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...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space age Table lamp in chrome and lacquer. Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this table lamp in chrome and lacquer with double lampshade. Produced in Italy during the 70s. Full working with EU standa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Swing-Arm Wall Lamp with Orange Flower Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age swing-arm wall lamp with orange flower shade. The swing arm allows you to adjust the length of the lamp. Also the position of the shade can be adjusted. The lamp requires a...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Fabric
Anvia Mid Century Space Age Brown Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Anvia
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage brown space age age pendant lamp by Anvia. The lamp is beautifully layered with brown parts and chrome parts. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise/fall...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Red Flexible Vintage Spage Age Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red vintage table lamp with flexible arm. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable, see pictures. The lamp is made out of metal...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Wall Lamp by Klaus Hempel for Kaiser Leuchten 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall lights from Kaiser Leuchten in a strong yellow tone based on a design by Klaus Hempel from the 70s.
Space Age wall lights in a special color. A striking object when switched on...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Staff Space Age Tulip Table Lamp
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NL
Add a touch of retro-futurism to your space with this Staff Leuchten Space Age Table Lamp, an iconic mid-century design. Featuring a bold orange shade, this lamp radiates a warm, dif...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Space Age Floor Lamp by SLZ Team for Swisslamps, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist floor lamp from Swisslamps International in a special color.
A simple and reserved design in orange and chrome. The light head
Shows a radiator shape with a striking scre...
Category
20th Century Swiss Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Wall Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century wall lamp from staff according to a design by the japanese designer motoko ishii.
a special element is the screwable glass ball, which protects the lamp and optically en...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
German Space Age Atomic Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age candlesticks.
An imposing luminous object and a functional light source at the same time. The arms of the chandelier going radially from a central ball into the...
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Italian Pistillino Wall Lamp by Studio Tetrarch, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pistillino wall, ceiling or table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Valenti according to a design by Studio Tetrarch from the early 1970s.
The name of this imposing lamp is reflect...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Space Age Glass and Metal Wall Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century wall lamp from staff according to a design by the japanese designer motoko ishii.
a special element are the screwable glass balls that protect the lamp and optically enl...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Serpente Table Clamp Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Hamburg, DE
The striking Serpente by Martinelli Luce based on a design by Elio Martinelli from the 1960s. Here in a very rare version as a table clamp light.
The Serpente is a design that looks...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Space Age Ball Floor Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant Space Age standing or table lamp
An imposing, yet simple design. A large crystal ball is held in an elegantly curved frame. The base is dissolved in a ring formed by a conti...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Chrome and Glass Ball Floor Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant Space Age standing or table lamp
An imposing, yet simple design. A large crystal ball is held in an elegantly curved ring made of chromed steel pipe. The base is dissolved i...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Space Age Italian Hebi Table Clamp Lamp by Isao Hosoe, 1970s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two hebi table lights from the Italian manufacturer Valenti according to a design by the Japanese designer Isao Hosoe from the 1970s.
A playful design classic from Valenti. The ligh...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
German Space Age Chandelier from Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age chandeliers by renowned manufacturers Kinkeldey.
There is an element of a special model of Kinkeldey a stairwell. These candlesticks were elements among themsel...
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Space Age German Pearl Table Lamp by Motoko Ishii, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age German Pearl Table Lamp in Chrome and Glass by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s, Set of 2
Imposing Space Age table lights from Staff after a design by the Japanese de...
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare space age table lamp.
A simple design with a mirrored chrome finish. The lamp body consists of a combination of three cylinders of different heights. A central cylinder is moun...
Category
20th Century 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.