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
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...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
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...
Category
20th Century Italian 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 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 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...
Category
20th Century German 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...
Category
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
Vintage German Space Age Bulb Table Lamp from Limburg, 1970s
By Limburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bulb glass table lamp from the renowned house Glashütte Limburg.
The lamp body is made of transparent glass and sits on a base made of plastic. The upper part of the glass body is d...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Space Age Flexible Clamp Table Lamp from ASN, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space age table lamp with table clamp.
The head of the lamp is flexible via a swan neck. The contrast between the black tube element with the rib structure and the smooth surface of...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Space Age German Chrome and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age German Chrome and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Metal and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Cenutry Space Age Lamellar Moon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Space Age slat lamp.
The spherical lamp body consists of slats made of translucent plastic, which are arranged around a central point. They are clampe...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Space Age Floor Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Staff Leuchten.
A functional design. The lamp has a simple spotlight head. The only award is the striking perforation on the top of the light head. The head is bronze -col...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Mid-Century Space Age Austrian Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Three Space Age wall lights. Made in Austria.
The lamp body consists of two elements, the glass diffuser and the metal reflector. The reflector consists of a painted metal sheet tha...
Category
20th Century Austrian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Globe Floor Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age floor lamp with height-adjustable ball.
A small but impressive object. A luminous ball on a pole. The large diffuser ball can move up and down the shaft of light. The...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Space Age Postmodern German Table Lamps from Kotzolt Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two Space Age table lights from the German manufacturer Kotzolt.
The luminaires impress with a technical design language that give the design a simple elegance. The contrast of blac...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Space Age Mesh Ceiling Lamp by Roger Tallon, 1970s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pendant lamp from the pin spot series by roger tallon for erco.
this pendant version is rare. The pin-spot spotlights for track systems or for wall mounting can be found more often....
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Space Age Wall Lamp from Hamalux, 1970s
By Hamalux
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Space Age Wall Lamp from Hamalux, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark,
European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item...
Category
20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Cabras Pendant Lamp by Luigi Massoni, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare train pendant lamp of Harvey Guzzini.
The large plastic screen is executed in orange. On the inside of the screen is white. Thus, the light completely functional casts white li...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age table lamp.
The basic shape of the lamp is a cylinder with an inserted ball. The cylinder is open on one side and top. It has a polished and mirror finish on the outside. ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Table or Bedside Lamp, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Eye ball blue table lamp with flexible shade.
Very good original condition.
1x25W, E12-E14 bulb
US plug adapter included.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Space Age Elpis Pendant Lamp from Harveiluce / Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare version of Elpis pendant lamp by Guzzini.
The shield made of translucent acrylic forms a flat cone with a soft rounded tip. The special feature here is in the inverted orientat...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Wall Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Paul Neuhaus, 1970s
By Rolf Krüger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple wall light from Paul Neuhaus after a design by Rolf Krüger.
The luminaire consists of a colored, hexagonal base plate on which a flat, round glass diffuser sits. The glass di...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Sleek pendant lamps from the well-known manufacturer Staff Leuchten, Germany.
The shade is tulip-shaped. In the upper part, the lamp is very slim and widens down to full width. The ...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
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...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
German Space Age Brass Ceiling Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Leola, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing ceiling or wall lamp from leola still a design by gaetano sciolari from the 1970s.
A timeless design that convinces with its simple and precise geometry. This lamp combines...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
German Space Age Glass Globe Pendant Lamp from Erco, 1950s
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare space age globe glass pendant light from erco.
simple and elegant mid century lamp made of glass and aluminum. The glass lamp body revealing the inner workings of the trichterf...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Tulip Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple pendant lamp from the well -known manufacturer Staff.
The shape of the umbrella is tulip. In the upper area, the lamp is very slim and opens down into the full width. The lig...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Space Age Chrome Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing ceiling or wall lights from leola still a design by gaetano sciolari from the 1970s.
a timeless design that convinces with its simple and precise geometry. This luminaire c...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Tulip Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple pendant lamp from the well -known manufacturer Staff.
The shape of the umbrella is tulip. In the upper area, the lamp is very slim and opens down into the full width. The lig...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Space Age Hebi Table Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Valenti Luce, 1970s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hebi lamp from the Italian manufacturer Valenti based on a design by Japanese designer Isao Hosoe from the 70s.
A design classic of the 70s. The Hebi is adjustable to almost any pos...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Snake Cobra Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Snake Lamp in chrome.
A classic from the 60/70s. The lamp is adjustable in almost every position via the characteristic tube arm. The shade is rotatable. In contrast to th...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age chandelier with filigree design.
A design with technical elegance with a clearly readable construction. Simple cylinders are connected with a fine half-timbered f...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Space Age Pendant from Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare pendant lamp by Harvey Guzzini.
The plastic screen shows the shape of a flat cone and is designed in red translucent. Below the screen is framed by a wide chrome frame. St...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing mid-century ceiling or wall lamps from the house of staff after a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
this design convinces with its reflective surfaces. The play wit...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Orange Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age Orange Pendant Lamp, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replaceme...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Space Age Tama Floor Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Valenti Luce
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Valenti Tama lamp by Japanese designer Isao Hosoe.
A classic from Valenti Italy as a floor, floor, pendant or even table lamp. Here in the very rare vers...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Set of 3 Vintage German Space Age Chrome & Glass Lamps by Motoko Ishii, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceiling or wall lamps from the 60s / 70s designed by Motoko Ishii for the famous manufacturer Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Small but unusual lamps in chrome and glass. The shape ca...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
White & Clear Murano Glass & Metal '60s flush mount lamp by C. Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall or flush mount "Atomic" lamp was designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s and produced by Mazzega. It is made of clear and white lattimo glass shade with white laqued aluminum ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Petite 12-Light Sputnik Brass Chandelier, circa 1960’s
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mid-century space age design petite Sputnick 12-light brass chandelier with canopy. The first satellite that ever orbited the earth was the Soviet Union's Sputnik satellite, l...
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Italian Brown Metal, Copper & Glass Pendant Lamp from Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
A rare and elegant pendant lamp produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s.The main body of the lamp consists of 3 elements: 2 in brown and copper painted metal and a white sandblasted glass ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Copper
Nickel Plated Brass & White Plastic 60s pendant lamp by Bandini Buti for Kartell
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pendant lamp composed by 2 methacrylate emispherical shades joined together with nickel plated brass screws.
Electrical system with 1 E27 lamp socket.
Very good condition: very lig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Iron
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
Stunning tripod space age floor lamp
Located in NICE, FR
This Space Age-style lamp features a striking design, combining a white plastic spherical shade and minimalist black metal legs. The sphere is open at an angle, allowing light to be ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Big Acrylic Glass Space Age Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare space age pendant lamp with rise-and-fall. The acrylic glass shade has a beige, mocca colour and produces a warm, cosy light. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb.
Additional...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Sputnik Textured Bubble Wall Ceiling Light, Staff Leuchten Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Sputnik Space Age wall light
Also useable as ceiling light
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1970s
Description:
This super rare Space Age "Bubble" wall light set was designe...
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason, Space Age Orange Murano Glass Table Lamp, Av Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age Murano glass table lamp.
Designed by Carlo Nason, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s
Opaline white glass and orange glass. Chromed aluminum.
52 cm H - 34 cm diam.
Conditions: exce...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Rare Vintage Italian Chrome and Glass Sculptural Wall Lamp, Collectible Design
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Milano, IT
Born in Venice in 1914, Angelo brotto was a multi-faceted artist who challenged himself with painting, sculpture and glassmaking. He also worked as a designer, creating mainly lamps ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Steel Floor Lamp by Reggiani, 1970
By Nanda Vigo, Reggiani
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and rare floor lamp produced by Reggiani and inspired by Nanda Vigo in the late 1970s, referencing the stunning "Geometral" series.
The lamp consists of a circular pole...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Gold Brass Flush Mount, Cosack, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful brass Flush Mount by Cosack lights, Germany, 1960/1970.
Original 1960s space age brass ceiling light with nine lighting elements. This light was designed and produced by C...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fat Lava Brown Red Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Red brown 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Glass Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking sputnik shaped chandelier with blue hammered glass glasses mounted on a chrome frame.
Once illuminated, this beautiful chandelier emits a warm diffuse light.
Tested an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 3 Dark Striped Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Dark striped square-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts made in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is square and there are beautiful ceramic stripes on top of that.
Thi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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.