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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
Franz T. Sartori "Domingo" floor lamp for Stlux, Italy, 1972
Located in Padova, IT
Exceptionally rare table version of the "Domingo" serie of lamps desgned by the Italian designer and artist Franz T. Sartori (1927-2000) for Stilux, Italy, 1972. Very nice original c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Space Age Metal Vintage Chandelier Sputnik Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age metal vintage chandelier or pendant from chromed metal by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1960s. A fantastic chromium plated metal sputnik chandelier...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

White Space Age Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Shade by Woja Holland, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
One of a kind large space age table lamp by with opaline glass shade by Woja Holland. The lamp has a metal base with white lacquer. The milk glass shade produces a magnificent light....
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Italian space age iridescent glass chandelier Sona by Carlo Nason Lumenform 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age iridescent glass chandelier Sona by Carlo Nason for Lumenform, 1970s Chandelier mod. Sona with adjustable and spherical diffuser in iridescent glass. On one side th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Space Age Metal&Chrome Floor Lamp with 8 Bulbs, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This vintage floor lamp was produced during the 1960s. It is made of chrome-plated elements mounted on a red metal base. The lamp has four double points of light directed parallel up and down. The geometric metal crown holds...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Italian space age Round Table lamp in metal opaline and transparent glass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Round Table lamp in metal, opaline and transparent glass, 1970s Table lamp with cylindrical diffuser, rounded on the sides and ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Tris wall sconces Murano Space age
Located in Cerignola, IT
Trio of dew effect Murano glass wall sconces, the larger one measures 36x36 and weighs 4 kilograms, the two smaller ones measure 28x28 and weigh 2 kilograms each
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason "Space Age" Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern "Space/Atomic Age" design pendant Lamp with Carlos Nason's characteristics, produced in 1970. This lamp is made of blown glass, chromed steel and a black...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

XL Giant Space Age Staff Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Giant table lamp in Murano Glass by Staff, 1970s.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Optical Glass and Chrome Flush Mounted Light
Located in Hanover, MA
Multifaceted optic ground dome shaped lens set within a chrome plated wall or ceiling mounted fixture attributed to Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano, circa 1960's. Glass is perfe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Set of Extra Large Space Age Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Exceptionally large Space Age lamps in very good condition. Measures: 48 x 48 inch! The lamps are made from orange lacquered fiberglass shell which holds a aluminum globe. The glo...
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20th Century European Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Floor Lamp in Murano Glass and Metal by AVMazzega
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
AVMazzega is an Italian lighting company renowned for its exquisite Murano glass lighting fixtures. Founded in 1946, AVMazzega combines traditional glassblowing techniques with moder...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pairs of Up and Down Pendant Lamps in White Perspex and Satin Aluminum by Stilux
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of white perspex and silver aluminum up & down pendant lamps by Stilux. Very good condition: an up and down mechanism has been replaced so that the two lamps could have a differ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Carlo Nason Blown Glass Floor Lamp for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Italian floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Composed of five striking white Murano blown glass shades standing on stainless steel tubes. Italy, circa 196...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Black Metal and White Plastic Shade 1960s Serpente Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Black metal adjustable base with white plastic shade. Maker label inside the shade and above the base. The lamp remains in very good condition; light scratches around the lampshade...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Suspension Osaka, Roberto Pamio, Leucos, Murano Glass, Italy 1965
Located in Argelato, BO
Important "Osaka" pendant lamp in Murano glass designed by the famous designer Roberto Pamio for Leucos, 1968
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Glass

1970s Space Age Danish Saturn Louis Poulsen Outdoor Wall Light by Joachim Lepper
Located in London, England
An absolutely stunning outdoor (fine for indoor too) wall light manufactured by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is the largest "maxi" version in the model "Satu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Collectible Space Age Table / Desk Lamp in Steel and Plexiglass
Located in Milano, IT
Intriguing desk/table lamp in metal, with an opaline plexiglass lampshade. Made in Italy in the 1970s, it's a stunning example of Space Age design, and looks great in many contexts: ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Set of Two Midcentury Table Lamps, Space Age, Adriano Rampoldi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - two lighting intensities.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Space Age Brass Vintage Dome Geometric Table Lamp Desk Lamp 1960s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage dome table lamp or desk lamp from brass 1960s Italy. An amazing table lamp from brass with dome shade and geometric base wor...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

1 of the 7 Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights 1970s, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 7 f original 1970s tubular light produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. High quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition. This item is in excelle...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

1 of 15 XL Staff Pendant Lamp Model P117 by Rolf Krüger, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
1 of 15 XL Staff pendant lamp Model P117 by Rolf Krüger, 1970s. Classic Space Age design, Model P117. Diameter is 33cm, the total height 120cm. Good condit...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

White & Clear Murano Glass & Metal '60s flush mount lamp by C. Nason for Mazzega
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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Murano Glass & Brushed Metal Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large 4-light lamp was designed in Italy around 1970. It is made with a brushed metal base and a concave and convex white and transparent Murano glass lampshade; The lamp featur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Nickel

1970s Space Age Red Table Lamp Base in Ceramic by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Space Age red table lamp base in ceramic by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Metal Sputnik Vintage Chandelier 1960s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage nickel-plated metal chandelier sputnik like with 21 arms, 1960s Italy. A beautiful chandelier in circular sputnik like form with E 14 sockets. This fantast...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Nickel

Vintage Space Age Mid Century Pendant Light in Acrylic Glass Shade by Herda, 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful space age pendant light by the Dutch brand Herda with acrylic glass shade. The lamp has an acrylic outer shade and a steel inner shade. The lamp requires 6 E14 lightbulbs. ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Glass and Brass B519 Spherical Sconces from Candle, 1960s, Set of Two
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of two-light sconces (mod. B519) was produced in Italy, circa 1960s by Candle. They are made from a oxidated brass structure with two hand blown spherical faded glass...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Black Pala Clamp Table Lamp by Corrado and Luigi Aroldi for Luci, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Black Pala clamp table lamp by Corrado and Luigi Aroldi for Luci, designed around 1970. The shade is made of lacquered metal and contains a chromed steel screen. The lamp can be a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Large hand-painted galaxy pendants x3, French anonymous work, 1980s
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 4 large galaxy pendants in metal, handpainted, with "enamel" effect. All different ! Good condition, chipped paint on the edges. Sold separately. Dimensions : H11, D60cm
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Midcentury Flushmount or Wall Light by Elektroinstala Decin, 1970s, Set of Two
Located in Praha, CZ
Flushmount type 77 315, made by Elektroinstala Decin in Czechoslovakia in 1970s Made of brass and opaline glass. Re-polished, rewired 5 x 60 W, E27 or E26 bulbs.
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Acrylic space age chandelier by Marbach Leuchten, Germany, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful space age acrylic chandelier by Marbach Leuchten. The chandelier emits a beautiful light, thanks to the clear and orange acrylic shades. 1960s - Germany Works with a re...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Acrylic

Big Yellow Flush Mount, 1960s, 4 Items Available, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Large Space Age flush mount made in 1960s. Four items available, price per one item. Restored: new paint, new sand blasted glass. Rewired: 4x60W,E25-E27 bulbs US wiring compatible
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

White Metal & Sandblasted Glass 1960s "Mushroom" Pendant Lamp by Martinelli Luce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White painted metal with sandblasted glass shade. Plastic canopy. Very good condition. Body lamp measures cm 50 H x 32 D.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

2093-225 Floor lamp by Olivier Mourgue for Disderot France circa 1960
Located in NICE, FR
The 2093-225 floor lamp, designed by Olivier Mourgue in the 1960s, epitomizes the era’s space-age aesthetic and innovative approach to industrial design. This lamp features a sleek, ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

1960s Small Space Age 'Rocket' Table Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century space age table lamp called 'rocket'. Produced in former Czechoslovakia. The top of the lamp is 13 cm wide and the widest point is 17 cm. Good original condition. Bulb: 1...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Space Age Chrome Sputnik Chandelier, Pendant Lamp 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian chrome Sputnik chandelier with chromed brass, 9 lights E14 format. It has a very refined design of great decorative impact reminiscent of the Space Age. The piece h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space age style, Vintage Pair of ceiling lamps in chrome and opaline glass.
Located in Catania, CT
Excellent vintage condition with slight trace of age and use for this set of two ceiling lamps in spage age style and produced in Italy during the 80s. Full working with EU standard,...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Large Nickel & Sandblasted, Molded Glass "Kappa" Lamp by S. Mazza for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large pendant was designed in the 1960s by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. It is made from a nickel-plated brass structure with an opaline sandblasted shade and a molded clear glass...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Nickel, Sheet Metal

Set of Four Space Age Brass and Blown Glass, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
We offer an amazing and unique set of large Space Age light fixtures. One table lamp, two pedant lights and one flush mount. The set was made by the German manufacturer in the 1970s....
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s Original condition
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Nickel

Space Age Vintage Red Metal Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age vintage red metal floor lamp designed and manufactured 1960s, Italy. An amazing floor lamp with a red metal base with three E 14 sockets...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Wall sconces by Harvey Guzzini for Guzzini, 1969 Italy
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Applique a parete disegnate dai fratelli Guzzini per Guzzini, 1969 Italia. Paralume in perspex bianco e struttura in metallo nichelato, le lampade sono formate da 2 semisfere in perspex sovrapposte alla struttura centrale, le lampade donano una luce calda e accogliente all' ambiente circostante. Harvey Guzzini è spesso erroneamente considerato il nome di un designer di illuminazione attivo tra gli anni '60 e '70; in realtà è il nome di una manifattura di lampade italiana, fondata da sei fratelli Guzzini (Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo e Giannunzio), che prende il nome dal film Harvey del 1950, con James...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Midcentury Table Lamp Rocket, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting.
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1960s Slovak Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Wood

Italian Space Age red radio table lamp by Adriano Rampoldi for Europhon, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age red radio table lamp by Adriano Rampoldi for Europhon, 1970s Table lamp radio with round base, in plastic. The cylindrical diffuser ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

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

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Metal

Midcentury Design Ball Pendant ERCO, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting - marked by label
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Murrain Pendant Mazzega by Carlo Nason 1960s Chandelier Space Age, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Pendant Mazzega by Carlo Nason 1960s chandelier Space Age, Italy.                  
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Vintage Doria Leuchten Glass Pendant, Mid-Century Modern
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare glass pendant the German Doria Leuchten. The hand-made glass is beautifully shaped with a bulb-movement underneath. The lamp may look dirty on the pictures, but these are r...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Midcentury Space Age Floor Lamp "Rocket", Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Good original condition.  
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps, Eye Ball, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- adjustable - rare type - marked by label - nice style of lighting.
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1970s Hungarian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of egg shapped glazed glass table lamps in Space Age style, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Italian table lamps from the 70s. Frosted egg-shaped glass body in a grayish-pink tone, with a golden chromed metal base. Its shape evokes the typical ovoid lamps of the Ital...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass

Henri Mathieu (Attributed.), Sculptural Table Lamp in Aluminium, France, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Sculptural Space Age Table Lamp by Henri Mathieu (Attr.), France, 1970 circa. Materials: Brushed and enameled aluminum.
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Large Italian Murano Clear glass & chrome plated metal 1970s chandelier
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano pendant lamp made of chrome plated metal structure with 16 clear molded glass "canne" elements. Electrical system composed by 7 E14 and 1 E27 lamp holders. Also available in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

All Glass Design Table or Bedside Lamps, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare set of two glass bedside lamps. Perfect original condition. Glass without any damage 1x40W, E12-E14 bulb US plug adapter included.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Six Light Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hanover, MA
Six light chandelier in chrome and white enameled aluminum designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Ceramic Wall Light in style of Axella, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. In the style of Axella The small holes in the ceramic create a beautiful ambia...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Sculptural space age floor lamp in marble and chrome metal, italian design
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural Space Age floor lamp in chromed and painted metal, with white Carrara marble base and details, designed by Manifattura Toscana Luci and manufactured by Goffredo Reggiani i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome

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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