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
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome
$2,652 Sale Price
20% Off
Space age ceramic and glass table lamp, Alvino Bagni Italy 1970s
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age red ceramic and opaline glass table lamp
Alvino Bagni, Italy, 1970s
H 35 × 35 cm
Conditions: excellent, no defects
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Milk Glass
Spaceage murano table lamp in the style of Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Italian Spaceage table lamp in the style of Toni Zuccheri's artistic creations. Murano glass tulip with organic shapes combining the smoky tone with transparent and red. Chrome metal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier.
Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster...
Category
2010s European Space Age Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Beautiful original Mid Century glass bubble wall lamp. Design by Helena Tynell
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original mid-century modern glass bubble wall lamp. Designed by Helena Tynell.
Great, high-quality design with great details. With original pull switch.
Good vintage condit...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Original 60s white metal table lamp by Max Bill for Temde with opal glass shade
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s white metal table lamp by Temde with an opal glass shade.
With original label. Design by Max Bill.
Max Bill was a world-renowned Swiss architect, designer, artist, and...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Original 70s round donut wall or ceiling lamp made of transparent glass by Doria
Located in München, DE
Beautifully designed, original 1970s round "donut" wall or ceiling lamp made of transparent glass.
Base made of aluminum and chrome.
Manufacturer: Doria. Made in Germany.
Produces a ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Space Age Sputnik Chandelier Attributed to Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian mid-century Sputnik chandelier attributed to Fontana Arte, from the 1960s. Crystal, chromed brass, 13 E14 lights. One of the rarest versions of this exquisite decor...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,800 Sale Price
56% Off
Pair of Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on brass base lamps, Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme interest in modernism across ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Italian Space Age style Chandelier in white metal, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age style Chandelier in white metal, 2000s
Chandelier with spherical diffuser in white painted metal. In the center of the diffuser there is a decorative cut, in which ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Adjustable floor lamp, steel and glass, Zonca, 1970
By Zonca
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Adjustable floor lamp, steel and glass, Zonca, 1970, height adjustable, with a wheel mechanism. Slight signs due to time and wear.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Italian Space Age Chromed Wall Milk Murano Glass Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning wall lamp was designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the late 1960s, during the Space Age era. The lamp is made of chrome-plated steel, chrome and black lacquered ABS, satin a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Murano Floor Lamp Attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970's
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Floor lamp attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega dating from the 1970's
Italian manufacturing composed of 5 blown Murano glass tubes. “Sfumato” glass is a gradient technique, from o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Classic 1970s Double Eye-Ball Chrome Floor Lamp by Lite Beams, After Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1970s Space Age double eye-ball chrome floor lamp by LITE BEAMS, very reminiscent of the classic lighting designs by Robert Sonneman, Larger chrome sphere up light, smaller s...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Space Age White Glass Italian Pendant Light
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Space Age in white glass Italian pendant light.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
"Spider" Desk Lamp, Joe Colombo, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in PARIS, FR
"Spider" Desk Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1965
The Spider lamp embodies the Space Age design of the 1960s. Featuring a practical clamp and an adjustable shade, it offers optimal ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Vintage Circular White Plastic Lamella Metal Chandelier Pendant, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage circular like chandelier or pendant from white plastic lamellas and metal 1970s.
An amazing chandelier or ceiling light from plastic in white color with metal in c...
Category
1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Atomic Cluster Pendant Chandelier by Belvedere..New / Old Stock !
By Belvedere
Located in Buffalo, NY
Space Age Atomic Cluster Pendant Chandelier by Belvedere..Iconic design.. New / Old Stock..All lights tested and working.. original chain an...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Midcentury Sputnik Brass Space Age Adjustable Pendant/Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- circa 1970s
- original and very good condition, polished
- adjustable bulb parts
jr.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Space Age UFO Brass Pendant by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1950s
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- Maker: Napako(marked)
- Design: Josef Hurka
- Original condition with patina
- jr.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swinging Wall Lamps with Perforated Plate Lampshades, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
A few minor traces of use on the wall mounting part.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Metal Table Lamp with Triangular Glass Light on Tripod Stand, 1970's
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian made table lamp from the 1970's. This unusual metal lamp reminds of a globe on a tripod stand with a triangular glass center.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Organic Pendant, 1960s, Three Items Available
Located in Praha, CZ
The height of organic matte milk glass shade. Measures: 35cm
1x40W, E25-E27 bulb
US wiring compatible
Very good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$559 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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, Copper, Chrome
Large Vintage Frosted Glass Tubes Wall Lamps from a Theatre in Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large and imposing, extremely rare. Hanged in a German theater in the lobby.
Chrome with patina and some rust. The chrome has flaked off a bit here and there. Age-related typical ev...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Chandelier by Drukov, 1960s
By Drukov
Located in Praha, CZ
This beautiful chandelier was made in 1960s by Drukov. It took part in a famous Czech comedy "Pelisky". Contains five copper arms on chrome-plated center. The shades are from milk pl...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Copper, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Design Midcentury Ice Glass Plastic Pendant by Drupol, 1960s
By Drupol
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s
- Marked by manufacturer
- Good original condition
- Adjustable height.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Popdesign Fiberglass Chandelier, circa 1960/1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Space age popdesign fiberglass chandelier, circa 1960/1970.
the chain is adjustable up to a height of 200cm (78.75").
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Design Brass Pendant by Napako, 1970s
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s
- Czechoslovakia.
- Good original condition with patina.
- Polished.
- Lenght of the cable is adjustable.
jr
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Space Age Ball Pendant Lamp Attributed to Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian space-age ball pendant lamp in smoked glass with a touch of orange, attributed to Mezzega, from the 1970s.
The structure and the pendant chain are in chromium steel. The blow...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$559 Sale Price
65% Off
Italian modern Black and White chandelier by Castiglioni brothers, Flos 1965
Located in MIlano, IT
Black and White model chandelier, with rounded diffuser, in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections. The lower part is made of metal and is equipped with another central and ex...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Table lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila. Denmark 1970 - 1975
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great Condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
70s "ESPERIA" Pyramid Glass Floor or Table Light
By Esperia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esperia light from eccola to you!
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Chromed Chandelier Attributed to Oscar Torlasco, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Splendid Italian chromed chandelier from the '70s, attributed to Oscar Torlasco. Structure made of chromed brass, chromed steel, and lenticular glass. Six functional lights, E14 form...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,800 Sale Price
63% Off
Oscar Torlasco, Modern chrome and glass table lamp by Stilkronen. Italy 1960s
Located in Catania, CT
Space age style adjustable table lamp made from chromed metal and glass. Designed by Oscar Torlasco and produced by Stilkronen during the 60s. Normal Vintage condition with trace of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,724 Sale Price
20% Off
Iconic Space Age Lamp by Richard Essig - Avantgarde Design from the 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Illuminate your space with this striking space age lamp designed by Richard Essig Besigheim. This unique hanging lamp features a glossy yellow plastic cube with rounded holes, perfec...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$568 Sale Price
25% Off
Italian Chandelier Black and White by brother Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Chandelier mod. Black and White with a rounded diffuser in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections, and a lower metal part equipped with another central and external E27 connec...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Modernist Chandelier Chromed Steel and Murano Glass by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1970s space age modernist chandelier in chromed steel and Murano glass to seven lights design Gaetano Sciolari for Mazzega
Ready-to-use renewed electrical system.
Measures cm: H 110...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp, Space Age Era, Nason Mazzega Style
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning Murano table lamp from the Atomic Era, made in clear blown glass and designed in the style of celebrated designer Carlo Nason and his creations for Mazzega. The piece reminds especially the famous Lotus table lamp or the Jellyfish chandelier...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,421 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Age Italian Design Hanging Lamp in Yellow and White Acrylic 1960s Vintage
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Stunning space age lamp with large acrylic lampshade, made in Italy in the 70s with the style of Harveyluce / iGuzzini.
The big yellow and white lampshade is made of heavy polymetha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chromed Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Wonderful chromed chandelier pendant ceiling lamp attributed to Goffredo Reggiani from the '70s. Structure made of chromed brass and crystal. Nine functional lights, E14 format. Uniq...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,610 Sale Price
56% Off
Set of Four Stilnovo Wall Sconces, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare set of four Stilnovo sconces of metal and glass in very good condition with minor wear. Made in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,750 / set
Space age Set of 2 opaline glass table Lamps, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age Set of 2 opaline glass table Lamps
Italy 1970s
Milky glass, brass details
H 25 cm Diam. 30 cm
Conditions: excellent, no defects
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass
Goffredo Reggiani Italy Design Francesco Fois Floor Lamp Years '74 Vintage
Located in Biella, IT
Goffredo Reggiani Italy design Francesco Fois floor lamp years '74 vintage
Condition sign of use. Measure H 70 inches x 10" x 10".
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Space Age Brown Plastic and Opal Glass Floor or Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age brown plastic and opal glass floor or table lamp, 1970s
Medium-sized table or floor lamp with a "tulip"-shaped base in brown plastic and opal glass sphere diffuser....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Rare Space Age Table Lamp "Rocket" by Josef Hůrka for Napako, 1960s
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1960s
- Design: Josef Hurka
- Maker: Napako
- Marked.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Vintage Circular Sputnik Chromed Pendant Gaetano Sciolari 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age Vintage circular silver chromed sputnik shape pendant or
hanging light by Gaetano Sciolari 1960s Italy.
An amazing sputnik shape circular pendant with six E 14 sockets fr...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Conical Enamelled White Metal & Chrome Uplighter Table Lamp
Located in London, England
1970s Italian space age polished chrome and white enamelled metal conical uplighter table lamp. Rewired by a professional electrician with a black s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$360 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Spring lamps, Heinz Brenker, 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Designed by Heinz Brenker in the 1970s, these bold and sculptural table lamps belong to the "Spring" series. Featuring a spring metal frame, the lamps fully express the pop and exper...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,421 / set
Vintage Space Age Glass Ball Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This pendant lamp is from Germany from the 1970s. It is made of glass, metal and plastic parts. The glass ball is held by a metal ring and hangs from 3 diamond-shaped bead chains. Th...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$379 Sale Price
60% Off
Space Age Vintage Glass Green Yellow White Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp from glass in green, yellow and white colors 1960s Italy. While the table lamp shows a glass body striped candy like in green, yellow and white, the rene...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Space Age Chandelier Form Mid Seventies
Located in bari, IT
Plastic suspension sphere chandelier with two symmetrical holes on the bottom, an orange silk-screen printing on the entire circumference, Italian production from the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The red Kartell/Tramo KD6 Pendant Lamp, designed by the legendary Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, epitomizes timeless elegance and innovative design. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age and Post-Modern. Conical hand-blown murano table lamps, Italy, 1980s
By F. Fabbian, Leucos
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age Italian table lamps, 1980s. Slanted cone shape formed by a single piece of murano glass in pink, purple, violet, blue and translucent colors, with a matte finish. B...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Rubber
Vintage 70s Space Age Chandelier in Steel and Opaline Glass, Dining Table Light
Located in Milano, IT
Space Age Chandelier - Dining Room Pendant - Decorative Light
A quintessential example of 1970s space age design, this Italian ceiling pendant embodies futuristic aesthetics with an ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Globula Lamp by Poliarte
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Cerignola, IT
Gorgeous Globula lamp designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte
Space Age style in glass , aluminum and marble
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Marble
$1,184
Vintage Italian Space Age Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal with "Flying Saucer" Shade
Located in Milano, IT
This is a vintage floor lamp in stainless steel, chrome and painted metal. The flying saucer-like shade in painted in cream white, and clearly identifies the piece as a Space Age man...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$3,410 Sale Price
20% Off
Massive Sculptural Chromed Floor Lamp, adjustable arms, Italian Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Light / Chrome lamp / Italian Designer Lighting Massive Sculptural Chromed Floor Lamp, adjustable arms, Italian Collectible
When thinkin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$4,737 Sale Price
20% Off
Colombo 885 ceiling lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1970s.
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Athens, Attiki
In 1970, the “Colombo”, named after its designer, the great Joe Colombo, was the first domestic light with a halogen light bulb and its design came in response to the invention of th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Rare Vintage Italian Chrome and Glass Sculptural Wall Lamp, Collectible Design
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
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
$3,316 Sale Price
20% Off
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.