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
White and Black Flexible Space Age Wall Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Flexible space age wall lamp with adjustable black tube arm and white metal shade. The shade can be be turned in any direction. The lamp requires an E27 (standard) lightbulb and curr...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Helder grey ceramic lamp, 2023.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Helder grey ceramic lamp with an organic texture. Portugal, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
Located in Paris, FR
This luminaire consists of a height-adjustable reflector that swivels 360 degrees. The stem and the base are metallic. The light diffuser is made of plastic. The electrical wiring is...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
$943 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Space Age Turn Able Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age bowl table lamp with opaline white glass and metal turning part with solid wooden base.
Italian turn able table lamp, metal parts, lacquered wood base and opaline glass, g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp in Murano Glass and Metal by AVMazzega
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
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Light Fitting Sputnik Space Age Style
Located in Buxton, GB
Illuminate any room with this large vintage light fitting from Laurie Luminaire - France. The sputnik central gold ball, gives this light fitting ...
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 bubble glass and chrome pendant
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 5 bubble glass spheres lightened by 4 lightbulbs each into sleek chrome platted sockets.
Available per piece or for the all set.
Theses pendant recall for Art Deco style i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,905 / item
Table Lamp, 1950, Materials: Glass, Sign: Esecristal Argentina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp
Materia: glass
Country: Argentina
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
If you want to live in the golden years, thi...
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1950s Argentine Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Imago DP, Elmo Table Lamp, 1971
Located in London, GB
Very rare table lamp by Imago DP.
Movable shade with which the light intensity can be adjusted.
Please contact us for additional shipping quotes.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century-Modern Chromed Tube "Space Age" Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian chromed tube floor Lamp, dated to the ``Space Age´´, the 1960s.
It consists of a flat round base and a tube leg. The lampshade is conne...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Chandelier in Iron, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp
Material: iron
Style: 50
Country:: italy
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Iron
Carlo Nason Space Age Opaline Murano Glass Birillo Floor Lamp for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Vicenza, IT
Designed by Carlo Nason and produced by the Italian manufacturer Vetreria Mazzega Murano in the 1960s, this floor lamp is the perfect choice to light up your Space Age living room.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
2 Sconces in Chrome and Crystal, Year, 1950, Sweden
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Sconces
Year: 1950
Materials: chrome and crystal
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Chrome Wall or Ceiling Light with Mirrored Bulbs
By Motoko Ishii
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare Italian wall or ceiling light from the 1970s is a striking example of Space Age design. Featuring a square chrome-plated structure measuring 22 × 22 cm with a depth of 11 c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
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
Italian space age table lamp in opaline glass and steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age table lamp in opaline glass and steel, 1970s
Table lamp with spherical diffuser in opaline glass. The structure is in steel rod. Belonging to the Space Age period.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Dijkstra Space Age Hanging Lamp with Chrome Frame and Black Metal Shade, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Dijkstra space age pendant lamp with chrome frame and black shade. The light escapes beautifully through the black escape and reflects nicely on the chrome frame. The height of the l...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Orange Light Danish Mid Century Space Age 'Rod' Wall Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare Danish mid century space age rod wall lamp with orange vulcanic light. The height of the hanging shade can easily be adjusted by the pulling the wire through the wall bracket. T...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Red Willem Hagoort Space Age Floor Lamp - Mid Century Acrylic Glass Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare red space age floor lamp by Willem Hagoort with thick acrylic glass shade. The shade can be moved up and down the (heavy) base. The lamp requires two E27 lightbulbs and cur...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Planter / Pot fiberglass lamp, Luci Milano Italy, 1970s
By Luci Milano
Located in Firenze, IT
Planter / Pot fiberglass lamp
Lights Milan Italy, 1970s
Green white abs, fiberglass base. Label on the base "LUCI illuminazione Di interni-Milano-Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Fiberglass
Par of Lamps Italian , 1960, Materials: Acrylic and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of lamps
Materia: acrylic and opaline
Country: Italian
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
We have specialized in the sa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Acrylic, Opaline Glass
Chandelier in Opaline, 50°, France
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.
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Chandelier in Glass and Chrome, 50°, France
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 A...
Category
1950s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Sensorette Eyeball Lamp
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Space Age Sensorette eyeball lamp from the 1970s made in Germany by Insta-Elektro. The lamp is operated by touch. With a single tap you turn the lamp on o...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Chandelier in Silver Plated Bronze and Plastic, 50°, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp.
Materials: in Silver plated bronze and plastic.
Style: 50
Country:: italy
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
W...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Sconces in Chrome and Crystal, Year: 1950, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 sconces
Year: 1950
Materials: chrome and crystal
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Big vintage Italian table lamp in opaline glass, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian collectible Space Age floor lamp in opaline glass with chrome metal base.
Fluid and timeless like only Murano glass lamps can be, this floor (or table) opaline bubbl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$1,867 Sale Price
20% Off
Table Lamp in Sputnik Style, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Beautiful table lamp with influences from Stilnovo and the Sputnik style. The lamp is equipped with original caps in red, blue, and yellow. The wiring has been checked.
Germany, ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carlo Nason Murano Glass Pendant Lamp
By Carlo Nason
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Rare Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano
pendant lamp.
Carlo Nason (1935 Murano), is a famous Italian glass artist, his use of historical techniques in producing inventive lamps, vases, a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Hanging Lamp in Chrome , 60°, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp.
Style: 60.
Country:: Germany.
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 a...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Lampada da tavolo Space Needle in vetro acrilico e acciaio, Italia anni '60
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Raro esempio di Design Futurista per questa lampada che celebra il grattacielo “Space Needle” (letteralmente Ago Spaziale) di Seattle negli Stati Uniti.
Infatti questa lampada da tav...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$893 Sale Price
40% Off
Space Age Chandelier shaded as Atom by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare, minimalist chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari. It features shape of an atom and 8 lightbulb spots, using bulbs model E14, available worldwi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Chrome Plated & Painted Metal, Glass & Aluminum 1970s Pendant Lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Fine and elegant pendant lamp from the 70s. This lamp was produced in Italy and it is made from aluminum (Canopy and upper body), chrome plated & white painted metal (ring shade) and round glass (shade). The thick metal circle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Bubble Glass Table or Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age yellow glass table or floor lamp made in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. Perfect original condition.
1x75W, E25-E27 bulb
US plug adapter included
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sputnik Floor Lamp
Located in Torino, IT
Sputnik space age style floor lamp.
Chromed metal floor lamp and glass lampshades in typical 60' style.
The Space Age style or also called the Atomic Age refers to the period corre...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,473 Sale Price
25% Off
Sculptural Nickeled Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
signed
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$2,700 Sale Price
40% Off
Large Round Chandelier "Ovali" by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Three stage chandelier from the "Ovali" collection by Gaetano Sciolari, in aged silver bronze (original patina) and nickel-plated bronze. Rare round model with 24 lights.
The three crowns carry cut oval glasses and small daggers...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Italian space age chromed steel P449 floor lamp by Luci Illuminazione, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age chromed steel P449 floor lamp by Luci Illuminazione, 1970s.
Floor lamp entirely in chromed steel, with four light points.
Produced by Luci Illuminazione in approx. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
1950/70′ Series of 4 Murano Granite Glass Sconces with Golden Brass Claws Arlus
Located in Paris, FR
1950/70 ' Series of 4 DLG Murano granite glass sconces with golden brass claws attributed to Maison Arlus
Series of 4 Wall lamps, Circa 1950/70 with conical glassware retained by cl...
Category
1950s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
Space Age Chrome & Opaline Italian Chandelier in the style of Reggiani
Located in La Mesa, CA
Vintage Space Age chandelier consisting of a chrome frame and 6 globes measuring 6” each. Reminiscent of Italian designs by Reggiani.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Goffredo Reggiani 1970's Floor Lamp with 3 Lights
Located in Parma, IT
Articulated floor lamp with 3 lights by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s.
Structure in chromed metal and brass with wrought iron base.
Top with flex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Carlo Nason Handblown Murano Glass Sphere Table Lamp for Mazzega, Italy 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand blown Murano glass sphere on chrome base by Carlo Nason. Made in Italy, Space Age in the 1960s.
The hand blown glass contains bubbles and pockets of air that capture and reflec...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Floor lamp by Nanda Vigo mod 4041 for Kartell, 1968
By Nanda Vigo, Kartell
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare floor lamp designed in 1968 by Nanda Vigo for Kartell, lacquered aluminum base and top closure and white methacrylate diffuser. Neon lighting, fully functional. True example of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Pendant Light in Chrome and White Lacquered Metal
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage chrome and laquered metal from Italy, produced in the 1970's. Bulbs: 6 x E12 - E14.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp By Rico and Rosemarie For Baltensweiler AG
Located in Mortsel, BE
'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp by Rico and Rosemarie for Baltensweiler AG: Add a touch of space-age charm to your space with the 'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp. Created by Rico and Rosemarie, th...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass
Small Italian Murano Glass & crome plated metal wall/ceiling lamp, 1960/70s
By Venini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small wall or ceiling lamp made from clear Murano glass shade and chrome plated metal structure.
The quality of the glass is reminiscent of similar products produced by Venini. This...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Accolay Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
available in NY
lampe base height 16" diameter 8 3/4"
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Copper
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Table lamp with aluminium base and fibreglass optics duster, illuminated by changing colours. The lamp switches on and off at the touch of a button. Wear due to time and age of the l...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Two Mid-Century Table Lamps Rockets, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Brass base and glass shades.
Very good original condition.
Rewired: 40W, E12-E14 bulb
US plug adapter included.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Space Age Fixed Pendant in chrome with black inside 1990
By Bruno Munari
Located in Mortsel, BE
A very cool space-age chandelier that can be put from 95 cm in length to 140cm.
Category
1990s Dutch Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Targetti, Set of Two Chrome Sphere Pendant Lamps from 70s
Located in Catania, CT
Excellent vintage condition for this set of two pendant lamps produced by Targetti during the 70s. Made from chrome. Labeled. Full working with EU sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$933 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Minilux" table lamp Rico and Rosemarie Baltensweiler / Switzerland c. 1962
Located in Köln, DE
Table light "Minilux" by Rico and Rosemarie. Designed c.1962 for their own Company BALTENSWEILER AG, Switzerland.
Very good and original condition.
Shade and pole can be adjusted in ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Chrome
$714 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Age. Scultpural murano and steel table/floor lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural table/floor lamp made of hand-blown Murano glass in the style of Venini, 1970s. Formed by a chrome-plated steel cube that holds a white Murano glass sphere with an orange ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Large Aluminum Desk Lamp by Etienne Fermigier for Monic, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Large French articulated desk lamp in brushed aluminum, designed by Etienne Fermigier for Monix in the 1970’s.
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Grande lampe de bureau articulée, française, en aluminium brossé con...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Chandelier by Napako, 1960s
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
6-flamming chandelier made in Czechoslovakia by Napako in 1960s.
Very good original condition.
Two separate circuits: 3+3x40W, E25-E27 bulbs
US wiring compatible
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Glass and Chrome 752 Table Lamp by Martinelli Luce, Italy
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful model 752 globe table lamp in excellent condition.
Made by Martinelli Luce, Italy 1970s
The lamp is composed of an oversized globe shade in white handblown glass which is supported by a chrome metal circular base.
The base keeps the globe in place with four screws and also holds a E26 socket.
This one socket construction offers a considerable amount of soft light pleasingly diffused through the white glass.
The lamp is marked with a Martinelli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Striking Fusion of Space Age Chic: Floor Lamp by BAG Turgi, Switzerland
By BAG Turgi
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing a true marvel of Space Age design, the Floor Lamp by BAG Turgi, Switzerland. This exceptional piece effortlessly combines bold aesthetics and innovative craftsmanship, re...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,263 Sale Price
20% Off
Space age "orb" lamp in red laminate casing, Italy 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This Space Age orb lamp from the 1960s stands out with its distinctive red hooded base and spherical milk glass shade, embodying the era’s futuristic design aesthetics. The lamp feat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass, Laminate, Bentwood
Black model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce Milano period 1960/1969 without any identification mark or logo, perfectly functional completely original with slight signs of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce 1960s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Beautiful beige model P600 by Gino Scarfatti produced by Artleuce Milano period 1960/1969 perfectly functional completely original with slight signs of age.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage 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.