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.
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no35)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:35) This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czecho...
Metal, Aluminum
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini, Luigi Sormani
Located in Biella, IT
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70 perfect condition, and signed Nucleo that is the division of the avantgard of Sormani the sell is for...
Metal
Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Carlo Nason, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Kaiser Leuchten, AVMazzega, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally beautiful and large German Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 lampshades diffuse a pleasant light. The lamp is very well-made. A very contemporary design with...
Metal
$12,914Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Arredalux Italian Space Age Chandelier, 25 Lights, Chrome
By Gaetano Sciolari, Arredalux
Located in Palermo, IT
Large and impressive Italian Space Age chandelier produced by Arredalux in during the 1970s. This striking chandelier features 25 lights arranged in a dramatic atomic Sputnik struct...
Opal, Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome
Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110...
Metal
Two large, rare 1960s metal and glass table lamps by VEB Narva Leuchtenbau
Located in München, DE
One pair of large, rare 1960s table lamps made of metal and glass. Manufacturer: VEB Narva Leuchtenbau Lengefeld. The entire frame is made of chrome-plated metal. The shades are made...
Metal, Chrome
Rare Monumental Italian Cocoon Floor Lamp, Italy 60/70s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Monumental Italian Cocoon Floor Lamp, Italy 60s This exceptional piece is a striking example of mid-century modern lighting design. With its unique and sculptural form, the Coc...
Metal
Floor Lamp LT316 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iconic white smoke Sfumato blown Murano glass, brass base floor lamp first edition model LT316 by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Tall 7 element...
Metal
Red Metal and Chrome Table Lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red metal and chrome table lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s, Sweden Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Metal, Chrome
Brass Pair of Sconces by Bankamp Leuchten, Arnsberg 1, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass pair of Sconces by Bankamp Leuchten, Arnsberg 1, 1970s, Germany. Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 st...
Brass
$725Sale Price|63% Off
Large Guzzini White Orange Pendant, Studio 6G, Italy 1960s
Large Italian modern atomic age Guzzini "Bud" pendant by Studio 6G. Big crisp white dome pendant with chrome top, chrome band along edge, white plas...
Plastic, Acrylic, Plexiglass
Foglia - '643' Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli, Italy 1969 (First Edition)
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Argelato, BO
Foglia - '643' table light made by Elio Martinelli, 1969. An authentic icon of 60s Italian design, a table lamp with an unmistakable Space Age taste, which will give style and energ...
Plastic
Vintage Wall Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Sconces Spots by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... Minimalist flush mount by Giotto Stoppino. Holland, 1970s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Milk Glass, Bakelite
Arc Floor Lamp by Guzzini, Aluminum, Travertine, Italy circa 1970
By Guzzini
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful arc lamp or floor lamp by Harvey Guzzini from Italy from the 1960/70s. Arc-shaped rotating, polished aluminum arm with an adjustable projection of approx. 140 to 220 cm. Th...
Travertine, Aluminum
Space Age Chandelier, Germany, 1970s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Completely restored, aluminum polished. One upper glass has small crack not visible from below. Rewired: 5x40W, E25-E27 bulbs. US wiring compatible.
Aluminum
Large 1960s red Bumling ceiling lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé yktan Ahus
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful, large, original 1960s Bumling ceiling lamp in red. Painted white inside. Original paint both inside and outside. This large version is with two E27 sockets. Designed ...
Metal
$1,161Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Space Age Orange Acrylic Floor Lamp, Harvey Guzzini Style
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Metropolis style floor lamp. Large bright Orange shade, comes with a Aluminum decoration on top. So typical for that Era. Need Two large bulbs E27. Comes with a foot swit...
Acrylic
1 of the 2 Stunning Ceramic Stoneware Wall Light by Axella, Denmark
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Spectacular circular ceramic wall lights, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark around the 1970s by Axella. The beautiful engravings and holes in the ceramic ma...
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Space Age 4035 Elpis Table Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini. The slightly conical base is finished in chrome color. Towards the bottom it is set off in black. The translucent acrylic shade forms a flat c...
Metal
1960s 1970s 6-Light Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten Germany
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s 6-Light Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, Glass Design Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Kaiser Leuchten Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions:...
Metal
$2,508Sale Price / set|20% Off
Henri Mathieu Twirling Aluminum Modern Wall Lights, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning pair of shiny shell shaped aluminum futuristic Space Age wall sconces by French designer Henri Mathieu in the early 1970s. Brushed softly bent silver colored aluminum lamels...
Metal, Aluminum
Orange Metal 10 Socket Tubes Exclusive Large Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Orange metal 10 socket tubes exclusive large pair of sconces, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist sconces Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with 10xE1...
Metal
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...
Ceramic
1970 Aldo Nason Mazzega Space Age Design Murano Glass Chain Ceiling Lamp
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceiling Lamp Aldo Nason Mazzega Italy, 1960 Lamp with 10 lights Blown Murano Glass Metal Chrome Frame Excellent Condiction Glasses perfect. Perfect working order
Metal
Italian Space Age Arc Floor Lamp, Brushed Aluminum & Chrome, 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Space Age design - Italian design Measures : Base : Ø 33cm 165x165 cm Lampshade : Ø 35cm Space Age design arc floor lamp with an articulated base. Features: Year: circa 1970 Origi...
Metal, Aluminum
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 1...
Metal
Garrault-Delord 1971 French Floor Lamp, Steel & Plexiglass, Space Age
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful and rare 1971 French lamp, all original. It is placed between the ceiling and the floor in contrast. Adjustable height 210-230 cm (model in photo) or 260-280 cm via 50 cm e...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Space Age Italian Yellow Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Chandelier with a yellow metal frame and a large spherical shade made of white and yellow opal glass, Italian Space Age design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition, in working order...
Metal
White Desk Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White desk lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy Adjustable head and body. Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. This lamp is suita...
Metal
Leola Ceramic OrangeTraffic Wall Light, 1960s
By Leola
Located in Rijssen, NL
Orange ceramic wall light, manufactured by Leola in the 1960s. This lamp is a blend of playful and sleek design, making it a bold statement piece that adds character to any space. C...
Ceramic
Eichhoff Space Age Halogen Table Lamps, Mocha Brown, Germany, 1970s
By Eichhoff
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of telescope Halogen Table lamp. Mocha Brown . Halogen . good condition . Manufactured by Eichhoff 1970s
Plastic
Brass Round Design Atomic Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Round Design Atomic Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany Designed and manufactured for Gebrüder Cosack. Rare Minimalist design flushmount Lamp is in very good condition. ...
Metal, Brass
Space Age Table Lamp, Metal with Orange Sphere, Vintage Design, 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. ...
Metal
Space-Age Pagoda Table Lamp, France, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space-Age Table Lamp France 1970s Pagoda-shaped shade. Chrome-plated metal, wood H 50 × 35 cm (diameter) Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use. In working conditions.
Metal
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Mortsel, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...
Metal, Chrome
Two 1960s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Murano Glass Italian Wall Sconces by Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of 1960s Italian wall sconces represents a masterful collaboration between architectural form and artisanal glasswork, designed by the renowned Gaetano Sciolari. Each sconc...
Chrome
Italian Space Age Floor or Table Lamp, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Praha, CZ
Floor or table lamp attributed to Carlo Nason and Mazzega. Made in Italy in 1970s. The two-way switch allows to light the upper, lower or both bulbs. 2x40W, E25-E27 bulbs Very good o...
Chrome
Stunning Space Age Lamp in Pyramid Shape Made of Metal and Glass, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
stunning space age lamp in pyramid shape made of metal and glass, 1960s A small chip on the upper edge of the glass insert, which is only visible upon close inspection. See detailed...
Metal
1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, Germany, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Pan Leuchten, Germany in the 1960s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts,...
Ceramic
Ceramic Wall Light in the style of Axella, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. In excellent condition, in the style of Axella. A beautiful wall light that com...
Ceramic
Spicchio Table Lamp by Corrado and Danilo Aroldi for Stilnovo, 1970s
By Danilo & Corrado Arnoldi, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Spicchio table lamp designed by Danilo and Corrado Aroldi and manufactured by Stilnovo in 1972. Danilo and Corrado Aroldi designed a whole range of Spicchio lamps for Stilnovo. In o...
Metal
Harvey Guzzini Model 4030 Space Age Table - Desk Lamp, Italy 1970
Plexiglass & Green Metal Single Sconce by Bonalux, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass & Green Metal Single Sconce by Bonalux, 1980s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist outdoor sconce Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard li...
Metal
1970s Joe Colombo Floor Lamp, Made in Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Joe Colombo floor lamp. Made in Italy.
Metal
Space Age Desk Lamp by Viscount Japan After Lightolier Lytegem
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage 1960s space age desk lamp manufactured by Viscount in Japan, styled similarly to the Lightolier Lytegem. Features...
Metal
Pair of 1970s Goffredo Reggiani 'Eyeball' Adjustable Perforated Metal Wall Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1970s Goffredo Reggiani 'Eyeball' Adjustable Perforated Metal Wall Lamps Executed in brass metal with perforations around the back that cast an interplay of light and shadow...
Metal, Brass, Magnets
White Space Age Light Fixture Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very large space age pendant light with white acrylic glass mushroom shade. The lamp requires one E27/67 (standard) lightbulb. Additional information: Materials: Metal, plastic Peri...
Metal
Set of Three Rare Round Geometric Glass Ceiling Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three vintage textured murano glass flush mounts lights. Germany, 1960s.
Blown Glass
1960 Fontana Arte Italian Design Space Age Glass Nickel Brass 2 Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Table Lamps Italy, 1960 Nickel Brass Frame and Cut Thick Crystal Excellent Condiction (2 light chips imperceptible in the pictures) Perfect working order
Metal
Large 60s Italian two-piece Murano glass table lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in München, DE
Large beautiful 1960s two-piece Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Roberto Pamio. Manufactured by Leucos. Made in Italy. High quality Italian Space Age design. The shade is made of...
Metal
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 12 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary design with...
Metal
Solis telescopic spotlight "intensive lamp" around 1970.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Solis telescopic spotlight Pull-out table lamp. Ideal as a reading lamp. 3-step light switch, extendable to approx. 50cm, 12 v car bulbs. Swiss 1970s.
Metal
Plastic Paper and Wood Frame Pair of Table Lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy
By Domus
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plastic paper and wood frame pair of table lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. Switch on-off on the cab...
Plastic, Wood, Paper
1960 "Vela" Claudio Salocchi Lumeform Italian Design Glass Table Lamp
By Lumeform, Claudio Salocchi
Located in Brescia, IT
"Vela" Table Lamp Claudio Salocchi Lumeform 1967 Glass Shade Metal Base Perfect working order Defects interior (shown in the pictures) not visible externally Letteratura: Domus 46...
Metal
Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Keuco, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Keuco, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps. Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard light bulbs. Each...
Metal
$679Sale Price / set|50% Off
Space Age Table Lamps By Helena Tynell For Orion Leuchten, 1960s, Set Of 2
Located in Zohor, SK
These are great table lamps! Produced in Austria in 1960s by Orion Leuchten company. Original labels still attached. Designed by Helena Tynell with her typical bubble glass shields. ...
Glass, Plastic
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Foscarini, Aldo Cibic
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Steel
Pair of Stacked Chrome Ball Table Lamps by Goerge Kovacs c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of stacked chrome ball table lamps, by George Kovacs. Circa 1970's, Space Age, Post Modern, Mid Century lamps, in excellent, original, clean and working condition, o...
Chrome
Murano Glass Shell Lamps, Italy, 1980s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Murano glass shell lamps - table lamp white light blue - Vintage Space Age Design Italy - 1980s Now with free worldwide shipping! Discover the retro flair of the 80s with our unique...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Spage Age two-light table lamp designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano 'Pulegoso' glass and brass base.
Brass