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
Monumental Space Age Flush Mount by Motoko Ishii for Staff, Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
Monumental Mid Century Modern / Space Age Flush Mount designed by the reknown Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii in 1970s.
Motoko Ishii lived and worked in Finland and Germany 1965-1967. Her most prominent designs were produced while she was working for the West German lighting company Staff. In 1968. she returned to Japan and established Ishii Motoko...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century suspension lamp in methacrylate and brass, Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Mid-century Modern pendant lamp in Scandinavian style.
Attributed to Stilnovo Italia, it was produced in the 1960s.
The white top dome and end cylinder as well as the large red ring ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
2 Hanging Lamps in Crystal and Chrome, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco
Year: 1935
Material: crystal and chrome.
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Mid Century Red Willem Hagoort Space Age Acrylic Glass Floor 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...
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20th Century Dutch Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Selenova Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Selenova
Located in Parma, IT
Table lamp manufactured by Selenova 1970s.
Painted metal base opal blown glass diffuser.
Marked on the inside.
In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier in Wood and Chrome, 50°, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp.
Material: chrome, wood.
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
Chrome
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
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Table Lamp, 1950, Material, Murano, Italian, Sign: Diseño Limitado Amathien
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp
Materia: Murano
Country: Italian
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
Murano Glass
Space Age Sensorette Eyeball Lamp
By Insta Elektro
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
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Floor Lamp
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Timeless floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Beautiful space age white colour with a white opaline glass. The entire lamp is made out of ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mazzega Space Age Sconces 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Gorgeous pair of unique Mazzega Space age chrome and Murano sconces manufactured in Italy over the late 1960s. These are an architectural statement p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Steel and acrylic glass arc lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Imposing floor lamp that represents the fusion of Space Age style and Italian Modern style. Made with a three-rail stainless steel sliding arch supported by a very large base consist...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kartell Design Bandini Buti Floor Lamp Mod. '4055' 1960s
Located in Parma, IT
Rare floor lamp design Luigi Bandini Buti for Kartell 1965.
Painted tubular metal structure, plexiglass double hemisphere diffuser.
Mechanism with we...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chrome floor lamp with adjustable metal ball-shaped lights, Italy 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Striking floor lamp in the style of Regianni, Italy, made in the 1970s. The design features three tall chrome stems with magnetic ball-shaped lights that can be repositioned freely t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970 Decor Lotus Lamp Silver Bronze, Shagreen, Agate, Duval Brasseur Unsigned
Located in Paris, FR
Lamp decorated with a decor of Lotus, the surrounding in silvered bronze, the body sheathed in shagreen and all adorned with a slice of agate, the base is in silver or nickel-plated ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Agate, Bronze
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
Peill & Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970
Located in Biella, IT
Peill & putzler Germany production ice cube two table lamps years 1970 perfect structure in glass with to the inside of the missing of reflect warnish gold, your see in photo's detai...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
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
Midcentury Design Ball Pendant ERCO, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
- very nice style of lighting
- marked by label
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Space Age Pair of Black Metal and Plexiglass Neon Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age pair of black metal and plexiglass neon lamp, 1970s
Pair of neon or wall lamps, with black metal structure and plexiglass front, toge...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Small Adjustable Space Age Plastic Table Lamp, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage table lamp made of plastic. The red part can be rotated to regulate the strength of the light.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
"3S" Adjustable Floor Lamp by Paolo Tilche
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flor lamp designed by Paolo Tilche in the 1972 , edited by Sirrah, Italy.
This lamp is featured in the James Bond movie " The Spy who Loved Me " in 1977.
Lampe requires E27 bulb.
Av...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Floor lamp by De Martini, Falconi, Fois for Architects, Italy, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Fantastic and Massive Glass and Steel Floor Lamp.
- 4 Lumi (1 external and 3 internal)
Design by De Martini, Falconi & Fois
Modernism - 1970s
H 112 cm
Maximum diameter: 40 cm
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Marble, Steel
1970 Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Murano Venini
By Venini
Located in Paris, FR
Chandelier ceiling light, 15 bulbs, 11 floors, 450 crystals triédes 3 sizes, 10/20/28 cm, good condition, circa 1970, about 150 kg. Measures: 1m20 diameter.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal
White Padova & Bocci lamp, 1970s
By Bocci
Located in PARIS, FR
A "Anemone" table lamp model by Italian designers Padova & Bocci, from the 1970s. It is made of white perspex. In perfect condition.
DV357
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
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
Futuristic Wall Lamps By Cosack, Germany
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing this Futuristic Wall Light designed by Cosack. This unique wall sconce exudes a futuristic appeal with its geometric design and thoughtful combination of materials.
The ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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.
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1990s Dutch Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Plexiglass lamp Peter Hamburger , 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Table lamp Crylicord by designer Peter Hamburger, Knoll edition, 1970s. Angled altuglas structure with a rectangular base and chrome metal. Very good condition with some signs of use...
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fatua Desk Lamp Fontana Arte Italy Design Guido Rosati Years 70s Space Age Optic
Located in Biella, IT
Fatua desk lamp Fontana Arte Italy design Guido Rosati years 1970.
Lamp in glass in perfect condition A.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Rubber
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
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
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
Rare Four Hanging Pendants Light by Henri Mathieu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aluminium light designed by Henri Mathieu in the 1970s.
Each pendant is made of bands of brushed metal, lacquered in orange inside radiating warm light.
The pendants could be hung ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Chandelier Vistosi 1970
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Chandelier in glass with a colored murrine made by famous company Vistosi.
I have a pair of these lamps.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
1970 Gilt Bronze Horse Head Decor Lamp in the Style of Duval Brasseur Unsigned
Located in Paris, FR
Lamp with horse head decoration in the wind, the base is in patinated brass, work in the style of Duval Brasseur unsigned, good condition
Measures: Height 73 cm
width 26 cm
Base 1...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
1970, Glass Lamp
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very beautiful lamp dating from the 1970s in glass, chrome metal. Very good and original conditions.
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
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
'Cono' Space Wall or Ceiling Mount, Italy Lamperti
By Lamperti
Located in Mortsel, BE
"Cono" Space Vibes Ceiling or Wall Fixture by Lamperti Italy: Elevate your space with this minimalist "Cono" fixture, expertly manufactured by Lamperti in Italy. The design focuses o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron & Glass Wall Lamp from Italy Murano
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing a unique wall lamp originating from the Murano island, Italy. We currently have 2 pieces in stock. With their cast iron frame and Murano glass diffusers, they make for a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Nickeled Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
signed
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
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
1970′Lamp + Illuminating Mushrooms In Brass With Gypsum Imitating Rock Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Lamp with 2 mushrooms in double patina brass and gypsum In the style of Isabelle Faure, Fernandez , Duval Brasseur
Length: 60 cm
Height: 64 cm
Width: 37 cm
Hats diameter: 37 cm
...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Black, White and Chrome metal Glass Space Age Pendant Light, circa 1970s
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
This large atomic design Space Age light is a good example of these types of pendant lights from that period. The lamp is made from a one-piece black glass with silver chrome accents...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Wire
Long Chrome Space Age Wall Lamp With Reflector, Cosack Leuchten
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Space Age Wall Lamp with Reflector, a remarkable creation by Cosack that exudes futuristic charm. This fully chrome lamp features sleek lines and a captivating design...
Category
1950s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
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
1970 ‘Pair of Lamps or Similar to the Bunch of Grapes Lucite and Gilted Metal
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of lamps or similar in gilded iron, Lucite and gilted metal, condition of use ,the gilt not shining a little worn in places, 2 bulbs, circa 1970
the height is adjusted by a dia...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Lucite
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...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Chandelier in Opaline and Iron, 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
Opaline Glass
Pair of Table Lamps, 1950, Material: Murano, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp
Materia: Murano
Country: Italian
To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done.
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Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Two 1970s ‘Eclipse” Table Lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Two ‘eclipse’ table lamps in vey good condition.
These lamps are made of metal en lacquered in a dark blue color.
They have fins that can be rotated, by rotating them you can a...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
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, ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Design Arteluce Italy Production Set Two Wall Lamps 327/2
Located in Biella, IT
Gino Sarfatti design for Arteluce Italy production set of two wall lamps 327/2 year '59
Measure 48 cm long x 20 cm high x 28 cm deep = 19 inches long x 82 height x 11" deep
M...
Category
1950s 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.