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
Large Chandelier, model "Atomic", Midcentury Modern, white plastic and aluminium
By Robert Haussmann, Trix Haussmann, Trix and Robert Haussmann, Swiss Lamps International, Robert and Trix Haussmann
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stylish large chandelier /ceiling lamp, model Atomic. In beautiful condition. Designed by Trix & Robert Haussmann, made for Swiss Lamps, 1960/70s.
Base in aluminium and white plasti...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Space Age Floor Lamp by Frank Bentler for WILA, Germany, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful and rare space age floor lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila, Germany, 1970s.
Large acrylic yellow shade with two bulbs. The shade is height adju...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Italian space age Spherical table lamp in white plastic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Spherical table lamp in white plastic, 1970s
Table lamp in black and white plastic. The diffuser is made up of two hemispherical white plastic plates joined by cyli...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Yellow Vintage Plastic Television Hornyphon, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age yellow vintage plastic television, which is portable. The case of the TV was made of yellow plastic and is in very good condition, but no gu...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Mid-century ufo cocoon hanging pendant lamp with brass 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Absolutely stunning ufo pendant hanging lamp with patinated brass attributed to Italy although Germany is also very well known for its cocoon lamps. The brass is in a lovely patinate...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbital Brass Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The 6 glass lampshades with structure spread a pleasant light.
The lamp is manufactured to a very high quality.
Very contemporary design ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
A RADICAL SPACE-AGE POST-MODERN Table Lamp by PAOLO CALIARI, LINEA T, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and elegant table lamp, Modernist, Post-Bauhaus, Space-Age, cylindrical structure in chromed metal, diffuser lampshade in white cylindrical perspex, adjustable half-hemispherical system allowing the light to be directed towards the diffuser, by Paolo Caliari, Linea T...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Italian Mushroom Table Lamp attributed to Goffredo Reggiani, 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Unique Space Age table lamp with a chrome tulip base. This table lamp is an eye-catcher in its workmanship and its exquisite design. The chrome-plated tulip base forms the base, at t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large Mushroom Table Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This unique Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the 1970s was designed by Peill & Putzler. It has a mushroom design made of hand-blown Murano glass and brass fixture. The glass was ma...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
REGGIANI Sputnik ceiling lamp - 1970s
This stylish Reggiani Sputnik chrome lamp from the 70s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of the era. Wi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Sconces Panta Murano Glass by Giusto Toso for Leucos, Italy, 1970s
By Leucos, Giusto Toso
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of sconces wall lights lamps or Flush mount ceiling or table lamps in blue opal blown Murano glass and silver metal by the designer Giusto Toso...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Alba floor lamp by Ermanno Lampa & Sergio Brazzoli for Guzzini, Italy 1970s.
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare and iconic Italian floor lamp, Alba, meticulously designed by Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli for Guzzini in the 1970s.
Crafted with caramel-colored plastic on the exterior ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Fagenhulst Sweden Space Ace Desk Lamp
By Fagerhult, A&E Muller Schwarza Saale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lucifer desk light / lamp vanbyA&E Design for Fagerhults
name: Lucifer desk light
designer: Tom Ahlstrom and Hans Ehrich (A&E Design)
m...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Model "Parter" Pair of XL Sconces by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model "Parter" Pair of XL Sconces by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use 110-220V in all countries.
Please do...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
"Map" ("2144") by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1960s Floor Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Martinelli, 1968
White steel frame, Perspex shade
Perfect working order.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Murano Glass Blue Wall Lamp/Sconce with Chromed Metal Screws and Bulb
By Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage wall/ceiling lamp in Murano glass, manufactured by Mazzega. It consists of a clear cylinder, with irregular and mesmerising stripes in white and blue. The glass top is secure...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Mid Century Space Age Pendant Lamp - Vintage Beige Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age pendant light with a nicely shaped acrylic glass shade. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise-and-fall mechanism. The lamp requires one E2...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ice Glass Pendant Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and high-quality ice glass pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp with the 5 crystal pendants is very elegant.
The structure of the glasses creates a very sparkling lig...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Italian Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1970s Italian Murano glass mushroom lamp. Opaque white glass with stripe detail.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1970 Milky Murano Glass Italian Design Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Murano Table Lamp
1970
Milky Blown Glass
White Metal Base
Perfect condiction
Perfect working order (1 bulb light)
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Adjustable Acrylic Space Age Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Plexiglas table lamp from the 1970s.
Very good workmanship and unusual design.
The swiveling head creates different lighting moods.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Paul Secon for Sompex Lucite and Wire Space Age Table Lamp, 1960s
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in Melbourne, AU
A rare table lamp by Paul Secon. His lights are more commonly found as pendants.
It had lost is internal fixtures so we had our master craftsman make an appropriate white and chrom...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Lucite, Synthetic
Adjustable height lamp "PR" by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah, Itali, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Adjustable height lamp "PR" by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah, Italy, 1970s
Arc lamp with a totally metal structure composed of a sky-ground upright with a circular section and an arche...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960 Toni Zuccheri VeArt Italian Design Space Age Murano Glass White Floor Lamp
By VeArt, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brescia, IT
Floor Lamp
Toni Zuccheri
VeArt
1960
"Membrana" Murano Glass Shade
White and Chrome Frame
Perfect Working Order
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Hydra chrome floor / table lamp by Pierre Folie for Jaques Charpentier 1969
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
The Hydra chrome floor or table lamp was designed by Pierre Folie and manufactured in France in 1969 by Jacques Charpentier. Folie is best known for his work in stainless steel, a material that was...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1 of 2 Large Sputnik Flushmount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Vintage Sputnik lamp from 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s.
This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp.
Sockets: 11 x E14 small bulbs.
Light bulbs are n...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Table Lamp Madom Design by Josep Maria Magem, 1970s
By Madom, Josep Maria Magem
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
360 ° swivel brown and chrome lamp moving over the full height of the arm itself reclining forward and backward with dimmer, a 70 style perfect for your home.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Willem Hagoort Space Age Floor Lamp with Beige Witch Hat Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare high quality space age floor lamp by Willem Hagoort with acrylic glass shade. The shade can be moved up and down the (heavy) base. The lamp requires two E27 lightbulbs and ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s by Stilux Italian Design Counterweight Wall Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Brescia, IT
Wall lamp
by Stilux, Milano
1960s
White perspex shade, steel details
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pyramid Design Opal Glass & Gold Metal Flush Mount by Limburg, 1970s Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pyramid Design Opal Glass and Gold Metal Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Limburg, 1970s, Germany
Sculptural very elegant rare design ceiling lamp.
It is very ideal and suitable fo...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Ice glass wall lamp / mirror lamp from the 1960s by Glashütte Limburg - model 3040. The lamp has a heavy, rectangular shade with an ice glass structure. The lamp is screwed to the wa...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff (Germany) - 1970s
This rare, large table lamp is a real design classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Motoko Ishii is an original and provides...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Spage Age Orange Pendant designed by Guzzini 1970, Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare vintage pendant lamp designed in the space age seventies. This amazing vintage light is made of orange plastic with chrome. It gives a beautiful soft and warm light when it...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Medusa Ceiling Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy, 70s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century brown and white Plastic Lamp was designed by Studio Harvey Guzzini in '70s. Model MEDUSA, designed by Luigi Massoni and Luciano Buttura.
It was produced by Meblo, Yugosl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass
Set of 2 Amazing Golden Sputnik Wall or Flush Lamps by Cosack
Located in München, DE
Very rare Sputnik wall or ceiling lamps from the 1960s.
Very high-quality and solid workmanship.
An asset to any home.
The design creates an exciting fiery play of light.
Manufactur...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
Very high ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Space Age Pendant Light Ceiling Lamp by Herda, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age pendant lamp by Herda with transparent shade. The shade consists of acrylic glass in a copper-like colour. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall s...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Space Age Verner Panton Style Ball Pendant Lamp
Located in Detroit, MI
This large 50” midcentury Space Age multicolored ball chandelier pendant in the manner of Verner Panton is circa 1970 and has incredible Space Age style. The design features layers o...
Category
20th Century Unknown Space Age Lighting
Materials
Nylon, Plastic
Opaline Glass and Metal Atomic Age Pair of Table Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opaline glass and metal pair of atomic age table lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Rare oval opaline glass and copper colored metal tul...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sirio table lamps by E. Lampa and S. Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Sirio table lamps made of white plastic shells designed by Ermanno Lampa & Sergio Brazzoli and produced by Harvey Guzzini in the 1970s.
The two shells of the lamp are held...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large round original 60s Space Age aluminum ceiling or wall lamp by Honsel
By Honsel
Located in München, DE
Minimalist, large, original Mid-Century Modern Space Age ceiling or wall lamp made of matte brushed aluminum. Typical Space Age design from the 1960s.
Manufacturer is Honsel. Made i...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
2 SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMPS by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, DISDEROT, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of small table lamps or spotlights, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, weighted circular bases in white lacquered metal, adjustable structures in matte metal wit...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age floor lamp in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Argelato, BO
Space Age floor lamp in chromed metal and glass tubes, in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Table Lamp by Motoko Ishii
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Space Age Table Lamp by Motoko Ishii
This beautiful, unusual little table lamp is a true classic of 1970s design. The design is eye-catching and friendly with warm lighting that prov...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Lampada Da Tavolo Siderea Design Alberto Rosselli & Gio Ponti Per Tato, 1969
Located in taranto, IT
splendida e rara lampada "siderea", disegnata da alberto Rosselli per Tato nel 1969, anno dello sbarco degli astronauti sulla Luna.
Realizzata in metallo con una base in vetro sul colore verde chiaro, con lampadina centrale e cupola di vetro trasparente, come a voler...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Modular Wall or Ceiling Lights by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wall or ceiling light by the Japanese designer Motoko Ishii for the German brand Staff Leuchten. It has a very thin amber glass shade and a brass base.
The lights require one E27 ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1960
By OTHR
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,...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
A SPACE-AGE 2 Lights FLOOR LAMP in ETIENNE FERMIGIER Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A simple and elegant floor lamp, Post-Modern, Space-Age, circular white lacquered base, 2 orientable spherical white shades, both adjustable on a chrome vertical axe, in the spirit o...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The 9 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Very contemporary design with a fantastic noble appea...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chrome Floor Lamp attr. Robert Sonneman, 1960s, USA
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage chromed floor lamp attributed to Robert Sonneman, which shows six turnable globes.
The vintage floor lamp has six E 14 sockets and on/off button.
Very goo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lovely Acrylic and Chrome Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Acrylic and Chrome Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Height adjustable 105-180cm.
Executed in massive chrome-plated steel, the lamp comes with 3 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb sockets,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Wall Lights by Noomi Backhausen & Paul Brandborg for Søholm, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wall Lights by Noomi Backhausen & Paul Brandborg for Søholm, 1960s, Denmark
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
Designed and manufactured in Denmark.
This lamp works with ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
Very high ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern orange and black table lamp by Targetti. It works 110-240 volts and needs a regular e27 bulb. Lamp is marked on the bottom and in good conditions overall. The De...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Opaline Glass + Chrome Floor Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago for Vistosi, Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare Italian floor lamp designed by Adalberto Dal Lago for Vistosi in 1971. This sculptural lamp has a handblown Murano opaline glass frame and shade with a circular chrome base an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage GEPO Flexible Mushroom Floor Lamp Space Age Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare mushroom floor lamp by GEPO with flexible base. The shades produce a warm light and can be fixated at different points. The swing mechanism of the base allows you to positi...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Gaetano Sciolari Modernist 12 Lights Steel Italian Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare modernist huge steel chandelier, it needs 12 regular e14 bulbs and works both 110-240 volts. It has been attributed for style and materials to Gaetano Sciolari, italian famous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
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.