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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
Mid-century modern Chandelier in Murano glass by Aldo Nason, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern Chandelier in Murano glass by Aldo Nason, Italy, 1960s This pendant light is a stunning example of mid-century Italian design, crafted from fine Murano glass, reno...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Chrome lamp Space Age Chandelier with 5 lights in Steel 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Chrome lamp Space Age Chandelier with 5 lights in Steel 1970s. Steel chandelier attributed in Reggiani style 1970s. 60s 70s Sputnik chandel...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Stainless Steel

A Pair of 1970s Space Age Green and Brown Onyx Marble Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These 1970s Space Age green and brown onyx marble Italian wall sconces are elegant examples of mid-century modern design with a unique Space Age twist. Each sconce features a rectang...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Onyx, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sconce by Aldo Nason for Mazzega in Murano glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age two-light sconce designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano glass in the 'Pulegoso' technique and chrome and black hardware.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Iron

Modular Brass and Glass Flush Mounts, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of multiple brass and glass flush mounts for modular installation, priced per piece (blank or opal glass-sphere) from 1970's- Design by Rolf Krüger for Neuhaus. They will also w...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

A 1970s Space Age Square Smoked Mirrored Glass Italian Ceiling Light by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A square four lights lighting fixture designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Veca, the curved smoked mirrored glass it's in perfect conditions. This Italian Ceiling L...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Geometric red glass lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in red glass and metal. The hanging lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb and the wall lamp needs 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working conditi...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

1 of the 3 Dark Striped Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Dark striped square-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts made in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is square and there are beautiful ceramic stripes on top of that. Thi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Collectible Space Age Table / Desk Lamp in Steel and Plexiglass
Located in Milano, IT
Intriguing desk/table lamp in metal, with an opaline plexiglass lampshade. Made in Italy in the 1970s, it's a stunning example of Space Age design, and looks great in many contexts: ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Swirl Pattern Murano Glass Pair of Sconces by F.Fabbian, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Swirl Pattern Murano Glass Pair of Sconces by F.Fabbian, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and minimalist wall lamps. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard li...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Metal Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Sölken
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. Very high quality processing. Manufacturer: Soelken Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

F. Fabbian. Space Age hand-blown murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Italian table lamps from the 70s, in the style of manufacture and design by F. Fabbian. Murano glass body in the shape of a mushroom contrasting the raw white and the semi-tr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

1 of the 5 Ceramic Wall Lights by Pan Leuchten, 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,...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Chandelier Murano Glass and Metal by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern space age metal chrome version of chandelier ceiling pendant lightning lamp by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown bubble Murano glass. Famous manuf...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Cubic Sconces Metal Murano Glass by Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare pair of Cubic wall lights lamps sconces in metal and Murano glass by Sciolari. Famous design like Reggiani, Romeo Rega, Willy Rizzo for Lumica.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Desk Lamp Silga by Stilux Milano, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare desk or table lamp model Silga by Stilux Milano. Made in the late 60s
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Rare original 1970s large Space Age pendant lamp with copper shade by Staff
Located in München, DE
Very elegant, rare, large, original 1970s Staff pendant lamp with a copper shade. A great Space Age design from the 1970s. The copper shade is painted white on the inside and has a p...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Copper

1 of 4 Putzler Wall Lights, Sculptural Clear Glass, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of 4 Putzler wall lights in sculptural glass on a brass frame, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement pieces. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures. With gold inclusi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer. Great Space Age Design. Made in Germany. By the well-known German lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Manufacturer ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Marco Ferrei and Carlo Bellini for Luxo Lamp "Eddy," Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Modern lamp by Luxo based on a design by Marco Ferreri and Carlo Bellini from the 1980s. A playful and at the same time extremely functional design. As ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Cascading Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s. Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. Very high qualit...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Huge Vintage Blown Glass Globe Table or Floor Light, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful handblown bubble glass globe and gold - black metal light. Germany, 1970s. Lamp sockets.  
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sconces in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconces made in clear and amber Murano glass by A.V. Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason in Murano Italy, circa 1970 Both retain the original A.V. Mazzega paper labels.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Stilux Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian mid century table lamp by Stilux. A serpentine tubular chrome chrome arm supports a frosted white glass globe. Retains part of the original ‘Stilux’ sticker. Globe measure...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Stilux Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Stilux Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
$1,200 Sale Price
38% Off
Pair 1970s Peill & Putzler Cube Sconce's Wall Light Ice Glass Space Age Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair 1970s Peill & Putzler Cube Sconce's Wall Light Ice Glass Space Age Design.. Very similar to designs by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari..Nice original condition.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Mid Century Small White Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic white space age table lamp with eyeball shade. The eyeball shade can be turned in any direction desirable. The piece is made out of metal. The lamp requires one E14 lightbulb ...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. Price is f...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

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Alabaster

1 of 5 Ceramic Wall Light or Flush Mount by PAN Keramik, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. The height without the bulb is 11cm, with 14cm. Tamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Space Age Murano floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, opaline glass
Located in Milano, IT
Born in 1935 into a family of celebrated glassmakers from the venetian island of Murano, Carlo Nason is no doubt one of the most influential glass designers of the twentieth century....
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Round flush mount/ sconce by Erco, Germany 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Space Age round flush mount or wall lamp designed by Alois Gangknofner for Erco in 1960. The flush mount has the Erco label on the inside of the mounting plate...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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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...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Robert Sonneman Space Age Atomic Sputnik Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A unique Space Age Table lamp with large Lucite balls with added bubbles to each one inside so when lite makes for a stunning statement . Having a chrome ball with chrome sticks hold...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Lucite

German Vintage Brass and Glass Sputnik Flushmount Light Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful six-arm matte glass and brass bubble Sputnik chandelier. Germany, 1960s.   
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Set of 4 midcentury space age wavy wall lamps by Guzzini, model 5359
Located in Zaandam, NL
Set of 4 Guzzini Model 5359 Wall Lamps, Italy, 1970s Set of four original Guzzini Model 5359 wall lamps, designed and produced in Italy during the 1970s. Each lamp features Guzzini’s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Albano Poli "Poliarte" Murano glass caramel table lamps 1960 Italy
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Albano Poli "Poliarte" Murano glass caramel table lamps, 1960, Italy Set of two table lamps, designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte in the 1960s, are authentic works of lighting art, c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s Italy The hanging lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb and is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 v...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Suspension de Luigi Colani en plexiglas rouge UFO Space Age, 1970
Located in London, England
Ce lustre vintage de Luigi Colani est véritablement une pièce maîtresse du design space Age des années 70, captivant les amateurs de cette époque grâce à son allure distinctive et so...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plexiglass

F. Fabbian. Hand-blown murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age style Italian table lamps from the 70s, designe by F. Fabbian for Mazzega. Murano glass body contrasting milky white and semi-transparent in the form of a swirl. Go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Castiglioni style. Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist and Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s. This lamp is reminiscent of the designs of Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for FLOS during the 60s and 70s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

1970s Modernist Ice Murano Glass Square Wall Sconces by Toso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The 1970s Modernist Ice Murano Glass Square Wall Sconces by Toso are distinctive and artistic pieces that reflect the innovative glasswork for whi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Steel

Small Space Age Table Lamp with Porcelain Base and Black and White Flower Shade
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Big classic table lamp with porcelain base and hand-made black and white flower shade. The flower shade diffuses the light in a gentle and in...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Hand-blown murano glass table lamp in the style of Toni Zuccheri, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Handcrafted murano glass desk or table lamp from the 70s, very much in the style of the artistic creations of Murano glass Toni Zuccheri, a symbol of prestige in a typically Italian ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970 Table Lamp by Michel Dumas
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970 table lamp by Michel Dumas.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

1970 Table Lamp by Michel Dumas
1970 Table Lamp by Michel Dumas
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
Lamp by Trix und Robert Hausmann for Swiss Lamps International
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. The smoky gold finish is ra...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte Chandelier Pendant Model 2313 Design Max Ingrand 1950
Located in taranto, IT
raro lampadario originale produzione Fontana Arte su disegno di Max Ingrand, 1950 circa struttura in metallo con elementi in ottone, coppia di larghi dischi in vetro di murano mar...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Vintage Space Age Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare space age table lamp. A simple design with a mirrored chrome finish. The lamp body consists of a combination of three cylinders of different heights. A central cylinder is moun...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

German Space Age Brass Ceiling Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Leola, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing ceiling or wall lamp from leola still a design by gaetano sciolari from the 1970s. A timeless design that convinces with its simple and precise geometry. This lamp combines...
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid-Century Space Age Clear and Frosted Glass Round Flush Mount or Wall Lamp
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Space Age clear and frosted glass round flush mount or wall lamp attributed to J.T. Kalmar, Austria, circa the 1960s. An iconic Space Age wall or ceiling light with a fro...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Koch & Lowy Clear Glass Wall Lights by Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of mid-20th century flush mount or wall sconces designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. Featuring a clear glass globe shade with a waved or ribbed molded bubbl...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Red Cubo Di Teo light object by James Rivière, 1970s Italy.
By Centro Ricerche, James Rivière
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Cubo Di Teo table lamp by James Rivière for Centro Ricerche Arte Industria Lissone, 1970s Italy. Designed in the 1970s and released in the 1990s, the Cubo Di Teo is an iconic light o...
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1990s Italian Space Age Lighting

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Acrylic

Space Age Sconces by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Italy circa 1968
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age four-light sconce designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano glass in the 'Pulegoso' technique and a chromed metal hardware. We have two available, priced individually.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Brass Floor Lamps by La Murrina Murano Glass, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Impressive and very decorative floor lamp or huge table lamp by the editor La Murrina Murano. Blown glass sphere with iron oxid, which gives it this bronze color. Simple and elegant ...
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1990s Italian Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Vintage German Space Age Mesh Ceiling Lamp by Roger Tallon, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pendant lamp from the pin spot series by roger tallon for erco. this pendant version is rare. The pin-spot spotlights for track systems or for wall mounting can be found more often....
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Atomic Tripod Table Lamps 1950's Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
Charming pair of Atomic tripod table lamps, Italy, 1950s. These sculptural miniatures of mid-century futurism embody the spirit of the Atomic Age with their playful, space-age silhou...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century German Space Age Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age chandelier with filigree design. A design with technical elegance with a clearly readable construction. Simple cylinders are connected with a fine half-timbered f...
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Lounge Ceiling Lamp with Orange Glass, 1970s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Orange Space Age ceiling lamp - 1970s The 1970s space-age style lounge ceiling lamp is a fascinating vintage piece that will give your room a retro-futuristic atmosphere. With its...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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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...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Reed floor lamp in Murano glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Five-light floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, produced in the 1970s, with chrome metal frame and diffusers in murano glass. The diffusers, mounted on metal stems at various leng...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

White Plastic & Painted Metal 1970s "Montparnasse" Sconces by S. Asti for Candle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
2-piece molded diffuser in opal acrylic material. Painted metal structure. Nickel-plated metal stop.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Nickel, Sheet Metal

Italian Space Age Pendant from Guzzini, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare pendant lamp by Harvey Guzzini. The plastic screen shows the shape of a flat cone and is designed in red translucent. Below the screen is framed by a wide chrome frame. St...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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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.

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