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.
Stilnovo orientable pendant - 1970
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussels, BE
This hanging lamp by Stilnovo 1970's shows a true space age style with a trully original personalisable orientable solution. Perfect for a reading corner, over a dinning table or in ...
Metal, Chrome
Large Unique Italian XXL 1960s Pendant Lamp with Murano Glass Flowers by VeArt
By VeArt, Paolo Venini
Located in München, DE
Unique, very rare, huge original 1960s pendant lamp or chandelier. Manufactured by VeArt. Made in Italy. Chromed metal frame with hand blown green tinted to clear Murano glass shades...
Metal, Chrome
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
$350Sale Price|29% Off
Vintage 1970s metal and orange glass chandelier, Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Chrome metal pendant lamp with orange opaline glass shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear due to age. SIZING: Height 45 cm; di...
Metal
Italian Space Age Chrome Eyeball Desk Lamp by Targetti, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Italian Space Age desk lamp, produced by Targetti Sankey in the 1970s, features the iconic “eyeball” design with a fully adjustable spherical diffuser. Crafted in painted metal...
Metal
XL Wave Pendant Lamp by Koch and Lowy for Peill and Putzler
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Aloys F. Gangkofner, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large smoked glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The design and materials create a fantastic play of light in the room. Very high-quality workmanship and a...
Metal
Adjustable Space Age Gallery Spot for Wall or Ceiling by Staff
By Staff Leuchten, Gebrüder Cosack, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Cosack Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Fantastic lamp for wall or ceiling mounting from the 1970s. The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design. The large yellow-orange lamp head is i...
Metal
Late 1960s Space Age Two-Tone Acrylic Globe Pendant by Massive
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Belgian manufacturer Massive in the late 1960s, this globe pendant light features a two-tone acrylic construction — a smoked Gray upper hemisphere paired with a clear low...
Metal, Chrome
$13,500
Marc Newson Super Guppy lamp
By idee, Marc Newson
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Super Guppy floor lamp designed by Marc Newson for idee. Marc Newson was inspired, when he saw street lamp in Japan. Aluminum body and glass shade. Matt gray painted body. Dimmerble...
Steel
Giancarlo Mattioli MT lamp by Sirrah Italy 1969
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This rare MT table lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli and manufactured by Sirrah, Italy, in 1969, is a striking example of sculptural lighting design. Crafted from white lacquered ...
Aluminum, Chrome
Iconic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp Early Version
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern, space age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, for the Sonneman Lighting Co. circa 1960's. The lamp features an adjustable arc arm, th...
Steel, Chrome
A Pair of Space Age Table Lamps by Bent Karlby for Ask Belysning, Denmark, 1970s
By ASK Belysning, Bent Karlby
Located in Helsinki, FI
A playful pair of Space Age table lamps in yellow, white, and wood designed by Bent Karlby for ASK Belysning from the 1970s. The lamps embody the Space Age spirit with a vibrant colo...
Plastic, Wood
$728Sale Price|20% Off
Toni Zuccheri. Space Age style murano glass table lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Italian brutalist and Space Age style table lamp by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s. Golden and silver chromed steel metal base and a spherical upper diffuser made of transparent Murano glass c...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Glass Ceiling Lamp by Limburg, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Glass Ceiling Lamp by Limburg, 1960s Germany By shortening the cable, the lowest height of the lamp can be infinitely adjusted to 55cm, at the moment it is 80cm h...
Metal, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Franken Brass and Murano Glass Ceiling Lamp, Austria 1960s
Located in München, BY
Rare heavy Murano glass flower pendant light with brass base. Brass base with 12 long Murano glass shades in white and clear. Each shade is unique. Manufactured by Kalmar Franken AG ...
Brass
Midcentury suede leather large mushroom table lamp, 1960s-1970s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely suede xl table lamp ( 64 cm with a diameter of 50cm ) attributed to the 60s and 70s and most likely made in Germany. This lamp is in good vintage condition with some light imp...
Suede
$1,708 / item
Flush Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive module lamp from the 1970s. Very unusual design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful and sparkling. Very h...
Metal
Leola Space Age Chrome Metal Sculptural Table Lamp Vintage Design 1980s Art Lamp
Located in Lisboa, PT
This rare 1980s Leola Space Age chrome table lamp is a playful and highly sculptural example of the French manufacturer’s experimental approach to lighting design. Entirely crafted i...
Metal, Chrome
German Modern Triple Opaline Glass & Wood Chain Body Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, German
Located in Hagenbach, DE
German Modern Triple Opaline Glass & Wood Chain Body Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and s...
Wood, Glass
Italian Space Age Chrome and Glass Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Space Age Chrome and Glass Pendant Light, 1970s Striking Italian Space Age pendant light from the 1970s, featuring a rare pull...
Chrome
Hans-Agne Jakobsson slatted pendant lamp by Markaryd, Sweden 1960s
Located in München, BY
Original 1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson louvered pendant lamp Manufacturer: Markaryd. Made in Sweden. Brass shade with copper anodized finish. Very beautiful, pleasant, glare-free light....
Brass, Copper
Pair of Putzler Wall Lights, Sculptural Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Putzler wall lights in sculptural glass on a highly polished chrome frame, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement pieces. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures....
Chrome
1970 Italian Space Age Design White Chrome Metal Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Space Age Table Lamp Italy, 1970 Chrome Metal and White Enamel Excellent Condiction Perfect working order
Metal
2-tier opal glass lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in opaline glass and aluminium. 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...
Aluminum
Vintage ‘Lichtstruktur’ Pendant by Trix and Robert Haussmann for Swiss Lamps Int
By Swiss Lamps International, Robert and Trix Haussmann
Located in Beerse, VAN
Designed in the mid-1960s by the famous Swiss architects Trix and Robert Haussmann, this modular lamp fits perfectly within the popular Space Age design trend of that time, when scie...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Space Age Cubo Pendant Lamp from Tronconi, 1960s
By Tronconi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive and very rare Space Age pendant lamp by Italian manufacturer Tronconi from the 1960s. The basic shape of the lamp is a simple cube composed of several elements. These ar...
Metal
1970s Space Age Fosnova mod. Cloe 508 White Painted Metal Wall Sconce
By Fosnova
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Fosnova Mod. Cloe 508 wall sconce is an iconic lighting fixture inspired by the sleek, futuristic aesthetic of the 1970s Space Age design movement. It represents the era’s fascin...
Metal
1970s XXL Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Staff
By Dieter Witte, Motoko Ishii, Staff Leuchten, Arteluce, Sölken Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and very large wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. A wonderful light is created. Manufacturer: Staff Condition: Very good vintage condition wi...
Metal
Mod Mid Century Plastic Confetti Style Drop Form Pendant Lights Three Available
Located in New York, NY
Groovy plastic drop form pendant light, with aqua and green toned confetti inclusion. The plastic pendant is suspended from ( new ) black fabric covered twisted wire and each come ...
Plastic
1970s Space Age Chromed Floor Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Chromed Floor Lamp, in the style of Sciolari Italy 1970 An industrial vintage chromed floor lamp, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s, embodies the bold, futuristic aesthet...
Steel
Space Age acrylic and steel table lamp, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Table Lamp that perfectly represents the Space Age style of the late 1960s. The ball cap is made of Perspex (plexyglass) and the stem of white painted Steel with the classic goblet s...
Steel
Dijkstra Double Arc Wall Lamp, Chrome, 1970s Space Age Design
By Dijkstra
Located in Den Haag, NL
A classic Dijkstra mushroom double arc wall lamp with a beautiful steel frame. The light Brown to darker Brown -Coloured shade produces a warm light and can be turned in any directi...
Chrome
1970s Spage Age Clear and White Murano Glass and Steel Wall Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These wall sconces designed in the 1970s Space Age style by Mazzega are in working order and in perfect conditions. These fixtures feature a combination of clear and white Murano gla...
Cut Steel
"Brumbury" Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in New York, NY
A classic example of Italian space age design, the iconic "Brumbury" table lamp was designed by Luigi Massoni in 1969 and produced during the 1970's by renowned Italian lighting manu...
Metal
XXL 1960s Space Age brass ceiling lamp by J.T. Kalmar with 43 arms 66cm 26"
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, giant 1960s Space Age brass ceiling lamp by J.T. Kalmar. A stunning, high-quality, timeless design from the 1960s. Made in Austria. Excellent vintage condition, undamaged ...
Brass
Large, unusual decagonal metal chrome table lamp from the 1960s
Located in München, BY
Large, heavy, round 1960s metal table lamp. Round and decagonal. Great, typical Space Age design from the Mid-Century Modern period. The lamp is made of black lacquered metal, the b...
Metal, Chrome
$3,921Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1960s Nason, Mazzega, Murano Glass and Metal floor lamp
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 60's. Composed by a round metal plate with a series of chromed pipes disposed in the center that hold 6 murano glass pi...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$1,449Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of three table lamps in cubist style design by Harvey Guzzin, Italy, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Set of three Italian table lamps with geometric design by Harvey Guzzini, 60s. In cubist style, these lamps have a prismatic body resulting from the union between the transparent acr...
Acrylic
Space Age Orange Vintage Television Ikaro by Minerva, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age orange vintage television from plastic model Ikaro by Minerva, 1970s, Austria. This portable television with an orange plastic casing by ...
Plastic
Danish Design Fabric Shade and Brass Adjustable Neck Wall Lamp, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Danish Design Fabric Shade and Brass Adjustable Neck Wall Lamp, 1970s, Denmark Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 s...
Brass
$6,348Sale Price|20% Off
Original Model 10445 Table Lamp by Ben Swildens for Verre Lumière
By Verre Lumière, Ben Swildens
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Very rare original table lamp model 10445 designed around 1970 by Ben Swildens and produced by the French lighting company Verre Lumière. This original model features two opposing ci...
Metal
1 of the 7 Ceramic Wall Lights in the style of Axella, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular set of ceramic wall lights with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. In excellent condition, in the style of Axella. A beautiful set that complements ...
Ceramic
Italian Space Age orange metal table lamp Eco by Annichini for Artemide, 1970s
By Luciano Annichini, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age orange metal table lamp Eco by Luciano Annichini for Artemide, 1970s Pair of fantastic table lamps model Eco in metal, with orange exterior and white interior. The ...
Metal
1970 Cosack Sputnik Space Age Germany design Ceiling Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Sputnik Ceiling Lamp Germany, 1970 Scenografic Space Age Ceiling Lamp Chrome Metal 10 lights Very Good Condiction Perfect Working Order
Metal, Chrome
1 of the 5 Red Orange Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Orange, red and brown rectangle-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts, Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is rectangle and there are beautiful ceramic swirls on top of tha...
Ceramic
Several Thick Textured Round Lamps from Peill & Putzler, Germany 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning iced glass wall light by Peill &; Putzler, Germany 1960/1970. The beautiful textured lamp is mounted on a silver chrome backplate and illuminates beautifully. This beautif...
Glass
Double Walled Transparant Opal Glass Table Lamp, Germany 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality glass table lamp Germany, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. ...
Glass, Opaline Glass
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...
Metal
1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Corteccia Murano Glass Huge Space Age Wall Sconce
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning piece is a 1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini "Corteccia" Murano Glass Wall Sconce also usable as Ceiling Light, a striking example of Space Age Italian design and Murano g...
Iron
Two Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, ca. 1968
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age four-light chandelier designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano clear "pulegoso" (bubbles) glass and chrome hardware. This chandelier can be presented as either in a 'C...
Chrome
$513Sale Price|24% Off
Italian Modern Space Age Pendant Light, Glass & Silver Metal, 1980s
By Artemide
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Italian Modern Space Age Pendant – Glass & Silver Metal Sophisticated yet minimalist Italian-made pendant, a bridge between late 20th-century modernism and Space Age aesthetics....
Metal, Chrome
Opal Glass & Gold Metal Pyramid Shaped Sconce or Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass & Gold Metal Pyramid Shaped Sconce or Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany 3 available Sculptural very elegant rare design flush mount. It is very ideal and suitable for all li...
Metal
Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Gaetano Sciolari, Motoko Ishii, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Staff Leuchten, Flos
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 ...
Metal
Red Space Age Eyeball Wall Lamps (or Desk Lamps), 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Set (2) of yellow rectangular space age sconces. The unique rectangular spots can be turned in any direction. The lamps require one E14 lightbulb each and currently have EU-plugs (wo...
Metal
Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani during the 1970's. This is a rare Italian mid-century chrome table lamp, named after "serpente“ meaning snake in Italia...
Metal, Chrome
2 Italian White Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling, Wall Lights, 1960's, near pair
Located in London, Fitzrovia
2 Small Italian white Murano glass flush mount ceiling or possibly wall lights / sconces, space age, circa 1960's a near pair, Price quoted is per item, the same shipping quote will...
Aluminum
Bamboo and Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Bamboo and Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Minimal and natural design Very high quality. Fully functional. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age a...
Bamboo, Resin
$667Sale Price|49% Off
Vintage 1970s floor lamp in orange glass Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Floor lamp with orange glass body and fabric shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 142 cm; Diam...
Fabric, Glass
Dutch Table Lamp by Massive Lighting, Chrome Metal, Space Age Style
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dutch table lamp 'eyeball' for Massive - 1990s Desk lamp - vintage lighting Dutch table lamps called 'eyebell' for Massive. The bulb is adjustable and rotating Measures : 18cmx17cm ...
Metal, Chrome
1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By Gino Sarfatti, Gaetano Sciolari, Robert and Trix Haussmann, J.T. Kalmar, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. A particularly sparkling light is cre...
Metal