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.
Two 1970s Space Age Square Chromed Metal and Glass Italian Wall Sconces by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of two chromed metal, brown mirror and glass square wall lights also usable as ceiling lights designed and manufactured in Italy by Veca in the Space Age Era. The set is in ver...
Metal
$1,685Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Sculptural Space Age Arco Floor Lamp, Chrome Metal, Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
Offered here is a vintage, three-lights floor lamp produced in Italy in the early 1970s. It is not labeled, but based on the appearance, material, joints and manufacture quality it i...
Steel
Dark Blue Jucker table lamps by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Located in Vigevano, PV
"Jucker" model table lamp. Painted aluminum. Manufactured by Flos, ca. 1963. Manufacturer's label. Height 23 cm, diameter 18 cm. Bibliography: Giuliana Gramigna, *Repertorio 1950-200...
Aluminum
$702Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Cascade Pendant by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Cascade chandelier, Peill and Putzler, Germany 1960-1970. Hanging lamp with 3 bubble glass spheres, pink, amber and mauve colored. Each sphere ca...
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Red Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age floor lamp in red colour. The metal shades can be turned in any way desirable and moved up and down the base. The lights can switched on separately or simultane...
Metal
Carlo Nason Five-Light Murano Glass Floor Lamp for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Paris, FR
An Italian five-light floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970s. Five hand-blown white Murano glass diffusers rise at varied heights from slender stainless-steel st...
Stainless Steel
1980s Mathieu Matégot Style White Perforated Metal Wall Lights
By Mathieu Matégot, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of two post-modern space age perforated metal wall sconces by Davids Lampe in the style of Mathieu Matégot and Rupert Nikoll. Soft semi-circle shaped white lacquered metal on an...
Metal
1960s Space Age brass ceiling lamp with 10 glass balls by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful brass ceiling light from 1960 with 10 white opal glass balls. Manufacturer is Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. Great sixties Space Age Atomic design. Very good vintage con...
Brass
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
1970s Joe Colombo Floor Lamp, Made in Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Joe Colombo floor lamp. Made in Italy.
Metal
Mid Century, Space Age 'Fat Lava' Ceramic Floor Lamp 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Large floor lamp in caramel-colored fat lava ceramic with beige and brown accents. The lamp has a light beige shade with a border at the bottom and top in the same shades as the sha...
Ceramic, Fabric
Giova Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
First edition Giova table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte One of the most iconic lamps designed by the great Italian architect Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte. The the light sourc...
Metal
Huge Murano Mazzega Glass Globe Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A beautiful glass lamp. A touch of shadow play and transparency gives the lamp a wonderful lightness and elegance. Designed in the 1960s in Italy for Mazzega. The lamp need 1 x E2...
Metal
Pair of 'Flash' floor lamps by Harvey Guzinni for Meblo
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Brussels, BE
The "flash'' or ''Bud Grande" floorlamp, is a tulip shape and striking spaceage style designed by Harvey Guzzini for Meblo. Not as usual, these two are fully complete (the white diff...
Chrome
$1,713 / item
Flush Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Peill & Putzler, Motoko Ishii, Koch & Lowy, Staff Leuchten, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
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
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.
Brass
Swisslamps International Haloprofil Floor Lamp by Viktor Frauenknecht, 1970
By Swisslamps International AG
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This elegant floor lamp is from the well-known "Haloprofil" series, designed by Swiss architect and designer Viktor Frauenknecht for the renowned manufacturer Swisslamps Internationa...
Aluminum
Ceramic Wall Light in the style of Axella, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. In excellent condition, in the style of Axella. A beautiful wall light that com...
Ceramic
1970 Babilonia Fase Spain Space Age Design Chrome Metal Table Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp Prod. Fase Spain, 1970 Rare model by Fase Chrome desk light 2 adjustable light tubes, Black laquered metal. Paperclip holder and pen holder. Very good vintage condition...
Metal
Lamp from table 'Cactus' by Giovanni and Gianpiero Bassi for Studio Luce
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful table lamp by Italian design duo Giovanni and Gianpiero Bassi who designed this "Cactus" table lamp for Studio Luce in 1969. The construction consists of a cylindrical-shap...
Steel
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
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
Vintage German Space Age Bulb Table Lamp from Limburg, 1970s
By Limburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bulb glass table lamp from the renowned house Glashütte Limburg. The lamp body is made of transparent glass and sits on a base made of plastic. The upper part of the glass body is d...
Glass, Plastic
White Murano Glass and Metal Set of 3 Sconces by Massive, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White Murano Glass and Metal Set of 3 Sconces by Massive, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist sconces Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard l...
Metal
10 Pairs Available — ERCO Wall Sconces, Germany, 1970s — Space Age Up/Down Light
By Erco
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Elegant set of vintage Space Age wall sconces designed and manufactured by ERCO in Germany, circa 1970s. A refined example of European architectural lighting from the period, each sc...
Metal
Space Age, Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in chromed hardware and handblown Murano glass by Mazzega, with Carlo Nason glass, Murano, Italy, circa 1970. The chandelier alone measures 40 cm high ...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Chrome and Glass French Pair of Sconces by BLUX Adar Pie, 1980s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Chrome and Glass French Pair of Sconces by BLUX Adar Pie, 1980s, France It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. 2 pair available Lamp is in good condition. No damage, ...
Chrome
Space Age Sconces by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Italy circa 1968
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
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.
Chrome
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
1970s Space Age Aluminium Table Lamp Attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian table lamp designed and manufactured in the Seventies, often attributed to Arredoluce, good quality of this Space Age table lamp confirm that. It works 110-240 volts and n...
Aluminum
Floor Lamp LT316 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iconic white smoke Sfumato blown Murano glass, brass base floor lamp first edition model LT316 by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Tall 7 element...
Metal
Opal Glass and Aluminum Body Single Sconce, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass and Aluminum Body Single Sconce, 1980s, Germany Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. 5 pieces available Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with a...
Aluminum
Pair of Bubble Glass Sconces by Staff, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Stylish pair of large brushed aluminium and bubble glass wall lights (model W308) by Staff, 1970s. The large brushed aluminium body is attached to a black lacquered brass stem and ca...
Chrome, Aluminum, Brass
Spage Age Brass and Glass Pair of Sconces, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Spage Age Brass and Glass Pair of Sconces, 1980s, Germany Elegant rare high quality heavy wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use The...
Brass
Gray Fluorescent Tube Pendant Lamp by Massive, Anders Pehrson Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Linear fluorescent tube lamp produced by Massive, designed in the style of Anders Pehrson's well-known Tuben series. The cylindrical gray tube body runs the full horizontal length of...
Metal, Wire
Spherical "Turbo" Pendant Lamp Louis Weisdorf for Lyfa, Danish, 1965
By Louis Weisdorf, Lyfa
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Lyfa “Turbo” pendant lamp by Louis Weisdorf, Denmark, 1965. (diameter 65 cm, height 60 cm). A striking mid-century design featuring layered aluminum slats arranged in a dynamic spher...
Aluminum
Opal Glass and Aluminum Body Pair of Sconces, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass and Aluminium Body Pair of Sconces, 1980s, Germany Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. 5 pieces available Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent wit...
Aluminum
1970s Handblown Glass Sphere or Globe by Doria
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Doria handblown glass sphere on chrome base. Made in Germany in the 1970s. The handblown glass contains bubbles and pockets of air that capture and reflect the light. The arrangem...
Chrome
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...
Metal
A Rare 1960s Space Age Steel and Glass Italian Mushroom Table Lamp
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking 1960s Italian table lamp is a quintessential example of Space Age design, featuring a sculptural mushroom silhouette that captures the era's optimistic futurism. The la...
Metal
Two 1960s Space Age Heavy Glass and Chromed Metal Oval Wall Sconces by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Pair of Iconic 1960s Space Age Heavy Glass and Chromed Metal Oval Wall Sconces by Veca Immerse your space in the futuristic elegance of the 1960s Spac...
Metal
Space Age Roland Jamois Wall Sconce, Black Enameled Metal, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall sconce by Roland Jamois Luminaires captures the height of Space Age design with its sculptural geometry and futuristic silhouette. Large circular disc shade connects through ang...
Metal, Enamel
Pistillo ceiling or wall lamp by Studio Tetrach for Valenti Luce, Italy, 1970's
By Valenti Luce, Studio Tetrarch
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large pistillo ceiling or wall lamp by Studio Tetrach for Valenti Luce, made in Italy in the 1970's. Good condition, iconic piece.
Metal, Chrome
$730Sale 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
Scandinavian Design Gold Metal Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Scandinavian Design Gold Metal Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Sweden Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use Thes...
Metal
Harvey Guzzini Brumbury white space age table lamp, 1970
By Guzzini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Harvey Guzzini Brumbury white space age table lamp, 1970
Plastic
$3,651Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Gemini Chandelier by Cosack Leuchten 1960
Located in Mortsel, BE
Gemini Chandelier by Cosack Leuchten, 1960s. This unique chandelier exudes Space Age vibes with its natural, organic chrome forms. The sleek design features interconnected structures...
Chrome
1960s Space Age heavy solid slatted metal pendant lamp
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful round 1960s Space Age slatted pendant lamp. The lamp is made of heavy, solid metal. Great minimalist design for pleasant, glare-free light. 100% original condition and...
Metal
Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp from Novoplast Sered, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
This floor rocket lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. It features yellow fiberglass shade on three wooden legs. The lamp is fully functional.
Fiberglass, Wood
Pair of Triangle Shaped Brass and Glass Wall Lights from the 1980s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Triangle shaped wall lights in brass and chrome with glass details. Manufactured in Germany during the 1980s. Nice craftsmanship. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped design. Please...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Wall Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Sconces Spots by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... Minimalist flush mount by Giotto Stoppino. Holland, 1970s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Milk Glass, Bakelite
$2,807Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Pendant Chandelier 1970s Space Age Ufo Atom Lamp Chrome 70s
Located in Berlin, DE
A piece of history: vintage pendant chandelier from the 1970s in space age design Immerse yourself in a time when design and innovation went hand in hand. Our 1970s vintage pendant ...
Glass
French Smoked Plexiglass Table Lamp Attributed to Roche Bobois, 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Striking French table lamp from the 1970s, attributed to Roche Bobois, featuring a sculptural architectural base composed of vertically stacked smoked plexiglass elements. The struct...
Metal
1 of the 2 Pan Ceramics Green Textured Square Wall Lights, 1960s
By PAN Keramik
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 green textured square wall lights, manufactured by Pan Ceramics in the 1960s. This lamp is a blend of playful and sleek design, making it a bold statement piece that adds ...
Ceramic
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
1 of the 2 Ceramic Round Wall Lights Holes in the style of Axella, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall lights, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. In excellent condition, in the style of Axella. A beautiful wall light that co...
Ceramic
$1,393Sale Price|27% Off
Space Age Aurora Blue Pendant by Arteluce, Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983
By Arteluce, Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
“Aurora” Blue Pendant, Arteluce, Perry King & Santiago Miranda, 1983 An Eighties refined design UFO perndant: the “Aurora” by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce marrie...
Metal
Huge 1960s Italian Two-Piece Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamp by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in München, DE
Gigantic 1960s Italian two-piece Murano glass mushroom table lamp. Great high quality Italian design. No more labels to be found. But according to the previous owner, it was bough...
Murano Glass
Pair of beautiful Mid Century Modern metal lamps from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Pair of exceptional Mid Century Modern metal bedside lamps with metal feet. Manufacturer is Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. Great Mid Century Space Age design. Very rare with this...
Metal
Red and Black Enameled Metal Danish Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red and Black Enameled Metal Danish Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Denmark Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light b...
Metal