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.
$3,656Sale 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
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps, Eye Ball, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- adjustable - rare type - marked by label - nice style of lighting.
Metal, Aluminum
Ross lovegrove floor lamp Y2K style space age Artemide
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
floor lamp designed by Ross Lovegrove in the mid 2000s. It is suitable for Y2K style pop interior. Also, minimal style. It was produced as a series of lamps including table lamp and...
Steel
Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Motoko Ishii, Flos, Staff Leuchten, Gaetano Sciolari, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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
$562Sale Price|20% Off
Ethereal Kalmar Glass Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Very ethereal 1970s Kalmar wall light. It's got a white lacquered backplate and a large heavily textured and curved diffuser made of transparent glass w...
Metal
Pair of Putzler Wall Lights, Sculptural Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of of 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 inc...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps by Carlo Nason for Selenova, Italy, 1970s
By Selenova, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of mushroom table or bedside lamps in blue opal Murano glass and white lacquered metal base by Carlo Nason for the editor Selenova. Famous design like...
Metal
Sculptural Ceramic Hexagone Lamp by Jean Derval, Vallauris, 1968
By Jean Derval
Located in St Ouen, FR
Both sculpture and light fixture, this single-piece ceramic lamp was conceived and created in 1968 by Jean Derval in collaboration with ceramicist André Baud, both renowned artists o...
Ceramic
$6,562Sale Price|20% Off
Quadrifoglio Floor Lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini, manufactured by Meblo
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an exceptionally rare floor lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini. The model is called Quadrifoglio (clover), due to its 4-arm stand, which holds a beautifull...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Ceiling Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age wall or ceiling lamp from Cosack. The luminaire has four burning points that protrude from the plate in a raised grid. The cylinders with the sockets gently arch up from th...
Metal
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
Space Age Red Metal Pair of Wall Lamps, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Red Metal Pair of Wall Lamps, 1970s, Italy Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use These lamps w...
Metal
Casper Lamp Murano Glass and Metal by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt, Italy, 1980s
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare table, desk or sculpture lamp in blown bubble Murano glass, black band with purple reflects by the master glass artist Toni Zuccheri for the manufacture VeArt. Famous desig...
Metal, Chrome
1960s Space Age Aluminum Table or Wall Lamp, Minimalist Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Space Age table or wall lamp. The lamp body is made of a single piece of aluminum. The shaft transitions harmoniously into a plate base. In order to be able to use the lamp a...
Metal
Italian Magnetic Golden Globe Wall Lamps by Compadori Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of fully adjustable magnetic wall or bedside lights. Composed of gold-chrome steel. Mirror like finish. Design/maker: Compadori Reggiani. Designed in Italy during the 1960s. T...
Steel
Vintage Space Age Metal and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii. a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
Metal
Pair of Sconces Murano Glass LP245 by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Space Age Mid-Century Modern pair of wall lights lamps sconces or ceiling flush mount model LP245 by the italian design manufacture Mazzega. Design attributed to Carlo Nason, mo...
Metal
Vintage floor lamp by Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage floor lamp by Mazzega with a chromed and brown metal base with in integrated lamp in the base and a murano glass lamp shade. Striking design, space age era Tested with two ...
Metal
Set of 2 Amazing Golden Sputnik Wall or Flush Lamps by Cosack
By Robert and Trix Haussmann, Cosack Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar, Harvey Guzzini, Gaetano Sciolari
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...
Metal
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
$1,314Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of egg shapped glazed glass table lamps in Space Age style, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Italian table lamps from the 70s. Frosted egg-shaped glass body in a grayish-pink tone, with a golden chromed metal base. Its shape evokes the typical ovoid lamps of the Ital...
Blown Glass
$1,453Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Space Age Pendant Light by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Design Pendant in Glass and Metal, Attributed to Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1960s Manufactured by FLOS in the 1960s the UFO shaped pendant is made of a double glass lamp...
Crystal, Metal
Space Age Snake Cobra Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Snake Lamp in chrome. A classic from the 60/70s. The lamp is adjustable in almost every position via the characteristic tube arm. The shade is rotatable. In contrast to th...
Metal
1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini Space Age Murano Glass Square Wall Sconce
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning piece is a 1970s Toni Zuccheri for Venini "Corteccia" Murano Glass Wall Sconce, a striking example of Space Age Italian design and Murano glass artistry. The light fixt...
Metal, Brass
Space Age Sconces by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Italy circa 1968
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
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
$1,687Sale Price / set|20% Off
Max Ingrand style. Space Age sconces by Arte Linea, Italy, 1970s
By VECA, Antonio Lupi, Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age sconces by Arte Linea, Italy, 1970s. Each wall light is composed of an oval-shaped front of beveled glass with a translucent central part to prevent glare, and a smoked mir...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Sputnik Wall Lamp by Sijaj Hrastnik, Yugoslavia 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Sputnik wall lamp from Space age era Produced by Sijaj Hrastnik
Metal, Chrome
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
Space Age Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age floor lamp made in Italy in 1960s. White metal base with new paint. Three chrome arms with age patina. Light blue blown glass shades Rewired: 3x40W, E12-E14 bulbs US plug a...
Metal, 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
Large Italian 1960s Space Age Ceiling Lamp with 13 Glasses by Goffredo Reggiani
Located in München, DE
Large Space Age ceiling lamp. Designed by Goffredo Reggiani. Made in Italy. Great extraordinary Italian Space Age Pop Art design. Frame is made entirely of thick solid aluminum wit...
Aluminum
Verner Panton Ring Wall Lamp in Red
Located in Paris, FR
This striking Ring wall lamp by Verner Panton is a bold example of the designer’s sculptural approach to lighting. Finished in a vivid red enamel, the lamp features concentric circul...
Metal, Enamel
1 of the 8 of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 10 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition. This item i...
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
$1,078 / item
1 of the 3 Square Ceramic Wall Lights, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful square ceramic wall lights, manufactured in Germany around the 1970s. The wall lights have a red glaze, the grooves and accents of the lamp are accentuated with a brown gl...
Ceramic
Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer
By Design M, 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 ...
Steel, Chrome
1960s by Lino Tagliapietra Design Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Murano glass shade and chrome metal base Perfect working order Perfect condition.
Chrome
Pair of Italian Table Lamps by Yoshiko Hasebe for Harvey Guzzini, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Pair of Italian Table Lamps by Yoshiko Hasebe for Harvey Guzzini from the 1960s presents a rare opportunity to acquire iconic pieces of mid-century design that seam...
Plastic
Space Age Plastic Pendant, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age pendant made in 1960s in Italy. Red plastic shade with some scratches visible on pictures. Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible
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
Beautiful 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
1970s Brutalist Space Age Light Sculpture by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1970s Brutalist Space Age design table lamp light sculptures by Albano Poli (the founder of Poliarte) for Italian artisan lighting company Poliarte. This Italian lighting sculpture ...
Stainless Steel
1970 Ivo Sedazzari Prisma Italian Design Modernist Black Ceramic Table Lamp
By Prisma, Ivo Sedazzari
Located in Brescia, IT
"Dolphin" Ivo Sedazzari Prisma, Milan Italy, 1970 Black Ceramic Great Manufacture Very Good Condiction No Chips. No Cracks. Perfect working order (E27 bulb light)
Ceramic
1 of the 2 Flower shaped Glass Table Lamps with Custom Shade Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique brown flower table lamp, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The shade is custom made by Rene Houben. The lampbase is made of a ‘...
Blown Glass
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
$1,053 / item
One of the Two Peill Putzler Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peil & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! Image 1 is the lamp with the light on. T...
Blown Glass
$878 / set
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Space age table or nightstands lamps. Made in Italy in the 70s
Metal
Large Space Age Smoked Acrylic Dome Mushroom Lamp in Style of Martinelli 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This impressive Space Age table lamp from the 1970s exemplifies the sculptural experimentation and futuristic material language that characterised European lighting design of the per...
Chrome
Italian Space Age Elpis Pendant Lamp from Harveiluce / Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare version of Elpis pendant lamp by Guzzini. The shield made of translucent acrylic forms a flat cone with a soft rounded tip. The special feature here is in the inverted orientat...
Metal
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
Very Rare Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic floor lamps were designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the ...
Metal
Stunning Fridtjof Sejersen White Brown Ceramic Wall Light, Denmark, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. The beautiful engravings in the ceramic make this wall light illuminate beauti...
Ceramic
Set of 8 Italian 60s Flush mount opaline Modulo ceiling or wall lights, Valenti
By Valenti
Located in London, Fitzrovia
An interesting Italian 60's / 70's set of 8 space age wall or ceiling lights by Valenti, Milano. They could be used with or without the back plate, see last photo.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Space Age Globe Floor Lamp, Chrome & Plastic, 1960s Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age floor lamp with height-adjustable ball. A small but impressive object. A luminous ball on a pole. The large diffuser ball can move up and down the shaft of light. The...
Metal
"Mushroom" table lamp with a marble base and an opal glass shade.
By Artemide
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Artemide Lesbo style 1970s design style, characterized by its mushroom shape and pop aesthetic. It emits a soft, diffused light, the smoked/transparent gradient of the glass masking ...
Marble
Brass Sconce Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brass version of wall light lighting lamp sconce by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown bubble Murano glass. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vi...
Brass
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
$2,452 / item
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Helena Tynell, Gaetano Sciolari, Kaiser Leuchten, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 12 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary design with a ...
Metal
Set of 2 'Mania' wall lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 2 "Mania" wall lamps in white glass and metal by Vico Magistretti. "Mania" is one of the first lamps designed by Vico Magistretti, presented at the XIII Triennale di Milano (1...
Brass
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no55)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:55) This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czecho...
Metal, Aluminum