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
Orange Ceramic West Germany Floor Lamp with Dotted Shade, 1970
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red orange west germany space age floor lamp with ceramic base and dotted textile shade. The piece has two lightsources: on underneath the shade and one inside the ceramic base. The ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
'Napoli' Eyeball Floor Lamp by Gepo Lighting, The Netherlands, 1960s
By Gepo
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
A well-known Gepo lamp is the Gepo 300 or the Gepo Napoli floor lamp, designed in the late 1960s and equipped with the special stylish handles at the light points. It is a beautiful ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Chrome and Glass Ball Space Age Sconces, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of glass ball sconces made in Italy, attributed to Mazzega. Each with chrome and metal. One socket makes it a beautiful wall light. E...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
1960s by Reggiani Italian Design Chrome Space Age Pair of Table Lamps
By Reggiani
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps by Reggiani
Italy, 1960s
Chrome metal and milk glass. "Reggiani" sticker label.
Perfect working order
Perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Table Lamp Aluminor France 1990s
By Aluminor
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful table lamp was produced in France for Aluminor during the 1990s. With its cone formed base and mushroom rounded shade it’s a futuristic designed piece that will give t...
Category
1990s French Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Space Age Art Glass Table Lamp, Red Mushroom, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A vintage space age red mushroom glass table lamp. This funky lamp suits colourful, spage age, and retro interiors with it's vibrant red, almost orange tone colour, especially when l...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Glass
1970s Space Age Orange Metal and White Opaline Italian Wall Sconces
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1970s Space Age wall sconce featuring a striking combination of orange and silver metal and white opaline glass, made in Italy. The design showcases a spherical white opali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Orbit Ceiling Lamp with Six Amber Glass Shades, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern chandelier.
Executed in massive brass. The chandelier needs 6 x E14 Edison screw fit bulb.
They are wired, in working condition and run both on 110 ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
Herda Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Herda. The mushroom shade is made out of thick acrylic glass and produces a magnificent light. The inner shade is...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Murano Table Lamp, Carlo Nason, Italy 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Murano glass " Osso " Table Lamp, Carlo Nason for Mazzega
This 1970s Murano glass lamp is highly reminiscent of space-age design, particularly pieces inspired by the moon's surface ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
1970s Space Age Italian Square Pale Green Glass Chandelier By Lupi Cristal Luxor
Located in London, GB
A stunning space-age 1970s Italian chandelier manufactured by Lupi Cristal Luxor. The triangular shaped light features, on each side, three bevelled, high-quality and thick squares o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Curve Shaped White Metal Space Age Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Curve Shaped White Metal Space Age Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Very elegant and minimal design wall lamps
Lamp is in very good condition.
These lamps works with E27 standard ligh...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Eyeball Veneta Lumi Space Age Table Lamp Vintage Eye Shape Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Chrome lamp Space Age Chandelier with 5 lights in Steel 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Chrome lamp Space Age Chandelier with 5 lights in Steel 1970s.
Steel chandelier attributed in Reggiani style 1970s.
60s 70s Sputnik chandel...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Table lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila. Denmark 1970 - 1975
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great Condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large Peil & Putzler Bubble Glass and Chrome Globe Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Space Age pendant light with an extra large glass globe and chrome-plated hardware. The globe is made of hand blown bubble glass and has a diameter of 16 in. Executed in ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century George Kovacs Large Chrome 'Caterpillar' Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century chrome "caterpillar" lamp attributed to George Kovacs. Stacked ball form silhouette. Larger in scale, as seen compared to smaller versions in the last photo. Lamp shade...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
An Original Pair of "Pileino" Table Lamps By Gae Aulenti For Artemide, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Pair of Original Mid Century Modern Italian "Pileino" Electric Table Lamps Designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide 1972 Made In Italy
In the areas of furniture, branding, and interior design, Aulenti was regularly commissioned by major international companies, such as Artemide, Banca Commerciale Itliana, Fiat, Ideal Standard, Knoll International, Louis Vuitton, Martinelli Luce , Olivetti , and Pirelli , among others. Iconic designs by Aulenti include the Pileino Lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
rare Sputnik 'Atomic' Ceiling Light by E.R. NELE, Temde Lights Switzerland 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Sputnik Space Age ceiling light
Producer:
Temde lights, Switzerland
Design:
E. R. Nele
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1970s
Description:
This super rare Space Age "...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Red and White Plastic Space Age Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
All plastic Space Age table lamp made in 1960s in Czechoslovakia.
1x25W, E12-E14 bulb
US wiring compatible
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Plastic
1970's American Mid century Space Age Multidirectional Wall Sconce
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's multidirectiona wall sconce lamp in excellent condition it can be hard wired or plug in with a switch cord , beautiful yellow enameled finish , the lamp shade can be hanged on...
Category
20th Century American Space Age Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp "Lucerna" designed by Harvey Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek Mid Century Modern floor lamp "Lucerna", designed by Harvey Guzzini team and manufactured by Meblo in cooperation with iGuzzini. It features a s...
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Space Age Lounge Ceiling Lamp with Orange Glass, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, 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...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilux Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
By Stilux
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1960s Murano Glass Italian Design Mazzega Pair of Table Lamp
By Mazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
Milk glass
Steel details
Perfect working order
Perfect condiction.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass
Large Oyster Light Panel by Klaus Link in the manner Staff, Germany, 1968
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Very rare Oyster wall light made of white and silver enameled metal in the manner of Staff, Germany, 1968.
A real eye-catcher even unlit. Gem from th...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Massive Italian Glass Egg Lamp on Travertine Base by Ben Swildens
Located in San Diego, CA
An amazing extra large egg-shaped glass, sitting on a solid travertine base freshly rewired, with a cloth cord the lamp is absolutely gorgeous and very rare it takes a regular lightb...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Travertine
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space Age Vintage Red Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A space age red vintage ceramic totem floor lamp, which was designed and handmade in Italy in the 1960s.
The floor lamp was composed of 8 geometric parts, which are round towards the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps by Hillebrand, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of large table lamps with three E27 bulbs by Hillebrand, Germany with a chrome base and a white plastic molded shade. With on/off switch.
The stylish elegance of this lamp su...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table or Flush Lamp by Aldo Nason, Mazzega, Murano, ca 1968
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age four-light lamp designed by Aldo Nason circa 1970 in Murano clear and white glass with a lacquered metal base.
This lamp was originally intended to be for a table but it c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cocoon Shade Metal Body Pair of Bedside Lamps by GOLDKANT, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Shade Metal Body Pair of Bedside Lamps by GOLDKANT, 1970s, Germany
Cocoon shades & metal body
Minimal and natural design
Very high quality.
Fully functional.
Original cable...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
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 ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, ca. 1968
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Flush Chandelier by Temde
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Space Age ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The 8 bubble glass lampshades spread a sparkling light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Very contemporary desig...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Space Age Set of Two Elio Martinelli Acrylic and Steel Bolla Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Space Age set of 2 wall or ceiling lights 'Bolla'. Designed in 1965 by Elio Martinelli, they are in good condition and equipped with a round neon, but they can easily be adapted for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Steel
Space Age Flush Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Fantastic contemporary design.
Manufacture...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 9 Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Staff, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The set includes 5x the 20cm high lamp and 4x the 12cm.
Design from Rolf Krüger 1966, winner of the German IF Award in 1967!
Rod luminaires are particularly suitable for creati...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
2 Vintage Lounge Wall Lamps from Herda, 1970s
By Herda
Located in Saarburg, RP
Set of 2 Wall Lamps from Herda - 1970s
This great lamps are a real design classic from the 1960s-1970s. The wall lamps are originals and give a pleasant light. The lamps are hard ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
A RADICAL "Poliedra" N°7043 CEILING LAMP by FELICE RAGAZZO, GUZZINI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Emblematic ceiling light model "Poliedra" N°7043 by Felice Ragazzo, ed. Guzzini, Italy 1970. A spectacular and iconic modulable suspension, inspired by ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Unique Metal Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Spectacular ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The design creates a fantastic play of light and enchants every room.
Very high quality and massive lamp.
The design is reminiscent of the P...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Chrome Table Lamps by Reggiani, circa 1968
By Reggiani
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of Italian chrome table lamps by Reggiani, 1960s. Very sculptural design with an all-chrome body with discreet slits on the upper cover (which can be rotated 360 degrees) w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Woja Spiral Space Ace table lamps 1970s Holland
By Woja
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Chrome spiral table lamps , comes with a satin glass
sphere shade . Very good condition . manufactured by Woja 1970s
small sock...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Sölken Leuchten Space Age Arc Floor Lamp Mushroom Standing Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age arc floor lamp with mushroom shade by the German Sölken Leuchten. The white shade produces a warm and delicate glow....
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Space Age Green and Pink Heavy Glass Italian Pendant by Lupi Cristal Luxor
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Space Age green and pink heavy glass Italian pendant by Lupi Cristal Luxor is a stunning example of the era's design innovation. This pendant light features a bold and pla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Wall or Ceiling lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Emmezeta, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Wall or ceiling lamp designed by Ennio Chiggio and produced by Emmezeta in the 1970s.
The lamp consist of two parts; a metal structure that can be attached to the wall or ceiling, a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Solis telescopic spotlight "intensive lamp" around 1970.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Solis telescopic spotlight
Pull-out table lamp. Ideal as a reading lamp. 3-step light switch, extendable to approx. 50cm, 12 v car bulbs. Swiss 1970s.
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
A Pair of SPACE-AGE WALL APPLIQUES SCONCES by GUZZINI, Italy 1970
By Guzzini
Located in PARIS, FR
A fairly large pair of Post-Modernist, Seventies, Space-Age wall lights, in folded metal chrome on the outside, pearl white on the inside, by Guzzini, Italy 1970.
DIMENSIONS: 30 x 2...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
XXL Martinelli Luce Moon Lampada a sospensione architettonica
Located in Taranto, IT
XXL Martinelli Luce Moon Lampada a sospensione architettonica.
In buone condizioni conservative, solo lievi ed ovvi segni del tempo presenti. (Vedi foto)
Altezza 110 cm
Diametro 7...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Space age chromed and glass floor lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking vintage space age design floor lamp with three saturn like lamp shades.
The lamp shades ar emade of chromed rings and partially frosted glass spheres.
The floor lamp emits...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Flush Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Motoko Ishii
Located in München, DE
Very nice ceiling 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 high qua...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Metal Pendant Light in Brown
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century pendant light made in brown lacquered metal. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb.
Dimensions:
ø: 35 cm
Height (shade): 27 cm
Condition: Very good, only minor user-w...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Satellite Murano Glass Metal Chrome Pendant Lightning by Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
By Reggiani
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age satellite UFO ceiling pendant lightning lamp chandelier with white opaline Murano glass and metal chrome by the italian designer editor Reggiani. Famous ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Guzzini Kuala Space Age Pendant Lamp by Franco Bresciani, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small Guzzini 'Kuala' space age pendant lamp by Franco Bresciani. The lamp is made from beige acrylic glass and has a gold plated ball on top the shade. The lamp requires an E27/26 (...
Category
20th Century Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age White Pendant Light by Guzzini Jolly, Mid Century Modern
By Guzzini
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Large vintage space age pendant light by Guzzini (Jolly) in white colour. The mushroom shade is made out of thick acrylic glass and pro...
Category
1990s Italian Space Age Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Glass Spiral Frosted Globe Pendant
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian Murano glass globe pendant light. White and tan spiral pattern with frosted finish. Original chrome and orange coated hardware. Original wiring as found. Sourced in Northe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Beautiful three staged 18 arm Mid Century brass chandelier with a long brass rod
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century brass chandelier with a long brass rod. The chandelier has 18 arms, each with one E14 socket up to 40W.
Enough light even for large rooms.
Great extraordinary d...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting
Materials
Brass
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.