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.
Model Selene Rotatable Shade Table Lamp by ABM, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Selene Rotatable Shade Table Lamp by ABM, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220...
Metal
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Metal
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age table lamp in the style of Tobia Scarpa’s iconic “Nuvola” pendant lamp for Flos, Italy, 1960s. Brutalist vibe with a stylized red lacquered metal base, combined with an upp...
Metal, Iron
Small and Big Pair of Fiberglass Table or Floor Lamps, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Small and Big Pair of Fiberglass Table or Floor Lamps, 1980s, Germany Lampa in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 and E14 light bulbs Wired and suitable to use...
Fiberglass
Cocoon resin. Space Age hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist style and Space Age style table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Composed of hand-carved, turned and varnished veined alabaster bases, and lampshades made of a metal structure covered ...
Alabaster, Metal, Chrome
Attributed to Gino Vistosi – Murano Striated Glass Table Lamp, Italy circa 1970
By Gino Vistosi
Located in leucate, FR
An exceptional Murano glass table lamp attributed to the renowned Italian architect and designer **Gino Vistosi**, created in Italy around 1970. This sculptural piece perfectly embod...
Murano Glass
Luciano Vistosi Munega Table Lamp, Murano Glass, Vintage Design, 1980
By Vistosi
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful table lamp made entirely of Murano glass, made by Luciano vistosi for vistosi lighting a moment, the item is in excellent preserved condition as it is part of an exhibition...
Murano Glass
Space Age Table Lamp, Metal with Orange Sphere, Vintage Design, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age table lamp. The basic shape of the lamp is a cylinder with an inserted ball. The cylinder is open on one side and top. It has a polished and mirror finish on the outside. ...
Metal
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Chrome
1950s Portuguese Space Age UFO Ashtray Lamp in Opaline Glass and Chromed Brass
Located in Lisboa, PT
This unusual table lamp from Portugal, 1950s, embodies the playful futurism of early Space Age design. Shaped like a flying saucer, it combines the dual function of a lamp and ashtra...
Brass, Chrome
1970 Italian Design Space Age Chrome Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Table Lamp 1970 Chrome Metal Base Glass blown Shade Glass in perfect condiction Perfect working order
Metal
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern or Space Age Atomium tower table or floor light mod. RS6-TL 1972 designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The lamp is made of polished aluminum and handblown b...
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 1...
Metal
Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Plastic
Kartell “Tic Tac” Lamps, Model KD32, designed by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Kartell “Tic Tac” Lamps, Model KD32, designed by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s Designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1970, the Tic Tac lamps, officially known as model KD32, ar...
Plastic
1970s Space Age Chrome and Acrylic Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
This exceptional table lamp, featuring a striking combination of chrome and acrylic, embodies a distinct space-age aesthetic. Its design is characterized by prominent chrome accents ...
Chrome
Two 1970s Space Age Murano Glass and Steel Table Lamps by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Add a striking touch of retro-futuristic elegance to your space with this pair of 1970s Space Age table lamps by Mazzega. Expertly crafted in Murano, Italy, these lamps feature stunn...
Metal
Vintage Czech Space Age Bedside Lamps by Elektroinstala Děčín, Set of 2
Located in Żory, PL
An attractive pair of vintage table lamps produced by Elektroinstala Děčín in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. The lamps combine cylindrical frosted glass shades decorated wi...
Glass, Plastic
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Aldo Cibic, Foscarini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Steel
Sergio Giobbi "PITAGORA" table lamp for Metalmobili, Italy, 1970
Located in Padova, IT
Very rare space age Pitagora table lampd designed by Sergio Giobbi for Metalmobili, Italy, 1971. Chromed stainless steel structure, purple plexiglass petals.
Steel
Futuristic '70s Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Hilversum, NL
This iconic vintage table lamp from the 1970s is a striking example of space age design. Featuring a bold, spherical shape nestled within a circular metal frame, the lamp evokes the ...
Metal
Pair of Space Age Post Modern Table Lamps in Gold & White After Rougier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of striking & chic tubular table lamps made by Designline. These feature heavy brass construction. Takes one standard bulb. Cord is very long with built in switch.
Brass
Set of 2 Cubist 1970s Modernist Metal Wall or Table Lamps
By Sölken Leuchten, Arteluce, Motoko Ishii, Dieter Witte, Staff Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive cubist wall or table lamps from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamps is extremely beautif...
Metal
Space Age Ball Top Table Lamp att. to Robert Sonneman c. 1970’s
By Robert Sonneman, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Cool Futurist style, Space Age table lamp attributed ton Robert Sonneman for Sonnemen Lighting, circa 1960's. The lamp features a white glass ball shade, mounted to the heavy metal b...
Metal
Table lamp by Marco Zotta for Eleusi, 1980s, Italy
By Marco Zotta, Eleusi, Italy 1
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Table lamp by Marco Zotta for Eleusi, 1980s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with Halogen light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and...
Metal
1970's Chrome Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Highly desirable chrome robot standing lamp by Torino Lamps, 1978. Often believed to be of Italian origin this robot and other character lamps were des...
Steel, Chrome
Beni Cucurru "Sfera" table/floor lamp for Valenti, Italy, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Pair of "Sfera" table or floor lamps designed by Beni Cuccuru for Valenti, Italy, 1970s. Perfect conditions.
Steel
Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp with Perforated Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
A sculptural ceramic table lamp in a deep brown high-gloss glaze, featuring a rounded, perforated shade and flared base. The form has a distinctly Space Age–influenced profile, with ...
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
Vintage Woven Rattan Basket Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with artisanal charm and organic texture with this exceptional vintage table lamp, crafted from a traditional tiered woven rattan basket. Inspired by the classic silhouette of Asian wedding baskets...
Brass
Plexiglass Flower Ornaments and Chrome Body Table Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass Flower Ornaments and Chrome Body Table Lamp, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use ...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Mid Century Saucer Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1970s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century, Space Age designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier circa 1970's. The lamp features a saucer shaped dome shade of white plastic, mounted on a tapering pole ver...
Metal
Kartell Take Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani, Italian 21 Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The classic icon of the bedside lamp is revisited by Kartell's technology to become an industrial product in a variety of colour shades. The shape of Take is the result of the joinin...
Plastic
1970s Large Ceramic Space Age Table Lamp with Cut-Outs by Ravelli
By Ravelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Space Age UFO shaped ceramic table lamp with a matte beige glaze, orbiting circle cut-outs, a string pull-switch and a light burlap-like fabric, homemade shade. Shade measures ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Italian Space Age table lamp Big Clan by Harvey Guzzini Studio 6G Meblo, 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini, Studio 6G
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age table lamp Big Clan by Harvey Guzzini & Studio 6G for Meblo, 1970s Table lamp model Big Clan with spherical white plexiglass diffuser and chrome-plated metal detail...
Plastic, Plexiglass
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
Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen Italian Rare Big Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful and very rare Space Age table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stikronen in the 70s. Made in Italy. The lamp is made of chromed metal with a tulip base and a diffuser d...
Metal, Chrome
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s
Located in Wien, Au
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s Original condition
Nickel
Pair of 70s Eyeball Lamps by Targetti Sankey - MCM Italian Design Light
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A refined example of space age lighting, this pair of vintage Targetti Sankey eyeball lamps offers both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality. Their distinctive 360° rotatin...
Metal
Large, exceptional 1960s brass table lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Exceptional and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with adjustable lampshade. Designed and manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1970s. Executed in massive brass sheet a...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Space Age green ceramic table lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age green ceramic table lamp Italy 1960s Green hand painted ceramic, brass Space age fabric lampshade included H 47 cm - 26 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Space Age Chrome Magnetic Desk Lamp, 1974 Italian Luci Mod. 414
By luci
Located in London, GB
Italian Luci Mod. 414 Space Age Chrome Magnetic Desk Lamp, 1974 A striking Italian desk lamp, Model 414 by Luci Italia, designed and produced in 1974. This piece embodies the playfu...
Steel, Chrome
Monumental Chrome Waterfall Eyeball (ORB) Table Lamp by Sonneman SPACE-AGE
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Chrome ORB Mid-Century atomic eyeball table lamps by Sonneman. Modernist / Space Age design. Nice original condition. Fabulous waterfall design. Retains original dimmer s...
Chrome
Space Age White Glass Table, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Classic Italian space age table lamp made in glass and chrome parts Italy 70s Perfect conditions
Chrome
A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded lines in brown lacquered metal, vertical stem in chrome-plated metal, adjustable spotl...
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamp with Opaline Glass, Tulip Base and ABS Shade
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This sculptural Italian table lamp dates to the 1970s and exemplifies the bold aesthetic of the Space Age movement in European lighting design. Conceived as a functional yet highly e...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Table 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 table lamp "Lucerna", designed by Harvey Guzzini team and manufactured by Meblo in cooperation with iGuzzini. It features a s...
Steel
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
Space Age Table Lamp by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo for Paf Studio, Italy 80
By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, PAF Studio
Located in Lucija, SI
Beautiful Yellow classic Desk Lamp, design by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo, was produced by PAF Studio Milan Italy in '80s. Model Dove/Pigeon. The lamp is in good condition, it ...
Metal
A SPACE-AGE "Eclipse" FLOOR LAMP by E.J. JELLES for RAAK, Holland 1964
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular space-inspired and quasi-anthropomorphic floor lamp, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, complex geometric structure in gray-blue lacquered metal tubes, lampshade in 2 articulat...
Metal
Italian Space Age orange metal table lamp Eco by Annichini for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Luciano Annichini
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
Chrome Metal Ball Lamp by Robert Sonneman. 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Tall table lamp chrome ball black wood lacquered base by Robert Sonneman. Wired for US. famous design like Sciolari, Reggiani, Luci, Lumi.
Metal, Chrome
Extraordinary heavy 1960s XXL brass table lamp by Staff with a swivel joint
Located in München, DE
Exceptional 1960s heavy XXL Staff brass table lamp with a swivel joint and large shade. Great minimalist, high-quality design. Three E27 bulbs with a pull switch. The shade can be st...
Aluminum, Iron, Brass
Space Age Desk Lamp by Viscount Japan After Lightolier Lytegem
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage 1960s space age desk lamp manufactured by Viscount in Japan, styled similarly to the Lightolier Lytegem. Features...
Metal
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
GLASHÜTTE LIMBURG Mushroom Brass Table Lamps, Blown Glass Shades, 1970s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Pair of elegant Space Age sideboard lamps manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany. The lamps are made of brass with the rare mouth-blown lampshade that contain air bubbles provi...
Brass
Space Age. Scultpural murano and steel table/floor lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural table/floor lamp made of hand-blown Murano glass in the style of Venini, 1970s. Formed by a chrome-plated steel cube that holds a white Murano glass sphere with an orange ...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Vintage Italian Space Age 4035 Elpis Table Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini. The slightly conical base is finished in chrome color. Towards the bottom it is set off in black. The translucent acrylic shade forms a flat c...
Metal
Pr. Kovacs Chrome Cylinder Lamps
By Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of chrome cylinder lamps, by Kovacs, circa 1970's. The lamps feature bright chrome tubular bodies, with an inset disk plinth base, and the ori...
Chrome
1970's Robert Sonneman Chrome Table Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Hanover, MA
Space Age 1970’s mod vertical tubular chrome table lamp with eight Edison screw lightbulbs. Shown with half-chrome and clear round glass globe bulbs but also looks glamorous with oth...
Chrome, Stainless Steel