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Space Age Table Lamps

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
1960s Heavy Extra Large Staff Table Lamp with Swivel Joint and Brass Shade
Located in München, DE
Exceptional 1960s heavy extra large staff table lamp with swivel joint and brass shade. Great minimalistic very high quality design. Fantastically good vintage condition. Three E27...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Rare Space Age Table Lamp "Rocket" by Josef Hůrka for Napako, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, - 1960s - Design: Josef Hurka - Maker: Napako - Marked.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Italian Four-Light Chromed and Painted Metal Table Lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large four-lights lamp was designed in Italy in the 1960s. It is made of bent chromed metal and bent painted metal; the lamp features a versatile electrical system with frontal ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

1960s Space Age Italian Design Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Steel table lamp Excellent condition Perfect working order.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Steel

Toni Zuccheri, Lamp in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Toni Zuccheri, attributed to. Lamp in Murano glass constituted of a transparent glass globe with a large blue and yellow band forming a decorative spiral. Cylindrical base with a b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

1960s Psychedelic Mid Century Modern Space Age Glass Torchiere Table Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
A very cool 1960s psychedelic table lamp in black glass and brass. Most of the lamp is black glass including the base, and brass where the light fixture component attached. The black...
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Mid-20th Century European Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass

Space Age Tale Lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen, Italy, 1960
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very original Futuristic, Space Age table lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen Italy, in chromed metal and glass, circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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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.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Italian White Painted and Anodized Aluminum 1960s Table Lamp with Bronze Finish
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Table or desk lamp produced in Italy in the 1960s. Anodized aluminum with bronze finish. Shade and counter shade in white painted metal. Adjustable lamp shade. Overall good vintage c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Pair of Lamps Art Glass by Barbini Murano, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside lamps by the artist glassmaker Barbini at Murano. very particular glass. Sign on the glass, original stamp. Two position, horizontal or vertical. Famous manu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Polished Aluminium Space Age / Mid Century Table Lamps from the 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare pair of Space Age table lamp is build out of aluminium which was polished afterwards. The lamps are probably designed and made in New York in the 1980s. The top part of the...
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1980s American Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Signed ´La Murrina´ Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of table lamps by in hand blown cream and black Murano glass, both bearing the 'La Murrina' seal and an original tag, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Doria Leuchten Germany Space Age Table Lamp with Handblown Bubbleglass
Located in Schagen, NL
Wonderful piece manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, circa 1960s-1970s. The lamp consists of a handblown bubbleglass shade and a metal base. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age one-light table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for mazzega, circa 1965 in Murano opalescent glass.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Francesco Buzzi ‘Cuffia’ Table Lamp by Bieffeplast, 1969
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive Italian Bieffeplast ‘Cuffia’ table lamp in very good condition. Designed by Francesco Buzzi in 1969 The lamp consists of a aluminum 40 cm diameter hemispherical reflecto...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Table Lamp in Aluminum Frosted, Italy, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Decorative table lamp in aluminum frosted. 6 disc in aluminum create this amazing typical Space Age design and inventory The lamp is from Italy design from 1960-1970 period. This is ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

1970s Space Age Design Italian Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Perspex and chrome metal Excellent condition Perfect working order.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Ceramic and Chrome Génie Lamp from the 1970s
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1970s design lamp composed of a chrome metal base adorned with ceramic samovar shaped.
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Venini Table Lamps in Brass and Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of table lamps by in hand blown clear, white and black 'Tessuto' technique Murano glass attributed to Venini, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Targetti Sankey Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of table lamps in handblown clear and white Murano glass and chromed metal, manufactured by Targetti Sankey and still retaining the original labels, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Huge Heavy Italian Metal Table or Floor Lamp with Movable Vizor Space Age
Located in München, DE
Very large and very rare heavy Italian metal table or floor lamp with movable cover. Rare Space Age Pop Art design. Made entirely of metal. Shade p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Set of Two 1970s ‘Eclipse” Table Lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Two ‘eclipse’ table lamps in vey good condition. These lamps are made of metal en lacquered in a dark blue color. They have fins that can be rotated, by rotating them you can a...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Spectacular Chrome Eighteen-Light Molecule Lamp by Torino
Located in San Francisco, CA
An awesome and oversized eighteen-light chrome “molecule” table or floor lamp by Torino. The design—with its chrome tubes, joints, and spheres—is very ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

1970s XXL Space Age Rocket table lamp by Göran Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan Ahus
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1970s XXL Rocket table lamp by Göran Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan Ahus. Made in Sweden futuristic minimalistic space age design from the 1970...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

1960s Murano Glass Italian Design Mazzega Pair of Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Milk glass Steel details Perfect working order Perfect condiction.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Milk Glass

1960s Italian Design Spaceage Globe Glass Table Lamp
By Lumi
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp Italy, 1960s Glass shade and chrome riflector Ring plexiglas base Perfect working order
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Solid Thick Lucite Criss Cross Table Lamp Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful striking solid 1" thick Lucite table lamp base freshly polished and rewired 22" tall to the top of the socket, lampshade it’s not included...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Targetti Sankey Flush Mounts or Table Lamps
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of lamps in hand blown clear ¨Pulegoso¨ technique Murano glass chromed and lacquered (white) metal, manufactured by Targetti Sankey and still retaining the original la...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Italian, Space Age Desk Lamp, Model Flip Top, by R. Carruthers for Leuka, 1970s
Located in Schagen, NL
Rare vintage desk lamp designed by Richard Carruthers for Leuka in Italy, circa 1970s. It features a brown metal enameled base drom where the shade can be flipped out. It remains i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Steel

Pair of Lamps Glass Ball Sculpture by RW Manufaktur, Germany, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of sculptural table lamps full blown bubble glass ball, stainless steel structure, gilt gold metal lacquered base. Light is diffused by the glass spher...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Stainless Steel

Werner Epstein kinetic light sculpture, Exhibited Salon Des Artistes, Paris, 1972
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
PLEASE refer to the uloaded video of this light sculpture in operation, it creates a stunning otherwordly swirling ethereal lighting effect like a monochrome aurora borealis. Here we have an example of the very rare and famous light sculpture created by the artist Werner Epstein and edited in a very small edition by 'Inter Neo', France in 1970. It is both beautiful in its elegant sculptural form and in its magical , ethereal lighting effect. This design was exhibited at the 1972 'Salon des Artistes et Decorateurs' held at the Grand Palais des champs Elysees in Paris, and is published in the original exhibition catalogue. Please see scan from exhibition catalogue. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 5 Unfotunately the static images can only capture just a very basic static idea of some of the light formations created as the sculptural spiral aluminum element slowly rotates as it captures the rising thermal energy emitted by the concealed incandescent light bulb in the base , there is no motor , just pure physics and poetry in motion. I have to repeat that the static photos really do not do this beautiful design any justice at all, the slowly evolving swirling ribbons of light reflecting off the surface of the slowly rotating aluminum spiral create a magical , organic and otherworldly lighting effect which is initially captured on the polished surface of the spiral element itself before being thrown outward as continuous swirling ribbons of light which are captured on the surfaces of the walls, floor and ceiling creating an extremely ethereal ,soothing and meditative lighting effect.. This is one of the most famous ,beautiful and rare of all the French avant garde lighting...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

Italian Space Age Turn Able Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age bowl table lamp with opaline white glass and metal turning part with solid wooden base. Italian turn able table lamp, metal parts, lacquered wood base and opaline glass, g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Space Age Chrome 4 Eyeball Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Space Age modern chrome table lamp consisting of bent tubular chromed steel and four chrome 'eyeball" light heads each with planetary chrome rings, on an...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

1970 Table Lamp by Michel Dumas
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970 table lamp by Michel Dumas.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Two Big 1960s Chrome Metal Table Lamp Bases Feet
Located in München, DE
Wo big and beautiful 1960s chrome table lamp bases / feet. Very nice design and quality. Solid metal with chrome. The two bases have E27 sockets. La...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Vintage Orange White Table Lamp KD 24 Joe Colombo Italy c 1966
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age authentic orange white table lamp model KD 24 by Joe Colombo circa 1966 and launched in 1968 for Kartell, Noviglio, Italy. The time period for producing this model was fro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic 'Pelota' Table Lamp by Casati and Ponzio
Located in New York, NY
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern design table or desk lamp named 'Pelota' by Casati and Ponzio (Lamperti Associates.) These piece has been selected to numerou...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

Space Age Nanny Still Aluminum and Glass Table Lamp RAAK Lighting Amsterdam 1968
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Monumental Futuristic Space Age table lamp Model D2095 by Finnish female designer Nanny Still Brushed Aluminum rings with Artisan colored glass inset pieces and a stainless steel ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

70s "ESPERIA" Pyramid Glass Floor or Table Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Esperia light from eccola to you!
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass

"Taccia" Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1962
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the realm of iconic design with the "Taccia" lamp, a masterpiece created by the renowned duo Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962. This timeless piece stan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Art deco turquoise ceramic lamp, 1930s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art deco turquoise ceramic lamp ornamented with a geometrical pattern around. France, 1930s.
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1930s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Rare table lamp Zerbetto designer Gian Nicola Gigante
Located in Vittoria, IT
Rare table lamp designed by Gian Nicola Gigante for Zerbetto Padova, perfect condition
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Mid-20th Century European Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Luna table lamp by Gian Emilio, Piero & Anna Monti for Candle, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Luna table lamp designed by Gian Emilio, Piero and Anna Monti for Candle in 1968. Impressive table lamp made of a fiberglass shade resting on a cylindrical metal gold coloured base....
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Space Age Vintage Table Lamp, in the style of Guzzini, Italy 1970 's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Italian design table lamp in the style of Guzzini. Manufactured in Italy in the 1970s and made of a travertine round base, adjustable chromed steel pole and a round plexiglass lampsh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Stone, Steel, Chrome

Pair of space age red plastic table lamps by Elektrosvit, 1960s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Manufactured by Elektrosvit, former Czechoslovakia in the 1960. These little lamps called "The Astronaut" were very popular during 1960s. Made of plastic the red shield is adjustable...
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Plastic

Gae Aulenti, Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, 1965
Located in London, GB
Gae Aulenti was one of the most influential and prolific Italian architects and designers of the post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Gae Aulenti for Artemide, Pileino Table Lamp, 1972
Located in London, GB
Gae Aulenti was one of the most influential and prolific Italian architects and designers of the post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the in...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Spring table lamp « Spirale » by Ingo Maurer, made in Germany, 1965
Located in Lyon, FR
Adorable spring table lamp in chromed metal, model « Spirale » designed in the 1970s by Ingo Maurer for Design M, made in Germany. Original opaline glass. Very good condition. Dimens...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Red spring table lamp attributed to Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful and rare spring table lamp attributed to Ingo Maurer, made in Germany in the 1970s. Red lacquered metal spiral with original opaline glass. Very good condition, light scrat...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Table lamp Jucker by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Flos
Located in Roma, IT
La lampada da tavolo Jucker incarna ed esprime chiaramente lo spirito degli anni Sessanta ed è ancora oggi un carismatico oggetto da collezione, ambito come quando fu presentata per ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Iron

Space Age Artemide Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tagnon Made in Italy c 1960’s
Located in New York, NY
Classic Post Modern, Space Age Dania Table lamp, designed by Dario Tognon, for Artemide, made in Italy circa 1960’s. The lamp features a white metal structure which is in original fi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian 60s Iconic Eyeball Lamp - Space Age Table Lamp Reggiani Eclipse Style
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the futuristic world of the 1960s with this Iconic Eyeball table lamp, a true marvel of space age design reminiscent of the Reggiani ‘Eclipse’ style. Crafted in Italy with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

UFO Space Age Lamps - Flying Saucer 1970s Table Lights Italy, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the space age with this authentic Italian 1970s UFO lamp, meticulously crafted to evoke the iconic shape of flying saucers. Settle into the retro-futuristic ambiance as the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Stone Rock Table/Floor Lamp "Dora" by Andre Cazenave for Atelier A, France 1970s
Located in München, BY
Iconic "Dora" rock lamp designed by Andre Cazenave (1928-2003) for Atelier A in France, in the 1970s. Marked on the base with the original paper sign. Naturally shaped rock mood lam...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Marble, Aluminum

A very rare 1950s Italian table lamp in the style of Stilnovo
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this very rare 1950s Italian table lamp in the style of Stilnovo presents a remarkable opportunity to acquire a piece of design history that exudes elegance and sophisti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Vintage Lamp by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Vintage Lamp by Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini for Sirrah, dating back to the 1970s, offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of iconic design history. Vittori...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair Large Laurel Lamp Company Glass Egg Lamps. Italian Glass
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Pair Iconic Laurel Lamp Company Glass Egg Lamps. 20" high hand blown Italian glass with original on/ off dimmer switches.Excellent condition. Cl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Space Age table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age table lamps 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 table lamps 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 table lamps 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 table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Doria Leuchten Germany, Artemide, and Peill & Putzler. 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 table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $1,200.

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