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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
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp, Space Age Era, Nason Mazzega Style
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning Murano table lamp from the Atomic Era, made in clear blown glass and designed in the style of celebrated designer Carlo Nason and his creations for Mazzega. The piece reminds especially the famous Lotus table lamp or the Jellyfish chandelier...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Carlo Nason, Space Age Red Murano Glass Table Lamp, AV Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Carlo Nason, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s Opaline half white glass and red glass. Chromed aluminum. Two bulbs, one lights the white sp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Table or Flush Lamp by Aldo Nason, Mazzega, Murano, ca 1968
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Tulip Table Lamp by Robert Welch for Lumitron, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish space age table or desk lamp designed in 1966 by Robert Welch and manufactured by Lumitron in England. Inner plastic diffuser in white with outer dome of grey transparent a...
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1960s English Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Vintage Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
Located in Paris, FR
This luminaire consists of a height-adjustable reflector that swivels 360 degrees. The stem and the base are metallic. The light diffuser is made of plastic. The electrical wiring is...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Plastic

Space Age Lamp, Body by Gerd Lange for Fehlbaum 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Very rare space age design lamp by Gerd Lange for Fehlbaum - Germany.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Cosmos Lamp by Preben Jacobsen for Fog Morup, 1984
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Rare ufo-shaped lamp in the Space Age style made by Preben Jacobsen for Fog Morup in 1984. It diffuses a superb light thanks to its semi-spherical polymer diffuser underlined by its...
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1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Space Age Triple Globe Table Lamp in Brass
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice "Space Age" triple globe table lamp in brass, circa 1970's. The lamps features three globe style fixtures, all at different heights. The piece is in very good vintage condition (some minor pitting on the brass uprights and base) and measures 11" D x 29" H. the light switch has 3 setting where one, two or all three globes can be lit. Very cool lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian Midcentury Chrome Spring Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A midcentury Italian chrome and glass table lamp. Glass globes sits securely atop the chrome spring base. Sourced in Northern Italy. Two available, sold separately.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Vintage Glass and Metal Table Lamps "Vieste" by GPA Monti for Candle
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. They feature a chrome-plated metal and aluminum structure with glass lampshades. These table lamps are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome, Aluminum, Metal

Plastic & Nickel Table Lamp Professional by G. Scolari for Valenti, 1970
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Table lamp "Professional" made from nickel-plated metal and white perspex with pivotable lampshade. The lamp remains in an overall good vintage condition: patina and wear consistent ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Nickel

Vintage Italian 600 table lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, black body & base
Located in Milano, IT
Founded in 1936 by italian designer Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce has been one of the most influential brands in italian mid-century lighting. The production of the company covered every genre of lamps, from floor and table ones to sconces and ceiling lights. The reference numbers showed a methodical organisation, with numbers starting from 100 for sconces, 500 for table lamps, 1000 for floor lamps, 2000 for chandeliers and 3000 for ceiling lights. The present lamp has reference number 600, and is indeed a table lamp. It is characterised by the funny leather bag at the base: filled with sand, it works as a weight, and allows the lamp to be placed at several different angles on the table. It is a very rare and sought after piece designed by Sarfatti himself. Preserved in very good conditions, the original...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Telescopic Table Lamp Kreo Lite Model Na 270, in White Plastic and Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage telescopic "NA 270" telescopic/collapsible table lamp, made in Japan by Kreo Lite as indicated in the label visible underneath. It can be folded down...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Yellow Cubic Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age yellow cubic table lamp. Italy, 1970s Measures: h 52 cm 30 × 25 cm. Conditions: good consistent with age and use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Italian Space Age Iconic Table Lamp "Birillo" by Carlo Nason per Mazzega, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The "Birillo" table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega is a true masterpiece of midcentury design and representative of the Space Age style. This iconic lamp is made of bras...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Golden Space Age Glass Table Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful Space Age table lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very noble and a very special design object. A spectacular play of light is created. Manufacturer: Peill and Putz...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Elio Martinelli Space Age Enamel "Coque" Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elio Martinelli "Coque" table lamp. Architectural space age look in white enamel. Made in Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Enamel

Table Lamp in Sputnik Style, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Beautiful table lamp with influences from Stilnovo and the Sputnik style. The lamp is equipped with original caps in red, blue, and yellow. The wiring has been checked. Germany, ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli Italian Harvey Guzzini Sirio Acrylic Table
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A pair of Space Age Sirio acrylic table lamps designed by Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini. Made in Italy, these white round lamps have silver accents. The circul...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare MC Minimalist Space Age Yellow Accent Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful clean sharp lines in Mid Century style. This space age piece is equally charming as it is inspiring. Incredibly compact, this piece is full of style. The base holds the tur...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Italian Space Age Chromed Steel and White Metal Adjustable Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age chromed steel and white metal adjustable table lamp, 1970s Adjustable table lamp in Space Age style, with round base in ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel

Italian Glass and Chrome Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century table lamp with a chrome base and a glass globe shade. Cool vintage table lamp which emits a nice dimmed light. Good condition, te...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Wim Rietveld, Technical Architectural Desk Lamp, Gispen Netherlands, 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Very rare technical desk lam designed by Wim Rietveld (Dutch, 1924–1985) for Gispen, The Netherlands, c. 1960 Enameled steel and aluminum, spun aluminum, chrome-plated steel.Dark ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Metal

Space Age Steel Blue Glass Contemporary Table Lamp by Nusprodukt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Shape of Things to Come 1" is a one-of-a-kind table lamp inspired by the Space Age. Its sleek, futuristic look is achieved through the use of steel and blue glass, as well as a ...
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2010s American Space Age Table Lamps

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Steel

Chromed Space Age Table Lamp 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Herentals, BE
Set of 2 Space age, chromed table lamps, Belgium 1960. The beautiful quality lamps with 1 E 27 fitting and a (new) custom lampshade in jacquard fabric. Dimensions: lamp base H 35 c...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

"Gizeh" Glazed Terracota Lamp, Barracuda Edition
Located in Lisboa, PT
Gizeh glazed terracota lamp with an organic shape drawing spikes resting on a circular base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Tablelamp or floorlamp from mouthblown glassdrops - orange
Located in Wien, AT
The glass lamp can be used as table lamp, floor lamp or pendant lamp. Use the metal hook adjusted to every lamp, in case you consider using it as pendant lamp. The glass sculpture i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Syrian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Doria-Werk Style German Table Lamp “Ball Lamp” Space Age Design
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Incredible and...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Andre Cazenave Space Age Fiberglass Rock Lamp, Large
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age fiberglass rock lamp by Andre Cazenave. Organic "pebble" silhouette. Rough natural like texture. Circular base opening to accommodate ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Fiberglass

Red and Gray 'Cobra' Desk Lamp in Steel and Aluminum with Swivel Base by Lupela/
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
The lamp is made of a combination of aluminum and steel, painted gray and red. It has a rotating base and a lampshade with a diffuser (diffuser) rotated in two planes. Produced in...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" White Table Lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" white table lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform, with rotating three-quarter lampshade allowing to direct the light beam. Includes a chromed head ligh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Plastic

Peill & Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970
Located in Biella, IT
Peill & putzler Germany production ice cube two table lamps years 1970 perfect structure in glass with to the inside of the missing of reflect warnish gold, your see in photo's detai...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Rocket Table Lamps from Pokrok Zilina, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Żory, PL
These rocket table lamps were produced in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia by Pokrok Zilina. Lamps are fully functional, require E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Table Lamps

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Plywood

Pair of Table Lamps by Prima Luce in White Artistic Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid pair of vintage table lamps, perfect for use as bedside lamps. They were made in Italy by "Prima Luce " with artistic Murano glass during the 1970s. The structure of eac...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Robert Sonneman, Set of 2 T395 Table Lamp, Luci Milan, Italy, 1972
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of 2 Robert Sonneman desk lamp model T359 manufactured by Luci Cinisello Milano, 1972. The base of this lamp is adjustable and based on the gear lever of a car. The shade is adjustable as well. Metal partly chromed and partly white. Measures :50 x 30...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Anders Pherson for Atelje Lyktan, Black Tube Desk Lamp, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice black tube desk lamp Design by Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lykan,1960s, Sweden. signed. Good condition.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Table Lamp by Reggiani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A space age lamp in metal and plastic with a clear 1970s design, it resembles the form od the octopus and could be a perfect object for a table or a sideboard. The lamp is in general...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

1970s Mazzega Attributed Space Age Metal and Glass Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A chromed metal, brass and brown glass table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Space Age era. It's in working order and in lovely condit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Table Lamp, 1950, Material, Murano, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp Materia: Murano Country: Italian To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you want to live in the golden years, thi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Table Lamp Attributed to Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Large table lamp attributed to Guzzini 1970s. Painted metal foot with chromed metal discs, perpex diffuser in white color in two parts with cover. In excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

German Vintage Table Lamp from VEB Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage Space Age metal and plastic table lamp made in the 1970s in Leipzig (Germany).
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Chrome Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamp, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Four Doria hand blown glass bubbled tubes on a chrome base. Manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme intere...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Murano Glass & Brushed Metal Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large 4-light lamp was designed in Italy around 1970. It is made with a brushed metal base and a concave and convex white and transparent Murano glass lampshade; The lamp featur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Nickel

Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi table lamp 'Bowling' by Lumenform, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Table lamp model 'Bowling' design Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi for Lumenform, ca. 1970. Made of painted aluminum, adjustable. Original electrical system. In excellent condition. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Adjustable Acrylic Space Age Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Plexiglas table lamp from the 1970s. Very good workmanship and unusual design. The swiveling head creates different lighting moods. Condition: Very good vintage con...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Lizards Ceramic Lamp, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Glazed and incised terracotta lamp decorated with low relief lizards on a black background. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Space Age Drive Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
1970s green space age desk lamp Dimensions: 52 cm heigh 22 cm width 14 cm width materials: abs plastic, glass good condition with slight sig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Glass, Plastic

Medium Sized Space Age Chrome Globe Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A typical example of Space Age table lamps in style of Goffredo Reggiani. A round metal chromed base shaped as a trumpet holds a chromed globe open on the top. The interior of the l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Peil & Putzler Mushroom Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Mushroom table lamp. Made by Peill & Putzler Germany in the 1970s. Beautiful light Orange color. The lamp is fully made of satinated glass, Suited for regular small soc...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Oscar Torlasco, Modern chrome and glass table lamp by Stilkronen. Italy 1960s
Located in Catania, CT
Space age style adjustable table lamp made from chromed metal and glass. Designed by Oscar Torlasco and produced by Stilkronen during the 60s. Normal Vintage condition with trace of ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Large 1960s Round Italian Murano Table Lamp by V. Nason & Co
Located in München, DE
Large rare 1960s round Italian Murano table lamp by V. Nason & Co. Fantastically beautiful Minimalist high quality Italian design. Glass is in brown and green merging into white an...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Vintage "Space Age" Onyx and Opaline Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare space age era table lamp, early 70s, made of onyx with sand beige opaline glass diffuser It measures 36 cm in height by 28 cm in width, in excellent storage conditions, fully...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Agate, Alabaster

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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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Iron

Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp in the Style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid giant Italian table lamp made in Murano blown glass and chromed metal. Datable to around the 1970s, the lamp recalls for design and materials the productions of the histo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Stilnovo Original Signed 1960s Glass Table Lamp
Located in Roma, IT
Important and very rare opaline glass table lamp produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s. Signed on the electrical socket. Brass details The very elegant shape and refined design, make this opaline glass lamp a small masterpiece and an exclusive decoration element suitable for any environment. The opalescent light that emanates from this beautiful lighting creates...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass

Dazor Desk Lamp Model 2008, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful modernist desk lamp by Dazor. Original label and original switch. Consists of and adjustable arm and shade a the original fiberglass lamp shade. The lamp creates a...
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1950s North American Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Stilnovo Signed Glass Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This lamp is very rare and important. It has its original label under the base "Milano Stilnovo Italy" signed equally on the electrical socket. It is an original production from th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Table Lamps

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Brass

Space Age Aluminum Blue Glass Contemporary Table Lamp by Nusprodukt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape of things to Come 2 is a table or floor lamp inspired by the Space Age. Its sleek and futuristic appearance is achieved through the use of aluminum and blue glass, as well ...
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2010s American Space Age Table Lamps

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Aluminum

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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