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Space Age Furniture

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.

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Style: Space Age
Color:  Orange
Daybed "Jaba" 1997 by Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in Berlin, DE
Jaba Daybed, designed 1997. Gilt bronze with fabric upholstery. Stamped Brazier-Jones Measures: Depth: 32.76 in ( 83.2 cm ), Width: 98.5 in ( 250.2 cm ), Height: 29.88 in ( 75.9 cm ...
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Late 20th Century New Zealand Space Age Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Orange Bucket Seats or Cocktail Chairs, 1960s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
A set of bucket seats in a deep orange color. These armchairs are from the 1960s. The fabric shows no stains or damage and the seating comfort is still very good. The wooden legs are...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wool, Wood

Super Rare 'Mecurio' Chairs by French Artist Claude Courtecuisse, Steiner, 1967
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
We are proud to offer a superb pair of extremely rare 'Mercurio' lounge chairs by the French artist, designer and sculptor Claude Courtecuisse. Both chars are signed with the 'Cat...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Vintage Panto Pop Chair by Verner Panton, 2000
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage orange POP chair designed by Verner Panton for Innovation labeled sep 2000. Good condition Dimensions: Height: 54cm Diameter: 81cm.  
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Early 2000s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Austrian Midcentury Blown Glass Tulipan Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
This Fantastic Austrian Mid-Century Modern Kalmar Tulipan chandelier or Pendant Lamp has been designed by J.T. Kalmar for Kalmar Vienna in the 1960s and consists of numerous blown tu...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Mazzega Murano hand-blown glass and chrome one-light pendant lamp.
Located in Caprino Veronese, VR
Beautiful 1970s Italian one-light pendant lamp in chrome and hand-blown Murano art glass in the style of Mazzega. The hand-blown glass shade, shaped with great skill, is clear and or...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Orange Metal Table Lamp Jucker by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pivotable table lamp was designed by Afra e Tobia Scarpa in 1965 for Flos. It is made from laquered light orange metal with a black plastic base. Thanks to its chrome-plated metal joints the shade can be adjusted. Good vintage condition: original Flos paper...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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 Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rare Orange Space Age "Carousel" Sofa by Elsie Crawford for Sintoform, 1969
By Elsie Crawford
Located in Media, PA
The "Carousel" fiberglass sofa was designed by Elsie Crawford in 1969 for Sintoform's "Architectural Fiberglass" line. At least three sizes were made, including a 4, 6, and 8-seater ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagin...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

Set of Extra Large Space Age Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Exceptionally large Space Age lamps in very good condition. Measures: 48 x 48 inch! The lamps are made from orange lacquered fiberglass shell which holds a aluminum globe. The glo...
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20th Century European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

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 Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Space Age Mushroom Wall Lamp by Herda, Mid Century
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A classic mushroom wall lamp by Herda. The small arm of the shade can be turned in different directions. The lamp requires one E27 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug. Dimensio...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Synthetic, Plastic, Acrylic

1960s Orange Shell Armchairs
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Dream away in these orange bucket seats from the 1960s. The fabric shows no stains or damage and the seating comfort is still very good. The wooden legs show some wear & tear but are...
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1960s Hungarian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wool, Wood

Space Age Orange Bar Cart Table by Horn Collection attributed to Peter Ghyczy
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare bar table on wheels with 2 glas tops, 3 bottle holders and a magazine rack. Good and heavy quality. early 1970's - Made in Germany - by Peter Ghyczy for Horn Collection di...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Polystyrene

French Leather Two-Seater by Michel Cadestin for Airborne
Located in Beerse, VAN
This 1970s leather two-seater from the ‘Orchidée’ series designed by Michel Cadestin for Airborne looks like it came straight out of the m...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather

Orange Flower Design Space Age Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wonderful Orange Flower Design Metal Body & 3 Ball Glasses Space Age Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy Minimalist and rare design. Lampshade is ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Ace Flower Pot Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice bright orange ceiling lamp. In the famous flower pot model by Verner Panton. 1960s Denmark. One large E27 bulb needed. With cord 85 cm high. Good condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

Space Ace Orange Shade Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Metropolis style floor lamp. Large bright Orange shade, comes with a Aluminum decoration on top. So typical for that Era. Need Two large bulbs E27. Comes with a foot swit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

Murano, 1950, Italian.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Space Age Orange Plastic Rocchetto Stools by Castiglioni Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age orange plastic Rocchetto stools by Castiglioni for Kartell, 1970s Pair of Rocchetto stools in bright orange plastic. The structure ha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Space Age Kundalini Berchicci E.T.A. Sat Fiberglass Orange Suspension
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
E.T.A. sat orange finish The material is transformed and turned into a light. Physical presence and abstract concept for a light with an original aesthetic look. Fluid, irregular ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-century Vintage Red Dalù Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare table lamp was designed by Vico Magistretti for the Italian manufacture Artemide during the 1960s. The lamp is made of red plastic. Dalù is one of the best designs to reflect the strict style of the great artist, who placed beauty and everyday use on the same level. Vico Magistretti was born in Milan. He attended Parini High School before enrolled in the Regio Politecnico Faculty of Architecture in Milan in the fall of 1939. In 1943-1944 he moved to Switzerland, where he attended several academic courses at the Champ Universitarie Italien in Lausanne. It was then that he spent time with Ernesto Nathan Rogers, who had a key influence on his intellectual education. In 1945 he returned to Milan, where he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University. He immediately started working for his father's company, the architect Piergiulio Magistretti, in via Conservatorio. The 1950s were a very busy and fruitful period for the young architect, who came up with many innovative ideas and very quickly became one of the most outstanding representatives of the third generation. Over the next few years he worked as a designer as well as an architect, creating furniture and objects that will always be classics of contemporary production. It was then that he was awarded the Golden Compass for the Eclisse lamp...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Targetti Space Age Orange and Black Italian , circa 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A Mid-Century Modern orange and black table lamp by Targetti. It works 110-240 volts and needs a regular e27 bulb. Lamp is marked on the bottom. Articlable lamp, You can move either ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Popdesign Fiberglass Chandelier, circa 1960/1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Space age popdesign fiberglass chandelier, circa 1960/1970. the chain is adjustable up to a height of 200cm (78.75").
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid Century, Space Age 'Fat Lava' Ceramic Floor Lamp 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Large floor lamp in caramel-colored fat lava ceramic with beige and brown accents. The lamp has a light beige shade with a border at the bottom and top in the same shades as the sha...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern orange and black table lamp by Targetti. It works 110-240 volts and needs a regular e27 bulb. Lamp is marked on the bottom and in good conditions overall. The De...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Mod White Fiberglass Ball Chair Style Girasole Chair Luciano Frigerio
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Space Age Mod style ball chair in the style of the Girasole chair by Luciano Frigerio. Comprised of white fiberglass resin ball seat & base and ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam

Very Rare, Original 1960s Orange Plastic Washstand by Vidal, Spain
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Kundalini Berchicci E.T.A. Fiberglass Orange Floor Lamp
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
E.T.A. Orange Finish Craftsmanship and materials in a fascinating combination. A floor lamp in fibreglass shaped by hand. A sinuous object flooded with light that seems to arrive ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage German Orange Space Age Lamp by Alfred Kalthoff for Staff
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Very rare UFO lamp from the company Staff - Germany. Design by Alfred Kalthoff for Staff Metal lamp with chrome rings 1970s - Germany Dimensions: Up to 120 cm length Material...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Space Age Fabric Aluminum Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Fabric and aluminum Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s Pair of armchairs made up of rectangular modules with rounded edges of different sizes, placed side by side. These are padded and upholstered in orange / salmon pink fabric. The modular structure is in aluminum. Also be used as a two-seater sofa. Produced by Sormani in 1970s and designed by Joe Colombo. Mark on the structure. The are part of the Additional System...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Space Age Vintage Brown Orange Plastic Lounge Chair Steen Ostergaard 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage lounge chair or club chair Meteor or President Chair from plastic and textile upholstery in the colors brown and orange. A bold authentic freestanding lounge chair perfect to relax and read a book as fireside chair or could work wonderfully in your library. Stamp embossed underneath: CADO Design Steen Ostergaard...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

Danish Solar Minisol Pendant Lamp by K. Kewo, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This beautiful Space Age Solar Minisol pendant lamp in a striking bright orange color will be a real eye-catcher at home. Designed by K. Kewo for Nordisk Solar in the 1970s. The l...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Anthropomorphic Element by Renato Volpini, 1968
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Anthropomorphic element, mixed media on canvas, 1968 Renato Volpini.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Canvas

1970s Astonishing Orange and White Ceramic Box by Gabbianelli, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s Astonishing Space Age orange and white box in ceramic by Gabbianelli, made in Italy.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Geometrical Cast Opaque Orange Glass Fixtures, Peill Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peil & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! Image 2 is the lamp with the light on. ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Extra Large Space Age Wall Light or Flush Mount, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Exceptionally large Space Age lamp in very good condition. Measures: 48 x 48 inch! There is one of these lamps available. The lamp is made from orange lacquered fiberglass s...
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20th Century European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Space Age Midcentury Brass Pendant, Sputnik / Atom, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - The rod can be shortened - very good original condition jt.
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Brutalist Space Age Light Sculptures by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1970s Brutalist Space Age design table lamp light sculptures by Albano Poli (the founder of Poliarte) for Italian artisan lighting company Poliarte. These Italian lighting sculpture are made of square and stacked coloured Murano glass pieces mounted on a stainless steel base Complemented with the 2 smaller pair of Albano Poli Murano glass cubes table lamps this set forms a formation in the dark The 3 lamps are sold as a complete set Size listed is for the single large table lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970's Italian Orange Mushroom Shade Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
A super stylish space age style 20th-century vintage Italian table lamp designed with an orange plexiglass shade, a metal carrier handle at the top, and three-light source inputs. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Brass, Orange & White Murano "Incamiciato" Glass 1960s Sconce by Vistosi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare Murano glass sconce is made from a burnished brass structure and an "incamiciato" orange/white Murano glass shade. The irregularity of the geometric shape is due to the han...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by La Murrina Murano, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Floor lamps or huge table lamps in blown Murano glass ball and brass feet by the Italian editor La Murrina. The glass is attributed to Ludovico Diaz de Santillana with the anemone gl...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Astonishing Space Age Orange Vase by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age orange vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Space Age Floor Lamp by Frank Bentler for WILA, Germany, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful and rare space age floor lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila, Germany, 1970s. Large acrylic yellow shade with two bulbs. The shade is height adju...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

1970s Astonishing Space Age Orange Vase in Ceramic, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s astonishing Space Age orange vase in ceramic, made in Italy.
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Chromed Bar Cart, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
The presented Space Age vintage bar cart from the 1960s shows a chromed tube steel frame and four wheels for mobility. Also the removable orange plastic...
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1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Space Age Chromed Metal Plexiglass Vintage Floor Lamp, 1960s, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage floor lamp from plexiglass tubes and chromed metal plates designed 1960s, France. Many plexiglass tubes with textured surface form this beautiful floor lamp. Stand...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plexiglass

Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Metal Chair 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage plastic metal chair from a sports stadium in Vienna shows a steel frame and an orange plastic seat shell. The seat shell is plastered...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Vintage Lucite Chandelier or Pendant 1960s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage chandelier or pendant with rectangular lucite elements with textured surface designed and manufactured 1960s Austria. The rectangular overlapping elements are fixed...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Lucite

Red Plastic Metal Vintage Coat Stand by Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
The red plastic and metal vintage coat stand was designed by Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini circa 1970 for Velca, Legnano, Milano. The stem fea...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Design Midcentury Ice Glass Plastic Pendant by Drupol, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Marked by manufacturer - Good original condition - Adjustable height.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Set of Three Space Age Chandeliers, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Three brass and opaline glass chandeliers by Elektroinstala Decin, made in 1960s. 5x60W, E25-E27 sockets.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mushroom Floor Lamp with Tulip Base Designed by A. Blanc for Tramo, Spain 1968
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning Mushroom floor lamp with tulip base designed by Joan Antoni Blanc for Tramo the Miguel Milá company, Spain 1968 White lacquered metal base. Chrome steel neck and methacryla...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

6 Light Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Six-light Mid-Century Modern chandelier in chromed hardware and handblown Murano glass by Mazzega, with Carlo Nason glass, Murano, Italy, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass

Space Age Orange Plastic Vintage Stool Sgabello Americano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
The vintage stool Sgabello Americano Robur by S.p.A. Biemme Bologna Italy 1970s shows a funny color and features in the middle a silver ribbon. The plastic surface has fine scratches...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Midcentury Table lamp Pokrok Zilina, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting.
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1960s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Gentilina Leather Lounge Chairs by André Vandenbeuck for Strässle, 1960s, Pair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of Gentilina lounge chairs was designed by André Vandenbeuck for Collection Strässle International in the 1960s. These swivel armchairs stand on five metal legs and they ar...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Artemide, Kartell, and Joe Colombo. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $1,719.

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