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.
Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Space Age
Creator: Staff Leuchten
Pair of Rare Wall Lights by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A wonderful set of 2 wall lights by the Japanese designer Motoko Ishii for the German brand Staff Leuchten. They have a very thin amber glass shade and a brass base.
The lights requ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
Bubble Glass Clear Silver Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with bubble glass shades on a clear silver chrome pendant. All original...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 7 Blown Glass and Brass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 10 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staff Leuchten, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original.
This item i...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s XXL Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Staff
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and very large wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s.
Nice reduced design.
A wonderful light is created.
Manufacturer: Staff
Condition:
Very good vintage condition wi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Space Age Gallery Spot for Wall or Ceiling by Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic lamp for wall or ceiling mounting from the 1970s.
The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design.
The large yellow-orange lamp head is i...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kazuo Motozawa Saturno chrom Pendant Light for Staff, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Kazuo Motozawa Saturno Pendant Light
The "Saturno" hanging lamp from STAFF Leuchten is an impressive designer piece designed by Kazuo Motozawa. With its size, this chrome-plated han...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 3 Adjustable Space Age Gallery Spots by Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic lamps for 1 phase tracks from the 1970s.
The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design.
The large dark brown lamp heads are infinitely ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 of the 6 Metal and Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six original 1970s cascades of chrome pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with hand-blown shades on a chrome pendant. All origin...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
chrom floor lamp eye ball from Staff, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Floor Lamp from Staff - 1970s
This floor lamp by Staff Leuchten from the mid-century was manufactured in the 1970s.
The chrome-plated sphere is adjustable in height and direction, b...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Set of 4 Flush Lamps by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very nice ceiling lamp from the 1970s.
Very unusual design and a real highlight for any room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
Very high quality workmanship.
T...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cascading Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
Very high qualit...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sputnik Chandelier by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive Sputnik chandelier from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
Very high ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Wall Lamp by Staff
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall lamp from the 1970s.
Elegantly reduced design.
The lamp head is adjustable.
A focused beam of light is created.
Manufacturer: Staff
Condition:
Very good vintage con...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
- Wall or flush mount ceiling lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Lighting Company
- 3 glass lights
- The lamp received the iF design award in 1974
The wall lamp come with 3 x E14 / E15 ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Blown Glass and Chrome Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s tubular lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades on a chrome pendant. All original.
This item is ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staf Lights 1970s, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of original 1970s tubular light produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. High quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition.
This item is in excellent vi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1970s German Staff Leuchten Chrome & Smoked Grey Glass Pendant Light 4 Available
Located in London, GB
1970s German Staff Leuchten polished chrome & grey smoked glass individual ceiling pendant lights. Model No P105. Designed by Rolf Krüger for Staff Leuchten. The glass shades clip...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wire, Chrome
1 of the 10 of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 10 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition.
This item i...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
big bulb Floor and Table Lamp "Spirale" by Ingo Maurer for Staff, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Floor and Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer - 1970s
The rare spiral lamp is a real design classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Ingo Maurer gives a pleasant light. The table lamp is rare...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1 of 2 Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
4-Light Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
Height: 13 in (33 cm)
Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)
Depth: 12.21 in (31 cm)
The wall lamp come with 4 x E14 / E15 Edison scr...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1970s Modernist Modular Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s.
Very unusual design and a real highlight for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful and...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 1970s Modernist Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamps from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real highlight for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful and sparkling.
Very h...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
space age wall lamp set of 5 Bulls eyes lamp by Staff Leuchten - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Masterpiece lamps by Staff Leuchten. Iconic Space-Age design in a beautiful stock of 5 lamps in a set.
Dimensions per each lamp:
60 x 60 x 15 cm
in a row: 300 cm x 60 cm
like on t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Wall Lamps by Dieter Witte for Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic wall lamp from the 1970s.
The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and design.
A wonderful play of light is created on the wall.
Design: R. Krüger and...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Staff Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in aluminium metal and plastic, each lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Our lamps are checked...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 2 Golden 1970s Wall Lamps by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive wall lamps from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real highlight for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamps is extremely beautiful and spark...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cascading Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s.
Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
Very high qua...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Acrylic Wall Lamps from Staff
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and rare wall lamps from the 1960s.
Elegantly reduced design.
The balls lie loosely in the acrylic glass holder and can be individually adjusted for different lighti...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large 1970s Space Age Wall Lamp by Dieter Witte for Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic wall lamp from the 1970s.
The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship.
The very large lamp can be swiveled in all directions.
The reflector in the lampshad...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Sputnik Textured Bubble Wall Ceiling Light by Staff Leuchten, Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Sputnik Space Age wall light
Also useable as ceiling light
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1970s
Description:
This super rare Space Age "Bubble" wall ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 9 Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Staff, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The set includes 5x the 20cm high lamp and 4x the 12cm.
Design from Rolf Krüger 1966, winner of the German IF Award in 1967!
Rod luminaires are particularly suitable for creati...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Monumental Space Age Flush Mount by Motoko Ishii for Staff, Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
Monumental Mid Century Modern / Space Age Flush Mount designed by the reknown Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii in 1970s.
Motoko Ishii lived and worked in Finland and Germany 1965-1967. Her most prominent designs were produced while she was working for the West German lighting company Staff. In 1968. she returned to Japan and established Ishii Motoko...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opaline glass pendant lamp by Rolf Krüger for Staff, 1970s, Germany
There are atomic dots on the lampshade.
Lampshade is in good condition and very c...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rare Pink Metal Pendant Lamp by Staff Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare pink metal pendant lamp by Staff, 1970s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 2xE27 light bulbs.
W...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Staff Leuchten Chrome & Plastic Space Age designed by Motoko Ishii 70
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 chrome lights, ceiling lamps, wall sconces designed by Japanese Designer Motoko Ishii in 1970 and manufactured by Staff Leuchten made in West Germany.
Each tubular Light...
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Very Rare Large 1970s Metal Wall Lights by Staff Model 2020/21
Located in München, DE
Set of six very rare large 1970's metal wall lights.
Manufactured by Staff. Made in Germany. With original label. Model number 2020/21.
Lamps are made entirely of metal, the back i...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bubble Glass Sconces by Staff, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Stylish pair of large brushed aluminium and bubble glass wall lights (model W308) by Staff, 1970s. The large brushed aluminium body is attached to a black lacquered brass stem and ca...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Brass
XL Giant Space Age Staff Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Giant table lamp in Murano Glass by Staff, 1970s.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Original 1970s Space Age Staff Pendant Lamp with Copper Shade in Mint Condition
Located in München, DE
Very elegant, rare, large original 1970s Staff pendant lamp with a copper shade.
Great Space Age design from the 1970s.
Copper shade painted white...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Copper
Caramel Round Glass Pendant Lamp by Staff, 1980s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Caramel round glass pendant lamp by Staff, 1980s Germany
Very beautiful, heavy and rare design pendant lamp.
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works wit...
Category
1980s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Staff, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Large bubble glass flush mount (model A230) by Staff, 1960s. A large and heavily textured glass diffuser with 'bubbles' of varying sizes is mounted on a dark grey-metallic lacquered ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Modular Wall or Ceiling Lights by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Wall or ceiling light by the Japanese designer Motoko Ishii for the German brand Staff Leuchten. It has a very thin amber glass shade and a brass base.
The lights require one E27 ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
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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