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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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Space Age
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Laminate Accent Table in Black & Off-White
Located in Munster, IN
This Mid-Century Modern accent table has a cool Space Age feel with her geometric shape and laminate and metal combination. Retro, vanilla-toned laminate provides a durable and authe...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Dijkstra Table Lamp Vintage Mushroom Desk Lamp White Space Age Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Dijkstra table lamp with big mushroom shade. The white acrylic glass shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and currently has a...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This set is composed of two lounge chairs upholstered in tobacco and chocolate brown alpaca velvet. Sesann is characterized by an organic and informal shape and is defined by the tubular metal detail that wraps around the soft, upholstered seat. In the 1970s, the Cassina catalogue...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

A Large Lucite SPACE-AGE Ceiling Fixture LAMP by GUZZINI, Italy 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular "Raise & Lower" pendant light, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, with 4 arms of chrome metal lights suspended around a central axis with handle loop, all under a half...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Drinking Set Orangeade by Jean Pierre Vitrac, 1970s, Set of 9
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Vintage 'Orangeade' 1970s drinking set designed by Jean Pierre Vitrac in a vibrant orange color. This beautiful set includes six plastic cups and a matching jug for all types of ref...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century Double Arc Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique space age mushroom floor lamp by Dijkstra with two chrome arms. The mushroom spots can turned in any direction desirable. Also the chrome arms can be moved up and down the sta...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

White Circular Space Age Coffee Table by Opal Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming white lacquered circular Space Age coffee table with smoked glass top on wheels in very nice condition. It has been designed and produced in Germany by Opal Kleinmöbel in t...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Green Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Green square-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts  in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is square and there is a beautiful ce...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Space Age Beige Mushroom Sconce Wall Lamp by Herda, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age 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. Additional...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century White Space Age Mushroom Arc Wall Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age arc wall lamp with white mushroom shade. The acrylic glass shade can be positioned inside and outside the arc. The arc can move left and right from the position...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian 1960s Space Age Tall Floor Lamp
Located in Koper, SI
This vintage floor lamp was manufactured in the late 1960s in Italy. Although its designer has not been yet identified, it is well crafted and with a captivating shape. Thanks to its...
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1960s Italian 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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Coffee Table Designed by Marc Held for Prisunic, France 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice coffee table designed by Marc Held for Prisunic Classic space age design It can be use as coffee table, side table or coctail table
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Smoked lucite side table by Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois, France, 1970
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful plexiglass side table, designed by Michel Dumas in the 1970 for Roche Bobois, in France. Very versatile, and practical thanks to its wheels, it is very sturdy. Nice pink sh...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Mid Century Lakro Swing-Arm Space Age Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare Lakro swing-arm wall lamp with brown shade. The arm can be folded or stretched. The shade can be turned in any direction desirable. The lamp requires an E27/26 (standard) l...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Red Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age floor lamp in red colour. The metal shades can be turned in any way desirable and moved up and down the base. The lights can switched on separately or simultane...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Original Fabric Gianfranco Frattini Style 3-Seater Tubular Sofa, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a n exceptionally rare Space Age sofa with tubular frame. This original brown velvet Gianfranco Frattini style 3-seater sofa features stunning design an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Space Age Perspex Wall Sconce / Plexiglass Wall Lamp by Herda, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique space age perspex wall lamp by Herda. The layered plexiglass discs create an astonishing light effect. The clear discs have rounded corners, the smoked brown discs are square-...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Orange 'Bug Eye' Massive Pendant Lamp by Luigi Colani, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic orange bug eye pendant lamp by Massive, often attributed to Luigi Colani.The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulbs. Additional information: Materials: Metal, plastic Period: 19...
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20th Century 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...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970's Task Lamp
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1970s table lamp with large plastic shade and black painted metal base. Wire, switch and plug still original. Fits an E27 bulb
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

A Pair of SPACE-AGE WALL APPLIQUES SCONCES by GUZZINI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A fairly large pair of Post-Modernist, Seventies, Space-Age wall lights, in folded metal chrome on the outside, pearl white on the inside, by Guzzini, Italy 1970. DIMENSIONS: 30 x 2...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Red Mid Century Desk Lamp Swing Arm Table Lamp- Chrome Space Age Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red mid century desk lamp with adjustable swing arm. The arm can be fixated in any way desirable. The lamp is made out of metal and has...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Anvia Orange Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century orange Anvia floor lamp with two adjustable shades. The two orange spots can be moved up and down the base and adjusted in any direction desirable. The lamp requires two ...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

White Space Age Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Shade by Woja Holland, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
One of a kind large space age table lamp by with opaline glass shade by Woja Holland. The lamp has a metal base with white lacquer. The milk glass shade produces a magnificent light....
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

A Space-Age "CUFFIA" FLOOR LAMP by FRANCESCO BUZZI for BIEFFEPLAST, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An early Post-Modern Space-Age "Cuffia Floor Lamp, also called "Tenaglia", in a rough and early matte black finish version giving this piece a true modernist feel, created by Frances...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small space age eyeball table lamp in brown colour. The eyeball shade can be turned in different directions. The lamp is made out of metal. The lamp requires one E14 lightbulb and cu...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Hustadt Keramik, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. Measurements: Width: 8.26 in (21 cm) Heigth: 7.87 in (20 cm) Depth: 4.72...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

White Acrylic Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age floor lamp made with three arms carrying eyeball shades. The lamp is made entirely out of plastic, it is therefore very light. The lamp requires three E26/27 ligh...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

glass ice cube desk lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
desk lamp ice glass by Peill & Putzler, 1970s. The designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp from Peill & Putzler is made of high-quality glass in the shape of ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

Vintage Space Age Anvia Mushroom Arc Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare white Anvia arc wall lamp with mushroom shade. The shade can be turned in any direction desirable. It's position from the arc can also be adjusted. The lamp requires a E27/26 (s...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Sputnik Ceiling Lamp Dandelion from Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Sputnik ceiling lamp by Sciolary - 1970s. The striking design of this ceiling lamp consists of delicate chrome leaves that radiate from the central core. The arrangement is reminisc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Double Shaded Pendant Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age pendant lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta with a double smoked acrylic glass shade. The outer shade is transparent and has a dark, copper-like colour, the inne...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Red Herda Diabolo Wall Lamp Copper Space Age Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very hip, small Herda diabolo with red/orange lacquer. The lamp has two lightsources: one in the front and one in the back. The lamp is made out of metal and aluminium. The lamp requ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Copper

Vintage Herda Mushroom Floor Lamp Space Age Guzzini Style Standing Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A beautiful mushroom floorlamp by Herda. The mushroom spots can be turned in any direction and move up and down the base. The floorswitch allows you to switch on the lights simultane...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Space Age Pendant Lamp - Vintage Beige Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age pendant light with a nicely shaped acrylic glass shade. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise-and-fall mechanism. The lamp requires one E2...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rare Space Age Wall lights by OMA Italy
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Pair of large wall lamps built by OMA Italia in the 1960s, inspired by the famous Flos light ball lamps invented by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni. These two rare lamps are hand...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 2 of White Space Age Opaline Glass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Set (2) of mid century table or bedside lamps with opaline glass shades. The bases are made out of wood and have a black and grey lacquer. The lamps require E14 lightbulbs and curren...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

Mod Space Age Flex Arm Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age flex arm desk lamp with orb form hood shade. The lamp is in a tan color, with a black collar coil arm which allows for an infinite number of positions, ...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century White Ceramic Space Age Floor Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare white ceramic space age floor or table lamp by Doria Leuchten with opaline glass shades and ceramic base. The opaline glass shades lies separately on top of the base. The c...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Square fiberglass side table in orange, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Square fiberglass side table in orange, 1970s The table has a simple, elegant modern shape. It is made entirely of orange fiberglass. The cleaned item weights 1.75 kg / 3.86 lbs.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss
Located in München, DE
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961. Design by Reinhold Weiss. Made in W. Germany Air outlet can be continuously rotated. 2 levels. Wall mounting is also possible, with original ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Space Age Woja Holland Floor or Table Lamp with Glass Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age floor or table lamp by Woja Holland. The lamp has a metal base and a glass shade. The lamp requires one E27 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug (easily used ou...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

60s Temde Space Age pendant lamp with teak plywood and a sperical lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very well preserved vintage ceiling lamp by Temde, an original from the 1960s. Typical high-quality Space Age design from that time. The lamp consists of a large beige ...
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Teak, Plywood

Mid Century Herda Eyeball Wall Lamp in Chrome Space Age Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century arc wall lamp in chrome by the Dutch brand Herda. The shade can be positioned inside or outside the arc and be turned in any direction. The lamp has a switch build into t...
Category

20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Red Metal Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful red vintage pendant lamp. The lamp has shiny red lacquer. It can easily pulled up and down with the rise-and-fall mechanism. The lamp is made out of metal and has a plastic...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Guzzini Kuala Space Age Pendant Lamp by Franco Bresciani, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small Guzzini 'Kuala' space age pendant lamp by Franco Bresciani. The lamp is made from beige acrylic glass and has a gold plated ball on top the shade. The lamp requires an E27/26 (...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Herda Space Age Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A double shaded space age pendant, presumably by Herda or Dijkstra. The lamp produces a classy light with its transparent outer shade and beige inner shade. The height of the lamp ca...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Pendant Lamp "4th Floor" Paul De Haan Jolina Atomic Orange 1990's NL
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing Jolina Lighting's iconic Pendant Lamp Model '4th-floor lamp' by Paul De Haan—a true space age piece from the dynamic 1990s era. With its atomic shape and distinctive form...
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1990s Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Metal

1 of 3 orange Space Age ceiling lamps by Klaus Hempel for Kaiser Leuchten, 70s
Located in Saarburg, RP
beautiful SPACE Age ceiling light by Richard Essig- 1970s The pendant lamp from Kaiser Leuchte, designed by Klaus Hempel in an eye-catching orange shade, is an outstanding example o...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Gold Brass Flush Mount, Cosack, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful brass Flush Mount by Cosack lights, Germany, 1960/1970. Original 1960s space age brass ceiling light with nine lighting elements. This light was designed and produced by C...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dijkstra Mushroom Triple Arc Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Dijkstra's famous triple arc floor lamp with acrylic mushroom shades. The shades produce a warm light and can be turned downwards or upwards. The arcs are flexible and can be aligned...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dijkstra Pendant Light Retro Space Age Lamp Mid Century Modern, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful space age pendant by Dijkstra in beige/mocca colour and aluminium/metal frame. The shade produces a magnificent glow, reflecting nicely on the chrome arc underneath the sha...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age V.S.O.P. Cognac Chair by Eero Aarnio for Asko Finland
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Classic space age design by Eero Aarnio. Fully refinished with new lacquer and new mustard boucle upholstery. This piece was tagged prior to refinishing, but our refinisher...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Bouclé, Lacquer

Krokus armchair by Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful Krokus armchair designed by Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB, Sweden, in the 1960s. Super confortable and adorable with its famous mushroom shape. Entirely restored and reupho...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

Modernist Space Age Clairtone G3 T13 Stereo System with Globe Speakers
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage classic Modernist / Spaceage of high design Clairtone G3 T13 with Garrard turntable all made in Canada.Amazing design.. All functions workin...
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1960s Canadian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Brown Smoked Acrylic Glass Space Age Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age pendant lamp by Dijkstra with a double smoked acrylic glass shade. The outer shade is transparent and has a dark, copper-like colour, the inner shade is white. To...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Orange Space Age Table Lamp Flower Pattern Ceramic Red Base Mid Century Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Ceramic space age table lamp with orange base and shade. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic, linen Perio...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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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