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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
chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
big sputnik ceiling lamp - 1970s This stylish Cosack Sputnik chrome lamp from the 70s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of the era. With its ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century White Space Age Metal Witch Hat Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very unique white witch hat pendant lamp with a black edge. The shade is made out of metal. The crossing of the metal pieces adds a nice decorat...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES POST-MODERN TABLE LAMP by TRONCONI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Arabe Texte source Une élégante et imposante lampe de table, Moderniste, Bauhaus Constructiviste, Space-Age, en métal laqué blanc écru, attribuée à Tronconi, Italie 1970. Une belle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Red Willem Hagoort Space Age Acrylic Glass Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare red space age floor lamp by Willem Hagoort with thick acrylic glass shade. The shade can be moved up and down the (heavy) base. The lamp requires two E27 lightbulbs and cur...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome, Iron

Red Willem Hagoort Space Age Floor Lamp - Mid Century Acrylic Glass Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare red space age floor lamp by Willem Hagoort with thick acrylic glass shade. The shade can be moved up and down the (heavy) base. The lamp requires two E27 lightbulbs and cur...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Plexiglass Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Dijkstra with rise-and-fall mechanism. The mushroom shade is made out of acrylic glass and produces a warm, cosy light. The soft and diffused light...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Big Acrylic Glass Space Age Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare space age pendant lamp with rise-and-fall. The acrylic glass shade has a beige, mocca colour and produces a warm, cosy light. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb. Additional...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Small White Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small white space age mushroom pendant lamp. The mushroom shade is made out of acrylic glass and produces a warm, cosy light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb. 2 pie...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters
By Reuter Products, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have two of these original vintage Garden Egg chairs in white with blue cushions, designed for use indoors and outdoors by Peter Ghyczy for Reuters in the former East Germany, pri...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Anvia Mid Century Space Age Brown Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage brown space age age pendant lamp by Anvia. The lamp is beautifully layered with brown parts and chrome parts. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise/fall...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Guzzini Space Age Floor Lamp with White Acrylic Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini space age floor lamp with white acrylic shade. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow and has an elegant chrome base. The lamp is marked 'Harvey Guzzini' on ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Foglia 643 Table Lamp by Elio Martnelli, 1969
Located in Athens, Attiki
Foglia 643 acrylic table lamp designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy 1969 (No longer in production.) Excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

Guzzini Flash Space Age Floor Lamp with Chrome Base & Acrylic Glass Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini flash space age floor lamp with white acrylic glass shade and chrome base. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow that reflects ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Space Age Double Arc Mushroom Floor Lamp by Dijkstra, Retro 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic Dijkstra double arc floor lamp with acrylic glass mushroom shades in beige colour and a brown/chrome base. The shades produce a warm light and can be turned downwards or upwar...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic, Plastic

Unique Mid Century Space Age Pendant Lamp in Yellow Colour, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
An unique mid century space age pendant light in ocre yellow colour. The lamp is made out of metal and has a glossy yellow lacquer. The lampshade of this pendant lamp is typically sp...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Dijkstra Space Age Hanging Lamp with Chrome Frame and Black Metal Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Dijkstra space age pendant lamp with chrome frame and black shade. The light escapes beautifully through the black escape and reflects nicely on the chrome frame. The height of the l...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Carlo Nason, Space Age Orange 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 white glass and orange glass. Chromed aluminum. 52 cm H - 34 cm diam. Conditions: exce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

70s Sputnik Chandelier Chrome Space Age Pendant Lamp Opaline Glass Light Fixture
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Sputnik space age lamp with five opaline glass shades. The frame is made out of metal and chrome. The lamp requires five E27/26 (standard) light...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Vintage Dijkstra Space Age Pendant Lamp / Chandelier, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare vintage Dijkstra space age chandelier with three shades. The shades have an outer acrylic glass part and an inner aluminium part. Together the parts create a magnificent light. ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
REGGIANI Sputnik ceiling lamp - 1970s This stylish Reggiani Sputnik chrome lamp from the 70s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of the era. Wi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Team Form AG Trio Modular Sofa for COR, 1972, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Trio Sofa, designed by Team Form Ag and produced by COR in 1972. The sofa features six elements that can be assembled in different combinations. This sofa needs restoration. We can p...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Cotton, Foam

Sputnik oval space age 1970 chandelier
Located in Palermo, IT
Sputnik chandelier by Richard Essig. Space-age pendant lamp, Atomic Age lamp, designer lamp, vintage orbital ceiling light, made in Germany 1970s. Good condition found with some te...
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20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Nickel

Space Age Coat Rack by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Manade, 1970s
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Colourful bright yellow coat rack by the French designer Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Manade, 1970s. The coat rack has a tubular structure of black painted...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Guzzini Space Age Floor Lamp with White Acrylic Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Guzzini space age floor lamp with white acrylic shade. This iconic lamp creates a beautifully white glow and has an elegant chrome base. The lamp is marked 'Harvey Guzzini' on ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Chest by Giovanni Maur, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add a touch of cosmic chic to your bedroom with this Tan Space Age Treco Chest by Giovanni Maur. Its sleek design and space-inspired details will transport you to a time when the fut...
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1960s Canadian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

A POP POST-MODERN SPACE-AGE DINING TABLE + 4 CHAIRS, KAPPA Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular set including a large dining table and 4 chairs, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, Shabby-Chic, table structure in thick and heavy chrome-plated metal, ovoid fiued glass top, ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Sölken Leuchten Space Age Arc Floor Lamp Mushroom Standing Light 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age arc floor lamp with mushroom shade by the German Sölken Leuchten. The white shade produces a warm and delicate glow. The height/length of the lamp can be adjusted...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Red Flexible Vintage Spage Age Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red vintage table lamp with flexible arm. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable, see pictures. The lamp is made out of metal...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Desk Lamp with Adjustable Arm, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age table lamp with easily adjustable arm and shade. The black arm allows you to position the lamp in any way desirable. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and c...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Dining TABLE by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular dining table, modernist, constructivist, free-form, bamboo structure with dynamic lines, large wooden top inlaid with wicker checkerboards, by Audoux-Minnet, France 197...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Bamboo, Wicker

A MINIMAL RADICAL SPACE-AGE FLOOR LAMP in the style of GINO SARFATTI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and powerful floor lamp, Minimalist, Modernist, Space-Age, cylindrical base in solid white Carrara marble, vertical axis with diagonal offset, black lacquered metal structure ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Flexible Red Spage Age Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage small space age table lamp in red colour with flexible arm. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable. The lamp is made out of metal. The lamp requires one E27...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Original U.S. Release Star Wars 'A New Hope' Style A Poster 77/21 c.1977
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very rare and authentic American 'Grande' release poster from the 1977 Star Wars film, also known as 'A New Hope'. Crafted by the talented artist Tom Jung - printing 77/21, the artwork showcases the prominent figures from the movie against a backdrop of celestial themes. The poster has been custom framed in black, with an anti reflective perspex to allow safe transit and installation in the home. Star Wars: A New Hope," the groundbreaking 1977 space opera directed by George Lucas, revolutionised filmmaking and captivated audiences worldwide. Set in a galaxy far, far away, the film follows the journey of Luke Skywalker, a young farm boy from the desert planet of Tatooine, who dreams of adventure beyond the confines of his mundane life. Luke's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a message hidden inside a droid named R2-D2, pleading for help from a princess named Leia Organa of the Rebel...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Orange space age fiberglass table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Original seventies space age kitchen table or side table made from fiberglass. Beautiful period piece with a flashy orange colour. Belgian Design 1970s Height: 73cm Width x dept...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden case with brass hinges and a brass clasp. Inside the case, two separate felt-lined compartments cradle the chess pieces. The chess pieces are crafted from kiln-dried white maple and black walnut. They are nicely carved and lightly weighted. The entire set is in excellent condition. The chess pieces were designed by Arthur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Illuminated Lucite Bar by Hill Manufacturing, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Step into the 1970s with this illuminated lucite bar by Hill Manufacturing – it's the disco ball of home furnishings! With its translucent charm and a glow that rivals Studio 54, thi...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Lucite

Space age mushroom table lamp from the 60s
Located in Budapest, HU
Iconic space age table lamp/mushroom lamp from the 1960s-70s. A shape reminiscent of Louis Poulsen's Panthella lamp. Copper/champagne color, with an adjustable hood, so you can alway...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Copper

Space Age Red Eyeball Table Lamp by Abo Randers, Denmark in 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking Space Age table lamp designed by Abo Randers. It features red metal eyeball, which can direct light in different directions, attached to a st...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Big geometrical Glass Lamp by PEILL & PUTZLER Space Age Germany 70's
Located in Berlin, DE
Typisches Design von Peil und Putzler. Weitere Glaspendelleuchten auf Lager. Auch ein kleineres rotes Modell dieser Lampe verfügbar, schreiben Sie mir bei Interesse eine Nachricht. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Vintage Rare 1970s Thomas Rosenthal Tableware Set from West Germany
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic and rare 60s tableware made by Thomas Rosenthal of West Germany in the 70s. The minimalistic and essential design of this set evokes similar designs like the 'Eclipse' by H.T...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Sculptural floor lamp, smoked and opaline glass
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative floor lamp - sculptural glass lamp - collectible space age lamp Unusual and attractive 1980s floor lamp in chromed metal and glass, with one big opaline globe - lampshade...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Oak wardrobe, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oak cabinet resting on four tapered legs surmounted by turned wooden uprights and opening by two doors in front. France, 1950s.
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Oak

A SPACE-AGE Ceiling Fixture LAMP by GINO SARFATTI & ARTELUCE, Italy 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and very early pendant light, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Free Form, in black and white aluminum, model 2133, from the very first edition of Gino Sarfatti's late...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Mushroom Ottoman in Textured Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic mid century mushroom ottoman. Newly reupholstered in a cream and beige textured wool fabric.
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wool, Upholstery

Floor Lamp LT316 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iconic white smoke Sfumato blown Murano glass, brass base floor lamp first edition model LT316 by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Tall 7 element...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Light gray 1960s Space Age Kaiser Leuchten metal ceiling lamps with 3 glass ball
Located in München, DE
Metal ceiling lamp with 3 opal glass balls in typical Space Age light gray from Kaiser Leuchten. Unusual sixties Space Age Atomic Design. Made in Germany. Very good vintage condition...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Modular Sofa Chairs
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mid-Century Modern Italian Modular sofa chairs in cream fabric and metal base 1970s. Stunning armchairs low seat modular sofas, both chairs are professional reupholstered in beautifu...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age 12-Arm Sputnik Chandelier done in chrome, Austria 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Space Age 12-Arm Sputnik chandelier done entirely in chrome. Made in Austria in 1980s. Very good vintage condition with small signs of time ...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

70s bar cabinet
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Italian-made bar cabinet from the 1970s. Wooden frame with glass, mirrored and metal details. Interesting metal counter with illuminated top. In the measurements shown below are the...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Dieter Richter Design - space age wall Art nude body - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare space age wall art made by a German Designerf from the era: Dieter Richter Design made in the 1970s. good condition without cracks or chips. Good dimensions: 93 cm x 54 cm x 6 cm
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Three Globe And Chrome Table Lamp Space Age Style
Located in Toronto, ON
Space age style chrome table lamp with three globes. It was made in the 1970s. The base is chrome and the three globes are finished in milk glass. It’s three tiered in varying height...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space age mid century pendant lamp, Netherlands 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Stacked saucers pendant lamp. Made in the Netherlands in the 1960s. Made from aluminium. It has one central plug that holds a standard e27 bulb. Di...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded lines in brown lacquered metal, vertical stem in chrome-plated metal, adjustable spotl...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Floor Standing Ashtray - Retro Design Italy 60s Home Decor
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Indulge in the nostalgia of space age design with our exquisite Italian floor standing ashtray from the 1960s. Crafted with a sleek plastic silhouette in a timeless white hue, this a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Set di sedia e pouf Locus Solus, Gae Aulenti Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970 Poliarte Albano Poli Italian design Space Age Glass Cube Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp Albano Poli Poliarte Italy, 1970 Cube Lamp White glass and amethyst Perfette condizioni Perfect state of preservation
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

1960's Space Age Electric Wall Clock by General Electric Lime Green Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool beautiful color Lime green plastic case with electric movement General Electric, wall clock in working condition original cord very nice simple design, and beautiful colo...
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

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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