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.
8-piece Don Chadwick Herman Miller modular sectional sofa persimmon orange
By Don Chadwick, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
8-piece vintage Herman Miller modular sectional sofa by Don Chadwick in original persimmon orange wool upholstery. Comfortable, endless options, great condition. 6-piece U-shape is...
Wool
‘Plumy’ Easy Chair by Annie Hiéronimus for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Annie Hiéronimus
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This exceptional ‘Plumy’ easy chair, designed by the celebrated French designer Annie Hiéronimus for Ligne Roset, is a true icon of Space Age French design. A perfect reflection of ...
Textile
Arkana Tulip side tables design Maurice Burke 1970s England
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 iconic tulip side tables . metal tulip shaped base ,comes with a solid beech wood top . Design by Maurice Burke for Arkana .England 1970s . Very good condition . Also from the sa...
Metal
Rare, large 1970s Italian resin pendant lamp with embedded maple leaves
Located in München, DE
A beautiful, rare, and large Italian pendant lamp from the 1970s, made of resin with embedded maple leaves. Stunning, highly sophisticated design. Hemispherical shade featuring a bra...
Brass
$4,327 / item
Opaline Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten, Temde Leuchten, Max Bill, Artemide, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally beautiful and large Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 opaline glass lampshades diffuse a pleasant light. The lamp is of very high quality. A very contemporar...
Metal
Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio Wall Mounted Space Console, Paul Evans Studio 1965c. Stainless steel case with leather drawer front. Very few of these were produced. (Craig Ellwood Painting pictur...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Tronconi Pendant Lamp Space Age Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage pendant lamp by Emanuelle with acrylic glass shade and chrome frame. The shade produces a magnificent, warm light. The height of the lamp can be easily adjusted with the rise...
Metal
$4,745Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Space Age Dinner Table and Four Chairs in the Manner of Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Catania, CT
Very good original vintage condition with trace of age and use and small oxidation on the chrome for this set of a dinner table plus four chairs. Reminiscent of the style of Gastone ...
Chrome
1960 Fontana Arte Max Ingrand Italian Design Mid Century Modernist Crystal Bowl
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
Bowl Fontana Arte 1960-1969 Smoked Crystal Ground Crystal on the edge Perfect Condiction
Crystal
'2001: A Space Odyssey' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
Widely regarded as the most influential science fiction film of all time, Stanley Kubrick’s transcendent 1968 sci-fi masterpiece '2001: A Space Odyssey' revolutionised the genre, pre...
Paper, Linen
1970s M. F. Harty for Stow Davis Tomorrow Sofa Chair Set of 7
By Stow Davis
Located in Bensalem, PA
This is a truly remarkable one of a kind set that came out of the VIP section of Teterboro airport in northern New Jersey adjacent to Newyork it was said that Paul McCartney and Pres...
Chrome
"Mushroom" table lamp with a marble base and an opal glass shade.
By Artemide
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Artemide Lesbo style 1970s design style, characterized by its mushroom shape and pop aesthetic. It emits a soft, diffused light, the smoked/transparent gradient of the glass masking ...
Marble
2 SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMPS by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, DISDEROT, France 1970
By Etienne Fermigier, Disderot
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of small table lamps or spotlights, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, weighted circular bases in white lacquered metal, adjustable structures in matte metal wit...
Metal
$38,722 / set
Complete lounge seating area by Gian Pietro Arosio
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This complete Italian lounge seating area, designed by Gian Pietro Arosio in the 1970s, is a striking example of sculptural Space Age design. The set consists of a 3-seater sofa, two...
Chrome
Djinn Chaise by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. France. Reupholstered in Larsen Fabric.
Fabric
Model "Giovi" Pair of Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model "Giovi" Pair of Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy Art no : 1207 Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E14 light bulbs. Wir...
Metal
Headboard for bed with nightstands by Sandro Petti, 1970s
By Sandro Petti
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Elegant headboard for bed with nightstands designed by Sandro Petti in the 1970s. Brass frame, chrome-plated metal and crystal. The total width is 300 cm. while the bed space is 18...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Rare Sculptural Meteorite with Wave-Like Impressions
Located in London, GB
This striking natural sculpture is in fact a meteorite, formed at the creation of our Solar System around 4.5 billion years ago. Journeying across hundreds of millions of miles from ...
Stone
Kovacs styled Domed Chrome Space age Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Space Age styled table lamp with three sockets topped with a smoked darker toned plastic Lucite domed mushroom shade . The shaft and the 10" in diameter base are in a bright chrome...
Chrome
Set of 3 Sputnik Textured Bubble Wall Ceiling Light, Staff Leuchten Germany 1970
By Verner Panton, Temde Leuchten, Staff Leuchten
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 light set was designe...
Metal
Pair of Space Age Post Modern Table Lamps in Black & White After Rougier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of striking & chic tubular table lamps made by Designline. These feature powder coated brass construction. Nice heavy lamps. Takes one standard bulb. Cord is very long with bu...
Brass
"ANDO" unique 70s inspired sofa table by FABIAN FREYTAG STUDIO
Located in Berlin, DE
This iconic "ANDO" coffee table combines a restored vintage table top with a customised stainless steel base for modern elegance. The table top has been carefully refurbished and giv...
Steel
Roger L. Gerber Space Age Plastic Lounge Chair for Venture Line, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century modern space age moulded white industrial plastic indoor / outdoor lounge chair designed by Roger L. Gerber for Venture Line, 1960s.
Plastic
Sculptural Hand Chair from the 80's
Located in Mortsel, BE
This unique stool chair is a standalone piece in the form of a hand. Highly sculptural and well-made, it is both strong and sturdy. Its bright red color makes it a beautiful statemen...
Polyester
$3,245 / set
Space age dining set by Chromcraft, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age tulip design dining set by Chromcraft manufactured in the USA. The set consists of 6 dining chairs with black metal and aluminum bases and acrylic and vinyl seats. The cha...
Metal
Set of Two Midcentury Table Lamps, Space Age, Adriano Rampoldi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - two lighting intensities.
Plastic
Gianfranco Frattini Nesting Tables, space age design, Cassina, Italy circa 1970s
Located in leucate, FR
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina. Set of 3 Interlocking square nesting tables. A classic of space age design. The 3 tables are stackable to create a square block. ( like Tetris )....
Smoked Glass, Wood
Italian Space Age Round Mirror in Blue/Green Smoked Glass By Franz J. Sartori
By Franz Sartori, Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale a mirror that contains all the charm and style of the Space Age era. Made in Italy around the 70s and designed by Franz J. Sartori, it was probably produced by Crist...
Glass, Mirror
Space Age Nautilus Brass Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Nautilus Brass Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist ceiling lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard light bulbs. Wi...
Brass
Space Age Tubular 2-Seater Sofa designed by Johan Bertil Haggstrom for IKEA
By IKEA, Johan Bertil Häggström
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Space Age 2-Seater Sofa designed by Johan Bertil Häggström for IKEA, one of its most iconic pieces. This vintage IKEA sofa f...
Steel
Tumbo floor lamp by Piero Menichetti for Ismos Design, 1970s
By Piero Menichetti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Tumbo Floor lamp designed by Piero Menichetti and manufactured by Ismos Design in 1973. The lamp is meant to be used outdoors and therefore it can withstand the effects of atmospher...
Metal
$820Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Italian Chrome Table Lamps by Reggiani, circa 1968
By Reggiani
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of Italian chrome table lamps by Reggiani, 1960s. Very sculptural design with an all-chrome body with discreet slits on the upper cover (which can be rotated 360 degrees) w...
Brass, Chrome
NOS Oracolo Floor Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
A true museum-quality discovery, this authentic "Oracolo" floor lamp was designed in 1969 by the visionary Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti for the renowned manufacturer Ar...
Metal
Space Age White Vintage Plastic Bibendum Michelin Advertising Sign 1960s France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage white Bibendum Michelin advertising sign from plastic 1960s France. The Michelin man lamp was made of white plastic and shows a yellow ribbon across its body with the black emblem Michelin. The Bibendum Michelin lamp was the mascot for many trucks. The ad sign...
Metal
$1,548Sale Price|20% Off
Low curved chrome-plated coffee table 2 tops 1960s 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian-designed flower table with chrome frame and smoke-colored glass top from the 1960s. Because of its modern style and lines, it can blend into a youthful interior, but its eleg...
Metal, Chrome
Full-Length Lipstick Mirror in Black Plastic, Space Age Style, 1970s
By Roger Lecal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Full Length Lipstick Mirror . Black color .Round shaped . 1970s Space Ace in style .
Plastic
1960s 1970s Hanging Lamp from Peill & Putzler Germany Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Peill & Putzler Germany Ceiling Lamp, Glass, Space Age Design Item: Lamp Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diameter = 26....
Metal
Eero Aarnio 1st Series Pastil Chair Bright Orange 1967 by Asko Finland Pop Art
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Munster, NRW
Eero Aarnio - 1st series Pastil Chair in bright orange, 1967 by Asko, Finland. Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verif...
Fiberglass
Margot dining table designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Roma, 1960s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Athens, Attiki
A sculptural dining table designed in the 1960s by Gastone Rinaldi for the Italian furniture brand Rima. Beautifully designed, an eye-catcher (dining chairs not included)
Metal
Roger Feraud French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Nickel Coat Hat Rack Space Age
By Geo, France 1, Roger Feraud
Located in Miami, FL
Space age coat or hat rack by Roger Feraud for GEO France. Features a black finished iron core, hairpin legs and eight nickel-plated astrolabs. Mid-Century Modern Design from the l...
Iron, Nickel
Futuro: Tomorrow's House From Yesterday
Located in New York, NY
First edition, second printing of this appealing monograph on Finnish architect Matti Suuronen’s iconic saucer-shaped Futuro House, introduced in 1968 and produced in an edition of 7...
Paper
Two large, rare 1960s metal and glass table lamps by VEB Narva Leuchtenbau
Located in München, DE
One pair of large, rare 1960s table lamps made of metal and glass. Manufacturer: VEB Narva Leuchtenbau Lengefeld. The entire frame is made of chrome-plated metal. The shades are made...
Metal, Chrome
1970s Space Age Backlit Table Mirror & Lamp in the Manner of Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
This exceptional Italian table mirror and lamp hybrid perfectly embodies the avant-garde spirit of 1970s Space Age design, strongly resonating with the rational yet poetic lighting p...
Aluminum, Chrome
Ustensilo Wall Organizer by Dorothee Becker for Ingo Maurer, 1970s
By Dorothee Becker, Ingo Maurer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Design and color Designer - Dorothee Becker Maurer Producer - Design M Model - Ustensilo Wall Organizer Design Period 1970s Materials - Plastic Col...
Plastic
Original 1970s large Cosack Sputnik Space Age ceiling lamp in brass color
Located in München, DE
Original 1970s large Cosack Sputnik Space Age ceiling lamp in brass color. Entire lamp consists of metal, the surface is brass-plated. The big balls are made of plastic. Beautiful 19...
Metal, Brass
Rare Early Production Pair of Large Platers by Massimo Vignelli for Heller
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Large set of platers rare color early production very collectible, designed by Massimo Vignelli for Heller in excellent condition.
Plastic
Space age pendant by RAAK, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Palermo, PA
Space age aluminium pendant light by RAAK. The metal's presence elevates the play of light, creating a captivating ambiance. Illuminate your space with three E27 light bulbs (60 Watt...
Metal
A Rare 1960s Space Age Steel and Glass Italian Mushroom Table Lamp
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking 1960s Italian table lamp is a quintessential example of Space Age design, featuring a sculptural mushroom silhouette that captures the era's optimistic futurism. The la...
Metal
German Space Age Chandelier from Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age chandeliers by renowned manufacturers Kinkeldey. There is an element of a special model of Kinkeldey a stairwell. These candlesticks were elements among themsel...
Metal
'Macumba' Pendant by Örni Halloween (Ernesto Gismondi) for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Macumba' Pendant by Örni Halloween (Ernesto Gismondi) for Artemide, Italy, 1970s This pendant, 'Macumba,' designed in 1974 by Ernesto Gismondi under his pseudonym Örni Halloween fo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage Space Age Architectual Polished Lucite and Chrome Magazine Rack
Located in San Diego, CA
Architectural and visually lightweight, this vintage Lucite magazine rack embodies the clean, modern aesthetic that made acrylic furnishings so popular during the late 20th century. ...
Chrome
$5,284Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of space age "Boomerang" armchairs by Rodolfo Bonetto Flexform 70s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Designed by Rodolfo Bonetto for Flexform in the late 1960s, the Boomerang armchairs represent one of the most interesting transitions in Italian design toward freer and more experime...
Chrome
Pair of Sculptural Chrome Tubular Wall Sconces by Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Italian chrome wall sconces by Reggiani, dating to the 1970s. Their bold arrangement of polished tubular metal elements creates a geometric, almost architectural compositio...
Metal, Chrome
Mazzega Pendant Lamp for in Murano Glass, 1970s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mazzega Pendant Lamp for in Murano Glass, 1970s Italy The rod could be shortened to a total length of 60 cm. Delivery without bulb. It is wired and in working condition. It runs ...
Chrome
Pair of Morex Italian Mid-Century Chrome Cocktail Tables, 1970
By Morex
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Space Age-style (circa 1970) articulating 'Convertible' circular cocktail / coffee tables with a chrome tube frame with four circular glass table tops, th...
Chrome
The beach cabin 'La Coquine" Dorestyl g-e-a-d 1974
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This very rare French ovoid creation is a perfect example of the utopian Space-Age architecture that was highly fashionable in the 1970s, a period deeply inspired by themes of space ...
Polyester
Mid-Century Modern German Blue Space Age Coasters with Box, 1960s, Set of 5
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Blue Space Age Coasters with Box, 1960s, Set of 5
Plastic
Pair of Sconces Panta Murano Glass by Giusto Toso for Leucos, Italy, 1970s
By Giusto Toso, Leucos
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of sconces wall lights lamps or Flush mount ceiling or table lamps in blue opal blown Murano glass and silver metal by the designer Giusto Toso...
Metal
Italian Space Age Table Lamp 'Alien' by Luciano Cesaro for Tre Ci Luce, 1970s
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
An unusual and sculptural “Alien” table lamp designed by Luciano Cesaro for Tre Ci Luce in Italy during the 1970s. Characterised by its futuristic silhouette and carefully balanced g...
Metal
Set of 2 Golden 1970s Wall Lamps by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Motoko Ishii, Gaetano Sciolari, Staff Leuchten, RAAK, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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 sparkli...
Metal