Space Age Furniture
SPACE AGE STYLE
Vintage Space Age furniture captured post–World War II optimism with swooping shapes, bowed lines and experimentation with new materials including plastic and fiberglass.
From the launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957 to the landing of Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon in 1969, the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States propelled advancements in technology that transformed culture. Space Age design encompassed fashion, architecture, cars, furniture and objects for the home, bringing wonder and hope for the future into everyday life.
Coinciding with Pop art, Space Age style featured bold colors and forms. Eero Aarnio’s Ball chair, which debuted in 1966, used molded fiberglass for a capsule-like space while Verner Panton’s 1959 Panton chair was a single piece of molded plastic for a gravity-defying S shape. Red versions of Olivier Mourgue’s 1964 Djinn chair were futuristic enough to appear on the space station in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Today, Joe Colombo is revered as a master of modern Italian design thanks to the provocative modular furniture pieces he created, such as the Tube chair and the Elda armchair, both of which embody the future-forward spirit of the Space Age.
The Space Age spirit extended to home building too. The futuristic Case Study Houses, which were designed by the likes of Pierre Koenig, Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Neutra and Whitney R. Smith, are considered a high point of modernism and the Southern California lifestyle.
Sometimes the nods to space exploration were more literal, like moon and star motifs or the 1965 Eclisse lamp by Vico Magistretti that saw the mid-century Italian designer integrating a movable inner shade to “eclipse” the light source. Alongside the pioneering moon missions, JVC manufactured the Videosphere portable television reminiscent of the Apollo 11 space helmets.
Although the style faded in the 1970s — with the 1975 joining of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts signaling a new era of cooperation and the global oil crisis impacting the availability of plastics — the era’s innovations influenced designers into the 21st century such as Zaha Hadid and Djivan Schapira.
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Style: Space Age
4 Amorphous Glass & Orange Metal Chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
4 amorphous glass & orange metal chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany
Very beautiful and rare design pendant lamp.
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Spage Age Orange Pendant designed by Guzzini 1970, Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare vintage pendant lamp designed in the space age seventies. This amazing vintage light is made of orange plastic with chrome. It gives a beautiful soft and warm light when it...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Early Edition Danielle Quarante 'Albatros' Airborne France 1969 Space Age Design
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A beautiful original early edition "Albatros' Lounge Chair by French Female Designer Danielle Quarante for Airborne France 1969
This amazing chair was presented at the 1969 "Salon d...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern orange and black table lamp by Targetti. It works 110-240 volts and needs a regular e27 bulb. Lamp is marked on the bottom and in good conditions overall. The De...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Space-age Plastic and Faux Leather Stool Footrest Made in Holland
Located in San Gabriel, CA
15.75" high x 15" wide x 8.5" deep
1970s beautiful, recently re-upolstered space age stool or footrest. Corners of stool don't sit snuggly, but this doesn't detract from the stool's...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Sesann Leather Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina (First Edition), 1972
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic projects by the great Italian architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini for the Cassina company, this three seter sofa presented here in its first edition (19...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Paul Secon for Sompex Lucite and Wire Space Age Table Lamp, 1960s
By Sompex, Paul Secon
Located in Melbourne, AU
A rare table lamp by Paul Secon. His lights are more commonly found as pendants.
It had lost is internal fixtures so we had our master craftsman make an appropriate white and chrom...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Synthetic
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 ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
An OPTICAL OP-ART Huge & Thick Transparent LUCITE SHELVING SYSTEM, France, 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and massive wall shelving system, to be fixed on the wall, with curved angles, Space-Age, Post-Modern, Pop, Memphis, Radical, with a base to be fixed on the wall (8 holes are set for the fixing) and 6 large shelves in thick strips of plexiglass, to be attributed, France 1980...
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Italian Space Age Dining Table with Chromed Legs and Smoked Glass Top
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a stunning and timeless Space Age dining table, with tubular legs in chromed metal and a round smoked glass top with squared edge. Designed and manufactured most ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1970s Gaetano Sciolari Modernist 12 Lights Steel Italian Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare modernist huge steel chandelier, it needs 12 regular e14 bulbs and works both 110-240 volts. It has been attributed for style and materials to Gaetano Sciolari, italian famous...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Space Age Chrome Table Lamp with Mushroom Shade
Located in San Diego, CA
Space Age chrome table lamp with mushroom shade, circa 1970s. The lamp is American made and in very good vintage condition, it measures 13...
Category
20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Allibert Lucite Bathroom Set 1970s France
By Allibert
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Bathroom set .still together after all these years , consisting of .A tilting oval shaped mirror .marching planchet .and the 2 original Bathroom wall lamps . All in a smoked L...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Sirio table lamps by E. Lampa and S. Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Sirio table lamps made of white plastic shells designed by Ermanno Lampa & Sergio Brazzoli and produced by Harvey Guzzini in the 1970s.
The two shells of the lamp are held...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stelton Serving Tray and Service Set by Erik Magnussen, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large red Stelton serving tray and service set by Erik Magnussen, Denmark. Rare vintage Scandinavian Modern melamine tray. 1970's Space Age. Minimalistic design with a bold pop of co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Arc Floor Lamp by Guzzini, Aluminum, Travertine, Italy circa 1970
By Guzzini
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful arc lamp or floor lamp by Harvey Guzzini from Italy from the 1960/70s.
Arc-shaped rotating, polished aluminum arm with an adjustable projection of approx. 140 to 220 cm.
Th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Aluminum
Letto - Daybed Locus Solus di Gae Aulenti, 1960
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Realizzato con materiali di alta qualità e una meticolosa attenzione ai dettagli, questo daybed Locus Solus di Gae Aulenti offre non solo comfort, ma anche stile e raffinatezza. La ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modernist space age Italian coat rack, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This incredible space age coat rack, made from teak wood and chrome tubes, creates a dashing opener for when coming home. It's in almost perfect condition. Made in Italy in the 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Lucite and Metal Sculpture Lamp by Gaetano Missaglia, Italy, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Italian Space Age acrylic glass sculptural lamp by Gaetano Missaglia, from the 1970s, is a stunning piece of lighting design that captures the es...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Peill & Putzler Lamp Lounge Wall Lamp Ice Cube Chrome 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Peill & Putzler Lamp Lounge Wall Lamp Ice Cube Chrome 1970s
The Peill & Putzler wall light is a remarkable work of art that combines modern design with aesthetics. The light was des...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Yellow Glass & Red Metal Iconic Model Pop Art Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy
By Tronconi
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow glass & red metal iconic Model Pop Art table lamp, 1970s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 3 x E...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s German Hustadt Leuchten Glazed Ceramic Brown Fat Lava Wall Sconce or Light
Located in London, GB
1970s vintage, retro, space-age, German Hustadt Leuchten 'Fat Lava' ceramic brown glazed glossy wall sconce with a 3-dimensional design. A single E14 screw in bulb sits in the centr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti Plona chairs Anonima for Castelli - Italy, 1969
Located in London, GB
Born in Bologna, Piretti (b.1940) studied at the city’s Istituto Statale d’Arte before joining manufacturer Anonima Castelli as a designer. His work married a space age sensibility w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mid century glass bowl by Walther glass, Germany 1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Beautifully designed bowl made of thick bubble glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Space Age Anvia Mushroom Arc Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Anvia
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...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
exceptional 1970s vintage RUG carpet psychedelic pop design
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful and decorative hand-knotted 1970s rug. Fantastic and typical 1970s combination of colors: different shades of orange and green combined with dark blue. Made of wool....
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
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.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Murano Glass Chandelier attrib Mazzega 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Chandelier . Three thick Murano Glass shades . Chrome
armature . Large E27 bulb needed . 1970s
Please don't hesitate to reach out for alternative shipping quote
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Vintage Space Age Pendant Light Ceiling Lamp by Herda, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age pendant lamp by Herda with transparent shade. The shade consists of acrylic glass in a copper-like colour. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall s...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dijkstra Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp Plexiglass Light Fixture, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Classic space age mushroom pendant lamp by Dijkstra. The acrylic glass shade produces a magnificent glow. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the suspension mechanism....
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Side Table in 100% Recycled Plastic Designed by Squares & Things
Located in London, GB
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
Category
2010s British Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Eyeball Veneta Lumi Space Age Table Lamp Vintage Eye Shape Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space age dining chairs by Schroeder Henzelmann, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage plastic stackable dining chairs by Schroeder Henzelmann made in Western Germany in the 1970s.
Attractive and timeless space age design.
Rare chairs, especially to be found ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Opaline Glass + Chrome Floor Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago for Vistosi, Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare Italian floor lamp designed by Adalberto Dal Lago for Vistosi in 1971. This sculptural lamp has a handblown Murano opaline glass frame and shade with a circular chrome base an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s vintage chandelier mod. Bud design Studio 6g for Hrvey Guzzini
Located in None, IT
Large white plastic chandelier with chrome metal inserts.
Bud model, design Studio 6G for harvey Guzzini, 1960s.
CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
A 60 Lights POP & SPACE-AGE TARAXACUM CEILING FIXTURE by CASTIGLIONI Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic spectacular and iconic "Taraxacum 88" pendant light, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, kaleidoscopic structure with triangular facets in chrome metal each presenting 3...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer.
Great Space Age Design. Made in Germany. By the well-known German lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Manufacturer ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 2 Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Telgte, DE
Set of 2 Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko – Perfect Addition or Standalone Pieces for Design Enthusiasts
These two original Cognac XO Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko are true...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20
By Joe Colombo, Longhi
Located in Budapest, HU
LONGHI celebrated the Elda chair's 60th anniversary by creating a limited edition golden chair based on Joe Colombo’s original ELDA design.
The chair was on...
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2010s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Several Beautiful Brass Glass Flush Mounts by Doria Leuchten, Germany 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful donut glass wall light/flush mount by Doria Leuchten, Germany 1970s. The glass is mounted on a brass back plate.
Can be used as a wall light or flush mount.
Please notice...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pine dining table, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pine dining table resting on four feet finished by a ball. France, 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Pine
White Space Age Light Fixture Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very large space age pendant light with white acrylic glass mushroom shade. The lamp requires one E27/67 (standard) lightbulb.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, plastic
Peri...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Medusa table Lamp by Olaf von Bohr
Located in Brussels, BE
Olaf von Bohr table lamp designed in 1968.
"Medusa" model with a spiral body composed of white lacquered metal strips on a black lacquered metal base.
Some very slight enamel chips
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Sputnik wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The 3 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Very contemporary design with a f...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Team Form AG Trio Modular Sofa for COR, 1972, Set of 6
By COR, Team Form AG
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...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Foam
Pair of Bathroom Wall Lamps by Peill Putzler, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare pair of bathroom lamps by Peill Putzler, 1970s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps
Lamps are in very good condition.
These lamps works with E14 standard light bul...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Silver Console Table / Dj Box for Turntables and Vinyls
Located in Larnaca, CY
This custom made piece was commissioned to host two turn-tables, a double-channel mixer on its top surface and a storage space for up to 300 vinyls. Being both performative and the o...
Category
2010s European Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wood
1980’s Metal Pendant Lamp by Vrieland Design, The Netherlands
Located in Bern, CH
Late 1970's, early 1980’s Metal Pendant Lamp by Vrieland Design, The Netherlands. Metallic gold shade with approximately 4 meter cable.
Design: Vrieland Design, The Netherlands
Produ...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Table basse ovale rectangulaire arrondie vintage en verre et métal chromé
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ovale vintage des années 70, plateau en verre fumé rectangulaire arrondi et pied en métal chromé design, très bon état général, quelques rares micro-rayures de surface su...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Handmade 1960s Wall Backlit Artistic Window with Madonna Child & Angels
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This artistic window was handmade in Italy in the 1960s. It's made from a ivory painted metal box, with plexiglass and golden aluminum passepartout. The religious representation is a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Sheet Metal
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
Peill & Putzler Pendant Light, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Timeless clear glass pendant lights 'Futura' by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1970, wave pattern on the underside of a 10" globe, chrome hardware, current drop 30", height can be customiz...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Sintoform bench/planter by Elsie Crawford for Architectural Fiberglass, 1970
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceedingly rare Sintoform carousel bench and planter by Elsie Crawford for Architectural Fiberglass. 6 seats surround a planter large enough for a substantial tree. Refinished and i...
Category
Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Amazing Large 1970s Adjustable Floor Lamp 'Giraffe' by Filvem Voghera, Italy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing large fully adjustable Space Age floor lamp manufactured by Filvem-voghera Italy in the 1970s
This Floorlamp is called "Giraffe" referring to its counterbalancing adjustin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
1960s round large Space Age Pop Art aluminum ceiling or wall lamp
Located in München, DE
Minimalist large 1960s Space Age Pop Art ceiling or wall lamp made of matte brushed aluminum. Fully functional with one E27 original metal socket. Appearance changes depending on the...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Artemide, Kartell, and Joe Colombo. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $1,719.
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