"Anemone" bed by Bernard Govin, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Anemone bed by Bernard Govin for Mondial Design, circa 1970. Taupe heathered velvet with a matching faux mink fur throw.
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Velvet
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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"Anemone" bed by Bernard Govin, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Anemone bed by Bernard Govin for Mondial Design, circa 1970. Taupe heathered velvet with a matching faux mink fur throw.
Velvet
Pantonova Planters by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Pantonova planters in very good condition. Designed by Verner Panton in 1971 Produced by Fritz Hansen. The mat chrome frame consists of fine parallel wire rods that hold a m...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Modular Three-Tier Storage Unit by Marc Held for Prisunic, 1970's
By Marc Held
Located in Beirut, LB
A rare and highly collectible three-tier modular storage unit designed by the renowned French architect and designer Marc Held for the iconic Prisunic department store circa 1970. ...
Plastic
$197Sale Price|28% Off
Cobalt Blue Cut-to-Clear Glass Ashtray by Marita Voigt, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking cobalt blue cut-to-clear glass ashtray designed by Marita Voigt for VEB Glaswerk Harzkristall, East Germany, circa 1960s. This collectible example of East German art...
Crystal
J.T. Kalmar Franken Brass and Murano Glass Ceiling Lamp, Austria 1960s
Located in München, BY
Rare heavy Murano glass flower pendant light with brass base. Brass base with 12 long Murano glass shades in white and clear. Each shade is unique. Manufactured by Kalmar Franken AG ...
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
Opal Glass and Aluminum Body Pair of Sconces, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass and Aluminium Body Pair of Sconces, 1980s, Germany Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. 5 pieces available Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent wit...
Aluminum
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces manufctured by Venini, circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs. Metal hardware lacquered white. It is shown with warm and ...
Murano Glass
"Omega" magazine rack by David Lange, Roche Bobois plexiglass, 1970
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage - Decoration - Home Decor Measures : 40.5x29cm H:30.5cm Materials : Plexiglass - golden metal Vintage plexiglass magazine rack designed by David Lange for Roche Bobois in th...
Brass
Space Age Vintage Orange Silver Metal Desk Lamp 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage desk lamp from metal in orange and silver color tones 1960s Germany. A wonderful table lamp or desk lamp in playful orange color with a flexible silver stem and a rectangular base from the 1960s. The table lamp shows an on/off switch at the rectangular base and a flexible stem in silver. Perfect to turn the shade in each direction. One E 14 socket Through the bold color it works wonderfully as color splash in your office, working space, executive office or workspace studio. Could also be perfect as colorful bedside table...
Metal
Table à manger rectangulaire incurvée vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table à manger vintage des années 70, style Space Age, plateau rectangulaire incurvé en verre fumé, pied en métal chromé design, très bon état général avec quelques micro-rayures d’u...
Metal
A 1970s Space Age Square Smoked Mirrored Glass Italian Ceiling Light by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A square four lights lighting fixture designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Veca, the curved smoked mirrored glass it's in perfect conditions. This Italian Ceiling L...
Metal
Two 1960s Space Age Heavy Glass and Chromed Metal Oval Wall Sconces by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Pair of Iconic 1960s Space Age Heavy Glass and Chromed Metal Oval Wall Sconces by Veca Immerse your space in the futuristic elegance of the 1960s Spac...
Metal
Lamp from table 'Cactus' by Giovanni and Gianpiero Bassi for Studio Luce
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful table lamp by Italian design duo Giovanni and Gianpiero Bassi who designed this "Cactus" table lamp for Studio Luce in 1969. The construction consists of a cylindrical-shap...
Steel
Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
By Joe Colombo
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very sculptural Space Age Targa lounge chair with ottoman having green leatherette headrest and ottoman . Unique and very well crafted with smooth lines...
Plastic
Small 1960s Space Age pendant lamp by Doria made of aluminum and metal
Located in München, DE
Beautiful small, original 1960s Space Age pendant lamp by Doria. The outer shade is made of aluminum. The inner diffuser is made of white-painted metal. The entire lamp is in very go...
Metal, Aluminum
Gray Fluorescent Tube Pendant Lamp by Massive, Anders Pehrson Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Linear fluorescent tube lamp produced by Massive, designed in the style of Anders Pehrson's well-known Tuben series. The cylindrical gray tube body runs the full horizontal length of...
Metal, Wire
Wall lamp made of Murano glass by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large Italian wall lamp from the 1970s. Can also be mounted to the ceiling. Made entirely of Murano glass. Designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte. Made in Italy. The wall lam...
Metal
Floor Lamp LT316 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
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...
Metal
Set of 2 Amazing Golden Sputnik Wall or Flush Lamps by Cosack
By Gaetano Sciolari, Robert and Trix Haussmann, Harvey Guzzini, J.T. Kalmar, Cosack Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very rare Sputnik wall or ceiling lamps from the 1960s. Very high-quality and solid workmanship. An asset to any home. The design creates an exciting fiery play of light. Manufactur...
Metal
Early Kartell Green Plastic Pop Art Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Green plastic pop art mirror, Italy, 1960s.
Metal
70s Uten.Silo by Dorothee Maurer-Becker M-Design production in dark brown
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in München, DE
Original Uten.Silo II. Designed by Dorothee Maurer-Becker. For storage in various rooms. Versatile. A beautiful decorative design classic. Original Design-M Munich production from th...
Plastic
Wall lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Emmezeta, 1970s
By Emmezeta, Ennio Chiggio
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Wall lamp designed by Ennio Chiggio and produced by Emmezeta in the 1970s. The lamp consist of two parts; a metal structure that can be attached to the wall, and a three-dimensional...
Metal
1970s Leucos Italian Space Age Murano Glass Table Lamp
By Leucos
Located in Praha, CZ
Sculptural Italian Space Age table lamp by Leucos, produced in Italy during the 1970s and retaining its original Leucos and Vetri Murano labels. The lamp combines a distinctive ribbe...
Metal, Other
Diabolo Space-Age Table Lamp by Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Brussel, BE
Beautiful table lamp shaped like a diabolo, made of shiny chrome and white opaline glass. Iconic piece of the Space-Age era in Italy; this model was designed by the Italian designer ...
Metal, Chrome
Italian Design Space Age Chandelier in Steel with 6 Light Bulbs , 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful Italian design of the period space age chandelier in stell with six bulbs, 1970s. Perfect conditions fully functional.
Steel
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
Space Age Table Lamp by Aldo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass Italy, circa 1970
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age table lamp designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970 in Murano glass in the 'Pulegoso' technique and chrome hardware. This lamp could easily be converted into a small...
Brass
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...
Plastic
$6,191Sale Price|20% Off
Original Model 10445 Table Lamp by Ben Swildens for Verre Lumière
By Ben Swildens, Verre Lumière
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Very rare original table lamp model 10445 designed around 1970 by Ben Swildens and produced by the French lighting company Verre Lumière. This original model features two opposing ci...
Metal
Italian Space Age Chrome Pillar Lamps, a Set of 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 space age chrome pillar lamps with staggered heights. Shown with varying size chrome dipped lightbulbs. Sourced in Italy. Listed measurements are from base to neck of tall...
Chrome
1970s Handblown Glass Sphere or Globe by Doria
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Doria handblown glass sphere on chrome base. Made in Germany in the 1970s. The handblown glass contains bubbles and pockets of air that capture and reflect the light. The arrangem...
Chrome
A Pair of SPACE-AGE WALL APPLIQUES SCONCES by GUZZINI, Italy 1970
By Guzzini
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...
Metal
$1,030Sale Price|25% Off
1970's Italian space age table lamp
Located in Diest, BE
Italian space age style table lamp. Gives great atmosphere trough the opaline glass lamps.
Chrome
Studio Davico Coffee Table Stainless Steel Mirror Glass, Italy, Circa 1970
By Studio Davico, Eugenio Davico
Located in Vienna, AT
Unique coffee table by Eugenio Davico with the original pattern mirror glass top, Italy 1970 Very cool and rare cocktail table with a heavy glass top on a bent stainless steel base....
Stainless Steel
Opal Glass & Gold Metal Pyramid Shaped Sconce or Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass & Gold Metal Pyramid Shaped Sconce or Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany 3 available Sculptural very elegant rare design flush mount. It is very ideal and suitable for all li...
Metal
$2,560Sale Price|10% Off
Late 20th Century Italian Yellow Leather Accent Swivel Chair by Antonia Astori
By Antonia Astori, Cidue
Located in Milano, IT
Yellow Vintage Latex Armchairs 70's/80's - Mid Century Modern Timeless Vintage Italian "Cidonio" Space Age swivel chair, designed by Antonia Astori for furniture brand Cidue. Prese...
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,328Sale Price|20% Off
Space age woven wall hanging, Germany 1970s
By Desso
Located in ECHT, NL
Space age wall hanging. Hand woven in the 1970s. The colors are still bright and livid. Made from poly-acrylic fibers. Amazing piece that will draw attention and bring color and a ...
Machiche
$668Sale Price|20% Off
Toni Zuccheri. Space Age Murano table lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Italian Spaceage table lamp in the style of Toni Zuccheri's artistic creations. Murano glass tulip with organic shapes combining the smoky tone with transparent and red. Chrome metal...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Ball Top Table Lamp att. to Robert Sonneman c. 1970’s
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Cool Futurist style, Space Age table lamp attributed ton Robert Sonneman for Sonnemen Lighting, circa 1960's. The lamp features a white glass ball shade, mounted to the heavy metal b...
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|38% Off
Stilux Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian mid century table lamp by Stilux. A serpentine tubular chrome chrome arm supports a frosted white glass globe. Retains part of the original ‘Stilux’ sticker. Globe measure...
Chrome
Murano Glass and Chromed Metal Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptural table lamp, handcrafted in opaline yellow Murano glass designed by Carlo Nason. This desk lamp is from the Osso series for Mazzega, circa 1970. The lamp features an organi...
Metal
Trio Stool by Olaf von Bohr, Plastic, Space Age Design, Italy, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
An Italian space age classic by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy. This 'Trio' stool was made in the 70s and still is in great condition.
Plastic
$1,557Sale 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
$1,218Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte Square Mirror, Wall Lamp
By Fontana Arte, Gianni Celada
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte is one of the most famous furniture manufacturer in Italy and beyond. Created in the 1940s with a specialisation on glass - used for lamps, tables and other furniture pi...
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Hans Gugelot for Varta. Spherical party table lamp in orange and white, 1970s
By Hans Gugelot
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hans Gugelot for Varta, Party table lamp. Spherical table lamp in orange and white plastic with a distinctive 1970s Space Age design. The lamp features a rounded orange shade and a ...
Plastic
Italian Space Age Arc Floor Lamp, Brushed Aluminum & Chrome, 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Space Age design - Italian design Measures : Base : Ø 33cm 165x165 cm Lampshade : Ø 35cm Space Age design arc floor lamp with an articulated base. Features: Year: circa 1970 Origi...
Metal, Aluminum
Modernistic Kai Ruokonen Pendant in Aluminun, & Orange Acrylic, Finland 1970s
By Kai Ruokonen
Located in Helsinki, FI
A striking colourful modernist ceiling pendant by Finnish designer Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark), featuring bold orange acrylic cylinder with an aluminum slat as a light diffuser. This fut...
Brass
Pair of First Edition Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin Model F580 for Artifort
By Turner & Co. , Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Pierre Paulin F580 "Groovy" lounge chairs produced by Artifort and distributed in the USA by Turner Ltd. These are the first iteration designed in 1966 with the black sleigh ...
Aluminum
Six Mid-Century Modern "Patchwork" Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Six Mid-Century Modern sconces 'Patchwork' model designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini and manufactured circa 1970, in clear and blue Murano glass. Priced individually.
Murano Glass
Mario Bellini Brown Alpaca Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 5
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features three modules with big backrest, and two modules with small backrest. Alpaca...
Velvet, Foam, Alpaca
Pair of glass wall lamps by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Argelato, BO
Splendid pair of glass wall lamps by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
Metal
Space Age Vintage Modular Lavender Leather Togo Sofa Michel Ducaroy 1970s
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic corner sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in fabulous lavender pastel color from leather 1970s France. An iconic modular freestanding corner sofa chai...
Leather
Pyramid Design Opal Glass & Gold Metal Flush Mount by Limburg, 1970s Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pyramid Design Opal Glass and Gold Metal Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Limburg, 1970s, Germany Sculptural very elegant rare design ceiling lamp. It is very ideal and suitable fo...
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Dining Set by Tecno with Red Chairs, 1970 Design
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in London, England
This majestic set from the 1970s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, for Tecno is distinguished by its table measuring 85 cm x 120 cm and a height of 70 cm, accompanied by integrated swive...
Metal
$128Sale Price|35% Off
1980’s Metal Pendant Lamp by Vrieland Design, The Netherlands
Located in Bern, BE
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...
Metal
Large Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp by Gepo, 1970s
By Gepo
Located in Buffalo, NY
The large Mushroom floor lamp provides a beautiful warm light and illuminates the whole room with the appropriate light source Gepo was family business founded by the brothers Posth...
Metal, Chrome
$1,484Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age. Scultpural murano and steel table/floor lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Venini
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural table/floor lamp made of hand-blown Murano glass in the style of Venini, 1970s. Formed by a chrome-plated steel cube that holds a white Murano glass sphere with an orange ...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Elio Martinelli, Floor Lamp, Chrome metal, Perspex, Italy, 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable chrome-plated metal and perspex floor lamp, designed by Elio Martinelli and produced by Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 49" H x 21" W x 30"...
Chrome
Mid-Century German Space Age Wall Lamp by Klaus Hempel for Kaiser Leuchten 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Klaus Hempel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall lights from Kaiser Leuchten in a strong yellow tone based on a design by Klaus Hempel from the 70s. Space Age wall lights in a special color. A striking object when switched on...
Metal