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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.

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Style: Space Age
Space Age Chrome Wire Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era coffee table with a chromed metal wire base and a round smoked glass top. 1970s - Germany Good condition Dimensions: height: 42...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Mid Century Red Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age floor lamp in red colour. The metal shades can be turned in any way desirable and moved up and down the base. The lights can switched on separately or simultane...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid century glass bowl by Walther glass, Germany 1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Beautifully designed bowl made of thick bubble glass.
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

Italian Space Age White Bar Cart on Wheels with Sliding Door, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1960s Italian desgin space age bar cart. Characterized by a cylindrical shape, in white lacquered wood and a satin steel top. Equipped with a s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Wavy armchairs - Italian 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs attributed to Giampiero Vitelli - Italy 1970 Completely restored in a textured light brown velvet fabric from Lelièvre Paris. A wavy seat offers a strong personali...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

1970s Metal Space Age Pendant Light, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage metal pendant light, made in Germany in the 1970's. Bulb: 1 x E26 (E27). US wiring compatible.
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Space Age Carlo Moretti Orange and Brown Opaline Glass Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic orange, brown white and black opaline glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy in lovely conditions. This Vase embodies the bold and futuristic design aesthetics chara...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Jet Lag Sculptural Modular Sofa Contemporary 'Red/Pink/Orange'
Located in Berkshire, England
JET LAG Handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsmen. Signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Available in a range of materials and customisable fabrics - a fu...
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2010s British Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Guzzini Space Ace Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice floor lamp. Chrome tulip shaped upright, comes with a Acrylic shade. Typical Space Ace era. Design by Guzzini 1970s, Italy. 1 Large E27 bulb needed. Good condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

Camaleonda B&B Sofa in Blue Velvet by Mario Bellini
Located in Cerignola, IT
Gorgeous Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B in blue velvet. The sofa consists of 5 modules with backrest.The upholstery is blue velvet. Each module attaches to the other via me...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Velvet

'Light Ball' gold wall sconce, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Achille Castiglioni's gold 'Light Ball' wall sconce for Flos is a design icon of the 1960s. With its bold shape and golden finish, this wall sconce adds a touch of luxury and sophist...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian Grey & White Metal Outdoor Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall light was designed in Italy in the 1960s. It was meant for outdoor use with a more resistant kind of paint, but can be used indoors as well. It is made from painted metal a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Space Age Vintage Brown Orange Plastic Lounge Chair Steen Ostergaard 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage lounge chair or club chair Meteor or President Chair from plastic and textile upholstery in the colors brown and orange. A bold authentic freestanding lounge chair perfect to relax and read a book as fireside chair or could work wonderfully in your library. Stamp embossed underneath: CADO Design Steen Ostergaard...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Upholstery, Plastic

Paco Rabanne, 1960s Space Age White Leather & brass Discs clutch bag, Labels
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Rare, chic, modernist white leather and brass discs Paco Rabanne purse or clutch bag, 1960s, original Saks and Paco Rabanne labels. Please note that we often have a much shorter han...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Unique 1970's Small Coffee Table Custom Made for a Shop Interior in Belgium
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This small Space Age coffee / side table is a piece unique from the 1970's Custom made by a local craftsman carpenter for a hairdresser salon in Belgium during the 70's Clearly ins...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Classic 1970s Double Eye-Ball Chrome Floor Lamp by Lite Beams, After Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1970s Space Age double eye-ball chrome floor lamp by LITE BEAMS, very reminiscent of the classic lighting designs by Robert Sonneman, Larger chrome sphere up light, smaller s...
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1970s North American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Brass Round Design Atomic Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Round Design Atomic Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany Designed and manufactured for Gebrüder Cosack. Rare Minimalist design flushmount Lamp is in very good condition. ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

1970s Space Age lacquered wood and fibreglass DBM Italia Dressing Table
Located in IT
A very original Space Age dressing table by DBM Italia from the 1970s in white lacquered wood and fully functional built-in coloured lights. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass, Wood

Space Age Sofa by Interlübke, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare sofa set by Interlübke with brown fabric seats and white wooden bases. Complete set with a wooden corner piece which serves as a storage space. The high back design ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

Orbital Brass Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 6 glass lampshades with structure spread a pleasant light. The lamp is manufactured to a very high quality. Very contemporary design ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Attributed to Gae Aulenti – Sculptural Black Metal Table Lamp, Italy ca. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and highly sculptural Italian table lamp in matte black lacquered metal, stylistically attributed to renowned designer Gae Aulenti. This 1970s piece evokes the experimental la...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Brass Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful gold Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The opal glass lampshades spread a cozy light. The lamp is manufactured to a very high qualit...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Dansk Space Age Serving Tray & Cutting Board By Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare serving platter designed by Gunnar Cyren for dansk circa 1980's great design with removable cutting board in the middle made of solid birch wood grea striking red color.
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20th Century Thai Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Birch

Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Smoked Glass Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table from chromed metal and smoked glass 1970s Germany. While the chromed metal base shows a beautiful curved construction, the smoked glass top features r...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1960s Space Age Square Wall Mirror with Acrylic/Lucite Surface by Guzzini, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
1960s Space Age square wall mirror with acrylic/lucite support and complementary surface by Guzzini, Italy By: Guzzini Material: mirror, acrylic, plastic, synthetic, lucite Techniqu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Synthetic, Mirror, Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite

Unique Mannequin Pop Art Fashion Sculpture, Schläppi Switzerland 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Pop Art Fashion mannequin. Made by Schlappi circa 1960's.
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Lovely Acrylic and Chrome Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Acrylic and Chrome Hanging Lamp, 1960s Height adjustable 105-180cm. Executed in massive chrome-plated steel, the lamp comes with 3 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb sockets,...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli, Fiocco Lounge Chair, 1970
Located in London, GB
Gianni Pareschi is an Italian industrial designer of the post-war period, whose work is synonymous with the aesthetic shifts in mid-century design. Working to the mantra that ‘Qualit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Chromed Table Lamp, Reggiani Italy, 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Chromed Table Lamp, Reggiani Italy, 1950s Classic style vintage chromed table lamp, designed by Reggiani in Italy in the late 1950s,...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age Chromed Table lamp, "Torino co" , Italy 1970
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Lamp, "Torino co" , Italy 1970s Unusually shaped 1960-1970 vintage table lamp manufatured by Torino Ltd, Italy,  A beautiful example of Space Age design and Italian crafts...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s ---
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Peill & Putzler Red glass hanging lamp, Germany 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Bell-shaped, red hanging lamp produced by Peill & Putzler in Germany in the period 1960-1970 The lamp has an E 27 fitting, suitable for a lamp up to a maximum of 100 Watt. The lamp h...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Set of Two 1970s Space Age Clear and Brown Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These Mazzega sconces are not just lighting fixtures but statement pieces, showcasing the fusion of art and utility that defines Murano glass craftsmanship. Their blend of bold Space...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Vintage Pendant Chandelier 1970s Space Age Atom Lamp Chrome, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
1970s Vintage Pendant Chandelier - Space Age UFO Atom Lamp in Chrome Introducing a captivating vintage pendant chandelier that perfectly encapsulates the ae...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Elegant 1960s Brass Ceiling Lamp with 9 Opaline Glass Globes
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This piece is a golden 9-arm orbital Lamp with white opaline glass beads from the 1960s. It has an E14 socket. Very elegant and decorative.
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Desk Lamps Model Twist by S. Renko for Egoluce, 1980s, Italy
By Sandy Renko, Egoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of desk lamps by S. Renko for Egoluce, 1980s, Italy Model Twist Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Adjustable body. Original cable and plug. Switch o...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

A stunning 1980´s Danish set of modern nightstands in steel with glass-tops
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A sleek and futuristic addition to your bedroom: a set of nightstands that redefine contemporary elegance. Crafted from white metal with glass tops, each nightstand comprises two sep...
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1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Pottery Table Lamp with a New Custom Lampshade 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Lamp base from Massive Belgium made of unglazed natural earthenware with 5 rectangular recesses. The lampshade is made to measure from a vintage fabric with a Space age motif with g...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Earthenware, Fabric

Space Age Original Boris Tabacoff Dinning Room Set, 1970s, France
Located in The Hague, NL
Space Age period dining room set designed by Boris Tabacoff and manufactured for Mobilier Modulair Moderne in 1970s circa period, France. The set consists of the round dinning table...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space age green Ice Bucket, Guzzini Italy, ca. 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age green plastic Ice Bucket Guzzini Italy, 1970s Manufacture's logo H 20 × 20 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Midcentury Chandelier Aluminum and Steel by Max Sauze for Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier with 10 lights in steel and aluminum curved by Max Sauze for Sciolari. Made in Italy in the 1970s. It uses 10 bulbs attack E14, It is wired for the Un...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

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 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

AM/AS Floor Lamp designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Sirrah. Italy 1969
Located in Milano, IT
AM/AS Floor Lamp designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Sirrah. Italy 1969 A striking example of mid-century Italian design, this floor lamp from the AM/AS series by Franco Alb...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Murano Glass Faceted Geode Dish in Red and Yellow Sommerso
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Murano glass, Mandruazatto sommerso dish, handcrafted in Italy in the 1970s. A colourful piece of Murano glass showcasing the 'geode style' crafted using the renowned 'sommerso' technique, which translates to 'submerged.' A skilled art glass process that involves layering two or more tones of glass submerged within one another. The result of this revered process results in a bold and colourful display of layers of glass. In this dish, a warm yolk-toned yellow glass is paired with a vibrant tomato-red glass. The combination of the colors create a beautiful and unique optical display...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

2 Space Age Flushmounts by Mazzega, Carlo Nason in Murano Glass, Italy, Ca 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Two Mid-Century Modern flushmounts lamp by Mazzega, most likely designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1970, consisting on 4 clear murano glass pieces that slide into a grey/silver lacquered...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1960s Space Age Italian Design Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Steel table lamp Excellent condition Perfect working order.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

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....
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

Tubular Chrome Chandelier by Esperia, Italy, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern bent tubular chandelier with a polished chrome frame. The mobile style chandelier is fitted with six lights. We've chosen ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

1980s Mathieu Matégot Style White Perforated Metal Wall Lights
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of two post-modern space age perforated metal wall sconces by Davids Lampe in the style of Mathieu Matégot and Rupert Nikoll. Soft semi-circle shaped white lacquered metal on an...
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Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Ball Glass and Brass Body Pair of Sconces by Peill und Putzler, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Ball Glass and Brass Body Pair of Sconces by Peill und Putzler, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamps are in very good condition. Note: There are some missing...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid-Cenutry Space Age Lamellar Moon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Space Age slat lamp. The spherical lamp body consists of slats made of translucent plastic, which are arranged around a central point. They are clampe...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Several Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique brown flower glass pendant, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with an inner ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass

Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani during the 1970's. This is a rare Italian mid-century chrome table lamp, named after "serpente“ meaning snake in Italia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

A RADICAL SPACE-AGE POST-MODERN Table Lamp by PAOLO CALIARI, LINEA T, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and elegant table lamp, Modernist, Post-Bauhaus, Space-Age, cylindrical structure in chromed metal, diffuser lampshade in white cylindrical perspex, adjustable half-hemispherical system allowing the light to be directed towards the diffuser, by Paolo Caliari, Linea T...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Rare Original 1960s Kaiser Light Metal Teak Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s Kaiser light table lamp with teak base and infinitely swiveling metal neck. The shade is made of metal in ivory white. Beautiful minimalist design from the 1960s. L...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Large Mid Century Space Age Modern Rectangular Wall Mirror with Oval Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A heavy solid wood wall mirror circa 1970's. Excellent quality with white lacquered wood. Very good ready to use condition.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Vintage Pendant Chandelier 1970s Space Age Ufo Atom Lamp White Chrome
Located in Berlin, DE
1970s Vintage Pendant Chandelier - White Chrome Space Age UFO Atom Lamp Introducing a captivating vintage pendant chandelier that perfectly encapsulates the...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Chair red fabric chair Christian Ghion Y2K style design space age
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Swivel red fabric chair. Christian Ghion designed it in the late 90s for Idee Japan. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example in that era.
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Early 2000s Japanese Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Frine Table lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Frine Table lamp by Studio Tetrarch (composed of designers: Adelaide Bonati, Silvio Bonatti, Enrico De Munari and Carla Federspiel) for Artemide, in 1968. The lamp consists of three...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Opaline Glass, Plastic

Set of a Hanging Lamp and a Wall Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in metal. The hanging lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb and the wall lamp needs 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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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