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.
$1,347Sale Price / item|20% Off
Toffoli. 1 of 2 Memphis and Pop Art style pendant lamp, Italy, 1980s.
By Toffoli
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Memphis and Pop Art style pendant lamp from Toffoli, Italy, 1980s. Formed by a transparent textured methacrylate or acrylic disc with 3 colored bands and a black lacquered metal stru...
Metal
A Pair of OP-ART LUCITE & MIRROR Infinity NESTING or SIDE TABLES, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing pair of cubic coffee tables, bedside tables or end tables, Post-Modernist, Pop, Shabby-Chic, cubic structures in thick strips of Plexiglas, with 3 transparent sides an...
Mirror, Plexiglass
Rare Complete “Orix” Desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni, 1970s
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This rare and complete “Orix” desk was designed by Italian architects Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni in the early 1970s. A bold example of Space Age Italian design, this ...
Metal
Murano Glass Wall Lamp "Gio S P-PL 40" by Michele Sbrogiò for Murano Due
By Murano Due, Michele Sbrogiò
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Gio lamps, masterfully designed by Michele Sbrogiò utilizes a simple flat structure to elegantly frame a burst of light emitted by the handblown diffuser in satin white opaline g...
Aluminum
1970's Space Age Red Cinema Chair with Headrest, Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French, Space Age, Mid-Century lounge chair which was remarkably reclaimed from a 1970's Parisian cinema and upholstered in gorgeous red fabric. The lacquered fiberglass frame has so...
Aluminum
Pair of Douglas Deeds Fiberglass Lounge Chairs for Sintoform, USA
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Designed by Douglas Deeds for Sintoform in 1972, this pair of lounge chairs reflects the sculptural approach to furniture that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. Ea...
Fiberglass
Vintage Sculptural Resin Shell Wall Sconce, Organic Design, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Striking sculptural wall sconce in the form of a seashell, crafted in translucent cast resin. This highly decorative piece creates a warm and atmospheric glow once illuminated, revea...
Resin
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Atomic Design Plexiglass Ambience Light, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 1...
Metal
Original 1960s Large Space Age Pendant Lamp with Copper Shade by Beisl Leuchten
Located in München, DE
A very elegant, large, original 1960s pendant lamp featuring a patinated copper shade. The interior is fitted with a screw-mounted white aluminum reflector. A superb example of 1960s...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum, Copper
$3,204Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pop Art and Space Age. Ice acrylic pendant lamp, Spain, 1970s
By Targetti Sankey, La Murrina, J.T. Kalmar
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pop Art and Space Age iced pendant lamp, Spain, 1970s. Composed of a central round structure in semi-transparent ice-effect acrylic, and surrounded by a crown of Pop Art style elemen...
Metal, Chrome
Model Pergamo 38 Single Sconce by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1980s, Italy
By Artemide, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Pergamo 38 Single Sconce by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1980s, Italy Glass is thick and heavy This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Measurements: Height: 22 cm Widt...
Metal
Pair of Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs, Attr. to De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in amstelveen, NL
Exceptional pair of sculptural Italian lounge chairs dating from the late 1960s or early 1970s, attributed to the design group of Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi. ...
Faux Leather
Modular Wall Lights By Mokoto Ishii For Staff Circa 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Gloucester, GB
Modular Wall Lights By Mokoto Ishii For Staff Circa 1970s - Polyhedric glass shades with mercury coated inners - Chrome backplate - Take E14 fitting bulbs - Designed by Motoko Ishii...
Mercury Glass
1 of the 2 Stunning Ceramic Stoneware Wall Light by Axella, Denmark
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Spectacular circular ceramic wall lights, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark around the 1970s by Axella. The beautiful engravings and holes in the ceramic ma...
Ceramic
1990's Cosmo Gang Arcade Game Piece by Namco Japan
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very rare colorful piece of a 1990's redemption styled arcade game called the Cosmo Gang where shooters tried to destroy the aliens. The spaceship with the alien driver was mounted...
Metal
Coat Rack Osvaldo Borsani Style Mid-Century Design for Tecno, Italy, 1980s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful 1980s coat rack in the style of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. In 1960 he designed the famous AT16, then a variant of it later this coat rack, which is attached to the w...
Chrome
Kalmar Atomic Floor or Table Lamp 'RS 6 TL', Aluminum Glass, 1970, One of Two
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern or Space Age Atomium tower table or floor light mod. RS6-TL 1972 designed by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in 1972. The lamp is made of polished aluminum and handblown b...
Aluminum, Nickel, Chrome
German Art Glass Wall Light by Hillebrand, 1970
By Hillebrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful dome shaped, glass wall light by Hillebrand Leuchten Germany, clear glass shade with graphite inclusions on a chrome reflector/back plate, the design creates a stunning sha...
Chrome
Pair of Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Hustadt Keramik
Located in Rijssen, NL
Piar of Brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. Measurements: Width: 8.26 in (21 cm) Heigth: 7.87 in (20 cm) Dep...
Ceramic
1 of the 2 Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 unique brown flower glass pendants, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with an inner whit...
Blown Glass
Rare Wendell Castle Molar Group Coffee Table c.1969 , Fewer then 24 produced
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Wendell Castle Molar Group Coffee Table c.1969 ,Sunshine Yellow fiberglass 'Gel-Coat. Fewer than twenty-four examples of the Molar Group coffee table were produced. Signed to un...
Fiberglass
Rare Orange Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) Floor Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Orange Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) Floor Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide – A Space Age Icon Step into the bold imagination of the Space Age with this extraordinary first edition Pal...
Metal
Pr. Post Modern Space Age Bellini C & B Italia Amanta Lounge Chairs c 1969
Located in New York, NY
Very chic pair of vintage Amanta chairs, designed by Mario Belllini , for C&B Italia circa 1969. Executed in supple black leather, contrasted with the molded white fiberlite chair fr...
Leather, Fiberglass
Floor Lamp Diabolo Red Beige by Knoll, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful floor lamp by Knoll, manufactured circa 1970. Red and beige shade with beautiful patterns, illuminates beautifully. The base is made of wood with a classy ring in the middl...
Other
Curve Shaped White Metal Space Age Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Curve Shaped White Metal Space Age Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and minimal design wall lamps Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard ligh...
Metal
Large, exceptional 1960s brass table lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Exceptional and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with adjustable lampshade. Designed and manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany 1970s. Executed in massive brass sheet a...
Metal, Brass, Iron
1960 Claudio Dini Enzo Francesconi Italian Design Space Age Wall Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Wall Lamp Designer Claudio Dini prod. Francesconi Enzo Italy, 1960 Brown metal frame Clear Glass Shade Perfect working order Glass in perfect condiction
Metal
Quadrifoglio Table Lamp in brown acrylic by Harvey Guzzini, Yugoslavia 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic Quadrifoglio table lamp designed by Guzzini and manufactured under license by Meblo in Yugoslavia during the 1970s. A celebrated example of Sp...
Steel
1970s 10-stack Red & White Plastic Modular Cabinet Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Buffalo, NY
\. SET 10 AVAIL.. *********NOTE PRICED PER UNIT.******* VINTAGE (OLD) Anna Castelli for Kartell. Red and White stacking storage / nightstands or end tables.. sliding plastic doors...
Plastic
$775Sale Price|53% Off
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Chrome
1990s Space Age Silver Plated Atomes Vase by Richard Hutten for Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A silver plated and glass vase designed and manufactured in France by Christofle, it has never been used and it came in original box. Richard Hutten, a renowned Dutch designer known for his innovative and playful approach to design, collaborated with Christofle, a prestigious French silverware and luxury goods manufacturer, to create the Atomes Vase...
Silver Plate
Exclusive Space Age “Boomerang” executive desk, 1980s
By Ebeniste Straure , Paris
Located in Zwevegem, VWV
WOW. If you are looking for a desk that truly no one else has and that you never tire of looking at, then this “Boomerang” executive desk is without a doubt a piece you must see. Th...
Oak
1950s Portuguese Space Age UFO Ashtray Lamp in Opaline Glass and Chromed Brass
Located in Lisboa, PT
This unusual table lamp from Portugal, 1950s, embodies the playful futurism of early Space Age design. Shaped like a flying saucer, it combines the dual function of a lamp and ashtra...
Brass, Chrome
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Red Leather tufted low 3 seat sofa chrome legs
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Scandinavian Space Age Modern Red Leather tufted low 3 seat sofa chrome legs. Great low soft leather tufted sofa with tapered chrome legs and casters. Tufted cushions and...
Chrome
Afra and Tobia Scarpa “Foglio” wall light, 1970s Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Foglio wall lamp, designed by the renowned Italian duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1966, is a timeless icon of minimalist elegance and functional design. Produced by Flos, the lamp ...
Steel
Sputnik Gemini Flush Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
By J.T. Kalmar, Robert and Trix Haussmann, Cosack Leuchten, Gaetano Sciolari, Harvey Guzzini
Located in München, DE
A very impressive Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for any room. Manufacturer: Gebrüder Cosack Mode...
Metal
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent model Y2K design
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Masterpiece table lamp of Space Age design.Original was released from the 60s by Artemide. It is transparent model released only from the late 90s u...
Plastic
DF2000 trolley bar cabinet by Raymond Loewy for the Doubinsky Frères 1968
By Doubinsky Freres, Raymond Loewy
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
After a brief but promising career as a fashion illustrator, French- American designer Raymond Loewy dedicated his talent to the field of graphic and industrial design. Loewy’s creat...
Metal
Mid Century Space Age Style Lowboy Dresser with Mirror
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern lowboy dresser features hardwood construction, original white lacquer finish, six dovetailed drawers with yellow drawer faces and chrome accented hardware, an...
Mirror, Plastic, Lacquer
Vintage Wall Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Sconces Spots by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino, RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... Minimalist flush mount by Giotto Stoppino. Holland, 1970s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Milk Glass, Bakelite
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Velvet Bent Wood Rocking Chair and Ottoman by BioForm
Located in Denver, CO
Post 1950s, believed to be 1970s Manufactured by BioForm Seating Systems Solid bentwood frame. Two area of small wear and a few very light scratches consistent with age. (see p...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Laminate, Wood, Bentwood
Original M.C. Esher Black Light poster ''Dream'' 1960s
By M.C. Escher
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique and original very rare Black Light poster M.C. Escher After M.C.Escher Wood Engraving Dream 1935 . The poster still has its Bright colors and with the Black Light on ,its ...
Paper
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
By John Mascheroni, Vecta Group
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century chrome and glass coffee table, designed by John Mascheroni for Vecta, made in Italy, circa 1960’s. The table features a tubular frame cons...
Chrome
Orange Metal 10 Socket Tubes Exclusive Large Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Orange metal 10 socket tubes exclusive large pair of sconces, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist sconces Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with 10xE1...
Metal
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Fiberglass Upholstered Swivel Tilt Lounge Chair by Buaghman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Very cool and rare swivel tilt lounge chair Space Age style, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This example is in untouched, original condition, showing only light cosmeti...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal Queen Sized Bed Frame and Headboard, Italy 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage Italian bed frame and headboard in red tubular metal. Fits EU King, US Queen can be used without issue. Scuffs and scratches to me...
Steel
Pace Collection 9964-1 Chrome Four Poster King Canopy Bed
Located in Hanover, MA
Pace Collection 9964-1 chrome four-poster king size canopy bed. Dimensions shown are external, edge to edge. Internal dimensions 78.5 inches side to side by 80.5 inches head to foot....
Steel, Chrome
1960s Czechoslovak Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional Space Age floor lamp produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. This sculptural “Rocket” lamp features a cylindrical fiberglass diffuser elegantly suspended within a mi...
Fiberglass, Wood
Original Asko Ball Chair, Eero Aarnio, White and Orange, Finland, 1960s
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Regensburg, DE
Design Classic - Original, restored 'Ball Chair' by Asko in white with orange fabric. Design: 1963–65 by Eero Aarnio (born in Helsinki in 1932) Manufacturer: Asko, Finland, 1960s (s...
Metal
4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936
Located in London, GB
This striking stone meteorite is a rare type of natural sculpture from outer space. Its form and radiating thumb-shaped impressions - known as regmaglypts - are the result of its fie...
Stone
$706Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Cascade Pendant by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Cascade chandelier, Peill and Putzler, Germany 1960-1970. Hanging lamp with 3 bubble glass spheres, pink, amber and mauve colored. Each sphere ca...
Metal, Chrome
1970 Aldo Nason Mazzega Space Age Design Murano Glass Chain Ceiling Lamp
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
Ceiling Lamp Aldo Nason Mazzega Italy, 1960 Lamp with 10 lights Blown Murano Glass Metal Chrome Frame Excellent Condiction Glasses perfect. Perfect working order
Metal
Vintage 70s Atomic Era Space Age Europhone Stereo Turntable with player recorder
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage 70s Atomic Era Space Age Europhone Stereo Turntable with player recorder Stylish object for your apartment . There has been a past, not too f...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
1960s round Space Age Pop Art aluminum ceiling or wall lamp
Located in München, BY
Minimalist 1960s Space Age Pop Art aluminum ceiling or wall lamp. The front of the lamp are covered with glossy clear varnish. Appearance changes depending to the size of the chose...
Aluminum
$360Sale Price|27% Off
Vintage Portaombrelli Umbrella Stand by Gino Colombini for Kartell, Italy, 1966
Located in Bern, CH
Vintage 1970's Portaombrelli Umbrella Stand. Designed by Gino Colombini, 1966. Produced by Kartell, Italy. With maker's mark on base. Dimensions: Height 60 cm Diameter 25cm. In exce...
Plastic
Space Age Italian Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian Space Age wall unit. Laminate blue faux bois with black lacquer, glass and aluminum details. A diverse storage piece allowing for use as a bookshelf, bar unit or media cab...
Aluminum, Chrome
Very Large Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent space age pendant by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. A huge 18" hand blown glass globe with countless bubbles of varying size is suspended by minimalist chrome hardware. T...
Chrome
Max Sauze Nesting Tables, 1970’s
By Max Sauze
Located in Bern, CH
Set of 1970’s Isocele nesting tables by Max Sauze (set includes 3 tables). Clear glass tabletop with black metal frame. Measurements: Small Table - Height 40cm Width 40cm Depth 40cm...
Metal
$673Sale Price|49% Off
Vintage 1970s floor lamp in orange glass Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Floor lamp with orange glass body and fabric shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 142 cm; Diam...
Fabric, Glass
Space age hand knotted wall hanging, Germany 1970
By Desso
Located in ECHT, NL
Magnificent space age wall tapestry. Handcrafted in the 1970s. It has an abstract decor. The patterns have different heights. The tapestry is in very good condition. It looks almost...
Wool