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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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Space Age Table Lamps By Helena Tynell For Orion Leuchten, 1960s, Set Of 2
Located in Zohor, SK
These are great table lamps! Produced in Austria in 1960s by Orion Leuchten company. Original labels still attached. Designed by Helena Tynell with her typical bubble glass shields. ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Plastic

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Haberli Teo Alfredo design in years '65 Swiss production sculpture chair
Located in Biella, IT
Haberli Teo Alfredo design in years '65 Swiss production one space age sculpture chair in the sell. Are available two chairs ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1 harlow dining chair by ettore sottsass for poltrona frau, 1971
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
ettore sottsass, austrian-born designer of global fame as co-founder of the „memphis“ group became a true „renaissance man“ of the 20th century. every design museum all over the worl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Perspex table lamp, space age, 1970s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Perspex table lamp, Space Age, 1970s Conditions: Good Materials: Perspex Era: 1970
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Murano 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian Modular Lounge Chair in Black Leather model PANAREA by Lev & Lev, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A vintage Lounge chair that can become an element of an infinite modular sofa. Made in Italy by the LEV & LEV company between 1960 and 1970, this armchair is the manifesto of that tr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Faux Leather

Vintage brass coffee table attributed to Knut Hesterberg, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era coffee table made from a sculptural brass frame and a smoked glass top. Attributed to knut Hesterberg Good condition with normal age related patina Height: 44cm Diam...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Space Age Orange glass table lamp, France 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age Orange glass table lamp France 1970s Orange glass. Lacquered aluminum. 23.5 / 13.5 cm H - 26 cm diam. Conditions: excellent, no defects
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Pair of Mid-Century Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture or Wall Sconce in Wro
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of ceiling or wall sconce with mid-century Spanish sunrays. Brass flush mount with variegated gold metal frame. Sun blast. Measurements: 17 cms deep. This piece can be placed as...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Space Age Furniture

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Metal

'Omega' chandelier by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1962
Located in Argelato, BO
Omega pendant lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1962 "The Omega lamp, in the pendant and ceiling versions, is part of the first series of lamps designed by Vico Magistre...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Vintage Red Orange Plastic Bar Cart, 1970s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red orange plastic bar cart or serving table or side table 1970s Germany. A wonderful bar cart or serving table from plastic circu...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Infinity Side Table by Enrico Cesana, Busnelli, Plywood, Italy 1990s, Space Age
Located in Ulm, DE
The Infinity Table by Enrico Cesana for Busnelli is a captivating piece that combines artistic flair with everyday functionality. Its flowing, sculptural design and smooth, uninterru...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

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Plywood

Space Age Dome Lid Smoke Lucite Ice Bucket
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique space-age dome ice bucket, with white plastic removable insert for easy cleaning.
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age Vintage Modular Lavender Leather Togo Sofa Michel Ducaroy 1970s
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...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Leather

Artemide Nessino Giancarlo Mattioli transparent yellow Y2K design
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 until 2000s. It's improved design ...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

De Sede Design Black Leather Patchwork Storage Ottoman, Switzerland 1970s
Located in leucate, FR
Black patchwork leather storage ottomans with open top by Swiss designer De Sede. Original soft leather with beautiful patina. Good condition. 1970s. Many colors and sizes avail...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Fabric, Wood

White Opaline Glass & Metal Velella Ceiling Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Velella lamp can be used as sconce or as a ceiling lamp. It is made from a painted metal frame with adjustable holders, and with an opaline glass shade. This model provides onl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Nickel

stunning brass & chrome glass lamp by Doria - 1970s Germany
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- schöne Bubbleglas Lampe von Doria mit 4 Lichtquellen - sehr guter Zustand ohne Beschädigungen - schöne Patina 60 cm x 27 cm
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Space Age Plastic Pendant, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age pendant made in 1960s in Italy. Red plastic shade with some scratches visible on pictures. Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Carlo de Carli for Fiarm , transformable bar cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
Rare bar cabinet designed by Carlo de Carli for the Fiarm manufacture in the 1970s. This piece is a perfect example of organic and experimental Italian design of the period: curved ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Laminate, Palisander

Elios, Vanity Table Lamp by Giusto Toso for Leucos, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare Space-Age table lamp, named Elios and made in in blown white Murano glass, disc chrome, and an acrylic base that allow to adjust the direction of the mirror. Designed in the 197...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Nebu Round Mirror Space Ace 1960s Holland
By Nebu
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Round Mirror .Purple color . The mirror itself is a little off center Its intended . Very good quality . Signed Nebu Holland
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood

Vintage floor lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural floor lamp made of bent aluminum strips assembled in a very nice manner. Designed by Gaetano Sciolari but very much in the style of Max Sauze's creations. The light emit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Orix desk, Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Orix desk, Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co, Italy, circa 1970. "You write on it and I read on it, but she mirrors, the other puts away his books, while they study and they...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian Modern Space Age White Desk Lamp, by Zonca LTD
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Italian Modern Space Age White Desk Lamp, by Zonca LTD This flexible table lamp from Zonca, Italy, manufactured in the 1970s, captures the essence of space-age design with its sleek...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age, 1970s French Table & Chairs, Set of 5
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your dining experience with this stunning set of five Space Age table and chairs, crafted in France during the 1970s. The iconic des...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Kartell Marcello Siard Orange Shelf 70s Design Modernism
Located in Taranto, IT
Kartell Marcello Siard Orange Shelf 1970s Modern Design. Entirely immaterial original plastic of the period. Item is in good conservative condition, present slight and obvious signs...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

1970s Amazing Vintage Original Scheurich Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Amazing vintage original Scheurich ceramic vase in excellent condition. This vase is rare diameter 4,72" x 7,87" H inches 20 H cm. - 12 D cm.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972
Located in Echt, NL
Sculptural pair of fiberglass lounge chairs in excellent condition. Designed by Douglas Deeds in the 1970s. Manufactured by Architectural Fiberglass Co. a division of Architectural Pottery. The chairs are entirely made of fiberglass which gives them their minimalist sculptural shape. The seats are upholstered with a natural fabric and can be removed. Both the fiberglass base and the seats are professionally restored. The fiberglass is repainted in the original mustard color and the seats are reupholstered with a high quality beige fabric. On request we have two more available. We use different shipping companies for our worldwide shipments, this way we will always obtain the safest transport and most price conscious quotes. Please contact us for a competitive shipping quote!! These models were imported into Australia by Spectrum Pty Ltd, a firm managed by Michael Hall Best. Michael Hall Best was the son of Marion Hall...
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Carbon Fiber

Iconic ROBO Bar Cart Storage Trolley by Joe Colombo, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Joe Colombo Robo Trolley represents a significant milestone in 1960s Space Age design. This cylindrical piece, measuring 40 cm in height and 38.5 cm in diameter, is crafted with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Set of 3 Ripcord stools Space Ace 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Three ,square Dark Brown Ripcord low Stools . Round Plastic base . Typical Space Ace style .
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

Modernist Grey Sconces in Bend Lucite from Sönnico Oslo, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of grey bend Lucite wall lights. Manufactured and sold via Sönnico in Oslo Norway. Anonymous designer in the style of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. The lights features original ...
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1970s Norwegian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Lucite

Large glass table lamp from Italy, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Large glass table lamp made in Italy in the 1960s, in the style of Sergio Asti's Daruma or Giuliana Gramigna's Electra. Opaline glass and white...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Sonneman Chrome Eyeball Articulating Floor Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1960s articulating floor lamp by Robert Sonneman with chrome eyeball shade attached by an articulating joint to the long chrome stem at the base of which is the hefty round a...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome, Iron

Space age red Ice Bucket, Guzzini Italy, ca. 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age red plastic Ice Bucket Guzzini Italy, 1970s Manufacture's logo H 18.5 × 17.5 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Vittorio Balli & Romeo Ballardini style Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age Italian mushroom-shapped table lamps from the 70s. The structure is made of chrome-plated silver steel, with an opaline glass shade. Very much in the style of the l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Very rare 1970s Swedish pine bent veneer table lamp by GB Solbackens Svarveri
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1970s pine veneer table lamp with bentwood slats. Manufacturer is GB Solbackens Svarveri. Made in Sweden. Beautiful swedish classic from the 1970s. Very good vintage condit...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Pine

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Space age design classic that never gets old. Beautiful chocolate brown leather up...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather

Willy Rizzo. Brutalist murano glass table lamp for BD Lúmica, Spain, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age style Murano glass table lamp designed by Willy Rizzo for BD Lúmica, Spain, 1970s. Hand-blown Murano glass base with bubbles, crafted in transparent, white and grayish navy...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Large Dijkstra Flying Saucer Space Age Dome Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Large space age flying saucer 'Dome' pendant lamp by Dijkstra. The lamp consists of a plexiglass outer shade and aluminium inner shade. The light escapes beautifully through the hole...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vittorio Introini Pair of chromed metal and leather armchairs for Saporiti
Located in Argelato, BO
Vittorio Introini Pair of chromed metal and leather armchairs, for Saporiti, Italy 1965. Measures: 67.00 x 72.00 x 75.00 cm
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Design Eye Ball Gepo Pair of Dutch Colored Aluminum Abat-Jour
By Gepo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Icon...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Special Moduline Hanging Sofa by Cado, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Moduline two seater designed by Ole Gjerløv Knudsen and Torben Lind for Cado (Poul Cadovius) 1968. This rare wall mounted two seater is green colored pleather and in good condtio...
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Space Age Portable Vanity Box with Mirror by Makio Hasuike for Gedy, 70s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Makio Hasuike’s groundbreaking approach to industrial design finds one of its most compelling expressions in this 1970s portable vanity set for Gedy. A fusion of bold aesthetics and ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Gianfranco Frattini Beige Wool Bouclé Sesann Two-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann two-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features wool bouclé upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

1980s Vintage French LG Paris UFO Space Age Halogen Ceiling Pendant Uplighter
Located in London, England
1980s French UFO-shaped, space age, directional uplighter halogen ceiling light. Manufactured by L G Paris. The metal curved shade is coated with a dark gr...
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid Century Space Age Pendant Light by Herda, Retro 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage pendant lamp by Herda with flower-like space age shade. The lamp consists of a transparent, 'copper' coloured shade in a flower shape. The lamp requires one E27 (standard) li...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Space Age Murano floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, opaline glass
Located in Milano, IT
Born in 1935 into a family of celebrated glassmakers from the venetian island of Murano, Carlo Nason is no doubt one of the most influential glass designers of the twentieth century....
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Beautiful 70s Very Big Table Lamp by Christian Hvidt for Nordisk Solar
Located in München, DE
Beautiful rare 70s very big table lamp by Christian Hvidt for Nordisk Solar. Very elegant minimalist design. Made in Denmark. Entire lamp is made of metal in very good vintage cond...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Murano Glass Chandelier attrib Mazzega 1970s
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
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Yellow Danish Table or Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for ASK Belysninger, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This is a dual colored hybrid table or pendant light designed by the Danish designer Bent Karlby in the late 1960s. It is made from yellow and white acrylic and was manufactured by A...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age pair of red plastic chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s Pair of chairs with rounded shapes, in red plastic with removable l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

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...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Meritalia Sculptural Space Age Air Loungers Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare Fabio Novembre for Meritalia sculptural chairs. The beautiful set in dark and light gray ultra suede is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! The fabulous chairs of the Air Lounge System...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ultrasuede

Rainbow Lamp Company Space Age Bronze Floor Lamp Designed by Jim Bindman 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern American Space Age unique vintage brass finished floor lamp designed by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp Company. The lamp is working with t...
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1980s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Set of Six Very Rare Large 1970s Metal Wall Lights by Staff Model 2020/21
Located in München, DE
Set of six very rare large 1970's metal wall lights. Manufactured by Staff. Made in Germany. With original label. Model number 2020/21. Lamps are made entirely of metal, the back i...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Several Thick Textured Cube Lamps from Peill & Putzler, Germany 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ice Cube lamps impresses with wonderfully shiny glass and unique design from 1972. With warm off white back plate. Can used as wall or flush light. The light cubes were manufactured...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Space Age Etagere Serving Set in Multicolor Plastic by Emsa West Germany 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Original 1970s etagere by Emsa, made in West Germany. A true space age gem, this sculptural serving piece features curvy, glossy plastic components in striking primary colors—red, y...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Space Age UFO Pendant Light, Czech Republic 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Space Age UFO Pendant Light, Czech Republic 1970s This vintage pendant light from 1970s Czech Republic features a bold, futuristic design that evokes the shape of a UFO, transportin...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

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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