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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Chrome plated metal, sandblasted & grinded glass 1960s sconce
By Fontana Arte
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Wall light in chrome platedd metal, curved, sandblasted and ground glass made in the 1960s in the style of Fontana Arte. Brand new condition. The lamp is equipped with E14 lamp socket.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Graphic design white side board by Musterring, Germany 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Space age style living room set. Made by Musterring Germany in the 1960s. Made from white lacquered wood.
the long sideboard has 3 doors with geometric graphic design fronts and 3 d...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wood
Space Age White Demetrio Coffee Table by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Vico Magistretti began his career as an architect after World War II, and in the 1960s he left behind many innovative designs as a designer.
He is one of the designers who laid the foundation of the Italian mid-century period, and his designs such as the Maralunga sofa by Cassina and the Eclisse lamp by Artemide still attract many people today.
This coffee table was released by Artemide in the 1960s and is an item integrally molded using fiber-reinforced plastic. The seamless form is very beautiful, and the lines and angles of the curves are so elegant that it is hard to believe that it is made of resin. The Demetrio 45 stacking table...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Globe Lamp by Olympia Lunar, 1960s
By Olympia Furniture Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Olympia Lunar globe lamp, a luminary masterpiece from the swinging 60s, marries form and function in perfect harmony. Its spherical shade diffuses a soft, ethereal glow, casting ...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Rare Set of Four Space Age Black Plastic Dining Chairs by Marcello Siard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 29.5" / W 16.8" / D 15.2" Height from floor to seat: 18.4" Back height: 14.8"
A fabulous and rare set of 4 black molded Model 1050 plastic dining chairs by Marcello Si...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
‘Jupiter’ Lounge Chair by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
Located in Beerse, VAN
1960s 'Jupiter' lounge chair designed by Pierre Guariche for the Belgian manufacturer Meurop.
This chair was designed for the 'Starlook Ultralight' series, designed between 1965 and...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Clear Plexiglass Chair with Metal Frame and Wooden Armrests
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair made of transparent plexiglass and metal frame. Armrests of lacquered wood. Some age-related wear and marks on armrests, plexiglass in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Sconces by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Italy circa 1968
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age four-light sconce designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano glass in the 'Pulegoso' technique and a chromed metal hardware.
We have two available, priced individually.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair OF italian armchairs 70s
By Lev & Lev
Located in Paris, FR
pair of armchairs in brown velvet fabric. Made in Italy by the manufacturer lev & lev in the 70s. This sofa is designed for a high level of comfort with thick cushions. It is made up...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Large space age cocoon pendant, Germany 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
A large ( height 60 cm diameter 45 cm ) cocoon pendant from Germany 1960s. Generally these are attributed to Goldkant and often referred to as in the st...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Resin
Pair of Space Age Glass & Ceramic Ceiling Lights, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Seto of two vintage flush mounts or ceiling lights with ceramic base, milk glass ball and circle made of frosted glass. Unique piece of lighting. Rewired: 2x1 E25-E27 bulbs. US wirin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Milk Glass, Glass
1968. rare prefab house Nikolaos Xasteros
By Nikolaos Xasteros
Located in Perpignan, FR
THE XASTEROS HOUSE Made from fibreglass and measuring 50m, the Xasteros House is something of a rarity. it is believed that no more than ten exambles were ever manufactured The patent for the design was registered in September 1969 for a company called Alta, which whom Nikolaos Xasteros collaborated. Between 1973 and 1978. he went on to produce them under his own name. Originally, the interior was divided into a sitting room, small kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Some 15 years ago, one of the structures was discovered abandoned in a forest close to the seaside resort of Loutraki to the west of Athens. After the interior was gutted, the house was exhibited at the 2nd Athens Biennale in 2009 by the Greek architecture collective, Errands. Rather enigmatically, the group lost track of it soon after it was dismantled and its whereabouts today are unknown. Apart from the one at Terra Remota, only one other example is believed to exist for certain today. Located directly on the coast in Kalyvia Thorikou, it has been integrated into a larger structure and now sits on a platform to which it is linked via a staircase.
Rare prefabricated living unit by the Greek architect Nikolaos Xasteros dating from 1968. (school of architecture of Paris 1953)
The set can be dismantled and transported on a 13m flatbed truck or container.
area: 40 m2
dimensions diameter 8m
Height: 4m50
Assembly time: 7 to 10 days (4 people)
Lifting gear required for assembly
The house consists of the following elements:
- 2 fiberglass shell roof elements...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Lacquered Bentwood Dining Chairs - a Set of 6
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of six mid century Italian dining chairs. Black lacquered bentwood with chrome hardware. Original geometric pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Italian Modern Guzzini White Orange Pendant, Studio 6G, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Italian modern atomic age Guzzini "Bud" pendant by Studio 6G. Big crisp white dome pendant with chrome top, chrome band along edge, white plas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Plexiglass
Midcentury Brass and Crystal Sputnik Chandelier by Val Saint Lambert, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Impressive brass and crystal sputnik chandelier.
The crystals are made by the renowned belgium glass company Val Saint Lambert.
The chandelier has 12 lightpoints that can be us...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid Century George Kovacs Chrome 'Caterpillar' Lamps - a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid century chrome "caterpillar" lamps attributed to George Kovacs. Stacked ball form silhouette. Smaller in scale, as seen compared to a larger version in the last photo. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Italian Chrome Wrapped Oversized Arm Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian armchair. Overstuffed silhouette, chrome wrapped detail and chrome feet. Reupholstered by its previous owner in a crisp white synthetic bouclé. Two available. sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Floor Lamp, Glass Lampshade, Wooden Tripod Base, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Space Age floor lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czech Republic. It features a beautifully shaped wooden tripod base and a milk - white glass lampshade. The lamp gives a soft a...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Floor Lamp, Glass Lampshade, Wooden Tripod Base, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Space Age floor lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czech Republic. It features a beautifully shaped wooden tripod base and a milk - white glass lampshade. The lamp gives a soft a...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Brown Skai & Metal 1960/70s Wheeled Office Chair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Desk swivel chair in brown skai and painted metal, produced in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s
Very good vintage condition: 2 visible skai defect as showed in the pictures.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gispen by A.Cordemeijer Model 2210 from the 1960s
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Gispen by A.Cordemeijer model 2210 from the 1960s.
Complete original set from the 1960s. Taken over from the first owner who kept them tidy all these years. So the condition is very...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Space Age Metal Pendant by Ludib Bratislava, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of glass, lacquered metal, brass
With aged patina
New Cabling
US wiring compatible
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space Age Vintage Brown Plastic Armchairs "Gaudi" by Vico Magistretti, 1968
Located in Brescia , Brescia
The exquisite Gaudi Space Age armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, with a captivating vintage patina in brown chocolate plastic. Designed with a sleek and futuristic aesthetic...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970s, Italian, Rectangular Chrome & Glass Coffee Table Pierre Cardin Style
Located in London, GB
1970s Italian mid-century geometric square-tubed chromed-steel stacked rectangular coffee table. A rectangular clear tempered round-cornered glass table top is secured in place with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp
Located in München, DE
Stunning bubble glass wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960's.
The design creates a spectacular light.
High quality.
Condition:
Very good vintag...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Space Age Pottery Table Lamp, c.1960
Located in Surbiton, GB
Tall white glazed earthenware desk lamp from the 1960's.
Dimensions (cm, approx):
Height: 49
Width: 18
Depth: 30
Condition: Good condition for year with no cracks or chip...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Floor Lamp, Glass Lampshade, Wooden Tripod Base, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Space Age floor lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czech Republic. It features a beautifully shaped wooden tripod base and a milk - white glass lampshade. The lamp gives a soft a...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Mid-century Table Lamps by Stanislav Kučera for Kamenický Šenov
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two space age table lamps designed by Stanislav Kucera and produced in Kamenický Šenov in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. The bases of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wall Lamps Massive Belgium 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
The lights have a chrome frame and a glass sphere with air bubbles.
They are both equipped with 1 E 14 fitting and a suspension eye in the fixture.
H 24 cm, W 13 and D 21 cm
They ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2 Bubble Lamps by Jacques Biny for Lita, 1960's France
By Jacques Biny, Lita
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Set of 2 adjustable ball lamps by Lita - France early 1960's.
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Space Age Cascading Globe Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti, 1960s
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A very spectacular cascading globe chandelier attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Original 1960's model. Made out of a chromed steel structure holdin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1970′ Pair of Butterfly Sconces Bronze/Brass, Duval Brasseur or Isabelle Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Pair or similar of butterfly sconces in bronze or brass, 4 bulbs, agate wings, good condition, Circa 1970
Measures: Wings: 53 x 37 cm
Width: 53 cm
Height: 45 cm
Depth: 14 cm
Win...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Agate, Brass
Finnish Fire Yellow Fiberglass Pastille Armchairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko, 1967
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in MIlano, IT
Finnish fire yellow fiberglass Pastille armchairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko, 1967
The Pastille armchair is more a work of art than a simple armchair or rocking chair. Created in 1967,...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
German Space Age Period Glass Flower Flush Mount by H. Richter, 1950s
By H. Richter
Located in Barntrup, DE
This impressive Space Age or Stejnar period flush mount by H. Richter features a chrome sheet and frame, covered in glass flowers richly decorated from smaller to slightly larger. Th...
Category
1950s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Space Age Table Lamp Rocket, Kamenicky Senov, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Brass base on three legs with plastic balls on the ends and with opaline glass shade, fitted with one E14 socket.
Designed by Stanislav Kucera in the...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Space Age Chandelier by Elektroinstala Decin, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia by Elektroinstala Decin, 1970s, very good original condition, 3x40W, E27 bulbs
US wiring compatible
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian White Perspex and Golden Metal 1960s Table Lamp with Cylindrical Shade
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This abat jour is composed by golden metal elements and white perspex cylinders. Good condition: oxidation patina on the metal elements. Light defects on the white shade as stated in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Karuselli Lounge Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi in Orange Leather, 1960s
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Finland, 1960s.
Ergonomically shaped and enveloping lounge chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro.
It has a chrome bar that is meant to be the suspension for the chair, and features a fiberglass ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Captains Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko, 1960s, Set of Two
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of Captains chair designed by Eero Aarnio for Asko. A true pop design icon of the 1960s. New red upholstery on chrome-plated swivel base. Ver...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s Kaiser Metal Floor Lamp in Orange Atomic Design Space Age Pop Art
By Kaiser
Located in München, DE
Beautiful rare Kaiser metal floor lamp with five opal glass balls. Great sixties Space Age, Pop Art, Atomic Design in orange. Very good vintage condition ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Six Mid-Century Modern Bell Pendant Light by Leucos 1960 by Toso and Pamio
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Set of six pendant light / chandeliers designed by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Leucos in opalescent and red hand blown Murano glass,
they al...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Four-Light Chandelier attributed to Stilnovo, circa 1970
By Stilnovo
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern Italian four-light chandelier, attributed to Stilnovo, in black lacquered metal and glass, circa 1970
Great condition throughout.
Measurements:
Glass 60 cm x 60 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Six-Light Chandelier attributed to Stilnovo, circa 1970
By Stilnovo
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern large Italian six-light chandelier, attributed to Stilnovo, in black lacquered metal and glass, circa 1970.
Great condition throughout.
Measurements:
Glass 104 cm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Sciolari Chrome and Glass Lens Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern 15-light chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari in chrome and glass lenses.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Chrome and Fourteen Light Chandelier by Reggiani, Italy ca 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age chrome and fourteen-light chandelier by Reggiani or Sciolari, Italy, circa 1970.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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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