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
Constructivist space age chrome floor lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Monumental space age floor lamp. Made from 4 heavy chromed metal columns in different heights. Each column measures 6x6cm and holds an E14 socket.
The base measures 25x25cm
Fitted wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Cosack Leuchten Chrome Double Ended Linear Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of rare 1960’s model 4166/02 linear double ended wall lamps by Gepruder Cosack Leuchten designed by architect H. W. Egger (Hans Wilfried Hegger)
Dimensions 26.5" H (excluding...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Floor Lamp by Frank Bentler for WILA, Germany, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful and rare space age floor lamp by Frank Bentler for Wila, Germany, 1970s.
Large acrylic yellow shade with two bulbs. The shade is height adju...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Unique Italian XXL 1960s Pendant Lamp with Murano Glass Flowers by VeArt
By Paolo Venini, VeArt
Located in München, DE
Unique, very rare, huge original 1960s pendant lamp or chandelier.
Manufactured by VeArt. Made in Italy.
Chromed metal frame with hand blown green tinted to clear
Murano glass shades...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Massive Orange and Brown Fase Style Space Age Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Massive orange space age desk lamp with adjustable arm in the style of Fase Madrid. The arm can be adjusted and also the shade itself can be repositioned. The lamp requires one E27/2...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chandelier with 5 pendants 1970s model Lampadina production Tronconi
By Tronconi
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Ceiling chandelier with 5 pendants produced by TRONCONI in the 1970s, in perfect space age style.
The five pendants are tungsten bulb-shaped with opal glass and lacquered metal fram...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Red Space Age Flower Ceramic Mid Century Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Large red ceramic table lamp with beige textile shade. The fat lava style base has a thick red lacquer. The shade produces a warm, cosy glow. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb a...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Vintage Smoked Glass and Chrome Wall Light from Hilldebrand, Germany, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Only one is still available.
Four E14 bulbs on a chrome plate.
Very good vintage condition with normal signs of use.
100% original condition and fully functional.
...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of Tow Space Age Midcentury Tulip Show Case Drawers with Glass Front, 1970s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Set of 2 space age midcentury tulip glass fronted display case drawers 1970s.
rare chest of drawers with glass front showcase
Vintage blue_Yellow body with creamy white tulip base in Space Age design
Front and top glass with 4x white drawers...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Unique Mannequin Pop Art Fashion Sculpture, Schläppi Switzerland 1960's
By Schlappi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Pop Art Fashion mannequin. Made by Schlappi circa 1960's.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid Century Plexiglass Massive Space Age Pendant Lamp with Red Top Cap, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful space age lamp with white acrylic glass shade and red metal top cap. The white and red combination creates the characteristic vibe of this piece. The hight of the lamp can ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Orbit Ceiling Lamp with Six Amber Glass Shades, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern chandelier.
Executed in massive brass. The chandelier needs 6 x E14 Edison screw fit bulb.
They are wired, in working condition and run both on 110 ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Iconic Orange Ceramic Lamp 'Longobarda' by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Longobarda is an innovative lamp made of a single ceramic body, designed in 1966.
The iconic 'Longobarda' lamp is a design masterpiece by Marcello Cuneo meticulously crafted by Gabb...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Djinn Chairs and Footstools by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An original pair of Djinn chairs and footstools by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne, as seen in 2001 a space odyssey, freshly reupholsterd in Knoll Stretch fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mod 5-Light Chrome and Glass Ball Chandelier
By Moe Light, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Chic and decorative mod midcentury chandelier having 5 art glass ball globe shades, each having an opaline white to clear fade surface, with a bright chrome body and dramatic curved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Brown Velvet Soriana Living Room Set for Cassina, 1969
Located in Vicenza, IT
Soriana living room set, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1969.
The set is composed of a three-seater sofa, a lounge chair and a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space age yellow table lamp, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age yellow table lamp
France, 1960s
Plexiglass, metal
H 45.5 cm - Diam. 35 cm
Conditions: good consistent with age and use. Signs of wear on the top, barely visible at an o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Original Fabric Gianfranco Frattini Style 3-Seater Tubular Sofa, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a n exceptionally rare Space Age sofa with tubular frame. This original brown velvet Gianfranco Frattini style 3-seater sofa features stunning design an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Appliques murale Erco en verre et bakelite Allemagne 1960 Vintage Space Age
By ERCO Leuchten, Erco
Located in London, England
Paires d'appliques en verre travaillé sur support en bakélite noir pouvant réceptionner 2 ampoules à 60 watts .
En superbe état
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Large Ceramic Tile Table Adri Belarti Orange Flowers Abstract 109cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large vintage ceramic tile table, side table with 21 glazed tiles and an abstract image of orange flowers on a blue background, by Juliette Belarti for Adri, Belgian design from the ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Junghans shaggy wool rug 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Wool rug with an abstract multicolored motif typical of the 1970s, by Junghans Germany. New old stock, has never been used.
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wool
1970s German Peill & Pützler Grey Glass & Chrome Bell Shaped Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
A stunning 1970s Modernist German Peill & Pützler bell-shaped hanging ceiling glass pendant light. Designed by German designer Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner.
The heavy, and thick, mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Orange Space Age Patio Table Model "Diablo" by Kovinoplastika, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Space Age Plastic garden table manufactured by Kovinoplastika. The model is called Diablo and it comes in bright orange color. Made in Yugoslavia in 1...
Category
1970s Serbian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Desserte sur roulette Marc Held Prisunic plastique marron Francais 1970 Vintage
Located in London, England
Desserte sur roulettes en plastique dotée de deux plateaux et un bac de rangement au fond.
Devenue très rare à dénicher, tout droit venue de l'Age de l' Espace
Les roulettes sont dém...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
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 'Vi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Michel Ducaroy Purple Cotton Togo Modular Sofa for Ligne Roset, 1974, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Togo modular sofa, designed by Michel Ducaroy and manufactured by Ligne Roset in 1974.
The set is composed of 2 modules.
Purple cotton upholstery.
Ex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Foam
Architectonic spindle planter by Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century spindle planter. designed by Anton Bee and Willy Guhl. Manufactured by Eternit SA, Switzerland in the 1950s. The planter is made from fibre reinforced cement. It has been...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Furniture
Materials
Cement
Rare Golden Metal 1961 Nictea Pendant by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Flos
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Golden metal and optical glass Nictea pendant by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Very good condition, few light defects on brass shade as showed in pictures. Surface has been partially...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
President Lounge Chair by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1970s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Iconic lounge chair from the 1970s by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius.
The model is called President lounge chair.
It has been fully r...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Felt, Fiberglass
Pair of Italian Chrome Table Lamps by Reggiani, 1970s
By Reggiani
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Pair of chromed table lamps produced by Reggiani, probably from the 1970s.
The top part of the lamp, which is rotatable, contains eight elongated openings through which the light em...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Minivip wall-mounted coat rack by Benanti and Brunori for Velca Legnano
Located in Taranto, IT
MINIVIP foldable wall-mounted coat rack, produced by Milan-based Velca, a well-known manufacturer of design objects, designed by Italian architects Benanti and Brunori.
The items ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Cylinder Table Lamps with Chrome Steel Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Space Age design acrylic and chrome table lamps, Italy, 1960s.
The lamps feature a white acrylic cylindric shade standing up on a chromed steel base. One is larger than the ot...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Amazing French Coffee Table in Brushed Aluminium with wooden Bar
Located in Munich, DE
Very cool and geometric look.
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Space Age Italian Square Pale Green Glass Chandelier By Lupi Cristal Luxor
Located in London, GB
A stunning space-age 1970s Italian chandelier manufactured by Lupi Cristal Luxor. The triangular shaped light features, on each side, three bevelled, high-quality and thick squares o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Gaetano Sciolari Spiral Ceiling Fixture
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage Sciolari spiral six light ceiling fixture in helical form made of mirror polished stainless steel to present as chrome.
Takes six E12 candelabra size ligjtbulbs up to 60 watt...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1969 Executive Armchairs Leather & Fiberglass Shell, Lübke
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning 1969 leather and fiberglass shell executive armchairs by Konrad Schäfer. The now iconic Space Age style invokes design elements of contemporaries, including Joe Colombo's E...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.
By Joe Colombo, Elco
Located in Athens, Attiki
Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.
This rare find has an internal layer than can be adjusted to create different storage compa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
VINTAGE Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Space age Robert Sonneman Triennale Atomic Orbiter floor lamp.
A very nice one is great condition. Style of Arredoluce.
Category
20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Walnut square coffee table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Low table in walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967. Clean design and simple construction concept. The 4 vertical elements are screwed together w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Green apple mushroom armchair and ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1990s
Located in Lyon, FR
Green apple mushroom armchair and ottoman, an iconic design of the 1960s by Pierre Paulin.
Artifort edition, from the 1990s.
Original Kva...
Category
1990s French Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Space Age Anvia Mushroom Arc Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Anvia
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare white Anvia arc wall lamp with mushroom shade. The shade can be turned in any direction desirable. It's position from the arc can also be adjusted. The lamp requires a E27/26 (s...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space age UFO floor lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Seventies space age design ufo floor lamp made from a chromed metal rod, a black plastic base and a glass and aluminum shade.
The lamp shade emits a ve...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Sconces Pressed Glass by Biancardi and Jordan Arte, Italy, 1970
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare model of purple pink pressed glass sconces, stainless steel and white lacquered by the manufacture Biancardi & Jordan Arte in Verona. The sc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
Large White Opaline Glass Shade and Brass 1970-1980 Ceiling Light
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large ceiling light was produced in Italy between the 1970s and 1980s. It is made with a painted metal structure with decorative brass parts and white opal glass lampshade. It h...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Space Age Flush Mount, Italian 1960’s, Attributed to Sciolari
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Space Age flush mount or wall light.
Manufactured in Italy during the 1960’s in chromed metal and glass spheres in a shape reminiscent of a flying saucer.
This lamp was most...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
XXL 1960s Heavy Metal Chandelier in Space Age Design with 16 Sockets
Located in München, DE
Very rare large heavy 1960s metal chandelier in Space Age Pop Art design. Very elegant ceiling lamp from an italian production. Attributed to G...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Scandinavian Space Age Style Leather and Chrome Armchairs by M-TOP, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Finland, around 1970
- manufacturer: M-TOP, marked by label
- good original condition with patina
- very stylish design.
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Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Set of 3 Mid-Century Moder Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. This is just one example of many.
Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volt...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier.
Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster...
Category
2010s European Space Age Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Danish Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish table lamp 1960s
Space age desk lamp in teak and metal. Black tripod base with teak stem. Mushroom shaped shade in black aluminium....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1970-1980 Pair of Coffee Tables Lucite Pierre Vandel, Paris
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of coffee table Lucite and gilded aluminium with gold 22 carats, certificate original, signed Pierre Vandel Paris.
Beveled upper tray, circa 1970, good original condition. Meas...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Table d'appoint ou commode design Marc Held pour Prisunic France Space Age 1960
Located in London, England
Meuble d'appoint ou table de nuit designé par Marc Held et distribué par Prisunic, en plastique thermo moulé beige avec un tiroir blanc.
Il est équipé à l'intérieur d'une étagère ce...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Walnut 1960s Coffee Table/Bar Table by Bernini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare coffee table/bar table produced in Italy in the 1960s by Bernini. The particular construction of this table allows it to be transformed from a normal coffee table into a contain...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Sormani Nucleo Travertine Table Lamps by G. Cesari, 1970s, Italy – Set of 2
Located in Arosio, IT
This pair of vintage travertine table lamps represents the very first original prototypes designed by Giuliano Cesari for Sormani in the early 1970s. They were created as part of the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Steel
Large MCM Lucite Pedestal
Located in San Diego, CA
A large MCM rectangular lucite pedestal, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures a substantial 26"W x 19"D x 36"H. Great to display a large MCM abstract sculpture...
Category
20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Space Age Chrome and Brushed Alloy UFO Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Italian Space Age UFO ceiling lamp. Chromed metal and brushed alloy with white interior.
Fully working and tested condition with six E27 Ed...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
George Kovacs Polished Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculpturally sleek and modern floor lamp by George Kovacs in the form of a towering slender monolith.
This lamp has five standard Edison ceramic screw sockets for maximum wattage of...
Category
1970s American Vintage 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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