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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 Aluminum and Glass Saucer Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Space Age Aluminum and Glass Saucer Chandelier, cylinder support having six lights above a frost glass circular plate. 29" H x 24" Diameter. P...
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Consolle Massiccia in Acciaio e Vetro - Italia - Anni '80
Located in Milano, IT
Una consolle unica nel suo genere, un pò industriale, con questa struttura in tubi d'acciaio raccordati con elementi modulari che la rendono solida e pesante, ma al contempo delicata...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Gianfranco Frattini Black Leather Sesann Armchair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 Sesann armchair, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. They feature black leather upholstery and a chrome tubular cage a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Italian space age white curved steel base for round top table, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Table base in curved steel with four spokes, painted white, ideal for a table with a round top. 1970 approx. Vintage condition, the paint has chipped in several places. To be restore...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Pair of Orange Blown Peill Putzler Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peill & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! With chrome details a black cord and can...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Space Age Red Vintage Plastic Wall Hook Coat Rack Benanti e Brunori, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red plastic wall hook or coat rack Minivip designed by Benanti e Brunori for Velca Legnano Milano, Italy, 1960s. It is marked at ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space age pendant by RAAK, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Palermo, PA
Space age aluminium pendant light by RAAK. The metal's presence elevates the play of light, creating a captivating ambiance. Illuminate your space with three E27 light bulbs (60 Watt...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Vintage Yellow Plastic Armchair Gaudi by Vico Magistretti 1968 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage armchair model Gaudi by Vico Magistretti from plastic in yellow color tone for Artemide 1968, Italy. The wonderful armchair model Gaudi in the rare color tone lemon yellow shows...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Pair of Space Age Red Leather Lounge Chairs on Acrylic Black Squared Base, 1970
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Space Age Red Leather Lounge Chairs on conical shaped black acrylic base with square section. Space Age design is an art movement that embraces boldness, innovation, and futu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Acrylic

Z Stool by François Arnal for Atelier A, France, 1971
Located in Milan, IT
Z Stool by François Arnal for Atelier A, France, 1971.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Gold Color Metal Smoked Glass Vintage Swiveling Coffee Table Sofa Table, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Gold colored vintage coffee table or sofa table, which shows two revolving smoked glass plates and one in the middle. The multi functionality makes this sofa table to a stylish inter...
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Late 20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp Metal Chrome Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Floor lamp metal chrome and blown murano glass by Aldo Nason, the Carlo Nason brother for the manufacture Mazzega Murano. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina, Hollywo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Space Age Digital Alarm Clock, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This electronic clock with alarm was produced by the Taiwanese manufacturer LOGO during the 1970s. It is made of white and black plastic. The clock has an easy-to-read 24-hour displa...
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1970s Taiwanese Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Pair of Space Age Lounge Chairs by Salotti Martini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Space Age Lounge Chairs by Salotti Martini, Italy, 1960s Striking in form and rich in character, this rare pair of lounge chairs by Salotti Martini embodies the bold vision ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

MT, Table Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli for Sirrah, 1969
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare and exceptional table lamp named MT, this complete piece is made of off-white enameled steel, which a glass lamp shade and a chromed handle under the steel dome, and still have ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare space age table lamp in lucite by Jean Dudon, France, circa 1960
By Jean Dudon
Located in Vittoria, IT
Rare table lamp attributed to Jean Dudon, composed of a lucite sheet that in addition to refracting light creating an interesting glow when lit acts as a track on which the metal cap...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Lacquered Wood and Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian coffee table. Dark red lacquered wood surrounds a smoke glass mirrored surface and chrome pillar legs. Sourced in Florence Italy.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no56)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:56) This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czecho...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

1970s German Glashütte Limburg Mottled White Bubbled Glass Pendant Hanging Light
Located in London, England
1970s Vintage German Glashütte Limburg white mottled bubbled glass hanging pendant light. An interesting and heavy mottled trumpet-shaped glass shade with a rounded outer edge and r...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

F. Fabbian. Hand-blown murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age style Italian table lamps from the 70s, designe by F. Fabbian for Mazzega. Murano glass body contrasting milky white and semi-transparent in the form of a swirl. Go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Space Age Sputnik 20 Lights Chandelier by Reggiani Goffredo, 1965s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A magnificent Italian midcentury, specifically space age, chandelier designed by Goffredo Reggiani in the 60s and 70s. Brass and steel with 20 lights in the E27 format. Space Age des...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Steel

Vintage Alarm Table Clock by Krups - 70s Space Age Design in Mustard Yellow
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A definitive example of 1970s space age design, this Krups alarm clock showcases innovation and bold aesthetics. Crafted in West Germany, it features a mustard-yellow plastic casing ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Space Age Vintage Ivory Vintage Modular Leather Lounge Chairs Wittmann 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage sectional two lounge chairs with one stool from leather in ivory color tone 1970s by Wittmann Austria. The very comfortable settee model Rhombos features stitched ...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather

Vintage Red Metal Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful red vintage pendant lamp made out of metal. The lamp has shiny red lacquer. It can easily be pulled up and down with the rise-and-fall mechanism. The lamp is made out of me...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Bar Stools, 1970s
Located in Neuss, NW
Space age bar stools from the 1970s. High-quality frame made of chromed stainless steel. The seats have been reupholstered and covered with a high-...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Motoko Ishii Chrome Sputnik for Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
From the Space Crystal collection designed by Motoko Ishii, the multi-award winning savant of architectural lighting, created in 1972 for West German firm Staff Leuchten.. This UL ...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20
Located in Budapest, HU
LONGHI celebrated the Elda chair's 60th anniversary by creating a limited edition golden chair based on Joe Colombo’s original ELDA design. The chair was on...
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2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Bubble Wall or Ceiling Lamp, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The wall lamp come with 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulb.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age one-light table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for mazzega, circa 1965 in Murano opalescent glass.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Space Age floor lamp in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Space Age floor lamp in chromed metal and glass tubes, in the style of Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1970s UFO Chrome & Lacquered Metal Space Age Pendant, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful midcentury pendant lamp made of chrome and lacquered metal. Made in Italy in the 1970s. New wiring.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

"Acrilica / 281" table light by Joe Colombo and Gianni Colombo, 1962 for O-LUCE
Located in Köln, DE
Original "Acrilica" table light by Designer Joe Colombo and his brother and kinetic artist Gianni Colombo. Early production in white metal made by OLUCE, Italy. The light travels fr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Hammered Glass Ice Sconces by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of wall lights lamps sconces. Thick hammered glass Ice model by the manufacture Poliarte in Verona. Famous design like Biancardi and Jordan Arte, Lo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Arflex 'Solar' Lounge Set in Fiberglass by Carlo Bartali, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic 'Solar' lounge set, designed by Carlo Bartoli for Arflex in 1965, an iconic blend of Italian elegance and modern innovation. Comprising two armchairs and a matching table, thi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass, Polyester

Armchair by Gianni Moscatelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare armchair in brushed steel and blue and white leather, by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, Italy circa 1970. Very comfortable !
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Petite 12-Light Sputnik Brass Chandelier, circa 1960’s
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mid-century space age design petite Sputnick 12-light brass chandelier with canopy. The first satellite that ever orbited the earth was the Soviet Union's Sputnik satellite, l...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Space Age Post Modern Table Lamps in Black & White After Rougier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of striking & chic tubular table lamps made by Designline. These feature powder coated brass construction. Nice heavy lamps. Takes one standard bulb. Cord is very long with bu...
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2010s American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Design Lips by Verner Panton
Located in Milan, IT
'Design Lips' is a fabric wall panel designed and produced in 1968 as part of Verner Panton's 'Anatomical Designs Collection', which were photoreali...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Japanese Floor Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Original japense floor lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah - Italy.
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Light Blue Alcantara Soriana Chaise Lounge for Cassina, 1969
Located in Vicenza, IT
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” chaise longue, Alcantara and metal, Italy, 1969. The Soriana lounge chair is low and soft and invites the sitter to sink in. Its peculiar feature is the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Patio Set "Diabolo", Table and Two Stools done in Orange plastic
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare Space Age garden set consisting of a table and two bar stools. The whole set is made in orange plastic and manufactured by Kovinoplastika. B...
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1970s Serbian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sconces in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconces made in clear and amber Murano glass by A.V. Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason in Murano Italy, circa 1970 Both retain the original A.V. Mazzega paper labels.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Silver Plated metal 1970s abat jour by Nella Longari
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Elegant table lamp in silver metal designed and made in Italy by Nella Longari, a well-known Milanese antique dealer, decorator and designer from the 1970s. The refined production of...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Goffredo Reggiani Style Italian Table Lamp Space Age In Chromed Metal
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as 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 Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Saturno Hanging Lamps by Kazuo Motozawa, 1972
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of large midcentury Saturno hanging lamps designed by Kazuo Motozawa for Staff in 1972. This is the large version, diameter: 19.7 inches with four bulbs. Literature: 1000 ligh...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

6 "Cobra" Space Age Dining Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, Chrome & Leather
Located in Milano, IT
Modern Sculptural Chairs - Dining Chairs - Mid Century Modern - Leather Chairs Born 1926, Giotto Stoppino was one of the most relevant representative of the Italian Space Age moveme...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Carlo Nason Mazzega Pendant Lamp for J.T. Kalmar in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This set of pendant lamps was designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar in the 1960s. It features Mazzega Murano glass leafs. The lamp is executed wi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Space Age Sconce Pair in the style of Max Sauze C. 1960s-1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking embodiment of Space Age design, this pair of sculptural chrome sconces from the 1970s captures the era’s fascination with futurism, geometric abstraction, and industrial m...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Green Attitude Lounge Chair by Morten Voss for Fritz Hansen, 2007
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
An original Fritz Hansen 'attitude' Lounge chair designed by Morten Voss. Early 2000s - Denmark Beautiful flashy green coloured fabric. Dimensions: Height: 70cm Width: 65cm Depth:...
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Early 2000s Danish Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

Portarviste Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino, Kartell, 1971
Located in Las Vegas, NV
2-tier Portarviste magazine rack in black by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1971. Slight wear consistent with age. Signed Kartell.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Double Shaded Pendant Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare space age pendant lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta with a double smoked acrylic glass shade. The outer shade is transparent and has a dark, copper-like colour, the inne...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rocket Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Metal base - Shade from paper - Original good condition - One small crack on the top of the shade - Warm and gentle light - 25W, E14 bulb.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Concorde Supersonic Plane Display Mounted Sculpture in Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Item - Concorde Model - Stylish Decor Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century colle...
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2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chandelier in Chrome with 8 cut Glass Panes with Tree of Life Motif, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The discs of the lamp are tactilely etched with a tree motif. Executed in wicker, wood and metal and comes with 8 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working c...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Black Metal Screen 'Nillarosa' by Mario Botta for Alias
Located in Milano, IT
Mario Botta, rare postmodern partition screen model "Nilla Rosa" for Alias, Italy, 1980s. Nilla Rosa room divider and screen by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy. The room divider or scre...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Quadro set Consul design de Florian Seiffert Germany 1970 Space Age
Located in London, England
Le service fumeur Quadro Set "Consul", conçu par Florian Seiffert, se démarque par son design raffiné et sa couleur vert pomme audacieuse. Composé de trois cendriers carrés et d'un b...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

4 Space Age Sconces Designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass, ca. 1968
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Gorgeous Space Age sconces designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega circa 1970 in Murano Italy. Manufactured in opalescent blue Murano glass and chromed hardware this sconce is a great exa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

German Space Age Atomic Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age candlesticks. An imposing luminous object and a functional light source at the same time. The arms of the chandelier going radially from a central ball into the...
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20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Red Kartell Mod. 4676 Vintage Space Age Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
The iconic space age magazine rack designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1972. Model no. 4676, made of clear red ABS plastic and features four compartments and an integrated han...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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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