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.
Pair of Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs in Red and Orange Plastic 60s Design
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs, produced in 2005 (red) and 2009 (orange). These playful seats reinterpret one of the most iconic furniture designs of the 20th century. O...
Plastic
German Modern Triple Opaline Glass & Wood Chain Body Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, German
Located in Hagenbach, DE
German Modern Triple Opaline Glass & Wood Chain Body Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and s...
Wood, Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega, Space Age Style, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
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
Murano Glass
$2,331Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Space Age Lamp, Italian Design, Contemporary Sottsass Style
Located in Milano, IT
Space Age From Italy 1970's Space Age - Ettore Sottsass Style - Mid Century Italian Lighting This timeless 1970s Italian Space Age floor lamp is a captivating sculptural statement ...
Opaline Glass
Futuristic Space-Age Mid-Century Modern Egg Lounge Chair by Lee Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Amazing formed fiberglass "Egg Chair" by Lee Company. Burbank, California. Circa. 1970's. Space-Age design with tulip base. Stereo speakers under fabric. Retains Lee label. Very good...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Orange Space Age Clan Floor Lamp from Guzzini, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sapce Age Clan Floor Lamp by Studio 6G for Harvey Guzzini. The classic orange version. The characteristic plastic shade lies movably mounted in a wide pl...
Metal
$2,211Sale Price|20% Off
Table à manger ovale vintage en verre fumé et métal chromé style Space Age
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table à manger vintage des années 70, style Space Age, plateau ovale en verre fumé, pied et tour de plateau en métal chromé design. Très bon état général avec signes du temps qui pas...
Metal
$2,460 / set
Set Of Two Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Fabric, Wood
White Murano Glass and Metal Set of 3 Sconces by Massive, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White Murano Glass and Metal Set of 3 Sconces by Massive, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist sconces Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard l...
Metal
Colorful Glass Ball Pendant Lamp
By Mazzega, Gaetano Sciolari, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Carlo Nason
Located in München, DE
Wonderful colorful glass globe lamp from the 1960s. The glass elements, with a particularly successful color gradient, create an impressive play of light. Very high-quality workmansh...
Metal
Quadrifoglio Table Lamp in brown acrylic by Harvey Guzzini, Yugoslavia 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic Quadrifoglio table lamp designed by Guzzini and manufactured under license by Meblo in Yugoslavia during the 1970s. A celebrated example of Sp...
Steel
David Lange Octagonal Lucite Coffee Table, 1970s Space Age Design
By David Lange
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful made Lucite coffee table in an Octangle shaped .Nice thick Lucite comes with a Glass top . Design by David Lange France 1970s . Only one problem difficult to photograph. ...
Lucite
Striking "Atomic Orb" Art Glass Ashtray in Ruby Red by Viking Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking "Atomic Orb" art glass ashtray in ruby red by Viking Glass, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 6"D x 5"H. Great ...
Art Glass
"Californian" Sofa FRANCE 1960s
Located in Forest, BE
Designed by Jacques Charpentier , a French decorator and editor trained at the École Boulle, this sofa reflects his work of the 1960s. It rests on a stainless steel base, a signature...
Metal
$16,700Sale Price / set|20% Off
'Sphere' Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, France, 1960s
By Boris Tabacoff, Mobilier Modulair Moderne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible condition on this pair of Boris Tabacoff 'Sphere' lucite lounge chairs, France, circa late 1960s. Designed for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, these sculptural easy chairs rep...
Fabric, Lucite
$4,429 / item
Opaline Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten, Temde Leuchten, Artemide, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally beautiful and large Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 opaline glass lampshades diffuse a pleasant light. The lamp is of very high quality. A very contemporar...
Metal
4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936
Located in London, GB
This striking stone meteorite is a rare type of natural sculpture from outer space. Its form and radiating thumb-shaped impressions - known as regmaglypts - are the result of its fie...
Stone
Set of 56 Mid-Century Modern Space Age Coat Hanger by Ingo Maurer for M Design
By M Design, Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large collection of Ingo Maurer hangers in rare colors. A design classic from the pen of lighting designer Ingo Maurer. This is the more functional version of the Maurer hanger with...
Plastic
Vintage German Space Age Pendant Lamp by Arnold Berges for Staff, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age pendant light by the well-known manufacturer Staff, based on a design by Arnold Berges from the 1970s. The simple lamp body is made of plastic and painted white. A strikin...
Metal
Italian 1970s Black Round Pedestal Dining Table with Chrome Trim
Located in Kangasala, FI
A striking Italian dining table from the 1970s, showcasing the bold geometric forms and refined material palette that define the era's modernist design. Its clean, architectural sil...
Chrome
Midcentury Italian Wall Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
By Goffredo Reggiani, Reggiani
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This light requires an E27 bulb.
Chrome
1 of the 2 Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 unique brown flower glass pendants, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with an inner whit...
Blown Glass
Very Large Bubble Glass Globe Pendant by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent space age pendant by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. A huge 18" hand blown glass globe with countless bubbles of varying size is suspended by minimalist chrome hardware. T...
Chrome
1970s Space Age Platform Bed by Fratelli Prosperio, Integrated Lighting & Radio
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Buxton, GB
RARE 1970s Space Age Hollywood Regency Bed – Integrated Audio & Lighting Step into the golden era of futuristic luxury with this incredible 1970s Italian-style platform bed. A true...
Velvet, Wood
Nike SR-7 Space Rocket Friction Tin Toy N Mint in Box Working Japan 1960's
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A fantastic vintage Nike Space Rocket tin friction toy, manufactured by Masuya of Japan and dating from the mid-20th century. Measuring just under 8 ...
Metal
Monumental 1970s Italian Fiberglass Male Anatomy Sculpture With Metallic Finish
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Monumental male anatomy fiberglass sculpture with metallic finish made for Italian theatrical productions—1970s. Incredible scale with excellent detail. A showstopper of a conversat...
Fiberglass
Gae Aulenti Style Tubular Metal Queen Sized Bed Frame and Headboard, Italy 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage Italian bed frame and headboard in red tubular metal. Fits EU King, US Queen can be used without issue. Scuffs and scratches to me...
Steel
Harry's Bar Cocktail Table by Massimo Papiri for Mario Sabot
By Massimo Papiri, Mario Sabot
Located in Hanover, MA
The one and only Harry's Bar cocktail table. The ultimate in Jet Set glam. Designed by Massimo Papiri and produced by Mario Sabot in Italy, 1972. This round swivel table...
Stainless Steel
Original M.C. Esher Black Light poster ''Dream'' 1960s
By M.C. Escher
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique and original very rare Black Light poster M.C. Escher After M.C.Escher Wood Engraving Dream 1935 . The poster still has its Bright colors and with the Black Light on ,its ...
Paper
Pop Modernist / Space Age Italian Plastic Coffee / Cocktail table
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Joe Colombo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare red/ orange plastic coffee table designed by Kay Leroy Ruggles,, Also attributed to Joe Columbia,, Amazing modular design comprised of 8 pieces that connect,,,Can be d...
Plastic
$1,503 / item
Several Stunning Ceramic Wall Lights, Denmark 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. Labelled and signed by Soholm, in excellent condition. Cleaned, well-wired and...
Ceramic
Rare set of Flash wall or ceiling lamps by Joe Colombo for Oluce, Italy 1960
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Each lamp features a chalice-shaped aluminum shade and finished in matte white lacquer. A black plastic knob allows adjustment of the main body's rotation angle. Designed and manufac...
Aluminum
Original BRAUN HL 1 Table Fan from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss, with Leather Finish
By Braun, Reinhold Weiss
Located in München, DE
A very rare, original BRAUN HL 1 table fan from 1961, featuring a dark blue leather details. Designed by Reinhold Weiss. Made in West Germany. The air outlet is steplessly rotatable,...
Metal
Space Age Orange Metal Single Sconce, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Orange Metal Single Sconce, 1970s, Germany Elegant rare high quality wall lamp. Lamp is in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use These lamps work...
Metal
Space Age Metal Dice, attributed to Danese, Italy, 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age Metal Dice attributed to Danese, Italy, 1960s 11 × 11 × 11 cm Condition: excellent, no defects.
Metal
1970s Space Age Chrome and Acrylic Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
This exceptional table lamp, featuring a striking combination of chrome and acrylic, embodies a distinct space-age aesthetic. Its design is characterized by prominent chrome accents ...
Chrome
Space age Orbis lounge chairs by Luigi Colani for Cor, 1960s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare pair of space age 'orbis' lounge chairs designed by Luigi Colani and produced by Cor in the 1970s. The chairs have a white wooden frame and the original fabric cushions. 1960s...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Atomic Tripod Table Lamps 1950's Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
Charming pair of Atomic tripod table lamps, Italy, 1950s. These sculptural miniatures of mid-century futurism embody the spirit of the Atomic Age with their playful, space-age silhou...
Metal, Brass
iGuzzini Chrome Space Age "Ribbon" Sconce by Sandro Brazzoli & Ermanno Lampa
By Ermanno Lampa, iGuzzini, Sandro Brazzoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century space age chrome "Ribbon" wall sconce, designed by Sandro Brazzoli and Ermanno Lampa for iGuzzini. This very striking bent chrome ribbon shade has a fin on the ba...
Metal, Chrome
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Fabric
Vintage Red Lips Wall Lamp Dali style ca. 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage acrylic Red lips wall lamp in the manner of Salvatore Dali from the 70s. Good condition
Acrylic
Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure Unique to Outer Space
Located in London, GB
This polished extraterrestrial iron sphere is a fascinating display piece, dating back to the formation of the Solar System and from the core of a large asteroid. Carved from the fam...
Iron
Space Age Italian Chrome and Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Space age Italian armchair upholstered in red velvet corduroy with tubular chrome accent wrapping around the frame. Excellent candidate for reupholstery but could still be enjoyed as...
Chrome
Rare Orange Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) Floor Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Orange Pallade (1st Ed. 1968) Floor Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide – A Space Age Icon Step into the bold imagination of the Space Age with this extraordinary first edition Pal...
Metal
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid Century Space Age Dinette Kitchen Set by Richard McCarthy for Selrite 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid Century dinette, kitchen set designed by Richard McCarthy for Selrite, circa 1975. The set consists of four barrel form chairs, and the pedestal base circular top dining...
Wrought Iron
Pace Collection 9964-1 Chrome Four Poster King Canopy Bed
Located in Hanover, MA
Pace Collection 9964-1 chrome four-poster king size canopy bed. Dimensions shown are external, edge to edge. Internal dimensions 78.5 inches side to side by 80.5 inches head to foot....
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Space Age Europhone Stereo Turntable with player recorder
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage 70s Atomic Era Space Age Europhone Stereo Turntable with player recorder Stylish object for your apartment . There has been a past, not too f...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Hanging bathroom Cabinet by G. Gramigna en S. Mazza, for Valenti italy
By Salvatore Mazza, Giuliana Gramigna, Valenti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice half moon shaped Cabinet ,Plastic , can be hang on the wall . or beneath the sink , ideal bath room cabinet , Signed . 70 Design by G. Gramigna en S. Mazza, Valenti & C. M...
Plastic
Italian space age Marema coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space-age coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960 Set of four modular stackable coffee tables from the Young-Play line, Marema model, made of molded ABS in a m...
Plastic
$22,300Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Early Production 'Unicorn' Leather Lounge Chair by Vladimir Kagan, c 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional early example of the 'Unicorn' lounge chair designed by Vladimir Kagan, New York / USA, circa 1960s. This sculptural icon features the distinctive cast aluminum base w...
Aluminum, Steel
Luigi Colani Space Age Orbis Longue Chair for COR 1960S
By Luigi Colani
Located in Čelinac, BA
Luigi Colani Orbis Longue Chair for COR 1960s
Fabric
Bubble pendant lamp Foscarini Y2K style space age 90s
By Foscarini, Valerio Bottin, Karim Rashid
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Pendant lamp designed by Valerio Bottin around 2000. It is suitable for Y2K style pop interior. Also, Mid-century style and Space Age style. It was produced by Foscarini. It's mad...
Steel
Space age hand knotted wall hanging, Germany 1970
By Desso
Located in ECHT, NL
Magnificent space age wall tapestry. Handcrafted in the 1970s. It has an abstract decor. The patterns have different heights. The tapestry is in very good condition. It looks almost...
Wool
Exclusive Space Age “Boomerang” executive desk, 1980s
By Ebeniste Straure , Paris
Located in Zwevegem, VWV
WOW. If you are looking for a desk that truly no one else has and that you never tire of looking at, then this “Boomerang” executive desk is without a doubt a piece you must see. Th...
Oak
Space Age Italian Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian Space Age wall unit. Laminate blue faux bois with black lacquer, glass and aluminum details. A diverse storage piece allowing for use as a bookshelf, bar unit or media cab...
Aluminum, Chrome
1970's Robert Sonneman Chrome Table Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Hanover, MA
Space Age 1970’s mod vertical tubular chrome table lamp with eight Edison screw lightbulbs. Shown with half-chrome and clear round glass globe bulbs but also looks glamorous with oth...
Chrome, Stainless Steel
Space Age Red Enameled Metal Fluorescent Work Light, New Old Stock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red enameled metal fluorescent work light suspended from cord loops and chain mounts. The design is composed of two horizontal linear components: an upper canopy housing and a lower ...
Metal, Enamel
1950s Geneviève Dangles & Christian Defrance Armchair
By Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century armchair attributed to Geneviève Dangles and Christian Defrance. Iron base and new wool bouclé upholstery. Sourced in Northern Italy. Two available, sold separately. G...
Iron
Two 1970s brass wall lamps by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Two square brass wall lamps from the 1970s. Designed by Rolf Krüger for the manufacturer Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, Germany. Typical, high-quality Space Age design. The lamp frames are ...
Brass
Chrome Plated & Black Metal Vintage USM Wall Cabinet by Fritz Haller, 1980s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small three-module cabinet in black metal with a chrome frame. Adjustable plastic feet. The upper compartment features a drop-down door. The middle and lower compartments feature two...
Metal, Steel, Chrome