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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.

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Style: Space Age
Murano Glass Spiral Frosted Globe Pendant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian Murano glass globe pendant light. White and tan spiral pattern with frosted finish. Original chrome and orange coated hardware. Original wiring as found. Sourced in Northe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Pair of Upholstered Space Age Swivel Chairs, Germany 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The design philosophy of the 1970s in Germany was often focused on functionality and ergonomics, but with a playful twist. There was a tendency to mix and match styles and materials,...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Acrylic

Space Age Lucite Saturn Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Space Age Mid-Century Modern floor lamp Saturn in Lucite and metal. Attributed to Filippo Panseca. Famous design like Gaetano Missaglia, Carlo Nason, Stilnovo, Angelo Brotto for...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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

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Murano Glass

Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Red Velour and White Fiberglass, CZ 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Red Velour and White Fiberglass, Czechoslovakia, 1970s This striking Space Age swivel lounge chair is a bold example of 1970s design from Czechoslova...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Upholstery, Fiberglass

Large Space Age Lucite and Metal Ball Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large Space age mid-century ball lamp in lucite and metal chrome attributed to the italian design lightning manufacture Stilux. In the mood of Filippo Panseca, Gaetano Missaglia, Car...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A dome-shaped texture plastic top that softly diffuses light for a warm and ambient glow. Surrounded by a smooth, opaline glass ring, enhancing the lamp's futuristic and organic aest...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1960s Space Age Bakalowits & Söhne, "Mirakle" Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very large Mid-Century Modern Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria, circa 1960s. This chandelier consists of layers of nickel-plated metal disks holding different sized crystal rods with differently faceted ends. This is not a modern model (photos of the original condition are available to prove this), the chandelier has been rewired and repolished, This one consists of 7 stacked rings...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Crystal

Space Age Design Hippo Shaped Orange Plastic Mirror by Poss of Denmark, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Elevate your interior with this exquisite '70s wall mirror, a rare vintage find by Danish brand Poss. Crafted in the 1960s and '70s, its playful hippo...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Plastic

Michel Dumas Smoked Acrylic Magazine Rack Lucite Chrome 1970s Roche Bobois
Located in London, GB
An impressive smoked acrylic magazine rack, coloured a translucent burnt orange, from acclaimed French designer Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois. ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Gold Leaf

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

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Brass

Set of 3 Mid-Century Space Age Austrian Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Three Space Age wall lights. Made in Austria. The lamp body consists of two elements, the glass diffuser and the metal reflector. The reflector consists of a painted metal sheet tha...
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20th Century Austrian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

An Italian Space Age Round Mirror in Smoked Lucite by Guzzini 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The mirror that we propose is closely related to the splendid lamps in plastic material with warm and caramel colors that you see in every specialized furniture magazine and the reas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Mirror, Acrylic, Lucite

Space Age Sphere Chandelier ITSO Mazzega in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970s
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pendant light manufactured in white and clear hand blown Murano glass, in the style of Mazzega, circa 1970. This is a very large sphere measuring 46 cm in diameter. (lage ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

1980s Large Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired - 1x , E26-E27 bulbs - US wiring compatible
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

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

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Metal

Large Chrome Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamp, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Four Doria hand blown glass bubbled tubes on a chrome base. Manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme intere...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Italian Grey & White Metal Outdoor Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall light was designed in Italy in the 1960s. It was meant for outdoor use with a more resistant kind of paint, but can be used indoors as well. It is made from painted metal a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

Mid Century Space Age Orange 'Bug Eye' Massive Pendant Light by Luigi Colani
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic orange bug eye pendant lamp by Massive, often attributed to Luigi Colani.The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulbs. Dimensions: ø: 28 cm Height ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Space Age German Chrome and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii. a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
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20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Studio Opi, space age orange ceramic vase, Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Orange space age ceramic vase designed by Studio O.p.i. Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1960 H 30 cm - 15.5 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Sculptural floor lamp by Enrico Tronconi
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian floor lamp - Sculptural lamp - mechanical inspired Part of the curated selection of Mid-Century and Space Age floor lamps by Spinzi Milano, this is a stunning piece ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome, Metal

Original U.S. Release Star Wars 'A New Hope' Style A Poster 77/21 c.1977
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A very rare and authentic American 'Grande' release poster from the 1977 Star Wars film, also known as 'A New Hope'. Crafted by the talented artist Tom Jung - printing 77/21, the artwork showcases the prominent figures from the movie against a backdrop of celestial themes. The poster has been custom framed in black, with an anti reflective perspex to allow safe transit and installation in the home. Star Wars: A New Hope," the groundbreaking 1977 space opera directed by George Lucas, revolutionised filmmaking and captivated audiences worldwide. Set in a galaxy far, far away, the film follows the journey of Luke Skywalker, a young farm boy from the desert planet of Tatooine, who dreams of adventure beyond the confines of his mundane life. Luke's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a message hidden inside a droid named R2-D2, pleading for help from a princess named Leia Organa of the Rebel...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Birillo floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Timeless floor lamp model 'birillo' designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega. Beautiful space age floor lamp with a white glass bulb shaped shade. The entire lamp is made out of muran...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

1970 Topo Joe Colombo Stilnovo Vintage Green Desk Table
Located in Brescia, IT
"Topo" Desk Lamp Joe Colombo Stilnovo 1970 Green Metal and Black Plastic First Edition Perfect working order
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1960s Large Doria Leuchten Polished Chrome & Bubble Glass Flush Ceiling Mount
Located in London, GB
A large 1960s space-age ceiling flush mount light fixture manufactured by Doria Leuchten, Germany. The polished chrome supporting circular frame requires 5 E14 screw in bulbs prefera...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

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

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Metal, Chrome

Small Space Age Table Lamp with Porcelain Base and Black & White Flower Shade
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small space age table lamp with porcelain base and hand-made black and white flower shade. The flower shade diffuses the light in a gentle an...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Grey metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia 1960's.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Set of Four "Gronda" modular mirrors/coat hangers by Luciano Bertoncini, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Four Gronda wall coat hangers in plastic, mirrored glass and Perspex. made by Luciano Bertoncini for the Elco company Italy, approx. 1970.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Sölken Luchten Chrome dome table lamp 1970 Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Space Ace Chrome dome table lamp. One large E27 bulb needed very good condition . Germany 1970s Please don't hesitate to reach out ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age Metal Plant Stand or Side Table
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Metal Plant Stand or Side Table, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Gray Period: 1970s Item Type: Vintage, Anti...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Brown White Red Ceramic Wall Lights Hustadt Keramik, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Multicolor ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaz...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Lightning Mirror by Nanda Vigo for Glass Italia, Italy, 2008
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Wall mirror in magenta tempered lightning glass, work with a light box on the back. by the designer Nanda Vigo for the manufacture Glass Italia. Produc...
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Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

Sculptural Italian Space Age coffee table in chromed metal with smoked glass top
Located in Milano, IT
Rockets shooting for the Moon, space stations orbiting Earth and other celestial bodies, chimps dancing around a black monolith... the Sixties and Seventies were embued with an idealized (and sometimes rather odd) vision of the future which, all in all, didn't prove quite as right as one could've hoped. We still have no flying cars, don't commute to the moon on a regular basis, nor we've ever been further away than our lower orbit since the last Apollo mission...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Pine dining table, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pine dining table resting on four feet finished by a ball. France, 1950s.
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Pine

Set of Three Space Age Chandeliers, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Three brass and opaline glass chandeliers by Elektroinstala Decin, made in 1960s. 5x60W, E25-E27 sockets.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Space Age German Arc Floor Lamp from Wila, 1960s
By WILA
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age Arche Lamp by Wila. In particular, the wide arc of the lamp falls in the end of the end of which a large, orange ball sits as a diffuser. The sphere made of trans...
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20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian Brass, Chrome Plated Metal and Glass 1970s wheeled coffe/side table
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage coffee table/side table was made in Italy in the 1970s. Its design is very minimal with a brass structure and 2 removable transparent glass shelves. On the upper side, a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

Small Chrome Plated Metal Pollux table lamp by Ingo Maurer for M Design, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chromed metal table lamp with tilting lamp body. Designed by Ingo Maurer for Design M. E27 lamp holder. Dimensions: cm 12,5/19 (with bulb) x 7 diameter. Good condition: signs of oxid...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Prisma Leuchten Mushroom Table Lamp, Ufo Space Age, circa 1980
Located in Beirut, LB
Beautiful table lamp by Prisma Leuchten, UFO Space age, Design mushroom, Made in the 80s. The lamp has a stainless steel base with a super nice matt w...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Sconces in Murano glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of large four-light Italian Space Age sconces in Murano glass and chromed brass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Piero Gatti & Franco Teodoro Set of Two Balck Fiberglass Armchairs
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A stunning extremely rare prototype pair of modernist armchairs designed by Piero Gatti and Franco Teodoro. These sculptural pieces epitomize mid-century Italian design with their sl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Wall or Ceiling Light, Sculptural Glass, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
A r wall or ceiling light in sculptural glass, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement piece. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures. This modernist design is focused on ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Acrylic Glass Orange and White Space Age Hanging Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small orange space age acrylic glass pendant lamp. The plexiglass shade produces a magnificent, warm light. The lamp requires one E26/27 lightbulb. Additional information: Materials...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Eclisse Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Eclisse Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967. This Eclipse table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti features a rotating inner white shade that eclipses the light source a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1 of the 3 Metal and Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s cascades of chrome pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand-blown shades on a chrome pendant. All orig...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

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

1970s Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Red metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava - Good original condition with minor signs of use - 2x, E26 or E27 bulbs
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1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Table Lamp by Stepan Tabera, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Red glass table lamp designed by Stepan Tabera for Czechoslovakian company OPP Jihlava in early 1970s. Two layers of glass - white inside and red outside. Bottom base made of brass. ...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Yellow Dominique Prevot Two Seater, France 1970s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Rare and fully original two seater by Dominique Prevot, France 1970s. Bares marks and scratches which gives the piece character and shows that it has been in use. No structural is...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass, Rubber

1970s German Peill & Putzler Frosted Lozenge-Shaped Glass Wall Lights 4 Avail
Located in London, GB
Mid Century Modern 1970s German Peill & Putzler lozenge-shaped frosted glass wall light. The frosted cloud-like white swirls around the grey tinted glass are similar to those around...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian space age white metal Vaga table lamp by Franco Mirenzi, Valenti, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white metal Vaga table lamp by Franco Mirenzi, Valenti, 1970s. Vaga model table lamp, entirely in white painted metal, with a dome-shaped, inclined diffuser, which ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Set of 3 composed of Lullaby Bed and Nightstands by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
It is from 1967 that the Lullaby bed, designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau... an original and timeless product with the unique feature of having a round, swivel base. Even tod...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Vintage illuminated glass mirror by Glashutte Limburg, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage illuminated mirror with spiky glass frame and a round mirror glass made in Germany in the 1970s. Tested and ready to use. Very desirable vintage mirror. 1970s - Germany ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

1970s Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Staff
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Beautiful, minimalist design. It creates a wonderful light. Manufacturer: Staff Condition: Very good vintage condition with sli...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Brass and Glass Floor Lamp by La Murrina Murano, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Floor lamps or huge table lamps in blown Murano glass ball and brass feet by the Italian editor La Murrina. The glass is attributed to Ludovico Diaz de Santillana with the anemone gl...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mod 5-Light Chrome and Glass Ball Chandelier
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century American 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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