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
Chrome Ceiling Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Boulanger, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Silver Ceiling Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari - 1970s
The silver ceiling lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, made in 1970, is a truly iconic piece of modern lig...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Vase with orange black color outside and deep black glaze inside
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pagoda Vase in Inflated Steel by Connor Holland
Located in Winchelsea, East Sussex
Reminiscent of architecture from the far east, the Pagoda vase developed from experiments with inflating steel, and an ongoing desire to discover exciting ...
Category
2010s British Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Style Brass and Glass Wall Light
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s design and Brutalist style wall light composed of a geometric and graphic brass metal base with blown glass. 2 E14 lightbulbs are required.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp By Rico and Rosemarie For Baltensweiler AG
Located in Mortsel, BE
'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp by Rico and Rosemarie for Baltensweiler AG: Add a touch of space-age charm to your space with the 'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp. Created by Rico and Rosemarie, th...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass
Italian space age Table lamp in orange and opaline glass with white metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Table lamp in orange and opaline glass with white metal, 1970s
Fantastic and vintage table lamp with double square diffuser in opaline glass on one side and bright ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Space Age Tower / Skyscraper Table Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Modern Sculptural Chrome Three-Light Tower Table Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Space Age atomium table lamp designed by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, 1970 , Atomium "skyscraper" tower table light. A...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Italian Vintage Floor Lamp, chrome, Space Age, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Italian Vintage Floor Lamp - 1970s
The large Italian lamp is a real design classic from the 60s / 70s. The floor lamp is an original and gives a pleasant light. The Italian Vintage Floor Lamp chrome...
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, 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
La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Olive Green'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS
LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
Category
2010s British Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Vase with orange and oliv color outside and beautiful and profound black glaze inside
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase with a beautiful emerald color and yellow base in a braided wicker cane effect.
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo Elda Chair + Ottoman Black Leather, White Fiberglass Shell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Izegem, BE
Showroom model in impeccable new condition!
Iconic Space Age classics: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy) with Ottoman (very rare to find this combination).
360 degree rotatable...
Category
2010s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
4 Vintage French Political Poster from Mai 1968
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Set of 4 french political posters from Mai 1968 period.
- "Borders = repression".
- "The boss needs you, you don't need him".
- "I particip...
Category
1990s French Space Age Furniture
Materials
Paper
DORIA Mushroom Table Lamp, Blown Glass Shade, 1970s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant space age table lamp manufactured by DORIA Leuchten in Germany. The lamp is made of metal base with mouth-blown lampshade that contains air bubbles provides smooth and wonder...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Stilnovo Style Space Age Italian Vintage Brass Wall Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Wall lamp in brass and painted metal; it has a single light point in the conical part that is painted green on the outside and white on the inside; the L-shaped arm, is attached to a sturdy brass plate that is easily placed on the wall and can turn 180°, while the metal cone has a joint that allows you to rotate 360°, the lamp so designed is very functional and convenient. It is equipped with a very long electric wire so that it can also be positioned at greater heights than usual. It was made between 1955 and 1958 by a workshop in the province of Milan inspired by a model of the company Stilnovo using the same valuable materials and maintaining a high standard of quality and aesthetics, a product 100% made in Italy. founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for years the most important reality in the world of lighting equipment design. It was a laboratory and a hotbed of ideas during the post-war reconstruction and the following economic boom; the most prestigious names in Italian design have collaborated with Stilnovo, such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Joe Colombo, Danilo and Corrado Aroldi, Roberto Beretta, Antonio Macchi Cassia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Archizoom Safari Seating Pod 'Historic' '1967-2022' for Poltronova Srl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Safari
Imperial sofa, design by Archizoom Associati
The famed, ultimate Pop Art sectional pod sofa!! In all the 20th C design history books!!
The Safar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Fur, Fiberglass
Opaline Pendant Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful sputnik pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The 6 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Very contemporary design with a fantastic...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase in brown, white and black color
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Chrome Wall and Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, Sputnik, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Space Age Sputnik Wall and Ceiling lamp by Cosack - 1970s
The fancy wall lamp is made by the company Cosack. The designer lamp is a real classic from the 60s/70s. The lounge lamp ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set 2 Chairs Michel Dumas
By Michel Dumas
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare set de 2 chaises sculpture de Michel Dumas - années 70
Plexiglass
En bon état général / pas de manque ni fêle . tres robuste
85 x 45 x 45 cm / hauteur assise : 48 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Altuglas, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Modern Solid Chrome Table Lamp by Cosack, Germany
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing a remarkable Solid Chrome Table Lamp with a Brown Shade by Cosack, Germany. This stunning lamp combines the elegance of a heavy chrome base with its original brown and wh...
Category
Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20
By Joe Colombo
Located in Stavenisse, NL
What more can be said about this iconic design by Joe Colombo that hasn’t been said before? A design far ahead of its time, on the verge of space age and modernism.
Colombo was ab...
Category
2010s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
President Meteor Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Steen Ostergaard for Cado
By Cado, Steen Ostergaard
Located in Turku, FI
The President Meteor lounge chair 265 was designed by the original king of space age design the Danish furniture designer Steen Ostergaard in 1968. Chair is also known as "Captain Lo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Fiberglass
Chrome Wall and Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, Sputnik, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Space Age Sputnik Wall and Ceiling lamp by Cosack - 1970s
The Cosack brothers ceiling lamp from the 1970s are an exquisite example of the contemporary design of the era. With their ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Handmade Glass Pitcher Vase Decanter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Handmade Glass Pitcher Vase with turquoise color base sculpted glass adorned with a off white handmade handle
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Space Age Chromed Steel Twelve Lights Italian Chandelier by Reggiani, 1970s
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The 1970s marked the era of Space Age design, characterized by futuristic aesthetics and a fascination with space exploration. One iconic example of this style is the 1970s Space Age...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
2x Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Black Leather, White Fiberglass Shell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Izegem, BE
2 Showroom models in impeccable NEW condition!
Iconic Space Age classics: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy).
360 degree rotatable base (swivel).
With certificate of authentici...
Category
2010s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Contemporary Apollo Table in Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Winchelsea, East Sussex
Contemporary side table featuring mirror polished stainless steel with a gold finish, and tinted glass top.
Named after the god of the Sun from Greek mythology, as well as the past ...
Category
2010s British Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Black Leather, White Fiberglass Shell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Izegem, BE
Showroom model in impeccable NEW condition!
Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy).
360 degree rotatable base (swivel).
With certificate of authenticity a...
Category
2010s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
A Pair of Very Rare Gold Glazed Ceramic Wall Lamps, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. height adjustable from 45cm to 100cm.
Each E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V.
Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age UFO Chandelier, Europe, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good original condition
3x60W, E25-E27
US wiring compatible.
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Trolley by Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage 'boby portable storage system' trolley designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast.
Part of the permanent collection of the MoMA in NYC
1970s - Italy
Very go...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase in blue color
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 1970s Targetti Sankey Sconces
Located in Echt, NL
Pair of 1970s Targetti Sankey sconces / wall lamps.
Chromed metal tube with a black flexible arm.
The tube can be moved up and down through the wall mount.
If you have any q...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Pair of 1960s Bohemian/Czech Glass Optical Illusion Tall Orange Vases Space Age
Located in Torquay, GB
Pair of 1960s Bohemian/Czech Glass Optical Illusion Tall Orange Vases Space Age.
Optical illusion vases in gradient orange colour, ranging from flamin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Alarm Clock Fashion, 1970s
Located in FERROL, ES
Alarm Clock Fashion, 1970s
White plastic and chrome metal base.
Mechanical watch working properly.
Medidas: 10x10x10 cm.
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase with beige, black and brown color outside ans beautiful turquoise glaze inside
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Verner Panton armchair System 1-2-3 Fritz Hansen, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
System 1-2-3 armchair design Verner Panton produced by Fritz Hansen in the 70s.
Swivel armchair with tubular steel frame covered in dark orange elastic fabric, removable cover.
Chro...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Midcentury Expandable Green Lacquered Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Italian midcentury dining table. Dark green lacquered finish and chrome hardware at base. Table opens to reveal one hidden folding leaf, expanding to a total of 64" wide. Sourced ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The 8 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Very contemporary design with a fantastic l...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s West Germany Handmade Ceramic Vase with amazing orange color
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Space age opal glass pendant light, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Space age opal glass pendant light in the manner of Carlo Nason.
Striking orange and white glass pendant light.
1970s - Italy
Height: 65cm/...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
Space Age Design Eye Ball Gepo Pair of Dutch Colored Aluminum Abat-Jour
By Gepo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Icon...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Multifaceted Sconce or Flush Mount, made in Italy circa 1960
By Stilnovo, Fontana Arte
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space age sconce or flush mount, manufactured in italy circa 1960.
the light consists of a golden-chromed frame and 2 crystal lenses, the outer one is faceted and the inner lense is ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Space Age Cork & Chrome Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic 1970s cork and chrome 3-way table lamp in nice clean condition circa the 1970s lampshade not included, its 17" tall to the top of the socket.
Category
20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Fabric Board by Verner Panton for Mira Spectrum, 1970S
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden frame containing a fabric board by Verner Panton. Signed Verner Panton. Wear due to time and age of the board.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Handmade Ceramic Pitcher Vase with white color glaze and adorned with peacock scene
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Space Age Sofas by Gerd Lange for Bernhard Burger, Germany 1970s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Haderslev, DK
Super rare space age leather sofas designed by renowned designer Gerd Lange for Bernhard Burger / Burger Karlsruhe Germany 1970s.
Two identically...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
One of the Six Orange 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!
The lovely shaped hand blown lampshad...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A 1970 vintage table lamp in Space Age style. Manufactured in Italy, the lamp is made of seven rings (four white and three amber ones) and a glass tubular lamPshade. The rings can be...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Resin
Phase Design Griffin Pair of Side Tables or Stools by Reza Feiz Fiberglass & Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This versatile pair works interchangeably as side tables or stools. Made from a hand sanded fiberglass shell and finished with a high-end automotive polyurethane gloss finish, it is ...
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2010s American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Spaceage Brown and Chrome 70s Pendant Light / Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage Spaceage pendant, brown and chrome light.
In good vintage condition with some expected surface scratches, as indicated in the photos.
Holds one E27 bulb, up to 40W. (n...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Set of 5 Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Staff Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in aluminium metal and plastic, each lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Our lamps are checked...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Space Age Sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Italy, circa 1968
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconce or flush mount made in clear and blue Murano glass and a chromed metal body , manufactured in the island of Murano in Italy, circa 1970
Design attributed to Carlo N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Hanging Coatrack Minivip Benanti E Brunori, Velca Legano, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
MINIVIP closable wall coat racks, produced by the Milanese company Velca, a well-known manufacturer of designer objects, designed by the Italian archi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Atomic Blue Acrylic Spaghetti Ribbon Pendant Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Atomic Blue Acrylic Spaghetti Ribbon Pendant Lamp
Vintage Mid-Century Modern blue pendant lamp is beautifully crafted with acrylic spaghetti ribbons. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
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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