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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
Pair of Lamps Art Glass by Barbini Murano, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside lamps by the artist glassmaker Barbini at Murano. very particular glass. Sign on the glass, original stamp. Two position, horizontal or vertical. Famous manu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Oscar Torlasco Floor Lamp for Lumi, Italy 1960s
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare large Mid Century Space Age floor lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco and manufactured by Lumi, Italy 1960s. This large sized floor lamp has beautiful pr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Vintage 'Space Age' Set Opaline Florence Vase, Empoli, 1955
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage opaline from Florence. This is a rare color and size, a must have for any collector. Looks simply stunning. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! With best wishes, Geert ?Early Bird Gallery...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Futurist "Saturn" Pendant With Cut Crystal, Germany 60's
Located in Brussels, BE
A real goldsmith's work with cut crystal and glass on a chromep spheric base. One light. Kinkeldey of Germany from the 60's.
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Space Age Vintage Freestanding Armchairs Quartett Set of Four Green Ash 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age Vintage authentic Quartett Set of 4 freestanding armchairs or dining chairs from ash wood green stained with yellow fabric upholstery 1960s. A set of 4 rare space age auth...
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

Mid Century Space Age Standing Floor Lamp Light with Bourdeaux Red Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age floor lamp with two bourdeaux red spots. The spots can be turned in any direction desirable and move up and down the base. The spots can be switched on simultaneously or ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pistillo ceiling or wall lamp by Studio Tetrach for Valenti Luce, Italy, 1970's
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large pistillo ceiling or wall lamp by Studio Tetrach for Valenti Luce, made in Italy in the 1970's. Good condition, iconic piece.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space age table lamp by Mazzega, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century murano glass table lamp by Maazega. The lamp emits a beautiful light. Chromed metal hardware. Tested and ready to use with a regular E14 light bulb. 1970s - Italy Di...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this Sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed. Both parts bear the ha...
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Resin

Space Age Model 2038 Swivel Chair by Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant design classic from knoll international according to a draft by bruce hannah and andrew morrison from the 1970s. Here in a version with a white frame and black cushion. A fu...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Sergio Asti, mod.4635 red ashtray / catchall, Kartell Italy 1967
Located in Firenze, IT
Mod. 4635 red ashtray / catchall. Sergio Asti for Kartell, Italy 1967 Metal, plastic. H 4.8 cm Diam. 25,5 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Black Ivory Plastic Wall or Ceiling Teti Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This lamp is composed by 4 single Teti lamps, joined together by an aluminum structure. It can be used as a ceiling lamp, wall lamp or mirror lamp as well. i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Verner Panton Sconces in Chrome from the Flower Pot Series Wall Mount 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage pair of Verner Panton "Flower Pot Series" wall mount sconces designed for Louis Poulsen. The original wall mount hardware is included and the chrome is in very good conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20
Located in Sas van Gent, 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 able...
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2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Guzzini Table Lamp, Model 4030, Italy 1970
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Harvey Guzzini Model 4030 Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s Harvey Guzzini Model 4030 Table Lamp, an authentic example of Italian Space Age design from the 1970s. This lamp stands out for it...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Iron

1970s Blue and Yellow Sommerso Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare semi faceted murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured by Seguso, it's in perfect conditions. Crafted with precision and artistry, the ashtray boasts a multifaceted surfa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Vintage Glass and Metal Table Lamps "Vieste" by GPA Monti for Candle
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. They feature a chrome-plated metal and aluminum structure with glass lampshades. These table lamps are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Design White Glass pendant by Karel Volf, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Glass pendant for the glass company Osvetlovací sklo Valašské Mezirící. - perfect condition. - Czechoslovakia ,1970s - 1x100W, E25-E27 bulb - US plug adapter included. jr
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1970s German Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten Hexagonal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
I am listing this wall light (also listed separately under wall lights) as a table lamp because I think it works well as both. Designed by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten during the...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Plafoniera rossa in stile Space Age, 1980
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Plafoniera rossa in stile Space Age, 1980 Condizioni: Buone Materiali:Metallo, Plastica Epoca:1980
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mario Bellini Red Cotton Camaleonda Modular Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set of 5
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Camaleonda” sofa, in red cotton upholstery, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. Fully restored and reupholstered in Italy. The sofa is very comfo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Foam, Cotton

Tripod Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Brass Angelo Lelli Space Age Style, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s table lamp in a brass tripod base executed in sculpturally blown opaline glass in the shape of an rocket shuttle. The unique style is highly suggestive of the Italian designer ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

"L'orgue triomphal" painting by JC Davroux, Belgium 1974
Located in ECHT, NL
Very large surrealistic painting by Belgian artist Jean Claude Davroux. The work is called L'orgue triumphal (the triumphal organ). Created in 1974. Signed and dated. The work is fra...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Paper

A Pair of 1970s Shelves / étagère in Chromed Metal, Solid Wood and Smoked Glass
Located in Roma, IT
Two twin shelves perfect for being positioned symmetrically on the sides of a door or for use as a room divider. This pair of vintage bookcases...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Atomic Age Belgian Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century stylized atomic, enclosed glass, form pendant supported by lower glass dish with aluminium bottom support. Newly wired, UL listing available for an additional fee. Brusse...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

2 Italian Space Age Gastone Rinaldi Chrome Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Amazing vintage chrome chair by G. Rinaldi for RIMA from Italy, circa 1970. Perfect lines a chic futuristic & beautiful.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mid Century UFO Mushroom Plexiglass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A mid century space age pendant lamp with a beige, acrylic glass UFO mushroom shade. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall system. The lamp requires one E26/2...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Dome Lid Smoke Lucite Ice Bucket
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique Space Age dome ice bucket, with white plastic removable insert for easy cleaning. Sleek and glamorous. Minimal in design and high in style.
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Space Age armchairs in lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare Set of 4 Space Age Chairs in lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s Armchairs with an original, disruptive, ironic design, capable of giving rhythm and dynamism to the environment; he is...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Metal

Purple Herda Space Age Eyeball Desk Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare purple space age eyeball desk lamp by the Dutch company Herda. The shade can be positioned in any way desirable (up, down, left, right). The lamp...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

side table / magazine rack , portatelevisore Marco zanuso for bulimen
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee table produced in the 1960s by Bilumen based on a design by Marco Zanuso. ABS structure. Two magazine compartments, to store magazines or records. Chromed metal and rubber whe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp Flower Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Floor lamp flower, grey Murano blown glass cone. Famous Italian design like Mazzega, Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina, Poliarte, Carlo Aldo Nason.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Nickel

A very rare Italian Lamp Carrara marble base in the manner of Joe Colombo 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This rare Italian lamp, reminiscent of the style of Joe Colombo and dating back to the 1960s, epitomizes the innovative spirit of Space Age design. Its Carrara marble base not only ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Vintage 'Space Age' Set Opaline Florence Vase, 1955
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage opaline from Florence. This is an unusual period colorway and size, that will give a midcentury touch to your interior. Size of the smaller one H 12.6 in x D 4.33 in. ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Space Age Table Mirror Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, 1970
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Lovely and ultra rare space age plastic vanity mirror designed by Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy in the 70s. This beautiful vintage piece has a plastic base with a convenient compartment f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Brass Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Pair of set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Space Age Brass version of floor lamps by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown bubble Murano glass. Famous manufacture like Ven...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Wood & Glass Vitrine Cabinet or Bookcase LB65 by Marco Zanuso for Poggi, 68
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This bookcase or vitrine cabinet is made from a wooden structure with a grid design front side. It features a unique door with a magnetic closure and 4 thi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Space Age Red Metal Vintage Umbrella Stand, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red metal vintage umbrella stand designed and made circa 1970 Austria. A amazing umbrella stand with nice feature like round holes as decorati...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern White Toga Chair by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Toga chair was designed in 1968 by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. With its flowing shape this chair is like an organic sculpture. The fiberglass was cast ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Triedro table lamp by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Space Age Triedro Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo (1970s) is a rare and visionary lighting piece that perfectly embodies the futuristic aesthetic of the era. Designed by J...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Saucer Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass and glass 'Saucer' table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, with ball joint articulation and frosted glass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wire

White Space Age Opaline Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age desk lamp with opaline glass shade. The base is made out of wood and has a white lacquer. The lamp requires an E14 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug. Additional infor...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

Fibreglass square wall lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Modern Sculptural Wall Lamp – Minimalist Lighting with Chrome Accents Modern sculptural wall lamp, a perfect blend of minimalist design and futuristic elegance. The lamp features a ...
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1980s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Two Space-Age "042" Chairs by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A pair of model 042 chairs in cognac leather by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort. Produced in 1963, Harcourt's 042 chairs were featured in Stanley Kubrik's seminal film "2001: A Spa...
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Mid-20th Century British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Applique Murale Klaus Hempel par Kaiser Leushten Blanche Allemagne 1960 (Lot 2)
Located in London, England
Les appliques murales conçues par Klaus Hempel pour Kaiser Leushten incarnent l'esthétique du mouvement Space Age des années 1960. Fabriquées en métal blanc, ces créations allient fo...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space age Red magazine rack, France 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Red aluminum magazine rack France 1970s H: 20.5 x 40 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use. Newly repainted
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural chromed coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt Shiny chromed metal base with a smoked glass top. Beautiful timeless design. One of the more rare table...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Space Age table lamp with marble base and revolving chromed metal shade
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage Space Age table lamp made in Italy around the mid 1960s. It is built on a triangular white Carrara marble base, and has a round stainless steel frame ho...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Herda Perspex Wall Light
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Design from the seventies of perspex, produced by Herda Lighting BV. Design from the seventies of perspex, produced by Herda Lighting BV. The lamp consists of several layers of plexiglass, tranparent discs and transparent brown discs on a white base. This lamp gives a beautifull warm light on the wall. Best in combination with a head mirror lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Aluminium Pendant Lamp with Orange Lacquer, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Shiny silver space age pendant lamp made from aluminium and chrome. The lamp has a simple but elegant design. The light projects nicely through the inner shade. The lamp requires one...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Satin Metal Chandelier by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah, Italy 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and spectacular satin metal chandelier designed by the Italian artist and designer Pirro Cuniberti for the famous Sirrah company. It is an elegant, refined work that will furnis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Sputnik Floor Lamp, late 1950s, Made by Temde Swiss/German Manufacturer
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful and rare chrome floor lamp made in the late 1950s by Temde (Swiss / german) manufactor. The light consists of 19 E14/E12 bulb sockets placed around the the ball shaped li...
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1950s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Applique en verre fumé et chrome Eye Ball design Space Age Italie 1970
Located in London, England
L'applique murale en forme d'œil, réalisée en verre fumé et chrome, incarne parfaitement le style space Age qui a marqué les années 60. Avec ses lignes épurées et son esthétique futu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

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

"COCKTAIL" Armchair by FABIAN FREYTAG STUDIO
Located in Berlin, DE
ARMCHAIR COCKTAIL by Fabian Freytag Studio As displayed at the MILAN DESIGN WEEK Alcova Milano 2023. The Armchair by Fabian Freytag Studio is inspired by the compact but upholstere...
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2010s German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century UFO Plexiglass Space Age Hanging Lamp, 1970's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Orange mid century plexiglass space age pendant lamp. The lamp has an orange outer shade and a patterned aluminium inner shade. Together they create a magnificent 'space' light. The ...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Applique Stilnovo de Danilo et Corrado Aroldi Modèle Spicchio Italie 1980
Located in London, England
Applique en forme de platine circulaire en métal chromé supportant deux quarts de sphère ouvert en partie La base est en ABS opalin et accueille deux feux de lumière Il y a quelque...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Artemide, Kartell, and Joe Colombo. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $1,719.

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