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.
Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970's. (See our separate listing for the king size version) The bed disassembles into...
Chrome
Vintage William Andrus for Steelcase Soft Seating Sofa & Coffee Table Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A William Andrus sofa and matching coffee table from the Steelcase Soft Seating Group, 1972, the sofa version of one of the most awarded American furniture...
Faux Leather, Glass
Set of Two Lounge Armchairs Mod. 5C by Auro Trivellato, Green Velvet, 1972
By Auro Trivellato
Located in Vienna, AT
Collectors set of 2x pair of armchairs mod. 5C, steel structure with polyurethane padding and fabric upholstery. An exceptional collector's set comprising two chairs of the iconic L...
Steel
Brass Table Lamp, 1950s Space Age Style
Located in IT
50s Vintage Space Age style brass table lamp, often attributed to the French manufacturer Aluminor and known as the "UFO" model. The adjustable arm controls its height, and the part ...
Brass
Artemide Gianfranco Frattini Megaron floor lamp Italian modern design
By Artemide, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Gianfranco Frattini designed it in 1978 for Artemide. Made of steel. Body is white, base is black. It illuminates upward, to ceiling. and makes soft light in the room. Light source ...
Steel
Space age aluminum mushroom dome lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd Sweden
Located in Zaandam, NL
Space age aluminum mushroom dome lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden 1960s. The lamp is in great vintage condition with only some minor...
Aluminum
Set of Three Geometric Glass Ceiling Wall Flushmounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three vintage textured glass flushmounts ceiling or wall lights. Germany, 1960s.
Metal
‘Dangari’ armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Allibert, 1978.
Located in Athens, Attiki
‘Dangari’ armchairs by Pierre Paulin for Allibert, 1978. Injection-molded “Ultra Resin” The ‘Dangari’ was one of Allibert’s best-selling chairs for many years. Even today, Allibert i...
Plastic
$637Sale Price|20% Off
Moon rock style table lamp made from fiberglass, France 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Space age table lamp. In the style of the moon rock lamp series by Andre Cazenave. The globe is made from fiberglass with ground mineral powder giving it a moon like appearance in bo...
Concrete
Pink Stilbite Bowtie Formation on Green-Grey Sparkling Stalactites
Located in London, GB
A remarkable mineral specimen from the famed Jalgaon location in India, and once belonging to one of the greatest art collections of the 20th century, the Sheikh Al Thani Collection....
Other
Giovanni Offredi Saporiti Italia 1970s-Style Bedroom Wardrobe
Located in Taranto, IT
A bedroom wardrobe designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in the 1970s. It is an important piece of Italian design from that period. It has five doors made of open-pore, p...
Steel
Fantasma Floor Lamp by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Flos, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Exceptional Fantasma floor lamp designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa for Flos in the 1960s. An iconic example of Italian Space Age design, celebrated for its striking sculptural silhoue...
Textile
Vintage Astronaut & Rocket Bookends in Lacquered Wood, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of Scandinavian Bookends in lacquered wood. The space theme is perfect for any little aspiring pilots room. The rocket and astronaut are placed in front of the backgrounds givi...
Pine
'Star Wars' Original Style C Printer's Proof One Sheet Movie Poster, 1977
Located in Devon, GB
A rare uncut printer's proof of the International Style C US one sheet for 'Star Wars', with artwork by prolific British poster artist Tom William Chantrell. When the studio realised...
Paper
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Cremewhite Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast and makes savy use of space with its swivel design. It is mad...
Plastic
1960's Italian Murano Saturn Glass Sculpture Attributed To Lino Tagliapietra
Located in San Diego, CA
Controlled Bubbles with red ring glass sculpture attributed to Lino Tagliapietra, circa 1960's excellent condition no chips or cracks or scratches , Murano Italy.
Blown Glass
Opal Glass Single Wall Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass Single Wall Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E14 standard light bulbs...
Metal
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
Set of 2 Large 1970s Modernist Flush Lamps by Motoko Ishii for Staff
By Arteluce, Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii, Gino Sarfatti, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large ceiling lamps from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real highlight for any room. The lighting effect of the lamps is exceptionally beautiful. Very high-qu...
Metal
$1,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of 1980's Reclining Swivel White Leather Lounge Chairs
By Barcalounger
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Upgrade to First Class at home (or at sea) with this pair of white kid glove faux-leather reclining swivel lounge chairs on round chrom...
Chrome
$2,266 / set
Dutch Cermamic Wall Sconces/ Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Back to nature... with this special set of 2 wall lamps. Made of ceramic and with beautiful 'earthly' organic shapes. This beautiful set comes from the 1970s, space age design. Perfe...
Ceramic
4993 Dining Table, Anna Castelli Ferrieri and Ignazio Gardell for Kartell, 1967
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Round dining table for Kartell in green fiberglass-reinforced resin sitting on tripod base. Designed by Kartell co-founder Anna Castelli Ferrieri, this early design accentuates the b...
Chrome
Unused 60s Atomic Space Age Kaiser Leuchten metal ceiling lamp 12 glass spheres
Located in München, DE
Very rare and still unused 1960s Atomic Space Age Metal ceiling lamp with 12 glass balls. Manufacturer ia Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. High-quality, made entirely of metal, pain...
Metal, Chrome
Long Drink Tumbler Glasses & Jug Set in Pale Lilac Frost Crystal, Space Age Era
Located in Roma, IT
We offer you a splendid Space Age Carafe & Glasses Set for your home bar corner. Made in Italy during the 60s, it is composed of 6 Collins Tumbler glasses and a carafe with a blown g...
Crystal
Carlo Nason Mazzega "Cascata" Waterfall Chandelier, Murano Glass, 1970s, Vintage
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Taranto, IT
An imposing and extremely rare monumental chandelier designed by the Italian master Carlo Nason in collaboration with the prestigious AV Mazzega glassworks during the 1970s. This par...
Murano Glass
$2,050 / set
Italian Design Murano Pair of Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps Glass cubes in perfect condition Perfect working order.
Murano Glass
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s. In production from 1970 until the mid-70s. Made of fiber glass, this armchair is characterized by fluid shape...
Fiberglass
1960 Giovanni Banci Organic Italian Design Space Age Chrome Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture Table Lamp Giovanni Banci _ Florence Italy, 1960 Giant Chrome Metal Table Lamp Organic Shape 2 Lights ( E27) Perfect Working Order
Metal, Chrome
$710Sale Price|20% Off
Toni Zuccheri. Space Age style murano glass table lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Italian brutalist and Space Age style table lamp by Toni Zuccheri, 1970s. Golden and silver chromed steel metal base and a spherical upper diffuser made of transparent Murano glass c...
Steel, Chrome
Castelli "Planta" coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972.
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli, Anonima Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Iconic “Planta” coat rack designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli,Italy 1972. Made from beige ABS plastic featuring six fold down segments ...
Plastic
XL Wave Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Koch and Lowy for Peill and Putzler
By J.T. Kalmar, Koch & Lowy, Aloys F. Gangkofner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Peill & Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large wall lamp or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The design and materials create a fantastic play of light in the room. Very high-quality workmanship and a...
Metal
Space Age and Atomic Era flush mount by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Stilnovo, Estiluz, Metalarte
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age and Atomic Era flush mount by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s. Circular metal structure with electric blue lacquered finish, with a central diffuser and 5 opaline glass spheres. Str...
Metal, Chrome
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
F&T Salotti Space Age Italian Velvet and Chrome Wrapped Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian sofa by F&T Salotti. Overstuffed space age silhouette. Original chocolate brown ruched velvet and brushed steel panel. One sofa and two chairs available, all so...
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian-made bedroom vanity set with matching ottoman
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Vintage Italian-made dressing table from the mid-1970s, complete with its original cylindrical ottoman. A modern piece of furniture from the space-age period, characterized by the ...
Fabric, Wood
Exceptional Set of 100 Ceramic Tiles "Planets", Roger Capron, France c.1965
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
We are offering this exceptional set of 100 art tiles known as "Planètes" and designed by the french ceramicist Roger Capron in the mid-1960s. They appear in the 1967 catalogue of R...
Ceramic
Stunning Fridtjof Sejersen White Brown Ceramic Wall Light, Denmark, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. The beautiful engravings in the ceramic make this wall light illuminate beauti...
Ceramic
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Wooden Wall Mirror by the Sbrilli Brothers, 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Wall mirror with a white lacquered wooden frame and dark wood inlays, designed by Fratelli Sbrilli, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition; may show signs of wear due to age. DIMENSIO...
Glass, Wood
1970 Poliarte Albano Poli Italian design Space Age Glass Cube Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp Albano Poli Poliarte Italy, 1970 Cube Lamp White glass and amethyst Perfette condizioni Perfect state of preservation
Glass
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
Italian space age Marema coffee tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
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
Lipstick Mirror Unghia Full Length Mirror Space Age 1970s
By Roger Lecal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Space age / Pop Art design mirror in the shape of a lipstick. Original design by Roger Lecal and Rodolfo Bonetto. As we can’t find any markings we accredit the design to them without...
Mirror
Tres rare sphère isolement par Maurice Vidili 1971
Located in Perpignan, FR
Sphère d’isolement S2, 1971 Diamètre : 180 cm Une occasion rare d’acquérir l’une des créations les plus emblématiques du design expérimental français des années 1970. Conçue en 1...
Fiberglass
F780 Concorde Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in New Upholstery
Located in Den Haag, NL
Concorde Lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and made by Artifort. This chair was originally designed by Pierre Paulin for the waiting room of the French Concorde aircraft, after...
Aluminum
Glass Ashtray, France, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Thick, two-tone glass ashtray, France, 1960s. An elegant, thick, molded glass ashtray featuring a striking color gradient from emerald green to amber yellow. Its organic shape with ...
Glass, Art Glass
1960 Claudio Dini Enzo Francesconi Italian Design Space Age Wall Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Wall Lamp Designer Claudio Dini prod. Francesconi Enzo Italy, 1960 Brown metal frame Clear Glass Shade Perfect working order Glass in perfect condiction
Metal
Space Age Chrome Chandelier Four-Light Attributed to Reggiani, Italy 1970s
By Reggiani, Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Rome, IT
Space age beautiful chandelier in chrome with four-light attributed to Reggiani. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Vintage Stacked Chrome Ball Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Knock out vintage stacked chrome ball table lamp attributed to George Kovacs. Polished mirror finish. Excellent condition. It is 29 inches ...
Chrome, Steel
$204Sale Price|29% Off
Vintage 1970s metal and orange glass chandelier, Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Chrome metal pendant lamp with orange opaline glass shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear due to age. SIZING: Height 45 cm; di...
Metal
$1,435Sale Price|25% Off
Chrome Plated Metal and Smoked Glass Trifoglio Table by S. Asti for Poltronova
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This table was produced in Italy by Poltronova in 1969. It is made from a chrome plated base with a shaped thick feet and a black skai top cover, it features a round smoke glass top....
Metal, Chrome
Vicario Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Sculptural Italian Design A striking set of Vicario chairs designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1970s. Crafted from moulded fibreglass-reinforced plastic, the Vicario is...
Plastic
1960 Angelo Brotto Esperia Pace Age Design Steel Glass Wall Lamp _ Set of 4
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of 4 Wall Lamps Angelo Brotto Esperia Italy, 1960 Polish Steel Frame and Colored Glass Murano Shade 3 small lamps h 7 x 25.5 x 25.5 cm_ 2 bulb lights (E14) 1 large orange lamp...
Steel
IGuzzini Bugia Wall Lights Circa 1970s
By iGuzzini
Located in Gloucester, GB
IGuzzini Bugia Wall Lights Circa 1970s - Curved steel backplate - Steel domed shade with slit - Takes 1x E14 bulb - Wires directly into the wall - Ori...
Steel
1 of the 2 Stunning Ceramic Stoneware Wall Light by Axella, Denmark
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Spectacular circular ceramic wall lights, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark around the 1970s by Axella. The beautiful engravings and holes in the ceramic ma...
Ceramic
Pr. Post Modern Space Age Bellini C & B Italia Amanta Lounge Chairs c 1969
Located in New York, NY
Very chic pair of vintage Amanta chairs, designed by Mario Belllini , for C&B Italia circa 1969. Executed in supple black leather, contrasted with the molded white fiberlite chair fr...
Leather, Fiberglass
1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces
Located in Brescia, IT
Space Age Flatware _ set of 18 pieces prod. Gottingen Italy, 1970 Steel Inox Modernist design Very good condiction, light surface scratches spoon: 20x5x1 cm fork: 20x2.5x1 cm knife...
Steel
1970s Space Age Ceramic Tableware Set 'La Boule' by Villeroy & Boch, Germany
By Helen von Boch, Villeroy & Boch
Located in North Miami, FL
1970s Space Age avant-garde colorful ceramic tableware 19 pieces set 'La Boule' designed by Helen von Boch for Villeroy & Boch, Germany By: Helen von Boch, Villeroy & Boch Material:...
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Space Age Lounge Chair, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Space age Loiunge or side chair Made in the 70s New reupholstered
Metal
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Foscarini, Aldo Cibic
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Steel
1960 Roberto Arioli Gabbianelli Italian Space Age Design Chrome Ceramic Box
By Roberto Arioli, Gabbianelli
Located in Brescia, IT
Box Roberto Arioli Gabbianelli Italy, 1970 Eggplant Ceramic with Crome Handle Sticker Label under the base Perfect condiction
Chrome
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