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.
$636Sale 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
Pierre Paulin, Orange Slice chair, Artifort, 1960
Located in Uppsala, Uppsala
Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice, was designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in the mid 20th century after he became acq...
Metal, Chrome
$2,546Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Space Age Europhone Stereo Turntable with player recorder
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage 70s Atomic Era Space Age Europhone Stereo Turntable with player recorder Stylish object for your apartment . There has been a past, not too f...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
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
Attributed to Gino Vistosi – Murano Striated Glass Table Lamp, Italy circa 1970
By Gino Vistosi
Located in leucate, FR
An exceptional Murano glass table lamp attributed to the renowned Italian architect and designer **Gino Vistosi**, created in Italy around 1970. This sculptural piece perfectly embod...
Murano Glass
‘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
Vintage Red Lips Wall Lamp Dali style ca. 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage acrylic Red lips wall lamp in the manner of Salvatore Dali from the 70s. Good condition
Acrylic
$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
$2,262 / 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
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
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
$2,460 / set
Set Of Two Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Fabric, Wood
'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
Set of Six Post Modern Space Age Castelli Plia Chairs Made in Italy c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of six Plia chairs, by Anonima Castelli Made in Italy circa 1970's. The chairs feature folding aluminum frames, with tinted transparent seats and backs. The chairs ar...
Aluminum
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
Large Tricena space age lamp by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in ECHT, NL
Largest version of the iconic space age Tricena pendant lamp. Designed by Ingo Maurer and produced by M design in the 1970s. Ingo Maurer (12 May 1932 – 21 October 2019) was a German...
Metal, Chrome
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
White Melamine sculptural Spiros ashtray by E. Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, 1968
By Artemide, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Iconic spiral ashtray made by Artemide in the 1960s. The sphere and spiral design give this simple object a more decorative and sculptural feel. Available also in white version.
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
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
Two 1960s Mid-Century Modern Heavy Murano Glass Italian Wall Sconces by Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of 1960s Italian wall sconces represents a masterful collaboration between architectural form and artisanal glasswork, designed by the renowned Gaetano Sciolari. Each sconc...
Chrome
Mario Sabot Square Cocktail Table Brown Laminate and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Hanover, MA
Jet Set glam 1970's square low coffee table by Mario Sabot of Manzano, Italy. Brown laminate and polished stainless steel. Often incorrectly attributed to WIlly Rizzo as his TRV Ta...
Stainless Steel
Italian space age brown leather armchairs Gaia Carlo Bartoli Arflex, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Arflex
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white fiberglass and brown leather armchairs Gaia by Carlo Bartoli for Arflex, 1970s Pair of armchairs model Gaia with seats and backrests, padded and upholstered i...
Plastic, Fiberglass
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
Porcelain Duck Shade Pair of Sconces by Gamla Stan's Lamp Factory, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Porcelain Duck Head Shade Pair of Sconces by Gamla Stan's Lamp Factory, 1970s, Sweden Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use This lamp works wit...
Metal
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
$16,700Sale Price / set|20% Off
'Sphere' Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, France, 1960s
By Mobilier Modulair Moderne, Boris Tabacoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible condition on this pair of Boris Tabacoff 'Sphere' lucite lounge chairs, France, circa late 1960s. Designed for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, these sculptural easy chairs rep...
Fabric, Lucite
Space Age Flush Chandelier by Temde
By Temde Leuchten, Rupert Nikoll, Max Bill, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Space Age ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The 8 mirrored lampshades spread a sparkling light. The lamp is very high quality. Very contemporary design with a fantasti...
Metal
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
Minimal Rare Opal Glass & Chrome Pair of Flush Mounts by BEGA, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Minimal Rare Opal Glass & Chrome Pair of Flush Mounts by BEGA, 1970s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. 7 Pair available These ...
Chrome
Space Age Red Enameled Metal Fluorescent Work Light, New Old Stock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red enameled metal fluorescent work light suspended from cord loops and chain mounts. The design is composed of two horizontal linear components: an upper canopy housing and a lower ...
Metal, Enamel
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
Carlo Nason Mazzega Pendant Lamp for J.T. Kalmar in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This set of pendant lamps was designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar in the 1960s. It features Mazzega Murano glass leafs. The lamp can be adjusted from 70cm to a height of 140cm. Del...
Chrome
Two beautiful original 1970s Space Age ceramic wall lamps
Located in München, DE
Two beautiful original 1970s Space Age ceramic wall lamps. Made in Germany. Typical Pop Art Space Age design and very high-quality workmanship. The ceramic lamps are dark brown, the ...
Ceramic
Smoked glass drop ceiling lights by Dijkstra Lamps, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique set of Three smoked Glass drop pendant lamps . One larger One . Space Ace . Amber Color . Aluminum bracket . signed Dijkstra Holland 1970s
Glass
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid Century Space Age Dinette Kitchen Set by Richard McCarthy for Selrite 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid Century dinette, kitchen set designed by Richard McCarthy for Selrite, circa 1975. The set consists of four barrel form chairs, and the pedestal base circular top dining...
Wrought Iron
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
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
1960s Space Age Table Lamp by S. Jindra for Lidokov, Czechoslovakia
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Sculptural 1960s Space Age table lamp designed by S. Jindra for Lidokov in Czechoslovakia, combining bold color with the refined industrial detailing characteristic of postwar Czecho...
Metal, Chrome
Futuristic '70s Space Age Table Lamp
Located in Hilversum, NL
This iconic vintage table lamp from the 1970s is a striking example of space age design. Featuring a bold, spherical shape nestled within a circular metal frame, the lamp evokes the ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Green Red Yellow White Coat Hanger Schönbuch, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Green, Red, Yellow, White Coat Hanger by Jürgen Lange for Schönbuch, 1960s
Plastic
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
$1,364Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Italian Modular Sofa designed by Emilio Guarnacci for 1P, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
The combination offered consists of 2 modules with side armrests to form a 2-seater sofa. It is possible to add multiple modules thanks to the steel levers placed in the lower part t...
Velvet, Beech
Vintage Metal Basket Chrome-Plated Space Age Design, 1980s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage metal basket chrome-plated Space Age Design, 1980s This vintage metal basket in space age design from the 1980s is ideal for decorative storage of magazines, blankets, towel...
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
$1,432Sale 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
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
Quadrifoglio Table Lamp in brown acrylic by Harvey Guzzini, Yugoslavia 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic Quadrifoglio table lamp designed by Guzzini and manufactured under license by Meblo in Yugoslavia during the 1970s. A celebrated example of Sp...
Steel
Mosaic-Like Lunar Meteorite Specimen with Grey and White Brecchiated Interior
Located in London, GB
This spectacular polished slice of Gadamis 004 reveals the lunar meteorite’s mosaic-like interior, with its matrix of white, grey, and charcoal angular clasts, evoking the surface of...
Stone
$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
$709Sale 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
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
Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, and particularly large meteorite sphere – weighing an impressive 4.5 kg – cut from the famous Aletai meteorite and etched to reveal the shimmering Widmanstätten patter...
Iron
Castelli "Planta" coat rack by Giancarlo Piretti, 1972.
By Castelli, Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
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
Model 4970 Cream Bedside Table by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s, Italy
By Kartell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 4970 Cream Bedside Table by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: W...
Plexiglass
1970s Space Age Acrylic Pendant Lamp in Purple and Magenta
Located in Antwerp, BE
A playful and sculptural Space Age pendant lamp from the 1970s, featuring layered acrylic panels in vibrant shades of purple and magenta. The ingenious design transforms from a simpl...
Plastic, Acrylic
Iconic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp Early Version
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern, space age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, for the Sonneman Lighting Co. circa 1960's. The lamp features an adjustable arc arm, th...
Steel, Chrome
$327Sale Price|70% Off
Marc Held Desserte on Wheels, Brown Plastic, Vintage French Design
Small and Big Pair of Fiberglass Table or Floor Lamps, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Small and Big Pair of Fiberglass Table or Floor Lamps, 1980s, Germany Lampa in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 and E14 light bulbs Wired and suitable to use...
Fiberglass
$852 / set
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Space age table or nightstands lamps. Made in Italy in the 70s
Metal