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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
Chrome wall / ceiling lamp - ITALY - SPACE AGE
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This wall / ceiling lamp is most probably from the 1960s, during the upcoming space age and made in Italy. This period heavily influenced designs by using certain materials and shape...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Mid-Century Space Age Italian Modern Red Plastic Books Holder by Corus Associati
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare book or CD stand was designed by Corus Associati Ancona and produced by the Italian manufacturer MGL Plast Fabriano during the 1980s. The original paper box with graphics c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Space age large pendant lamp, fiberglass lucite mix, Germany, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Large pendant lamp in fiberglass and Lucite mix. Made in the 1970s in Germany by Cristallux. The structure is in gilded brass. The lamp has a system for lowering and raising (from 9...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Resin

Marc Berthier Fiberglass Coffee table 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Olive Green Coffee Table . made of Fiberglass . Design by Marc Berthier manufactured by Prisunic France 1970s . Normal wear and tear . some paint loss on one side . ''see...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Tobia Scarpa (Flos) Ceiling Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos original Ceiling Light in gold finish
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Tobia Scarpa (Flos) Ceiling Light
Tobia Scarpa (Flos) Ceiling Light
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
'KD 6 Grande’ Pendant by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell, 1959
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful Kartell ‘KD 6 Grande’ Pendant in very good condition. Designed in the 1959 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. This 'Grande' version is har...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Bar in Wood and chrome , France, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing bar If you want to live in the golden years, this is the bar that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Beautiful Ceramic Wall Light, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requires one single E14 stan...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Large Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very large bubble glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very elegant and an eye-catcher in every room. The structure in the glass c...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

France Table Lamp, 1955, attributed to Mouille Serge
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp Country: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you want to live in the golden years, this is the table lam...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Bronze

Mid-Century German Space Age Wall Lamp by Klaus Hempel for Kaiser Leuchten 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall lights from Kaiser Leuchten in a strong yellow tone based on a design by Klaus Hempel from the 70s. Space Age wall lights in a special color. A striking object when switched on...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Table basse Demetrio 45 de Vico Magistretti par Artemide Italy Space Age 1960
Located in London, England
La table basse Demetrio 45, conçue par Vico Magistretti pour la marque italienne Artemide en 1966, incarne le génie du design italien moderne. Réalisée en plastique blanc, cette pièc...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Resin

Robert D. H. Bidner, 1930-1983, Six Foot Square
Located in Hanover, MA
Monumental, colorful and very graphic op-art pop art painting dated 1969 (acrylic on fiberboard) by Robert Bidner in a spectrum of greens and yellow. Robert D. H. Bidner, American, ...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Masonite

Model "Parter" Pair of XL Sconces by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model "Parter" Pair of XL Sconces by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use 110-220V in all countries. Please do...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Danish Space Age Pendant Lights in Orange Aluminium by Nordisk Solar Company
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare set of hanging ceiling lamps in earthy orange and brushed aluminum. This model was made at Nordisk Solar Compagni in Denmark circa 1960-65. Some believe this is actually a var...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Renato Volpini, Original Multiple Element of Useless Machine, 1970s, Screenprint
Located in Montelabbate, PU
R. Volpini, Multiple of Useless Machine. Renato Volpini bottom signed and written original multiple. Silkscreen on plastic-coated paper. Certificate of authenticity available. Proven...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Paper

Big Table Lamp, 1979, Italian, Design: "Sirrah"
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp , 1979° Appears in the Domus magazine of 1979 (n°592) Materia: bronze, iron and Plastic Country: Italian To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Bronze, Iron

Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood and Parchment, 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: wood and (Parchment in leather) Italian We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pus...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Perle of Venus Board by Michael Scheers
Located in bruxelles, BE
Michael Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart (BE). Self-taught, Michael Scheers has been involved in the world of advertising sin...
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2010s Belgian Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Oval St Gobain Glass Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval St Gobain glass dining table over stainless steel base Located in France.
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20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Oval St Gobain Glass Dining Table
Oval St Gobain Glass Dining Table
$4,350 Sale Price
25% Off
1970's chrome pendant light with white glass globe shades
Located in London, GB
A 1970's seven light "space age" chrome pendant light. With modern white glass globe shades. Re-wired and tested.
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Sputnik Chandelier with 10 Lights by Oscar Torlasco
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Sputnik chandelier by Oscar Torlasco with 10 lights, 70s. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Space Age UFO Chandelier with Adjustable Height, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Space Age chandelier with opaline glass shade. Adjustable height - min 60cm, max 97cm Very good original condition. Cleaned and rewired: 2x60W, E25-E27 bulbs US wiring compat...
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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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

Cobalt Blue Glass Pair of Sconces by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cobalt blue glass pair of sconces by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s Italy Designers : Perry King and Santiago Miranda The Arteluce "Jill w...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Space Age Fosnova mod. Cloe 508 White Painted Metal Wall Sconce
By Fosnova
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Fosnova Mod. Cloe 508 wall sconce is an iconic lighting fixture inspired by the sleek, futuristic aesthetic of the 1970s Space Age design movement. It represents the era’s fascin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

'Star Wars' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Russian, 1990
Located in Devon, GB
One of the first big premieres of Western cinema in the Soviet Union, 'Star Wars' was finally theatrically released in the former USSR in the summer of 1990. One of four rare and sou...
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1990s Russian Space Age Furniture

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Paper

1970 Reggiani Space Age Italian Design Chrome 2 Sconces Modern Wall Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Sconces Design Goffredo Reggiani Italy, 1970 Sculpture Steel Sconces 3 lights for each lamp (E17 bulb light) Rare model Sticker Laber Manufacture under the lamp Perfect wor...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Steel

Colour Parade of Michael Scheers
Located in bruxelles, BE
Michael Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart (BE). Self-taught, Michael Scheers has been involved in the world of advertising sin...
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2010s Belgian Space Age Furniture

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Canvas, Paper

Set of 3 textured velvet armchairs, made in France, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 3 large embossed velvet armchairs from the 1970s, made in France. In the style of the Nuvolone armchair by Rino Maturi. Sand colored, embossed velvet. Overall good condition, ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Velvet

Set of 3 Adjustable Space Age Gallery Spots by Staff
Located in München, DE
Fantastic lamps for 1 phase tracks from the 1970s. The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design. The large dark brown lamp heads are infinitely ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Dining Table "Tulip" with marble top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic design piece, a Space Age "Tulip" dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. It features a cast aluminum base with the m...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Marble, Aluminum

Chrome and Aluminium Fase desk lamp Modelos patentados Madrid Espana
By Fase
Located in London, GB
A rare and exceptional example of the Fase desk lamp, Modelos Patentados, designed and manufactured by the prestigious Spanish company Fase in Madrid. F...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum, Chrome, Metal

Table et Chaises Boris Tabacoff France 1970 Vintage (Set de 5 pièces)
Located in London, England
L'ensemble conçu par Boris Tabacoff dans les années 1970 est un parfait exemple de la fusion entre élégance et modernité. Composé d'une table à plateau en marbre veiné blanc et crème...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Marble, Chrome

Green Metal Floor Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare green floor lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy Lamp is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Max 100W Wired and suitable t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Dining TABLE by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular dining table, modernist, constructivist, free-form, bamboo structure with dynamic lines, large wooden top inlaid with wicker checkerboards, by Audoux-Minnet, France 197...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Bamboo, Wicker

Gerard Le Fe Fibreglass Chair for Prisunic Editions, France, circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Prisunic editions was both a manufacturer and retailer founded in France during 1968. The company’s aim was to revolutionise the furniture industry within France offering the consumer a cutting edge product and retail experience. Prisunic editions sold its futuristic designs often from moulded plastic and fiberglass through a catalogue. Their approach was guided by a desire to create impactful design that was affordable to the masses. Their project attracted highly regarded designers from across Europe such as Marc Held, Gae Aulenti and Terence Conran. This chair’s form is very much a consequence of the moulding process employed. The chairs soft undulating curves are not an aesthetic decision per se but in fact the result of engineering. The chair is in good structural and cosmetic condition with minor signs of use and sits like a dream with our Marc Berthier Ozoo desk...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Space Age plastic stool Robur Sgabello Americano, Italy, 1970s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Red plastic stool with a silver aluminum ribbon in the middle. Manufactured by S.p.A. Biemme Bologna, Italy 1970s. In very good vintage condition with only few minor scratches on th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Two 1970s Space Age Clear and White Murano Glass Bed Lamps by Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These two 1970s Space Age Murano glass bed lamps by Mazzega exhibit a stylish and futuristic design typical of the era. Each lamp features a spherical glass shade made from clear Mur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Large Cosack Flushmount or Wall Lamp in Chrome around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Large Cosack Sputnik Space Age Flushmount or Wall Lamp in Chrome Original condition
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Lisolachenonce Shower Head Wall Lamp, 1970s Made in Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp is executed with an E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Model Pergamo 38 Single Sconce by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Pergamo 38 Single Sconce by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1980s, Italy Glass is thick and heavy This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Measurements: Height: 22 cm Widt...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pop Art Black Ceramic Sconce in Faucet Form, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pop Art Black Ceramic Sconce in Faucet Form, 1970s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamp. Lamp is in very good vintage condition. 3 available in stock These lamps works with ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Sculptural Polished Brass Floor Lamp Germany, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large and heavy 66 inch golden brass floor lamp, Germany, circa 1970. The base has got a wonderful even golden patina and it's in very go...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

1970 Decor Lotus Lamp Silver Bronze, Shagreen, Agate, Duval Brasseur Unsigned
Located in Paris, FR
Lamp decorated with a decor of Lotus, the surrounding in silvered bronze, the body sheathed in shagreen and all adorned with a slice of agate, the base is in silver or nickel-plated ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Agate, Bronze

Set of 8 1970s Kartell Wall Hooks by Olaf von Bohr
Located in Vigevano, PV
Set of 8 1970s Kartell Wall Hooks by Olaf von Bohr
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Glass Flower and Brass Ceiling Light by Emil Stejnar for H. Richter 1950’s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This impressive and compact size Space Age or Stejnar period ceiling light was designed by Emil Stejnar (Austria) for the H. Richter company in the 1950s. The ceiling lamp features a...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Nylon Thread Pendant Lamp by Paul Secon for Sompex
Located in München, DE
Very rare acrylic pendant lamp from the 1960s. Exciting design and great workmanship. The nylon threads create a very nice light atmosphere. Design: Paul Second Manufacturer: Sompex...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Orchidée modular lounge chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France
Located in Brussels, BE
This Space Age set includes five fiberglass armchairs and a matching ottoman, designed by Michel Cadestin in the late 1960s and produced by Airborne International. Each armchair h...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Poster by Renato Volpini, 1970s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Original and definitive color proof for print by Renato Volpini, Milan, Italy, 70s. Detailed information on the Volpini Foundation website.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Paper

Poster by Renato Volpini, 1970s
Poster by Renato Volpini, 1970s
$354 Sale Price
40% Off
Sixties Space Age Mushroom Toadstool Lamp Design WSB
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful mushroom, toadstool table lamp completely in vetri murano style, with the typical diagonal stripes on the glass, marked W.S.B. on the inside,...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

Lakro space ace pendant lamp 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pendant lamp .Round Aluminum shaped . Orange inside gives a warm effect when lid . good condition .
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Handmade Space-Age Cast Bronze ‘Axis’ Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
The Axis coffee table draws inspiration from the concept of superposition, where multiple states exist simultaneously. Its design features a clear gl...
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2010s British Space Age Furniture

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Bronze

Vintage Mauro Manetti Duck Ice Bucket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage Mauro Manetti Duck Ice Bucket, Italy, 1970s Measures : 30x15cm H:22cm Materials : Metal,Silver Plate Elegant silver plated duck ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, with an metal in...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Silver Plate

Swiss Modern Desk Organizers, Pencil Holders by Pentex, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A red and a black pencil-holder in cast acrylic. 1970s Modern architectural styling. Designed and manufactured by Pentex in Switzerland. Each with 6 cylindrical compartments for uten...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

Set of 3 Large 1970s Modernist Flush Lamps by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very nice and large ceiling lamps from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamps is extremely beautiful. Very high quality w...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Toy Lounge Chair- Rossi Molinari
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The “Toy” lounge chair designed by Rossi Molinari is a reflection of the Space Age of the late 1960s. ​​​​​​​Produced in Italy in 1968 for Totem. It is made up of a clear acrylic box...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

6 Opaline Glass Balls and Chrome Wall Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6 opaline glass balls and chrome wall lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s Space Age rare design 6 amorphous opal glasses and chrome body   Manufactured in Germany Lamp is in perfe...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Cosack Kugel Lamp Collection 1 of 6
Located in Mortsel, BE
The Kugel lamp by Cosack Leuchten is a playful yet sophisticated design, seamlessly blending simplicity with visual appeal. Its unique bulbous form and vibrant color palette add a to...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Orchidea Side Table, Massimo Morozzi for Archizoom, Silver and Orange, 80s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Eye-catching and rare vintage ‘Orchidea’ side table by architect and designer Massimo Morozzi for his own firm Archizoom (a part of the same movement as Superstudio and UFO at the ti...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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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