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
Set of 2 Vintage Space Age German Pearl Table Lamp by Motoko Ishii, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age German Pearl Table Lamp in Chrome and Glass by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s, Set of 2
Imposing Space Age table lights from Staff after a design by the Japanese de...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare space age table lamp.
A simple design with a mirrored chrome finish. The lamp body consists of a combination of three cylinders of different heights. A central cylinder is moun...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Space Age Bulb Table Lamp from Limburg, 1970s
By Limburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bulb glass table lamp from the renowned house Glashütte Limburg.
The lamp body is made of transparent glass and sits on a base made of plastic. The upper part of the glass body is d...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Space Age Flexible Clamp Table Lamp from ASN, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space age table lamp with table clamp.
The head of the lamp is flexible via a swan neck. The contrast between the black tube element with the rib structure and the smooth surface of...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Space Age German Chrome and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Metal and Glass Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive space age ceiling or wall lamp from staff based on a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
a simple, cylindrical shaft forms the base of the lamp. At the top end of t...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Cenutry Space Age Lamellar Moon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Space Age slat lamp.
The spherical lamp body consists of slats made of translucent plastic, which are arranged around a central point. They are clampe...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Space Age Floor Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Staff Leuchten.
A functional design. The lamp has a simple spotlight head. The only award is the striking perforation on the top of the light head. The head is bronze -col...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage German Space Age Leather Stacking Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of Vintage German Space Age Leather Stacking Dining Chairs from Fröscher, 1970s, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional in...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Metal Plant Stand or Side Table
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Metal Plant Stand or Side Table, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Gray
Period: 1970s
Item Type: Vintage, Anti...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Coffee Table by Preben Fabricius
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large coffee table based on a design by Fabricius from the 70s.
Simple and timeless shape and color. The edge is slightly raised. This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional info...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Space Age Postmodern German Table Lamps from Kotzolt Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two Space Age table lights from the German manufacturer Kotzolt.
The luminaires impress with a technical design language that give the design a simple elegance. The contrast of blac...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Space Age Mesh Ceiling Lamp by Roger Tallon, 1970s
By Roger Tallon
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pendant lamp from the pin spot series by roger tallon for erco.
this pendant version is rare. The pin-spot spotlights for track systems or for wall mounting can be found more often....
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Cabras Pendant Lamp by Luigi Massoni, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare train pendant lamp of Harvey Guzzini.
The large plastic screen is executed in orange. On the inside of the screen is white. Thus, the light completely functional casts white li...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Chimney Vase in Ceramic from Sicart, Italy, 1960s
By Sicart
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Chimney Vase in Ceramic from Sicart, Italy, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Space Age Elpis Pendant Lamp from Harveiluce / Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare version of Elpis pendant lamp by Guzzini.
The shield made of translucent acrylic forms a flat cone with a soft rounded tip. The special feature here is in the inverted orientat...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Wall Lamp by Rolf Krüger for Paul Neuhaus, 1970s
By Rolf Krüger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple wall light from Paul Neuhaus after a design by Rolf Krüger.
The luminaire consists of a colored, hexagonal base plate on which a flat, round glass diffuser sits. The glass di...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Sleek pendant lamps from the well-known manufacturer Staff Leuchten, Germany.
The shade is tulip-shaped. In the upper part, the lamp is very slim and widens down to full width. The ...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
German Space Age Brass Ceiling Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Leola, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing ceiling or wall lamp from leola still a design by gaetano sciolari from the 1970s.
A timeless design that convinces with its simple and precise geometry. This lamp combines...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Tulip Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple pendant lamp from the well -known manufacturer Staff.
The shape of the umbrella is tulip. In the upper area, the lamp is very slim and opens down into the full width. The lig...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
German Space Age Glass Globe Pendant Lamp from Erco, 1950s
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare space age globe glass pendant light from erco.
simple and elegant mid century lamp made of glass and aluminum. The glass lamp body revealing the inner workings of the trichterf...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Space Age Chrome Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing ceiling or wall lights from leola still a design by gaetano sciolari from the 1970s.
a timeless design that convinces with its simple and precise geometry. This luminaire c...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Tulip Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple pendant lamp from the well -known manufacturer Staff.
The shape of the umbrella is tulip. In the upper area, the lamp is very slim and opens down into the full width. The lig...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age chandelier with filigree design.
A design with technical elegance with a clearly readable construction. Simple cylinders are connected with a fine half-timbered f...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Snake Cobra Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age Snake Lamp in chrome.
A classic from the 60/70s. The lamp is adjustable in almost every position via the characteristic tube arm. The shade is rotatable. In contrast to th...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Amaizing Italian Table 1960 in Glass, Bronze and Iron
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing Italian table.
Materials: iron, bronze and glass
If you want to live in the golden years, this is the coffe table that your project needs.
We have specialized in the sale o...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Vintage Space Age Orion Stacking Candleholder by Ceasar & Fritz Nagel, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age Orion Stacking Candleholder by Ceasar Stoffi & Fritz Nagel for BMF, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 have official proof of authenticity such a...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Swivel Bath Wall Mirror with 2 Sides, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Swivel Bath Wall Mirror with 2 Sides, 1960s.
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic:
Color: Beige
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Dimensions: 9.8...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Italian Space Age Tama Floor Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Valenti Luce
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Hamburg, DE
Valenti Tama lamp by Japanese designer Isao Hosoe.
A classic from Valenti Italy as a floor, floor, pendant or even table lamp. Here in the very rare vers...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Space Age Pendant from Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare pendant lamp by Harvey Guzzini.
The plastic screen shows the shape of a flat cone and is designed in red translucent. Below the screen is framed by a wide chrome frame. St...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Orange Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age Orange Pendant Lamp, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replaceme...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing mid-century ceiling or wall lamps from the house of staff after a design by japanese designer motoko ishii.
this design convinces with its reflective surfaces. The play wit...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970 Italian Design Space Age Metal Chrome Pair Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Table Lamps
Italian Design
1970
Rare Pair of Lamps
Tubular Chrome Metal with cylindrical weight at the base
Nice craftsmanship
Unknown designer.
Great state of conservation...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 3 Vintage German Space Age Chrome & Glass Lamps by Motoko Ishii, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceiling or wall lamps from the 60s / 70s designed by Motoko Ishii for the famous manufacturer Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Small but unusual lamps in chrome and glass. The shape ca...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Space Age Flower glass and metal vases design by Lisa Mori, Italy 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
If you're looking to add a striking piece of vintage Italian design to your home, this Set of 2 Space Age Flower glass and metal vases by Lisa Mori is a must...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Italian Bar Set by Pino Spagnolo for Biesse 1980s Set of 3
By Guzzini, Pino Spagnolo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible set of barware, in original box by Biesse. This incredible high design set was designed by Pino Spagnolo for Biesse and includes a corkscrew, bottle opener and nut cracke...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Modernist Scandinavian Carved Wood Bowl, Catchall, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite modernist Space Age carved bowl, catchall, or desk accessory boasts lovely wood marquetry. The piece was crafted circa 1980. This vide-poche has a geometric wavy shape...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Grey Mohair and Chrome Lounge Chairs Designed by Malchioro for IPE, Italy, 1970
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful and elegant set of lounge chairs in very good condition.
Made in Italy in the 1970s by IPE.
Designed by A. Malchioro.
The design of the chrome frame gives the armchair a...
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Very Elegant Striped Acrylic Hanging Lamp by Edel-Acryl, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very elegant striped acrylic hanging lamp by Edel-Acryl, 1970s
Height adjustable 70-158cm.
Executed in massive chrome-plated steel, the lamp...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Acrylic and Metal Flush Mount Lamp from RAAK, Holland, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Flush mount lamp manufactured by RAAK Holland in the 1970s.
Made from white acrylic with a lacquered metal base.
The lamp houses a round neon bulb (included) but could be converted ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Brass Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful gold Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The opal glass lampshades spread a cozy light.
The lamp is manufactured to a very high qualit...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wood
Space Age Chrome and Rosewood Lamp by Richard Essig, Germany c.1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A distinctive departure from Richard Essig’s more familiar work, this 1970s table lamp presents a refined take on Space Age design in chromed steel and rosewood. Its sculptural, colu...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
2 Hanging Lamps in Chrome, 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: chrome.
For your safety and that of your property, all our lighting have new electric cables. We always think of our customers.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Coffee Table Designed by Marc Held for Prisunic, France 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice coffee table designed by Marc Held for Prisunic
Classic space age design
It can be use as coffee table, side table or coctail table
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Pair of 1980s HB Glass Holland Mushroom Speckled Frosted Satin Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1980s space-age frosted speckled satin glass mushroom lamps with a conical concertina base. The lamps consist of one piece of glass.
Rewired with a plastic transparent flex...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Italian lamp design 1970
Located in Perpignan, FR
Importante lampe italienne datant des années 70's.
Piètement en marbre et métal chromé .
Abat jour en verre
Tres bon état général
Plus d’informations sur demande
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Grey Faux Leather Adjustable Height Pair of Industrial Stools, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Faux Leather Adjustable Height Pair of Industrial Stools, 1970s, Germany
Measurements :
Height: 43 to 60 cm
Seatingdiameter: 36 cm
Please do not hesitate to ask us if you hav...
Category
1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Big Table Lamp, 1979, Italian, Design: "Sirrah"
By 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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Unusual American Console in Wood, Bronze and Stone, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amaizing console
Material: bronze, wood and stone
Country: American
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questio...
Category
1950s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
9 Textured Smoked Glass and Brass Chandelier by VEB LEUCHTEN, 1970s, Germany
By VEB Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
9 textured smoked Glass and Brass Body Chandelier by VEB LEUCHTEN, 1970s, Germany
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with 9 x E27 light bulb.
Wired and...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Relief Collages
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Located in new york.
Category
20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Paper
Lampe Cima International en fibre optique Design 1970 Space Age Germany
By Cima
Located in London, England
Lampe Space Age Cima classique des années 1960/70 et devenue mythique.
En fibre de verre elle change de couleur, prémices de
Silencieuse, sa base ronde est en fonte, le globe perforé...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Spot orientable Lita Eyeball par Nokia 1970
By Lita
Located in London, England
Découvrez notre luminaire orientable "Lita" de Nokia, conçu pour s'adapter à un rail. Ce spot au design élégant est doté d'une douille en céramique à vis avec un gros culot, offrant ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
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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