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.
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...
Metal
'Cigno' Model Pair of Table Lamps by IGuzzini, 1970s, Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Hagenbach, DE
'Cigno' Model Pair of Table Lamps by IGuzzini, 1970s, Italy Lamps are in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with Halogen light bulb Wired and suitable to use with 220V ...
Metal
Vintage Space Age Orange Pendant Lamp, Glass & Metal, 1970s Design, EU
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...
Metal
Michael Young yellow rug 90s space age Y2K style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This is the rug named " Accent Wool Rug" designed by Michael Young for E&Y. Designed in 1995. Really good references of Mid 90s century modern that Michael Young told in those days. ...
Wool
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...
Aluminum
Vintage Space Age Wall Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
By Motoko Ishii
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century wall lamp from staff according to a design by the japanese designer motoko ishii. a special element is the screwable glass ball, which protects the lamp and optically en...
Metal
Set of 3 Mid-Century German Space Age Pendant Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Three simple pendant lights from the well -known manufacturer Staff in a special color. The shape of the umbrella is tulip. In the upper area, the lamp is very slim and opens down i...
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...
Metal
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
Gae Aulenti "Locus Solus" Series Armchairs by Poltronova, a pair, 1960's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The "Locus Solus" chairs (translated from Latin meaning unique or solitary place) are an iconic Italian postmodern design by Gae Aulenti, 1964. Produced by Poltronova, the frame fea...
Steel
Set of 3 Ceramic Sconces by Pan-Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
By PAN Keramik
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Set of 3 Ceramic Sconces by Pan-Leuchten, 1960s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps works with E14 standard light bul...
Ceramic
Minimal Design Pair of White Metal Wall Lamps Attr. to Artemide, 1970s, Italy
By Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Minimal Design Pair of White Metal Wall Lamps Attr. to Artemide, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps. They can use as ceiling lamps Lamps are in very good condition...
Metal
Set of Oval Red Brown Green Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful set of red, green and brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany around the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the g...
Ceramic
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...
Metal
Caramel Round Glass Pendant Lamp by Staff, 1980s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Caramel round glass pendant lamp by Staff, 1980s Germany Very beautiful, heavy and rare design pendant lamp. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works wit...
Metal
Sculptural Brass Table Lamp in Space Age Style, France, Circa 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique handcrafted brass table lamp from the 1970s exemplifies the refined French design aesthetic associated with Jacques Duval-Brasseur. Its sculptural form and warm patina h...
Brass
Green Handcrafted Murano Glass Pair of Large Sconces by VeArt, 1970s, Italy
By VeArt
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Green Italian handcrafted Semi-Transparent Murano glass pair of large sconces by VeArt, 1970s, Italy Very elegant wall lamps Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works ...
Murano Glass
Italian Plates by Gio Ponti for Franco Pozzi, 1960s, Set of 2
By Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 decorative plates designed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Franco Pozzi from the "Fantasia Italiana" serie. Good condition: Plates have b...
Ceramic
Vintage wall lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage extendable wall lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. This rare wall light is made out of a plastic shade, which also can be found on a similar table lamp designed by ...
Chrome
Modernist Brass Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamp by Schröder & Co, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Modernist Brass Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamp by Schröder & Co, 1960s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps works with...
Metal, Brass
Set of 9 Ceiling or Wall Lamps by Rolf Krüger for Staff, 1960s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The set includes 5x the 20cm high lamp and 4x the 12cm. Design from Rolf Krüger 1966, winner of the German IF Award in 1967! Rod luminaires are particularly suitable for creati...
Metal
$1,630 / item
Adjustable Space Age Spot Table Lamp by Staff
By Gino Sarfatti, Dieter Witte, Gebrüder Cosack, Staff Leuchten, Cosack Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Fantastic table lamp from the 1970s. The Staff brand is known for its high-quality workmanship and perfectionist design. The large lamp head is infinitely adjustable. The mirror refl...
Metal
1970s AV Mazzega Glass Murano Italian Design Large Table Lamp
By AVMazzega
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp AV Mazzega Italy, 1970 Murano Milk Glass Diffuser Black painted metal base Perfect state of preservation Perfect working order
Murano Glass
Seventies vase by Carstens Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Very nice model of a 70s Carstens Keramik vase.
Ceramic
Large Murano Table Lamp Mushroom Rose 1970's Design Pink Shade
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful mushroom table lamp made entirely of original Murano glass from the 1970s era. Shaded powder pink coloring. The lamp are in excellent conservative condition, no structur...
Murano Glass
"Onda" Claudio Salocchi Lumenform Italian Design 1960s Wall Lamp Flush Mount
By Claudio Salocchi, Lumenform
Located in Brescia, IT
"Onda" wall lamp Claudio Salocchi 1969, Lumenform Modular lamp Murano opaline glass Lacquered metal base.
Metal
SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES FLOOR LAMP F217/2 by ETIENNE FERMIGIER DISDEROT, France 1970
By Etienne Fermigier, Disderot
Located in PARIS, FR
A radical and minimal floor lamp with 2 adjustable spotlights, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, circular base, straight central axis, 2 adjustable spotlights of squar...
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...
Plastic
$377Sale Price|45% Off
Vintage 70's space age glass chandelier Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Chromed and white metal frame three-light chandelier with spherical white glass shades, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition, working, shows signs of wear given by ti...
Metal
Space Age Drive Tavolo Table Lamp Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani, Francesconi
By Adalberto Dal Lago, Enzo Francesconi, Adam Thiani
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp by the Italian manufacturer Francesconi based on a design by Adalberto Dal Lago and Adam Thiani from the 70s. The contrast in the shape and color of the sh...
Metal
A Pair of 1970s Space Age Green and Brown Onyx Marble Italian Wall Sconces
By Antonio Lupi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These 1970s Space Age green and brown onyx marble Italian wall sconces are elegant examples of mid-century modern design with a unique Space Age twist. Each sconce features a rectang...
Onyx, Metal
Flower Design Crystal Glass and Gold Metal Flush Mount, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design Crystal Glass and Gold Metal Flush Mount, 1980s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to u...
Metal
1970 Toni Zuccheri VeArt Italian Design Space Age Murano Glass Sculpture
By Toni Zuccheri, VeArt
Located in Brescia, IT
Glass Sphere Sculpture Toni Zuccheri VeArt 1970 Murano Glass Sticker Manufacture Label Perfect Condiction
Murano Glass
Rare Yellow-Green Lux Leather Swivel Stool by ISKU, 1960s, Finland
By Isku
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Yellow-Green Lux Leather Swivel Stool by ISKU, 1960s, Finland **Heavy Product *Rotatable top Measurtements : Height: 40 cm Diameter: 50 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us ...
Metal, Steel
1970 Topo Joe Colombo Stilnovo Vintage Green Desk Table
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, IT
"Topo" Desk Lamp Joe Colombo Stilnovo 1970 Green Metal and Black Plastic First Edition Perfect working order
Metal
Space Age Foberglass Coffee Table "Amanta" by Mario Bellini, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an Iconic coffee table designed by Mario Bellini as part of the celebrated Amanta seating system, one of the defining modular furniture concepts of Ital...
Fiberglass
Italian Desk Lamp Silga by Stilux Milano, Italy 60s
By Stilux
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare desk or table lamp model Silga by Stilux Milano. Made in the late 60s
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Ceiling Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age wall or ceiling lamp from Cosack. The luminaire has four burning points that protrude from the plate in a raised grid. The cylinders with the sockets gently arch up from th...
Metal
Dieter Witter for Osram Magnetic Desk Lamp 41601 Germany 1980s
By Dieter Witte
Located in Naples, IT
Designer lamp Osram Mod. 41601consisting of a plastic base with a metal sphere with a halogen lamp. This sphere can be oriented in all directions by means of a magnet.
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...
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...
Metal
Brass Square Design 4 Head Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass square design 4 head ceiling lamp by Cosack, 1970s, Germany. Designed and manufactured for Gebrüder Cosack. Rare Minimalist design flushmount or wall lamp Original label...
Metal, Brass
German Space Age Chandelier from Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age chandeliers by renowned manufacturers Kinkeldey. There is an element of a special model of Kinkeldey a stairwell. These candlesticks were elements among themsel...
Metal
Pair of Large Tubular Chrome Chandeliers by Esperia Italy, 1970
By Esperia
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 30" italian Esperia chrome chandeliers from the 1970. Gorgeous pair of lights with bended chrome tubes and a beautiful canopy, both are in very good condition, sold individually.
Chrome
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...
Metal
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...
Plastic
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...
Metal
1970s Space Age Orange Painted Metal Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Italian Table Lamp embodies the era’s playful yet forward-thinking approach to design. Its bold geometry and minimalist aesthetic are hallmark traits of Space Age and modernist ...
Metal
Space age wooden bar coffee table, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era coffee table made from wood and white laminated table top + storage space for bottles, glasses. The center also has a space for a bottle or two. Very cool coffee tabl...
Wood
1970s Kamenicky Senov Blue Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Original table lamp produced in Kamenický Šenov, Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. This elegant modernist lamp features a cobalt blue glass globe shade mounted on a polished brass ba...
Brass
Leaf Shaped Gold and Chrome Pair of Sconces by Baulmann Leuchten, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Leaf Shaped Gold and Chrome Pair of Sconces by Baulmann Leuchten, 1980s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps wor...
Metal
$572Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age trolley by Allegri for Allegri Parma, Italy, 1960s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Allegri of Parma... Version with Grande of the famous Three Shelf Trolley with Smoke Gray Glass, 1970s. "Modern Italian style" and made of chrome-plated tubular steel, with smoked gl...
Steel
Extremely Rare Floor Lamp Medusa in Green by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you can find the iconic Space Age floor lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini studio and manufactured by Meblo. It is known as Medusa Floor Lamp...
Stainless Steel
Pop Art Pair of Sconces by Sölken Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pop Art Rare pair of sconces by Sölken Leuchten, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps. They can be use as ceiling lamp Lamps are i...
Metal
Alan Fletcher Mini Space Age Red Caramel Melamine Clam Ashtray Spain 1970s NOS
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Clam ashtray by Alan Fletcher is the smaller-scale version of his iconic 1970s space-age design, produced in Spain by EFMEN and preserved in New Old ...
Plastic
Vintage Boho Cast Bronze Rams Head
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This compelling vintage cast bronze ram's head sculpture embodies a distinctive blend of rustic charm and artistic sophistication. Crafted with meticulous detail, the piece showcases...
Bronze
1970s Italian space age table lamp
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian 1970s table light. Its cream-coated metal base is adorned with chrome circles. Thanks to its distinctive shape, the play of light unfolds in a truly unique manner. Please be ...
Metal, Chrome
Lovely Green Ceramic Table Lamp Bases, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Green Ceramic Table Lamp Bases, Germany 1960s The pictures with the lampshades are for illustration purposes and as an example of how the lamp bases look with a lampshade. Th...
Metal
Pair Italian Gaudi Chairs Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This pair of Italian armchairs model Gaudi was designed by Vico Magistretti and produce by Artemide Milano in 1968 It is made from fiberglass. SPA Artemide Milano Modello Gaudi Desig...
Fiberglass
Set of Six Staff Tube Ceiling or Wall Lights Designed by Rolf Krüger, Germany
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning set of six sconces or ceiling lights made in Germany, by Staff Leuchten. Each with chrome and metal. Easy to mount and fantastic to look at. Each Fixture requires one Euro...
Metal, Chrome