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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
Glass Three Piece Dining Table In The Style Of The Pace Collection
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Modernist All Glass Three Piece Dining Table With Curved Pedestal Base In The Style of The Pace Collection Table can also be setup in varyin...
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Vintage Italian Design Wall Hooks by Salc Cantu, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare pair of 60s wall hooks by Salc Cantù, a perfect tribute to the Space Age era. Featuring an elegant deep blue base paired with a bright white knob, these wall hooks fuse playful color contrasts with timeless functional aesthetics. Crafted from durable plastic with a cork backing, with original label still present. Measuring 22 cm in diameter and 8 cm in depth, these space age wall hooks...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Cork

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

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Plastic

DDR Space Age Copper Pendant Lamps by VEB, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Here is the chance to acquire a pair of ceiling lamps made in a country no longer in existence. The former DDR - Eastern Germany. These lights were made by VEB Metalldrücke in Halle ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Copper

Small Space Age Red Table Lamp, Italy 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Cute little baby lamp. Good condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Enamel

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

Pair of 1970s Design Modular Planters by Micheal McCann for Vastill Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Rare modular vintage planters from the Programma Vastill, designed by Michael McCann for Vastill – Italy, 1970s. Known as the “Scarabeo” model, each planter is crafted in glossy the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Round flush mount/ sconce by Erco, Germany 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Space Age round flush mount or wall lamp designed by Alois Gangknofner for Erco in 1960. The flush mount has the Erco label on the inside of the mounting plate...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Cascading Lamp by Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real eye-catcher for any room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. Very high quality workmanship....
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Plastic Paper and Wood Frame Pair of Table Lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plastic paper and wood frame pair of table lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. Switch on-off on the cab...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Wood, Paper

4 Amorphous Glass & Orange Metal Chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
4 amorphous glass & orange metal chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany Very beautiful and rare design pendant lamp. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

black & white ceramic 1960s coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Splendid ceramic service with rare decoration, made in the 1950s and 1960s by Rosenthal based on a design by Tapio Wirkkala. The service is incomplete and consists of the following p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Red Metal Bicycle Table Lamp or Wall Lamp by Zicoli, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red metal bicycle table lamp or wall lamp by Zicoli, 1970s Italy Very rare large desk lampor wall lighting Plastic rims. Very high quality. Fully f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Elegant Brass and Amber Glass Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp comes with E27 Edison screw fit bulb holder. They are with original wiring in working condition and run both on 110/230 volt. Very good original vintage condition. Please...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Space Age Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, ca. 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very large and increasingly rare Space Age chandelier designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega known as the "Torpedo" series. It consists of 18 lights made of hand blown Murano glass and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

A pair of 1970s Space Age Sarfatti Style Italian Pendants
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two chromed steel and whitee glass space age chandeliers designed and manufactured in Italy and inspired by Sarfatti, they are in very good conditions, work 110-240 volts and need re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Danielle Quarante, Albatros Lounge Chairs, Fiberglass and Resin. France, C.1965
Located in Munster, NRW
The Albatros lounge chair, edited by Airborne, was designed by French designer Danielle Quarante in the late 1960s and received the Henri Mercier Prize for Best Design at the Salon d...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Resin, Fiberglass

Rare German Vintage Minimalist White Opal Glass Pendant Light 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style white opal glass and chrome pendant light, Germany, 1970s Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Original 1970s Space Age Staff Pendant Lamp with Copper Shade in Mint Condition
Located in München, DE
Very elegant, rare, large original 1970s Staff pendant lamp with a copper shade. Great Space Age design from the 1970s. Copper shade painted white...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Copper

1970s Space Age Italian Desk Lamp in the Style of Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish Mid-Century Modern metal table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies. It's in good conditions, original patina gi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian Space Age Aluminum and black lacquered Metall Spot Floor Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
This amazing Space Age Spot floor lamp has been designed and manufactured in Italy 1960s. It features a black metal stem, a marble base and three adjustable aluminum and black lacque...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Marble, Metal, Aluminum

Abstract geometric green framed tapestry, Janine Gord, France 1979
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract geometric green framed tapestry Janine Gord, France 1979 tapisserie on 'Spheria,' Ruth Wikstrom. Collection D.M.C. Framed 43 x 43 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

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

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

A Rare 1970s Space Age B2 Table Lamp Designed by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Gaetano Sciolari B2 table lamp, it's made in Italy by Sciolari Rome in the 1970s, metal and blue round glass spheres are in good conditions, totally rewired electrical parts, it wo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Metal

ONE of two Large Vintage Blown Glass Flush Mounts Ceiling or Wall Lights. 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of two beautiful industrial design blown glass flush mounts. Holland, 1960s-1970s Lampen sockets: One E27 (US E26).
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1960s Space Age Rectangular Glass and Chromed Metal Italian Wall Sconce by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Space Age Italian Wall Sconce by Veca is an iconic piece of lighting design that encapsulates the futuristic and innovative design sensibilities of the 1960s Space Age era, it'i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Kaiser Leuchten. Space Age Murano glass wall lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist style Murano glass wall lights by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1970s, set of 2. The texture of the diffusers creates a water effect. Structure and screws in silver chrome meta...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Vintage Goffredo Reggiani floor lamp in chromed metal, Italian Space Age, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
When thinking of chromed laps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo Reggiani, the obscure yet famed italian entrepreneur and light designer. All charachteris...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tubular Three Light Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Tubular Sky Scraper 3 Light Floor Lamp Place these pillar lights on a table or the floor of your interior to lighten the space in a unique manner. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian Modern Ceiling Pendant Lamp from Fog & Mørup, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This three-tiered Danish ceiling lamp was manufactured by Fog & Mørup in Denmark during the 1960s in a style reminiscent of Stilnovo. It is made from brushed aluminium and partially ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Italian 1960s bar stool made of green painted metal with perforated metal seat
Located in München, DE
Rare bar stool made of green painted metal with perforated metal seat. Beautiful Space Age design from the 1960s. Made in Italy. Very well preserved with very few signs of wear. Pain...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Set of Three Nagel and Stoffi Candleholders
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Stackable modular candleholders set by BMF Quist Nagel, The candleholders were designed by Ceasar Stoffi and Fritz Nagel and manufactured by BMF (Bayerische ...
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1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age White Painted Aluminum Table Lamp In The Style Of Arredoluce
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Original and striki...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

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...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Gigantic Rare Heavy Sunburst Mirror Wall Clock from the 1970s
Located in München, DE
Gigantic very rare heavy Sunburst mirror wall clock from the 1970s. Beautiful elaborate high quality design. The clock has a body made of black lacquered wood, at the front there are...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Wood

Murano Ceiling Lamp, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian ceiling or wall lamp in smooth conic white Murano glass with a pink peach edging and a white enameled base from the 1970’s. - Origin: Italy Design period: 1970’s Materials: g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

1960s Gaetano Sciolari Space Age Aluminum and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Never used space age wall sconce designed by Gaetano Sciolari and manufactured in Italy by Stilkronen in the Sixties , they came from an important lighting shop in Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Italian Purple & white perspex, brass & aluminum 1960s pendant lamp by Lamter
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pendant lamp with emispherical double shades in white and violet perspex and white painted aluminum. Metal parts in brushed brass. Good vintage condition: few light scratches on the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Italian Vintage Sculptural Bubble Glass Table or Bedside Lights, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of blown glass and chrome table / bedside lights. Italy, 1970s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).   
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Golden Adjustable Acrylic Space Age Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Plexiglas table lamp from the 1970s. Very good workmanship and unusual design. The swiveling head creates different lighting moods. Condition: Very good vintage con...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Table or Bedside Lamp, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Eye ball blue table lamp with flexible shade. Very good original condition. 1x25W, E12-E14 bulb US plug adapter included.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

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

Materials

Acrylic

1960s by Lino Tagliapietra Design Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Murano glass shade and chrome metal base Perfect working order Perfect condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Italian Rush, Rattan and Mid Blue Velvet, 1960s Armchair
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful armchair was produced in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s. It is handmade from rush and rattan and remains in pretty good condition: slight leaks of protective va...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Velvet, Rattan, Rush

Brass, Orange & White Murano "Incamiciato" Glass 1960s Sconce by Vistosi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare Murano glass sconce is made from a burnished brass structure and an "incamiciato" orange/white Murano glass shade. The irregularity of the geometric shape is due to the han...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Sconces in chrome and Crystal, Year: 1950, Sweden
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 sconces Year: 1950 Materials: chrome and crystal 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 year...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Crystal, Chrome

Harveiluce Guzzini 'Bugia' 1970s Table Lamp by Giuseppe Cormio, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic pair of table lamp ‘Bugia’ designed by Giuseppe Cormio for Milano 1975 Fair and produced by Harvey Guzzini in 1976. Bugia has a sleek, curved base made of a metal sheet with a tiltable half globe lampshade that allows to adjust the light. This piece comes with the pure white color – a signature of elegance and versatility. This rare table version of the iGuzzini Bugia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Bicolor Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Impressive Holywood Regency chandelier from the 1970s. The lamp looks very noble and elegant due to the two-tone design. Impressive contemporary design and an asset to any home. An e...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Mazzega Attributed Space Age Metal and Glass Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A chromed metal, brass and brown glass table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Space Age era. It's in working order and in lovely condit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Flush Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very nice ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Very unusual design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful and sparkling. Very high qua...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Beautiful large 1960s table or floor lamp with a large glass ball from Sölken
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large 1960s heavy metal table or floor lamp in brass color. The manufacturer is Sölken Leuchten. Made in Germany. White frosted glass lampshade. Makes a very nice soft ligh...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Stilnovo half sphere table lamp for Artimeta
Located in Athens, Attiki
It is a Stilnovo table lamp characterized by a cylindrical base and an arched structure surrounding the diffuser, both made of metal. The diffuser in perspex, with a soft and rounded...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Wall or Ceiling Lamp
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. Very high quality processing. Manufacturer: Teka Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight sig...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Silver Finish Tripod Coat Stand Hat Rack Space Age Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Located in Miami, FL
6 feet 1 tall aluminum and polish steel tripod coat stand hat rack Space Age Mid-Century Modern 1970.
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Chrome, Aluminum, Steel

Murano Glass and Chromed Metal Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Madrid, ES
Organic shaped Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Nason. This desk lamp is from the Osso series for Mazzega, circa 1970. Made of chromed metal and Murano glass.
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1960 by Poliarte Italian Design Murano Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps Glass cubes in perfect condition Perfect working order.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Lucite Arm Chairs by Jeff Messerschmidt Signed & Numbered of 1500
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of glamorous lucite arm lounge chairs designed by Jeff Messerschmidt in 1974 from the 1500 pipeline series chairs Constructed of thick acrylic pipe connected by polished al...
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pair ceramic bubbly wavy floor or table lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Absolutely stunning pair of two large table lamps or sometimes referred to as medium floor lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s. Both lamps are in great condition with only 1 very...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Bug Eye orange Space Age pendent set of 3 -Luigi Colani style- Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning, very rare Space Age Bug Eye adjustable hanglamps. Something really special this unique set of three Mid-Century beauty's. Beautiful oranje with a white globe and black and ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

1970s Iconic Modernist White Ceramic Ashtray by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Ashtray designed by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla is a distinctive and timeless piece that captures the essence of modernist design during that era, with its clean lines, minim...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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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