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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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Period: Late 20th Century
chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
REGGIANI Sputnik ceiling lamp - 1970s This stylish Reggiani Sputnik chrome lamp from the 70s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of the era. Wi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Hex-shaped Star Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Brown hex- and star-shaped ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is hexagonal and there is a beautiful ceramic flower on ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

German space age Opaline glass and metal table lamp Bulb by Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
German space age Opaline glass and metal table lamp Bulb by Ingo Maurer, 1970s Table lamp mod. Bulb with opaline glass bulb-shaped diffuser. The chromed metal base is cylindrical in ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Futuristic Giotto Stoppino Space Age Coffee Table for Kartell, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic coffe table model 4905/6/7 designed by Giotto Stoppino in 1968, winner of the renowned Compasso D’Oro award in 1970s. Designed in 1968 and honored with the prestigious Compasso D’Oro award in the 1970s, this coffee table represents a pinnacle of creativity from the space age era. Originally conceived as a set of nesting tables, this coffee table boasts a curved and circular form with rounded borders, capturing the essence of innovative design. Crafted from high-quality moulded plastic materials, it stands as a testament to Kartell’s vintage...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Italian space age Round Table lamp in metal opaline and transparent glass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Round Table lamp in metal, opaline and transparent glass, 1970s Table lamp with cylindrical diffuser, rounded on the sides and ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970 Mirror Glass Bronze Coffe Cocktail Table Willy Rizzo Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant coffee or cocktail table in the style of the famous designer Willy Rizzo, this table represents very well the essence of design in the 70s, with a low height and great simpli...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Bronze

Joe Colombo Boby trolley for Bieffeplast 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Boby storage trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s. In black plastic material, on wheels with six open compartments, three drawers that can be opened like a compass...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

glass ice cube desk lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
desk lamp ice glass by Peill & Putzler, 1970s. The designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp from Peill & Putzler is made of high-quality glass in the shape of a...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Illuminated Lucite Bar by Hill Manufacturing, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Step into the 1970s with this illuminated lucite bar by Hill Manufacturing – it's the disco ball of home furnishings! With its translucent charm and a glow that rivals Studio 54, thi...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Mirror, Lucite

Orange space age fiberglass table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Original seventies space age kitchen table or side table made from fiberglass. Beautiful period piece with a flashy orange colour. Belgian Design 1970s Height: 73cm Width x dept...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Chrome Space Age Four Tier Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Super cool space age style chrome table lamp. This table lamp is from the 1970s. It features four tiers in varying heights. The four stems of the lamp are each attached to a round sh...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age Drinking Set Orangeade by Jean Pierre Vitrac, 1970s, Set of 9
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Vintage 'Orangeade' 1970s drinking set designed by Jean Pierre Vitrac in a vibrant orange color. This beautiful set includes six plastic cups and a matching jug for all types of ref...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

1 of the 6 Metal and Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six original 1970s cascades of chrome pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand-blown shades on a chrome pendant. All origin...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

chrom floor lamp eye ball from Staff, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Floor Lamp from Staff - 1970s This floor lamp by Staff Leuchten from the mid-century was manufactured in the 1970s. The chrome-plated sphere is adjustable in height and direction, b...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome, Iron

Space Age 70s Desk Organizer - Vintage Perpetual Calendar Italian Edition
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming desk calendar with organizer manufactured by Wing Plastif in the 70s, registered trademark in the UK, produced in Hong Kong at the time when Hong Kong was an English colony....
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1970s Hong Kong Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

A POP POST-MODERN SPACE-AGE DINING TABLE + 4 CHAIRS, KAPPA Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular set including a large dining table and 4 chairs, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, Shabby-Chic, table structure in thick and heavy chrome-plated metal, ovoid fiued glass top, ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

chrom Sputnik Ceiling Lamp by Cosack, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
big sputnik ceiling lamp - 1970s This stylish Cosack Sputnik chrome lamp from the 70s is a timeless design piece that perfectly embodies the charm and elegance of the era. With its ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Satellite Sputnik Chandelier Metal Chrome Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Astro satellite sputnik chandelier ceiling pendant light lightning lamp in chrome metal, six-point of light around the central sphere, design attributed to the editor manufacturer Re...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Space Age atom shaped ceiling lamp in chromed metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age spheres atom shaped ceiling lamp in chromed metal, 1970s Chandelier that recalls the shape of an atom in chromed steel, Space Age style. The main structure is compo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Table and 4 Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Vidal Grau, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular set of table and chairs with Sabrina design by Gastone Rinaldi sealed Vidal Grau, with original upholstery. Dimensions: Chair: Width 53 cm x height 80 cm x depth 55 cm -- Seat height 50 cm...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Floor Lamp LT316 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iconic white smoke Sfumato blown Murano glass, brass base floor lamp first edition model LT316 by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Tall 7 element...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

White Bugia Table Lamps by Giuseppe Cormio for Guzzini Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful set of white Bugia table lamps, designed by Giuseppe Cormio for the Milano 1975 Fair and expertly crafted by iGuzzini in 1976. Guzzini is a well-known Italian design compa...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian space age Spherical table lamp in white plastic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Spherical table lamp in white plastic, 1970s Table lamp in black and white plastic. The diffuser is made up of two hemispherical white plastic plates joined by cyli...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on brass base lamps, Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme interest in modernism across ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded lines in brown lacquered metal, vertical stem in chrome-plated metal, adjustable spotl...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Verner Panton Curtain Panel, Tapestry, Fabric by Mira-X Collection, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Powerful original curtain panel designed by Verner Panton during 1969-1971. 100% cotton material, Mira-X Collection., Made in Switzerland. The curtain is custom made directly from t...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Cotton

Mid-Century Modern Italian Modular Sofa Chairs
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Mid-Century Modern Italian Modular sofa chairs in cream fabric and metal base 1970s. Stunning armchairs low seat modular sofas, both chairs are professional reupholstered in beautifu...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Lounge Armchair by Renato Balestra for Cinova, Italy 1970s
By Renato Balestra
Located in Argelato, BO
Renato Balestra "Lounge" armchair or fireside chair by the Italian designer Renato Balestra for Cinova, published in 1973. This armchair is made of padded leather on a "floating" ch...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

A MINIMAL RADICAL SPACE-AGE FLOOR LAMP in the style of GINO SARFATTI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and powerful floor lamp, Minimalist, Modernist, Space-Age, cylindrical base in solid white Carrara marble, vertical axis with diagonal offset, black lacquered metal structure ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

UFO Space Age Lamps - Flying Saucer 1970s Table Lights Italy, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the space age with this authentic Italian 1970s UFO lamp, meticulously crafted to evoke the iconic shape of flying saucers. Settle into the retro-futuristic ambiance as the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs or Club Chairs, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Beautiful and unique shape, made entirely from foam with a plastic floor. 1970-1975 production, reupholstered...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Upholstery, Foam

A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES POST-MODERN TABLE LAMP by TRONCONI, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Arabe Texte source Une élégante et imposante lampe de table, Moderniste, Bauhaus Constructiviste, Space-Age, en métal laqué blanc écru, attribuée à Tronconi, Italie 1970. Une belle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage brass sputnik chandelier, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare brass and lucite sputnik chandelier. The chandelier creates a stunning light effect. Tested and ready for use. To be used with regular E14 light bulbs. The chandelier is in g...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Dieter Richter Design - space age wall Art nude body - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare space age wall art made by a German Designerf from the era: Dieter Richter Design made in the 1970s. good condition without cracks or chips. Good dimensions: 93 cm x 54 cm x 6 cm
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Set of 4 BORIS TABACOFF "SCIMITAR" armchair - 1970'S
Located in Zandhoven, BE
SET OF 4 BORIS TABACOFF "SCIMITAR" ARMCHAIRS - 1970'S Set of 4 Boris Tabacoff scimitar armchairs for Mobilier Modular Modern - MMM Wonderful example of modernist space age design. 4...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

A SHABBY-CHIC SEVENTIES NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by JANSEN, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large and luxurious freeform table or floor lamp, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, Shabby-Chic, in nickel-plated metal and original cylindrical lampshade (with nickel-plated frames) in w...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age 12-Arm Sputnik Chandelier done in chrome, Austria 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Space Age 12-Arm Sputnik chandelier done entirely in chrome. Made in Austria in 1980s. Very good vintage condition with small signs of time ...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Vintage red space age mirror, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Space age mirror with a patinated mirror and a red plastic frame. 1970s - Belgium Dimensions: Diameter: 60cm/23.62" Ref.: 615421
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Mirror, Plastic

A 60 Lights POP & SPACE-AGE TARAXACUM CEILING FIXTURE by CASTIGLIONI Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic spectacular and iconic "Taraxacum 88" pendant light, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, kaleidoscopic structure with triangular facets in chrome metal each presenting 3...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Chandelier Aluminum and Steel by Max Sauze for Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier with 10 lights in steel and aluminum curved by Max Sauze for Sciolari. Made in Italy in the 1970s. It uses 10 bulbs attack E14, It is wired for the Un...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Carlo Nason, Space Age Orange Murano Glass Table Lamp, Av Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Carlo Nason, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s Opaline white glass and orange glass. Chromed aluminum. 52 cm H - 34 cm diam. Conditions: exce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Karate Sofa by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
Located in Brussels, BE
"Karate" Sofa by Michel Castedin, created for Airborne in 1970. This sofa preserves its original upholstery, enhancing its authenticity and vintage appeal. Crafted from fiberglass, ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Fiberglass

Small Space Age Table Lamp done in Chrome with revolving shade, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous little Space Age table lamp done entirely in chrome. It features tubular form with a revolving head that allows you to point light in any dir...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Team Form AG Trio Modular Sofa for COR, 1972, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Trio Sofa, designed by Team Form Ag and produced by COR in 1972. The sofa features six elements that can be assembled in different combinations. This sofa needs restoration. We can p...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Cotton, Foam

Mid Century Italian floor lamp of the 70's , smoked and opaline glass
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative floor lamp - sculptural glass lamp - collectible space age lamp - Lighting Unusual and attractive 1980s floor lamp in chromed metal and glass, with one big opaline globe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Vintage Space Age Double Arc Mushroom Floor Lamp by Dijkstra, Retro 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Iconic Dijkstra double arc floor lamp with acrylic glass mushroom shades in beige colour and a brown/chrome base. The shades produce a warm light and can be turned downwards or upwar...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic, Plastic

Table Lamp by François Monnet, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stainless steel table lamp by François Monnet, an iconic piece first introduced in 1969 and edited by Kappa. It embodies the essence of French space age design, characterised by its ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Space Age Coat Rack by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Manade, 1970s
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Colourful bright yellow coat rack by the French designer Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Manade, 1970s. The coat rack has a tubular structure of black painted...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Anaconda Coffee Table by Paul Tuttle for Strassle
Located in Chicago, IL
1970's Italian Space Age polished chrome "Anaconda" coffee table by Paul Tuttle for Strassle with a smoke glass top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

1 of 6 Italian Space Age Chromed Tubular Steel Cantilever Lounge Armchairs, 70s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Italian Space age cantilever armchairs, made from a chromed tubular steel base upholstered seat-backrest. Italian production, 1970s. Stabile and comfortable. Well preserved and with...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Fabric Board by Verner Panton for Mira, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Fabric painting by Verner Panton with a wooden card. Signed Verner Panton. Wear due to time and age.
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of white bouclé chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of lounge chairs on a wooden base and white bouclé fabric. France, 1970s.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Vintage Space Age floor lamp in chromed metal with three ribbon lightshades
Located in Milano, IT
Chromed floor lamp - Space Age metal lamp - Decorative floor lamp An unusual, highly decorative and well preserved floor lamp from the Seventies. In chromed metal, with three lights...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Fagenhulst Lucifer wall lamp Fagerhults A&E design 1970s Sweden
By Adam Dahlstrom, Fagerhult
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very rare to find this Fagerhult Lucifer lamp .in the wall version . Design and signed by Tom Ahlstrom en Hans Ehrich. A&E . Turn able
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Iconic Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo - Space Age Award Winning Cabinet, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
tep into the world of timeless design with the legendary Boby Trolley, a masterpiece crafted by the visionary Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast in the 1970s. This iconic storag...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Roger Landault (1919-1983), Unibloc IV group seat, Steiner ed., c.1970
Located in Paris, FR
Roger Landault (1919-1983) Unibloc IV group seat Cattaneo fabricant, Steiner éditeur, circa 1970 White molded thermoformed polyester, black lacquered plywood Length 160 x Height 74 ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass, Wood, Lacquer

Carsten Jorgensen teapot
Located in PARIS, FR
Stainless steel teapot by Danish designer Carsten Jorgensen for Bodum, from the 1980s. In perfect condition. LP2595
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1980s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space age Italian coffee table in steel with lighting, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Coffee table with lighting, 1970s Italian production. Star-shaped polished steel frame with central light and four side lights with plexiglass diffusers, round crystal top. In exce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Crystal, 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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