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: Mid-20th Century
Large Space Age Tripod Floor Lamp, 60s - Italian UFO Lamp Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Unique and impressive space age UFO floor lamp with an awesome flying saucer shape made in Italy in the 60s.
The large acrylic lampshade is made of two...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Multicolored ceramic & wood 1960s box by Ambrogio Pozzi for F. Pozzi, set of 4
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 4 ceramic and wood containers with multicolred fruit decoration. Glazed ceramic and decorated with color decals fired at 820 degrees.
The wooden lids are equipped with a rubbe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mario Brunu armchair
By Mario Brunu
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair model "Rodica" by Italian designer Mario Brunu for Comfort, from the 1960s. The armchair consists of a shell and a base in fiberglass covered with the original leather. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather
Sergio Asti, Modern black ceramic vase / pitcher, Cedit Italy 1969
Located in Firenze, IT
Modern black ceramic vase / pitcher designed by Sergio Asti
Cedit Italy 1969
H 27.5 cm x 27 cm diam.
Conditions: good consistent with age and use, two small chips on one side, ple...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Eclisse Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Eclisse Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967.
This Eclipse table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti features a rotating inner white shade that eclipses the light source a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian glass lamp from the space age 1960
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian glass lamp from the space age 1960
Blown glass lamp, Italy from the 60s, in the shape of a semi-transparent sphere, with a chrome vase.
Measures:
Height: 26 centimeters
Dia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Vintage Authentic Plastic Lounge Chair Dieter Rams 1960s Germany
By Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage authentic lounge chair from plastic and leather in brown and ivory color tone by Dieter Rams, 1960s Germany.
A fantastic and freestanding vintage lounge chair desig...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ultrasuede, Plastic
Space Age UFO Orange Table Lamp with Glass Bowl, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Distinctive and very rare lamp with a beige / orange plastic base holder topped by a big clear glass bowl.
The base made of translucent plastic contains a soft E14 bulb for ambient ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
set of 2 Space Age Armchairs Production Hille designer Robin Day 1970's
Located in Milano, MI
ara pair of Armchairs manufactured in England by Hille and designed by Robin Day in the early 1970s. Metal Base, Shaped Plastic Shell and Blue Fabric Cushions. The Armchairs are pres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rare large blue ashtray, Sampa for Olivetti, Giorgio Soavi Italy 1965
By Olivetti
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age rare blue large ashtray designed by Giorgio Soavi
Sampa for Olivetti, Italy 1965
Iconic object from the futuristic Italian company Olivetti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Orbital Brass Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The 6 glass lampshades with structure spread a pleasant light.
The lamp is manufactured to a very high quality.
Very contemporary design ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960s Aluminium Chromcraft 'Sculpta' Chair Re-Upholstered in Black Leather
By Chromcraft
Located in London, GB
This model of Chromcraft chair featured in the original Star Trek series. Recently reupholstered in soft black leather we have seven chairs available. We also have four Sculpta chairs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Alexander Begge stool
Located in PARIS, FR
Stool model "Casalino" by German designer Alexander Begge for Casala, from the 1970s. In perfect condition.
DV366-DV367-DV368-DV369-DV370-DV371-DV372-DV373-DV374
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Padova and Bocci lamps
By Bocci
Located in PARIS, FR
A "Anemone" table lamp model by Italian designers Padova & Bocci, from the 1970s. It is made of white perspex. In perfect condition.
DV357
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Coffee table by Kim Moltzer and Jean Paul Barray
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee table model "Rosace" by designers Kim Momtzer and Jean-Paul Barray, from the 1960s. This coffee table consists of a hexagonal glass top and a trilobed brushed aluminum base. I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Orange Hanging Lamp by Harvey Guzzini, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful and rare space age hanging lamp designed and manufactured by produced by Harvey Guzzini in the 60s/70s.
This avant-garde pendant ligh...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Ice Glass Table Lamp from Doria
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large golden Big Ball table lamp by Doria from the 1960s.
Very elegant Hollywood Regency design with a fantastically glamorous look.
The structure in the glass cre...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Metal floor lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Gilded metal "Wagneriana" floor lamp by designers Massimo Vignelli (1931-2014) and Lella Vignelli (1934-2016) for Acerbis in the 1980s (1986). Good condition. Functional.
DV122
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Perforated aluminum screen
Located in PARIS, FR
Perforated aluminum folding screen. Steel structure and aluminum elements heavily inspired by the lattice panels published by Sculptural Panels in the 1970s. In perfect condition.
DV272
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Amazing Space Age 'UFO' Flying Saucer Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Large and impressive table lamp with the iconic 'flying saucer' shape typical of late 60s / early 70s creations.
This lamp is made of a perfectly crafted base made of chromed metal ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Stig Lönngren, mid-century children’s chair or stool by Hagafors, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
Sculptural children’s chair designed by Stig Lönngren in collaboration with Lars Larsson, both members of the design collective HI-Gruppen. Produced in small numbers by Hagafors Stol...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Orange Ceramic Vase 'Bowling Ball' by Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, 1960s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The 'Bowling ball' vase is an artistic ceramic vase designed by the designer Enzo Bioli (Parma 1932 - 2006) and produced by the historic company "Il Picchio" founded in the 60s by Bi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
vintage De Sede DS 85 Sofa daybed in brown leather
By De Sede
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Very hard to find a vintage De Sede brown leather sofa in this mint condition.
The colour is still vibrant and the is minor patina. This sof...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 3 walnut nesting low tables mod. 777 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 3 nesting low tables in walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967.
The tables can be stacked on a single structure or distributed as desired....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Space Age Ceramic Vase Catchall Studio Opi Design for Gabbianelli, 1960s
By OPI Milano, Gabianelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful ceramic vase designed by Studio Opi, Milano for Gabbianelli in the late 60s. This piece is graced with an elegant beige color and an “orange peel” texture – with the unmist...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Disc Holder by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell, 1960s
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Lovely and rare plastic disc holder designed by Olaf Von Bohr and produced by Kartell.
This rare vintage piece is made of high density plastic. The black color is the perfect match ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Oval oak and granite coffee table, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Large oval oak coffee table resting on four legs supporting a blue veined granite slab in the center. France, 1960s.
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Granite
Flamingo Floor Lamp by Kwok Hoi Chan for Concord, 1960s
By Kwok Hoi Chan, Concord
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Flamingo Floor Lamp by Kwok Hoi Chan for Concord, 1960s
Producer - Concord
Designer - Kwok Hoi Chan
Model - Flamingo Floor Lamp
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 32 cm x D...
Category
1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Oak wardrobe, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Oak cabinet resting on four tapered legs surmounted by turned wooden uprights and opening by two doors in front. France, 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Oak
1960s Space Age Gilded Metal and White Plastic Chandelier by Stilux Milano
By Stilux
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A white acrylic and gilded metal three lights chandelier designed and manufactured in the sixties by Stilux, the chandelier comes from an important lighting shop that was going out o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sofa space age - Italy 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Three-seater sofa reupholstered in taupe fabric - Italy 70s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Flower Design White Ceramic Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design White Ceramic Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Germany
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
These lamps works with E27 standard light ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Large Italian Murano Glass and Brass Pendant Light
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful Italian Murano made pendant light.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Mushroom / F588 , Pierre Paulin , Artifort , Pays Bas , Années 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Fauteuil mushroom F 588 de pierre Paulin, pour artifort
Tissu iceberg en laine et coton de chez Bisson Bruneel
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Stig Lönngren, mid-century storage unit by Hagafors, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
Mid-century storage unit designed by Stig Lönngren in collaboration with Lars Larsson, both members of the design collective HI-Gruppen. Produced in small numbers by Hagafors Stolfab...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
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
Maurice Burke for Arkana GB, Set of 4 Fibreglass Counter-Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury set of 4 fibreglass shell dining/armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture GB, circa 1960s.
Offered here in original vintage condition.
Featuring fibreglass shell seats with streamlined curved arm and backrests.
Heavy weighted and powder coated 4 point star...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Glazed Porcelain Space Shuttle Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century American space-age porcelain sculpture is a striking ode to NASA's space exploration. Depicting a space shuttle in the initial stages of launch, the orbiter and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Space Age Gilded Metal and White Plastic Chandelier by Stilux Milano
By Stilux
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A white acrylic and gilded metal three-lights chandelier designed and manufactured in the sixties by Stilux. The chandelier comes from an important lighting shop that was going out o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Space Age Opaline Glass Pendants by Lisa Johansson-Pape for ASEA Sweden
Located in Norwalk, CT
Introducing a rare and exquisite pair of "Onion" pendant lights, a timeless design by the iconic Lisa Johansson-Pape for ASEA, Sweden. Hailing from the 1960s, these Mid-Century maste...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
A 1970s Carlo Moretti Space Age Green, Brown and Black Opaline Vase
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A perfect condition opaline glass vase designed and manufactured in Italy by Opaline Florence. The vase exudes a sense of artistic flair and sophistication, characteristic of Carlo M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Rare Gabbianelli Ceramic Vintage Coffee Set - Space Age Memphis era - 1960s
By Gabbianelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This is a rare and distinctive vintage set of 6 coffee cups with matching plates, carafe and sugar bowl manufactured by the famous Italian maker Gabbianelli in the 60s.
This Italian...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Vintage Reggiani Sconces in Stainless Steel, Italian Space Age, 1960s
By Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a set of two Reggiani sconces, made in curved stainless steel and with three light bulbs each. They date back to the late 1960s, Reggiani's golden age, and are a ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Decorative Organic Glass Vases, set of two engraved sculptural pieces, vintage
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage set of two matching glass pieces, a tall vase and a low bowl, both made in the same shade of clear glass and both with a frosted/sandblasted surface and egraved decorations t...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Space Age Geometric Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 13 Lights, Aluminium
Located in Milano, IT
Gaetano Sciolari is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, prolific and eclectic lighting designers of the Space Age period. Born and lived in Italy, he created several celeb...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Fauteuil salon Aerospace, Quasar Khahn , Sattelite, France 1968
By Quasar Khanh
Located in PARIS, FR
Fauteuil aerospace sattelite de quasar khanh orange
jamais gonflé au préalable
avec sa pochette originale
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Flush Lamp from Cosack
Located in München, DE
Very rare Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
Very high quality and massive processing.
An enrichment for every home.
The design creates an exciting fiery play of light.
Manufactur...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Space Age White Carrara Marble Tulip Table for Knoll, 1967
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Vicenza, IT
Tulip round dining table designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957 and manufactured by Knoll in 1967.
Composed of a white lacquered pedestal and a tabletop...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Chromed Metal Atomic Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier Op Art Pop, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Awesome Space Age Op Art Pop Art chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari and executed by Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960-70. The ceiling fixture and th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Brass
Large Vintage Chrome Flowerpot Chandelier
Located in Mortsel, BE
Stunning Large Chrome Flowerpot Chandelier – Inspired by Verner Panton
Elevate your space with this magnificent chrome flowerpot chandelier, reminiscent of the iconic designs by Ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Smoked Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Limburg
Located in München, DE
Fabulous bubble glass pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp is very elegant and an eye-catcher in every room.
The structure in the glass creates a spectacular play of light.
Manufac...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Cauldron Brass Candlesticks, Scandinavian 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Atomic space age candleholders in the shape of cauldrons. They are made from brass during the 1950s Scandinavia and feature patina from the spand of time. They are to be fitted with ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Paul Mayen for Habitat Desk Lamp, 1960s
By Paul Mayen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Paul Mayen forr Habitat International desk lamp, polished Aluminum USA, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 7 Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, Italy 60s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. This is just one example of many.
Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volt...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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 Metallwaren Fabrik) in We...
Category
1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Framed 1972 Jean-Michel Folon Screeprint
Located in Oakland, CA
Lovely 1972 silkscreen poster for Jean-Michel Folon's exhibition at Galerie Marquet in Paris. A great example of Folon's whimsical imagery depicting a man encountering a giant, gentl...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Paper
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 creates a spectacular play of light.
Manuf...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Fiberglass Space Age Ottoman Verner Panton chromcraft era
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960’s fiberglass ottoman in the manner of Verner Panton, Chromcraft or Michel Cadestin’s Karate Chair. A unique form that will add interest and ext...
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Fiberglass
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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