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.
$2,050 / set
Wall Sconces – Murano
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Italian Murano glass wall sconces - 1970s A glitter effect within the glass and the layering of glass arches give these wall lamps a distinctive character.
Glass
Pair of Italian Space Age Armchairs, Black Lacquer, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant pair of Italian armchairs from the 1970s designed in a bold space age style. The chairs feature a sculptural lacquered wooden frame finished in black, combined with original ...
Fabric, Wood
Rare German Vintage Minimalist White Opal Glass Pendant Light 1960s
By Peill & Putzler, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style white opal glass and chrome pendant light, Germany, 1970s Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
Chrome
Ufo Design Full Glass XL Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Magia Luce, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Ufo Design full Glass XL Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Magia Luce, 1970s Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to ...
Metal
Orange-Dark Blue Long Metal Body Glass Pair of Sconces by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy
By Reggiani
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very rare orange-Dark blue long metal body and glass pair of sconces by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy Minimalist high quality design Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear co...
Metal
$1,683Sale Price / set|29% Off
F. Fabbian. Hand-blown murano glass table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, F. Fabbian
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Space Age style Italian table lamps from the 70s, designe by F. Fabbian for Mazzega. Murano glass body contrasting milky white and semi-transparent in the form of a swirl. Go...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Gold Metal Pair of Sconces by Cosack, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Space Age gold metal pair of sconces by Cosack, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 stand...
Metal, Brass
Black Ivory Plastic Wall or Ceiling Teti Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This lamp is composed by 4 single Teti lamps, joined together by an aluminum structure. It can be used as a ceiling lamp, wall lamp or mirror lamp as well. i...
Aluminum
The Designers Republic x Pure by Murray & Vern Latex Clothing Catalogue 1998
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A rare fetish latex clothing catalogue. Graphics by the Designers Republic. Clothing designs by Murray & Vern Photography by: Peter Ashworth, Jeremy C...
Paper
Vintage Ralph Lauren Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with the timeless elegance and classic American aesthetic of Ralph Lauren. This exquisite pair of vintage table lamps features a brilliant white glazed ceramic body...
Brass
A SPACE-AGE helicoidal KINETIC TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
DESCRIPTION: An elegant and radical table lamp, Kinetic, Op-Art, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, modular tiered structure in cast aluminum and burgundy plexiglass resin, to be at...
Metal
Black, Chromed metal '70s adjustable wall lamp SNODO by Mazza for Quattrifoglio
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful and versatile wall/ceiling lamp in chromed metal and crackled black paint. The lamp is quite solid and well-made: chrome finishes, an elegant joint, and thick construction....
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Alan Fletcher Space Age White Blue Melamine Clam Ashtray Spain 1970s NOS
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Clam ashtray by Alan Fletcher is an authentic New Old Stock example of his iconic 1970s space-age design, produced in Spain by EFMEN. Preserved unuse...
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Orange Glass Table Lamp with Biomorphic Design
Located in Hanover, MA
This vintage Mid-Century Modern table lamp features a vibrant orange cased glass body in a distinctive biomorphic, Space Age design. The two-tiered upper section supported by a dark ...
Blown Glass, Wood
Roger Feraud French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Nickel Coat Hat Rack Space Age
By Geo, France 1, Roger Feraud
Located in Miami, FL
Space age coat or hat rack by Roger Feraud for GEO France. Features a black finished iron core, hairpin legs and eight nickel-plated astrolabs. Mid-Century Modern Design from the l...
Iron, Nickel
High Quality Plexiglass Bubble Design Pair of Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
High Quality Plexiglass Bubble Design Pair of Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. The...
Metal
Banquette canapé-lit vintage avec éclairage intégré, design italien Beka Tortuga
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Banquette canapé-lit vintage des années 60, design italien Beka Tortuga style Space Age, modèle très rare, structure blanche en fibre de verre et résine, m...
Faux Leather, Fiberglass, Palisander
Carlo Nason, Chandelier with iridescent glass discs, Mazzega, Italy 1968
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Nason's chandelier is a masterpiece of 20th-century Italian design, created in the late 1960s, a period in which the Venetian designer, known for his collaborations with Mazzeg...
Metal
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
Transparent Glass Pair of Sconces by Artemide, 1970s, Italy
By Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Transparent glass pair of sconces by Artemide, 1970s, Italy. Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps works with E27 standard...
Metal
Vintage Monumental Lounge Chairs After Charles Pfister for Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These monumental lounge chairs, designed in the iconic style of Charles Pfister for Knoll, embody the streamlined luxury and architectural rigor of late 20th-century modernism. Defin...
Fabric, Wood
Ressort Letter Rack by Yonel Lebovici for Distrimex, 1969
By Yonel Lebovici, Distrimex
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This sculptural "Ressort" model letter rack was designed by Yonel Lebovici in 1969 for Edition Distrimex. It is made of chrome-plated steel and it remains in good vintage original co...
Metal, Nickel
Large Space Age Mushroom Table or Floor Lamp by Ecolight, Valenti, Italy 70s
By Ecolight
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare Table or Floor lamp made by Ecolight/Valenti in Italy in the 70s Classis Space age design Mushroom shade
Glass, Plastic, Acrylic
Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture
By Ron Fritts
Located in Buffalo, NY
This eye-catching and rare vintage Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin or lucite balls floating in four different windo...
Aluminum
Modernistic Kai Ruokonen Ceiling Pendant in Brass, White & Green, Finland 1970s
By Kai Ruokonen
Located in Helsinki, FI
A strikingly modernist ceiling pendant by Finnish designer Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark), defined by its bold brass slats paired with a vivid green acrylic band that wraps around a crisp w...
Brass
Flower Design White Plexiglass Pair of Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design White Plexiglass Wonderful Pair of Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. It has European plug. It can be converted to other countries...
Plexiglass
Pop Art Orange Plastic Polyester Ufo Design Lovely Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pop art orange plastic polyester UFO design lovely table lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suita...
Metal
1 of the 3 Square Ceramic Wall Lights Fat Lava Style, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful square ceramic wall lights, manufactured in Germany around the 1970s. The wall lights have a yellow glaze, the grooves and accents of the lamp are accentuated with a black...
Ceramic
A 18-Lights RADICAL SPACE-AGE POST-MODERN CEILING FIXTURE by STILNOVO Italy 1970
By Stilnovo
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular 18-light pendant light, Radical, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, circular body surrounded by 9 long tubes or adjustable arms in chrome-plated metal with 2 lights each, the w...
Metal, Chrome
Original Pierre Paulin Pacha Chair for Mobilier International, France, 1981
Located in Lille, BE
Pierre Paulin Pacha Chair for Mobilier International, France, 1981 Original Pacha chair designed by Pierre Paulin for Mobilier International...
Metal
Huge Vintage Smoked Glass and Chrome Wall Light from Hilldebrand, Germany, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Only one is still available. Four E14 bulbs on a chrome plate. Very good vintage condition with normal signs of use. 100% original condition and fully functional. ...
Chrome
Set of a Hanging Lamp and a Wall Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in metal. The hanging lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb and the wall lamp needs 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both...
Metal
Chrome Plated & Black Metal Burgundy Skay 1960/70s Stools by Velca, set of 6
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Adjustable and pivotable stool produced by Velca between the 1960s and the 1970s. Black metal & rubber legs. Chrome plated metal structure with cushioned seat and backrest. Adju...
Metal, Chrome
Chrome and Aluminium Fase desk lamp Modelos patentados Madrid Espana
By Fase
Located in London, GB
A rare and exceptional example of the Fase desk lamp, Modelos Patentados, designed and manufactured by the prestigious Spanish company Fase in Madrid. F...
Aluminum, Chrome, Metal
Big Sputnik Space Age Floor Lamp by E.R.Nele for Temde
By Temde Leuchten, E. R. Nele, Max Bill
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Space Age tulip base floor lamp with 9 glass balls. Fully functional good condition with age related patina. 1960's - Made in Swiss Dimens...
Metal
Opal Glass Model GEA Large Single Sconce by Florian Schulz, 1980s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass 'Model GEA' Large Single Sconce by Florian Schulz, 1980s Germany Very rare wall light Hollywood regency Very elegant and Minimalist...
Brass, Chrome
Barbier Style French Space Age Brass Table Lamp (Without Lampshade)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We invite you to carefully read the entire description, as we strive to provide detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items. This exquisite ...
Brass
Cocoon and Bamboo Table Lamp by Linus Bopp Limbach , 1970s, Germany
By Linus Bopp
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon and Bamboo Table Lamp by Linus Bopp Limbach , 1970s, Germany Cocoon shades & bamboo body Minimal and natural design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and ...
Resin, Bamboo
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST Dining TABLE by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular dining table, modernist, constructivist, free-form, bamboo structure with dynamic lines, large wooden top inlaid with wicker checkerboards, by Audoux-Minnet, France 197...
Bamboo, Wicker
Eartly Ceramic Table Lamp by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
This sculptural ceramic table lamp was produced by Doria Leuchten in Germany during the 1970s. Combining a strongly textured ceramic body with a spherical opaline glass globe, the la...
Opaline Glass, Stoneware, Ceramic
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
“Untouchables” Sculptural Streamline Shaped Coffee Table (base only)
Located in Maastricht, NL
Untouchables” sculptural streamline coffee table (table base only) “Untouchables” coffee-table is constructed from two identical, sculptural, streamli...
Steel
Verner Panton Sconces in Chrome from the Flower Pot Series Wall Mount 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage pair of Verner Panton "Flower Pot Series" wall mount sconces designed for Louis Poulsen. The original wall mount hardware is included and the chrome is in very good conditi...
Steel, Chrome
1970s Space Age Set of Four Large Chromed Steel Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four chromed steel wall lights made in Italy in the 1970s, good conditions overall, work with 110-240 volts and need four regular bulbs each one. This set of four wall sconces from t...
Chrome
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...
Metal
Eartly Ceramic Wall Lamp by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
These sculptural ceramic wall lamps were produced by Doria Leuchten in Germany during the 1970s. Combining deeply textured ceramic with spherical opaline glass globes, the lamps refl...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Opaline Glass
$1,828
Large Rattan Vase, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Large vase decorated with rolled rattan rods and wooden slices. France, 1970s.
Rattan
Space Age Dining Table by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Cinova, Italy
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek and minimalist dining table designed by the Italian architects Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for the manufacturer Cinova. The design is cha...
Steel
1970 Italian Design Space Age Metal Chrome Pair Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Table Lamps Italian Design 1970 Rare Pair of Lamps Tubular Chrome Metal with cylindrical weight at the base Nice craftsmanship Unknown designer. Great state of conservation...
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Bottle Holder Stainless Steel Space Age Design Italy, 1980s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage bottle holder stainless steel space age design Italy, 1980s This vintage stainless steel bottle holder in a spiral space age design from the 1980s is an elegant table decora...
Stainless Steel
Guzzini Space Ace Floor Lamp, Chrome and Acrylic, Italy, 1970s Design
By Guzzini
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice floor lamp. Chrome tulip shaped upright, comes with a Acrylic shade. Typical Space Ace era. Design by Guzzini 1970s, Italy. 1 Large E27 bulb needed. Good condition.
Acrylic
Yellow and White Glass Shade Floor Lamp by VeArt, 1970s, Italy
By VeArt
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow and white glass shade floor lamp by VeArt, 1970s, Italy Very heavy and large glass shade Lamp is in very good vintage condition. ...
Metal
1970s Space Age Chromed Floor Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Chromed Floor Lamp, in the style of Sciolari Italy 1970 An industrial vintage chromed floor lamp, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s, embodies the bold, futuristic aesthet...
Steel
$796Sale Price|45% Off
Gepo Flexible Floor Lamp, Space Age Design, Chrome, Netherlands, 1972
Located in Den Haag, NL
Space ace all-over. Thick chrome goose neck floor lamp. With a coffee brown hood and base. Like a snake. You can put the light in every positions you will. 1970s good conditio...
Metal
Yellow & White Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by A. Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pendant lamp was produced approximately in the 1960s. It is made of metal structure with a beatiful "incamiciato" Murano glass shade in yellow and white color. Pretty good condi...
Brass
Paperweight in solid transparent acrylic, 1970s.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Paperweight in solid transparent acrylic, 1970s.
Acrylic
Two 1990s Modernist Opaline White Glass Italian Egg Bed Lamps by Lumen Center
By Lumen Center
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of bed lamps designed and manufactured in Italy by Lumen center, glass are in perfect conditions, metal has same rust, but it's not visible. They have been rewired by a profes...
Opaline Glass
Ice Bucket, 3 Ashtrays White Plastic, Steel, Cini & Nils OPI Studio Italy, 1970s
By Cini & Nils, Mario Melocchi and Franco Bettonica, Studio O.P.I.
Located in Arosio, IT
MarCo Melocchi and Franco Bettonica of O.P.I. Design, designed these items in 1974 and 1975. These are original items, bought as they came out on the design scene. One is the famous...
Steel
Vintage Sputnik Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
A mid-century modern chandelier from the 1960s in a classic Sputnik design. It features a central brass sphere with ten radiating arms for bulbs. The piece is original, fully functio...
Brass
Wire Backlight Mirror, 1970s Germany, in the Style of Verner Panton Wire Series
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
In the style of Verner Panton wire series. The lamp is executed with four E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 Volt.
Metal