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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
Vintage frosted texture acrylic base coffee table, 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful coffee table circa 1970, featuring a heavy textured transparent acrylic base topped by a rectangular smoked glass top. In very good condition, stable and solid.
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Space Age Pendant Light by Sothis in Opalescent Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Space Age chandelier in Murano glass, designed by Sothis, holds one light, the glass has a blue opaline shade that can vary depending ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Space Age Vintage Plastic Yellow Lounge Chair Ahti Kotikoski for Asko 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage lounge chair model Anatomia from plastic in yellow color by Ahti Kotikoski 1968s for Asko Finland. A great lounge chair from plastic in sunny yellow color tone by A...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

1 of the 2 Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 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 acro...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

"Satellite" floor Lamp in the style of Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Satellite" floor Lamp in the style of Goffredo Reggiani Floor Lamp - Saturn - decoration Measures : Ø 50cm H: 185cm Material : Brushed chrome
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Huge 1960s Italian Two-Piece Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamp by Vistosi
Located in München, DE
Gigantic 1960s Italian two-piece Murano glass mushroom table lamp. Great high quality Italian design. No more labels to be found. But according to the previous owner, it was bough...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Enrico Tronconi floor lamp Italy 1960
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful and stylish floor lamp The base and the chromed metal base hosts a height adjustable reflector composed of two aluminum discs, including a white lacquered.Diffuse and gent...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Huge Sputnik Chandelier Flush Mount with Bubble Glass Globes Germany, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Huge Sputnik chandelier with six large blown bubble glass globes. Germany, 1960s Lamp sockets: 6x E27 (US E26)
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Cascading Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Extremely impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s. Extraordinary design and a real eye-catcher for every room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. Very high qua...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Ice Bucket, 3 Ashtrays White Plastic, Steel, Cini & Nils OPI Studio Italy, 1970s
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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Space Age Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age floor lamp made in Italy in 1960s. White metal base with new paint. Three chrome arms with age patina. Light blue blown glass shades Rewired: 3x40W, E12-E14 bulbs US plug a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Food Scale by Marco Zanuso for Terraillon
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this beautiful scale design by Marco Zanuso for Terraillon, circa 1970's, very light use and perfect working condition.
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Flush Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very impressive Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for every room. A particularly sparkling light i...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Beautiful 1960s Spherical Space Age Ceiling Lamp with Slats Made of Heavy Metal
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s ball ceiling lamp with slats. Great Space Age design from a Scandinavian production. Heavy metal shade is assembled by ind...
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Salviati Murano Orange White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass 1950s Genie Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous, and rare design, vintage Murano hand blown orange and white stripes, with gold flecks Italian art glass genie bottle decanter. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini for th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Golden Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Sölken
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. Very high quality processing. Manufacturer: Soelken Condition: Good vintage condition with signs of wea...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large Italian Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Very large and extremely unusual table lamp attributed to Carlo Nason, Italy 1950’s. This conspicuous lamp has a wonderful opaque white glass extrud...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Set Of 4 American 70's Brushed Aluminum And Eggshell Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 American 70's brushed aluminum and eggshell chairs by Burke, Inc. of Texas. Stamped BURKE, INC. DALLAS, TEXAS. Great for a small dining room or a ...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

A Pair of triangular lucite Bookends – France – 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking pair of triangular lucite bookends. Dating from the 1970s, these unique pieces stand out for their exceptional craftsmanship and the natural beauty of lucite, with each ed...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Lucite

Space Age Orange and White Opaline Glass Pendant, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. It is made in orange and white opaline glass, chrome and varnished metal. The wiring is compatible with the US. This pendant is a vintage piece, therefore it ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Louis Poulsen Black Space Age Ball Wall Sconce, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare Verner Panton inspired wall or ceiling sconce. Fully adjustable and made from black powder coated steel and aluminium. It is meant to be mounted on a short track and used as a...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1960s Italian Wall Lamps Space Age Design Pair of Sculpture Sconces
Located in Brescia, IT
Steel sconces 5 light bulbs for each lamp. Excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

1970s M. F. Harty for Stow Davis Tomorrow Sofa Chair Set of 7
Located in Bensalem, PA
This is a truly remarkable one of a kind set that came out of the VIP section of Teterboro airport in northern New Jersey adjacent to Newyork it was said that Paul McCartney and Pres...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Spiral Metal Chrome Sconces by Reggiani. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of wall lights sconces spiral metal chrome by the editor Reggiani. Can be use vertical or horizontal. Famous manufacture like Sciolari, Targetti, Stilux.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Large Chromed Golden Chandelier, Reggiani Italy, 1970
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Golden Chromed Space Age Reggiani Pendant, Italy, 1970s 1960s golden chromed Space Age chandelier, designed by the esteemed Italian designer Goffredo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1 of the 3 Chrome Flush Mounts from Cosack Leuchten, Germany 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful chrome flush mounts by Cosack lights, Germany, 1960/1970. Original 1960s space age chrome ceiling light with nine lighting elements. This light was designed and produced b...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Stainless Steel Metal Cone Bar Stools, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of stainless steel and cast aluminum metal bar or counter Cone stools. New upholstery bouclé fabric. In the mood of Mid-Century Modern Space Age , Verner Pantone.
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

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Stainless Steel, Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Poliarte wall sconces model Hollyhock
Located in Cerignola, IT
beautiful pair of Poliarte wall sconces model Hollyhock in photosensitive Murano glass The largest is 44 x 44 cm and holds 9 bulbs , the smallest is 36x36 cm and holds 4 bulbs
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Plexiglass Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Dijkstra with rise-and-fall mechanism. The mushroom shade is made out of acrylic glass and produces a warm, co...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Large Space Age Mushroom Floor Lamp by Gepo, 1970s
By Gepo
Located in Buffalo, NY
The large Mushroom floor lamp provides a beautiful warm light and illuminates the whole room with the appropriate light source Gepo was family business founded by the brothers Posth...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Robo space age bar cart by Joe Colombo for Elco , 1960s. This rare find has an internal layer than can be adjusted to create different storage compa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Italian Space Age black and white high bar stool, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age black and white high bar stool, 1960s Space Age high bar stool with round base. The structure is made of thick white plastic and is composed of a larger cut cylinde...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Signed ´La Murrina´ Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of table lamps by in hand blown cream and black Murano glass, both bearing the 'La Murrina' seal and an original tag, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Mid Century Double Sconce Vigilante C1663 Wall Light by Raak
By RAAK
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
The double sconce wall light by Raak Amsterdam, Vigilante C1663. The wall lamp has a heavy metal frame and has two seeded glass shades. The lamp requires two E27 lightbulbs and curre...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Orange/Brown Plexiglass Space Age UFO Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Translucent flying saucer space age pendant lamp by Herda. The shade consists of acrylic glass material in orange/brown colour. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb. Additional in...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian Space Age Yellow Eyeball Table Lamps by Targetti Sankey
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A striking pair of eyeball table lamps designed by Targetti Sankey, made in Italy in the 1970s. These collectible lamps embody the best of Space Age design with their glossy yellow h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Carlo Moretti Style Space Age Lamp from Murano in Opaline Glass and Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Orange Ceramic Centerpiece - Attrib. to Gabbianelli - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Curious group of five Italian ceramics, bright and cheerful orange and of different shapes and sizes that make up a single spiral centerpiece. On the bottom, all of them are covered ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Table Lamp with Chrome Frame and Opaque Glass Globes, 1970's
Located in Cork, IE
This truly unique table lamp in the shape of a carbon chain molecule encapsulates the energy and dynamism of 1970's modernism! Holding five opaque spheres, arranged around two centr...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Cascade Chandelier in Chrome, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Herentals, BE
Cascade pendant with 3 chrome globes 1970s. The cascade pendant has 3 chrome globes with a black detail around and a chorme ceiling plate. The height of the 3 globes can be adjuste...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Mushroom Pendant Lamp by Herda, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age pendant lamp by Herda with a beige, acrylic glass mushroom shade. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall system. Additional information: Materials...
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20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Modular Storage Units 'Incubo' by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Designed in the early 1970s by Rodolfo Bonetto for Artemide Milano, the "Incubo Quadro" modular storage units are a brilliant fusion of conceptual design and functional utility. Each...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Set of Six German 1960s 3Plus Sinodin Silver-Plated Interlocking Candle Holders
Located in London, England
A set of 6 silver-plated 1960s German 3Plus Sinodin interlocking candle holders which are similar in design and style to the BMF Stoffi range of candle holders and are often mistaken...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Harveiluce Guzzini 'Bugia' 1970s Table Lamp by Giuseppe Cormio in White
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Iconic 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

Materials

Metal

Leola Ceramic OrangeTraffic Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Orange ceramic wall light, manufactured by Leola in the 1960s. This lamp is a blend of playful and sleek design, making it a bold statement piece that adds character to any space. C...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Space-Age Cast Bronze ‘Capsule’ Sculptural Pedestal
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Capsule Pedestal, a sculptural piece inviting a tactile connection. Cast in bronze, its subtle contours draw inspiration from space-age design and vintage aesthetics,...
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2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Projekt 666 Sci-Fi Etching by Swedish Graphic Artist Bengt Böckman 1966
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This sublime etching by the swedish graphic artist Bengt Böckman portrays human construction interacting with organic structures. This vintage etching from 1966 is made with dark blu...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Paper

Petite Desk Lamp Multidirectional Space Age Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool multidirectional desk table lamp, circa 1970s made in Japan chrome arm with plastic base and enameled aluminum shade.
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20th Century Japanese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pair of Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on chrome 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

Materials

Chrome

Space Ace 1970s Tube table lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Here we have a super cool architect/desk lamp from Ateljé Lyktan. Designer Anders Pehrson created a timeless office and living classic in a space age look with the "Tuben". Here we h...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern four-light chandelier in chrome and Murano 'Pulegoso' blown glass designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Nickel Plated Brass & White Plastic 60s pendant lamp by Bandini Buti for Kartell
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pendant lamp composed by 2 methacrylate emispherical shades joined together with nickel plated brass screws. Electrical system with 1 E27 lamp socket. Very good condition: very lig...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron, Nickel

1970's Pair of 'Ronda Lounge Armchairs By Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Casas, Spain
By Casas i Bardés Workshop, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unique & Bespoke newly upholstered pair of lounge armchairs designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Spanish furniture brand Casas, C. 1970s Reupholstered in a geometric pattern orange w...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

1970s German Peill & Putzler Opaline Glass & Chrome Wall or Flush Mount Light
Located in London, England
1970s Space age German Peill & Putzler opaline glass and polished chrome wall or flush mount ceiling light. The opaline shade has three indents in the inner rim which slot on to the...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Doddó Sconces by Eduardo Albors for Lamsar 1973
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Pair of Doddó Sconces by Eduardo Albors for Lamsar (1973) – Vintage Space Age Lighting This rare pair of Doddó sconces, designed by Eduardo Albors for Lamsar in 1973, is an exceptio...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage 60's table lamp design martinelli luce
Located in None, IT
Large yellow metal table lamp with spherical glass shade, design Martinelli Luce, 1960s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show slight signs of wear given by time. SIZING:...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pendolita Pendant Lamp by Lita, France, 1970s – Space Age
By Lita
Located in BARCELONA, ES
An authentic Pendolita pendant lamp crafted by Lita, a renowned French lighting manufacturer, during the 1970s. This piece is a quintessential example of Space Age design, featuring ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage 'Space Age' Pitcher, Opaline Florence Vase, circa 1955
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage pitcher vase by Opaline di Florence. High contrast black red and white decor This is a rare color and size, a must have for any collector...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

Impressive Doria Cascading Hourglass Chandelier, Space Age, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning and large Cascade chandelier / pendant lamp from the 1960s, crafted by Doria, Germany. This remarkable chandelier features nine c...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

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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