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.
Mod Space Age Flex Arm Desk Lamp
By Lightolier, Fagerhult
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age flex arm desk lamp with orb form hood shade. The lamp is in a tan color, with a black collar coil arm which allows for...
Metal
Hard Acrylic and Solid Aluminum Heavy Stool by Keuco, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Hard Acrylic and Solid Aluminum Heavy Stool by Keuco, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height : 44 cm Diameter : 37 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any questions.
Aluminum
Plexiglass Pair of Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts by Leola, 1970s, Germany
By Leola
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass Pair of Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts by Leola, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use...
Metal
$644Sale Price|67% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Carlo Nason "Space Age" Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern "Space/Atomic Age" design pendant Lamp with Carlos Nason's characteristics, produced in 1970. This lamp is made of blown glass, chromed steel and a black...
Steel
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Cascade Pendant by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Cascade chandelier, Peill and Putzler, Germany 1960-1970. Hanging lamp with 3 bubble glass spheres, pink, amber and mauve colored. Each sphere ca...
Metal, Chrome
$337Sale Price|43% Off
Space Age White Witch Hat Pendant by Massive Belgium 1970-1980
Located in Herentals, BE
White metal witch hat pendant by Massive Lighting, Belgium 1970-1980. The item has 1 E 27 fitting and a complete suspension system. Dimensions H 25 and dia...
Metal
Pair of Contemporary Italian Bardiglio Marble Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary geometric shape Italian Bardiglio marble sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production by Veneziani Arte , handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. ...
Marble
Paperweight in solid transparent acrylic, 1970s.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Paperweight in solid transparent acrylic, 1970s.
Acrylic
1970s Ewald Kröner art wall rug
By Ewald Kröner
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- rare artistic wall rag by Ewald Kröner 1970s Germany - wool vintage rug in excellent condition - rising sun - signed Kröner
Wool
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
3-armed Bordeaux Space Age Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Bordeaux Space Age Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with 3x E27 light bu...
Metal
Vintage Hala Zeist Halogen Floor Lamp, Metal, Space Age Style
By Hala Zeist
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Halogen floor lamp . Standing on a Bal joint .so it stands in every position you want .Bright Red shade . good working dimmer .Very good condition . so stylish. Plea...
Metal
Space Age Black Plexiglass and Metal Bottle Holder, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Black Plexiglass and Metal Bottle Holder, 1970s, Germany It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measu...
Metal
$653Sale Price|20% Off
70s vintage chandelier in white plastic Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Chandelier with chrome metal frame and decorated ceramic, large white plastic shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, shows signs of wear given by time....
Metal
$4,850 / set
Pair Of Italian Modern Concrete Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Concrete Lamps. Offered is a most unusual pair of Italian mid-century space age style table lamps. These versatile shapely lamps can be used in a living area, ...
Concrete
Harvey Guzzini Pendant Chandelier, Caramel Brown, 1970
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in New York, NY
Harvey Guzzini chandelier or pendant in caramel/brown coloring, with an acrylic dome shape. The underside of the dome with chrome surround. Emits a beautiful warm light. Great statem...
Chrome
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...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
A pair of 1970s Space Age Sarfatti Style Italian Pendants
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two chromed steel and whitee glass space age chandeliers designed and manufactured in Italy and inspired by Sarfatti, they are in very good conditions, work 110-240 volts and need re...
Chrome, Metal
Toe Sofa in Warm Ash Teak and Outdoor Fabric Contemporary Sculptural Design
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Toe sofa in warm ash teak and outdoor technical fabric, contemporary sculptural design inspired by 1970s space-age aesthetics. Defined by voluminous, rounded forms and seamless uphol...
Fabric, Teak
Lounge Chair With Teak Armrests in Stone Gray Outdoor Fabric
By Kristian Sofus Hansen, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculptural lounge chair with teak armrests in stone gray outdoor fabric, contemporary design inspired by 1970s space-age aesthetics. Shaped from layered high-density foam, it feature...
Teak, Fabric
Italian Space Age plastic bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi Artemide, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age plastic bookcase Dodona 300 by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s Dodona 300 bookcase with rectangular base, entirely made of white plastic. The rectangular shelv...
Plastic
1970s Iconic Modernist White Ceramic Ashtray by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Ashtray designed by Mangiarotti for F.lli Brambilla is a distinctive and timeless piece that captures the essence of modernist design during that era, with its clean lines, minim...
Ceramic
$940Sale Price|45% Off
Vintage 1970s white iron and metal floor lamp Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Floor lamp with chrome metal base and white iron frame, three lights, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, shows signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Heigh...
Iron
Sfera Gigante space age table lamp by Elio Martinelli, Italy 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in ECHT, NL
Impressive space age floor or table lamp. Designed by Elio Martinelli in the 1960s. The base is made from aluminum with a cast iron weight on the bottom. It has 3 small plugs and one...
Aluminum, Iron
Carlo Moretti Style Italian Space Age Lamp in Murano 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...
Murano Glass
1960s by Stilux Italian Design Counterweight Wall Lamp
By Stilux
Located in Brescia, IT
Wall lamp by Stilux, Milano 1960s White perspex shade, steel details Excellent condition.
Steel
Round Plexi Shade Yellow Metal Base Flush Mount Light, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Round Plexi Shade - Yellow metal Flush Mount Light, Germany, 1970s New old stok Designed and manufactured by Schmelzer Leuchten Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This l...
Metal
Pair of Bubble Glass Sconces by Staff, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Stylish pair of large brushed aluminium and bubble glass wall lights (model W308) by Staff, 1970s. The large brushed aluminium body is attached to a black lacquered brass stem and ca...
Chrome, Aluminum, Brass
Beautiful large 1960s large chrome metal and glass disc ceiling chandelier
Located in München, DE
Beautiful very large original 1960s large ceiling chromed chandelier with lots of grey smoked glass discs. Great Space Age design. Made in Germany. Very high quality lamp for a great...
Metal, Chrome
Space Age Swing-Arm Wall Lamp with Orange Flower Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age swing-arm wall lamp with orange flower shade. The swing arm allows you to adjust the length of the lamp. Also the position of the shade can be adjusted. The lamp requires a...
Fabric
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Leonardo Nierman Eclipse Serigraph Pencil Signed Edition 24/300
Located in San Diego, CA
Leonardo Nierman signed and number serigraph published by Merrill Chase Galleries the frame its in good condition nicely frame with gold leaf finish some...
Paper
Large mosaic wall lamp made from plexiglas, Germany 1970s
By RAAK, Antoni Gaudí
Located in ECHT, NL
Large impressive wall lamp. The screen is made from numerous pieces of colored plexiglas and set in a wooden frame. Originally it was fitted with two TL lamps. These have been replac...
Plexiglass, Wood
Space Age Brassed Metal Vintage Coffee Table Sofa Table Three Rings circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table or sofa table from brass plated metal and smoked glass plate circa 1970. The brass plated metal base features three ring like elements as trinity. Th...
Metal
Karim Rashid Aphex Chair Space Age Digital Pop
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Aphex chair designed by Karim Rashid for Idee, Japan. This is one of Karim Rashid furniture produced by Idee in the 90s to early 2000s. Designed in 1997. Black and gray color combina...
Steel
Chromed metal chandelier and glass lens diffusers, Oscar Torlasco, circa 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The chrome-plated metal pendant lamp with glass lens diffusers, designed by Oscar Torlasco in the period around 1970, is an excellent example of the bright, futuristic design of its ...
Metal
Large Wooden Floor Lamp Temde Attributed, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very beautiful and decorative lamp from the 1960s. Probably from Temde/Switzerland. The lampshade has some minor flaws inside. Can't be seen from the outside. We therefore sell t...
Brass
Mid-century Leather and Metal Bottle Holder, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Leather and Metal Bottle Holder, 1970s, Germany It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements...
Metal
Space Age Orange Plexiglass Trolley, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Orange Plexiglass Trolley, 1970s, Germany No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 54 cm Diameter: 4...
Plexiglass
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
Space Age Vintage Red Orange Plastic Bar Cart, 1970s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage red orange plastic bar cart or serving table or side table 1970s Germany. A wonderful bar cart or serving table from plastic circu...
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered chandelier in hand blown Murano glass by Venini , Italy, circa 1970. Comprised of several pieces of glass resembling icicles, hanging from brass chains in 3 conce...
Murano Glass
German Space Age opaline glass chandelier by Max Bill for Temde, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
German Space Age opaline glass chandelier by Max Bill for Temde, 1960s Pyramid-shaped chandelier with ten spherical diffusers in opaline glass. The central structure in white painted...
Metal
Murano glass wall lamp by Leucos, Italy, 1970s
By Leucos
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Appliques produced in Murano around the late 1960s, early 1970s. Iconic pieces of Venetian design, featuring a cylindrical diffuser made of lattimo (opal white) Murano glass, with ye...
Brass
Bubble Glass Clear Silver Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with bubble glass shades on a clear silver chrome pendant. All original...
Chrome
Space Age Contemporary White Chenille Swivel Chair Tregua
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
White Chenille Swivel Chair with Brass-Finish Base. A pause made object. Tregua is designed to slow things down — to occupy space with calm and turn the idea of comfort into somethi...
Chenille
Mazzega Murano Chandelier / Space Age Glass Pendant Light 1970s Italy
By AVMazzega
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Mazzega chrome and glass chandelier. Fantastic Mazzega Murano glass and chrome ceiling pendant light. This beautiful light fixture will grace any area...
Murano Glass
Metal Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen, Red Upholstery, Denmark, 1972
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Metal Tulip stool. Comes with a brand new Red upholstery. 1970s.
Metal
Mid-Century Goffredo Reggiani Cube Italian Table Lamp in metal with a yellow light
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Space Age Table Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s A striking Italian table lamp from the Space Age era, designed by Goffredo Reggiani in the 1970s. This piece stands out for ...
Metal
Vintage Space Age Italian Bar Set by Pino Spagnolo for Biesse 1980s Set of 3
By Pino Spagnolo, Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible set of barware, in original box by Biesse. This incredible high design set was designed by Pino Spagnolo for Biesse and includes a corkscrew, bottle opener and nut cracke...
Metal
Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Plexiglass Table Lamp Harvey Guzzini 1970s Italy
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp from chromed metal and plexiglass by Harvey Guzzini for Meblo 1970s Italy. An amazing table lamp in beautiful shape in combination plexiglass and chrome...
Metal
Mod Space Age Chrome and Glass Sputnik Combo Floor Lamp Table c 1970's
By George Kovacs, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Totally cool Modernist, Space Age, Mid Century combination floor lamp, table. The lamp features a tubular chrome vertical pole which supports a disk form glass shelf table top surfac...
Chrome
Italian Space Age White Plexiglass Single Sconce, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Space Age White Plexiglass Single Sconce, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E14 standart light bul...
Metal
Vintage Space Age Spherical Glass Globe Table Lamp with Ribbed Base, 1970's
Located in Beirut, LB
This striking vintage "Space Age" table lamp captures the optimistic futurism of 1970s design. The lamp features a large, perfectly spherical shade of translucent white opal glass, w...
Glass, Plastic
Italian Space Age steel floor lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age steel floor lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s Five-light floor lamp made entirely of steel. Curved tubular steel frame. Round base. The three bulbs at the top and th...
Steel
Enrico Tronconi Floor Lamp, Chrome, Space Age Design, 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...
Chrome
Glass in Rare Shape Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass in Rare Shape Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Limburg, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall sconces or flush mounts Lamps are in very good condition. These l...
Metal
Mid century design Space Age UFO Brass Pendant by Kamenicky Senov, 1970
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s - Maker: Kamenicky Senov - Very good original condition - Art glass with bubbles - The height can be shortened jr
Brass
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Anthropomorphic Element by Renato Volpini, 1968
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Anthropomorphic element, mixed media on canvas, 1968 Renato Volpini. Detailed information on the Volpini Foundation website.
Canvas
Spage Age Orange Pendant designed by Guzzini 1970, Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare vintage pendant lamp designed in the space age seventies. This amazing vintage light is made of orange plastic with chrome. It gives a beautiful soft and warm light when it...
Chrome
Space Age Single Armchair by Adriano Piazzesi, Cream Teddy Bear & Leatherette
Located in Catania, CT
A rare single armchair designed by Adriano Piazzesi, produced in Italy during the 1970s. Upholstered in its original cream teddy bear fabric and black leatherette, this piece embodie...
Fabric, Faux Leather