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.
Set of 2 'Mania' wall lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 2 "Mania" wall lamps in white glass and metal by Vico Magistretti. "Mania" is one of the first lamps designed by Vico Magistretti, presented at the XIII Triennale di Milano (1...
Brass
Vintage Balloon Lamp by Yves Christin for Bilumen, 1980s
By Bilumen
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Balloon wall lamp by Yves Christin for Bilumen, Italy, 1980s. This iconic lamp was designed in 1984 by Yves Christin and manufactured by Bilumen in Italy. It features a white plastic...
Metal
Vintage Stacked Chrome Ball Table Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
Knock out vintage stacked chrome ball table lamp attributed to George Kovacs. Polished mirror finish. Excellent condition. It is 29 inches ...
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Joe Colombo Elda Chair, Comfort Fratelli Longhi, Black Leather
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Elda Chair, designed by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Comfort Fratelli Longhi. The Elda Chair’s futuristic design reflects Colombo’s interest in space exploration and mode...
Leather, Fiberglass
Gastone Rinaldi 'Pascale' Dining chairs, 1970s - set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage dining room chairs model 'Pascale' by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy. The set consists of 6 chairs with white metal wire frames with a cnatilevered design and white leathe...
Metal
Italian 1980s Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand in the Style of Mategot
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Italian modern umbrella stand manufactured by Caimi in the 1980s, crafted in white powder-coated perforated metal with contrasting black top rim and base. Its tall, monolithic form ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful lamp from the Space Age era in the shape of a cone. The Murano glass shade is manufactured in white, blue and clear. The metal base is lacquered in white and blue. Lamp ...
Murano Glass
Space Age Chrome Cascading Waterfall Style Floor Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Modernist Space Age chrome floor lamp, having five chrome vertical uplight arms which form a descending ring, all mounted on a chrome disk form base. This example is in ver...
Chrome
Black Leather Space Age Swivel Chair, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Stunning swivel lounge chair in white fiberglass with aluminum base and original black leather cover.
Leather, Fiberglass
$2,850 / set
Vintage Custom Striped Lounge Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of custom-crafted lounge chairs by JJ Custom, Inc. embodies the essence of refined American upholstery. Drawing inspiration from the timeless English Roll Arm s...
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1 out of 5 Space Age Tulip Chairs by Chromcraft in smoked lucite and aluminum
By Chromcraft
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 5 extremely Rare Space Age Dining Chairs by Chromcraft. These striking tulip swivel chairs are beautifully sculptured with thin, minimalist lines. The o...
Aluminum
3 seater 'Maralunga' Sofa by Vico magistrate for Cassina
Located in Brussels, BE
An iconic design by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, this 1970s Maralunga sofa is upholstered in rich navy leather and features the model’s celebrated adjustable headrests, seamlessly s...
Leather
Pair of "Orsay" chairs Italy - 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Forest, BE
The model “Orsay” chair is defined by its bent and welded steel structure, creating a silhouette that is both graphic and light. The seat and backrest, with their enveloping forms, a...
Metal
1960 Giovanni Banci Organic Italian Design Space Age Chrome Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture Table Lamp Giovanni Banci _ Florence Italy, 1960 Giant Chrome Metal Table Lamp Organic Shape 2 Lights ( E27) Perfect Working Order
Metal, Chrome
F780 Concorde Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in New Upholstery
Located in Den Haag, NL
Concorde Lounge chairs designed by Pierre Paulin and made by Artifort. This chair was originally designed by Pierre Paulin for the waiting room of the French Concorde aircraft, after...
Aluminum
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Orange Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts by Waldi
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Orange Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts by Waldi The lamps can be mounted in different ways. This is just one example of many. The height without the...
Metal, Aluminum
Pr. Post Modern Space Age Bellini C & B Italia Amanta Lounge Chairs c 1969
Located in New York, NY
Very chic pair of vintage Amanta chairs, designed by Mario Belllini , for C&B Italia circa 1969. Executed in supple black leather, contrasted with the molded white fiberlite chair fr...
Leather, Fiberglass
Sculptural Oriented Meteorite with Wave-Like Surface
Located in London, GB
Formed during the earliest moments of our Solar System, around 4.5 billion years ago, this meteorite originates from a small rocky parent body that later became part of the asteroid ...
Stone
Brass Pair of Sconces by Bankamp Leuchten, Arnsberg 1, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass pair of Sconces by Bankamp Leuchten, Arnsberg 1, 1970s, Germany. Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 st...
Brass
Raak Amsterdam Attributed Chrome Space Age Orbit Pendant Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attributed to Raak Amsterdam, this Space Age pendant lamp features a polished chrome sphere encircled by a rotating chrome ring, flanked by two white half-moon dome shades — an orbit...
Metal, Chrome
Iconic 'F518' Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Iconic ‘F518’ swivel lounge chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort (Holland) in the early 1970s. It has been professionally reupholstered with a funky blue fabric by Aristi...
Metal
cosack gemini space age CEILING LIGHT - gold-colored - sputnik- 1970s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Space Age ceiling light by Cosack-Leuchten (model Gemini) from the 1970s. The body is made of gold-colored coated plastic. It features three arms, each with three sockets for E27 bul...
Plastic
$2,669 / item
rare vintage space age side by Opal - 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Opal
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare Space Age Console Table by Opal – 1970s – Made in Germany The design is influenced by the iconic works of Eero Aarnio and Eero Saarinen. Perfec...
Metal
Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110...
Metal
Selvedge Denim Sandra Sofa by Annie Hieronimus for Ligne Roset
By Annie Hiéronimus, Ligne Roset
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. France. Reupholstered in Selvedge Denim.
Fabric
Gold Color Metal Smoked Glass Vintage Swiveling Coffee Table Sofa Table, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Gold colored vintage coffee table or sofa table, which shows two revolving smoked glass plates and one in the middle. The multi functionality makes this sofa table to a stylish inter...
Metal
Red Metal and Chrome Table Lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red metal and chrome table lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s, Sweden Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Metal, Chrome
Space age aluminum mushroom dome lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd Sweden
Located in Zaandam, NL
Space age aluminum mushroom dome lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden 1960s. The lamp is in great vintage condition with only some minor...
Aluminum
$9,300 / set
Pierre Cardin Queen Size Bedroom Ensemble
By Pierre Cardin, Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Pierre Cardin queen size platform bed with double wardrobe units, spotlight bridge and headboard cabinet. Presented in white gloss laminate embelli...
Chrome
$7,833Sale Price|10% Off
Late 20th Century Italian Sofa in Black Leather and Glossy Lacquered, timeless
By Acerbis
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Sofa - Mid Century Designer Sofa - 1970's sofa Very cool and unusual, imposing, three-seater sofa in black calf leather with a black lacquer wood structure. In true...
Leather, Wood
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70
By Luigi Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini
Located in Biella, IT
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70 perfect condition, and signed Nucleo that is the division of the avantgard of Sormani the sell is for...
Metal
1970s Arredalux Italian Space Age Chandelier, 25 Lights, Chrome
By Arredalux, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, IT
Large and impressive Italian Space Age chandelier produced by Arredalux in during the 1970s. This striking chandelier features 25 lights arranged in a dramatic atomic Sputnik struct...
Opal, Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome
Italian Postmodern 1970's Marble & Polished Chrome Table Desk Spot Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Faboulous multidirectional chrome & marble spot desk Italian lamp , circa 1970's great condition we have polished and rewired the lamp nice and heavy quality .
Marble, Chrome
Ceiling Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten
By Gaetano Sciolari, AVMazzega, Kaiser Leuchten, Carlo Nason, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally beautiful and large German Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 10 lampshades diffuse a pleasant light. The lamp is very well-made. A very contemporary design with...
Metal
$591Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of 70s Eyeball Lamps by Targetti Sankey - MCM Italian Design Light
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A refined example of space age lighting, this pair of vintage Targetti Sankey eyeball lamps offers both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality. Their distinctive 360° rotatin...
Metal
$1,578Sale Price|20% Off
Low curved chrome-plated coffee table 2 tops 1960s 20th century.
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian-designed flower table with chrome frame and smoke-colored glass top from the 1960s. Because of its modern style and lines, it can blend into a youthful interior, but its eleg...
Metal, Chrome
Arne Dahlén chrome swivel dining chair (Sweden, 1960s)
By Arne Dahlén
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Listing is for a single chair. There are 4 available in total. Arne Dahlén chrome swivel dining chair (Sweden, 1960s). Los Angeles showroom viewings by appointment in the American ...
Chrome
Space Age Brown Plastic Dining Room Set Markus Farner Walter Grunder 1970s
By Markus Farner & Walter Grunder
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage dining room set from plastic in a chocolate brown tone reupholstered with light brown textile fabric. The dining room set con...
Metal
$724Sale Price|63% Off
Large Guzzini White Orange Pendant, Studio 6G, Italy 1960s
Large Italian modern atomic age Guzzini "Bud" pendant by Studio 6G. Big crisp white dome pendant with chrome top, chrome band along edge, white plas...
Plastic, Acrylic, Plexiglass
Iconic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp Early Version
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern, space age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, for the Sonneman Lighting Co. circa 1960's. The lamp features an adjustable arc arm, th...
Steel, Chrome
Eero Aarnio 1st Series Pastil Chair Bright Orange 1967 by Asko Finland Pop Art
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Munster, NRW
Eero Aarnio - 1st series Pastil Chair in bright orange, 1967 by Asko, Finland. Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verif...
Fiberglass
1960s 1970s 6-Light Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten Germany
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s 6-Light Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten, Glass Design Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Kaiser Leuchten Condition: Good - Vintage Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions:...
Metal
Space age swivle chair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age fiberglass shell swivel chair with beeautiful brown leather cushions and a white lacquered metal base. Fantastic space age design. 1960s - Germany Dimensions: Height: 10...
Leather, Fiberglass
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy
By Mario Sabot
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Made in Italy: 1968.. Chair in original condition,,Minor fading,, minor fiberglass edge chips,(see photos). Overall scra...
Fabric, Fiberglass
White Desk Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White desk lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, 1970s, Italy Adjustable head and body. Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. This lamp is suita...
Metal
Two large, rare 1960s metal and glass table lamps by VEB Narva Leuchtenbau
Located in München, DE
One pair of large, rare 1960s table lamps made of metal and glass. Manufacturer: VEB Narva Leuchtenbau Lengefeld. The entire frame is made of chrome-plated metal. The shades are made...
Metal, Chrome
$1,500Sale Price / set|50% Off
Pair of 1980's Reclining Swivel White Leather Lounge Chairs
By Barcalounger
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Upgrade to First Class at home (or at sea) with this pair of white kid glove faux-leather reclining swivel lounge chairs on round chrom...
Chrome
Vintage Italian Space Age 4035 Elpis Table Lamp from Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini. The slightly conical base is finished in chrome color. Towards the bottom it is set off in black. The translucent acrylic shade forms a flat c...
Metal
Italian space age cream chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age cream chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s Pair of Model 4868 chairs, also known as the Universal Chair, made of glossy off-white yellow ABS plastic. The s...
Plastic
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
By John Mascheroni, Vecta Group
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century chrome and glass coffee table, designed by John Mascheroni for Vecta, made in Italy, circa 1960’s. The table features a tubular frame cons...
Chrome
XL Space Age Wall Clock in electric blue acrylic by Iskra, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking extra large Space Age electric clock in electric blue acrylic. The clock was manufactured by Iskra, one of the largest companies in Yugoslavi...
Acrylic
Set of 4 1970s Chrome Dining Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto
By Tecnosalotto, Rudi Bonzanini
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 vintage Italian chrome and leather spring chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto. These feature smooth flowing tubular chrome frames, upholstered back rests with zipper c...
Steel, Chrome
Black Leather & Walnut Modular Sofas Mod. 920 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of modular sofas in black leather and walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967. Their conception is very ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp "Lucerna" in brown acrylic by Harvey Guzzini
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek Mid Century Modern floor lamp "Lucerna", designed by Harvey Guzzini team and manufactured by Meblo in cooperation with iGuzzini. It features a s...
Steel
$5,287Sale Price|15% Off
Late 20th Century Anfibio Sofa Bed, black velvet lounge chair, space age
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovannetti
Located in Milano, IT
Offered by Spinzi Milano , we have a very rare Anfibio Armchair/ Bed The Anfibio is one of the most recognisable and sought after pieces of Italian design ever. Its popularity, how...
Velvet
Orange Metal 10 Socket Tubes Exclusive Large Pair of Sconces, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Orange metal 10 socket tubes exclusive large pair of sconces, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist sconces Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with 10xE1...
Metal
Sofa, model « Gilda » by Michel Ducaroy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional and rare circular sofa, model Gilda, by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France circa 1972. Fully reupholstered with a luxury chestnut brown velvet fabric by Lelièvre Par...
Metal
$5,280Sale Price / set|40% Off
Peter Marino ex -Barney's Display Pair Side Tables
By Peter Marino
Located in Hanover, MA
BG SUMMER SALE We have TWO pairs available. This listing is for one pair. Pair of custom display stands ex-Barney's New York designed by starchitect Peter Marino meticulously cons...
Stainless Steel
Red Boby Trolley, Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
he red Boby trolley, conceived by renowned designer Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast, represents an icon of Italian design in the 1970s. This versatile and functional storage ...
Plastic
$1,566 / set
Zodiac Sconces by Jacques Biny for Lita, 1950s
By Jacques Biny, Lita
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The pair of Zodiac Sconces by Jacques Biny for Lita, crafted in the 1950s, represents a perfect blend of mid-century modern design and exceptional craftsmanship. Jacques Biny, a reno...
Metal