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
Mid Century Space Age Pendant Lamp - Vintage Beige Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age pendant light with a nicely shaped acrylic glass shade. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise-and-fall mechanism. The lamp requires one E2...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Set of 2 White Space Age Milk Glass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare set of 2 white space age table lamps with milk glass shades. Each piece consist of a wooden base with white lacquer and a milk glass shade. They require a E14 lightbulb eac...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hex-shaped Star Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Brown hex- and star-shaped ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is hexagonal and there is a beautiful ceramic flower on ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Mushroom Pendant Lamp by Herda, 1970s
By Herda
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...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century White Opaline Glass Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Classic white mid century space age wall lamp with opaline glass shade. The milk glass shade produces a nice and warm glow. The lamp can be switched on and off through a switch in th...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
One of the Two Peill Putzler Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peil & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! Image 1 is the lamp with the light on.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Lounge Chrome Armchair Designed by Milo Baughman Circa 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice polished chrome frame and upholstered lounge armchair designed by Milo Baughman, circa 1970, upholstered in 2020 the fabric shows a water stain shown nothing major Knoll fabric,...
Category
20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
This set is composed of two lounge chairs upholstered in tobacco and chocolate brown alpaca velvet.
Sesann is characterized by an organic and informal shape and is defined by the tubular metal detail that wraps around the soft, upholstered seat. In the 1970s, the Cassina catalogue...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Fat Lava Brown Red Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Red brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Lakro Amstelveen Pendant Light - Space Age Hanging Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century pendant light by Lakro Amstelveen. The lamp is made out of steel and has a dark brown/sparkle lacquer. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise-and-fal...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Herda Space Age Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Herda. The mushroom shade is made out of thick acrylic glass and produces a magnificent light. The inner shade is made from aluminium. The lamp req...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Dijkstra Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Space age mushroom pendant lamp by Dijkstra in beige/mocca colour and chrome top cap. The acrylic glass shade produces a magnificent glow. The lamps requires an E27/26 (standard) lig...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961 by Reinhold Weiss
By Reinhold Weiss, Braun
Located in München, DE
Original BRAUN table fan HL 1 from 1961.
Design by Reinhold Weiss. Made in W. Germany
Air outlet can be continuously rotated. 2 levels. Wall mounting is also possible, with original ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Silver Metal Vase - Lino Sabattini - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Rare silvered metal vase with a distinctive shape, designed for Sabattini Argenterie, by Lino Sabattini, in the 1970s.
In fact, the shape brings back the Space Age style, recalling a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid Century White Space Age Witch Hat Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Classic white mid century 'witch hat' space age pendant lamp. The shade is made out of acrylic glass. The lamp produces a warm glow. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted wit...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Peil & Putzler Dome Floor Lamp 1970s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice stylish Floor lamp . Aluminum base ,comes with
a large White dome . manufactured by Peil & Putzler 1970s Germany
One large E27 bulb needed
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Several Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique brown flower glass pendant, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler.
The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with an inner ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Herda Space Age Pendant Light, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A double shaded space age pendant, presumably by Herda or Dijkstra. The lamp produces a classy light with its transparent outer shade and beige inner shade. The height of the lamp ca...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Yellow Smoked Glass Space Age Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century UFO space age pendant light with a smoked glass shade by Dijkstra. The lamp consists of a glass outer shade and aluminium inner shade. Together they produce a magnificent...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of 3 velvet armchairs from France, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 3 comfy armchairs made in France in the 1970s, with a nice squared velvet fabric, with shades of beige, green and brown.
Very good condition.
Can be sold separately (see other...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Foam
Chair red fabric Orbit sofa Eero Koivisto Y2K style design space age
By Offecct, Marc Newson
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Orbit sofa designed by Eero Koivisto for Offecct. This seating can be used as bench with back.
It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example in that era.
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
A SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMP by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, MONIX, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A table or desk lamp, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, square base with rounded lines in brown lacquered metal, vertical stem in chrome-plated metal, adjustable spotl...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Coat Rack and Umbrella Stand, Designed by Lucci & Orlandini, Velca, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century combined clothing hanger and umbrella stand was designed by Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini. It was produced by Velca Milano Italy.
Model VIP.
Stand is in very good v...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Herda Eyeball Floorlamp Space Age Lamp Mid Century Lamp, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A classic eyeball floorlamp produced by the Dutch Herda from stainless steel. The design allows you to position the eyeball shades in any way desirable in the metal rings. The lamp r...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brown Adjustable Space Age Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage small brown space age table lamp with adjustable spot. The light can move up and down the base and easily adjusted in position. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightb...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
White Bugia Table Lamps by Giuseppe Cormio for Guzzini Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful set of white Bugia table lamps, designed by Giuseppe Cormio for the Milano 1975 Fair and expertly crafted by iGuzzini in 1976.
Guzzini is a well-known Italian design compa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Space Age Pendant Light Ceiling Lamp by Herda, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age pendant lamp by Herda with transparent shade. The shade consists of acrylic glass in a copper-like colour. The height of the lamp can be adjusted with the rise-and-fall s...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age 70s Desk Organizer - Vintage Perpetual Calendar Italian Edition
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming desk calendar with organizer manufactured by Wing Plastif in the 70s, registered trademark in the UK, produced in Hong Kong at the time when Hong Kong was an English colony....
Category
1970s Hong Kong Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo Boby trolley for Bieffeplast 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Boby storage trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s.
In black plastic material, on wheels with six open compartments, three drawers that can be opened like a compass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
glass ice cube desk lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
desk lamp ice glass by Peill & Putzler, 1970s.
The designer lamp is a real classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp from Peill & Putzler is made of high-quality glass in the shape of a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
Red GEPO Eyeball Table Lamp Space Age Desk Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red eyeball space age table lamp by the Dutch brand GEPO. The red metal shade can be positioned in any way desirable in the metal ring. The lamp requires an E27 lightbulb and current...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Herda Eyeball Wall Lamp in Chrome Space Age Lamp, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century arc wall lamp in chrome by the Dutch brand Herda. The shade can be positioned inside or outside the arc and be turned in any direction. The lamp has a switch build into t...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 of the 6 Metal and Chrome Pendant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the six original 1970s cascades of chrome pendant lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany.
Heavy quality glass lights with hand-blown shades on a chrome pendant. All origin...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Space Age Pendant Lamp, Retro by Herda, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful space age pendant by the Dutch brand Herda. The lamp has an acrylic glass outer shade and an aluminium inner shade. The lamp requires one E27 lightbulb.
Additional informa...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Red Mid Century Space Age West Germany Glass Table Lamp with Textile Shade 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red west germany space age table lamp with glass base and textile shade. The lamp requires one E27/26 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug.
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Space Age Eyeball Wall Light Mid Century Lighting Brown Arc Lamp by Herda, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare arc wall lamp in sparkled brownish colour from the Dutch brand Herda. The shade can be turned any direction desirable and positioned inside or outside the arc. The lamp has a sw...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century White Mushroom Table Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Dijkstra space age table lamp with mushroom shade. The white acrylic glass shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and currently...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
UFO Space Age Lamps - Flying Saucer 1970s Table Lights Italy, Set of 2
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the space age with this authentic Italian 1970s UFO lamp, meticulously crafted to evoke the iconic shape of flying saucers. Settle into the retro-futuristic ambiance as the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century White Space Age Witch Hat Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small white mid century space age witch hat pendant lamp. The shade is made out of metal and has a white/beige lacquer. The lamp requires an E27...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1960s round large Space Age Pop Art aluminum ceiling or wall lamp
Located in München, DE
Minimalist large 1960s Space Age Pop Art ceiling or wall lamp made of matte brushed aluminum. Fully functional with one E27 original metal socket. Appearance changes depending on the...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 4 Chromcraft Sculpta Swivel Chairs
By Chromcraft
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An original set of 4 Chromcraft Sculpta self centering swivel chairs in Black leather and polished aluminium, as seen in the original series of Star-Trek in the episode 'The trouble ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Julius Theodor Kalmar wall lamps
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of wall sconces by Austrian designer Julius Theodor Kalmar (1884-1968), 1960s. Very good condition.
LP2006-2007
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Herda Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A very flexible mushroom table lamp by Herda. The acryllic mushroom shade produces a warm light. This model has a flexible, movable arm that can be turned in any direction. The switc...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tronconi Pendant Lamp Space Age Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage pendant lamp by Emanuelle with acrylic glass shade and chrome frame. The shade produces a magnificent, warm light. The height of the lamp can be easily adjusted with the rise...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Retro Red Metal Space Age Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red vintage space age pendant lamp made out of metal. The shade is nicely shaped and consists out of thick metal with red lacquer. The lamp requires one E27 lightbulb.
Additional in...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Herda Eyeball Space Age Chrome Wall Arc Lamp Light, 1970s
By Herda
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare arc wall lamp in sparkled brownish colour from the Dutch brand Herda. The shade can be turned any direction desirable and positioned inside or outside the arc. The lamp has a sw...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small space age eyeball table lamp in brown colour. The eyeball shade can be turned in different directions. The lamp is made out of metal. The lamp requires one E14 lightbulb and cu...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Green Space Age Eyeball Wall Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Green adjustable space age eyeball wall lamp. The chrome arms of the shades can be positioned in any direction desirable. Also the eyeball shades themselves can be adjusted. The lamp...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Dijkstra Space Age Suspension Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Dijkstra space age pendant lamp with acrylic glass 'dome' and chrome outer layer. The lamp has an acrylic glass outer shade and an aluminium inner shade. Together they create a magni...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sputnik Space Age Opaline Glass Chandelier Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century sputnik space age glass chandelier. The light fixture has a chrome frame and five opaline glass shades. The lamp requires five E14 lightbulbs.
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Glass
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set
A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden case with brass hinges and a brass clasp. Inside the case, two separate felt-lined compartments cradle the chess pieces. The chess pieces are crafted from kiln-dried white maple and black walnut. They are nicely carved and lightly weighted. The entire set is in excellent condition.
The chess pieces were designed by Arthur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Green Space Age Wall Light, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age wall lamp in green colour. The two spots can be positioned in any way desirable. The lamp requires two E27/26 lightbulbs and currently has an EU-plug.
Addition...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Small Space Age Table Lamp with Porcelain Base and Black & White Flower Shade
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small space age table lamp with porcelain base and hand-made black and white flower shade. The flower shade diffuses the light in a gentle and inviting manner, casting a warm and soo...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Space Age atom shaped ceiling lamp in chromed metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age spheres atom shaped ceiling lamp in chromed metal, 1970s
Chandelier that recalls the shape of an atom in chromed steel, Space Age style. The main structure is compo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Brown Space Age Eyeball Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century space age eyeball floor lamp in mat brown colour. The metal shades can be turned in any way desirable and move up and down the base. The lights can switched on separately...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Space Age Table Lamp with Orange Textile Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small retro table lamp with newly made orange, space age style shade. The lamp has a wooden base and textile shade. The lamp requires one E27 lightbulb and currently has an EU-plug.
...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Space Age Standing Floor Lamp Light with Bourdeaux Red Spots, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A space age floor lamp with two bourdeaux red spots. The spots can be turned in any direction desirable and move up and down the base. The spots can be switched on simultaneously or ...
Category
20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Sölken Leuchten Arc Wall Lamp with Mushroom Shade, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century Sölken Leuchten arc wall lamp with mushroom shade and shiny chrome frame. The white plexiglass shade produces a warm light and can be turned in different directions. The ...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
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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