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
Lounge Chair by Marzio Cecchi in Lucite and Leather
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Very rare Mid-Century Modern space age lounge chairs in clear lucite and leather by the Italian designer Marzio Cecchi.
Born near Florence on March 1st 1940, Marzio Cecchi comes fro...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Lucite
Industrial Style Linear Suspension Lamp by Relco Milano, 1980s, Italy
By Relco Milano
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Industrial style double socket linear suspension lamp by Relco Milano, 1980s Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage space age Rodica chair by Mario Brunu for Comfort, Italy 1968.
Located in Haderslev, DK
Elevate your living space with the timeless elegance of the 'Rodica' lounge chair, a mid-century masterpiece designed by Mario Bruno for Comfort Italy. Cra...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Space Age Vintage Brown Plastic Orange Faux Leather Swivel Armchairs 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage swivel armchair from brown plastic and orange faux leather seats produced in Germany 1970s.
While the newly covered seats are in very good condition, the chocolate...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Vintage German Space Age Ceiling or Wall Lamp from Cosack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing Space Age ceiling or wall of Cosack lights.The lamp is a rare, two-tone version in chrome and brass. She has six versions, which are equipped with E14 bulbs. The glossy surf...
Category
20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ustensilo Wall Organizer by Dorothee Becker for Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Design and color Designer - Dorothee Becker Maurer Producer - Design M Model - Ustensilo Wall Organizer Design Period 1970s Materials - Plastic Col...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970 Babilonia Fase Spain Space Age Design Chrome Metal Table Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp
Prod. Fase
Spain, 1970
Rare model by Fase
Chrome desk light
2 adjustable light tubes, Black laquered metal.
Paperclip holder and pen holder.
Very good vintage condition...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early production steel Foglio Sconces by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 4 "Foglio" sconces design by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Flos since 1966. The wall lights are made of chrome plated and white painted Metal. This set belongs to an early prod...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
'Star Wars' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster by Tom Chantrell, 1977
Located in Devon, GB
A rare British quad for the first instalment of George Lucas' original, genre-defining, sci-fi trilogy 'Star Wars'. When the studio realized how successful the first film was going t...
Category
1970s British Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Paper, Linen
Mushroom Armchair, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant low "mushroom" armchair from the 70s, with an original shape.
Soft original ivory white fabric in good condition
Features a hidden zipper at the back
Category
1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Sciolari Gaetano Italian Space Age Style Chandelier In Chrome-Plated Brass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Original and very ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Verner Panton S Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Verner Panton chairs in white lacquered molded ABS. Publisher's imprint under the seat.
Herman Miller edition for Fehlbaum 1971 (except one from 1973). Bibliography: Peter...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ufo Design Glass & Blue Glas Flush Mount by Gunther Lambert, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very Rare Ufo design glass & blue plexiglass flush mounts or wall lamps by Gunther Lambert, 1970s, Germany
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with E2...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Italian Lacquered Wood and Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A space age Italian coffee table. Dark red lacquered wood surrounds a smoke glass mirrored surface and chrome pillar legs. Sourced in Florence Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Tricena space age lamp by Ingo Maurer for M design, Germany 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in ECHT, NL
Largest version of the iconic space age Tricena pendant lamp. Designed by Ingo Maurer and produced by M design in the 1970s.
Ingo Maurer (12 May 1932 – 21 October 2019) was a German...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desserte Joe Colombo "Boby Trolley Rouge pour Bieffeplast Italie 1968 Space Age
Located in London, England
Fabriqué par Bieffplast en Italie, le rangement Boby, imaginé par le designer emblématique Joe Colombo, se présente comme une solution pratique et esthétique pour toutes les pièces d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Swirl Pattern Murano Glass Pair of Sconces by F.Fabbian, 1970s, Italy
By F. Fabbian
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Swirl Pattern Murano Glass Pair of Sconces by F.Fabbian, 1970s, Italy
Very elegant and minimalist wall lamps.
Lamp is in very good condition.
These lamps works with E27 standard li...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Retro Ceramic Plant Table with 4 Orange Tiles Wrought Iron
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage plant table made of a black wrought iron base and a table top with 4 ceramic orange tiles, 1960s, Belgium.
In perfect vintage condition, the tiles have no cracks, break...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Murano Glass Bowl, Freeform Blue Pink Triangular Centrepiece c.1970s Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking triangular freeform Murano glass bowl, attributed to Oball, circa 1970s.
Crafted from a luminous blend of blue and pink Murano glass, this vintage bowl showcases the sign...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pace Collection Queen Chrome Canopy Bed
Located in Hanover, MA
Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970's. (See our separate listing for the king size version)
The bed disassembles into...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
japan space age Adjustable floor mirror by Yasu Sasamoto for Li Qian, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Japan space age Adjustable floor mirror by Yasu Sasamoto for Li Qian, 1970s
Adjustable oval floor mirror. The mirror frame is made of white plastic wit...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Plexiglass Pendant Lamp Model Melilla by Oluce, 1970s, Italy
By Oluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass pendant lamp model Melilla by Oluce, 1970s, Italy
Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp
The black piece that connects the two parts...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Italian Sofa in Black Leather and Glossy Lacquered , 1970's 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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Light gray 1960s Space Age Kaiser Leuchten metal ceiling lamps with 3 glass ball
Located in München, DE
Metal ceiling lamp with 3 opal glass balls in typical Space Age light gray from Kaiser Leuchten.
Unusual sixties Space Age Atomic Design. Made in Germany.
Very good vintage condition...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1 harlow dining chair by ettore sottsass for poltrona frau, 1971
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
ettore sottsass, austrian-born designer of global fame as co-founder of the „memphis“ group became a true „renaissance man“ of the 20th century. every design museum all over the worl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Space Race Moon Landing July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 Large Brutalist Steel Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Unique and very large, One of a kind - Mid-Century period Brutalist Artisan made & hand crafted Space Sculpture paying homage to the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. Brutalis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Peill & Putzler Red glass hanging lamp, Germany 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
Bell-shaped, red hanging lamp produced by Peill & Putzler in Germany in the period 1960-1970
The lamp has an E 27 fitting, suitable for a lamp up to a maximum of 100 Watt.
The lamp h...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Neoclassical lounge chair, daybed, recamier in carved mahogany with the back describing a wave. France, 19th c.
Category
19th Century French Antique Space Age Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Minimal Rare Opal Glass & Chrome Pair of Flush Mounts by BEGA, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Minimal Rare Opal Glass & Chrome Pair of Flush Mounts by BEGA, 1970s, Germany
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
7 Pair available
These ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Lampada Da Tavolo Siderea Design Alberto Rosselli & Gio Ponti Per Tato, 1969
Located in taranto, IT
splendida e rara lampada "siderea", disegnata da alberto Rosselli per Tato nel 1969, anno dello sbarco degli astronauti sulla Luna.
Realizzata in metallo con una base in vetro sul colore verde chiaro, con lampadina centrale e cupola di vetro trasparente, come a voler...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Cognac leather and white Elda chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
What more can be said about this iconic design by Joe Colombo that hasn’t been said before? A design far ahead of its time, on the verge of space age and modernism.
Colombo was able...
Category
2010s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lovely Green Ceramic Table Lamp Bases, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Green Ceramic Table Lamp Bases, Germany 1960s
The pictures with the lampshades are for illustration purposes and as an example of how the lamp bases look with a lampshade. Th...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Umbo Modular Shelving, Kay Leroy Ruggles, 1970
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Brown modular Umbo storage by Kay Leroy Ruggles for Directional, 1970s. Total of 13 pieces+endcap. Can be set up in a multitude of configurations depending on the space. Physically a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Tubular Chrome Base Coffe Table Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age tubular chromr coffe table made in Italy 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Staff, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Large bubble glass flush mount (model A230) by Staff, 1960s. A large and heavily textured glass diffuser with 'bubbles' of varying sizes is mounted on a dark grey-metallic lacquered ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Space Age Round Rug, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Round rug made in the space age period
Made in Italy in the 70s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Verner Panton, Pantonova
Located in Allerum, SE
Verner Panton "Pantonova" Chaise with ottoman for Fritz Hansen. 1970s, Denmark.
Chaise
Height: 30.8" in (78 cm)
Width: 22.4" in (57 cm)
Depth: 44.9" in (114 cm)
Ottoman
Height: ...
Category
20th Century Danish Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Pierre Paulin, Orange Slice chair, Artifort, 1960
Located in Uppsala, SE
Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice, was designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in the mid 20th century after he became acq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mario Bellini Blue Cotton Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 7
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972.
The set features seven modules with backrest (four big modules and three small ones) and one armres...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
Pair of Barney's ex-Display Stands by Peter Marino
By Peter Marino
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of custom display stands ex-Barney's New York designed by starchitect Peter Marino meticulously constructed with mirror-polished stainless steel and clear glass plate.
Very heav...
Category
1990s American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
"Nizwa" Black Floor Lamp
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nizwa black clay floor lamp resting on a circular bronze base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
'Sapporo' Wood Frame Two Seat Sofa by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 'Sapporo' two seat sofa designed by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi. A solid wood frame holds six removable cushions. Newly reupholstered in a textured cream fabric. Stamped “Mobil G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Venini, circa 1960
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces manufctured by Venini, circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs.
Metal hardware lacquered white.
It is shown with warm and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
4 ball floor lamp by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani Illuminazione, Italy, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Gorgeous 4-ball floor lamp in chromed metal and glass by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani Illuminazione, made in Italy in the 1970s.
square base in chrome and iron.Push button on/off ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
10 New Mohair Fabric Bruno Rey Model 3300 Dining Chairs Kusch&Co Germany 1970's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Set of 10 Swiss Design Bruno Rey 'Model 3300' Chairs produced by Kusch & Co Germany in the 1970's
Dark Grey Stained Beech Wood + Matching Dark Grey Mohair
The chairs have New Top Q...
Category
1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Club space age chair by Raphael Raffel France 1960s
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Space age design by Raphael Raffel, a 1960s Club chair in injection moulded plastic shell.
This is a European version produced in France during the 60s, not a later licensed Herman ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
2 SPACE-AGE SEVENTIES TABLE LAMPS by ETIENNE FERMIGIER, DISDEROT, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of small table lamps or spotlights, Post-Modernist, Free-Form, Seventies, Space-Age, weighted circular bases in white lacquered metal, adjustable structures in matte metal wit...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Kiosk K67 Double Yugokiosk by Saša Müchtig for Imgrad, 1988
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
K67 is a kiosk design created in 1966 by the Slovenian architect and designer Saša J. Mächtig.
Very good contition, preserved in its original form.
2 original canopies included.
Weig...
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1960s Slovenian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
"ATON / 280" Joe Colombo 1964 O-LUCE, Italy
By O-Luce, Joe Colombo
Located in Köln, DE
"Aton / mod.280" table lamp by Joe Colombo for O-LUCE in 1964.
Original period piece in good condition. Rare and very hard to find.
Glass shade has some chips around the edge, hardly...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Chandelier Murano Glass and Metal by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern space age metal chrome version of chandelier ceiling pendant lightning lamp by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown bubble Murano glass. Famous manuf...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Great Mid Century Modern metal bedside lamp with brass base by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Great Mid Century Modern metal brass table lamp.
Manufacturer: Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany.
Beige on the outside and white on the inside.
Very rare with a square shade. Continuo...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bathroom Wall Lamps by Peill Putzler, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare pair of bathroom lamps by Peill Putzler, 1970s, Germany
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps
Lamps are in very good condition.
These lamps works with E14 standard light bul...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina.
It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Opaline Sputnik Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The 6 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp is manufactured to a very high quality.
Very contemporary design with a fan...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Artemide / Vico Magistretti styled Space Age Coffee Table Italy
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white gel coated fiberglass Space Age coffee table with nice smooth edges and curved inner legs making for a stable piece . Modeled in the manne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
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.