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.
Pair of 1970s Goffredo Reggiani 'Eyeball' Adjustable Perforated Metal Wall Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1970s Goffredo Reggiani 'Eyeball' Adjustable Perforated Metal Wall Lamps Executed in brass metal with perforations around the back that cast an interplay of light and shadow...
Metal, Brass, Magnets
$325Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture/Paperweight, Ball with Included Bubbles
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Murano paperweight in the shape of a sphere with a flat bottom to make it stand still. Made in a deep, vibrant hue of purple glass,...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Rare Round Geometric Glass Ceiling Wall Flush Mounts Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of three vintage textured murano glass flush mounts lights. Germany, 1960s.
Blown Glass
Plastic Paper and Wood Frame Pair of Table Lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy
By Domus
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plastic paper and wood frame pair of table lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. Switch on-off on the cab...
Plastic, Wood, Paper
Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, and particularly large meteorite sphere – weighing an impressive 4.5 kg – cut from the famous Aletai meteorite and etched to reveal the shimmering Widmanstätten patter...
Iron
$16,500 / set
Pair of Jacques Adnet Air France Boardroom Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Incredibly handsome pair of chairs for dining, desk or occasional seating with dramatic Star Trek base and original black faux leather over internal fiberglas or ABS shell. Accordin...
Chrome
Large Carlo Nason for Mazzega Smoked Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Mortsel, BE
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Scavo Style, Chrome Base Sculptural table lamp, by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, is an example of Italian Space Age design from th...
Metal, Chrome
'Karate' set by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
Located in Brussels, BE
This Living room set is totally reupholstered in a nice Rusty Mustard bouclé, enhancing its confort and warmness wich associated to its space age shell keeps the authenticity of vint...
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Large 60s Italian two-piece Murano glass table lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in München, DE
Large beautiful 1960s two-piece Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Roberto Pamio. Manufactured by Leucos. Made in Italy. High quality Italian Space Age design. The shade is made of...
Metal
Solis telescopic spotlight "intensive lamp" around 1970.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Solis telescopic spotlight Pull-out table lamp. Ideal as a reading lamp. 3-step light switch, extendable to approx. 50cm, 12 v car bulbs. Swiss 1970s.
Metal
Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Keuco, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass Pair of Sconces by Keuco, 1970s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps. Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard light bulbs. Each...
Metal
1960 Fontana Arte Italian Design Space Age Glass Nickel Brass 2 Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Table Lamps Italy, 1960 Nickel Brass Frame and Cut Thick Crystal Excellent Condiction (2 light chips imperceptible in the pictures) Perfect working order
Metal
White Space Age Light Fixture Mushroom Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very large space age pendant light with white acrylic glass mushroom shade. The lamp requires one E27/67 (standard) lightbulb. Additional information: Materials: Metal, plastic Peri...
Metal
Model 4970 Black Bedside Table by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s, Italy
By Kartell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 4970 Black Bedside Table by Anna Castelli for Kartell, 1970s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Width: 38 cm Depth: 38 cm Height: 49...
Plexiglass
'2001: A Space Odyssey' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
Widely regarded as the most influential science fiction film of all time, Stanley Kubrick’s transcendent 1968 sci-fi masterpiece '2001: A Space Odyssey' revolutionised the genre, pre...
Paper, Linen
Opaline Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Idell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gaetano Sciolari, Max Bill, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s. The 12 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light. The lamp has a very high quality finish. Very contemporary design with...
Metal
Small Twisted Meteorite Fragment with Impressions
Located in London, GB
This small, but perfectly formed extraterrestrial sculpture originates from the Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947 in the largest recorded fall in histor...
Iron
$2,509Sale Price / set|20% Off
Henri Mathieu Twirling Aluminum Modern Wall Lights, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning pair of shiny shell shaped aluminum futuristic Space Age wall sconces by French designer Henri Mathieu in the early 1970s. Brushed softly bent silver colored aluminum lamels...
Metal, Aluminum
1960 "Vela" Claudio Salocchi Lumeform Italian Design Glass Table Lamp
By Lumeform, Claudio Salocchi
Located in Brescia, IT
"Vela" Table Lamp Claudio Salocchi Lumeform 1967 Glass Shade Metal Base Perfect working order Defects interior (shown in the pictures) not visible externally Letteratura: Domus 46...
Metal
Foscarini Coco red Aldo Cibic Y2K style design
By Aldo Cibic, Foscarini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Table lamp in red. It was designed in 2000 by Aldo Cibic. Shade is made of glass. Les is made of steel painted. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example ...
Steel
Large Mid Century Space Age Modern Rectangular Wall Mirror with Oval Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A heavy solid wood wall mirror circa 1970's. Excellent quality with white lacquered wood. Very good ready to use condition.
Mirror, Wood
Design Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg, Aluminum and Glass, Germany, 1960s
By Knut Hesterberg, Ronald Schmitt
Located in Regensburg, DE
Sculptural propeller coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt from the 1960. * High-quality aluminum frame and heavy (19 mm / 0.75 in thick) round glass top. * Design: Knut...
Aluminum
Vintage 1970's Lucite Trunk
By Albrizi
Located in New York, NY
Cool lucite trunk, with metal joinery. The cube form case is in good, original clean and ready to use condition, showing some cosmetic wear, notably to th...
Metal
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...
Metal, Chrome
$446Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Space Age Decorative Aluminium Ashtray in two piece, Scandinavia
Located in Milano, IT
Sculptural ashtray - Metallic brutalist - Decorative Coffee table object With the habit of smoking drastically decreasing all over the world according to statistics, all kinds of p...
Aluminum
Italian Arch floor lamp in Gilded Metal and Marble attributable to Reggiani, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
A floor lamp made in Italy between the 70s with a shape that recalls the archetype of the Italian lamp in the world "Arco", designed by the Castiglioni brothers during the 60s, tripl...
Marble, Metal
Space Age Chrome Wire Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era coffee table with a chromed metal wire base and a round smoked glass top. 1970s - Germany Good condition Dimensions: height: 42...
Chrome
Italian Hand-crafted Pair of Wood Pendant Lights, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V ...
Wood
Space Age Green Plastic Stool by EMSA, 1970s, Germany
By Emsa Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Green Plastic Stool by EMSA, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 44 cm Top diameter: 36 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you h...
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Aldo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Spage Age two-light table lamp designed by Aldo Nason, circa 1970 in Murano 'Pulegoso' glass and brass base.
Brass
Space-age Cream Plastic Stacking Chair Designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Umbo
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Sweden, 1970s Space-age cream plastic Umbo stacking chair designed by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for the Umbo Furniture line series which was sold by Direct...
Plastic
Murano Glass Shell Lamps, Italy, 1980s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Murano glass shell lamps - table lamp white light blue - Vintage Space Age Design Italy - 1980s Now with free worldwide shipping! Discover the retro flair of the 80s with our unique...
Murano Glass
Conical Space age modernist table lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Trieste, IT
Space age modernist table lamp, Italy, 1960s. Conical satinated milk glass shade fastened on tripod metal base wirh brass endings. Black painted metal parts. Very good original condi...
Brass, Metal
"Narciso" Round Wall Mirror by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy 1960s
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Argelato, BO
Sergio Mazza, round nickel mirror mod "Narciso" , Artemide 1969
Metal
$1,673Sale Price|20% Off
Late 20th Century Sculptural Space Age Arco Floor Lamp, Chrome Metal, Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
Offered here is a vintage, three-lights floor lamp produced in Italy in the early 1970s. It is not labeled, but based on the appearance, material, joints and manufacture quality it i...
Steel
$679Sale Price / set|50% Off
Space Age Table Lamps By Helena Tynell For Orion Leuchten, 1960s, Set Of 2
Located in Zohor, SK
These are great table lamps! Produced in Austria in 1960s by Orion Leuchten company. Original labels still attached. Designed by Helena Tynell with her typical bubble glass shields. ...
Glass, Plastic
$360Sale Price|27% Off
Vintage Portaombrelli Umbrella Stand by Gino Colombini for Kartell, Italy, 1966
Located in Bern, BE
Vintage 1970's Portaombrelli Umbrella Stand. Designed by Gino Colombini, 1966. Produced by Kartell, Italy. With maker's mark on base. Dimensions: Height 60 cm Diameter 25cm. In exce...
Plastic
Four Space Age Sconces in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconces made in clear and amber Murano glass and white lacquered metal, Italy, circa 1970 Design attributed to Carlo Nason.
Chrome
Vintage Outelec Telephone Booth, Industrial Metal, 1970s French Design
By Dypout
Located in London, England
Discover this magnificent industrial telephone booth from the Outelec brand, a true treasure of the 1970s. For vintage enthusiasts, this piece appears as a must, a testimony to the b...
Metal
Meteorite Display Piece, Iron Sphere with Metallic Matrix and Peridot Gems
Located in London, GB
A mesmerising iron sphere carved from a mass of the Seymchan meteorite, one of the most important meteorite discoveries of the twentieth century. Found in the Magadan region of the R...
Iron
Orba Wall Shelves By Janet Schwietzer For Pace Collection
By Janet Schweitzer, Pace Collection
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressive wall system of extruded polished aluminum incorporating lighting and shelves. Schwietzer's patented design incorporates sophisticated engineering to achieve the appearance of invisible joinery at each cantilevered shelf.
Aluminum
"Brumbury" Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in New York, NY
A classic example of Italian space age design, the iconic "Brumbury" table lamp was designed by Luigi Massoni in 1969 and produced during the 1970's by renowned Italian lighting manu...
Metal
Small 1960s Space Age pendant lamp by Doria made of aluminum and metal
Located in München, DE
Beautiful small, original 1960s Space Age pendant lamp by Doria. The outer shade is made of aluminum. The inner diffuser is made of white-painted metal. The entire lamp is in very go...
Metal, Aluminum
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...
Metal, Brass
$910Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Chrome & Smoked Glass Coffee Table on Casters, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant Italian coffee table produced in the 1970s, featuring a minimalist chromed metal tubular structure mounted on four original casters. The table is composed of two original smo...
Metal
Space Age Freestanding Modular Sofa Green Velvet Wittmann 1970s Austria
By Wittmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage freestanding modular sectional sofa elements model Rhombos from stitched corduroy in green color by Wittmann 1970s Austria. A joyful and livable freestanding and mo...
Metal
Exclusive Pair of Sconces by S.J. Despi Barcelona by S.A Metalarte, 1960s, Spain
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Glass Exclusive Pair of Sconces by San Juan Despi Barcelona by S.A. Metalarte, 1960s, Spain Elegant rare high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition...
Brass
Italian space age Plastic Dining table Stadio by Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Dining table Stadio by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Dining table mod. Stadio with square top and rounded corners, entirely in red ABS plastic. The legs have...
Plastic
Tapestry Genaro Antônio Dantas de Carvalho, Brazilian Artist, 1960
By Genaro de Carvalho
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Tapestry Genaro Antônio Dantas de Carvalho Brazilian artist 1960 Upholsterers, painter, designer. Genaro Antonio Dantas de Carvalho began his painting studies with his father. In 1944, he went to Rio de Janeiro and studied drawing with Henrique Cavalleiro at the Brazilian Society of Fine Arts. He is considered one of the main activists for the renewal of art in Bahia, along with Carlos Bastos, Caribé and Mario Cravo...
Tapestry
Pair Italian Gaudi Chairs Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This pair of Italian armchairs model Gaudi was designed by Vico Magistretti and produce by Artemide Milano in 1968 It is made from fiberglass. SPA Artemide Milano Modello Gaudi Desig...
Fiberglass
Space Age Black Plexi Body and Glass Cover Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age Black Plexi Body and Glass Cover Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy Note: The lamp has four wheels at the base. It can be used as either a table or a trolley. Lamps are in very goo...
Glass, Plexiglass
$1,161Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Space Age Orange Acrylic Floor Lamp, Harvey Guzzini Style
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Metropolis style floor lamp. Large bright Orange shade, comes with a Aluminum decoration on top. So typical for that Era. Need Two large bulbs E27. Comes with a foot swit...
Acrylic
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
Original 1960s Large Space Age Pendant Lamp with Copper Shade by Beisl Leuchten
Located in München, DE
A very elegant, large, original 1960s pendant lamp featuring a patinated copper shade. The interior is fitted with a screw-mounted white aluminum reflector. A superb example of 1960s...
Brass, Metal, Aluminum, Copper
Post Modern Space Age Aluminum and Glass Dining Table att. to Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Modernist dining table, constructed of squared aluminum, and tempered glass. The table features a trestle style base, which supports the rectangular glass top. Circa 196...
Aluminum
Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Tapestry Design Renot Brazilian artist 1980 The tapestry is restored. Sign: Renot 1980 Bahia Brazil original Atelier Studio Renot Salvador- ...
Tapestry
Space age pendant by RAAK, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Palermo, PA
Space age aluminium pendant light by RAAK. The metal's presence elevates the play of light, creating a captivating ambiance. Illuminate your space with three E27 light bulbs (60 Watt...
Metal
Hanging Coatrack Minivip Benanti E Brunori, Velca Legano, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
MINIVIP closable wall coat racks, produced by the Milanese company Velca, a well-known manufacturer of designer objects, designed by the Italian archi...
Plastic
Pair of blue and green bear paw ceramic ashtrays, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pair of glazed ceramic ashtrays in the shape of bear paws, made in France in the 1970s. This pair of vintage ashtrays, with their sculptural and playful design, perfectly illustrate...
Ceramic
$975 / set
Pr. Kovacs Chrome Cylinder Lamps
By Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of chrome cylinder lamps, by Kovacs, circa 1970's. The lamps feature bright chrome tubular bodies, with an inset disk plinth base, and the ori...
Chrome