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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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Space Age Kundalini Berchicci E.T.A. Sat White Fiberglass Suspension
Located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Milano Lombardia
E.T.A. sat white finish The material is transformed and turned into a light. Physical presence and abstract concept for a light with an original aesthetic look. Fluid, irregular s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Surreal
Located in Coral Gables, FL
In this John Brevard painting, we see a strange and surreal creature that seems to inhabit a multidimensional world. The overall theme of the painting...
Category

2010s Spanish Space Age Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cork Plant Stand/Sculpture by squares & things
Located in London, GB
The SPACE miniature gets reimagined in Cork. This spongey yet sturdy material adds a playful lightweight aspect to the design. Suitable as a plant stand or decorative object. No sitt...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Cork

Italian Space Age style Chandelier in white metal, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age style Chandelier in white metal, 2000s Chandelier with spherical diffuser in white painted metal. In the center of the diffuser there is a decorative cut, in which ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Christmas Tree FUTURO UFO Bas van Beek, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This Futuro Christmas ball is by Dutch artist Bas van Beek who made this creation from a few of the highlights of the permanent collection of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam The Netherlands A small series of each collection object has been handcrafted in Poland by a company that is specialized in unique handcrafted glass ornaments for your Christmas tree Offered here is a Christmas Ornament of the prototype of the Futuro house...
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2010s Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Glass coffee table Space Age
Located in PARIS, FR
Coffee table in chrome metal and smoked glass in Space Age style, from the 1980s. Very good condition. LP2989
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Lakene Strips Table Lamp by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen for IKEA
Located in Outremont, QC
Vintage Lakene Strips Table Lamp by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen for IKEA Features a plexiglass lamp base and plastic strips // Dimensions: 1...
Category

Early 2000s Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Grey Power Flower Fan by Heckhausen - Zetsche for Elmar Flàtotto
Located in Den Haag, NL
Great looking ,Grey Power Flower Fan by Heckhausen - Zetsche for Elmar Flàtotto in the 2000s. 3-speed engine and automatic blade-stopping safety system - in case of contact. Foam bl...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Foam

System X pendant lamp Ross Lovegrove Y2K style design space age
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
System X pendant lamp designed by Ross Lovegrove for Yamagiwa. It's in the taste of Y2K futuristic style, Neo space age era. X shaped plastic body has LED inside, and be illuminated...
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

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.
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Early 2000s Swedish Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Chair red fabric chair Christian Ghion Y2K style design space age
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Swivel red fabric chair. Christian Ghion designed it in the late 90s for Idee Japan. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also really great example in that era.
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. Price is f...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two light pink, colorful polished Fiberglass Serving Bowls or Decorative Centerpieces. The round shape plays upon the effect that resin has as light is refracted through the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams Lucite Lucy Swivel Blue Club Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of blue velvet Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams Lucite Lucy Swivel Blue Club Lounge Chairs. Purchased from original owner in an estate sale. 1970s inspired, made in early 2000s. Ve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Organic Lounge Chair by Qui Est Paul
Located in Mortsel, BE
Perfect for outdoors
Category

2010s Unknown Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Navy Blue Space Age Modo 290 Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Nielaus, Set of 4
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four iconic Modo 290 cantilever chairs was designed by architect and designer Steen Østergaard in 1966. Modo 290 is a one-piece shell chair with a design that still exude...
Category

2010s Danish Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Concorde Supersonic Plane Display Mounted Sculpture in Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Item - Concorde Model - Stylish Decor Spinzi is a Milano based creative atelier specialised in furniture design as well as sourcing and trading relevant mid-century colle...
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chair with skateboard wheels Hajime Okajima Y2K style design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Swivel desk chair with skateboard wheels. it's a funny chair which can rotate around by four wheels. It's the style in Y2K interior and design. Also rea...
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

FiFi- Space M Collection Italian Handcrafted Ceramic Vase Space Age style
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Space M is a collection of glazed ceramic vases made up of five elements.
The collection is inspired by Mirò's painting "Mujer, pájaro, estrella”.This special edition was produced on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

ToTo - Space M Collection - Handcrafted Ceramic Vase Glazed
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Space M is a collection of glazed ceramic vases made up of five elements.
The collection is inspired by Mirò's painting "Mujer, pájaro, estrella”.This special edition was produced on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Caprice Dining / Side Chairs by Philippe Starck for Cassina
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of modernist chairs with a retro / space age feel. This model is called the Caprice chair, they were designed by Philippe Starck in 2007 and made in Italy by Cassina....
Category

Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

MeMe- Space M Collection- Italian Ceramic Vase by Cuorecarpenito
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Space M is a collection of glazed ceramic vases made up of five elements.
The collection is inspired by Mirò's painting "Mujer, pájaro, estrella”.This special edition was produced on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

TaTa - Space M Collection - Glazed Ceramic Vase Handcrafted
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Space M is a collection of glazed ceramic vases made up of five elements.u2028The collection is inspired by Miró's painting "Mujer, pájaro, estrella".This special edition was produce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

La Chair Sculptural Contemporary 'Silver'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Black'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Armchairs Space Age Tequila White Epoxy Vintage Black Leather
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing the Tequila Armchair from the Space Age collection, presented as a stylish pair with the ability to rotate a full 360 degrees, offering the perfect degree of "swing-abili...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Plastic

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. P...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Marble

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. Price is ...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Set 2 Brass Sphere Frosted Globe Glass Table Lamps or Desk Lamps Stilnovo Style
Located in Miami, FL
Minimalist right and left angle Table Lamps, Office Lighting in Steel Frame with Brass Finish and frosted Glass Globes in the Style of Stilnovo. Sp...
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel, Brass

Pair of Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. Price is f...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

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. S...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pair of Mitt Lounge Chairs by Harry & Claudia Washington for Berhardt, Deep Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of elegant and space-age chairs was designed by Claudia and Harry Washington for production by Bernhardt Design. They are dressed in a rich blue color, and feature a strap ...
Category

2010s American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Cognac leather and white Elda chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy
Located in Stavenisse, 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

Pinzan Murano Art Glass Genie Decanter Orange White Yellow Swirls Nautical Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Engraved Giuliano Pinzan stunning and rare design Murano Art Glass hand blown red, orange, peach, green and blue with nautical Seashell Motives, genie bottle decanter. The piece is ...
Category

2010s Aruban Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Kartell Take Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani, Italian 21 Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The classic icon of the bedside lamp is revisited by Kartell's technology to become an industrial product in a variety of colour shades. The shape of Take is the result of the joinin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Black on Black Joe Colombo Elda Chair
Located in Izegem, BE
In impeccable NEW condition! Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel). With certificate of authenticity and warranty...
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo Elda Chair Cognac leather, Black shell
Located in Izegem, BE
In impeccable NEW condition! Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel). With certificate of authenticity and warranty! Cognac leather with a beautiful grain of the highest quality! Black Fiberglass shell. Other color combinations are also possible on request (different colors shell, leather or fabric possible). Height: 92 cm Depth: 92 cm Length: 92 cm Seat height: 45cm The “Elda” armchair was designed in Italy by Joe Colombo ( 1930 - 1971 ) in 1963 and was considered very futuristic for its time. The seat, back and arms are covered in padded black leather Joe...
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Joe Colombo Elda chair Cognac leather, White shell
Located in Izegem, BE
In impeccable NEW condition! Iconic Space Age classics: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel). With certificate of authenticity and warranty! ...
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

2x Joe Colombo Elda Chair Black on Black
Located in Izegem, BE
In impeccable NEW condition! Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel). With certificate of authenticity and warranty...
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

“Untouchables” Sculptural Streamline Shaped Coffee Table (table base only)
Located in Maastricht, NL
“Untouchables” sculptural streamline coffee table (table base only) “Untouchables” coffee-table is constructed from two identical, sculptural, streaml...
Category

2010s Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Joe Colombo Elda Chair in White leather and white fiberglass
Located in Izegem, BE
In impeccable NEW condition! Iconic Space Age classic: Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963- Italy). 360 degree rotatable base (swivel). With certificate of authenticity and warranty! White leather with a beautiful grain of the highest quality! White Fiberglass shell. Other color combinations are also possible on request (different colors shell, leather or fabric possible). Height: 92 cm Depth: 92 cm Length: 92 cm Seat height: 45cm The “Elda” armchair was designed in Italy by Joe Colombo ( 1930 - 1971 ) in 1963 and was considered very futuristic for its time. The seat, back and arms are covered in padded black leather Joe...
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Helder white ceramic lamp, 2023.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Helder white ceramic lamp with an organic texture. Portugal, 2023.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Helder grey ceramic lamp, 2023.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Helder grey ceramic lamp with an organic texture. Portugal, 2023.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Italian Bardiglio Marble Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary geometric shape Italian Bardiglio marble sconces or wall lights. Hold strip Led . Exclusive production by Veneziani Arte , handmade with great skill of Italian...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Marble

Innovation C Swivel Chair by Frederik Mattson for Blå Station, 2000s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Innovation "C" swivel and multifunctional chair by Frederik Mattson for Blå Station, Sweden, 2001. On this chair you can really sit however you want, the backrest can also be used a...
Category

Early 2000s Swedish Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Style Brass and Glass Wall Light
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s design and Brutalist style wall light composed of a geometric and graphic brass metal base with blown glass. 2 E14 lightbulbs are required.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Dedon "Obelisk" Garden Furniture
By Frank Ligthart, DEDON
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES SALE PRICE THROUGH 30 April 2024 The Obelisk designed by Frank Ligthart for Dedon, 2008. No longer in production. It is composed of two pairs of matching high- and low-back chairs and a conical table. The base of the table supports all the chairs when stacked into its sculptural shape for storage. We also have available separately a near complete additional Obelisk consisting of three of the S chairs and one M chair plus the table. Image 9 shows the complete Obelisk plus the spare table and chairs. Best of both worlds is to have the spare set for seating together with the complete Obelisk as sculpture, until additional seating is required. Image 8 shows the "spare" set which includes 3 "S" chairs (instead of 2) and 1 "M" chair (instead of 2) and one table base. The discounted price for the spare set on its own is $3800. The spare set will not stack to form the obelisk because that requires two of each chair. This is the ultra-chic original space-saving solution for garden, pool or terrace furniture...
Category

Early 2000s Philippine Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Orb Mirror by Connor Holland
Located in Winchelsea, East Sussex
The Orb Mirror is a decorative table top mirror, featuring a polished stainless steel orb, fixed to a powder coated steel base. Like M.C. Escher's famous se...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Space Side Table/Stool in Yellow Valchromat
Located in London, GB
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Scrap Wood

Set of Two Tequila Armchairs Space Age Vintage White Epoxy Black Leather
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This Space Age Tequila armchair consists of a set of two and can rotate 360 degrees which provides just the right amount of "swing-ability. These fun lounge chairs...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Epoxy Resin

1960s 1970s Italian Design Style Large Colored Graphic Mirror
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s 1970s Italian Design Style Large Colored Graphic Mirror composed of an curved and round structure adorned with several mirrors in different colors like purple, pink, orange, si...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Darkened Brass Starburst 18-Light Sputnik Flush Mount Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
This brass fixture looks excellent as a wall sconce or ceiling mount. It has 18 sockets. Measures: 21.5" x 18.5" x 7".
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2010s North American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern Wall perpetual calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s Iconic and elegant wall perpetual calendar in yellow plast...
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Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern Wall perpetual calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s Iconic and elegant wall perpetual calendar in white plasti...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Electric Blue Space Side Table / Stool by Squares & Things
Located in London, GB
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wood

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. P...
Category

2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Marble

Pagoda Vase in Inflated Steel by Connor Holland
Located in Winchelsea, East Sussex
Reminiscent of architecture from the far east, the Pagoda vase developed from experiments with inflating steel, and an ongoing desire to discover exciting ...
Category

2010s British Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

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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