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Space Age Lighting

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
Murano Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian table lamp made of three opaline Murano glass tubes on a stainless steel round base, designed in Murano in the 1960’s. - Lampe de table italienne composée de trois tubes en v...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Stainless Steel

A pair of 1970s Space Age Sarfatti Style Italian Pendants
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two chromed steel and whitee glass space age chandeliers designed and manufactured in Italy and inspired by Sarfatti, they are in very good conditions, work 110-240 volts and need re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Metal

Rare Big "Hebi" Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Valenti, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Designer lamp, designed by Isao Hosoe in 1969 for Valenti, Italy. The lamp is called Hebi which is Japanese for snake. The lamp comes with original table clamp and is in good, used c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Original 1960s Space Age brass table lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s brass table lamp with three glass globes. Stunning Space Age design. Manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. Very nice, soft light. Suitable for an...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s -
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Drive Tavolo Table Lamp Adalberto Dal Lago Adam Thiani, Francesconi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp by the Italian manufacturer Francesconi based on a design by Adalberto Dal Lago and Adam Thiani from the 70s. The contrast in the shape and color of the sh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Ceramic bubbly wavy floor or table lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Absolutely stunning large table lamp or sometimes referred to as medium floor lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s. This lamp is in great condition with only 1 very tiny point on t...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Satellite Sputnik Chandelier Metal Chrome Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Astro satellite sputnik chandelier ceiling pendant light lightning lamp in chrome metal, six-point of light around the central sphere, design attributed to the editor manufacturer Re...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Impressive Doria Cascading Hourglass Chandelier, Space Age, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning and large Cascade chandelier / pendant lamp from the 1960s, crafted by Doria, Germany. This remarkable chandelier features nine c...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Set of a Hanging Lamp and a Wall Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in metal. The hanging lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb and the wall lamp needs 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

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. ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Plastic

Kovacs styled Domed Chrome Space age Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Space Age styled table lamp with three sockets topped with a smoked darker toned plastic Lucite domed mushroom shade . The shaft and the 10" in diameter base are in a bright chrome...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

DORIA Crackle Ice Glass Polished Brass Globe Nightstand Lamps, 1960s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant space age table, night stand lamps manufactured by DORIA Leuchten in Germany. The base is made of polished brass with mouth-blown crackle ice glass lampshades that provides s...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Op-Art Glass Flush Mount, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare French op-art from the 1970s. The large opaline diffuser with satin finish is heavily textured with countless pyramidal shapes for a wonderful sculptural effect - whether switch...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Attr to Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in clear and frosted hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini, Italy, circa 1970.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Set of 7 Ceramic Brown Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The wall lamp come with 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulb.
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Set of 3 Sputnik Textured Bubble Wall Ceiling Light, Staff Leuchten Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Sputnik Space Age wall light Also useable as ceiling light Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Description: This super rare Space Age "Bubble" wall light set was designe...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Stainless Steel Chandelier, Martinelli Luce, Italy
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space age pendant lamp, Model Calotta 1749 designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, in brushed stainless steel, still holding the original sticker.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Stainless Steel

Pair of beautiful Mid Century Modern metal lamps from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Pair of exceptional Mid Century Modern metal bedside lamps with metal feet. Manufacturer is Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. Great Mid Century Space Age design. Very rare with this...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age floor lamp made in Italy in 1960s. White metal base with new paint. Three chrome arms with age patina. Light blue blown glass shades Rewired: 3x40W, E12-E14 bulbs US plug a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

One of the Five Putzler Wall Lights, Sculptural Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 5 of Putzler wall lights in sculptural glass on a chrome frame, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement pieces. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures. This mode...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Large Vintage Frosted Glass Tubes Wall Lamps from a Theatre in Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large and imposing, extremely rare. Hanged in a German theater in the lobby. Chrome with patina and some rust. The chrome has flaked off a bit here and there. Age-related typical ev...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid-20th Century Original Sputnik Chandelier
Located in CABA, AR
This is a mid-century modern Sputnik chandelier, originating from the Space Age period. It features a central, often spherical or slightly elongated, core from which numerous arms or...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Space Age Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal With Magnetic Lights by Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
When thinking of chromed lamps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo Reggiani, the obscure yet famed italian entrepreneur and light designer. Particularly ke...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Space Age Bubble Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. Five E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.    
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Atomic Eyeball Table Lamps by Sijaj Hrastnik, 70s, Pair
Located in Lucija, SI
Very retro red pair of Mid Century Eyeball Table Lamps were made by Sijaj Hrastnik Yugoslavia in '70s. Classic Space age design
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1970s Slovenian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Chrome Metal Ball Lamp by Robert Sonneman. 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Tall table lamp chrome ball black wood lacquered base by Robert Sonneman. Wired for US. famous design like Sciolari, Reggiani, Luci, Lumi.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Italy space age Adjustable table lamp Drive Adalberto Dal Lago Bieffeplast 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Adjustable table lamp Drive by Adalberto Dal Lago for Bieffeplast, 1970s Vintage table lamp mod. Drive table lamp in black and white plastic. The adjustable diffuse...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Space Ace 1970s Tube table lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Here we have a super cool architect/desk lamp from Ateljé Lyktan. Designer Anders Pehrson created a timeless office and living classic in a space age look with the "Tuben". Here we h...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Dreamlike Beautiful Original, 1960s Illuminated Limburg Crystal Glass Mirror
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s illuminated Limburg crystal glass mirror. Very high quality workmanship in very good condition. Creates a very beautiful ligh...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

VeArt Italy Artemide Floor Lamp Design by Jeannot Cerutti
Located in Oirlo, LI
Afna 'floor lamp by VeArt ARtemide. Design in Italy made in the 20th century. A design by Jeannot Cerutti. The shade is made of white frosted glass.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Space Age Red Ladder Desk Lamp 1960’s from the Lord Robert Boothby Estate
Located in London, GB
A Space Age Red ladder Desk light from the estate of the late Lady Wanda Boothby, the wife of Conservative peer, Lord Robert Boothby (1900-86). Robert Jo...
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1960s English Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Vintage Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier 8 Arms Italian Modern Pendant
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Sciolari Chandelier Italian Modern 8 lights Pendant From the range by Sciolari, this center-light features 8 lamps on a central chromed stem...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Metal ‘Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for Artemide, 1969
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive Dania table lamp in very good condition. Designed by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli. Manufactured by Artemide, After the introduction in 1969 Artemide produced the lamp only for a few years. The sculptural and organic shape of the Dania lamp...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Enamel

1970 s Space Age Era Italian Table Lamp Chrome Lucite
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful and rare 1960's Italian chrome and lucite tips lamp, nice original condition the lamp gives a blue color on the tip when it's lighted. with a switch off/on at the bottom.
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Atomic Tripod Table Lamps 1950 s Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
Charming pair of Atomic tripod table lamps, Italy, 1950s. These sculptural miniatures of mid-century futurism embody the spirit of the Atomic Age with their playful, space-age silhou...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Large Wooden Floor Lamp Temde Attributed, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very beautiful and decorative lamp from the 1960s. Probably from Temde/Switzerland. The lampshade has some minor flaws inside. Can't be seen from the outside. We therefore sell t...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s
Located in Padova, IT
Rare space age "CIOT" floor lamp designed by Italian designer Ennio Chiggio (1938-2020) for Lumenform. White resin and metal chrome base, white lucite methacrylic shade. Ennio Chi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Sormani Nucleo Travertine Table Lamps by G. Cesari, 1970s, Italy – Set of 2
Located in Arosio, IT
This pair of vintage travertine table lamps represents the very first original prototypes designed by Giuliano Cesari for Sormani in the early 1970s. They were created as part of the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Travertine, Steel

Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” floor lamp for Lumenform, 1973
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” Floor Lamp for Lumenform, Plexiglass, Italy, 1973 The “Ciot” floor lamp, designed by Ennio Chiggio in 1973 for Lumenform, captures the spirit of Italian experim...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic, Plexiglass

1 of the 4 Valenti Luce Pistillino Wall Lights, Italy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Hard to find out-of-production collectible Pistillino lamp with gold brushed finish. The Pistillino lamp is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful lamps ever made! The Pistil...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Gold

2 Space Age Flushmounts by Mazzega, Carlo Nason in Murano Glass, Italy, Ca 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Two Mid-Century Modern flushmounts lamp by Mazzega, most likely designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1970, consisting on 4 clear murano glass pieces that slide into a grey/silver lacquered...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1 of the 3 Dark Striped Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Dark striped square-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts made in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is square and there are beautiful ceramic stripes on top of that. Thi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

1 of the 2 Glass Pedant from Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful glass pendant from Glashütte Limburg, 1960s. The octogonal metal frame holds the hand blown glass. Good quality and in perfect condition. Cleaned, re-wired and ready to u...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Red Metal Bicycle Table Lamp or Wall Lamp by Zicoli, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red metal bicycle table lamp or wall lamp by Zicoli, 1970s Italy Very rare large desk lampor wall lighting Plastic rims. Very high quality. Fully f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Eye Ball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Italy in 1970s, - made of metal, - fair original condition, - shows signs of use.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Sculptural Polished Brass Floor Lamp Germany, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large and heavy 66 inch golden brass floor lamp, Germany, circa 1970. The base has got a wonderful even golden patina and it's in very go...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Peill Putzler Pendant Light, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Timeless clear glass pendant lights 'Futura' by Peill & Putzler, Germany 1970, wave pattern on the underside of a 10" globe, chrome hardware, current drop 30", height can be customiz...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Extremely Rare F.A.A.I. Arredo Prisma Table Lamps or Wall Lamp Cremona, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
F.A.A.I. Arredo Prisma table lamps or wall lamp cremona, Italy 1970s Cast aluminium cuboid lamp. Painted brown. Galvanised iron bottom plate. 4 plasti...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Iron

Several Beautiful Brass Glass Flush Mounts by Doria Leuchten, Germany 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful donut glass wall light/flush mount by Doria Leuchten, Germany 1970s. The glass is mounted on a brass back plate. Can be used as a wall light or flush mount. Please notice...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Orange Cased Glass Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Mortsel, BE
This vibrant pendant light dates from the 1970s and is a playful example of the Space Age / Pop Art aesthetic. The lamp features a hand-blown glass shade, the interior is lined with ...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Mod 5-Light Chrome and Glass Ball Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Chic and decorative mod midcentury chandelier having 5 art glass ball globe shades, each having an opaline white to clear fade surface, with a bright chrome body and dramatic curved ...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

1970s Italian Space Age Chrome Wall or Ceiling Light with Mirrored Bulbs
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare Italian wall or ceiling light from the 1970s is a striking example of Space Age design. Featuring a square chrome-plated structure measuring 22 × 22 cm with a depth of 11 c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Pair of Large 1970s Peill Putzler Striped Silky Glass Mushroom Table Lamps
Located in London, England
Pair of 1970s Large German Peill Putzler opaque white and striped glass mushroom shaped table lamps. The darker frosted stripe runs over the entire body of the lamps at varyin...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sconce by Targetti Sankey, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconce in hand blown clear and dark blue Murano glass and chromed and lacquered (white) metal, manufactured by Targetti Sankey and still retaining the original label, circa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass

Pair of Putzler Wall Lights, Sculptural Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Putzler wall lights in sculptural glass on a highly polished chrome frame, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement pieces. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures....
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

MOLLA lamps by Franca Stagi Cesare Leonardi for LUMENFORM, 1970s
Located in Athens, Attiki
MOLLA lamps by Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi for LUMENFORM, 1970s 2 beautiful vintage lamps by the designers Franca Stagi & Cesare Leonardi. The condition is very good, only minimal...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. This light fixture can ...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

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Alabaster

Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s ---
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Lamp from table Cactus by Giovanni and Gianpiero Bassi for Studio Luce
Located in Cerignola, IT
Beautiful table lamp by Italian design duo Giovanni and Gianpiero Bassi who designed this "Cactus" table lamp for Studio Luce in 1969. The construction consists of a cylindrical-shap...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Space Age lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Peill Putzler, Kaiser Leuchten, and Staff Leuchten. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $111 and tops out at $39,124 while the average work can sell for $1,474.

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