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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
Vintage Space Age Desk Lamp in Yellow Plastic in Style of Harvey Guzzini, Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful vintage space age lamp featuring a chromed steel base and a vibrant yellow lampshade. Unknown Italian production of the seventies reminiscent of designs by Harvey Guzzini. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

1970s Modernist Space Age Bubble Glass Flush Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
A very impressive Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. This lamp is a highlight for any room. It creates a particularly sparklin...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Floor Lamp by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Luci Milano
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, this floor lamp features a stunning Murano opaline glass ball shade that exudes a soft, warm glow when illuminated. The chrome base comp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Model Bollo Set of 3 Wall Lights by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Bollo Set of 3 Wall Lights by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s, Italy Very high quality. Fully functional. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and u...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Canary yellow table lamp, 1960s German space age
Located in San Francisco, US
Immerse yourself in the optimistic futurism of the Space Age with this exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Standing approximately 2 feet tall, this German-designed masterpiece...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Enamel, Chrome

Stilnovo Space Age Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Painted Aluminium
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful space age chandelier produced by Stilnovo in the 1970s, of fine Italian manufacture. The chandelier is very beautiful and striking. There is an aluminium cylinder that a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid Century Yellow Smoked Glass Space Age Pendant Lamp by Dijkstra, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century UFO space age pendant light with a smoked glass shade by Dijkstra. The lamp consists of a glass outer shade and aluminium inner shade. Together they produce a magnificent...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Plastic, Acrylic

Large Hanging Lamp Martinelli Luce Coupe 1835 in Glossy Red, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Embark on a journey through vintage design with the 'Coupe' Big Hanging Lamp by Elio Martinelli, a true gem crafted by Martinelli Luce in Italy during the 1970s. This oversized vinta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Chromed metal chandelier and glass lens diffusers, Oscar Torlasco, circa 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The chrome-plated metal pendant lamp with glass lens diffusers, designed by Oscar Torlasco in the period around 1970, is an excellent example of the bright, futuristic design of its ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Large glass table lamp from Italy, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Large glass table lamp made in Italy in the 1960s, in the style of Sergio Asti's Daruma or Giuliana Gramigna's Electra. Opaline glass and white...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid - century design Flos Flush mount , 1970 s Italy
By Flos
Located in Delft, NL
Minimalist style Flos ceiling or wall lamp , 1970's
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space-Age Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian table lamp, made of acrylic, chrome and stainless steel. The acrylic chips can be placed freely on the base. Designed in the 1970’s in the style of Françoise Arnal and the At...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Lampiatta Table or Wall Lamp by De Pas, D’Urbino Lomazzi for Stilnovo, 1971
Located in Vicenza, IT
This original early production piece from Stilnovo features the innovative and playful design typical of the Milanese trio Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi. Design...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Iron

Pair of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staf Lights 1970s, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of original 1970s tubular light produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. High quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition. This item is in excellent vi...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Vintage wall lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage extendable wall lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. This rare wall light is made out of a plastic shade, which also can be found on a similar table lamp designed by ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Anvia Mid Century Space Age Brown Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage brown space age age pendant lamp by Anvia. The lamp is beautifully layered with brown parts and chrome parts. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise/fall...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Cubic Sconces Metal Murano Glass by Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare pair of Cubic wall lights lamps sconces in metal and Murano glass by Sciolari. Famous design like Reggiani, Romeo Rega, Willy Rizzo for Lumica.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Space Age Metal Chrome Lamps by Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of mid century space age table or bedside lamps in metal chrome and black lacquered base by the editor Reggiani. Famous design like Sciolari, Stilux, Targetti.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Modernistic Kai Ruokonen Pendant in Aluminun, Orange Acrylic, Finland 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A striking colourful modernist ceiling pendant by Finnish designer Kai Ruokonen (Finnmark), featuring bold orange acrylic cylinder with an aluminum slat as a light diffuser. This fut...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Space Age Vintage Silver Chromed Duo Pair Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage duo pair of table lamps from chromed metal in silver color 1970s Italy. A gorgeous new arrival, the pair of table lamps in silver color from chromed metal with a t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Metal

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier with two additional spheres. Hight cm 150 ...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Space Age Pendant Ceiling Lamp Red Color Murano Glass by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian pendant ceiling lamp "Space Age" style, produced in the 1970s by Mazzega glass factory. Structure made of chromed steel, red polished aluminum, and blown Murano glass. A spec...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel

Italian space age opaline glass table lamp by Vistosi, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age opaline glass table lamp by Vistosi, 1970s Fantastic table lamp with an oval base in opaline glass. The rounded shape has a slight curvature on one side. At the bas...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Opaline Glass

Table Mushroom Lamp, Copper-Coloured by DORIA, 1970s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Doria Aluminium Table Lamp - 1970s The Doria Mushroom table lamp from the 1970s is a true classic of retro design. This table lamp impresses with its anodised copper-coloured surfac...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Italian Space Age Chromed Wall Milk Murano Glass Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning wall lamp was designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the late 1960s, during the Space Age era. The lamp is made of chrome-plated steel, chrome and black lacquered ABS, satin a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel

1970s Motoko Ishii Modular Flush Mount for Staff Leuchten
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stunning modular light fixture designed by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten. The lights where made in the 1970s in Germany and consist of a gold plastic base and smoke colored glass s...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Red Mid Century Space Age UFO Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red space age table lamp with flexible arm and adjustable shade. The arm and shade can be positioned in any way desirable, see pictures. Also the shade itself be repositioned. The li...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Classic Danish Pop 1960s /Space Age Flemming Brylle Preben Jacobsen Table Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish Pop 1960s /Space Age Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen table lamp, 1960s fabulous, plastic, screens with white plastic slats. Lucite, ac...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic, Acrylic

Carlo Nason, Space Age Orange Murano Glass Table Lamp, Av Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Carlo Nason, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s Opaline white glass and orange glass. Chromed aluminum. 52 cm H - 34 cm diam. Conditions: exce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Glass

Vintage Anvia Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Vintage brown space age age pendant lamp by Anvia. The lamp is beautifully layered with brown parts and chrome parts. The height of the lamp can easily be adjusted with the rise/fall...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Classic 1970s Double Eye-Ball Chrome Floor Lamp by Lite Beams, After Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1970s Space Age double eye-ball chrome floor lamp by LITE BEAMS, very reminiscent of the classic lighting designs by Robert Sonneman, Larger chrome sphere up light, smaller s...
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1970s North American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Chandeliers by Reggiani
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Decorative space age chandeliers by Reggiani, representing a big planet around which are gravitating six small stars in which are the source of lights. Reggiani Reggiani Illuminazione is a prestigious Italian lighting company known for its innovative and high-quality lighting solutions. Founded in 1957 by Goffredo Reggiani, the company has established itself as a leader in the lighting industry, blending cutting-edge technology with elegant design. Geoffredo Reggiani...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space age Set of 2 opaline glass table Lamps, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age Set of 2 opaline glass table Lamps Italy 1970s Milky glass, brass details H 25 cm Diam. 30 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Milk Glass

Stilux Italy Production Saturn Desk Lamp Vintage Years 60 Space Age
Located in Biella, IT
Rare and delightful stilux Milano Italy production, Saturn desk lamp years '50 in frosted glass. Brass and alluminium. In good vintage conditio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

Minimal 4 lights Italian floor lamp
Located in NICE, FR
This Italian space age floor lamp from the 1970s combines sleek modernist design with timeless elegance. It features a slim, vertical structure crafted from chrome-plated metal, exud...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on brass base lamps, Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme interest in modernism across ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Large Pendant Lamp by Harvey Guzzini in Chrome Metal and Methacrylate, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A testament to Italian design from the 1970s, the Harvey Guzzini pendant lamp combines innovation and style. The white methacrylate diffuser enhances light distribution, producing a ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pair of Orange Hex-shaped Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Orange hex-shaped ceramic wall lights. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is hexagonal and there is a beautiful ceramic web on top of that. The fixt...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Vintage Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
Located in Paris, FR
This luminaire consists of a height-adjustable reflector that swivels 360 degrees. The stem and the base are metallic. The light diffuser is made of plastic. The electrical wiring is...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
Vintage Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
$939 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Modern Chromed Space Age Pendant Lamp, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Chromed Pendant, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s The pendant features a chromed and white structure that encapsulates the Space Age style, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Table Lamp by Stepan Tabera, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Red glass table lamp designed by Stepan Tabera for Czechoslovakian company OPP Jihlava in early 1970s. Two layers of glass - white inside and red outside. Bottom base made of brass. ...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Brass

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Galaxy contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe chandelier. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster,...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

Vintage Space Age Mid-Century Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier, 70s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A classic murano chandelier by or in style of Mazzega. The lamp has three glass made shades and has a chrome frame with a wooden element. The...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Red Table Lamp by Stepan Tabera, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Red glass table lamp designed by Stepan Tabera for Czechoslovakian company OPP Jihlava in early 1970s. Two layers of glass - white inside and red outside. 1x60W, E25-E27 bulb US p...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

“Space Age” chandelier, 15 pink and white pendants and Murano glass Gino Vistosi
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb large Italian chandelier. Each pendant is hand-blown from Murano glass. The chrome-plated metal structure, topped with a chain, is sturdy and easily adjustable. The light is f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Nickeled Brass White Plastic 4005 Pendant Lamp by Castiglioni for Kartell, 59
Located in Varese, Lombardia
White methacrylate double shades with nickel plated brass finishes. Original working wiring with 1 E27 lamp socket. Overall very good condition: the upper crown element is missing.
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Mid century adjustable design Floor Lamp by Napako, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- height adjustable from about 109cm up to 151cm - new electricity - US adapter included - two bulbs jr
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Murano glass Floor lamp designed by Alfredo Barbini, Italy 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
You should absolutely consider acquiring this Murano glass floor lamp designed by Alfredo Barbini—not only for its exquisite craftsmanship but also for the remarkable legacy it embod...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Kartell “Tic Tac” Lamps, Model KD32, designed by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Kartell “Tic Tac” Lamps, Model KD32, designed by Giotto Stoppino, Italy, 1970s Designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in 1970, the Tic Tac lamps, officially known as model KD32, ar...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Table lamp Pokrok Zilina, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting.
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1960s Slovak Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Space Age Vintage Wall Light Flush Mount Helena Tynell for Limburg 1970s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage wall light or flush mount from iridescent amber bubble glass by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg 1970s. The flush mount shows a golden metal base and a wonderfu...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Castore Table Lamp by Michele de Lucchi for Artemide
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have two of these cool lamps, medium size versions. Blown glass shades giving a creat diffuse ambience, and the touch dimmer switch on the base allows for perfect adjustment to su...
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Early 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass, Polyester

Vintage Italian Space Age floor lamp Reggiani, geometric tubes, minimal chromed
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a rare and attractive floor lamp in chromed metal, made in Italy around the first half of the 1970s. It is perfectly representative of the Space Age style of thos...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Red ceiling lamp in Space Age style, circa 1980
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This Space Age-style ceiling light is an example of iconic 1980s design, with its mix of bold geometric shapes and innovative materials. The structure is composed of bright red paint...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair 1970s Peill Putzler Cube Sconce s Wall Light Ice Glass Space Age Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair 1970s Peill & Putzler Cube Sconce's Wall Light Ice Glass Space Age Design.. Very similar to designs by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari..Nice original condition.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Italian Pair Of Wall Sconces Space Age Style Metal And Tempered Crystal
By VECA
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Elegant and linear pair of vintage Italian wall sconces. Each piece features a solid chrome-plated metal frame supporting three finely shaped tempered crystal slabs: one overlapping ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Crystal, Metal

Space Age Midcentury Brass Pendant, Sputnik / Atom, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - The rod can be shortened - very good original condition jt.
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Brass

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 ...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

Materials

Alabaster

Small Italian Murano Glass crome plated metal wall/ceiling lamp, 1960/70s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small wall or ceiling lamp made from clear Murano glass shade and chrome plated metal structure. The quality of the glass is reminiscent of similar products produced by Venini. This...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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.