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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
Pallade Pendant Lamp by Studio Tetrarch for Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pallade” vintage and iconic floor or table lamp designed by the collective designers group Studio Tetrarch and produced by Artemide Milano 1960’s. This lamp can be placed with differ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Lampada da tavolo Space Needle in vetro acrilico e acciaio, Italia anni 60
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Raro esempio di Design Futurista per questa lampada che celebra il grattacielo “Space Needle” (letteralmente Ago Spaziale) di Seattle negli Stati Uniti. Infatti questa lampada da tav...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Carlo Nason Space Age Opaline Murano Glass Birillo Floor Lamp for Mazzega, 1960s
Located in Vicenza, IT
Designed by Carlo Nason and produced by the Italian manufacturer Vetreria Mazzega Murano in the 1960s, this floor lamp is the perfect choice to light up your Space Age living room. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Space Age Atomic Cluster Pendant Chandelier by Belvedere..New / Old Stock !
By Belvedere
Located in Buffalo, NY
Space Age Atomic Cluster Pendant Chandelier by Belvedere..Iconic design.. New / Old Stock..All lights tested and working.. original chain an...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Cuboluce Table Lamps by OPI Milano for Cini Nils, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Cuboluce table lamps by OPI Milano for Cini & Nils, 1970s, Italy Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. The lamp turns off when the lamp cover is closed. The ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Pair of "Wave" wall/ceiling sconces with chrome-plated metal frame glass
Located in Madrid, España
Pair of "Wave" wall/ceiling sconces with chrome-plated metal frame and pressed glass diffuser - Peil & Putzler - c. 1970 - Germany *Bulbs not included* Dimensions: 17 x 32 cm (diam...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Sixties Space Age Mushroom Toadstool Lamp Design WSB
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful mushroom, toadstool table lamp completely in vetri murano style, with the typical diagonal stripes on the glass, marked W.S.B. on the inside,...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Italian Space Age Pair of Black Metal and Plexiglass Neon Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age pair of black metal and plexiglass neon lamp, 1970s Pair of neon or wall lamps, with black metal structure and plexiglass front, toge...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Wilmot Castle Articulating Chrome Counterweight Medical Floor Lamp
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Substantial space age floor lamp with a slightly macabre history. This floor lamp started its life as a surgical operation light for a hospital. Features a heavy lead counterweight t...
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1940s American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Sergio Brazzoli for Guzzini, Iconic 1970s Space Age Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Herentals, BE
A rare and exquisitely preserved example of 1970s Italian design, this Sergio Brazzoli Siro lamp for Guzzini lamp embodies the refined minimalism of the Space Age movement. The spher...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Gerrit Rietveld Table Lamps
Located in Cerignola, IT
Gorgeous pair of table lamps in different colors one has aluminum-colored shade and the other bronze-colored. Adjustable hat, massive and solid structure made of enameled iron Marks ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Iron

Willy Rizzo. Brutalist murano glass table lamp for BD Lúmica, Spain, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age style Murano glass table lamp designed by Willy Rizzo for BD Lúmica, Spain, 1970s. Hand-blown Murano glass base with bubbles, crafted in transparent, white and grayish navy...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Beautiful 1960s Kaiser Leuchten brass ceiling lamp with 6 opal glass shades
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Kaiser Leuchten ceiling lamp with six opal glass shades. Superb sixties Space Age design, entirely made of brass. Excellent vintage condition with no damage. Lovely, light ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, 1985
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Illuminate your space with the ethereal elegance of the Model Chiara Floor Lamp by Cini Boeri for Venini, a radiant masterpiece signed "Venini 1985." Crafted from pristine white glas...
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1780s Italian Antique Space Age Lighting

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Iron

Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable space age nickel wall or table lamp around 1970s Original condition
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Nickel

1960s Reggiani De Martini Falcon Fois Italian Design Space Age Glass Table Lamp
By Lumi
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp Design De Martini, Falconi & Fois, prod Reggiani Glass and chrome shade Ring plexiglas base Excellent Condiction Perfect working order
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Lampada in Ceramica e Vetro Cracklé - Federico Simone per Casarte - Italia - 70
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da tavolo scultorea attribuita al designer Federico Simone, prodotta da Ceramiche Casarte a Torre del Greco negli anni ’70. La base è composta da tre elementi che costituisc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic, Art Glass

Swirl pattern Murano Glass and Brass Set of 3 Sconces by Beatrix, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Swirl pattern Murano Glass and Brass Set of 3 Sconces by Beatrix, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and minimalist wall lamps. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E14 st...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Goffredo Reggiani 1970 s Floor Lamp with 3 Lights
Located in Parma, IT
Articulated floor lamp with 3 lights by Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s. Structure in chromed metal and brass with wrought iron base. Top with flex...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Pair of Sconces by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Sconces by Rolf Krüger for Heinz Neuhaus Leuchten, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Rare space age table lamp in lucite by Jean Dudon, France, circa 1960
By Jean Dudon
Located in Vittoria, IT
Rare table lamp attributed to Jean Dudon, composed of a lucite sheet that in addition to refracting light creating an interesting glow when lit acts as a track on which the metal cap...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Serpente Floor Lamp Elio Martinelli 1960s Italian Designer Mid Century
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, hugely impressive, and rare rotating Italian designer Mid Century floor lamp with unique Super-Car-colouring in wonderful condition. One of the Mid Century's coolest lamp...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

1970s Reggiani Brass-Plated Floor Lamp with Two Adjustable Globe Heads
Located in Rome, IT
Floor lamp produced by Reggiani in the 1970s. Vertical brass-plated metal column on a circular base supports two spherical light heads set on a sliding collar around a central rod. E...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Minimalist Space Age 12-Arm Cubic Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare, minimalist chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari. It features shape of an atom and 12 lightbulb spots formed as cubicles, using bulbs model E1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Chrome Gold Metal Pair of Sconces by Art-Line, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Chrome & gold metal pair of sconces by Art-Line, 1970s Germany Very elegant and Minimalist sconces Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with B22 French light bulbs....
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Chandelier Black and White by brother Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Chandelier mod. Black and White with a rounded diffuser in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections, and a lower metal part equipped with another central and external E27 connec...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Chrome-plated steel wall lamp with mirror and lights, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
5 spotlight wall sconce with mirror made entirely of steel with chrome plating. The 5 spotlights have E14 bulb socket also LED and have been rewired entirely with flame-resistant cab...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Vintage 1970s metal and orange glass chandelier, Italian design
Located in None, IT
Chrome metal pendant lamp with orange opaline glass shade, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear due to age. SIZING: Height 45 cm; di...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

"Spider" Desk Lamp, Joe Colombo, 1960s
Located in PARIS, FR
"Spider" Desk Lamp by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1965 The Spider lamp embodies the Space Age design of the 1960s. Featuring a practical clamp and an adjustable shade, it offers optimal ...
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space age Calotta mod. 660 red table / desk lamp, Martinelli Luce Italy, 1972
Located in Firenze, IT
"Calotta" or "Vertebra" Table / Desk Lamp mod 660 designed by Elio Martinelli Produced by Martinelli Luce, Italy 1972 Bright red plastic and aluminum H 60 x 30 x 60 cm Conditions...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage German Space Age Bulb Table Lamp from Limburg, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bulb glass table lamp from the renowned house Glashütte Limburg. The lamp body is made of transparent glass and sits on a base made of plastic. The upper part of the glass body is d...
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20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Plastic

Chromed Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Sölken
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. Very high quality processing. Manufacturer: Soelken Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight signs of...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Peill Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970
Located in Biella, IT
Peill & putzler Germany production ice cube two table lamps years 1970 perfect structure in glass with to the inside of the missing of reflect warnish gold, your see in photo's detai...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Art Glass

A 60 Lights POP SPACE-AGE TARAXACUM CEILING FIXTURE by CASTIGLIONI Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic spectacular and iconic "Taraxacum 88" pendant light, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, kaleidoscopic structure with triangular facets in chrome metal each presenting 3...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Brown Anvia Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Brown mid century Anvia floor lamp with two adjustable shades. The two brown aluminium spots can be moved up and down the base and adjusted in any direction desirable. The lamp requi...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Iconic Nesso Lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
Illuminate your space with the stunning Nesso Lamp, designed by Giancarlo Mattioli in 1967. This iconic piece is a hallmark of Italian design, celebrated fo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Resin

Table lamp blue vintage 70s mod "Eye Ball" design Goffredo Reggiani
Located in None, IT
Chrome and blue metal table lamp, model "Eye ball" design Goffredo Reggiani, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 32 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Arteluce 1978 White, Blue Frosted Glass Halloween Pendant
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Italian modern frosted glass pendant in warm coconut white with blue circular perforations around the base. Model "Halloween". B...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Acrylic

Model "Giovi" Pair of Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model "Giovi" Pair of Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1970s, Italy Art no : 1207 Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E14 light bulbs. Wir...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Candy Green Glass Pair of Italian Design Ufo Ceiling Lamps, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Candy Green Glass Pair of Italian Design Ufo Ceiling Lamps, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to u...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triple Green Wood Cube Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Cylindrical Green and Black Metal 3-socket Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cylindrical Green and Black Metal 3-socket Pendant Lamp, 1970s, Germany The cover is made of plexiglass Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 lig...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Stunning Fridtjof Sejersen White Brown Ceramic Wall Light, Denmark, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. The beautiful engravings in the ceramic make this wall light illuminate beauti...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

1970s Ufo Wall or Ceiling Lamp from Staff
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful wall or ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Beautiful, minimalist design. It creates a wonderful light. Manufacturer: Staff Condition: Very good vintage condition with sli...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Par of Lamps Italian , 1960, Materials: Acrylic and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of lamps Materia: acrylic and opaline Country: Italian To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. We have specialized in the sa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Acrylic, Opaline Glass

Space Age Design Chandelier Sputnik by Kamenicky Senov, 1970s - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - made of metal and glass - 12x bulb,US compatible - in good original condition and perfect condition jr
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1960s by Reggiani Italian Design Chrome Space Age Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps by Reggiani Italy, 1960s Chrome metal and milk glass. "Reggiani" sticker label. Perfect working order Perfect condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s Sciolari Style Space Age Chromed Metal and White Wood Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The twelve lights lamp is a vintage "Space Age" floor lamp, resembling the style of Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari, known for his mid-century modern and futuristic designs, is a s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Iron

Postmodern White on White Torchiere att. to Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Chic white on white vintage torchiere floor lamp design attributed to Walter Von Nessen, maker attributed to Nessen Studios. The lamp feat...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Fibreglass square wall lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Modern Sculptural Wall Lamp – Minimalist Lighting with Chrome Accents Modern sculptural wall lamp, a perfect blend of minimalist design and futuristic elegance. The lamp features a ...
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1980s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Fiberglass

1970s Italian Mazzega Murano Glass Chrome Table Light
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Beautiful italian 1970s table light in Murano glass. Clear glass with opaline white staining throughout and chrome hardware. Its curved and elegant shape harmonizes perfectly with t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Balloon Lamp by Yves Christin for Bilumen, 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Balloon wall lamp by Yves Christin for Bilumen, Italy, 1980s. This iconic lamp was designed in 1984 by Yves Christin and manufactured by Bilumen in Italy. It features a white plastic...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Olivier Mourgue, floorlamp 2093, Disderot ed., 1967
Located in Paris, FR
MOURGUE Olivier (1939-) Three-light floor lamp 2093, Disderot éditeur, France, 1967 - Rare white version Lacquered metal, anodized aluminum and chromed metal, silver-capped bulb Hei...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Sputnik chandelier 1970s by Massive Belgium
Located in Herentals, BE
This chromed chandelier, manufactured by Massive in Belgium in the 70s has 7 spheres of transparent, air bubbles glass. The height of the chandelier is 87 cm and he has a circumferen...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Space age design arc-shaped floor lamp - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Space Age design - Italian design Measures : Base : Ø 33cm 165x165 cm Lampshade : Ø 35cm Space Age design arc floor lamp with an articulated base. Features: Year: circa 1970 Origi...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Monumental Chandelier in Murano, 50°, Italian, 10 light bulbs
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp Material: bronze, murano Style: 50 Country: Italian To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. We have specialized in t...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Bronze

Floor lamp by Nanda Vigo mod 4041 for Kartell, 1968
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare floor lamp designed in 1968 by Nanda Vigo for Kartell, lacquered aluminum base and top closure and white methacrylate diffuser. Neon lighting, fully functional. True example of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Floor or Table Lamp from Doria, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age floor or table lamp by Doria. The lamp body consists of a column-shaped shaft that ends in a hemisphere at the top as a reflector and a simple plate base at the...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s Mid-Century Modern Metal and Plexiglass Chandelier By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Metal and Plexiglass lights Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. This striking lighting fixture is an impressive example of mid-century modern Italian design. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Space Age chrome metal pendant light Studio Rama, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Space Age chrome metal pendant light by Studio Rama for Prearo Luce, 1970s. Very good condition. DV116
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Lighting

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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.