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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
1 of 2 Large Sputnik Flush Mount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Vintage Sputnik lamp from the 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s. This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp. Wonderful Murano glass shape. Sockets: 1 x E27...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Midcentury space age large glass mushroom table lamp Temde, 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Rare and large ( 55 cm high, diameter 40 cm ) space age table lamp by Temde, Switzerland 1960s. This metal and handblown mineral glass mushroom shade table lamp is in great condition...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Geometrical Cast Opaque Orange Glass Fixtures, Peill Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peil & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! Image 2 is the lamp with the light on. ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Blown Glass

Modernist Space Age Murano Blown Glass Chrome Lamp. attrib. Toni Zuccheri
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Modernist / Space Age Murano Blown Glass & Chrome Lamp. attributed to.Toni Zuccheri.. Iridescent when lit. Excellent original condition. Would enhance any modernist , contem...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Vintage Chrome Sputnik by Reggiani, Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Very good vintage condition for this chandelier designed by Reggiani and produced in Italy during the 70s. Some trace of age and use. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on dema...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Pair Chrome Lamps by Torino
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of 1970's space age atomic chrome table lamps with both a upper standard edison screw lightbulb and a lower chrome eyeball in which you c...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Set of 3 illuminated planters by Paul Jansen, Belgium 1970s
By Paul Jansen
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 3 plexiglass planters. The lid can be taken of and functions as a planter (or as a container for small items). The planters are illuminated by an e14 bulb. Depending on the bu...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Space Age Lighting

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Plexiglass

Large Sputnik Flush Mount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Vintage Sputnik lamp from the 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s. This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp. Wonderful Murano glass shape. Sockets: 1 x ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

1960s Gaetano Sciolari Space Age Aluminum and Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Never used space age wall sconce designed by Gaetano Sciolari and manufactured in Italy by Stilkronen in the Sixties , they came from an important lighting shop in Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Aluminum, Metal

Vintage table lamp by Angelo Lelli for Lightolier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age table lamp designed by Angelo Lelli for Lightolier feautiring a white metal tube and a fine chromed base. The lamp can be adjusted in many ways. tested and ready for use ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Plastic Pendant, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age pendant made in 1960s in Italy. Red plastic shade with some scratches visible on pictures. Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

"Snake" floor lamp, Targhetti, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vicenza, IT
Floor lamp with strong sculptural impact, branded Targhetti at the base. The large clear/smoky blown glass bowl is articulated in lobes with brown-black filaments; the center houses ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Orange Transparent Space Age UFO Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very unique orange space age UFO pendant lamp. The light has a transparent, orange outer shade and aluminium inner shade. The light escapes beautifully through patterned aluminium. O...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Mid Century Plexiglass Massive Space Age Pendant Lamp with Red Top Cap, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful space age lamp with white acrylic glass shade and red metal top cap. The white and red combination creates the characteristic vibe of this piece. The hight of the lamp can ...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Set of Two Space Age Table Lamps by Stepan Tabery, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two red glass table lamp designed by Stepan Tabery for Osvetlovaci sklo, Valasske Mezirici. Good original condition, small losses on the edge of one shade seen on photo 60w,...
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Set of 2 Bubble Lamps by Jacques Biny for Lita, 1960 s France
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Set of 2 adjustable ball lamps by Lita - France early 1960's.
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

4 Amorphous Glass Orange Metal Chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
4 amorphous glass & orange metal chandelier by Moderne Leuchten, 1970s Germany Very beautiful and rare design pendant lamp. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Gold Metal Pair of Table Lamps Model Arco 40 by VD, 1980s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Gold metal pair of table lamps Model Arco 40 by VD, 1980s Germany Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. These lamps is suitable for EU ...
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1980s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Green Semi-Sphere Pendant with White Diffuser
Located in Mortsel, BE
Pendant light from the 1970s, that captures the playful, optimistic spirit of the Space Age era. The lamp features a 44 cm semi-spherical shade finished in a striking green, that add...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Aluminum Ribbon Pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Aluminum, space age ribbon pendant with slight golden hue.
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Pair of Sirio table lamps by E. Lampa and S. Brazzoli for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Sirio table lamps made of white plastic shells designed by Ermanno Lampa & Sergio Brazzoli and produced by Harvey Guzzini in the 1970s. The two shells of the lamp are held...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Medusa table Lamp by Olaf von Bohr
Located in Brussels, BE
Olaf von Bohr table lamp designed in 1968. "Medusa" model with a spiral body composed of white lacquered metal strips on a black lacquered metal base. Some very slight enamel chips ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Triple Eyeball Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1960s / Marble base
Located in Buffalo, NY
Triple Eyeball Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1960s / Marble base.. 3 adjustable magnetic chrome spheres,, Classic Modernist Design.. 3 SEPERATE ON/OFF SWITCHES AFFIXED T...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Metal, Chrome

1970s German Glashütte Limburg Opaline Glass Chrome Hanging Pendant Light
Located in London, England
1970s German Glashütte Limburg opaline white glass pendant hanging ceiling light. The bell-shaped shade is fixed to a polished chrome frame which is suspended horizontally in place...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Red Willem Hagoort Space Age Floor Lamp - Mid Century Acrylic Glass Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare red space age floor lamp by Willem Hagoort with thick acrylic glass shade. The shade can be moved up and down the (heavy) base. The lamp requires two E27 lightbulbs and cur...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s Italian Harvey Guzzini for Guzzini White Lacquered Metal Table Lamp
Located in London, England
1970s Italian white-lacquered metal table lamp with a white conical acrylic shade. Designed by Harvey Guzzini and manufactured by Guzzini. The shade unscrews from the base at the t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Chromed Space Age Table Lamp 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Herentals, BE
Set of 2 Space age, chromed table lamps, Belgium 1960. The beautiful quality lamps with 1 E 27 fitting and a (new) custom lampshade in jacquard fabric. Dimensions: lamp base H 35 c...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Rare Space Age Floor Lamp by Kuspi, West Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare red Space Age lamp with 2 adjustable shades. The lamp was manufactured by Kuspi. Made in West Germany in 1970s. Good vintage condition with some...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Purple Herda Space Age Eyeball Desk Lamp, 1970 s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare purple space age eyeball desk lamp by the Dutch company Herda. The shade can be positioned in any way desirable (up, down, left, right). The lamp...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

Ten Chrome Balls Cascading Spiral Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Original vintage 1960s suspension pendant with ten chrome balls cascading in spiral formation suspended by black cloth wire from a 14 inch chrome ceiling canopy. Tubular chrome pipe...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

1 of the 3 Chrome and Murano Glass Chandelier by Sciolari, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A gorgeous chrome chandelier. Made by Sciolari for Mazzega, Germany 1970. This chandelier features 9 light arms with a chrome structure, making it ideal for accenting a living room,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Chromed painted metal Spinnaker table lamp by Corsini Wiskemann for Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Base in cream painted metal with cracquelè finish. Structure in chromed metal and sail lampshade in curved aluminum sheet. Equipped with 3 lamp holders: 2 at the front with E27 socke...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Table Lamp Madom Design by Josep Maria Magem, 1970s
By Madom, Josep Maria Magem
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
360 ° swivel brown and chrome lamp moving over the full height of the arm itself reclining forward and backward with dimmer, a 70 style perfect for your home.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Chrome

Mid Century Stilux Milano Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century Stilux Milano space age pendant lamp with double acrylic glass shade. The lamp consists of an acrylic glass copper coloured outer shade and a white inner shade. The heigh...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1 of the 2 Playful orange Ceramic Wall Lights Ceramic, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Playful orange ceramic wall light in Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is thick on some parts, like lava. A ty...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Orange Ceramic West Germany Floor Lamp with Dotted Shade, 1970
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Red orange west germany space age floor lamp with ceramic base and dotted textile shade. The piece has two lightsources: on underneath the shade and one inside the ceramic base. The ...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic, Linen

1 of the 3 Pairs, Orange Brown, Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Pair orange and brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is t...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Space age diabolo floor lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in ECHT, NL
Large diabolo or hourglass shaped floor lamp. Skillfully made of metal wire with a plastic and thread shade. Fitted with two E27 sockets. One for lighting the upper half and one for ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Wire

Sculptural Chromed Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italian Collectible Design
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Light / Chrome lamp / Italian Designer Lighting When thinking of chromed laps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo Reggiani, the obscure yet famed...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Blue Mid Century Flying Saucer UFO Hanging Lamp, 1970 s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Unique mid century space age pendant light in blue colour. The lamp is made out of metal and has a glossy yellow lacquer. The lampshade of this pendant lamp is typically spherical or...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Tris wall sconces Murano Space age
Located in Cerignola, IT
Trio of dew effect Murano glass wall sconces, the larger one measures 36x36 and weighs 4 kilograms, the two smaller ones measure 28x28 and weigh 2 kilograms each
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Italian Space Age Chrome Pillar Lamps, a Set of 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 space age chrome pillar lamps with staggered heights. Shown with varying size chrome dipped lightbulbs. Sourced in Italy. Listed measurements are from base to neck of tall...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Space Age White Opaline Floor Lamp in the Style of Carlo Nason, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid floor lamp made in Italy between the 1960s and 1970s in the style of the products designed by Carlo Nason. The floor lamp has the typical mushroom shape of Space Age lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Plastic Ceiling Wall Lamp Atlas 24 by Woja, the Netherlands 1960-1970
By Woja
Located in Herentals, BE
Rare purple plastic ceiling wall lamp kit from Woja with original box. The lamp comes from an old store stock and was unused, it was taken out of the box and...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Mid-Century Chandelier, Chrome and Glass, Belgium, 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
3-Armed chandelier with a chromed metal frame and glass chalices with a beautiful graphic motif. 3 x E27 socket. The chandelier is equipped with a chrome ceiling cap and suspension ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Space Age wall sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Trieste, IT
Murano glass metal wall sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s, Retro-futuristic style wall sconce with polished chrome details and double-cone opal white smoked glass shad...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Chrome

Space Age Vintage Red Metal Floor Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age vintage red metal floor lamp designed and manufactured 1960s, Italy. An amazing floor lamp with a red metal base with three E 14 sockets...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Brass and Metal Chrome Lamps by Lumica, Spain, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Space Age Mid-Century Modern pair of table or bedside lamps in brass and metal chrome, shades in white lucite perspex methacrylate by the span...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Glass Table Lamp, Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Glass table lamp, design Carl Fagerlund, manufactured by Orrefors, Sweden, 1970s. Blue glass frame with white fabric shade. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age a...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Fabric, Glass

Large Space Age Acrylic "Kalmar" Chandelier ME Marbach Leuchten Germany 1960 s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Large Space Age chandelier from the company ME Marbach Leuchten from Erbach in the Odenwald, Germany from the 1960's ME Marbach Leuchten made their o...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

1970s Brutalist Space Age Light Sculptures by Albano Poli for Poliarte, Italy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1970s Brutalist Space Age design table lamp light sculptures by Albano Poli (the founder of Poliarte) for Italian artisan lighting company Poliarte. These Italian lighting sculpture are made of square and stacked coloured Murano glass pieces mounted on a stainless steel base Complemented with the 2 smaller pair of Albano Poli Murano glass cubes table lamps this set forms a formation in the dark The 3 lamps are sold as a complete set Size listed is for the single large table lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Stainless Steel

1970s German Glashütte Limburg Iced Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light
Located in London, England
1970s, textured, iced-glass, space-age, ceiling flush mount. Manufactured in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. The thick textured glass shade is mounted onto a white metal ceiling plate ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1970s Space Age Italian Chromed Steel and Glass Table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing space age table lamp manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, chromed steel it's in very good condition as the optical glasses, this table lamp it has been designed by Osca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Vintage Space Age floor lamp in chromed metal and Glass , Made in Italy 70 s
Located in Milano, IT
Chromed floor lamp - Space Age metal lamp - Decorative floor lamp An unusual, highly decorative and well preserved floor lamp from the Seventies. In chromed metal, with three lights...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Vintage Space-Age Style Saucer Lamp With Chrome Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with space-age, saucer-like design. The white glass top provides soft, but far-reaching light diffusion, while the chrome base pays further homage to the atomic-era style....
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Handblown Vetri Murano Venezia Italy 1970s Space Age Era Glass Pendants
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Handblown Vetri Murano Venezia Italy 1970s Space Age Era Glass Pendants Stunning spiral in the handblown glass with a black edge Original hardware with steel wire and ceil...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Harvey Guzzini Elpis Table Lamp
Located in APELDOORN, NL
A very beautiful 70’s Harvey Guzzini Elpis table lamp in great vintage condition! Chromed base and a acrylate shade, the shade lays on a chromed round lid. It's a design by Luigi Ma...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

1965 Arteluce Large Chrome Acrylic Table Lamp by Massimo Vignelli Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern 1965 Arteluce Model 526/G large Chrome & Acrylic table lamp by Massimo Vignelli Italy. Concave chrome base holds 3 Light socket and topped with large white Lucite...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Dijkstra White Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Dijkstra white mushroom plexiglass table lamp. The white acrylic glass shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb and currently has an EU...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Metal

1990s Space Age Chromed Metal and White Glass Italian Round Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking Italian table lamp is a premier example of the 1990s revival of Space Age aesthetics, blending the futuristic optimism of the 1960s with the refined materials of late 2...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Steel, 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.