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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
Werner Epstein kinetic light sculpture, Exhibited Salon Des Artistes, Paris, 1972
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
PLEASE refer to the uloaded video of this light sculpture in operation, it creates a stunning otherwordly swirling ethereal lighting effect like a monochrome aurora borealis. Here we have an example of the very rare and famous light sculpture created by the artist Werner Epstein and edited in a very small edition by 'Inter Neo', France in 1970. It is both beautiful in its elegant sculptural form and in its magical , ethereal lighting effect. This design was exhibited at the 1972 'Salon des Artistes et Decorateurs' held at the Grand Palais des champs Elysees in Paris, and is published in the original exhibition catalogue. Please see scan from exhibition catalogue. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 5 Unfotunately the static images can only capture just a very basic static idea of some of the light formations created as the sculptural spiral aluminum element slowly rotates as it captures the rising thermal energy emitted by the concealed incandescent light bulb in the base , there is no motor , just pure physics and poetry in motion. I have to repeat that the static photos really do not do this beautiful design any justice at all, the slowly evolving swirling ribbons of light reflecting off the surface of the slowly rotating aluminum spiral create a magical , organic and otherworldly lighting effect which is initially captured on the polished surface of the spiral element itself before being thrown outward as continuous swirling ribbons of light which are captured on the surfaces of the walls, floor and ceiling creating an extremely ethereal ,soothing and meditative lighting effect.. This is one of the most famous ,beautiful and rare of all the French avant garde lighting...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

Set of 5 bubble glass and chrome pendant
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 5 bubble glass spheres lightened by 4 lightbulbs each into sleek chrome platted sockets. Available per piece or for the all set. Theses pendant recall for Art Deco style i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Small Space Age Table Lamp done in Chrome with revolving shade, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous little Space Age table lamp done entirely in chrome. It features tubular form with a revolving head that allows you to point light in any dir...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Ingo Maurer, mod. Hexagon table lamp, M Design Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Hollywood regency / space age mod. Hexagon table lamp Ingo Maurer, M Design Italy 1970s Chromed metal, black lampshade included Label on the base With lampshade: H 59 × 35 cm dia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian space age Floor lamp in orange and white metal with opaline glass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Floor lamp in orange and white metal with opaline glass, 1970s Floor lamp with rounded opaline glass diffuser. The central structure is in tubular metal painted whi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Large and sculptural vintage Italian table lamp in opaline glass, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian collectible Space Age floor lamp in opaline glass with chrome metal base. This large bowl table lamp features a sleek, modern design that complements contemporary in...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

L1 Guggerli Table Lamp By Rico and Rosemarie For Baltensweiler AG
Located in Mortsel, BE
'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp by Rico and Rosemarie for Baltensweiler AG: Add a touch of space-age charm to your space with the 'L1 Guggerli' Table Lamp. Created by Rico and Rosemarie, th...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Lighting

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Glass, Plexiglass

Space Age Erco Ceiling Lamp, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Space Age Erco ceiling lamp, 1970s.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

XXL Mushroom Table Lamp by Cosack Leuchten 1970s
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
The lamp is made of opal glass and is extremely rare to find in the size 43 x 43 x 40 cm. Placed on a large sideboard or directly on the floor, the lamp provides an indirect light, ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Table Lamp att. to C. Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian table or floor lamp, made of two parts of Murano glass, all white on the bottom and white gradient with an orange marron spot above on the top part, united by chromed metal p...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Steel and enamel 6-light pendant lamp attributed to Goffredo Reggiani
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Chandelier/Suspension by Goffredo Reggiani dating from the late 1960s. It consists of six chrome-plated steel cups each adjustable in rotation. The stems are made of black painted st...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Angelo Brotto table lamp for Esperia, glass and steel, 1970s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Angelo Brotto table lamp for Esperia, glass and brass, 1970s Condition: Good - Superficial marks Materials: Glass, Steel Era: 1970
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1990s Italian Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Space Age Gino Vistosi Floor Lamp in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The lamp's unique design and use of materials create a modern and sophisticated look that is sure to impress and inspire. The Murano glass layers add a beautiful texture and color to...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

France Table Lamp, 1955, attributed to Mouille Serge
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp Country: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you want to live in the golden years, this is the table lam...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Bronze

Vintage Space Age Chrome and Opaline XL table lamp 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Vintage Space Age Chrome and Opaline XL table lamp from the 1970s, designed in the style of Kazuo Motozawa, is a must-have for any design aficion...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Magnificent french Counterweight Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Magnificent French Counterweight Wall Lamp from the 1960s, featuring a black lacquered body, chrome details, and a pearly white screen, is a striking example of mid-century moder...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Glass Globe Light in Murano Class and Chrome, 1960s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage Glass Globe Light - 1960s Murano Class and Chrome, Space Age Design, Mid Century, XL retro ceiling lamp, Polka Dots Experience the iconic space age style of the 1960s with t...
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20th Century Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Murano Pyramid Table Lamp In Frosted Glass Original Space Age Design Italy, 70s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Murano pyramid table lamp in frosted glass original Space Age Design Italy,70s This extraordinary Murano glass table lamp in pyramid shape was designed in the 1970s and made in Ital...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Raak Lighting Architecture Amsterdam "Space Age" Pendants Model B1242, 1966
By RAAK
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Set of 4 glass and brass anodised aluminium pendants by Raak Lighting Architecture Amsterdam first listed in their catalogue in 1966 and only in production for 3 years The pendant...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Aluminum

Small bubble glass table lamp, 1970s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Small bubble glass table lamp, 1970s Conditions: Good Materials: Puleglass
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Steel and Murano glass table lamp by Mazzega, 1960s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Table lamp attributed to Mazzega. Produced by "Bullicant" technique of Murano glass. Technique made its own and perfected by the Mazzega glassworks in the 1950s. In the internation...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Six arms chandelier in frosted glass chrome by Hillebrand Leuchten, 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Space age chandelier by Hillebrand circa 1970, in chromed steel and frosted glass with a bubble decor circling the shades in clear glass. The chandelier is in good condition and wo...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Space Age orange glass table lamp base, Stilnovo, Italy 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age orange glass table lamp base Stilnovo, Italy 1960s Orange glass, brass. Lampshade not included Without lampshade: 48 cm H - 27.5 cm diam. Conditions: very good consis...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Gabbia sculptural lamp by Adalberto dal Lago for Esperia
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful 1970s table or wall lamp in plexiglass and metal. The model name is "Gabbia", and it is a design by Adalberto dal Lago for Esperia. Stunning and timeless, this piece looks ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Midcentury Glass Sputnik Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking sputnik shaped chandelier with blue hammered glass glasses mounted on a chrome frame. Once illuminated, this beautiful chandelier emits a warm diffuse light. Tested an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Italian Venini Vintage Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Murano glass pendant light.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Vintage Italian 600 table lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, black body base
Located in Milano, IT
Founded in 1936 by italian designer Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce has been one of the most influential brands in italian mid-century lighting. The production of the company covered every g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Grand Italian chandelier made of 60 white intertwined filaments of Murano glass suspended at 18 chromed rods. Designed in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti in Murano between the 1960’s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Space Age Gino Vistosi Floor Lamp in Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning two-layered floor lamp, manufactured by Vistosi Italy, circa 1970. This beautiful piece has a chrome metal base and rings holding glass. It holds five light bulbs that can b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass

Mauro Martini, red Picchio woodpecker table lamp, F.lli Martini Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
'Picchio' (wood pecker) table lamp designed by Mauro Martini F.lli Martini, Italy 1970s Lacquered sheet metal 55 cm H x 31 x 42 cm The light beam can be adjusted according to the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

2 Hanging Lamps in Crystal, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: crystal and chrome. For your safety and that of your property, all our lighting have new electric cables. We always think of our customers. We have specialized in the sale ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Crystal, Chrome

"Nizwa" Mixed Clay Floor Lamp
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nizwa mixed clay floor lamp resting on a circular bronze base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Lighting

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Bronze

"Nizwa" Black Floor Lamp
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nizwa black clay floor lamp resting on a circular bronze base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Carlo Nason, Space Age Red 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 half white glass and red glass. Chromed aluminum. Two bulbs, one lights the white sp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Space Age style metal table lamp, 1960s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A 1960s Space Age style metal table lamp would embody the spirit of the space age through a futuristic and futuristic design. Featuring bold shapes, clean lines and shiny metallic ma...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Set of 2 Space Age Chrome Bedside Lamps , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Great set of bedside lamps. They came from a beautiful seventies home straight from its first owners so they are in great condition. Beautiful shi...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Artemide Pileo lamp by Gae Aulenti - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare floor lamp design by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. good condition with slight signs of use & patina. Well known from the movie Space 1999. Made in Italy - 1970s
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Vintage Space Age table lamp with marble base and revolving chromed metal shade
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage Space Age table lamp made in Italy around the mid 1960s. It is built on a triangular white Carrara marble base, and has a round stainless steel frame ho...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Space Age Italian Floor Lamp in Orange Murano Glass and Wood, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Space Age floor lamp from Italy, shade in Orange Murano glass and body in wood and a brass rig in the middle and on the top of the head of the lamp to keep the all the parts together.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass

Italian space age Adjustable floor lamp in metal and orange metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Adjustable floor lamp in metal and orange metal, 1970s Vintage and fantastic floor lamp with spherical and adjustable diffuser in orange painted metal. The slightly curved structure is made up of two rectangular metal strips, which act as "rails" to move the diffuser. The round base is in orange painted metal. from 1970s Good conditions. It shows scattered signs of aging and small lacks of color...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Space Age Metal, Orange Plastic and White Opaline Glass Table Lamp 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age spherical metal, orange plastic and white opaline glass table lamp, 1970s. Space Age table lamp, spherical in shape, comp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Helder white ceramic lamp, 2023.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Helder white ceramic lamp with an organic texture. Portugal, 2023.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Vintage Mazzega Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
5 globe murano glass chandelier with a chromed metal frame by Mazzega AV - italy. The chandelier creates a beautiful light. Tested and ready for use. Good condition 1960...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

PALA-490, Desk Lamp by C. D. Aroldi for Luci Illuminazione, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian desk or table lamp, made of black painted metal with a chrome-plated steel rod. Using a uniq system the lamp is adjustable to your need and lighting ambiance. Named Pala, thi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Floor Lamp Gesto by Bruno Gecchelin for Skipper, Italy, 1974
Located in Echt, NL
Large ‘Gesto’ floor lamp in very good condition. Two available. Designed by Bruno Gecchelin. Manufactured by Skipper, Italy, 1970s The base is made of white Carrara marble with b...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Metal, Chrome

Vintage Space Age Geometric Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 13 Lights, Aluminium
Located in Milano, IT
Gaetano Sciolari is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, prolific and eclectic lighting designers of the Space Age period. Born and lived in Italy, he created several celeb...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

TOPO Adjustable Table Lamp by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo, Italy, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
An original TOPO table lamp designed by Joe Colombo for Stilnovo in the early 1970s — a benchmark piece in Space Age Italian design. Colombo, known for his radical vision of the futu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Vintage Italian Chrome and Brass Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unique chromed and brass chandelier from the space age area. The chandelier is made of chromed and brass bent metal plates. Sputnik/u...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Brass, Chrome

Space Age 12-Arm Sputnik Chandelier done in chrome, Austria 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Space Age 12-Arm Sputnik chandelier done entirely in chrome. Made in Austria in 1980s. Very good vintage condition with small signs of time ...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Lamp Vintage Mazzega Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage floor lamp with a chrome and black marble base featuring a stained glass lamp shade. The lamp works with 3 e14 light bulbs and one ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Marble, Chrome

"Gizeh" Glazed Terracota Lamp, Barracuda Edition
Located in Lisboa, PT
Gizeh glazed terracota lamp with an organic shape drawing spikes resting on a circular base. Barracuda edition, made in Portugal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic

Space Age Translucent Plexiglass Semi-Sphere Pendant by Wila
By WILA
Located in Mortsel, BE
Semi-spherical pendant light, produced by the German lighting manufacturer Wila in the 1970s. The lamp features a generous 40 cm dome shade crafted from high-quality translucent acry...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Murano Glass Chrome Table Lamp by Toni Zuccheri for Vearte 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This luxury 1970s Italian table lamp features a bold chrome base and sculptural clear glass diffuser. The brutalist design and molten-glass texture highlight Zuccheri’s experimental ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of XXL Space Age Sconces done in Opaline Glass, West Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of extra large and very elegant Space Age sconces done in opaline glass, featuring exquisite design with the glass shades that is cut on both end...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Italian Floor Lamp in the Style of Verner Panton, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Italian 1970s floor lamp, very similar to Verner Panton’s ‘Pantella’ lamp. Foot and stem in painted aluminum, plexiglass diffuser. In excellent condition.
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Murano Blown Glass Table Lamp in the Style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
A Splendid giant Italian table lamp made in Murano blown glass and chromed metal. Datable to around the 1970s, the lamp recalls for design and materials the productions of the histo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Gold Multi-Light "Atomic" Floor Lamp, 141cm
Located in Mortsel, BE
Floor lamp, dating from the 1970s, is designed in the iconic style of Gino Sarfatti. It captures the essence of the "Space Age" and "Atomic" design movements with its bold, structura...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Downlight Pendant, Chrome Black
Located in Mortsel, BE
Pendant light dates from the 1970s, embodies the cool, industrial aesthetic of the Space Age era. The design features a prominent cylindrical stem finished in high-polish chrome, whi...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Mirrored Geometric Table Lamps in the Style of Milo Baughman, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of mirrored panels table lamps on a black painted base, circa 1970s. The lamps are in clean working condition and are in the style of M...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Lighting

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Mirror

Brushed Aluminum Model 7394 Pendant Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Mortsel, BE
German Space Age brushed aluminum sphere pendant by Cosack, model 7394, dates from the 1970s. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic, the lamp features a perfectly spherical shade craf...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

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.