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Space Age Furniture

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.

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Style: Space Age
Space Age UFO Pendant Light, Czech Republic 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Space Age UFO Pendant Light, Czech Republic 1970s This vintage pendant light from 1970s Czech Republic features a bold, futuristic design that evokes the shape of a UFO, transportin...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

One off Three Adjustable Italian Glass and Chrome Ufo Chandeliers
Located in Antwerp, BE
One large adjustable ufo chandeliers in glass and chrome. Takes six E 14 size bulbs, up to 40 watts each for 240 watts total. The lamp has six sockets...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Desserte Joe Colombo "Boby Trolley Rouge pour Bieffeplast Italie 1968 Space Age
Located in London, England
Fabriqué par Bieffplast en Italie, le rangement Boby, imaginé par le designer emblématique Joe Colombo, se présente comme une solution pratique et esthétique pour toutes les pièces d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

1970s 33m Grey Chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s 33m chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco. Perforated plastic. Good condition with some wear to plastic and chrome. Six available and sold individually.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

1950s Geneviève Dangles Christian Defrance Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century armchair attributed to Geneviève Dangles and Christian Defrance. Iron base and new wool bouclé upholstery. Sourced in Northern Italy. Two available, sold separately. G...
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1950s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Iron

Vintage Plastic Bubble Textured Globe Flush Mount Lamp or Wall Light Sconce
Located in Amityville, NY
Small Vintage clear and white plastic bubble textured globe flush mount lamp or wall light sconce. This is a small and charming lamp fixture with a space age vibe is a 2 part light c...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Acrylic

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

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Metal

Italian space age modern floor coat hanger in green metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modern floor coat hanger in green metal, 1970s Floor coat hanger with round base in bright green painted metal. In the upper part it...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Set of 2 Cubist 1970s Modernist Metal Wall or Table Lamps
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive cubist wall or table lamps from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamps is extremely beautif...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Tapestry Design Renot Brazilian artist 1980 The tapestry is restored. Sign: Renot 1980 Bahia Brazil original Atelier Studio Renot Salvador- ...
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1980s Brazilian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Tapestry

Space Age Konrad Schaefer dining chairs for Emu, set of 4, 1960s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Price is for the set of 4! Rare find in black… This space age dining room set from the 1960s is absolutely unique. A design by Konrad Schafer produced by Emu. The set consists of 4 c...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Polyester, Wood

Set of 2 1970s Bicolor Space Age Wall Lamps by Sölken
Located in München, DE
Very nice wall lamps from the 1970s. Nice reduced design. Very high quality workmanship. The aperture is adjustable for different lighting effects. Manufacturer: Sölken Condition: ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Flushmount by Mazzega, Carlo Nason in Murano Glass, Italy, Ca 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern flushmount lamp by Mazzega, most likely designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1970, consisting on 3 clear murano glass pieces that slide into a grey/silver lacquered base...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Floor Lamp Metal Chrome Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Floor lamp ghost model metal chrome and blown bubble Murano glass by Aldo Nason, the Carlo Nason brother for the manufacture Mazzega Murano. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vist...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Phase Design Griffin Pair of Side Tables or Stools by Reza Feiz Fiberglass Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This versatile pair works interchangeably as side tables or stools. Made from a hand sanded fiberglass shell and finished with a high-end automotive polyurethane gloss finish, it is ...
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2010s American Space Age Furniture

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Enamel

Opaline Glass and Metal Atomic Age Pair of Table Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opaline glass and metal pair of atomic age table lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s, Germany Rare oval opaline glass and copper colored metal tul...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Chrome Wire Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age era coffee table with a chromed metal wire base and a round smoked glass top. 1970s - Germany Good condition Dimensions: height: 42...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

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

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Brass

One of the Four Orange Blown Peill Putzler Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
There’s something about orange that screams this particular era. And this 1970s pair of Peill & Putzler ceiling pendant lamps is very orange! With chrome details a black cord and can...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass

Floor Lamp Torpedo Murano Glass Metal by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age floor lamp Torpedo model by Carlo Nason the brother of Aldo Nason for the italian design manufacture editor Mazzega. Blown Murano glass, nickeled me...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Ace set nesting tables 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of nesting table .Black Ebonized wood ,comes with Chrome round Legs . 1970s France .
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Red Metal and Chrome Table Lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red metal and chrome table lamp by Ateljé Lyktan, 1970s, Sweden Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use wi...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Beautiful three staged 18 arm Mid Century brass chandelier with a long brass rod
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century brass chandelier with a long brass rod. The chandelier has 18 arms, each with one E14 socket up to 40W. Enough light even for large rooms. Great extraordinary d...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Surrealistic Oil Painting on Canvas, 1970s, Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage framed oil painting on canvas, 1970. Depicts a woman with pill, standing in a moonlit landscape. Signed with R.Boutens, 70. Dimensions: 108 W x 88 H x 3.5 D cm.
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Mid-century modern Chandelier in Murano glass by Aldo Nason, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern Chandelier in Murano glass by Aldo Nason, Italy, 1960s This pendant light is a stunning example of mid-century Italian design, crafted from fine Murano glass, reno...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Rare set of two Poliarte Vesta wall lamps by Albano Poli
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rare set of two Poliarte Vesta wall lamps by Albano Poli. These beautiful Brutalist lamps are made from handmade hammered glass rods, allowing the irregular motif to create enchanting patterns of light and shadow. The lamp can be used as a wall or ceiling lamp and has a sturdy metal suspension. The Vesta lamps...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Large Mid-Century Modern Orbit or Sputnik Lamp with 12 Opaline Glass Balls
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Mid-Century Modern Orbit or Sputnik Lamp with 12 Opaline Glass Balls Diameter: 25.19 in (64 cm) Height: 33.07 in (83 cm) Executed in glass, metal and brass. The lamp needs 10...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Fauteuil Rodica en cuir caramel par Mario Brunu pour Comfort, Italie
Located in Rouen, FR
Conçu par Mario Brunu pour Comfort dans les années 1960, le fauteuil Rodica est une icône du design Space Age italien. Sa coque en fibre de verre blanche abrite une assise enveloppa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Fiberglass

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

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Murano Glass

Mushroom Table Lamp, Peill and Putzler
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare mushroom table lamp by Peill und Putzler from the 1970s. High-quality construction made of orange glass with colorful inclusions. Made in Germany. Quality Features: very good w...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

1st Series of Pecorelle Sofa, Cini Boeri for Arflex
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Sofa model Pecorelle designed in the 1970s by Cini Boeri for Arflex, awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979 and now an emblematic model of the brand. This is a first edition, preserve...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood

Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen Italian Rare Big Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful and very rare Space Age table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stikronen in the 70s. Made in Italy. The lamp is made of chromed metal with a tulip base and a diffuser d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Italian Wall Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This light requires an E27 bulb.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Pair of Space Age Table Lamps, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Space age table or nightstands lamps. Made in Italy in the 70s
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Vintage Red Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A space age red vintage ceramic totem floor lamp, which was designed and handmade in Italy in the 1960s. The floor lamp was composed of 8 geometric parts, which are round towards the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic, Glass

Allibert Lucite Bathroom Set 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Bathroom set .still together after all these years , consisting of .A tilting oval shaped mirror .marching planchet .and the 2 original Bathroom wall lamps . All in a smoked L...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Lucite

sandblasted galss chrome plated metal 1960s 2137 wall lamp by Fontana Arte
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Fontana Arte wall light Italy, 1960s production. Chrome plated metal structure and sandblasted opaline glass shade. Four lights with E14 socket. Support LED Excellent condition. Po...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

"Onda" Claudio Salocchi Lumenform Italian Design 1960s Wall Lamp Flush Mount
Located in Brescia, IT
"Onda" wall lamp Claudio Salocchi 1969, Lumenform Modular lamp Murano opaline glass Lacquered metal base.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Orange Utensil, 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Conditions: Good Materials: Plastic Era: 1970 Measurements: 50x9x80 cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Italian Orange Space Age vanity mirror, Poltrona Frau style, velvet upholstery
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous circular table or vanity mirror in Space Age style. The mirror is supported on a cylindrical base, on which it is held at an angle of about 45º. Its exceptional modern-looki...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Poliarte Italian Design Glass Big Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Polychrome glass shade Black metal base Excellent condiction Perfect working order Rare model Published on Poliarte catalogue.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

One Off Two Space Age Longue Chair 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Longue Chairs 1960s
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Long Drink Tumbler Glasses Jug Set in Pale Lilac Bark Glass, Whitefriars Style
Located in Roma, IT
We propose a splendid mid-century Modernist Jug & Glasses Set for your home bar corner. Made in Italy during the 60s, it is composed of 6 Collins Tumbler glasses and a carafe with a ...
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Mid-20th Century European Space Age Furniture

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Crystal

Rare Pair of Black Nickel Lightolier Space Age Desk Lamps Made in Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Japan in the 1980s, these lamps were probably designed by Gerald Thurston, who came up with many succcessful designs for Lightolier. They provide a fun look with their black ...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Nickel

Lucite Magazine Holder in the style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful magazine holder circa 1960s. Beautiful lucite construction that is effortless and minimal. The base of the holder includes a mirror base that heightens the minimal and sp...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Furniture

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Lucite

President Lounge Chair by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius, Denmark 1970s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Iconic lounge chair from the 1970s by Steen Ostergaard for Poul Cadovius. The model is called President lounge chair. It has been fully r...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Felt, Fiberglass

1970, Rare Important Space Age Sideboard
Located in Perpignan, FR
Element decoration - sideboard for music TV Show. removable. Big size 400 x 120x 120 cm Fiberglass and metal.  
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1980s Vintage French LG Paris UFO Space Age Halogen Ceiling Pendant Uplighter
Located in London, England
1980s French UFO-shaped, space age, directional uplighter halogen ceiling light. Manufactured by L G Paris. The metal curved shade is coated with a dark gr...
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1980s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

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

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Metal

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 Furniture

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Plastic

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

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sconces in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconces made in clear and amber Murano glass by A.V. Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason in Murano Italy, circa 1970 Both retain the original A.V. Mazzega paper labels.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Pierre Paulin x Jack Lenor Larsen little tulip armchair by Artifort
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare Jack Lenor Larsen Mementum fabrics little Tulip chair. Made by Artifort - Netherlands
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Prisma Leuchten Mushroom Table Lamp, Ufo Space Age, circa 1980
Located in Beirut, LB
Beautiful table lamp by Prisma Leuchten, UFO Space age, Design mushroom, Made in the 80s. The lamp has a stainless steel base with a super nice matt w...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Suspension de Luigi Colani en plexiglas rouge UFO Space Age, 1970
Located in London, England
Ce lustre vintage de Luigi Colani est véritablement une pièce maîtresse du design space Age des années 70, captivant les amateurs de cette époque grâce à son allure distinctive et so...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plexiglass

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

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Metal

Italian Space Age Turn Able Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Space Age bowl table lamp with opaline white glass and metal turning part with solid wooden base. Italian turn able table lamp, metal parts, lacquered wood base and opaline glass, g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Beige Wool Bouclé Sesann Two-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann two-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features wool bouclé upholstery and a chrome tubular cage as s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Mario Bellini White Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Camaleonda” sofa, in white velvet upholstery, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. Fully restored and reupholstered in Italy. The sofa is very comfort...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Velvet, Foam, Chenille

Pair Verner Panton "Circle" Screen Print on Fabric / SPACE AGE POP ART
Located in Buffalo, NY
Verner Panton 'Circle,' Late 1960s / early 1970s. ^^^^NOTE^^^^PRICED SEPERATELY Screenprint on fabric. Nice original condition. Verso printed with 'Circle designed by Verner Pa...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

Space Age furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Artemide, Kartell, and Joe Colombo. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $1,719.

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