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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
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Attr to Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered " Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini, Italy, circa 1970. Comprised of 60 pieces in clear and orange Murano glass, hanging in 3 co...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” floor lamp for Lumenform, 1973
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” Floor Lamp for Lumenform, Plexiglass, Italy, 1973 The “Ciot” floor lamp, designed by Ennio Chiggio in 1973 for Lumenform, captures the spirit of Italian experim...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Plexiglass

Four Space Age Sconces in Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age sconces made in clear and green Murano glass and white lacquered metal, Italy, circa 1970 Design attributed to Carlo Nason.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Dome Lid Smoke Lucite Ice Bucket
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique space-age dome ice bucket, with white plastic removable insert for easy cleaning.
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Lucite and Leather Space Age Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of vintage midcentury Space Age acrylic swivel chairs with blood orange leather and newly powder coated bases.
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Mid-20th Century North American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

3 Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Sconces by Venini, circa 1960
Located in Merida, Yucatan
3 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass sconces manufctured by Venini, circa 1960, in clear and amber thick Murano glass slabs. Metal hardware lacquered white. It is shown with warm and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of L2C armchairs by Guido Faleschini, Mariani, 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of armchairs made in Italy in the 1970s, style inspired by the space age period. Original corduroy upholstery in shades of plum and red. Compact lines and soft volumes, with low...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Hyaline Armchair by Fabio Lenci for Standing Italy 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian space age design by Fabio Lenci, the Hyaline (pronounced as “Hay’Line) chairs are a prime example of Italian design of the time period. The thick leather rolls are interconne...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass

1970 s Space Age Era Italian Table Lamp Chrome Lucite
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful and rare 1960's Italian chrome and lucite tips lamp, nice original condition the lamp gives a blue color on the tip when it's lighted. with a switch off/on at the bottom.
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Gianfranco Frattini Alpaca Sesann Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Sesann lounge chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. This set is composed of two lounge chairs upholstered in tobacco and chocolate brown alpaca velvet. Sesann is characterized by an organic and informal shape and is defined by the tubular metal detail that wraps around the soft, upholstered seat. In the 1970s, the Cassina catalogue...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Reggiani Table Lamp in Stainless Steel, Italian Space Age, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Reggiani Table Lamp - Space Age Light - Collectible Italian Design Reggiani table lamp made in curved stainless steel and with three light bulbs. Dated to the late 1960s, Reggiani's...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Haimi Space Age swivel chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro, 1960
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Haimi swivel chair is a classic example of Space Age style in both color and materials. The fiberglass shell of the seat shows slight signs of wear along the edges, but no damag...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Ozoo Desk and Chair, Marc Berthier, D.A.N. for Roche Bobois, 1967
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Desk and chair from the "Ozoo" series by Marc Berthier, an innovative design created in 1967, one of the first in France to be made from molded white lacquered polyester reinforced ...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

1 of 2 Large Sputnik Flushmount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Vintage Sputnik lamps from the 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s. This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp. Wonderful glass shape and light effe...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Nickel-Plated Brass and Glass 1960s Bathroom Set by Fontana Arte, Set of 7 Items
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Fontana Arte bathroom set is made from a thick cut glass and nickel-plated brass joints. It is composed by 7 different accessories: 1. Wall light. 2. Glass holder ring. 3. Towe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass, Nickel

DIA Design Institute America Brass Racetrack Oval Mirror with Demilune Shelf
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970's DIA vertical wall mirror in racetrack oval form with brass plated framing around the beveled mirror and a demilune console shelf with clear tempered glass insert. S...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Junghans shaggy wool rug 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Wool rug with an abstract multicolored motif typical of the 1970s, by Junghans Germany. New old stock, has never been used.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wool

Nesting Tables Chrome Frame Smoked Glass 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice stylish set off nesting tables .Square chrome metal frame ,comes with a Grey smoked glass top ,. Still completely  original . In the style of Milo Baughman 1970s.  L     H...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1970s Italian Space Age Chrome Wall or Ceiling Light with Mirrored Bulbs
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare Italian wall or ceiling light from the 1970s is a striking example of Space Age design. Featuring a square chrome-plated structure measuring 22 × 22 cm with a depth of 11 c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Wall Mirror with Bold Plastic Blue Frame, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Enhance your decor with this exquisite '70s plastic mirror, a timeless piece from the golden era of Italian design. The mirror’s deep blue, circular fram...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Plastic

Vintage hammered glass spputnik 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 and re...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Early Kartell Green Plastic Pop Art Mirror, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Green plastic pop art mirror, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Floor Lamp Diabolo Red Beige by Knoll, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful floor lamp by Knoll, manufactured circa 1970. Red and beige shade with beautiful patterns, illuminates beautifully. The base is made of wood with a classy ring in the middl...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Other

1 of the 3 Large Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional set of  Orange/Braun Ceramic wall lights. Manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. The set shows a playful variety of colors. The glaze of the set has a dark orange, gre...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Floor Lamps by La Murrina Murano Glass, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Impressive and very decorative floor lamp or huge table lamp by the editor La Murrina Murano. Blown glass sphere with iron oxid, which gives it this bronze color. Simple and elegant ...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s Space Age German Piell Pützler Striped "Zebra" Glass Chrome Pendant
Located in London, England
An unusual space age 1970s German Peill Pützler bell-shaped hanging ceiling glass pendant light. The opal striped-glass circular shade is suspended from a polished chrome chai...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Thick Glass Set of 3 Nesting Tables, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Chrome and Thick Glass Set of 3 Nesting Tables, 1970s, Germany Measurtements : 55 cm x 55 cm x 45 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1970s Luci Space Age Eyeball Table Lamps in Green Metal
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A rare pair of 1970s Eyeball lamps manufactured by Luci in Italy, exemplifying the playful experimentation of the Space Age design era. Each lamp features a glossy green lacquered me...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

molded directors desk -Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk with Bang Olufsen telephone made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas) Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design &...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Squadra, Wall Sconces by Ezio Didone for Valenti, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Pair of Italian wall lamps named 'Squadra' and composed of a white lacquered metal body and a shiny chrome suspended spotlight with a black pigtail wire. Adjustable up or down. Desig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Floor Lamp 4059 by Annig Sarian for Kartell, c.1970
Located in Surbiton, GB
A 1970’s floor lamp designed by Annig Sarian and produced by Kartell, the Italian manufacturer synonymous with pioneering designs in plastic. The 4059 lamp is composed of a tall pl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Fiberglass

Sciolari Cyclone Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing Sciolari chandelier.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Sciolari Cyclone Lamp
Sciolari Cyclone Lamp
$1,823 Sale Price
20% Off
Set Dijkstra Wall or Ceiling Lights 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of ceiling or wall lamps. Aluminum fixture. One large E27 bulb. Smoked glass dome. Two sizes large one diameter 35 cm Small one 28 cm Ho...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Smoked Glass

Set Dijkstra Wall or Ceiling Lights 1970s
Set Dijkstra Wall or Ceiling Lights 1970s
$959 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"X" Base Lucite and Magazine Holder in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful "X" base lucite magazine holder in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s. This is very well crafted piece that is made of .5" thick lucite; heavy and solid. The ...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Lucite

1970s Space Age Rotating Bottle Holder in White Plastic Made in Holland
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Space Age rotating bottle holder is a playful and sculptural piece of Dutch design, made in Holland in the 1970s. With its bold circular geometry and smooth rotating base, it ex...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Eyeball Spot Lamp in Chrome Multidirectional with Magnet Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool Space-age table lamp circa 1970s in white enameled finish perfectly working condition the base it's magnetic and you can drill it to a wall and move it into any position you want.
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20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Hand Blown Bubble Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Doria hand blown glass sphere on brass base lamp, Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme interest in modernism across Europe during this...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Carlo Moretti Style Italian Space Age Lamp in Murano Glass and Marble Base
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

Aluminum soliflore vase, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Aluminum soliflore vase, 1980s. Rounded base with a central opening, topped by a slender neck. In very good condition. A piece in the spirit of the decade’s futuristic minimalism LP...
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Late 20th Century European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s - set of 2
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. Space age design classic that never gets old. Newly reupholstered in black fabric. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Petite Desk Lamp Multidirectional Space Age Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool multidirectional desk table lamp, circa 1970s made in Japan chrome arm with plastic base and enameled aluminum shade.
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20th Century Japanese Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1970 s cascading six globe chrome pendant light by Motoko Ishii for STAFF
Located in Liberty, NY
Stunning large 1970's modernist cascading pendant light fixture designed by Motoko Ishii for STAFF Leuchten in Germany. Has six lights of varying lengths - the glass globe shades wit...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Design Floor Space Age Lamp "Rocket", 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - Probably prototype of Napako - A unique piece - Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" White Table Lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" white table lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform, with rotating three-quarter lampshade allowing to direct the light beam. Includes a chromed head ligh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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

Materials

Chrome

Floor Lamp LT316 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Iconic white smoke Sfumato blown Murano glass, brass base floor lamp first edition model LT316 by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Tall 7 element...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Pendant Attributed to Fabio Lenci Made in Chrome and Murano Glass
Located in Roma, IT
A Space Age Pendant made in Italy between the 1960s and 1970s composed of a sphere in Murano glass shaded from teal to transparent with a diameter of 26 cm, wrapped and supported by ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1 of the 7 Blown Glass and Brass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 10 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staff Leuchten, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original. This item i...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Playful Ceramic Wall Lights, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of  Circular ceramic wall lights, with beautiful  accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. A unique and playful lamp, statement piece. Can be combined with other circular ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Space Age Daf Chairs by George Nelson for Herman Miller, Set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 very rare DAF armchairs designed by George nelson for Herman Miller. The chairs are made from fiberglas shells mounted on white lacquered metal legs. Very similar to the L...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Galaxy Contemporary Italian Alabaster Marble Globe Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary Italian alabaster marble globe sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production of Tuscany alabaster, handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. Price is ...
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2010s European Space Age Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Chairs Space Age (4)
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
This rare set of four Space Age chairs from the 1960s is a striking example of early futuristic design that emerged in post-war Italy, reflecting the optimism and experimentation of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Sconces by Mazzega in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern Mazzega sconces in high gloss and brushed steel and clear and amber Murano glass, circa 1970. There are 3 available, priced individually.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Glass Propeller Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt, 1967
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Glass Propeller Coffee Table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmidt, 1967 Vintage Design 1960' Power / "Propeller" coffee table designed by Knut Hesterberg and manufactured by Ronald...
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20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Steel

Flower shaped Opaque Brown Glass Fixtures, Europe 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique brown flower glass pendant, made in the 1970s by german designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a ‘cast opaque brown glass’ with an inner ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

4 Space Age Chandeliers designed by Robert Sonneman for Luci Milano, Italy, 1970
Located in Merida, Yucatan
4 Space Age Chandelier designed by Robert Sonneman for Luci Milano, Italy, 1970 It consists of a moulded glass globe and brass and steel hardware. Priced i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Seventies Fat Lava Vase by Scheurich Keramik Germany
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nicely colored in orange, brown and black Fat Lava vase from the Seventies.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Grey White Metal Outdoor Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall light was designed in Italy in the 1960s. It was meant for outdoor use with a more resistant kind of paint, but can be used indoors as well. It is made from painted metal a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1970s German Peill Putzler Domed Frosted Glass Wall Light or Flush Mount Light
Located in London, England
A small Mid Century Modern 1970s German Peill Putzler domed frosted glass ceiling flush mount ceiling or wall light. The frosted cloud-like white swirls around the grey tinted...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Space Age Yellow Vintage Plastic Television Hornyphon, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age yellow vintage plastic television, which is portable. The case of the TV was made of yellow plastic and is in very good condition, but no gu...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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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