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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
Pair of Vases in Murano, 1970, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Space Age Chromed Metal Plexiglass Vintage Floor Lamp, 1960s, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage floor lamp from plexiglass tubes and chromed metal plates designed 1960s, France. Many plexiglass tubes with textured surface form this beautiful floor lamp. Stand...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plexiglass

Medium Sized Space Age Chrome Globe Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A typical example of Space Age table lamps in style of Goffredo Reggiani. A round metal chromed base shaped as a trumpet holds a chromed globe open on the top. The interior of the l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Modern Chromed Space Age Pendant Lamp, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age Chromed Pendant, AV Mazzega, Italy 1970s The pendant features a chromed and white structure that encapsulates the Space Age style, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age Sputnik Chandelier with 8 Glass Globes from 1960s
Located in Budapest, Budapest
A truly eye-catching lamp from the 1970s. It resembles a Sputnik lamp, but without the long extending arms, it could just as well be compared to a cluster of grapes or a light, airy ...
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1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age VIntage Plexiglass Brass Table Lamp Gino Sarfatti Arteluce Italy 1968
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage table lamp from plexiglass and brass by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, Italy 1968. An iconic table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce 1968 from smoked lucite ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Decorative Blown Glass Sculpture, Bookshelf Accent, Handmade, Blue
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Glass Sculpture - Egg-Shaped Glass - Bookshelf Accent Vintage glass sculpture in the shape of an egg, in clear glass with a blue decorative stripe running all across. Placed on a clear plastic ring that allows it to sit at different angles. Well preserved, only showing minor signs of its age and some patina, it is the perfect accessory to style up a coffee table or bookshelf. For more decorative glass sculptures, rare Murano vases...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Machine II Big 1967 Space Age Artwork
By Kor Bekker
Located in Weesp, NL
1967 Big Space Age artwork Machine II. This impressive and unique sculpture titled Machine II, was created by the Dutch sculptor Kor Bekker (Rotterda...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

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 Furniture

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Glass

Italian space age white metal Vaga table lamp by Franco Mirenzi, Valenti, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age white metal Vaga table lamp by Franco Mirenzi, Valenti, 1970s. Vaga model table lamp, entirely in white painted metal, with a dome-shaped, inclined diffuser, which ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Sculptural floor lamp by Enrico Tronconi
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian floor lamp - Sculptural lamp - mechanical inspired Part of the curated selection of Mid-Century and Space Age floor lamps by Spinzi Milano, this is a stunning piece ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Chrome-Plated Metal smoked glass 1970s 2 neon floor lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large floor lamp composed by a chrome plated metal structure with 2 smoked, mirrored & sandblasted glasses. Equipped with 2 led neon lamps. Transformer inside the base. Pretty good ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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

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Metal

Small Italian Murano Glass crome plated metal wall/ceiling lamp, 1960/70s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Small wall or ceiling lamp made from clear Murano glass shade and chrome plated metal structure. The quality of the glass is reminiscent of similar products produced by Venini. This...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Authentic ball chair by Ero Aarnio 1980
Located in Perpignan, FR
Authentique fauteuil ball chair datant des années 80. Édition Adelta / étiquette fabricant présent sur le piètement . Il est en très bon état d’origine. Non restauré Dimensions :...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid century adjustable design Floor Lamp by Napako, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- height adjustable from about 109cm up to 151cm - new electricity - US adapter included - two bulbs jr
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Original Space Age 1960s plywood table lamp with plastic shade by Temde
Located in München, DE
Large, stunningly beautiful, rare, original 1960s table lamp by the German-Swiss lamp manufacturer Temde. Model Type 38. The frame is made of bent plywood with teak veneer and a heav...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Teak, Plywood

Studio Opi, space age orange ceramic vase, Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Orange space age ceramic vase designed by Studio O.p.i. Gabbianelli Italy ca. 1960 H 30 cm - 15.5 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

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

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Art Glass

MeMe- Space M Collection- Italian Ceramic Vase by Cuorecarpenito
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Space M is a collection of glazed ceramic vases made up of five elements.
The collection is inspired by Mirò's painting "Mujer, pájaro, estrella”.This special edition was produced on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Claudio Salocchi Elisse dining table for Sormani, Italy 1964
Located in London, GB
Italian architect and designer Claudio Salocchi (1934–2012) studied architecture at the influential Milan Politecnico University before embarking on a design career that lasted some ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Harveiluce Panda Table Lamps Ambrogio Pozzi, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming and rare pair of 'Panda' table lamps designed by Ambrogio Pozzi for Harveiluce in the 1970s.  This cleverly designed lamps are made of two interlocking plastic pieces. The ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Italian Space Age Square Green Color Chandelier by Lupi Cristal Luxor, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Gorgeous Italian chandelier from the 1970s, Space Age period by Lupi Cristal Luxor. This lamp features chromed brass, chromed steel, crystal, and 3 E27 bulbs. This piece is an excell...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Crystal, Brass, Steel

Murano 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Italian Desk from the 60s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 60s, Italian. Desk 1960s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated desk. If you...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood

Italian space age round chromed metal ashtray, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Round ashtray, entirely in chromed steel, with fabric padding on the support part. Good conditions. 1970s Measurements in cm 13p x 2h Beautiful ashtray with a rounded shape, with a b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Amazing Vintage Original Scheurich Vase
Located in Milano, IT
Amazing vintage original Scheurich ceramic vase in excellent condition. This vase is rare diameter 4,72" x 7,87" H inches 20 H cm. - 12 D cm.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

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

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Alabaster

1970s Italian Ceramic Coffee Cups by Makio Hasuike for Arnolfo di Cambio
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This rare pair of Italian ceramic coffee cups was designed in the 1970s by Makio Hasuike for the Arnolfo di Cambio collection and manufactured by Ceramiche Revelli in Laveno, Italy. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Italian Space Age Armchair in Brown Leather and Black Plastic by Play, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age armchair in brown leather and black plastic by Play, 1970s Armchair with Tulip style swivel round base in black abs. The ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Plastic

Set of Tow Space Age Midcentury Tulip Show Case Drawers with Glass Front, 1970s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Set of 2 space age midcentury tulip glass fronted display case drawers 1970s. rare chest of drawers with glass front showcase Vintage blue_Yellow body with creamy white tulip base in Space Age design Front and top glass with 4x white drawers...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Space age swivle chair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age fiberglass shell swivel chair with beeautiful brown leather cushions and a white lacquered metal base. Fantastic space age design. 1960s - Germany Dimensions: Height: 10...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Fiberglass

Space Age Set of Two White Fiberglass Armchairs with Extractable Bed
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This Space Age set of two white fiberglass armchairs with extractable beds is a stunning example of functional and futuristic mid-century modern design. Pieces like these embody the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Attributed to Gae Aulenti – Sculptural Black Metal Table Lamp, Italy ca. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare and highly sculptural Italian table lamp in matte black lacquered metal, stylistically attributed to renowned designer Gae Aulenti. This 1970s piece evokes the experimental la...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Carlo Nason, Space Age Orange 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 white glass and orange glass. Chromed aluminum. 52 cm H - 34 cm diam. Conditions: exce...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Red Lampione Standard Lamp by Fabio Lenci for Guzzini
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful version of this Classic space age 'war of the worlds' design by Fabio Lenci, and produced by Guzzini in Italy in the early 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Steel

1970s Chrome 6-Flamming pendant "Sputnik" , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and polished - 6 x E12-E14 bulbs - US wiring compatible - Good original condition with minor signs of use and patina - central rod can be shortened jr
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Okay Three Seater Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi In Balck Leather and Chrome 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This sofa is a Space Age design piece created by the Italian designer, painter and sculptor Adriano Piazzesi in the 1970s. It consists of a three-seater sofa and two armchairs crafte...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1960 s
Located in Praha, CZ
Grey metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia 1960's. Bulb: 1 x E25-E27.
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

IKEA Lakane Strips Table Lamp Brylle Jacobsen Frosted Acrylic Finland 2000s
Located in Lisboa, PT
Originally designed by Flemming Brylle and Preben Jacobsen for Quality System, Denmark, in the 1960s, this sculptural table lamp was reissued by IKEA in the early 2000s under the nam...
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Early 2000s Finnish Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Acrylic

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

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Nickel

Rare Fiberglass Directors Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful Space Age directors desk, in very good condition. Designed by by Ernest Igl in the 1970s. Manufactured by Wilhelm Werndl, Germany. The body of this desk is entirely made of molded fiberglass and lacquered in a white color. The carved wood drawers...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern White Toga Chair by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The Toga chair was designed in 1968 by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. With its flowing shape this chair is like an organic sculpture. The fiberglass was cast ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Big Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp "Rocket" Czechoslovakia / 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s - Czechoslovakia - good original condition jr.
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Smoked Plexiglass Magazine Rack, Michel Dumas, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Smoked plexiglass magazine rack designed by Michel Dumas and produced by Roche Bobois in the 1970s. Featuring a Z-shaped structure with a hollow center, this piece reflects the playf...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plexiglass

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

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Metal

Space Age Table Lamp by Flavio Poli , Murano Glass. Italy 1970s.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold and sculptural Space Age table lamp by Flavio Poli from Italy, circa 1970s. The design features a striking amber Murano glass globe, deeply cut to reveal a glowing inner cavit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Paolo Caliari green fiberglass “Fioriere” low table
Located in Brussel, BE
Paolo Caliari green fiberglass “Fioriere” low table in quite perfect condition. We offer additional 4 round mirror tops if you want to close the open parts.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

Vintage wall lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage extendable wall lamp designed by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini. This rare wall light is made out of a plastic shade, which also can be found on a similar table lamp designed by ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

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

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Metal

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

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Metal

Yellow screen, postmodern style, 1980s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Yellow screen, postmodern style, 1980s Conditions: Good Materials: Plastic Era: 1970 Measurements: 180x3x162 cm
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Midcentury Table Lamp Rocket, Space Age, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting.
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1960s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood

Vintage Space Age Desk Lamp in Yellow Plastic in Style of Harvey Guzzini, Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful vintage space age lamp featuring a chromed steel base and a vibrant yellow lampshade. Unknown Italian production of the seventies reminiscent of designs by Harvey Guzzini. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

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

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Brass

1970s Italian space age table lamp
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian 1970s table light. Its cream-coated metal base is adorned with chrome circles. Thanks to its distinctive shape, the play of light unfolds in a truly unique manner. Please be ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Red Plastic Metal Vintage Coat Stand by Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red plastic and metal vintage coat stand designed by Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini circa 1970 for Velca, Legnano, Milano. The stem fe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian Asymetrical Space Age Chandelier, 1970 s
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful vintage asymetrical chandelier / pendant from Italy. Produced in the 1970's. Made of chrome and lacquered metal in blue colour. New ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age Mid Century Saucer Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century, Space Age designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier circa 1970's. The lamp features a saucer shaped dome shade of white plastic, mounted on a tapering pole ver...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian Space Age Iconic Table Lamp "Birillo" by Carlo Nason per Mazzega, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The "Birillo" table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega is a true masterpiece of midcentury design and representative of the Space Age style. This iconic lamp is made of bras...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass, Steel

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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