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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.

Find a collection of vintage Space Age seating, tables, lighting and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Space Age
Goffredo Reggiani Floor Lamp Arch Steel 70s Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Goffredo Reggiani - Steel Arch Floor Lamp, 1970s - Italian Mid-Century Design Iconic arched floor lamp designed by Goffredo Reggiani in the 1970s. The structure, composed of five e...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Space Age bar cart trolley cream table by Livia Castelli for Fain Italy, 1970s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
original space age bar trolley Table Trolley, 1970s This stylish side table from the 70s is a design by the designer Lavia Castelli. This unmistakable d...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Grey Conic Design Table Lamp, in the Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Grey Conic Design wonderful table lamp, In style of Mathieu Matégot, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired a...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pink Head White Metal Floor Lamp by Cosack 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pink Head White Metal floor lamp by Cosack 1970s, Germany Lamp is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with halogen light bulb. Max 100W Wired and suitable to use w...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Large Gernan Vintage Bubble Glass Wall Ceiling Light Flush Mount, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Amazing blown bubble glass and chrome flush mount. Germany, 1970s. Lamp sockets: 9.
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Lampadaire Orgue par Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rouen, FR
Sculptural et lumineux, le lampadaire Orgue de Gaetano Sciolari incarne le glamour du design italien des années 1970. Réalisé en métal chromé, il joue sur la verticalité et la répét...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Set Of Two Space Age Wall Lamps 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Space Age Wall Lamps Set of Two 1970s
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Gold Color Metal Smoked Glass Vintage Swiveling Coffee Table Sofa Table, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Gold colored vintage coffee table or sofa table, which shows two revolving smoked glass plates and one in the middle. The multi functionality makes this sofa table to a stylish inter...
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Late 20th Century Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Brass 3 Cylinder Modernist Pair of Table Lamps, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass 3 Cylinder Modernist Pair of Table Lamps, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. It has European plug. It can be converted to other countries plugs with us...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

Abstract Orange Table Lamps Set of 2 Shaped Metal Sixties
Located in Poperinge, BE
Set of 2 abstract orange table lamps completely in space age style, night lights with a sleek design, made of orange lacquered bent metal, 60s, France. This set of lights is most li...
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Mid-20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Two 1990s Modernist Opaline White Glass Italian Egg Bed Lamps by Lumen Center
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of bed lamps designed and manufactured in Italy by Lumen center, glass are in perfect conditions, metal has same rust, but it's not visible. They have been rewired by a profes...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Opaline Glass

Vintage Space Age Set Opaline Florence Vase, 1955
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage opaline from Florence. This is an unusual period colorway and size, that will give a midcentury touch to your interior. Size of the smaller one H 12.6 in x D 4.33 in. ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

6 Opaline Glass Balls and Chrome Wall Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6 opaline glass balls and chrome wall lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s Space Age rare design 6 amorphous opal glasses and chrome body   Manufactured in Germany Lamp is in perfe...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Four White Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Alexander Begge, 1971
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age set of four vintage dining chairs named Casalino by Alexander Begge, Germany, 1971 for Casala, Germany was made of cream white plastic. Also the dining chairs feature upho...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic

Space Age Style Pair Italian Wall Sconces In Chrome Metal And Tempered Crystal
By VECA
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Elegant and linear pair of vintage Italian wall sconces. Each piece features a solid chrome-plated metal frame supporting three finely shaped rectangular sheets of tempered glass: on...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Crystal, Metal

Space Age Opal Glass Ceiling or Wall Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Gorgeous Ufo Space Age ceiling lamp, made of glossy opaline white Murano glass and metal base with quick release hook, beautifully crafted, very scenic and quality. Excellent overall...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Sputnik Ceiling Lamp Dandelion from Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Sputnik ceiling lamp by Sciolary - 1970s. The striking design of this ceiling lamp consists of delicate chrome leaves that radiate from the central core. The arrangement is reminisc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Gold Metal Triple Tube Pair of Ceiling Lamps by TZ, 1960s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Space Age Antique gold metal triple tube mini pair of ceiling lamps by TZ, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps Lamps are in very good condition. These...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Lovely Acrylic and Chrome Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Acrylic and Chrome Hanging Lamp, 1960s Height adjustable 105-180cm. Executed in massive chrome-plated steel, the lamp comes with 3 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb sockets,...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Cabine téléphonique Outelec insonorisé Française métal doré Circa 1970, vintage
By Dypout
Located in London, England
Découvrez cette magnifique cabine téléphonique industrielle de la marque Outelec, un véritable trésor des années 1970. Pour les passionnés de vintage, cette pièce apparaît comme un i...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Large Ceramic Space Age Table Lamp with Cut-Outs by Ravelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Space Age UFO shaped ceramic table lamp with a matte beige glaze, orbiting circle cut-outs, a string pull-switch and a light burlap-like fabric, homemade shade. Shade measures ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic, Fabric

Rare German Vintage Minimalist White Opal Glass Pendant Light 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Art Deco style white opal glass and chrome pendant light, Germany, 1970s Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26).
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Flush Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff
Located in München, DE
Very nice ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Very unusual design and a real highlight for every room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful and sparkling. Very high qualit...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Pottery Table Lamp with a New Custom Lampshade 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Lamp base from Massive Belgium made of unglazed natural earthenware with 5 rectangular recesses. The lampshade is made to measure from a vintage fabric with a Space age motif with g...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Earthenware, Fabric

Vintage Wall Ceiling Lights Flush Mounts Sconces Spots by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... Minimalist flush mount by Giotto Stoppino. Holland, 1970s Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).  
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

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Milk Glass, Bakelite

Rectangular Glass Single Sconce by VeArt, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rectangular Glass Single Sconce by VeArt, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps. Lamps are in very good condition. These lamps works with 2xE14 standard light bulbs....
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Italian Space Age Chrome and Plexiglass Hanging Light 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Designed in Italy during the 1970s, this chrome and plexiglass hanging light captures the sculptural clarity of Space Age interiors. The smoked cylindrical diffuser envelops a cent...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Set of 4 white Space Age Goldfinger fiberglass chairs after Michel Cadestin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and Gorgous set of four Goldfinger chairs, made of white fiberglass with chrome-plated steel legs, and a tile-colored upholstered cushion w...
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1990s French Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Large Ceramic Box - Gabbianelli Production - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Large orange ceramic storage box, consisting of two containers, one with lid, the other crescent-shaped, open. Produced by Gabbianelli. The object can be combined with a similar one ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

White Metal Bicycle Table Lamp by Zicoli, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White metal bicycle table lamp by Zicoli, 1970s Italy Very rare large desk lamp Plastic rims. Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cabl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

MCM Pendant, Relief Glass and Chrome, Belgium, 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
Pendant of thick, transparent relief glass with turtle motif. The suspension system is made of chrome-plated metal, as is the ceiling cap with suspension hook...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Pop Art Orange Plastic Polyester Ufo Design Lovely Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pop art orange plastic polyester UFO design lovely table lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suita...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Technical Desk Lamp by Giotto Stoppino for Candle - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
This extendable lamp is an iconic creation of designer Giotto Stoppino, produced by the well-known Italian company Candle. The lamp's design is distinguished by its minimalist and fu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Plastic Paper and Wood Frame Pair of Table Lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plastic paper and wood frame pair of table lamps by Domus, 1980s, Italy Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. Switch on-off on the cab...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic, Wood, Paper

Large Unique Handmade Ceramic Hanging Lamp from the 1960s, Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Unique handmade ceramic hanging lamp from the 1960s, Germany Fully functional. With an E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Sculptural Black Leather Swivel Lounge Chair by Terence Conran Glove Chair Space
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, luxurious, rare, and extremely impressive designer leather swivel chair in lovely condition. One of the most iconic pieces by British design giant Terence Conran, this br...
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Mid-20th Century British Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Vintage Kinkeldey Crystal Glass and chrome Chandelier. Germany 1960s
Located in Catania, CT
This stunning ceiling chandelier is likely a Kinkeldey production from the 1960s, featuring a geometric structure crafted from chrome metal and high-quality faceted crystal glass pan...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Chrome and Aluminium Fase desk lamp Modelos patentados Madrid Espana
By Fase
Located in London, GB
A rare and exceptional example of the Fase desk lamp, Modelos Patentados, designed and manufactured by the prestigious Spanish company Fase in Madrid. F...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum, Chrome, Metal

Erik Magnussen 1970s Stelton Serving Tray Service Set, Red Melamine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1970s Stelton serving tray and service set designed by Erik Magnussen exemplifies Danish Space Age minimalism with a spirited pop of bold red color. Established in 1960, Stel...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Tripod Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Brass Angelo Lelli Space Age Style, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s table lamp in a brass tripod base executed in sculpturally blown opaline glass in the shape of an rocket shuttle. The unique style is highly suggestive of the Italian designer ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Space Age Table Lamp Aluminor France 1990s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful table lamp was produced in France for Aluminor during the 1990s. With its cone formed base and mushroom rounded shade it’s a futuristic designed piece that will give t...
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1990s French Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

A Rare 1970s Space Age B2 Table Lamp Designed by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Gaetano Sciolari B2 table lamp, it's made in Italy by Sciolari Rome in the 1970s, metal and blue round glass spheres are in good conditions, totally rewired electrical parts, it wo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Chrome, Metal

Glass Red Metal Base Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass red metal base pair of sconces or ceiling lamps by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy Minimalist high quality design Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Cascading Lamp by Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Impressive cascade lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a real eye-catcher for any room. The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful. Very high quality workmanship....
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1960s Murano Glass Italian Design Mazzega Pair of Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Milk glass Steel details Perfect working order Perfect condiction.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Milk Glass

1970s Space Age White Glass Wood and Metal Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A white painted wood, steel, and white glass chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari during the Space Age era is offered in excellent condition and is fully operational. The fixture ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Space Age Italian Desk Lamp in the Style of Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish Mid-Century Modern metal table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies. It's in good conditions, original patina gi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Saturn, Space Age Pendant Lamp from Vitrika, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp designed and manufactured by Vitrika in Denmark in the 1960s. Often falsely attributed to Jo Hammerborg and Fog & Mørup. It is made from aluminu...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Large Modular Flush Mount or Table Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This versatile flush mount or table lamp, designed by renowned Japanese designer Motoko Ishii, is a striking piece from the esteemed German brand Staff Leuchten. It features three de...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

1970s Space Age Yellow Vetrochina Italian Candle Holder by Gabbianelli
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic Italian candle holder or vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies by Gabbianelli, it's marked and labeled on the bottom. This kind of ceramic named vetrochi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Pallotta Table Lamp by Paolo Venini and Massimo Pistilli for Venini, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada da tavolo modello “Pallotta”, progettata da Paolo Venini e Massimo Pistilli per Venini intorno al 1960. Realizzata in vetro soffiato, l’opera riflette la maestria artigianale...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

1970s Space Age Orange and Black Italian Desk Lamp by Targetti Sankey
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern orange and black table lamp by Targetti. It works 110-240 volts and needs a regular e27 bulb. Lamp is marked on the bottom and in good conditions overall. The De...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Italian Vintage Sculptural Bubble Glass Table or Bedside Lights, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of blown glass and chrome table / bedside lights. Italy, 1970s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).   
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Italian Space Age White Bar Cart on Wheels with Sliding Door, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1960s Italian desgin space age bar cart. Characterized by a cylindrical shape, in white lacquered wood and a satin steel top. Equipped with a s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

DDR Space Age Copper Pendant Lamps by VEB, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Here is the chance to acquire a pair of ceiling lamps made in a country no longer in existence. The former DDR - Eastern Germany. These lights were made by VEB Metalldrücke in Halle ...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Copper

Space age large pendant lamp, fiberglass lucite mix, Germany, 1970s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Large pendant lamp in fiberglass and Lucite mix. Made in the 1970s in Germany by Cristallux. The structure is in gilded brass. The lamp has a system for lowering and raising (from 9...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Resin

1 of the 8 of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 8 original 1970s high-end tubular lights produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition. This item is...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

1960 by Poliarte Italian Design Murano Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of table lamps Glass cubes in perfect condition Perfect working order.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Murano Glass

Set of Two Midcentury Table Lamps, Space Age, Adriano Rampoldi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - two lighting intensities.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Vintage Fruit Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf Vallauris France
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage dish or vide poche dish in the shape of a leaf, made of multi-coloured glazed ceramic, by Vallauris, France, 1960s-70s. In good but used vintage condition, a chip from the t...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

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.