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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
Studio Brocky Space-Age Cast Aluminium ‘Axis’ Sculptural Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
The Axis coffee table draws inspiration from the concept of superposition, where multiple states exist simultaneously. Its design features a clear glass surface supported by a solid ...
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2010s British Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp "Lucerna" in brown acrylic by Harvey Guzzini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek Mid Century Modern floor lamp "Lucerna", designed by Harvey Guzzini team and manufactured by Meblo in cooperation with iGuzzini. It features a s...
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1960s Slovenian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Space Age Lucite and Metal Sculpture Lamp by Gaetano Missaglia, Italy, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The Italian Space Age acrylic glass sculptural lamp by Gaetano Missaglia, from the 1970s, is a stunning piece of lighting design that captures the es...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Cirkel Ikea Table Lamp Plexiglass (Acrylic) and Metal, 1990
By IKEA
Located in Beirut, LB
A striking example of 1970s modernist design, this sculptural table lamp features a distinctive architectural silhouette, blending industrial and space-age aesthetics. The lamp compr...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Space Age Orange Metal and White Opaline Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a 1970s Space Age wall sconce featuring a striking combination of orange and silver metal and white opaline glass, made in Italy. The design showcases a spherical white opali...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage 1970s chrome metal chandelier design Goffredo Reggiani
Located in None, IT
Six-light chandelier with chromed metal frame, design Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: H...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Space age fiberglass bed painted white, Astarte Milano production of the 1970s. Composed of 4 modules, with original metal bed base. The label in the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass

French Vintage Aluminor mushroom table/desk lamp - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Desk lamp - Design - Vintage Large table lamp, desk lamp, or living room lamp Vintage mushroom lamp by Aluminor Made of high-quality chrome-plated metal Double socket system for good...
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20th Century French Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Ace Orange Shade Floor Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Metropolis style floor lamp. Large bright Orange shade, comes with a Aluminum decoration on top. So typical for that Era. Need Two large bulbs E27. Comes with a foot swit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

Space age yellow ceramic ashtray, Viba Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age yellow ceramic ashtray Viba Italy 1970s H: 11.5 cm - 20 cm diam. Labelled on the base Conditions: excellent, no defects
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Modular sofa - Tito Agnoli - Italy 1969
Located in Paris, FR
Novemila modular sofa by Tito Agnoli, Arflex edition - Italy 1969. Set of 8 modules, including a corner module. Fully reupholstered in a sherpa fabric from Lelièvre Paris. Dimensio...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper Brionvega TS52 Radio
Located in Sharon, CT
Important Radio by Sapper and Zanuso in gorgeous red.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Space Age Vintage Bar Cart Serving Trolley Green Chromed Metal 1970s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or serving trolley from green formica plates and chromed metal frame 1970s. Throughout its foldable parts on eac...
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Late 20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Metal

White Plastic Painted Metal 1970s "Montparnasse" Sconces by S. Asti for Candle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
2-piece molded diffuser in opal acrylic material. Painted metal structure. Nickel-plated metal stop.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Nickel, Sheet Metal

1970s Brass 5-Piece Sphere/Orb of Stacked Bowls/Ashtrays by Tommaso Barbi, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
1970s polished brass 5-piece sphere/orb of stacked bowls/ashtrays by Tommaso Barbi, Italy By: Tommaso Barbi Material: copper, brass, metal, zinc Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Rare Sculptural Chair in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s / 80s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A curved scultptural lounge chairs, Italian, 1970s/80s. Newly upholstered in a premium pure Alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.   
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Mohair, Wood

Gepo flexible Floor Lamp
Located in Den Haag, NL
Space ace all-over. Thick chrome goose neck floor lamp. With a coffee brown hood and base. Like a snake. You can put the light in every positions you will. 1970s good conditio...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Gepo flexible Floor Lamp
Gepo flexible Floor Lamp
$810 Sale Price
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Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s large pendant lamp "Headlight" by Ingo Maurer. Great Space Age Design. Made in Germany. By the well-known German lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Manufacturer ...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Portarviste Magazine Rack by Giotto Stoppino, Kartell, 1971
Located in Las Vegas, NV
2-tier Portarviste magazine rack in black by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1971. Slight wear consistent with age. Signed Kartell.
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Cobalt Blue Glass Pair of Sconces by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cobalt blue glass pair of sconces by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s Italy Designers : Perry King and Santiago Miranda The Arteluce "Jill w...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Stainless Steel Ball Sculpture - Space Age Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Steel Sculpture - Mirror Polished Steel Sphere - Space Age Decorative Unusual, attractive and highly decorative abstract sculpture from the 1980s - a stainless steel ball...
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1980s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Unique Illuminated Painting on Fiberglass
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This wonderful backlit painting on fiberglass was original to an architect designed home and was unique to this property. Unfortunately we have been u...
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Mid-20th Century British Space Age Furniture

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Fiberglass, Oak

Space Age Sofa by Interlübke, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare sofa set by Interlübke with brown fabric seats and white wooden bases. Complete set with a wooden corner piece which serves as a storage space. The high back design ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric

Elio Martinelli, Floor Lamp, Chrome metal, Perspex, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable chrome-plated metal and perspex floor lamp, designed by Elio Martinelli and produced by Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 49" H x 21" W x 30"...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Space Age. Huge Murano glass pendant lamp by iGuzzini, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Space Age. Huge Murano glass pendant lamp by iGuzzini, Italy, 1970s. Made entirely by hand and from a single piece of Murano glass. White tone with an ellipse stripe in transparent a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Steel

Vintage ‘Big Bud’ Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini, Brown Plastic, Steel, 1968 Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A sculptural Space Age floor lamp designed by Harvey Guzzini in Italy, 1968. Known as the Big Bud, this striking model features a double-layered acrylic globe shade in rich amber-bro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

1960 Claudio Dini Enzo Francesconi Italian Design Space Age Wall Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Wall Lamp Designer Claudio Dini prod. Francesconi Enzo Italy, 1960 Brown metal frame Clear Glass Shade Perfect working order Glass in perfect condiction
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mario Bellini Blue Cotton Velvet Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia, 1972, Set Of 7
Located in Vicenza, IT
Camaleonda sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1972. The set features seven modules with backrest (four big modules and three small ones) and one armres...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Cotton, Velvet, Foam

Vintage Wall Storage System by Visiva Srl, Italy, 1970 s
Located in Lisboa, PT
A blue ABS plastic wall organizer from the 1970s. Designed and produced by Visiva srl, Milano, Italy, during the 1970's. Similar with the Uten.Silo by Dorot...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Mirror, Plastic

Space Age Cobalt Blue Glass Ashtray by Marita Voigt for Harzkristall, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking cobalt blue cut-to-clear glass ashtray designed by Marita Voigt for VEB Glaswerk Harzkristall, East Germany, circa 1960s. This collectible example of East German art...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Venini Table Lamps in Brass and Murano Glass
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space Age pair of table lamps by in hand blown clear, white and black 'Tessuto' technique Murano glass attributed to Venini, circa 1970.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass

Gae Aulenti for Kartell 4894 Coffee Table 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A low, square coffee table with smooth, rounded edges, creating a sense of minimalism and modernity. Its monolithic appearance is accentuated by the clean lines and uniform surface. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Ustensilo Wall Organizer by Dorothee Becker for Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Design and color Designer - Dorothee Becker Maurer Producer - Design M Model - Ustensilo Wall Organizer Design Period 1970s Materials - Plastic Col...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Space Age Decorative Aluminium Ashtray in two piece, Scandinavian design
Located in Milano, IT
With the habit of smoking drastically decreasing all over the world according to statistics, all kinds of paraphernalia connected to that universe are becoming a scarcer and scarcer ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Pulegoso Glass, circa 1960
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and rare Mid-Century Modern chandelier pendant lamp by Mazzega, designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1960, Murano, Italy. The lamp alone measures 21 inches tall and has a 15 inc...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass

Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy. With steel frame, seat and back in clear lucite, it represents the realiz...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Delta Wall Lights by Sergio Mazza for Artemide- Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
This pair of Delta wall lamps was designed by Italian designer Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the 1960s. This highly successful model won the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award in 1960. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Flower Design Ceramic Pair of Wall Lamps, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design Ceramic Pair of Wall Lamps, 1960s, Germany Very nice high quality wall lamps. Lamps are in very good vintage condition. These lamps works with E27 standard light bul...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Set of 4 chairs - Zougoise Victoria - Switzerland - c. 1970
Located in Madrid, España
Set of 4 chairs in chrome-plated tubular steel and yellow upholstery - Zougoise Victoria - Switzerland - c. 1970
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Late 20th Century Swiss Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green Black
Located in Amityville, NY
Rare Signed Pierre Cardin Space Age Telescopic Table Lamp in White, Blue, Green & Black. Can also be mounted on the wall as a wall lamp or sconce...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Table basse vintage en verre et métal chromé des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse vintage des années 70, plateau rectangulaire en verre fumé, pied en métal chromé design en arcs de cercle inversés, très bon état général avec quelques rares micro-rayure...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light by Mazzega in Murano Opalescent Glass ca 1968
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large Mid-Century Modern bell-shaped pendant light manufactured by the Mazzega Factory under Carlo Nason's direction and designs. The drop of the chandelier can be adjusted, it is ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age pair of red plastic chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s Pair of chairs with rounded shapes, in red plastic with removable l...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Yellow Faux Leather Pair of Pouf Stool with Hidden Storage Space, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Faux Leather Pair of Pouf Stool with Hidden Storage Space, 1970s, Germany Measurements : Height: 40 cm Diameter: 39 cm Please do not hesitate to ask us if you have any ques...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Faux Leather, Wood

Space Age Vintage Chromed Metal Glass Vintage Sputnik Coffee Table 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage coffee table or sofa table from chromed metal in sputnik shape with a circular glass plate, 1960s. A fantastic chromed coffee table or sofa table with a beautiful m...
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1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Sesann Leather Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina (First Edition), 1972
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic projects by the great Italian architect and designer Gianfranco Frattini for the Cassina company, this three seter sofa presented here in its first edition (19...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Pierre Paulin, 557 or Tongue Chairs, Artifort, 1967, free color choice
Located in Paris, FR
An astonishingly comfortable Tongue chair, designed by French designer Pierre Paulin in the 1960s and produced by the renowned high-end seating manufacturer Artifort. The chair has ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Side Table/Stool in Yellow Valchromat
Located in London, London
Maddy, the founder of squares & things was inspired by the Space Age and the sweeping architecture of Oscar Neimeyer's buildings for her second collection of furniture - SPACE Collec...
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2010s British Space Age Furniture

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Scrap Wood

Pair of unique pyramid shape alabaster table lamps from Eclipsi, Spain, 1960s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Spanish table or desk lamps from the 60s. Made of alabaster and in the shape of a pyramid, these lamps evoke the cubist or Art Deco style of the time, where pure lines gave r...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Alabaster

Planta Style Steel Coat Stand by G.Piretti - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian coat stand from the 1970s, made of polished steel with six folding arms terminated by circular rings. The cylindrical drum on a heavy base provides stability; the hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Steel

1960s Space Age Steel and Opaline Glass 10 Lights Italian Chandelier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandelier with Opaline Glass Globes This striking chandelier is a superb example of Italian "Space Age" lighting design from the 1960s, the fixture f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Euro International Steel Dining Set – 6 Chairs Glass Table, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Striking 1970s French dining set by Euro International. This complete ensemble includes six of the iconic chairs—a notably rare configuration—and a matching round glass-top table. Th...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Soshun Flower Stools by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Striking 'Soshun' flower stools by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990s. Designed as sculptural blossoms, each stool features a velvet seat in deep crimson, evoking the softness and...
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1990s Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Original Fabric Gianfranco Frattini Style 3-Seater Tubular Sofa, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a n exceptionally rare Space Age sofa with tubular frame. This original brown velvet Gianfranco Frattini style 3-seater sofa features stunning design an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

1970s AV Mazzega Glass Murano Italian Design Large Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp AV Mazzega Italy, 1970 Murano Milk Glass Diffuser Black painted metal base Perfect state of preservation Perfect working order
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

"Rodica" Lounge Chair by Mario Brunu for Comfort Italy, 1968
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Italian design - decoration - Lounge chair Measures : 100x100cm H:84 SH:40cm Materials : Fiberglass, Leather The "Rodica" chair was designed by Mario Brunu for Comfort in 1968, in It...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Leather, Fiberglass

Rare 1970 s Jorge Zalszupin L atelier Space-Age Plastic Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rarely seen and even more rarely available Space-Age molded plastic desk manufactured by L'atelier, São Paulo, Brazil. Design attributed to Jorge Z...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Sputnik Gemini Flush Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, DE
A very impressive Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1970s. Exceptional design and very high-quality workmanship. The lamp is a highlight for any room. Manufacturer: Gebrüder Cosack Mode...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Space Age Glass and Metal Wall Lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century wall lamp from staff according to a design by the japanese designer motoko ishii. a special element are the screwable glass balls that protect the lamp and optically enl...
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20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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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