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Space Age Lighting

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
Lampada da terra regolabile, italiana moderna, in metallo e plexiglass, 1970 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Lampada da terra orientabile con paralume sferico in metallo verniciato bianco. Il diffusore è mobile grazie ad un particolare aggancio, regolabile, in plexiglass e lo stelo, in acci...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel

Rare Space Age Table Lamp ‘Shell’ by Luigi Massoni for iGuzzini, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The Shell Lamp by Luigi Massoni and Luciano Bottura is a timeless icons of italian lighting, represented in movies and present in the most distinctive houses worldwide. The Shell (“Conchiglia”) table lamp is one of the timeless icons of Italian design lighting, represented in movie settings and part of the decoration of the most distinctive ambients around the world. The design by Luigi Massoni and Luciano Bottura features a shell in white metacrylate, supported by an elegant, thin chromed metal frame. This ultra rare piece comes also with the hyper-rare matching vessel in white methacrylate. Like Bud and Baobab lamps...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Timeless Murano Sculptural Floor Lamp by Toni Zuccheri, Space Age Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning vintage sculptural Murano floor lamp designed by Toni Zuccheri in the 1970s. Chromed metal body with four thick molded glass panels, in clear glass with inlaid white decorat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Flower Table Lamp by Studio D.A. for Lamperti, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Flower Table Lamp by Studio D.A. for Lamperti, 1970s Designer - Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio (Studio D.A.) Producer - Lamperti Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Sculptural Chromed Floor Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italian Collectible Design
Located in Milano, IT
When thinking of chromed laps from the mid-century period it's hard not to remember Goffredo Reggiani, the obscure yet famed italian entrepreneur and light designer. Particularly kee...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Sculptural Space Age Arco Floor Lamp, Chrome Metal, Three Lights, Reggiani
Located in Milano, IT
Offered here is a vintage, three-lights floor lamp produced in Italy in the early 1970s. It is not labeled, but based on the appearance, material, joints and manufacture quality it i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Amazing Large 1970s Adjustable Floor Lamp 'Giraffe' by Filvem Voghera, Italy
By Filvem-voghera
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing large fully adjustable Space Age floor lamp manufactured by Filvem-voghera Italy in the 1970s This Floorlamp is called "Giraffe" referring to its counterbalancing adjustin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Large Quantity Koch & Lowy Clear Glass Wall Sconces or Lights by Peill Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
Midcentury flushmount or wall sconces designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. Featuring a clear glass globe shade with a waved or ribbed molded bubble form, casting...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Cocoon Shade Metal Body Pair of Bedside Lamps by GOLDKANT, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Shade Metal Body Pair of Bedside Lamps by GOLDKANT, 1970s, Germany Cocoon shades & metal body Minimal and natural design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Set of 7 Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, Italy 60s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. This is just one example of many. Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volt...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Sculptural tubular floor lamp in chrome metal, Space Age, Reggiani style
Located in Milano, IT
Gaetano Sciolari is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, prolific and eclectic lighting designers of the Space Age period. Born and lived in Italy, he created several celeb...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Italian Space Age Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal with "Flying Saucer" Shade
Located in Milano, IT
This is a vintage floor lamp in stainless steel, chrome and painted metal. The flying saucer-like shade in painted in cream white, and clearly identifies the piece as a Space Age man...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Vintage Italian Spage Age Floor Lamp in Chromed Metal, with Elaborate Shades
Located in Milano, IT
Lamps from the Space Age era all express the futuristic aestethics of the period, often pursued through the use of shiny chromed metal and sinuous but also elaborate mechanichal shap...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Orange Metal Pair of Gooseneck Sconces, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Orange Metal Pair of Gooseneck Sconces, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Max 100W Wired and suitable to use with 22...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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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 Lighting

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Alabaster

Blown Glass and Chrome Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three original 1970s tubular lights produced by Staff Leuchten, Germany. Heavy quality glass lights with hand blown shades on a chrome pendant. All original. This item is ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Large Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very large bubble glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very elegant and an eye-catcher in every room. The structure in the glass c...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Vintage Space Age Geometric Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 13 Lights, Aluminium
Located in Milano, IT
Gaetano Sciolari is widely regarded as one of the most innovative, prolific and eclectic lighting designers of the Space Age period. Born and lived in Italy, he created several celeb...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Very rare 1970s Swedish pine bent veneer table lamp by GB Solbackens Svarveri
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1970s pine veneer table lamp with bentwood slats. Manufacturer is GB Solbackens Svarveri. Made in Sweden. Beautiful swedish classic from the 1970s. Very good vintage condit...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Pine

Drive Table Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago for Bieffeplast, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Drive Table Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago for Bieffeplast, 1970s Designer - Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani Producer - Francesconi / Bieffeplast Model - Drive Table Lamp Design Period ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Table Lamp Granat Fagerhults Belysning Vintage Red Sunset Space Age 1970s Sweden
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introduce a touch of whimsy to your interior with the charming "Grenade" desk or table lamp—an absolute delight for any space. Crafted by Fagerhults Belysning, a Swedish lighting pow...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic

Floor lamp by Nanda Vigo mod 4041 for Kartell, 1968
Located in Milan, IT
Rare floor lamp designed in 1968 by Nanda Vigo for Kartell, lacquered aluminum base and top closure and white methacrylate diffuser. Neon lighting, fully functional. True example of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Large Vintage Chrome Flowerpot Chandelier
Located in Mortsel, BE
Stunning Large Chrome Flowerpot Chandelier – Inspired by Verner Panton Elevate your space with this magnificent chrome flowerpot chandelier, reminiscent of the iconic designs by Ver...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Set of 6 Ceramic Wall Lights or Flush Mounts by PAN Keramik, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps can be mounted in different ways. This is just one example of many. The height without the bulb is 6cm, with 12.5cm. Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum

Paul Mayen for Habitat Desk Lamp, 1960s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Paul Mayen forr Habitat International desk lamp, polished Aluminum USA, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century North American Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

Space Age Italian Floor Lamp, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare Space age Italian Floor lamp Classic design from the 70s
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Unusual Space Age Ceramic Lamp SC3 Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Unusual and rare ceramic lamp made in Italy by SC3 in the 70s. Beautiful hourglass-shape ceramic body evoking the creations of Marcello Cune...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Ceramic, Bakelite

Italian space age Brown Floor lamp Oracolo by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Brown Floor lamp Oracolo by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s Floor lamp mod. Oracolo with spherical opaline glass diffuser. The cylindrical structure is in brown lac...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal, Steel

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 Lighting

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Ceramic

Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very large bubble glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very elegant and an eye-catcher in every room. The structure in the glass creates a spectacular play of light. Manuf...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Smoked Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Limburg
Located in München, DE
Fabulous bubble glass pendant lamp from the 1960s. The lamp is very elegant and an eye-catcher in every room. The structure in the glass creates a spectacular play of light. Manufac...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Grande Lampada ad Arco Regolabile - Reggiani, Italia, 1970
Located in Milano, IT
Grande lampada ad arco regolabile in altezza e lunghezza, con luce orientabile, in metallo cromato e base in cemento. Produzione italiana, anni '70, attribuita a Reggiani. Altezza ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Cement, Metal, Chrome

Pair of Space Age Wall Lamps Harveiluce - iGuzzini model 5005 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Amazing and ultra rare pair of space age wall lights / sconces designed and manufactured by Harveiluce in the 70s. The model 5005 is a brilliant example of Harveiluce / iGuzzini desi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Space Age Chandelier, 1970s, Up to Five Items
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-Century Space Age chandelier made in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. Five pieces available. Cleaned, rewired: 1x60W, E25-E27 bulb. US wiring compatible Price per one item.
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Peill & Putzler Lamp Lounge Wall Lamp Ice Cube Chrome 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
Peill & Putzler Lamp Lounge Wall Lamp Ice Cube Chrome 1970s The Peill & Putzler wall light is a remarkable work of art that combines modern design with aesthetics. The light was des...
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Handblown Vetri Murano Venezia Italy 1970s Space Age Era Glass Pendants
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Handblown Vetri Murano Venezia Italy 1970s Space Age Era Glass Pendants Stunning spiral in the handblown glass with a black edge Original hardware with steel wire and ceil...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Space Age Flush Lamp from Cosack
Located in München, DE
Very rare Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Very high quality and massive processing. An enrichment for every home. The design creates an exciting fiery play of light. Manufactur...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

Opal Glass and Teak Ceiling Lamp by Reggiani Illuminazione, 1960s, Ital
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Opal Glass and Teak Ceiling Lamp by Reggiani Illuminazione, 1960s, Ital This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V for all countries. Measu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Glass, Teak

Set of 3 conical pendants by Rack, Netherlands, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in LYON, FR
Set of 3 conical pendants in steel, made by Raak, Netherlands, in the 1960s. Can be set as a unique 3 lights pendant or as 3 individual ones. Traces of time (oxidation and chips)? Di...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Steel

Gabbia sculptural lamp by Adalberto dal Lago for Esperia
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful 1970s table or wall lamp in plexiglass and metal. The model name is "Gabbia", and it is a design by Adalberto dal Lago for Esperia. Stunning and timeless, this piece looks ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Rare Pair of White Rodolfo Bonetto Space Age Floor Lamps for iGuzzini Italy 1970
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of stunning floor lamps by Rodolfo Bonetto for iGuzzini Italy 1970 The design is half way in the Italian Radical Design Movement (1965-1975) and has strong Space Age influence...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Carlo Nason Murano Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Rare Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano pendant lamp. Carlo Nason (1935 Murano), is a famous Italian glass artist, his use of historical techniques in producing inventive lamps, vases, a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Aluminum

20th Century Boule Floor Lamp Max Bill Style, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
A 1960s vintage floor lamp in the style of Swedish designer Max Bill's iconic design. This piece is built with 10 atomic style boule opal glas...
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20th Century Swiss Space Age Lighting

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Steel

Nickel Plated Brass Omega pendant Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This elegant pendant was designed in the 1960s by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. It is made from a nickel-plated brass structure with 2 opaline glass shades. Its electrical system fe...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal, Nickel

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

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Blown Glass

Murano orange glass flying saucer Ufo table lamp, Murano Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age flying saucer Ufo table lamp Murano Italy 1970s Orange blown glass. Metal. 25.5 cm H x 36 cm diam. Conditions: excellent consistent with age ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Murano Glass, Stained Glass

XL Wave Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Koch and Lowy for Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large wall lamp or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The design and materials create a fantastic play of light in the room. Very high-quality workmanship and a...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal

1970 Poliarte Albano Poli Italian design Space Age Glass Cube Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Table lamp Albano Poli Poliarte Italy, 1970 Cube Lamp White glass and amethyst Perfette condizioni Perfect state of preservation
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

Applique en verre fumé et chrome Eye Ball design Space Age Italie 1970
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Applique look space Age en superbe état en verre fumé et support chromé. Nous avons en stock le lustre assortie. La découpe du verre lui donnant une forme d'œil est représentatif du ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

Space Age Polished Nickel and Glass Pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Space age polished nickel and glass pendant with stacked glass disks at center. Arrangement of glass disks can be changed.
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Nickel

Applique Stilnovo de Danilo et Corrado Aroldi Modèle Spicchio Italie 1980
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Applique en forme de platine circulaire en métal chromé supportant deux quarts de sphère ouvert en partie La base est en ABS opalin et accueille deux feux de lumière Il y a quelque...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome

1970 Italian Design Space Age Metal Chrome Pair Table Lamps
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of Table Lamps Italian Design 1970 Rare Pair of Lamps Tubular Chrome Metal with cylindrical weight at the base Nice craftsmanship Unknown designer. Great state of conservation...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Chrome, Metal

Original Peill + Putzler Ice Cube Lamp in Glass, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Original Peill + Putzler ice cube table lamp TA14 made of a molded glass cube. The lamp diffuses a very pleasant light. Marked with a transparent label on the side. The lamp has been...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Glass

1970s Table Lamp by Philips
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Illuminate your space with a piece of design history! Presenting the Space Age Table Lamp from Philips, circa 1970s. Embrace the futuristic charm of mid-century modern aesthetics. Th...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Metal

Contemporary Italian Bardiglio Marble Wall Lights or Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Striking contemporary geometric shape Italian Bardiglio marble sconces or wall lights. Exclusive production by Veneziani Arte , handmade with great skill of Italian craftsmanship. P...
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2010s European Space Age Lighting

Materials

Marble

Globe pendant light, Temde, Switzerland, 1970's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
This large plastic sphere mounted on a curved teak plywood ring recalls the glory days of the Space Age era. The globe can easily be moved on its horizontal axis to direct the direc...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Space Age Lighting

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Plastic, Plywood, Teak

Lustre suspension, chromé et verre fumé Eye Ball design space Age Italie 1970
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Lustre en verre fumé et chrome, le globe verre en forme d'œil est vraiment atypique. En superbe état. Nous avons également l'applique assortie.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Architectural Floor Lamp, Collectible Italian Lighting, Stilux Milano
Located in Milano, IT
We have a wide collection of vintage collectible floor and table lamps that you can discover through our storefront or directly at Spinzi Milano. This specific one is a rare and bea...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Lighting

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Space Age lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Space Age lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Space Age lighting 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 lighting, popular names associated with this style include Mazzega Murano, Peill & Putzler, Kaiser Leuchten, and Staff Leuchten. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $111 and tops out at $39,124 while the average work can sell for $1,474.

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