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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
Olaf Von Bohr Chest of Drawers Model 4964 by Kartell - Space Age design, 70s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Embark on a journey through the cosmos of design with this rare plastic chest of drawers, a testament to Space Age Furniture Design. Designed by Olaf Von Bohr and meticulously produc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Brass faux bamboo tripod floor lamps, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Brass faux bamboo tripod floor lamps. France, 1960s.
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Faux Bamboo

Very Rare Green Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s -
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Walnut square coffee table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Low table in walnut designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina since 1967. Clean design and simple construction concept. The 4 vertical elements are screwed together w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Jansen armchairs, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pairs of Louis XVI style armchairs resting on 4 wooden legs ending in brass shoes. France, 1960s.
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Bronze

Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s ---
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Original 1970s XXL Fog & Morup hanging lamp semi white with 70 cm diameter
Located in München, DE
Original XXL 1970s Fog & Morup hanging lamp Semi. With a 70 cm diameter shade. Painted entirely in white. Very good vintage condition with no damage. No bumps or dents, very clean and not wavy metal...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pairs of shelves by François Monnet and Joëlle Ferlande for Kappa.
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Zig-Zag aluminum wall shelves crafted by Joëlle Ferlande and François Monnet for Kappa/Uginox, originating from France in 1970. These shelves offer unparalleled versatility. ...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Michel Pigneres egg armchair lucite steel and velvet 1972
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare and distinctive egg chair is a creation by Michel Pigneres, dating back to 1972. It is crafted with a transparent altuglas shell, mounted on curved steel blades, attached t...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

1 of the 7 Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights 1970s, Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 7 f original 1970s tubular light produced in Germany by Staf, 1970 Germany. High quality glass lights with hand blown shades. All original condition. This item is in excelle...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Pair "ATOMIC BALL CHAIRS" by Rudi Verselst for Novalux, Space Age, 1974.
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Amazing & Elegant lounge Set. Designed by de Belgium industrial designer Rudi Verelst for Novalux. The 2 swivel lounge chairs have a very distinct and iconic chromed wire-frame shel...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum

'Cono' Space Wall or Ceiling Mount, Italy Lamperti
Located in Mortsel, BE
"Cono" Space Vibes Ceiling or Wall Fixture by Lamperti Italy: Elevate your space with this minimalist "Cono" fixture, expertly manufactured by Lamperti in Italy. The design focuses o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Beautiful large 1960s table or floor lamp with a large glass ball from Sölken
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large 1960s heavy metal table or floor lamp in brass color. The manufacturer is Sölken Leuchten. Made in Germany. White frosted glass lampshade. Makes a very nice soft ligh...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pair of carved gilded wood lamps, 1920s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of lamps in carved gilded wood with vegetal decoration resting on a column base with a square section in wood painted in trompe l'oeil imitating marble. France, 1920s.
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1920s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood

Rare Pair of Lamps 'Bugia' by Giuseppe Cormio for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the iconic world of vintage 70s lamps with this exceptional pair of 'Bugia' table lamps, designed by Giuseppe Cormio for the Milano 1975 Fair and expertly crafted by Harvey...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Space age Table lamp in chrome and lacquer. Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this table lamp in chrome and lacquer with double lampshade. Produced in Italy during the 70s. Full working with EU standa...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Rare 5 Seating Elements + Corner Table by Otto Zapf, 1967, Germany, New Fabric!
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Here we have a very rare opportunity, a large set of five Otto Zapf 1967 'sofalette' modular seating elements and a very rare 'Sofalette' corner table in fibreglass Newly upholstered in 100% cotton Canvas by Romo and comes complete with the original and usually missing loose cushions. The high quality thick fibreglass bases are all in good vintage condition produced by the Zapf workshop around circa 1970 The 'sofalette' system is completely modular in that you can rearrange the 5 seating elements and corner table piece into any possible configuration and combination but also to a pair of lounge chairs and a 3 seat sofa The super elegant and minimal sculptural form is fully complemented by the new Canvas fabric, a sculptural form presents itself Otto Zapf began his design career by joining the iconic Braun company in 1955 where he met colleague Dieter Rams, in 1957 they formed their own design firm, 'RZ-furniture Vertriebs GmbH', where they developed the concept to design modular furniture that could be expanded as desired and that you could install yourself and that would be easy to transport, a concept you can see take form with the sofalette series and Ram's later iconic Vitsoe 606...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Canvas, Cotton, Fiberglass, Foam, Wood

Marsala Sofa Lounge Set with Ottoman by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1970's
Located in Zandhoven, BE
MARSALA SOFA LOUNGE + 2 LOUNGE CHAIR WITH OTTOMAN BY MICHEL DUCAROY FOR LIGNE ROSET, 1970'S Marsala lounge chair with ottoman Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset France 1...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Altuglas, Plexiglass, Leather

Table / wall lamp, model Eclisse by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Vico Magistretti (1920 - 2006) was an Italian industrial designer, furniture designer, light designer and architect. The Eclisse lamp is designed in 1965 while travelling in the Mi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Divano tre posti "Editor" di Mauro Lipparini per Saporiti Italia
Located in Conversano, IT
Stupendo divano tre posti modello Editor disegnato da Mauro Lipparini per Saporiti Italia. Il divano è un sistema mobile e posizionabile a piacimento, in quanto i cuscini e le sedute...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Suede

1 of the 8 of Hand Blown Glass Tube Pedant Lights by Staff Lights 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the 10 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 i...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

1 of the 2 Large Hand Blown Bubble Glass Doria Table Lamps, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on brass base lamps, Germany, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design reflects the extreme interest in modernism acro...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Very Rare Large Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base, Italy 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic floor lamp was designed in the 1960s in Italy. The pictures with the lampshades are for illustration purposes and as an example of how the lamp bases look with a lamp...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Koch & Lowy Clear Glass Wall Lights by Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of mid-20th century flush mount 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 bubbl...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Metal

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

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Blown Glass

1960s Set of Two Space Age Blue and Gray Glass Italian Wall Sconces by Veca
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of iconic wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy by Veca in the Space Age Era, they are in perfect condition and in working order.This set of Wall Sconces by Veca it'...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Koch & Lowy Smoked Glass Wall Sconces/Lights by Peill Putzler, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Midcentury flushmount wall lights or sconces designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. Featuring a smoked glass globe shade with a waved/ribbed molded bubble form, ca...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Brass

1980s Vintage Red Drum Side Table
Located in La Mesa, CA
Vintage drum side table with a plinth gold base. Manufactured by Le Vone Manufacturing Co. in the 1980s.
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1980s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Laminate

Vintage red space age mirror, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Space age mirror with a patinated mirror and a red plastic frame. 1970s - Belgium Dimensions: Diameter: 60cm/23.62" Ref.: 615421
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

Gastone Rinaldi dining table 1970
Located in TARBES, FR
Very beautiful chrome table, with its smoked glass top, produced in the 1970s, for Rima. Designated by Gastone Rinaldi. Good general state of conservation for its base. Some traces of chrome oxidation, see photos, The tray does not include scratches. When he takes over the management of RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi designs new chairs that will become references in the world of design. A chair with a rocking back like the DU9 or even a sculptural chair like the DU43 Lounge Chair (1953), the designer's works seem to suit customers of the time perfectly. When in 1956 RIMA started producing sofas with folding mechanisms and metal structures, the best known would be the Saturno Sofa...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Velca Legnano Yellow 1970 Coat Rack
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Rare dans cette couleur jaune Pop ! Créateur Roberto Lucchi and Paolo Orlandini Fabricant Velca Legnano Milano Chromes et plastiques en très bel état d'origine Parfaitement stable...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Igl-Jet Fiberglass Desk, 1970s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Space Age Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl directors Igl-Jet fiberglass desk, 1970s This design really evokes the ethos of the seventies - a bright and bold era - with the commonly u...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Velvet psychedelic armchair from France, 1970s
Located in LYON, FR
Velvet armchair made in France in the 1970s, with a beautiful psychedelic pattern (brown, beige and black). Very comfortable. Good condition overall, stitching repairs on the seat.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Velvet

Very Rare Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Base from Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1960s -
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These ceramic table lamp was designed in the 1960s. We have a total of six table lamp bases from the Kaiser Leuchten Bubble ceramic series from the 19...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Kartell Design Bandini Buti Floor Lamp Mod. '4055' 1960s
Located in Parma, IT
Rare floor lamp design Luigi Bandini Buti for Kartell 1965. Painted tubular metal structure, plexiglass double hemisphere diffuser. Mechanism with weight and up and down for adjustme...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Bubble Glass Table or Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age yellow glass table or floor lamp made in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. One crack on bottom part of glass (visible on photo) has no effect on function. 1x75W, E25-E27 bulb US plu...
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Space Age 4-Piece Dining Set by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s
Located in La Mesa, CA
Space Age dining room by Maurice Burke for Arkana in Bath, England. It consists of a table with a tulip base and 3 matching chairs with propeller style base. This is an iconic design...
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1960s British Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Trolley, Serving Barcart, Spage Age, Orange and Silver
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Spage age serving bar cart in orange and silver metal in original good condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Very Rare Egg Floor Lamp by Napako, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare Egg floor lamp made in Czechoslovakia by Napako in 1960s. Very good original condition. 1x100W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included Shipping quote on request
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1960s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Rare Pair of Poliarte 'Denebe' Handmade Wall or Ceiling Lamps, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
A rare and almost unique pair of Poliarte ‘Denebe’ Wall or Ceiling Lamps, a vintage luminary produced b PoliArte in the 1970s. This unfindable set, sought by enthusiasts and collecto...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Lampe en verre de Murano Mazzega 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large Murano glass lamp. Editions Mazzega circa 1960. Mouth blown glass. In perfect condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Fuga Wall Light by Maija Liisa Komulainen for Raak, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
These Fuga wall lamps from Raak were designed by the architect and industrial designer Maija Liisa Komulainen in Finland in 1964. The design shows similarities with organ pipes. ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Modular Space Age Vintage Blue Velvet Lounge Chair Rhombos Wittmann 1970 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage modular element or sofa or lounge chair model Rhombos from stitched velvet fabric in blue color by Wittmann 1970s Austria. A wonderful modular sofa element or loung...
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Late 20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Kaiser Idell & Co. Leuchten Bauhaus Tube Ceiling Light, 1940s, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful slim line Bauhaus ceiling lamp manufactured by Kaiser Idell (Kaiser & Co Leuchten, Germany est. 1865). Brushed metal and alloy. Fully working and tested condition, rebu...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum, Chrome

Bubble Glass Table or Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Space Age yellow glass table or floor lamp made in Czechoslovakia in 1970s. Perfect original condition. 1x75W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included
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1970s Czech Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Plexi and Chrome Table Lamp in the manner of Gino Sarfatti
Located in Mortsel, BE
We have 4 pieces of this beautiful piece.
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1980s Unknown Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1 of 2 Orange Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Orange rectangle-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts, Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is rectangle and there are beautiful ceramic swirls on top of that. This lights...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of red spring table lamps attributed to Ingo Maurer, 1970s
Located in LYON, FR
Beautiful and rare pair of spring table lamps attributed to Ingo Maurer, made in Germany in the 1970s. Red lacquered metal spiral with original opaline glasses. Very good condition, ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large table 'Bulb' by Enrico Tronconi, Italy 1970's
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Large and interesting table lamp 'Bulb' in lacquered metal with chrome ring and mouth blown Murano opaline glass. Typical Space Age design from the seventies. Soft lines and pleasant...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Lakro space ace pendant lamp 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pendant lamp .Round Aluminum shaped . Orange inside gives a warm effect when lid . good condition .
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid-century Table Lamps, Rockets, Pokrok Zilina, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage table or bedside lamp produced by Pokrok Žilina in the 1970's. Wooden base and shade made of plastic granulate. The diameter of the tube is 10 cm. The widest point at the woo...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Raak XL R88 Ziggurat ceiling lights, 1980s
By RAAK
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage metal ceiling lights designed by Raak's design team. Model 'Ziggurat ' - Large model. Rare pieces to find in a set of 6, price is per ...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Square Ceramic Wall Lights Kaiser Leuchten, Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of two square ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany in the 1970s. The style of the glaze is called 'Fat Lava'. Which means the glaze is...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Large Mushroom Table Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This unique Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the 1970s was designed by Peill & Putzler. It has a mushroom design made of hand-blown Murano glass and brass fixture. The glass was ma...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Space Age Sculptural Cloud Modular Sofa Set in Brown Velvet
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful two-part Mid-Century-Modern modular seating set, attributed to Claudio Vagnoni for 1P Italy. Late 1960s production. Foam and metal c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Brass & Nickel Plated Metal 1960s round mirrors, set of 2
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 wall mirrors in brass, nickel-plated and painted metal. Their design, quality and style are reminiscent of similar contemporary products from A...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass, Nickel

German Groovy space age 8 peices modular sofa/couch in brown Leather, 1970s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
German Groovy space age 8 peices modular sofa/couch in brown Leather, 1970s Made in Germany in the late 60s, 70s The couch is is perfect vintage condition. No damages however, as w...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather

Italian space age modern floor coat hanger in green metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age modern floor coat hanger in green metal, 1970s Floor coat hanger with round base in bright green painted metal. In the upper part it...
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1970s Italian Vintage 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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