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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
Floor Lamp Space Age Designed by Caps I Mans for Lamsar, 1972, Spain
By Caps i Mans, Lamsar
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning white metal floor lamp, Space Age, designed by Caps I Mans for Lamsar, 1972, Spain.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Wall-mounted towel rack, Bilumen, anni 70
Located in Genova, IT
1970s brown ABS towel rack manufactured by Bilumen , space age era, complete with original wall brackets. Impressed makers mark.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

White Ivory Plastic Wall or Ceiling Teti Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This lamp is composed by 3 single Teti lamps, joined together by an aluminum structure. It can be used as a ceiling lamp, wall lamp or mirror lamp as well. It remains in good conditi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Carlo Nason Blown Glass Floor Lamp for Mazzega, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Italian floor lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Composed of five striking white Murano blown glass shades standing on stainless steel tubes. Italy, circa 196...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Vintage Italian Red Space Age Coat Rack, Chrome and Plastic, Italy 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Striking space age vintage coat rack in red finish with chrome stand, umbrella station and hangers with black plastic circular tops. In very good vintage condition with smaller expe...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

10 New Mohair Fabric Bruno Rey Model 3300 Dining Chairs Kusch&Co Germany 1970's
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Set of 10 Swiss Design Bruno Rey 'Model 3300' Chairs produced by Kusch & Co Germany in the 1970's Dark Grey Stained Beech Wood + Matching Dark Grey Mohair The chairs have New Top Q...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Aluminum

Midcentury Space Age Side Table Artemide, design Emma Gismondi, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - model Giano - Giano Vano - Emma Gismondi Schweinberger for Artmide Milano
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1960s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Model Amanta Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of mid century model 'Amanta' sofa's/lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia. Space age design classic that never gets old. Newly reupholstered in black fabric. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Plastic

Set of 5 Selene dining chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 5 plastic dining chairs model 'Selene' designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide. Beautiful and timeless space age design. The chairs are stackable Good conditi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Vintage sputnik coat stand, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century chrome sputnik coat stand. Space age design. Lots of practical hooks and white marble base 1960s - France Good condition. Dimensio...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Marble, Chrome

Vintage chrome sputnik floor lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Seventies chrome sputnik design floor lamp. This spectacular floor lamp has 8 light bulbs combined with the chromed metal and plastic spheres to create a very cool light effect. 19...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

'Premiere' Armchair by Adriano Piazzesi, Italy 1970s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Adriano Piazzesi was a great Italian designer who worked in the field of furniture for almost half a century. He is best known for his work at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, as well...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Leather

Vintage Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Blown Murano Glass, Rare
Located in Milano, IT
Murano Table Lamp - Italian Collectible Lamp - Rare Mid-Century Lamp The LT305 "Lotus" Table Lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, is one of the most beautiful Murano lamps eve...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Dutch Cermamic Wall Sconces/ Lights, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Back to nature... with this special set of 2 wall lamps. Made of ceramic and with beautiful 'earthly' organic shapes. This beautiful set comes from the 1970s, space age design. Perfe...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

One of the Two Orange 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! The lovely shaped hand blown lampshade ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Wall or Ceiling Light, Sculptural Glass, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
A r wall or ceiling light in sculptural glass, circa 1970s, Germany. Statement piece. A clear design, with modern materials and special textures. This modernist design is focused on ...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Fat Lava Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Hustadt Keramik
Located in Rijssen, NL
Piar of Brown ceramic wall lights in Fat Lava style. Manufactured by Hustadt Leuchten Keramik, Germany in the 1970s. Measurements: Width: 8.26 in (21 cm) Heigth: 7.87 in (20 cm) Dep...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

Tavolino da salotto space Age legno anni 60 design Modernariato
Located in Taranto, IT
Meraviglioso tavolino apribile da salotto in legno e metallo, prodotto negli anni 60, manifattura italiana. L’articolo in buone condizioni conservative, non vi è alcun difetto estet...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Wood

Pair Of Armchairs From Up Závody On Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Pair of office chairs from UP Závody on Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970 Fully reupholstered chairs in white - grey-white easy to clean fabric. Seat with quilting. Chairs rests on ...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Rare Modular room divider mod. 835. resin ABS Gianfranco Frattini Prod. Bernini
Located in Vittoria, IT
Raro set di 6 moduli paravento componibile modello 835. Resina ABS stampata. Produzione Bernini 1968 circa. Domus n.470, gennaio 1969, pubblicità; Domus n.483, febbraio 1970, p.44
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Resin

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 Furniture

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Chrome

Pair of orange space age table lamps, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Pair of space age orange metal table lamps made in Italy in the 1960s. Very cool pair of lamps with an attarctive design, nice vibrant orange colour. tested and ready to use 1960s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Satin Metal Chandelier by Pirro Cuniberti for Sirrah, Italy 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and spectacular satin metal chandelier designed by the Italian artist and designer Pirro Cuniberti for the famous Sirrah company. It is an elegant, refined work that will furnis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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 Furniture

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Aluminum

Customizable Space Age Sofa Atlantis from Jitona, 1970's, Czechoslovakia.
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Sofa "Atlantis" in Beige Boucle, from Jitona, 1970's Czechoslovakia. This item is made from polystyrene and upholstery foam, what makes sofa light and comfortable. Fully reupholstere...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture

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Fabric, Foam, Polystyrene

Vintage Plastic Flower Holder - Giotto Stoppino for Kartell - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and distinctive white plastic vase designed in the 1970s by Giotto Stoppino and produced by Kartell. Its shape, which is typical in the designer's work, plans to accommodate 12 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Office Chair From Up Závody On Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970
Located in Wroclaw, PL
Office chair from UP Závody on Metal Wheels, Czechoslovakia, 1970 Fully reupholstered chairs in white - grey-white easy to clean fabric. Seat with quilting. Chair rests on metal star...
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Late 20th Century Czech Space Age Furniture

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Metal

1970s Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of Glass,Metal With aged patina 2xE26 or E27 bulb US wiring compatible Fully Functional Original Condition with minor signs of use
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1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Arc floor lamp in orange acrylic, Germany 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Adjustable arc Floor Lamp with orange acrylic shade. Please be aware of a minor imperfection in the plastic underneath the shade (refer to photo). Goo...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Marble, Chrome

Large 60s Italian two-piece Murano glass table lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos
Located in München, DE
Large beautiful 1960s two-piece Murano glass table lamp. Designed by Roberto Pamio. Manufactured by Leucos. Made in Italy. High quality Italian Space Age design. The shade is made of...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Richard McCarthy for Selrite Style Glass Top Table & 4 Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Atomic Space Age Richard McCarthy for Selrite Style Forged Wrought-Iron and Oak Captain Chairs & Pedestal Base Glass Top Table ...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Red 'Lucifer' Desk Swivel Lamp by Ahlstrom & Ehrich for Fagerhults, 70s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Fagerhults adjustable desk lamp, designed in the seventies by Ahlstrom and Ehrich Design (Sweden). Rotatable and adjustable, with a heavy base. In excellent original vintage conditi...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Modular Sofa Set by Lev and Lev
Located in Budapest, HU
6-piece modular sofa set, with brown leather and pulled detail on the seats and backs, in a very nice condition. You can arrange the modules to your ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather

Large Space Age Lamp Orange Acrylic Lamp - Vintage Harvey Guzzini Style, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Striking large space age lamp in vibrant orange and white plastic, reminiscent of the iconic 70s creations by Harvey Guzzini. This eye-catching chandelier, with its bold colors and s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Space Age wooden coffee table 1960s design Modernism
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful coffee table made of wood and octa-colored glass top, produced in the 1960s, Italian manufacture. The item is in good conservative condition, no major cosmetic or structur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wood

1960s German Sölken Leuchten Arc Polished Chrome Height Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
1960s German space-age, adjustable, polished chrome arc floor lamp manufactured by Sölken Leuchten. The height is adjustable and held in place by a large feature chrome screw knob wh...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Guarnacci Padovano & Vagnoni Divano 3 Posti 1P Mod. Ionica Space Age Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Divano 3 posti 1P Mod. Ionica Space Age Design 1970’s. Struttura in poliuretano, tessuto originale dell’epoca, camouflage Arancio. L’articolo è in ottime condizioni conservative , ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Space age floor lamp Italian production 1970s, 2 adjustable spotlights
Located in Genova, IT
1970s floor lamp with 2 lights, swiveling and adjustable in height. The lamp has a lacquered metal base and chrome-plated metal stem, three elements (2 spotlights and 1 technical el...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Orange Ceramic Wall Light Flush Mount, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful orange and brown accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s. Labelled by Løvemose, in excellent condition.  Løvemose was a...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Dijkstra set of three pendant lights
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Set of three pendant lamps manufactured by Dijkstra Lampen of The Netherlands in the 1960s. These lamps are made from metal with a copper coloured coating. The lamps are in excelle...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Green Ceramic Horse Figurine - 1970s Handmade Sculpture by Roberto Rigon Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover a rare and captivating piece of 1970s art by renowned Italian artist Roberto Rigon. This exquisite green ceramic horse figurine epitomize...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Guarnacci Padovano & Vagnoni Coppia Di Poltrone 1P Mod.Ionica Space Age Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Coppia Di Poltrone 1P Mod. Ionica Space Age Design 1970’s. Struttura in poliuretano, tessuto originale dell’epoca, camouflage Arancio. L’articolo è in ottime condizioni conservativ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Several Flower shaped Brown Opaque Glass Pendants, Peill Putzler, 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

Italian modern Black and White chandelier by Castiglioni brothers, Flos 1965
Located in MIlano, IT
Black and White model chandelier, with rounded diffuser, in opaline glass, containing two E27 connections. The lower part is made of metal and is equipped with another central and ex...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

XL Midcentury Space Age Table Lamp, Sputnik or Atom, 1970s - Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany - circa 1970s - Good original condition - US compatible, US adapter uncl. - 3 bulbs any wattage jr.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Large Ceramic Ashtray - Studio OPI for Gabbianelli - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Large orange ceramic ashtray, designed by Studio OPI for Gabbianelli, composed of a round container body that, developing upward, becomes square and accommodates a perforated grid, a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Minimalist Space Age 12-Arm Cubic Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a rare, minimalist chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari. It features shape of an atom and 12 lightbulb spots formed as cubicles, using bulbs model E1...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Chrome

Orange Space Age Patio Table Model "Diablo" by Kovinoplastika, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Space Age Plastic garden table manufactured by Kovinoplastika. The model is called Diablo and it comes in bright orange color. Made in Yugoslavia in 1...
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1970s Serbian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Mauro Martini, red 'Picchio' woodpecker table lamp, F.lli Martini Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
'Picchio' (wood pecker) table lamp designed by Mauro Martini F.lli Martini, Italy 1970s Lacquered sheet metal 55 cm H x 31 x 42 cm The light beam can be adjusted according to the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large aluminium space age pendant by RAAK, Netherlands 1960s
By RAAK
Located in ECHT, NL
Large and very rare model r.213 made by RAAK in the 1960s. Made from stacked rings made from aluminium. Impressive piece that measures 50cm in diameter and 48cm in height. It is fi...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Italian Gaetano Sciolari Geometric Polished Chrome Nine Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A stunning and striking polished chromed-metal geometric chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for S.A. Boulanger in Italy during the 1960s. The 9 vertical chromed square bulb hol...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Space Age70s Red Table with Container DIME by Marcello Siard for Longato
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Step into the retro-futuristic world of space age furniture design with “Dime,” a beautiful and distinctive table designed by Marcello Siard for Collezioni Longato in the 1970s. This...
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1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Plastic

Liisi Beckmann's 1960s Ceramic Blue Candle Holder by Gabbianelli Made in Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Liisi Beckmann’s exquisite ceramic vase/candle holder from the 1960s crafted by Gabbianelli. This vintage ceramic vase feature a calming blue hue, showcases Beckmann’s visionary des...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

1960s Danish Golden Aluminium Pendant Model P376 by Kastholm and Fabricius
Located in London, GB
The top model P376 hanging space age pendant light was designed in 1964 by Jørgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius and manufactured by Nordisk Solar Compagni. The pendant fixture featu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Furniture

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Wire

XL Midcentury Space Age Table Lamp, Sputnik or Atom, 1970s - Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany - circa 1970s - Good original condition - US compatible, US adapter uncl. - 3 bulbs any wattage jr.
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Metal

Orange Ceramic Centerpiece - Attrib. to Gabbianelli - Italy - 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Curious group of five Italian ceramics, bright and cheerful orange and of different shapes and sizes that make up a single spiral centerpiece. On the bottom, all of them are covered ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Ceramic

"Geometral" floor lamp by Nanda Vigo for Reggiani
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary and rare floor lamp produced by Reggiani and designed by Nanda Vigo in the late 1970s, belonging to the wonderful Geometral series. The floor lamp consists of a circula...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Steel

Vintage red space age mirror, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage backlit mirror with an acrylic frame and a round mirror glass made in Germany in the 1970s. Tested and ready to use. Very desirable vintage mirror. 1970s - Germany Dimens...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

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Acrylic

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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