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
1970s Space Age Design Clock by Comsest - Rare Orange Decor Made in Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Add a touch of retro-futuristic charm to your decor with this space age wall 70s clock by Comsest, crafted in Italy. This eye-catching vintage piece features a bright orange plastic ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1 of 2 Large Sputnik Flush Mount or Wall Sconce by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Vintage Sputnik lamp from 1970s manufactured by Cosack, Germany, 1970s.
This lamp can be used as a ceiling lamp, or as a wall lamp.
Sockets: 11 x E14 small bulbs.
Light bulbs are no...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 spring sconces by Philippe Rogier for Oxar, made in France, 1970s
By Galerie Oxar
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 5 spring metal sconces designed by Philippe Rogier for Galerie Oxar, made in France in the 1970s.
Good condition, bulbs not included.
Sold separately or together.
Dimensions :...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Space Age Acrylic World Globe Ice Bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
1960s Space Age translucent acrylic/synthetic/plastic world globe cubic ice bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi, Italy
By: Alessandro Albrizzi
Material: acrylic, lucite, plastic, syntheti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Synthetic, Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite
Albanella table lamp by Sergio Brazzoli & Ermanno Lampa for Harvey Guzzini 1973
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Albanella table lamp designed by Sergio Brazzoli and Ermanno Lampa in 1973 for Harvey Guzzini. This space age sculptural lamp attests the design of the 1970s with its sleek futuristi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tulip Dining suite of Marble top table and 4 swivel chairs by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A really good example of an original Knoll produced Tulip set by Eero Saarinen.
The table with a calacatta top, and the four swivel chairs with original green Knoll fabric cushions.T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Metal Table Lamp with Triangular Glass Light on Tripod Stand, 1970's
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian made table lamp from the 1970's. This unusual metal lamp reminds of a globe on a tripod stand with a triangular glass center.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Fiocco Armchair by Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli in Pink, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful Fiocco lounge chair produced by Busnelli, born in 1970 from the design by Gianni Pareschi.
Two metal profiles run parallel describing in space wide and sinuous lines. Betwe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
extra large leather sofa by Poltrona Frau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sofa made by Poltrona Frau in the 1970's in beige leather with large cozy cushions
Sofa is made of two pieces ( 220cm & 160cm ) that could be held together of used as an angle...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather
Brass Chandelier from Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful gold Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The opal glass lampshades spread a cozy light.
The lamp is manufactured to a very high qualit...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Eugenio Carmi for Acerbis, Art Mirror, Memphis Style, Italian Collectible Design
By Acerbis, Eugenio Carmi
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative geometric wall mirror by Italian artist Eugenio Carmi for furniture brand Acerbis. Designed in the 1980s and named "Morphos", this mirror is part of a series that perfectl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Elegant Table Lamp by Cosack
Located in Mortsel, BE
This Cosack Table Lamp is a beautifully crafted piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The chrome stem and base of this lamp provide a modern touch, while the cylindrical lam...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Triple Stem Space Age Table Lamp by SIS
Located in Mortsel, BE
The Sis Leuchten table lamp with model number "483" is a unique and highly functional lighting solution. It features three separate stems, each with its own light source, that can be...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Pink Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Pink metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- 2x, E26 or E27 bulbs
Category
1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space Age Kantarelli Coffee Table by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in BAARLO, LI
Rare 'Kantarelli' coffee table by the Finnish designer Eero Aarnio for Asko. A famous design from 1967 often combined with Aarnio's 'Pastil' chairs. This bright green version is in p...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Space age leather lounge chair by Airborne international, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Striking space age lounge chair by Airborne international.
The chair consists of a white fiberglass shell upholstered with brown butonned leather.
It sits as comfortable as it look...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Culbuto armchair & ottomane by Marc Held for Knoll International
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- armchair + ottomane
- Marc Held for Knoll International (1967 - 1972)
- full restored
- high quality black aniline leather
materials:
fiberglass, leather
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
BIG Beautiful Space Age Sputnik, Dandelion, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany, 1960s
- Made of plastic
- Original good condition
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Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1970s Black Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Black metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- 2x, E26 or E27 bulbs
Category
1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space age macrame wall hanging by Desso, Netherlands 1970s
By Desso
Located in ECHT, NL
Colorful space age wall hanging. Hand woven from wool thread. It has long braids in different colors coming from the centre. The colors are still bright and the rug is in a great con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Rolling Lucite Chairs Set of Four
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of 4 vintage solid lucite rod-frame dining chairs on chrome casters, upholstered in an off-white pearlescent faux leather.
Each chair is as immaculate as can be and have never b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
70s bar cabinet
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Italian-made bar cabinet from the 1970s.
Wooden frame with glass, mirrored and metal details.
Interesting metal counter with illuminated top.
In the measurements shown below are the...
Category
1970s Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Richard Wolthekker for Faber - Space Ace Gas fireplace 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Design gas fireplace model "2000", winner of the design prize in 1965, designed by Richard Wolthekker and manufactured by Faber. Beautiful Design. Stunning patine on the globe . Sp...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Console inox design François Monnet pour Kappa / Uginox vintage Space Age 1970
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Meuble TV ou Hi-Fi / console en inox brossé et plexiglass.
Design par François Monnet pour Kappa / Uginox.
Fabriqué en France dans les années 1970.
Très bel état vintage !
Très lourd.
Category
1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair fagenhulst floor lamps 1970s Sweden
By Fagerhult
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Floor lamps .White Perspex Shades.,that
can be changed in height .Two large bulbs each . Pull down switch.
Manufactured by Fagerhulst Sweden 1970s .good condition
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Rare Vintage Jean Pierre Vitrac Calendar 'Imbroglio' Piranha of France - 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover a true collector’s gem with this hyper rare Jean Pierre Vitrac Calendar ‘Imbroglio’ crafted by Piranha in France during the 1970s. This generously-sized perpetual calendar i...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Red Ceramic Wall Light Flush Mount, Denmark, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Spectacular circular ceramic wall light, with beautiful red accents. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s.
Labelled by Løvemose, in excellent condition. Løvemose was a pottery in t...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Atomic Space Age Adjustable Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Atomic Brass Plated Opaline Glass Adjustable Table Lamp 1970s
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass, Plastic
1970s Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Red metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- 2x, E26 or E27 bulbs
Category
1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space Age Orchid Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne 1970s
Located in BAARLO, LI
This Space Age fiberglass armchair, the "Orchidée", was one of the Cadestin models ordered by the Centre Pompidou Museum. The design dates back to 1968 and was manufactured by Airbor...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Large “Sputnik” chandelier in brass and glass Murano, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Large Murano glass and brass chandelier, circa 1980.
A structure made up of a sphere and brass rods supports « flowers » of brass and glass beads. 56 light bulbs.
It is possible to ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage "Torpedo" Table lamp by Tomás Diaz Magro for Fase, Spain 1969
By Fase
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Vintage "Torpedo" Table Lamp by Tomás Diaz Magro for Fase in Spain, crafted in 1969, encapsulates an era of timeless elegance and functional design. With its sleek, streamlined s...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Abstract space Age sculpture in sheet metal on wooden base, France 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Abstract sculpture in sheet metal tensioned on rods, all resting on a painted wooden base. Anonymous author, France circa 1970.
In good overall condition, rare signs of use.
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Sheet Metal
Pair Green Square Ceramic Wall Lights, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Green square-shaped ceramic wall lights/flush mounts in Fat Lava style.
Manufactured by in Germany in the 1970s. The base of the light is square and there is a beautiful ce...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Green Space Age Metal Pendant by LUDIB Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Green metal ring pendant with brass perforated strip by LUDIB Bratislava
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- 2x, E26 or E27 bulbs
Category
1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Space Age Convex Plexi-view Mirror for Ram Products
By Ram Products
Located in Denton, TX
Plexiglass convex bubble designed mirror with a silver metal frame for that pop art ambiance of reflective materials.
Category
Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tulip Space Age Table Lamp
Located in BAARLO, LI
Space Age 1970s tulip-shaped table lamp from France. Composed of 4 plastic shades, on a plastic base. The orange lamp has a switch and emits a beautiful warm light. In good vintage c...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
John Mascheroni Lucite Z-Form Side Tables (3 available)
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1970’s inch thick formed Lucite Z shaped telephone tables by John Mascheroni.
Technically Plexiglas as that is what Mascheroni preferred.
Often copied; never duplicated.
Very...
Category
1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Space Age Saturnus Armchair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in BAARLO, LI
Special Space Age armchair by the Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi. Designed and produced in the 1960s. The chair features a swiveling fiberglass shell, with a metal base an...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Space Age Pendant Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian Space Age Pendant Lamp
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Space Age Orchid Armchair & Stool by Michel Cadestin for Airborne 1970s
Located in BAARLO, LI
This Space Age fiberglass armchair with footstool, the "Orchidée", was one of the Cadestin models ordered by the Centre Pompidou Museum. The design dates back to 1968 and was manufac...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in BAARLO, LI
Iconic and original 'Tulip' dining table with a wooden top from the 1970s. Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956. The table is in very good vintage condition, with slight signs of use. M...
Category
1950s American Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage SP2 Silver Spiral Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton for J. Lüber, ca. 1968
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage silver spiral SP2 pendant lamp by Verner Panton produced by J. Lüber in Switzerland ca. 1968
Very good condition. All original. Complete.
Stunning lighting effect.
H 150 x D...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Bridget Riley, original 1971 Exhibition Poster designed by Franco Mello
Located in London, GB
Very cool! Bridget Riley, original 1971 exhibition poster designed by Franco Mello.
Our handling time is usually much shorter than advertised.
Category
20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Paper
Muschroom and Conic Design Large Table Lamp by LAMBERT, 1980s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Muschroom and Conic Design Large Table Lamp by LAMBERT, 1980s, Germany
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with E27 light bulb.
Wired and suitable to us...
Category
1980s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age Swivel Lounge Chair in Navy Wool
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Fully reupholstered and refoamed. Added navy wool and metal base was polished. Attributed to Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Roger Capron ovale coffee table, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Ovale coffee table with a ceramic tiles table top resting on four cylindrical legs, Roger Capron. France, 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Enrico Tronconi Bulb Table Lamp
Located in BAARLO, LI
Fairly small Italian 1970s 'Bulb' table lamp, attributed to Enrico Tronconi. The lamp is in very good vintage condition. EU plug can be changed with a simple EU to US plug adapter.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Space Age large orange oval mirror 1960s in the style of Guzzini, V.Panton
By Verner Panton, Guzzini
Located in Herentals, BE
Large oval Space Age/Pop Art mirror in the style of Guzzini and Verner Panton.
The mirror glass is inlaid in the molded plastic shape with an intense orange color and the back has 2 ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Plastic
Djinn Chair + Ottoman by Olivier Mourgue for Airborne
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Price is for the set. Extremely rare set made in France. As seen in 2001: A Space Odyssey. We reupholstered it and gave it new foam. The fabric is three stretch neoprene wh...
Category
1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Space Age pendant lamp by Harvey Guzzini Dijkstra, 1970s
By Dijkstra
Located in La Mesa, CA
Space age pendant attributed to Dijkstra in cream/ivory color with an aluminium/metal frame. The shade produces a magnificent glow, reflecting nicely on the chrome arc underneath the...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Space Age style Chandelier in white metal, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age style Chandelier in white metal, 2000s
Chandelier with spherical diffuser in white painted metal. In the center of the diffuser there is a decorative cut, in which ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Team Form AG Trio Modular Sofa for COR, 1972, Set of 6
By COR, Team Form AG
Located in Vicenza, IT
Trio Sofa, designed by Team Form Ag and produced by COR in 1972.
The sofa features six elements that can be assembled in different combinations.
This sofa needs restoration.
We can p...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Foam
Large box in clear & smoked mirror, in the style of Fontana Arte, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Large Italian box circa 1970, all in clear and smoked mirror, in the style of productions by Fontana Arte or Crystal Art.
In fine condition, with a scratch and a small chip.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Gae Aulenti, Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Gae Aulenti was one of the most influential and prolific Italian architects and designers of the post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal
Heavy, huge, true-to-scale Munich Olympic Tower from the 1975s made of aluminum
Located in München, DE
Heavy, true-to-scale Munich Olympic Tower from the 1975s. The Munich Olympic Tower was built for the XX. Olympic Games in Munich from 1967 to 1972 in record time.
Beautiful and rare...
Category
1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Space Age Vintage Green Ivory Plastic Lounge Chair Raphael Raffel 1970 France
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage green and ivory lounge chair from plastic and upholstery by Raphael Raffel (Rafael), France, 1970s
An amazing freestanding lounge chair tulip shape with a rounded s...
Category
1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
XXL Disc Flush Mount or Wall Light, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very large discus lamp from the 1960s to 1970s in very good original condition. There are 3 identical lights. A manufacturer's label is missing - but probably contact/staff due to th...
Category
1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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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