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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
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 ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1980's Reclining Swivel White Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Upgrade to First Class at home (or at sea) with this pair of white kid glove faux-leather reclining swivel lounge chairs on round chrome pedestal base...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Saturnus Armchair by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi
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 swivelin...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s
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...
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1950s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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1970s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

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...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

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.
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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
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1970s Slovak Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, 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...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Aluminum

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...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

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...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric

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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Synthetic, Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite

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 ...
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Early 2000s Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age large orange oval mirror 1960s in the style of Guzzini, V.Panton
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 ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

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 lo...
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1970s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Space Age pendant lamp by Harvey Guzzini Dijkstra, 1970s
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...
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1970s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

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...
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1970s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Space age bottle holder, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage space age bottle holder side table with an organe and black plastic top and chromed base. Cool decorative piece. 1960s - Belgium Good overall condition Dimensions: Height...
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1960s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Large box in clear & smoked mirror, in the style of Fontana Arte, 1970s
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.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Two Mid Century Futuristic Vintage Iron Chairs in Style of Willy Rizzo, Thonet
Located in Lomita, CA
This pair of chairs epitomizes space age design and the atomic era. They are influenced by Thonet's cantilever chair, and they are also reminiscent of t...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Furniture

Materials

Iron

Gae Aulenti, Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, 1965
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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Space Age Vintage White Sofa Table Vico Magistretti Demetrio 70, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage rectangular sofa table model Demetrio 70 from plastic in white color by Vico Magistretti, 1960s Italy. An iconic and authentic sofa table...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

'Sapporo' Wood Frame Two Seat Sofa by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 'Sapporo' two seat sofa designed by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi. A solid wood frame holds six removable cushions. Newly reupholstered in a textured cream fabric. Stamped “Mobil G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Red painted metal sheet and mirror console, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Red painted metal sheet and mirror rectangular console. Spain, 1970s.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1960s German Peill & Putzler 'Artichoke' Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
1960s Large German Peill & Putzler 'Artichoke' shaped opaline ceiling flush mount. The shade clips onto a black metal ceiling plate which screws directly to the ceiling. It easily ...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Foil

Space Art Chrome & Acrylic Light Panel, Italy 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Chic wall sculpture.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Fibrella Lounge Chair Le Barron
By Le Barron
Located in BAARLO, LI
Rare Space Age lounge chair from the 'Fibrella' collection by the Southern California company Le Barron, dating back to the 1960s. Originally intended for outdoor use in gardens or by the pool, but of course, the chair can also be used indoors. The green fiberglass chair...
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1960s American Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Swirl pattern Murano Glass and Brass Set of 3 Sconces by Beatrix, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Swirl pattern Murano Glass and Brass Set of 3 Sconces by Beatrix, 1970s, Italy Very elegant and minimalist wall lamps. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E14 st...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Orange Leather + Chrome 'Jetson' Swivel Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic Space Age ‘Jetson’ chrome and leather swivel lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX in the 1970s. Resting on a round chrome pedestal base, the elegantly curved sling seat f...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Floor or table lamp by La Murrina Murano
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
A very decorative and contemporary floor or table lamp by La Murrina Murano. Blown glass globe with iron oxide inside what gives the lamp a spectaculair look. Polished brass frame. ...
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20th Century Italian Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of half moon wooden console tables, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of half moon wooden console tables resting on three feet supporting two table tops. Portugal, 1950s.
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1950s Portuguese Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Wood

Black Full length lipstick mirror 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Full Length Lipstick Mirror . Black color .Round shaped . 1970s Space Ace in style .
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1970s European Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Rattan and travertine console table, 1960s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Rattan console table in tapered sheath legs joined by a spacer shelf, travertine table top. Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Space Age Ingo Maurer Pox Wall Light
Located in BAARLO, LI
A very beautiful wall/table lamp designed by Ingo Maurer, Germany 1966. The lamp has a bit of a donut shape and the yellow lacquered shade is adjustable in height. The lamp is easy t...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fauteuil Polaris de Pierre Guariche orange par Meurop Belgique 1960 Vintage
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Fauteuil "Polaris" de Pierre Guariche fabriqué par la société Meurop en Belgique .En 1967, Meurop présente deux nouveaux sièges dans les journaux : Polaris et Luna. Ils font fait par...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Located in London, GB
Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...
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1960s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1960s Space Age brass ceiling lamp with 10 glass balls by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful brass ceiling light from 1960 with 10 white opal glass balls. Manufacturer is Kaiser Leuchten. Made in Germany. Great sixties Space Age Atomic design. Very good vintage con...
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1960s German Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

Space Age Fiberglass Stool by Nanna Ditzel for O.D. Møbler
Located in BAARLO, LI
Nanna Ditzel is one of the greatest Danish female designers of all time. She designed this stool for OD Møbler in 1969. Due to production costs and the oil crisis in 1973, production...
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1960s Danish Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Space Age Karate Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne
Located in BAARLO, LI
Beautiful Space Age armchair from the 1960s by Michel Cadestin for Airborne France. White fiberglass glossy shell with chromed metal base and cognac leather upholstery. The shell is ...
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1960s French Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

1970s German Peill & Putzler 'Wave' Ribbed Clear & Chrome Flush Mount/Wall Light
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful 1970s 'Wave' clear ribbed glass wall or flush mount ceiling light with a polished chrome reflective base plate designed by Kock and Lowy for Peill & Putzler Germany. A very unusual design with 'waves' of ribbed glass on the inside contrasting against clear smooth glass on the outside. This space age futuristic light...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970s "Futura" Wave Peill & Putzler Chromed Gold & Smoked Glass Hanging Light
Located in London, GB
The largest version of this beautiful hanging pendant light from the 'Futura' range which is also more commonly called 'Wave' which was manufactured in Germany by Peill & Putzler during the 1970s. The three-wave smoked ribbed glass shade is suspended from a gold-chrome bulb-holder fitting and black flex with a matching round black plastic ceiling cup. A very unusual design with three 'waves' of smoked ribbed glass on the inside contrasting against smoked smooth glass on the exterior. This space age futuristic light...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Wire

Giotto Stoppino, Black 4676 Magazine Holder, 1972
Located in London, GB
A major exponent in Italian design, Giotto Stoppino’s name was associated with some of the best brands throughout his career. As part of the cabinet, Stoppino was also a key proponent of Neo-Liberty: an Italian architectural movement which evolved in the late 1950s in opposition to international modernism. Stoppino’s prolific career saw the creation of many influential and distinctive pieces, often combining an innovative use of plastic with a futuristic design aesthetic. These included the magazine rack 4676 for Kartell (1972), reflective of how Stoppino transformed the everyday domestic into items of high luxury, and the famous ‘Equilibrium’ Lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Vintage Orange Rotobar Bar Cart Sofa Table Curver 1971 Netherlands
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage bar cart or sofa table Rotobar by Curver from plastic in orange color circa 1971, Netherlands. A bold and joyful new arrival, the wheel supported bar cart with 4 ( ...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal

Hanging lamp from Gaetano Sciolari, Model CUBIC , 1970s
Located in Saarburg, RP
CUBIC ceiling lamp by Sciolari - 1970s. The ceiling light by Gaetano Sciolari from 1970 is a truly iconic piece of modern lighting art. The designer, who is known for his groundbrea...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Brass

Giotto Stoppino, Black 4675 Magazine Holder, 1972
Located in London, GB
A major exponent in Italian design, Giotto Stoppino’s name was associated with some of the best brands throughout his career. As part of the cabinet, Stoppino was also a key proponent of Neo-Liberty: an Italian architectural movement which evolved in the late 1950s in opposition to international modernism. Stoppino’s prolific career saw the creation of many influential and distinctive pieces, often combining an innovative use of plastic with a futuristic design aesthetic. These included the magazine rack 4676 for Kartell (1972), reflective of how Stoppino transformed the everyday domestic into items of high luxury, and the famous ‘Equilibrium’ Lamp...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Hanging Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Artimeta
Located in BAARLO, LI
A large plastic Space Age pendant lamp with a diameter of 55 cm. This model also exists as a floor lamp and is attributed to Elio Martinelli for Artimeta, Netherlands, from the 1960s...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Sergio Mazza & G. Gramigna XL Magnolia Table Lamp
Located in BAARLO, LI
Rare 'Magnolia' table lamp by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio Design. The Italian design dates back to 1973. This is the (very) large version of the lamp. Resting o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Space Age Medusa Pendant Lamp by Harvey Guzzini
Located in BAARLO, LI
Italian 1970s Space Age pendant lamp by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini. With an orange/white plastic shade. The lamp is in good vintage condition with minor signs of wear.
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Brass Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age vintage original brass version of floor lamp by Aldo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Blown amber Murano glass. Famous manufacture like Venini, Vistosi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Space Age Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970s German "Futura" Wave Peill & Putzler Chrome & Glass Pendant Hanging Light
Located in London, GB
A small version of this beautiful hanging pendant light from the 'Futura' range which is also more commonly called 'Wave' which was manufactured in Germany by Peill & Putzler during the 1970s. The three wave clear ribbed glass is suspended from a chrome bulb-holder fitting and black flex with a matching black plastic ceiling cup. A very unusual design with three 'waves' of ribbed glass on the inside contrasting against clear smooth glass on the outside. This space age futuristic light...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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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