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.
$117Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Fruit Bowl in the Shape of a Leaf Vallauris France
By Vallauris
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage dish or vide poche dish in the shape of a leaf, made of multi-coloured glazed ceramic, by Vallauris, France, 1960s-70s. In good but used vintage condition, a chip from the t...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Blue Bowl from decembre, Finland, 1960s
By Décembre Oy
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Blue Bowl from decembre, Finland, 1960s
Plastic
Space Age Red Tiered Serving Stand by Koziol, Germany 1970s
By Koziol
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Space Age tiered serving stand was produced by Koziol in Germany during the 1970s, embodying the playful and experimental spirit of plastic design from the period. The piece fe...
Plastic
$192Sale Price|43% Off
Murano Glass Faceted Geode Dish in Red and Yellow Sommerso
By Mandruzzato
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage Murano glass, Mandruazatto sommerso dish, handcrafted in Italy in the 1970s. A colourful piece of Murano glass showcasing the 'geode style' crafted using the renowned 'sommerso' technique, which translates to 'submerged.' A skilled art glass process that involves layering two or more tones of glass submerged within one another. The result of this revered process results in a bold and colourful display of layers of glass. In this dish, a warm yolk-toned yellow glass is paired with a vibrant tomato-red glass. The combination of the colors create a beautiful and unique optical display...
Murano Glass
Italian Space Age Empoli Blown Glass Vanity Set, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Decanter and Lidded Box Vanity Set. An eye-cathing Empoli blown glass vanity set from the Space Age Era. Italy 1960s. The set is comprisde by a...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Opaline Glass
1970s Brass 5-Piece Sphere/Orb of Stacked Bowls/Ashtrays by Tommaso Barbi, Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
1970s polished brass 5-piece sphere/orb of stacked bowls/ashtrays by Tommaso Barbi, Italy By: Tommaso Barbi Material: copper, brass, metal, zinc Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, ...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Vintage Boho Leilani Carved Wood Fruit Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage fruit set from Leilani is a masterclass in mid-century organic design, showcasing the rich, undulating grain of genuine monkey pod wood. Each piece is meticulo...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern German Blue Space Age Coasters with Box, 1960s, Set of 5
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Blue Space Age Coasters with Box, 1960s, Set of 5
Plastic
Silver Plated Metal 1960s Bowl & Box by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 silver plated metal decorative objects: a "leave" bowl and an "apple" box from the '60s. Pretty good condition: the bowl show light defect on one side as showed in the pictu...
Silver Plate, Brass
Modernist Scandinavian Carved Wood Bowl, Catchall, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist Space Age carved bowl, catchall, or desk accessory boasts gorgeous wood marquetry. The rare piece was crafted circa 1980. This vide-poche has a geometric wavy...
Wood
Ultra Rare Reed & Barton #94 Matte Black Enamel Teardrop Candy Dish by John Prip
Located in Red Lion, PA
Ultra-Rare 1950 Reed & Barton #94 Matte Black Enamel Teardrop Candy Dish – Designed by John Prip This exceedingly rare Reed & Barton #94 teardrop candy dish is a striking example of...
Silver Plate, Enamel
Murano Sommerso Catch It All Uranium Glass Bowl Cenedese
By Cenedese
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sommerso glass bowl ; in cobalt blue and uranium combo this piece its rare and unique , unfortunatelly has a couple of chips its sold As Is condition,
Blown Glass
Vintage Italian Sculptural Ashtray Centerpiece from Studio Del Campo, 1975
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This ashtray comes from a serie "Composizione" produced by Studio Del Campo in 1975. It is made from bronze and enameled silver.
Bronze, Enamel
Space age stacked ceramic ashtrays / vide poche / centerpiece, Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space age stacked black glazed ceramic ashtrays / vide poche / centerpiece Italy 1970s Set of 3 ashtrays / vide poche / centerpiece H 8.5 cm - 33 cm diam. Conditions: excellent c...
Ceramic
Postmodern Dansk Space Age Serving Tray & Cutting Board By Gunnar Cyren
By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare serving platter designed by Gunnar Cyren for dansk circa 1980's great design with removable cutting board in the middle made of solid birch wood grea striking red color.
Plastic, Birch
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Barbini Murano Orange Gold Flecks Aventurine Stripes Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous and large, vintage Murano hand blown persimmon orange, gold and aventurine flecks Italian art glass bowl. It is documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960. The ...
Gold Leaf
large bowl in thick transparent glass, hand-worked and ground, 1960s
By Orrefors, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Ittala, Barbini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large bowl in thick transparent glass, hand-worked and ground inside. The glass has a light gray coloration probably due to the amount of lead inside the glass paste. The conditions ...
Glass
Set of 2 Light Pink Large Polished Fiberglass Bowls Space Age Op Art
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two light pink, colorful polished Fiberglass Serving Bowls or Decorative Centerpieces. The round shape plays upon the effect that resin has as light is refracted through the s...
Resin, Fiberglass
Vintage Italian enameled Ashtray from Studio Del Campo, 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chrome plated & green enameled metal manufactured by Studio Del Campo in 1970s. Very good condition. Manufacture signature on the base.
Bronze, Enamel
White, Red and Brown 1960s Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Thick Murano glass vase or bowl in white, red and brown colors attributed to Salviati Italian glasswork. Very good condition: light scratches under the base.
Murano Glass
$625Sale Price|10% Off
Vintage Space Age Vase/Fruit Big Centerpiece Bowl in Stainless Steel and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Space Age vase/centerpiece, manufactured in stainless steel and clear thick glass. Its dimension make it perfect - as pictured - to be used as a fruit bowl. The metal is pr...
Stainless Steel
$412Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Italian Collectible Decorative Ceramic Bowl Sculpture with Wood Grille
By Gabbianelli
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian decorative bowl / sculpture in ceramic, with a fitted wood grille on top. Coming from the house of a furniture and decorative dealer, this was an unsold, New Old Stoc...
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Splatter Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming vintage ceramic bowl captures the essence of bohemian artistry with its captivating blue and white splatter glaze. The organic, free-form pattern creates a dynamic visu...
Ceramic
Vintage Rattan Handle Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming piece of studio pottery, dated 1993 and signed "Kathy," beautifully blends rustic textures with an organic modern form. The stoneware bowl features a creamy, speckled g...
Pottery
$1,166
H 2.76 in Dm 9.85 in
Tommaso Barbi Signed Cream Ceramic and Brass Ashtray or Catchall, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful round ashtray or valet tray in gorgeous burgundy ceramic and brass. This rare decorative piece is signed on the bottom and was designed by Tommaso Barbi and produced in It...
Brass
Mandruzzato Sommerso Faceted Diamond Caviar Bowl, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Luigi Mandruzzato, Mandruzzato, Flavio Poli, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano art glass bowl from the 1960s, hand-blown at the Luigi Mandruzzato furnace (Molatura Vetri Murano). Crafted in the sommerso technique — developed and perfected in M...
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Horn Bowl by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Horn Bowl, Austria 1960s.
Horn
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Bowl from Vallauris, France
By Vallauris
Located in London, GB
Unusual glazed vintage ceramic bowl created in the famous potteries of Vallauris in the South of France. This rope design is a classic motif made famous in this area but the colour, ...
Ceramic
$565Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in Dm 5.12 in
Vintage Italian "Sommerso" Murano Bowl/Ashtray in Red and Orange Faceted Glass
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
Universally regarded as one of the most prolific and capable designers of Murano glass vases and objects at large, Flavio Poli teamed up with some of the most influential and skilled...
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$305Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Murano Sommerso Red Faceted Glass Bowl by Flavio Poli 1960´s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Lucenec, SK
1960s gorgeous green ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass. Made in Italy It seems a diamond The item is in very good condition, no chips. Dimension...
Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
The long fruit bowl
Located in Berlin, DE
Inspired by the fluidity and unpredictability of nature, the unique fruit bowl challenges conventional design. Rather than conforming to straight lines and rigid structures, the fru...
Steel
Flavio Poli Murano Green Yellow Sommerso Faceted Art Glass Bowl
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful Murano Sommerso Art glass Faceted bowl. Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1950s. Eye-catching diamond shape faceted Murano glass bowl in green and yellow double l...
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$749Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.96 in Dm 4.93 in
Flavio Poli Murano Red yellow Sommerso Diamond Faceted Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Flavio Poli Sommerso red and yellow diamond shaped faceted Murano glass bowl. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1950s. This Midcentury Modern vibrant red Murano glass bowl has a layer in yellow glass submerged into clear glass using the Sommerso technique. It has 20 cut glass faces...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Mandruzzato Sommerso Faceted Diamond Caviar Bowl, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Mandruzzato, Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Luigi Mandruzzato, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Murano art glass bowl from the 1960s, hand-blown by Luigi Mandruzzato at the Molatura Vetri Murano furnace. Crafted in the sommerso technique—developed and perfected in Mu...
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$365
H 6.3 in W 13.39 in D 11.82 in
Vallauris Ceramic Bowl , Floral Motif, Mid Century Modern, French Riviera 1960
By Vallauris
Located in London, England
A Vallauris ceramic footed bowl, emblematic of the production of southern France. It is worth noting that Vallauris is the historic town where Pablo Picasso lived and worked for man...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$471
H 2.96 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Murano Decorative Bowl Vide-Poche in Acquamarine Frosted Sommerso Glass, '60s
By Mandruzzato
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Murano decorative bowl or vide-poche in a stunning combination of "sommerso" frosted acuamrine and light green blown glass. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
A 1990s Space Age Silver Plated Atomes Bowl By Richard Hutten for Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Atomes Bowl by Richard Hutten for Christofle is a striking piece that exemplifies the fusion of futuristic design elements with luxurious materials, characteristic of the Space A...
Silver Plate
Sold
H 3 in W 11 in D 9 in
Pristine Mid-Century Biomorphic Lucite Catch-it-all Bowl Attributed To Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic Thick solid lucite freeform catch-it-all all bowl circa 1970's we have polished the piece looks spectacular with 1.25" thick walls beautiful shape great centerpiece.
Lucite
Pristine Mid-Century Large Biomorphic Lucite Bowl Attributed To Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic Thick solid lucite freeform large bowl circa 1970's we have polished the piece looks spectacular with 1.25" thick walls beautiful shape great centerpiece catch it all.
Lucite
Space age chromed steel fragrance dispenser, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Sapce age fragrance dispenser, Italy 1970s. Chromed steel openable bowl to be used as fragrance dispenser. Chromed has been polished, In really good conditions with only few signs of...
Chrome
1970s Space Age Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A faceted yellow green and blue murano glass ashtray designed and manufactured in Venice by Seguso. The sommerso technique, It is a decorative technique which, starting from a blown ...
Murano Glass
Space Age Dome Lid Smoke Lucite Ice Bucket
By Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful and mod ice bucket. This vintage piece adds high design to your barware station or becomes a very unique accent in your décor. The smoke lucite bowl holds an inv...
Chrome
Murano Sommerso Purple Alexandrite Red Italian Art Glass Hovering UFO Bowl
By Galliano Ferro, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple "Alexandrite" with red bullseye Italian art glass UFO bowl. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro. Created with Neodymium glass, which chan...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Murano Glowing Uranium Green Bubbles Blue Italian Art Glass Hovering UFO Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage murano hand blown Sommerso green, controlled bubbles and cobalt blue center Italian art glass UFO bowl. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro. Created in thick Uranium glass, and glows like crazy under a black light (see photo). The bowl is tapered, and looks like it hovers when displayed. Great for any Space Age decor...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Uranium Glass
Marble Catch It All or Bowl Dish in the Style of Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful petite low candy dish bowl, circa the 1960s in beige marble nice condition some light wear.
Belgian Black Marble
Sold
H 2.76 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Faceted Sommerso Blue Murano Glass Ashtray by Seguso
By Seguso, Mandruzzato
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A blue murano glass oval ashtray made in the seventies with the Sommerso technique, it's in perfect conditions.
Murano Glass
Reserved for Lewis - Barbini Signed Moon Landscape Italian Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Reserved for Lewis. Beautiful large vintage Murano handblown, soft pink / lavender with scattered bubbles Italian art glass moonscape centerpiece bowl. Documented, and signed by Mas...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
1960s Space Age Danish Wood Bowl Centerpiece Catchall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite modernist Space Age Danish carved bowl or centerpiece with wood marquetry. A geometric shape in typical spatial ship design with different w...
Wood, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Rosewood, Teak