Set of 2 Space Age Lamps

Two luminous satellites for the domestic orbit — these lamps emerge as fragments of the Space Age imaginary, where design was not only functional but a speculative gesture toward other worlds. Their sculptural forms recall the futuristic optimism of the 1960s and 1970s, when technology promised to expand perception and interiors became miniature stages for cosmic dreams.

Placed together, the pair behaves almost like twin celestial bodies — resonating with one another, expanding their aura into the surrounding space. Light here is not just illumination but a choreography of reflection and projection, dissolving boundaries between the familiar and the unknown. These objects belong to a genealogy of design that transforms the home into a site of encounter with possible futures, a reminder that every object carries within it both memory and projection.

OBJECT SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT: Set of 2 Space Age Lamps
ORIGIN: Italy
PERIOD: 1970s
STYLE: Space Age
MATERIAL & TECHNIQUE: Metal, mouth blown glass
COLOR: White; metallic 
TEXTURE: Smooth, reflective surfaces
DIMENSIONS: (+-) Height 28 cm, Glass Diameter 22 cm, Base Diameter 21 cm
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION: original | verified | bulb E27, not included
CONDITION: Excellent condition — possible very minor wear on the chrome base consistent with use and age, glass remains in pristine condition. 

Space Age — homes like laboratories of tomorrow

More than a style, Space Age was a sensibility — an era when design stretched toward the cosmos, translating the promises of science and technology into domestic forms. Between the late 1950s and 1970s, objects acquired aerodynamic curves, glossy plastics, and metallic surfaces, echoing satellites and rockets. It was a language of optimism and speculation, where furniture, lighting, and everyday items became prototypes of imagined futures. Today, Space Age design resonates as both a memory of utopian exploration and a material archive of humanity’s longing to inhabit other worlds.