Postmodern Daybed
Rare vintage postmodern leather & palmwood daybed by Pacific Green, c1990s
By Pacific Green
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare postmodern leather & palmwood daybed by Pacific Green, c1990s.
Tan leather has animal print
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Bohemian Daybeds
Materials
Hide, Leather, Palmwood
H 23.63 in W 79.93 in D 37.01 in
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 'Locus Solus' Daybed in Red Steel
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Production, daybed model 'Locus Solus', red laquered steel, Italy, 1964
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel
21st Century Modern Lounge Chair, Upholstered in Ruby Velvet Daybed
Located in Porto, PT
21st Century Modern lounge chair upholstered in Ruby velvet daybed
Mykonos Daybed Ruby is a bold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Lacquer, Wenge, Wood, Faux Leather
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova 'Locus Solus' Daybed in Chrome-Plated Steel
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Poltronova Production, daybed model 'Locus Solus', chrome-plated steel, Larsen
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 23.04 in W 78.75 in D 33.08 in
21st Century Modern Lounge Chair, Upholstered in Caramel Brown Velvet Daybed
Located in Porto, PT
21st Century Modern Lounge Chair, Upholstered in Caramel Brown Velvet Daybed
Mykonos Daybed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Lacquer, Wenge, Wood, Faux Leather
H 25.6 in W 78.75 in D 34.26 in
Ettore Sottsass Daybed, Red Lacquered Wood, Chartreuse Upholstery, Italy c. 1962
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007)
A lively and playful modernist daybed or sofa by Memphis Milano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 31.5 in W 80 in D 37 in
Set of 2 Postmodern Curved Yin-Yang Shaped Sofa Daybeds in Red Fabric, c 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
1980s curved sofa daybed
Price is for the set of 2
Wooden frame upholstered in red fabric
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 39.38 in
Italian postmodern padded blue and white cubes chaise longue by Arflex, 1990s
By Arflex
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern padded blue and white cubes chaise longue by Arflex, 1990s
Padded chaise longue
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric
H 29.53 in W 53.15 in D 31.5 in
Memphis Style Italian 2-Seat Sofa in Blue Alcantara Fabric, Postmodern, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Postmodern sculptural daybed sofa featuring elegantly shaped asymmetrical seating and the 80's
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 33.08 in W 73.63 in D 37.41 in
Post-Modern Daybed Sofa 711 by Tito Agnoli for Cinova in Brown Leather, 1960
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Italy; Italian design;
Postmodern sofa which can be converted into a daybed, designed by Tito Agnoli
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 22.84 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Blue Velvet Modern Memphis Chaise Lounge
By Memphis Milano
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern design in Memphis style chaise lounge, couche, settee, daybed and loveseat! Steel chrome
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Saporiti Lounge Chair with Ottoman, 1960s
By John Lautner, Saporiti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern lounge chairs with ottoman, Saporiti, Italy, 1970s
The most comfortable easy chair
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Wood
Marzio Cecchi Brown Buffalo Leather Sofa, Italy, 1970s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marzio Cecchi; Brown; Buffalo; Leather; Sofa; Italy; 1970s; Italian Design; Postmodern; Architect
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid century Modern white lacquered bench, sculptural seat, chaise longue.
Located in New York City, NY
A fabulous and unusual curvilinear, abstract designed Modernist bench, recamier, daybed, chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Benches
Materials
Hardwood
Purle Leather "Area" Sofa by Antonio Citterio for Vitra, Switzerland, 1980
By Vitra, Antonio Citterio
Located in DE MEERN, NL
This clever and high-quality Postmodern sofa by Milan-based Antonio Citterio for Vitra designed in
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 37.01 in W 88.19 in D 29.93 in
Roche Bobois Early Production Mah Jong Elements, Pair, Signed, 1970s
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
side by side for the dogs to use and when us humans need a quick NAP - we use it as a daybed underneath
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric, Foam
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prestigious design award, the Compasso D'Oro, in 1987. This perfectly postmodern daybed, which can also be
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Postmodern Daybed For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the postmodern daybed you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, animal skin and leather, every postmodern daybed was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect postmodern daybed — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A postmodern daybed made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made postmodern daybed has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tito Agnoli, B&B Italia and Antonio Citterio are consistently popular.
How Much is a Postmodern Daybed?
A postmodern daybed can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,256, while the lowest priced sells for $2,780 and the highest can go for as much as $25,300.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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