1980s Postmodern Coffee Table in Rosso Levanto Marble with Ebonized Oak Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Postmodern Coffee Table that dates to the late 1980s.
Marble
$436Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Modern Four Post Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage 1980s postmodern coffee table embodies the bold architectural spirit of the era.
Composition
postmodern design coffee table, 1980's
Located in PARIS, FR
Postmodern Design Coffee Table, 1980s 1.8 centimeter thick glass top with an impressive design.
Iron
1980s Postmodern Pink Marble Coffee Table
By Stone International
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Pink Marble Coffee Table. Circa 1980s Features a square-shaped top with concave edges and a soft pink color with gorgeous natural marble stone veins in soft hues ...
Marble
Postmodern Side Coffe Table 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Postmodern Side Coffe table Italy 1980s
Metal
Postmodern Marmorino Coffee Table Sweden Circa 1980s
Located in Debrecen, HU
Distinctive Swedish postmodern coffee table dating from the 1980s, featuring a sculptural black base and a circular marmorino top.
Plywood
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Glass Lucite & Brass Coffee Table, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Madison, WI
This minimalist, post modern Miami Regency 1980's coffee / cocktail table . This piece would look great in a Modern or Mid-Century decor.
Chrome
Postmodern italian marble coffee table, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Postmodern angular white marble coffee table with black metal supporst and a clear bevelde glass top.
Marble
1980s White Marble Rectangular Coffee Table Postmodern Glass
Located in London, GB
A stylish postmodern 1980s glass top marble coffee table that perfectly balances weight and transparency.
Marble
1980s Postmodern Rose Granite Coffee Table
Located in Elkton, MD
Substantial polished stone coffee table with rounded rectangular top and monolithic pedestal base. Executed in a heavily figured rose and charcoal granite with dramatic swirling move...
Granite
Vintage postmodern American grasscloth triangle coffee table, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern grasscloth triangular coffee table, USA 1980s.
Grasscloth, Fiberglass
Postmodern Square Coffee Table, Polished Pink Granite, 1980s Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Constructed entirely from polished pink granite, this square coffee table features a thick slab top supported by two rectangular bases positioned at opposite corners.
Granite
$2,660Sale Price|20% Off
Solid Marble Postmodern 1980s Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Basel, BS
Phenomenal postmodern coffee or cocktail table with stunning marble veining. A true showstopper. Absolutely stunning centrepiece. Dimensions: 17 H x 39 W x 39 D.
Marble, Carrara Marble
Postmodern Black Marble Base Octagonal Coffee Table. Circa 1980s.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Black Marble Base Octagonal Coffee Table.
Marble
1980s Postmodern Green Marble Coffee Table with Plinth Base
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This commanding coffee table is an exceptional example of late-20th-century postmodern design, defined by its monumental presence and sophisticated use of natural materials. The tabl...
Marble
Postmodern Mario Botta Terzo Coffee Table by Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Renens, CH
Custom designed coffee table by Mario Botta, produced by Alias (Italy) for the Ransila Building 1, Lugano, Switzerland: This marble top coffee table is an adjustment of the serie-pr...
Marble, Metal
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Postmodern Freeform Coffee Table, 1980s
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional postmodern free form coffee table By Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia Italy, 1980s Red lacquered tiger maple top, with tubular metal legs.
Metal
Vintage Postmodern Geometric Glass Coffee Table, Ettore Sottsass Style, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique coffee table features a geometric design, with a new glass top. Inspired by Ettore Sottsass's bold Postmodern style, it’s a striking addition to any space. The combinatio...
Wood
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Postmodern Regency Brass + White Lacquered Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Madison, WI
For sale here is a stunner. Very cool table! This minimalist, post modern Miami Regency 1980's coffee / cocktail table attributed to the legendary Karl Springer would look great in a...
Brass
Large postmodern pale pink textured plaster triangular coffee table, USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Large postmodern pale pink textured plaster triangular coffee table, USA 1980s.
Plaster, Plywood
1980s Postmodern Italian Travertine Coffee Table by Stone Intentional, Italy
By Stone International
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Italian Travertine coffee table by Stone Intentional Italy.
Travertine
Vintage Postmodern Marble Stone and Glass Coffee Table 1980s
By Mario Bellini, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, Angelo Mangiarotti, Gae Aulenti, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A vintage 1980s Postmodern marble coffee table with a sculptural form, consisting of two marble base pieces and a new glass top.
Marble
1980s Italian Postmodern Square Travertine Stone Parsons Coffee Table
By Up & Up, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gae Aulenti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This Vintage Square Postmodern Travertine Parsons Coffee Table features a bold, architectural form crafted entirely from solid natural stone. Designed in the Postmodern Parsons style...
Travertine
Postmodern Mosaic Top Coffee Table with Patinated Iron Base. Circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Modern Mosaic Top Coffee Table. Circa 1980s Features a patinated iron base with a mosaic top.
Iron
Postmodern “625” Coffee / Side Table by Peter Noever for Zanotta, 1980s
By Zanotta
Located in Renens, CH
Coffee / side table designed by Peter Granite for Zanotta during the 1980s. Granite top with a Stove-enamelled cast-iron base. Materials: Granite, cast-iron Origination: Italy, 198...
Granite
Large Karl Springer style postmodern green lacquer & gold coffee table USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning large Karl Springer style postmodern grass green lacquer & gold coffee table, USA 1980s.
Lacquer
Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Mactan Stone Coffee Table. C 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Mactan Stone Coffee Table.
Stone
1980s Vintage Maitland Smith Postmodern Tessellated Stone Coffee Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Such a cool shape! I love this Maitland Smith tessellated stone coffee table with minimal brass inlay detailing. The colors are ivory, beige, and light orange/salmon/brown. Dimensi...
Stone
1980s Nanda Vigo Italian Postmodern design Blue Coffee Table Memphis Style
By Nanda Vigo
Located in Brescia, IT
Nanda Vigo, coffee table. Glass Design Macherio, 1981 Enameled metal frame with wood feet Crystal top. Excellent condiction Available bibliography
Crystal, Metal
1980s Travertine Postmodern Vintage Coffee Table with Angled Edge
Located in Chicago, IL
So so cool! I love the double bases and angles edges of this coffee table. The soft travertine contrasts with the shape lines. Excellent condition.
Travertine, Stone, Marble
Set Of Five Vintage Postmodern Pink Laminate Modular Coffee Tables, USA, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Set of five pink laminate modular postmodern coffee tables, USA, 1980s. In three perfect shades of pink, there are 4 crescent-shaped tables & 1 round.
Laminate, Wood
Postmodern American textured plaster / concrete side or coffee table, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Stylish postmodern stepped textured plaster/concrete side or coffee table.
Concrete
$746Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Postmodern Memphis Group Coffee Table in Black and Grey
Located in Berlin, DE
This couch table was designed and built in the mid-1980s in Italy. It is made out of different plastic materials and metal. The legs can be screw-on. The top has got a small scrat...
Metal
Italian Postmodern 1980s Eye Shaped Breccio Marble Coffee Table Black-Green-Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare Italian marble table is, unlike many others, made of breccio marble. Sitting on two very heavy V-shaped blocks, it stands very stable. The color and graining in the marble ...
Breccia Marble
Postmodern Coffee Table by Pia Manu, Iron and Slate, Belgium, 1980s
By Pia Manu
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
This coffee table exemplifies the material-driven postmodern design language that emerged in Belgium during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Slate, Iron
Italian Postmodern Eye or Teardrop Shaped Black Marble Coffee Table 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Italy in the 1980s, this teardrop or eye shaped coffee table sits on two graduated triangular pedestals at each corner. Low and wide, this would make a great cen...
Marble
$1,586Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern "Table on Wheels" by Gae Aulenti, Italy 1980s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find striking Postmodern coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti. Aulenti replaced the traditional wooden shelf of factory glass transport trolleys with a thick...
Metal
Postmodern Glass, Brass and Wood Side Table, Germany, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Striking postmodern side table produced in Germany in the 1980s, combining architectural form with refined, luxurious materials. The circular glass tabletop rests on a bold central ...
Brass
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely Postmodern 1980s design, coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte.
Travertine
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely Postmodern 1980s design, coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte.
Travertine
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely Postmodern 1980s design, coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte.
Travertine
Postmodern Oak Nesting Coffee Tables, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This set of three nesting coffee tables, from the 1980s, reflects the postmodern interest in geometric articulation and expressive form.
Wood, Oak
Postmodern Coffee or Side Table, Metal & Smoked Glass, USA, c.1980s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive postmodern coffee or side table in the 1980s design tradition, crafted from smoked glass and metal, showcasing bold cylindrical legs and a geometric sculptural frame.
Metal
$699Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Postmodern Italian Modern Blue, Silver, Black Memphis Group Coffee Table
Located in Berlin, DE
This couch table was designed and built in the mid-1980s in Italy. It is made out of different plastic materials and metal. A elegant and simple design which fits to antique, vin...
Metal
Bellato Postmodern Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
Glass and metal coffee or cocktail table with adjustable features, made by Italian manufacturer Bellato in the 1980’s.
Metal
1980s Postmodern Puzzle Coffee Table after Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Miami, FL
This 1980s Postmodern Puzzle Coffee/Side Table by Alessandro Mendini is an elegant and playful addition to any living space.
Chrome
1980s Postmodern Mactan Coffee Table by Magnussen Ponte
By Magnussen Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
The 1980s Postmodern Stone Mactan coffee table, designed by Magnussen Ponte, is a standout piece that effortlessly combines form and function.
Stone
Postmodern 1980s Waterfall Scroll Table Bench in Purple
By Karl Springer
Located in Forest Hills, NY
1980s Postmodern Formica Scroll Coffee Table in Purple.
Formica
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 36.62 in D 24.81 in
Postmodern 1980s Adjustable Cocktail Table by Italian Manufacturer Bellato
Located in Vilnius, LT
Glass and metal adjustable coffee or cocktail table. Exclusive design allowing the table legs to be repositioned. Postmodern style table that would be a very stylish and unique...
Metal
Sold
H 16.25 in W 46 in D 24.5 in
Taupe Marble Pill Form Coffee Table in the Style of Roche Bobois, Italy 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980s Postmodern coffee table in the style of Roche Bobois.
Marble
1980's Postmodern Boomerang Glass Brass Coffee Table
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage boomerang shaped glass coffee table on one piece brass finished sculptural base. Circa late 20th century unmarked. 18” width at center of boomerang glass 1/2” thick glass
Steel
Postmodern Bellato Adjustable Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Glass and steel adjustable coffee or cocktail table. The tables are set about 1 inch apart in height and can be adjusted side to side. Bellato, 1980s.
Steel
1980s Postmodern 2 Piece Coffee Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic custom postmodern 2 piece coffee table set in different shades of purple. And the best part is the contrasting texture. Please see my other listings for the matching cons...
Formica, Wood
Postmodern Laminate Coffee Table, 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Red and cream laminate coffee table from the 1980s.
Laminate
1980’s Custom Postmodern Pink Base with Travertine Top Coffee Table
Located in Charleston, SC
One of a kind. Postmodern meets Art Deco revival with this 1980’s custom coffee table.
Travertine
Minimalist Postmodern Glass Scroll Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural postmodern scroll-form coffee table in thick tempered glass.
Glass
Postmodern square coffee table from the 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bold in presence yet refined in detail, this striking square coffee table from the 1980s is a standout piece of postmodern design.
Oak
Sculptural Postmodern Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in London, London
Sculptural Postmodern Marble Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s A dramatic and sculptural marble coffee table from the 1980s, likely of Italian origin, showcasing bold postmodern design and...
Marble
1980s Postmodern Coral Stone and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
1980s large coral stone stone and glass postmodern coffee table.
Glass
1980s Postmodern Coral Stone and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1980s, postmodern coral stone coffee table with an impressive 3/4" thick glass.
Coral, Stone
Rare Sculptural Italian Postmodern Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A rare Italian postmodern coffee table dating to the 1980s, defined by its bold sculptural base and restrained geometric composition.
Glass, Wood
1980s Postmodern Lacquered Half Moon Rotating Coffee Table
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Post Modern Lacquered Half Moon Rotating Coffee Table This vintage coffee table is a must-have for anyone looking to add a touch of contemporary style to their home. The uni...
Lacquer
Postmodern Zinc Coffee Table by Conran c. 1980s
Located in Warminster, GB
A postmodern zinc-clad coffee table raised on conical oak legs by Terence Conran.
Zinc
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H 13.59 in W 70.48 in D 45.87 in
Postmodern Design Coffee Table in Bamboo by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium 1980's
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Made in Belgium, 1980's / 90's period. Classic Axel Vervoordt design low coffee table.
Bamboo
1980s Vintage Postmodern Travertine Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely dreamy travertine coffee table. The beautiful patina gives this table the right balance of rustic and postmodern. I also LOVE the oversized bullnosed edges. Very soft to t...
Travertine
1980s Postmodern Laminated Pedestals and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a whimsical, fun coffee table circa the 1980s. This postmodern piece showcases a variety of symmetrical shapes, a rectangular 3/8” inches thick glass top...
Glass, Laminate
1980s Eye Shaped Wood Coffee Table Postmodern
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid wood eye shaped coffee table with an open shelf to put anything or nothing! The table is on tiny wheels for easy mobility.
Wood
Postmodern Etched Waterfall Custom Made Glass Coffee Table 1980s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This custom made waterfall coffee table from the postmodern era combines organic sculptural shape of an etched waterfall glass top to one side and a mid century tapered leg on the ot...
Glass, Wood
1980s Postmodern Vintage Honed Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Oh my! I love this table. Arrived with lacquer so had that removed. Such an organic feel and the metal detailing is brilliant.
Travertine
1980s, Postmodern Vintage Emperado Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Love this marble! Browns, grays, taupes, ivories and army greens! The original lacquer finish is in excellent condition so I left it as is. I can see this in a mountain modern or des...
Marble
Postmodern Stainless Steel and Brass Ribbon Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have a gorgeous Postmodern dining table that is made of polished stainless and brass. The table features a polished stainless crescent shape, and is set off ri...
Brass, Stainless Steel
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H 11.82 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Postmodern minimalist Italian coffee table attributed to Gae Aulenti, 1980s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern minimalist Italian coffee table attributed to Gae Aulenti, 1980s.
Metal
1980s Postmodern Triangle Base Travertine Coffee Table, Made in Italy
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Dimensions: 60"W × 30"D × 14"H Styles: Postmodern Table shape: Oval Styled after: Massimo Vignelli Period: 1980s Place of origin: Italy Materials: Glass, Travertine Color: Cof...
Travertine, Marble
Postmodern black marble and glass coffee table, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Postmodern coffee table with a clear bent glass and geometrical marble bases.
Marble
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H 20.48 in W 27.17 in D 22.25 in
Vintage Postmodern American Emerald Green Lacquered Waterfall Coffee Table 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern American emerald green lacquered waterfall side or coffee table, circa 1980s.
Other
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H 16.54 in W 51.97 in D 27.76 in
Vintage Postmodern American Emerald Green Lacquered Waterfall Coffee Table 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern 1980s American emerald green lacquered extra large waterfall coffee table.
Other
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H 16 in W 52 in D 30 in
1980's Postmodern Waterfall Glass & Stone Sphere Coffee Table Leon Rose for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Furniture Company
Located in Portland, OR
A tempered glass waterfall 1980s coffee table. A very stylish 1980s coffee table made of tempered glass and supported by a textured plaster sphere. Blondie or Depeche Mode are on th...
Glass, Plaster
Postmodern Glass Coffee Table on Wheels After Gae Aulenti, 1980s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
Post-modern coffee table in the style of Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, designed after Aulenti's "Tavolo con Ruote". Distributed by Conrad's; made in Italy, 1980s.
Metal
Memphis Style 1980s Figure Glass and Metal Coffee Table Postmodern
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Memphis Milano style 1980s figure glass and metal coffee table. Welded metal female figure with long hair bent over holding up an oval glass top. No label or Mfg. Post-modern circa 1...
Metal
1980s Nero Marquina Postmodern Black Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful slab of Nero Marquina, it’s almost all black with one corner covered in ivory veining. The original lacquer is in excellent condition. The table top is attached to the base...
Belgian Black Marble
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H 13.39 in W 48.04 in D 24.02 in
Large deep blue postmodern vintage lacquer waterfall coffee table, USA 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Hastings, GB
Extra large postmodern lacquered waterfall coffee table, USA 1980s.
Plywood, Lacquer
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H 16 in W 42 in D 32 in
Postmodern Faux Goatskin Vinyl Laminate Coffee Table with 2 Drawers, 1980s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible postmodern square coffee table with two spacious drawers.
Wood
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H 18.51 in W 63 in D 29.93 in
Large Vintage Postmodern Wave Coffee Table, Textured Plaster & Glass, Usa 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible large vintage postmodern wave coffee table, USA 1980s. Textured plaster-covered compressed wood base, with glass top which slots into it.
Plaster
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H 18.5 in W 23.5 in D 27.75 in
1980s Italian Postmodern Modular Coffee and Nesting Tables, in Travertine
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Gorgeous set of modular travertine tables. Authentic Italian design and marble from the late 20th century. Travertine has beautiful figures and veining throughout. Three separate...
Travertine, Marble
Postmodern Blue Metal Table, Europe, 1980s
Located in London, GB
This Postmodern table is made from folded perforated metal sheeting, in a dark matte blue paint. The table has considerable strength and can be used as a side table or a small coffee...
Metal
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H 17 in W 43.5 in D 43.5 in
1980s Vintage Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Coffee Table Postmodern
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning Maitland Smith Coffee table with rounded square edges. Perfect for a chic living or family room that is kid friendly too! Wonderful scale. Dimensions: 43.5ʺW × 43.5ʺD × 17...
Stone
Postmodern Marble Malachite Chrome Tavola Coffee Table by Oggetti 1980s Italy
By Oggetti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a "Tavola" tessellated marble coffee table, with chrome accents and malachite inlays, by Oggetti, made in Italy, circa 1980s. In excellent condition. The di...
Marble, Chrome
1980s Cipollino Ondulato Postmodern Eye Shaped Marble Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful beautiful beautiful. My favorite marble in tones of blush black and ivory. Gorgeous veining on this particular table. The top floats on two triangular channeled bases.
Marble
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H 16 in W 39 in D 39 in
Postmodern Italian 1980s Beige Travertine Marble Rounded Square Coffee Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An Italian postmodern coffee table. This lovely coffee table features a lovely stone construction with a beautiful travertine marble material. The piece has a nice, glossy finish tha...
Travertine
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H 13.78 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Large Postmodern White & Green Laminate Coffee Table on Casters, USA 1980s 1990s
Located in Hastings, GB
A large vintage postmodern American white & green laminate coffee table, with cross design. Moves easily on casters. In great condition. Dimensions : diameter 96cm, height 35cm.
Laminate, Wood
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H 17 in W 52.25 in D 17 in
Erwin & Estelle Kidney shaped 1980s, Postmodern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1980s, Postmodern Lucite and Glass Coffee Table Unique vintage coffee table with two lucite / acrylic “U shaped” bases. 1 inch thick beveled,Kidney shapes glass rests on top.
Glass, Lucite
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H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
postmodern coffee table Apocalypse now by Carlo Forcolini for Alias - 1980s
By Carlo Forcolini, Alias
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- rare italian coffee table "Apocalypse Now" by Carlo Forcolini - 1980s - beatiful patinated corten steel - adjustable lamp dimensions inch: 35 x 35 x 17 size in cm: 90 cm x 90 ...
Steel
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H 16.54 in W 51.97 in D 27.76 in
Vintage Large Postmodern Faux Marble Laminate Waterfall Coffee Table, USA, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
This large post-modern American 'waterfall' coffee / cocktail table epitomises the super-desirable 1980s look that's coming into its own. This example is entirely covered in its orig...
Laminate, Wood
1980s Postmodern Cantilevered Coffee Table
Located in La Mesa, CA
Modernist sculptural oak coffee table in an “origami” shape. Geometrical nooks are perfect to store books or magazines. Top has been professionally refinished and shows the grain of ...
Fiberglass, Lacquer
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H 15.25 in W 49.5 in D 27.5 in
Fiam Italia 1980s Glass Waterfall Cocktail Coffee Table with Black Sphere Base
By FIAM
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Fiam Italia waterfall cocktail coffee table with black sphere base. This super cool postmodern 1980s coffee table has an iconic, timeless design.
Stone
Post Modern Tessellated Stone Base Coffee Table Magnussen
By Magnussen Furniture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
The 1980s Postmodern Mactan Coffee Table, designed by Magnussen Ponte, is a distinct piece of furniture.
Stone
Postmodern Faux Travertine Laminate and Gold Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing postmodern 1980s rectangular coffee table. Features a faux travertine laminate and gold trim inscribing the table.
Laminate, Wood
Postmodern Glass + Ceramic Coffee Table, USA 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A Postmodern glass coffee table featuring a round .375” thick beveled glass tabletop resting on a black ceramic ball with a marble effect finish and a curved glass base.
Ceramic, Glass
Postmodern Italian Handkerchief Crystal Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Crystal table handkerchief made in Italy in the 1980s, probably by Fiam. Measurements of the top 102 x 62 cm.
Crystal
Postmodern Modernist Rougier Articulating 3-Tier Coffee Table, 1980s
By Maison Rougier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an appealingly luxe looking, asymmetrical, three tier coffee table by Rougier, made in Canada, circa the 1980s. The table is black gloss and repainted pearl...
Lacquer
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H 12.13 in W 46.75 in D 23.25 in
Postmodern Glass Coffee Table on Wheels After Gae Aulenti, 1980s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern coffee table in the style of Gae Aulenti for Fontana Arte, designed after Aulenti's "Tavolo con Ruote," meaning "table with wheels."
Glass, Wood
Pink Marble Side Table 'BOND"
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
The BOND Side Table in pink Marble evokes timeless simplicity with its sleek, modern design. Crafted from premium black natural stone, this sophisticated design piece is defined by c...
Marble
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$2,727 / item
H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM M Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$4,200 / item
H 7.7 in W 31.49 in D 31.49 in
Tavolo Morbido Coffee Table by Studio Mignone in Resin with Glass Table Top
By Studio Mignone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A coffee table that blurs the lines between art and design, emerging from a foundation of traditional sculpture techniques and crafted individually by hand. Its resin feet offer a wa...
Concrete
$2,624 / item
H 16.54 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Hand-Crafted Pink Marble Cone Coffee Table by Kiwano Concept
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE coffee table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece...
Stone, Marble
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.