$4,106 / item
Sand Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 159 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$4,106 / item
Red Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 159 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$4,106 / item
Pink Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 159 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$4,106 / item
Blue Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 159 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$4,106 / item
Black Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 159 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$3,988 / item
White Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
White Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 156.7 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$3,988 / item
Black Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 156.7 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$3,988 / item
Blue Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 156.7 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$3,988 / item
Red Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 156.7 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$3,988 / item
Sand Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 156.7 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$3,988 / item
Pink Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x H 156.7 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Red Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$2,172 / item
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$6,385 / item
Lever Straight Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Lever Straight Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 13.5 x W 175.5 x H 119.5 cm. Materials
Metal
$2,172 / item
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
White Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$13,021 / item
Lever Rounded Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Lever Rounded Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 108.5 x H 96.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$8,938 / item
Tubes Brass Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Tubes Brass Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 18 x W 80.6 x H 18 cm. Materials: Brushed
Brass
$7,584 / item
Tubes Aluminum Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Tubes Aluminum Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 18 x W 80.6 x H 18 cm. Materials: Aluminum
Aluminum
$9,294 / item
Tubes Aluminum Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Tubes Aluminum Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 28 x W 30 x H 143.5 cm. Materials
Aluminum
$5,495 / item
Oyster Wood Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Oyster Wood Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 40 x H 184 cm. Materials: Wood, white glass
Glass, Wood
$3,964 / item
Perspective Pendant Light II by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Perspective Pendant Light II by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 30 x W 63.8 x H 126 cm. Materials
Brass
$5,210 / item
Short Motive Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Short Motive Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 13.5 x W 94.5 x H 68.4 cm. Materials
Metal
$3,501 / item
Girlande 2 Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Girlande 2 Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x W 100 x H 45.5 cm. Materials: Brushed
Metal, Brass
$2,730 / item
Balancing Variations Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Balancing Variations Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x W 105 x H 78 cm. Materials
Brass
$9,032 / item
Silver U Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver U Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x W 120 x H 163 cm. Materials: Black
Brass
$2,314 / item
Silver Brass Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Brass Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x H 163 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Brass
$1,531 / item
Silver Brass Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Brass Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x H 51.2 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Brass
$1,317 / item
Triangle Box Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 10 x W 27 x H 15 cm. Materials: Black powder
Metal
$2,172 / item
Triangle Box Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 10 x W 15 x H 57.6 cm. Materials: Black
Metal
$2,789 / item
Triangle Box Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 155 cm. Materials: Black
Metal
$1,982 / item
Triangle Box Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Triangle Box Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12 x W 15 x H 43 cm. Materials: Black powder
Metal
$4,142 / item
Big Triangle Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Triangle Ceiling Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20 x W 150 x H 50.5 cm. Materials
Brass
$1,994 / item
Black Hole Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Hole Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 20.5 x W 50 x H 27.5 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$2,825 / item
T-Series Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
T-Series Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 30 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal
$866 / item
Row Brass Wall Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Row Brass Wall Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 15 x W 10 x H 26 cm. Materials: Brushed brass
Brass
$2,765 / item
Axis Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Axis Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 72 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,614 / item
Many Pendant Light II by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Many Pendant Light II by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 86 cm. Materials: Powder-coated
Metal, Brass
$2,765 / item
Axis Cone Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Axis Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 72 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$5,531 / item
Epic Three Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Epic Three Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 68 x W 68 x H 190 cm. Materials: Powder
Brass
$5,709 / item
Epic Two Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Epic Two Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 191 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$1,347 / item
Two Spheres Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Two Spheres Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 13.5 x W 117 x H 71.5 cm. Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,089 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$3,655 / item
Vertical Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertical Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 172.5 cm. Materials
Metal
$2,077 / item
Two Spheres Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Two Spheres Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 13.5 x W 117 x H 71.5 cm. Materials
Brass
$2,089 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$3,786 / item
Vertical Globe Floor Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertical Globe Floor Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 183 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
$3,655 / item
Vertical Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertical Globe Pendant Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 27 x W 27 x H 172.5 cm. Materials
Metal
$1,649 / item
Alouette Slanted Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Located in Geneve, CH
Alouette Slated Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 22 x W 46 x H 40 cm. Materials: Powder
Metal
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.