$25,129 / item
Council Armchair by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Council armchair by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: H 90 (SH 45) x W 69 x D 75,5 cm.
Upholstery, Walnut
$27,694 / item
Correspondence Sideboard by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Ash
$20,514 / item
Junior Armchair by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Junior Armchair by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: H 82 (SH43) x W 84 x D 81,5 cm Materials: American walnut, coil springs upholstered with padding and down A place in the clouds!
Upholstery, Walnut
$26,924 / item
Twin Sideboard by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Twin Sideboard by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: D 173 x W 48.5 x H 81 cm Materials: Semigloss hand-laquered ash wood, olive wood This cabinet appears monolithic, but the playfully...
Ash, Olive
$3,128 / item
Walker Whiskey Table by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Walker whiskey table by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 59 cm Materials: Laquered wood, steel Available in blue, green, red and yellow.
Steel
$33,848 / item
Baba Easy Chair by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Baba easy chair by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: H 74 (SH43) x W 115 x D 93 cm Materials: Upholstered wooden frame, teak footings Like a friend that wants to cuddle, Baba is an u...
Upholstery, Teak
$29,489 / item
Breakfast Patio Table by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Breakfast patio table by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: D 80 x W 80 x H 72 cm Materials: Glazed lavastone The simplicity of forms and cheerful glazed colors of this side table make...
Stone
$41,028 / item
Ambassador Chaise Lounge by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Steel
$36,925 / item
Belenus Dining Table by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Belenus dining table by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: D 240 x W 101 x H 73 cm Materials: High gloss lacquered wood, smoked oak La Luna extension side table also available.
Oak
Cherry Dining Table by Gisbert Pöppler, Red Lacquered Aluminum
Located in Geneve, CH
Cherry dining table by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: D 180 x W 180 x H 74 cm Materials: red lacquered aluminum The refreshing red is not the origin of this dining table’s name, bu...
Aluminum
Beige Baba Sofa by Gisbert Pöppler, Upholstered Teak Frame, Germany
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige baba sofa by Gisbert Pöppler. Dimensions: H 74 (SH43) x W 303 x D 140.5 cm.
Upholstery, Teak
Pink Baba Sofa by Gisbert Pöppler, Upholstered Teak Frame, Germany
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Baba Sofa by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: H 74 (SH43) x W 303 x D 140.5 cm Materials: Upholstered wooden frame, teak footings Like a friend that wants to cuddle, Baba is an ...
Upholstery, Teak
Pink Baba Daybed by Gisbert Pöppler, Upholstered Teak Frame, Germany
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Baba daybed by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: H 82 (43) x W 250 x D 170 cm Materials: Upholstered wooden frame, teak footings Like a friend that wants to cuddle, Baba is an up...
Upholstery, Teak
Beige Baba Daybed by Gisbert Pöppler, Upholstered Teak Frame, Germany
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Baba daybed by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: H 82 (43) x W 250 x D 170 cm Materials: Upholstered wooden frame, teak footings Like a friend that wants to cuddle, Baba is an u...
Upholstery, Teak
Kayak Teak Dining Table by Gisbert Pöppler, Post-Modern Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Maple
Lupa Desk by Gisbert Pöppler, High Gloss Black Walnut, Germany
Located in Geneve, CH
Lupa desk by Gisbert Pöppler. Dimensions: D 170 x W 74,5 x H 76 cm.
Walnut
Kayak Maple Dining Table by Gisbert Pöppler with Steel Base
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Maple
Etna Coffee Table by Gisbert Pöppler, Polished Lava Stone, Germany
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Stone
Tel Aviv Dining Table by Gisbert Pöppler, Glazed Lava Stone & Steel
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Stone, Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Belenus and La Luna Tables by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Since 2004 Gisbert Pöppler has been working independently as a full-service architectural studio, offering unconventional end-to-end design solutions for corporate and residential cl...
Oak
Mae Credenza, Sideboard by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Credenza by Crump and Kwash Solid wood case / hand-turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, ...
Brass
Object 015 Console Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 015 console table by NG Design Dimensions: D75 x W20 x H75 cm Materials: Powder coated steel. Also available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on de...
Steel
Vintage walnut sideboard 1960s
Located in Brescia, IT
German production 1960s walnut, with three doors and drawers: warm grain, horizontal lines, low carved legs. German production from the 1960s, walnut sideboard with a desoign that e...
Nutwood
Object 057 Console Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 057 console table by NG Design. Dimensions: D 90x W 20 x H 90 cm. Materials: powder coated steel, marble Nero Marquina Also available: all of objects available in different ...
Marble, Steel
e15 Alto Sideboard by Philipp Mainzer
By Philipp Mainzer, e15
Located in New York, NY
With its clear design language and pure materiality, sideboard Alto is perfectly suitable for both private and public interiors. The corner joints offer a distinctive e15 design deta...
Oak
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.25 in W 72 in D 20 in
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table
Located in Medina, OH
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table. Unfortunately one side of the table has black imperfections due to movers not using a proper blanket.. The top and right s...
Laminate
Small Scandinavian rosewood sideboard
Located in Brescia, IT
Sideboard from the 1950s-60s in rosewood and oak with hinged doors, drawers with carved handles, and shaped legs. Small Scandinavian 1950s-60s sideboard in rosewood with frame light...
Palisander
Tobo Armchair by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Tobo armchair by Collector Dimensions: W 70 x D 76 x H 71 cm Materials: Fabric, oak wood Other materials available The Collector brand aims to be part of the daily life by fus...
Fabric, Oak
Bogdan Console Table by Studio Intervallo
Located in Geneve, CH
Bogdan console table by Studio Intervallo Dimensions: W 120 x D 34 x H 91 cm Materials: LINDEN solid wood, with colored decoration on the circumference. Other types of wood avai...
Wood
Undum Console by HADGE
By Hadge
Located in Geneve, CH
Undum Console by HADGE Dimensions: D 40 x W 150 x H 80 cm. Materials: Chrome deepbrown I red, steel. Also available in different materials. Custom dimensions are possible. A cohes...
Chrome, Steel
Sideboard model "Ladoga" by Erik Wörtz, 1960s
By Erik Wortz
Located in Brescia, IT
Rosewood sideboard with sliding doors and center drawers. Design by Erik Wörtz, 1960s. Sideboard model "Ladoga" designed by Erik Wörtz, first production in 1967. Made of rosewood, i...
Rosewood
Tulis Medium Sideboard by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
Tulis Medium Sideboard by Pastform Dimensions: D 40 x W 180 x H 85 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished wood. Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel, B...
Wood
Arte Console Table by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Arte console table by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed and Numbered Unique Piece Dimensions: L 87 x D 20 x H 84 cm Materials: Solid Oak Wood Design tables from the ARTE colle...
Oak
$5,069 / item
H 30.32 in W 86.62 in D 18.12 in
Low 2-Door 3-Drawer Wooden Sideboard Design Eric Gizard, Paris & made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This 2-door, 3-drawer sideboard is presented here in ash wood and also available in French oak. No assembly is required from your side, the furniture is fully mounted in our workshop...
Ash, Wood
Carlo Armchair
By Medea
Located in New York, NY
Armchair with structure and armrests in wood. Upholstered in fabric
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$3,962
H 401.58 in W 846.46 in D 169.3 in
Postmodern Sideboard by Hans Eichenberger for Röthlisberger Kollektion, 1960's
By Röthlisberger, Hans Eichenberger
Located in Renens, CH
Very rare mid-century Swiss design classic. Black lacquered wood sideboard with Carrara marble top. Design by Hans Eichenberger for Röthlisberger Kollektion, 1960s Buffet in three ...
Marble
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 4
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
$8,625 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
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
$990 / item
H 18.5 in Dm 17.7 in
IDE Travertine Stone Side Table, 17.7Ø"x18.5"H - Accent, End Table, Coffee Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
IDE Table: a stunning piece that embodies the natural elegance of travertine stone. This table is crafted with precision and attention to detail, making it a unique addition to any ...
Travertine, Stone
$9,507 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$6,240 / item
H 30 in W 72 in D 18 in
Minimalist Curved Front Arcade Console with Arches in Edo on Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 72" is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. The console has a slight convex curva...
Oak
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Handcrafted Coffee Table by J.M. Szymanski, Modern Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
$5,900 / set
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Modern Murano Glass Sconces, Hand-Blown Smoked Glass & Brass Frame
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass paneled sconces; each crafted with three curved panels of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sc...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
ShiLU Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the ShiLU Sconce is a fully Directional reading sconce crafted from patinated brass and steel hardware and fabric shade. Classic ...
Steel, Brass
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top. These are made to order in Italy. They can...
Brass
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish designs...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
Aided by photos taken of the maestro in his Milan studio, we honor the influential design talent who died last month at 87.
Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero, rising young design talents, are debuting a new, eclectic line of textiles.
