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Set of 4 High Back Postmodern Chairs Form Mørkøv Møbelindustri Aps, 1980s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Set of 4 high back postmodern chairs, made by Danish company Mørkøv Møbelindustri ApS who is still
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Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Postmodern Design Handcrafted Iron High Back Chair Set, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design One of a Kind Handcrafted Iron High Back Chair set of 4, made in the 1980
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern High Back Parsons Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Harlingen, TX
A late 20th century set of four postmodern style Parsons dining side chairs. Featuring a high back
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 1980s Postmodern High Back Fully Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
A set of Six Postmodern sculptural high back fully Upholstered dining chairs. Circa Mid 1980s
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Postmodern High Back Black Metal Side Chairs in Boucle 1980s Vintage 70s
Located in London, GB
Pair of strictly minimal chairs from the 1980s with boucle seat upholstery giving a contrast of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Prototype Chair 1
Located in Surbiton, GB
Unattributed, rare, late 20th century prototype chair. Formed from a steel frame supporting a high
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Prototype Chair 1
Postmodern Prototype Chair 1
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Quilted Brown High Back Side Chairs After Donghia
By Donghia
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage quilted brown side chairs. A beautiful sloped high back gives these
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Post Modern High Back Dining Chairs, 1980.
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, 1980. Original upholstery.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
living room chairs or dining table chairs. The seat is 18” high and they feel structured vs laid back.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile

1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
H 34 in W 25 in D 27 in
Postmodern Walnut Dining Chairs, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
. These chairs feature a unique design, with curved legs made of high-quality wood like the back and seat
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Walnut Dining Chairs, Italy, 1980s
Postmodern Walnut Dining Chairs, Italy, 1980s
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Postmodern Lacquered Dining Chairs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful high back dining chairs finished in a white/cream lacquer with period upholstery. Great
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Lacquer

Postmodern Sculptural Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 1980s postmodern lacquered high back dining chair is like a functional piece of contemporary
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Postmodern Design Chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy, 1990's
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Modern Italian Design dining chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, made in Italy 1990's. Steer
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Overscale Postmodern Sculptural Art Chair by Alan Siegel dated '83-'85
By Alan Siegel
Located in Miami, FL
Alan Siegal (American- 1938-) sculptural, painted, and carved wood high-back Post-modern chair., The
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1990 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair w Dark Postmodern Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
) 1990 production Herman Miller Eames aluminum group executive high back desk chair, designed by Ray and
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1990s American Modern Chairs

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Metal

Italian Black Leather Side Dining Desk Chairs Postmodern Pair, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of '70s Italian Postmodern black leather and high-gloss metal chairs, circa 1970s, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Set of 5 Postmodern Dining Chairs with Vintage Upholstery
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of 5 post modern dining chairs features unique high back design, black painted metal
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of postmodern 'Fan' chairs by Pietro Costantini, Italy 1980s
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
bold creativity of 1980s postmodern design. The chairs feature a distinctive silhouette with high, fan
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Postmodern Leather Dining Chairs in the style of Pietro Costantini
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Austin, TX
. The design offers high backs and thin linear leather legs. The strong stitched leather design provides
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Postmodern Italian Walnut & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris - Set of 6
By Calligaris
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Italian Walnut & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris - Set of 6 Characteristic of
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Postmodern Style Modular Lounges in Mohair
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of postmodern style modular lounges. These lounges can be utilized as accent chairs when
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2010s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mohair, Foam

Postmodern Design Dining Chair set by Pietro Costantini, Italy 1980's
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
1980's. All leather covered high back beige dining chairs. Set comprises of 4 chairs without armrests
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of Eight Italian Postmodern Dining Chairs in Chrome and Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, leather, chrome, Italy, 1970s. Postmodern set of eight dining chairs, featuring a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Postmodern Axel Brüchhauser for Tecta B20 Dining Chairs, Set of 6, 1980s
Located in London, GB
, constructed from polished chrome, with a high backed seat. Constructed from hand woven plastic reed, in a
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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1980's Italian Postmodern Art Deco Najarian Dining Chairs - Set of 3
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Burbank, CA
manufactured in the 1980's, and made in Italy and sold by Najarian Furniture. Very high-quality chairs that are
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Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Black Metal "Tokyo" Chairs by Rodney Kinsman, Italy, 1980s, Set of 4
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 black metal chairs with high-quality faux leather upholstery and soft back support. Heavy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Vik, Ter 1 Orange Dining Chairs Set of 8
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Vik–Ter 1 dining chairs comprised of black iron frames
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Omkstack Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 70s Set of 4
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Lucija, SI
, dents. However as can be seen in the images, the chairs retain a high gloss finish and look fantastic.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sexy Sculptural Set 6 Pietro Costantini style Tall Back dining Chair Post Modern
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning statuesque set of 6 Postmodern tall back dining chairs, four side chairs and two armchairs
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Post-modern 1970s Wood Desk Chair by Chatham County Furniture, High Point
By Poul Hermann Poulsen , The Chatham Corporation
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid maple rectilinear desk or dining chair made by Chatham County Furniture of High Point, North
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Naugahyde, Maple

Original Tongue Lounge Chair in Blue by Jaymar
By Jaymar
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Chair in Blue by JAYMAR Approximate Measurements in Inches 30" high at back 33" wide 33" deep
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs

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Velvet

Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exciting and ambition postmodern seating deign, ‘Wink’ chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a completely
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Verner Panton Two Cantilevered Chairs by Vitra Herman Miller Edition
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Miami, FL
Timeless cantilevered side chairs designed by Verner Panton in 1959. High-quality design made of
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Fiberglass

Italian Organic Shaped Pair of Lounge Chairs in Brown Patinated Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, leather, beech, Italy, 1970s These postmodern Italian lounge chairs will
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of 'Artona' Lounge Chairs in Ash
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, pair of 'Artona' lounge chairs, ash, checkered fabric, Italy, 1975
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Ash

4 black Dining chairs by Pietro Costantini for Ello, 1970s
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Den Haag, ZH
with a high back rest. With the Gollem chair, in 1968 this high-back-principle was reïntroduced by Vico
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vladimir Kagan Vintage Signed Dining Chairs, Set Of Eight c. 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Denville, NJ
inclusion of loose cushions and padded backs ensures a high level of comfort, while the signature “Cubist
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Orange Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Signed, New
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Alberto Salvati & Ambrogio Tresoldi for Saporiti Set of Ten 'Dania' Chairs
By Saporiti, Salvati e Tresoldi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tresoldi for Saporiti in the 80s. The chairs epitomize a postmodern design comprised of a simple shaped
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Belgian Black Marble Dining Table & Asian Modern Black Lacquer Dining Chairs Set
By James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Silhouette of the base perfectly compliments the octagonal beveled glass top. The dramatic, high-back
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Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs

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Belgian Black Marble

Eight Emerald Green Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tucroma chair to the same specifications as the 1970s along with a full line of high quality designs with
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Brand New Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Signed
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces the Tucroma chair to the same specifications as the 1970s along with a full line of high quality
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eight Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Brand New
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces the Tucroma chair to the same specifications as the 1970s along with a full line of high quality
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Six Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Brand New
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces the Tucroma chair to the same specifications as the 1970s along with a full line of high quality
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eight Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Brand New
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produces the Tucroma chair to the same specifications as the 1970s along with a full line of high quality
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gold Finish Special Edition 'Tucroma' Chair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
back with hand-tied detail. Signed with Mariani label. This chair is brand new, only used for
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Brand New Emerald Green Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seats and backs have supple green leather upholstery and are attached to graceful polished steel tubular
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Brand New Emerald Green Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seats and backs have supple green leather upholstery and are attached to graceful polished steel tubular
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

'Wall Street Big' by Guido Faleschini for Mariani Leather Executive Desk Chair
By i4 Mariani, Pace Collection, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
throughout the movie. This large scale high back executive swivel desk chair was crafted in Italian high
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2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Emerald Green 'Big' by Guido Faleschini for Mariani Leather Executive Desk Chair
By Guido Faleschini, Pace Collection, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This large scale high back executive swivel desk chair was crafted in Italian high-quality and supple
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2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

'Big' by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani Leather Executive Desk Chair, Italy, New
By i4 Mariani, Pace Collection, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This large scale high back executive swivel desk chair was crafted in Italian high-quality and supple
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2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

'Big' by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani Leather Executive Desk Chair, Italy, New
By i4 Mariani, Pace Collection, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
be seen throughout the movie. This large scale high back executive swivel desk chair was crafted in
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2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Italian Segis Alphabet Lounges Newly Upholstered in Blue Mohair
By Segis
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Postmodern Open-Back Segis Alphabet Lounge Chairs by Bartolomeo Italian Design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Upholstery

Cowhide Leather Tucroma Armchair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Hair-On-Hide 'Tucroma' Armchair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
together by wide leather straps at the back with hand-tied detail. Signed with Mariani label. This chair
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Cowhide Leather Tucroma Armchairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Special Edition 'Tucroma' Armchair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Signed, New
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
straps at the back with hand-tied detail. Signed with Mariani label. This chair is brand new, only used
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2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Sunar Hauserman Rotunda Tub Chair by Massimo Vignelli 1979
By Sunar, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Baltimore, MD
Captivating Postmodern Rotunda vintage barrel back "guest" armchair by Massimo Vignelli for Sunar
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Postmodern Channeled Sectional Loveseat Lounge Chairs Style Jay Spectre
By Jay Spectre
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful modern to postmodern channeled sectional loveseat or lounge chairs in the style of Jay
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Feathers

Postmodern Pastel Pink/Purple Armchair, c1980s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
This distinctively designed Postmodern arm chair, dating back to the 1980s, is an embodiment of
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

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High Back Postmodern Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal high back postmodern chair for your home. Each high back postmodern chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, metal and leather. There are 150 variations of the antique or vintage high back postmodern chair you’re looking for, while we also have 30 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer high back postmodern chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A high back postmodern chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful high back postmodern chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a High Back Postmodern Chair?

Prices for a high back postmodern chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $562 and can go as high as $72,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,955.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About High Back Postmodern Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.