Postmodern IKEA Table Lamp, Metal & Plastic, Memphis Style, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern table lamp from Ikea from the 1980s. Made in Italy. Colored table lamp in Memphis style
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Postmodern IKEA Table Lamp, Metal & Plastic, Memphis Style, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern table lamp from Ikea from the 1980s. Made in Italy. Colored table lamp in Memphis style
Metal
Memphis style table lamp, Ikea 1980 with custom-made lampshade
By IKEA
Located in Herentals, BE
Blue ceramic table lamp in Memphis style by Ikea, 1980s. Label is located at the bottom of the
Ceramic, Fabric
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in Dm 14 in
1990s Ikea Krokig Modular Coat Rack Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahl Postmodern Memphis
By IKEA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dahlman. Coat hanger rack postmodern Memphis style. Ikea Kids or Adults. Dimensions: 50" H x 14" diameter
Steel
$1,483
H 15.36 in Dm 14.38 in
Rare postmodern Memphis Style Terrazzo "EON" Table light by IKEA, Sweden 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
vintage table light in a unique vintage Memphis design. The object was designed and produced by IKEA in
Glass, Pine
$210Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Ikea Wall Lamp in style of Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
- iconic type - very nice style of lighting - marked by label
Metal
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 22 in D 22 in
Rare Pair Yellow Ikea Lack End Tables Sweden 1999 Art Memphis Postmodern Decor
By IKEA
Located in Peoria, AZ
Rare! Ikea LACK End Tables Made in Poland 1999 Coveted Discontinued Yellow Color! Here are a
Wood
$122Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.55 in Dm 10.63 in
Ikea Vintage Storage Box, Knut and Marianne Hagberg, Memphis Milano style, 1990s
By IKEA, K and M Hagberg
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare - marked - very practical
Plastic
$800
H 27.5 in W 16 in D 17 in
Vintage IKEA Ry Chrome & Glass Side Table Designed by Tord Björklund, ca. 1980s
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund, Memphis Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pieces by the Memphis Group, Tord Björklund's design exemplifies the postmodern aesthetics and
Chrome
Tord Bjorklund Post-modern Side or Coffee Table, Memphis Style, Sweden, 1980s
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Vienna, AT
A round folding Memphis style coffee / side / occasional flip-top table in yolk-yellow. Designed in
Metal
Sold
H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Memphis Design Uri Stools by Per Ivar Ledang for IKEA, 1995 - set of 3
By IKEA
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Memphis design stools model 'URI' designed by Per Ivar Ledan for Ikea in 1995. Cool looking stools
Metal
1980's IKEA Desk / Table Lamp B719
By IKEA
Located in Bern, CH
Rare 1980's Memphis style IKEA desk / table lamp model No. B719. Plastic light shade with light
Metal
Sold
H 47.64 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Vintage Colourful Bent Metal RIGG Coat Stand by Tord Bjorklund for Ikea, 1987
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful vintage RIGG coat stand, designed by Tord Bjorklund for Ikea, 1987. Primary colours
Plastic
IKEA Stoja Memphis Style Wall Lamp Ettore Sottsass, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
IKEA Stoja Memphis Style Wall Lamp Ettore Sottsass, 1980s A pair (set) of IKEA Stoja lamps
Metal
Pair of Post-Modern Wall Lamps Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
Pair of Post-Modern wall lamps Ikea. Inspired by the Memphis Milano designers.
Plastic, Wood
Sold
H 7.25 in W 7.75 in D 3.75 in
Rare Pair of Vintage Postmodern Ikea Wall Sconces or Wall Lights or Lamp, 1980
By Verner Panton, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, IKEA
Located in Miami, FL
white and blue primary colors, by Ikea, 1980s.
Metal
Vintage IKEA 'Fran' Wall Shelf Memphis style 80s 90s
By IKEA
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Definitely one of IKEA’s top designs. This wall hanging shelf is a brilliant creation. This
Metal
Vintage Postmodern Memphis Style Side Table 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Postmodern side table from the 1980s. The ball at the top makes it easy to move the table with one hand. The table is made of lacquered steel. The handle ball is made of plastic. ...
Metal
$617
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Coat Rack Osvaldo Borsani Style Mid-Century Design for Tecno, Italy, 1980s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful 1980s coat rack in the style of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. In 1960 he designed the famous AT16, then a variant of it later this coat rack, which is attached to the w...
Chrome
1990s IKEA Swedish Frosted Iconic Iced Glass Cube 'Iviken' Table Lamp
By IKEA
Located in London, England
A wonderful tactile table lamp which is one of the Swedish brand IKEA's most iconic designs. The "Iviken"table lamp is in the shape of a large ice cube and is perfect for lighting i...
Glass, Plastic
$1,291Sale Price|75% Off
H 55.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Cactus Coat Hanger, Painted Metal, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cactus" coat hanger in painted metal with a plastic cap, Italy, 1970s. This coat hanger is a rare item.
Metal
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
$179Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.12 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Rare Postmoderm Lucite Table Lamp Ikea, Sweden, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting. - Rare type. - Blue LED lighting.
Lucite
$5,637 / set
H 23.63 in W 34.65 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Carlotta Lounge Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A striking pair of Italian lounge chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, this early edition of the iconic Carlotta model, manufactured late 1960s/ early 1970s, embodie...
Wood, Fabric, Foam
$795
H 74 in W 23 in D 23 in
Massive Mid-Century Tubular Steel Coat Tree and Umbrella Stand with Drip Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century tubular steel coat tree with Fritz Hansen style hooks with ball tips, umbrella stand and aluminum drip tray. In original condition with visible wear such as enamel and ch...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Memphis Style Chartreuse and Black Enameled Metal Standing Coat Tree
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant Memphis style standing coat tree with black enameled metal base, hooks and chartreuse painted wavy wooden stand. A stylish and functional room accessory! In original conditi...
Metal
Postmodern Pencil Coat Rack in the style of Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern pencil-themed coat rack in the style of Pierre Sala's furniture from the 1980s. Its strikingly primary colored design is composed of a cross blue and red base, ho...
Wood
$33,000 / item
H 30.71 in W 76.78 in D 33.47 in
Tartar Table, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Tartar Table in laminated wood was originally designed in 1985, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated in archite...
Wood
$795
H 71.5 in W 22.625 in D 22.625 in
Mid-Century Industrial Coat Tree w/ Teak Hooks, Chrome & Umbrella Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Standing coat tree from the Mid-Century era blends industrial functionality with warm organic accents. The rotating crown features teak-tipped hooks arranged around a polished chrome...
Metal
$4,760Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Large Set of 17 Postmodern 1980s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard for Ikea Colorful "Ted
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti, IKEA
Located in Basel, BS
Very rare opportunity to have 17 of these wonderful 1980s Nils Gaamelgaard for Ikea chairs as a large set, in RARE colors all together! Sold here as a set. Cushions will be provided...
Metal
Terrazzo EON Table Lamp by Ikea, Sweden
By IKEA
Located in Vienna, AT
Terazzo base with the adjustable milk glass shade. Desiged in Sweden in the 1990s. Fitted with one E27 socket
Marble, Brass
IKEA is the world's largest furniture retailer, but its origins were far humbler than its global footprint suggests. Founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in the Swedish village of Älmhult, the company began as a mail-order business selling pens, wallets and picture frames. It wasn't until 1948 that the IKEA catalog started featuring furniture, altering the course of modern domestic design.
IKEA is rooted in democratic design, or the belief that well-made, beautiful objects should be accessible to everyone. This philosophy took shape in the 1950s when IKEA began working with independent designers to develop its own furniture lines. The pivotal innovation came in 1956, when IKEA introduced flat-pack furniture, a practical solution born out of necessity when designer Gillis Lundgren removed a table's legs to fit it into a car. This single insight reshaped how the world thinks about manufacturing, shipping and the relationship between consumer and object.
The 1970s and 1980s are now widely considered the golden age of IKEA design, a period when the company regularly collaborated with outside designers before transitioning to entirely in-house production. These decades produced some of the brand's most collectible pieces, and vintage examples are today actively sought after by collectors worldwide. Karen Mobring's safari-influenced seating — including the Diana, Natura and Amiral chairs — captures the organic, relaxed spirit of the era, while Noboru Nakamura's Bore chair and Lundgren's Pixi lounge chair round out the most coveted 1970s offerings. The 1980s brought a sharper, more industrial sensibility through Niels Gammelgaard's work in wire and tubular steel, among them the Enetri shelf, the wire Jarpen chairs and the foldable Ted chair, as well as Tord Björklund's Skye chaise and Klinte armchair.
Beyond these core collaborators, IKEA has worked with some of the most significant names in 20th-century design. Kai Kristiansen, Ettore Sottsass, Verner Panton and Mats Theselius all produced pieces for the brand, and rare examples of their IKEA work are among the most prized finds for collectors today. More recently, collaborations with designers such as Ilse Crawford, Tom Dixon and Hella Jongerius through its IKEA PS (“post scriptum”) collections have continued to push the brand into more expressive territory.
IKEA has also shaped retail culture itself. Its sprawling, maze-like store format — introduced in Älmhult in 1958 — transformed shopping into an experience, complete with room vignettes, a Swedish café and a one-way path designed to inspire. The brand has since expanded to more than 60 countries, while its annual catalog, once one of the most widely distributed publications in the world, became a cultural artifact in its own right.
IKEA continues to balance its founding tension: mass production in the service of good design. As Kamprad once put it, "to design a desk which may cost $1,000 is easy for a furniture designer, but to design a functional and good desk which shall cost $50 can only be done by the very best."
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