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1980s Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa
1980s Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa

1980s Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa

By Chateau d'Ax

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Lovely Italian Post Modern Leather sofa. Literally looks like it was never sat on. Off white

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Felicerossi Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofa, 1970s
Felicerossi Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofa, 1970s

Felicerossi Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofa, 1970s

By Felicerossi

Located in Antwerp, BE

A rare Felicerossi Italian post-modern sectional sofa in brown and beige fabric upholstery

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Loveseat Sofa
Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Loveseat Sofa

Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Loveseat Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gray 2 tone Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Loveseat Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post-Modern Black & White Two-Seater Sofa, Italy, 1970s
Post-Modern Black & White Two-Seater Sofa, Italy, 1970s

Post-Modern Black & White Two-Seater Sofa, Italy, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian postmodern black and white two-seater sofa, a beautiful piece of furniture that seamlessly

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood, Bouclé, Fabric

Italian Post-Modern Sectional Corner Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather
Italian Post-Modern Sectional Corner Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather

Italian Post-Modern Sectional Corner Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular corner sofa, leather, Italy, 1970s A spacious L-shaped modular Italian corner sofa

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Superb All Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa
Superb All Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa

Superb All Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

All black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art long

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post-modern sofa, wood and leather
Post-modern sofa, wood and leather

Post-modern sofa, wood and leather

By Paolo Deganello

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Yellow leather sofa and corrugated wood backrest. A clearly post-modern design that makes this item

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Post-Modern Italian Sofa in Wood and Creme Colored Velvet Upholstery
Post-Modern Italian Sofa in Wood and Creme Colored Velvet Upholstery

Post-Modern Italian Sofa in Wood and Creme Colored Velvet Upholstery

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, beech, fabric, Italy, 1970s This three-seat sofa dates from Italy in the 1970s and is

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Post-Modern Italian Sofa and Ottoman by Nicoletti Salotti
Post-Modern Italian Sofa and Ottoman by Nicoletti Salotti

Post-Modern Italian Sofa and Ottoman by Nicoletti Salotti

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A stylish vintage postmodern superior quality Italian loveseat and ottoman by Nicoletti Salotti

Category

20th Century Italian Sofas

Materials

Leather

Italian post modern Brown leather and dark wood sofa by Cappellini, 2000s
Italian post modern Brown leather and dark wood sofa by Cappellini, 2000s

Italian post modern Brown leather and dark wood sofa by Cappellini, 2000s

By Cappellini

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian post modern Brown leather and dark wood sofa by Cappellini, 2000s Two seater sofa in brown

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Post Modern Italian Leather Alanda Sofa by Paolo Piva
Post Modern Italian Leather Alanda Sofa by Paolo Piva

Post Modern Italian Leather Alanda Sofa by Paolo Piva

By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia

Located in Las Vegas, NV

SUPER RARE. These Paolo Piva Alanda sofas are rarely available in the US and NEVER IN THIS COLOR

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli
Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli

Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli

By Busnelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Great post modern design. circa 1980. Made in Italy. Located in Brooklyn NYC 28” H x 89" W x 35" D

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post Modern Designer Fendi Casa ivory leather sofa
Post Modern Designer Fendi Casa ivory leather sofa

Post Modern Designer Fendi Casa ivory leather sofa

By Fendi Casa

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Italian modern designer sofa, featuring soft light cream leather upholstery with black lacquered cocktail

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

1990s Salotti Post Modern Top Grain Two Toned Beige Leather Sofa
1990s Salotti Post Modern Top Grain Two Toned Beige Leather Sofa

1990s Salotti Post Modern Top Grain Two Toned Beige Leather Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

leather sofa. The ultra rare three seaters sofa exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll  1980's
Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll  1980's

Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll 1980's

By Robert and Trix Haussmann, Knoll

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Post Modern sofa designed by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll as part of The Lounge

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather
Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather

Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather

Located in Oirlo, LI

. Crafted in Europe during the height of post-modern design, this sofa is more than just a seat—it’s a

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Black Leather Italian Sofa Couch Black Leather Couch
Black Leather Italian Sofa Couch Black Leather Couch

Black Leather Italian Sofa Couch Black Leather Couch

Located in Rochester, NY

Black leather Italian Sofa couch. Gorgeous vintage piece!

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Italian modern modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, 1987
Italian modern modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, 1987

Italian modern modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, 1987

By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern modular Cannaregio sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, 1987 Cannaregio model sofa

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Sofa in Cognac Leather and Aluminum
Italian Sofa in Cognac Leather and Aluminum

Italian Sofa in Cognac Leather and Aluminum

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, aluminum, leather, Italy 1970s Comfortable sofa made in the 1970s. This sofa strongly

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Italian Salotti Natuzzi Post Modern Beige Modular 3Pieces Sectional
1980s Italian Salotti Natuzzi Post Modern Beige Modular 3Pieces Sectional

1980s Italian Salotti Natuzzi Post Modern Beige Modular 3Pieces Sectional

By Natuzzi Salotti

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

sofa will perfectly complement your space. The sectional is in good vintage condition with minor age

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Curved Velvet Hollywood Regency Sofa, Italy, 1970s
Curved Velvet Hollywood Regency Sofa, Italy, 1970s

Curved Velvet Hollywood Regency Sofa, Italy, 1970s

By Marzio Cecchi

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian glam couch in luxurious blue velvet, attributed to Marzio Cecchi. A striking detail is the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat
Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat

Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat

By Memphis Milano

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage 1980s Postmodern two-seat sofa. Sculpted beech frame with aluminum accents. Original warm

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Plywood

1970s Italian Minotti 3-Seater Sofa, Newly Upholstered
1970s Italian Minotti 3-Seater Sofa, Newly Upholstered

1970s Italian Minotti 3-Seater Sofa, Newly Upholstered

By Minotti

Located in Toronto, CA

Newly reupholstered Minotti sofa, its bold geometry complemented by the intricate design of the new

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Cini Boeri, Sofa, ABS Plastic, Leather, Italy 1970s
Cini Boeri, Sofa, ABS Plastic, Leather, Italy 1970s

Cini Boeri, Sofa, ABS Plastic, Leather, Italy 1970s

By Cini Boeri

Located in High Point, NC

A two-seater black ABS plastic and white / light grey leather sofa, designed by Cini Boeri, and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Lemax Italian Sofa in Red Fiberglass and Black Leather
Lemax Italian Sofa in Red Fiberglass and Black Leather

Lemax Italian Sofa in Red Fiberglass and Black Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lemax, sofa, leather, fiberglass, Italy, late 1960s / 1970s This sofa from Italy is exemplary for

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Characteristic Italian Modular Sofa in Brown and Beige Upholstery
Characteristic Italian Modular Sofa in Brown and Beige Upholstery

Characteristic Italian Modular Sofa in Brown and Beige Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, fabric, Italy, 1970s This charming Italian sofa is made in a characteristic

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

White Leather Barocco Sofa Model 1320 by Zanotta, Italy 1980
White Leather Barocco Sofa Model 1320 by Zanotta, Italy 1980

White Leather Barocco Sofa Model 1320 by Zanotta, Italy 1980

By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta

Located in Chicago, IL

White Leather Barocco Sofa Model 1320 by Zanotta, Italy 1980’s. Designed by Emaf Progetti

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s
Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s

Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s

By Cini Boeri, Gavina

Located in High Point, NC

A three-seater black ABS plastic and white / light grey leather sofa, designed by Cini Boeri, and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofa, 1970s
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofa, 1970s

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofa, 1970s

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design two-seater sofa from the “Artona” series designed by Afra &

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Cassina Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
Cassina Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1970s

Cassina Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1970s

By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Antwerp, BE

Sofa; Afra; Tobia; Scarpa; Cassina; Soriana; Settee; Couch; Italy; 1970's; Hollywood Regency

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool

'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1980s

'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1980s

By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Antwerp, BE

'Cannaregio' sofa, a vibrant and versatile creation by Italian designer Gaetano Pesce for Cassina

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofas
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofas

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofas

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of two Italian midcentury modern design three-seater sofa and two-seater sofa from the “Artona

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Kazuhide Takahama, Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974 (Big Size)
Kazuhide Takahama, Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974 (Big Size)

Kazuhide Takahama, Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974 (Big Size)

By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama

Located in Argelato, BO

Kazuhide Takahama (Japan, 1930 - Bologna, 2010) "MANTILLA" SOFA wooden frame, padded and covered

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Postmodern Mint Green Sofa inspired by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1980s
Postmodern Mint Green Sofa inspired by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1980s

Postmodern Mint Green Sofa inspired by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1980s

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Beograd, RS

inspired by the iconic Maralunga and Portovenere Sofas, both designed by Vico Magistretti. Made in Italy in

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Mauro Lipparini KRISTALL Collection Italian Loveseat Sofa for i4 Mariani
Mauro Lipparini KRISTALL Collection Italian Loveseat Sofa for i4 Mariani

Mauro Lipparini KRISTALL Collection Italian Loveseat Sofa for i4 Mariani

By i4 Mariani, Mauro Lipparini

Located in North Miami, FL

This exceptional heavy chrome, two-seat sofa is deep and comfortable with original fabric and

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Italian Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofa Design Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s
Italian Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofa Design Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s

Italian Wood Fabric "Artona" Sofa Design Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1970s

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design three-seater sofa from the “Artona” series designed by Afra &

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

"Soriana" Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969
"Soriana" Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969

"Soriana" Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969

By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Utrecht, NL

leisurely comfort to any home. This post-modern sofa was manufactured by Cassina as part of the eponymous

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Zanotta Onda Sofa by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1985
Zanotta Onda Sofa by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1985

Zanotta Onda Sofa by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1985

By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi

Located in Toronto, CA

, D’Urbino, and Lomazzi for Zanotta, it captures the bold spirit of Italian postmodern design without ever

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Velvet Fabric "Artona" Sofas
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Velvet Fabric "Artona" Sofas

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Velvet Fabric "Artona" Sofas

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design set of two sofa from the “Artona” series designed by Afra &

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Velvet

Two-Seater "Korium" Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Italy, 1970s/1980s
Two-Seater "Korium" Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Italy, 1970s/1980s

Two-Seater "Korium" Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Italy, 1970s/1980s

By Matteo Grassi

Located in Nashville, TN

, steel Place of Origin: Italy Period: Modern Date of Manufacture: 1970s/1980s Condition: In excellent

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Tatlin Centerpiece Spiral Sofa Bench by M. Cananzi & R. Semprini for Edra Italy
Tatlin Centerpiece Spiral Sofa Bench by M. Cananzi & R. Semprini for Edra Italy

Tatlin Centerpiece Spiral Sofa Bench by M. Cananzi & R. Semprini for Edra Italy

By Mario Cananzi & Roberto Semprini, Edra

Located in Izegem, VWV

post-modern icon of Italian design intended to be a centerpiece. Perfect for decorating waiting rooms

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Luciano Frigerio 'Norman' 3 Seat Sofa in Custom Missoni Upholstery, Italy, 1970s
Luciano Frigerio 'Norman' 3 Seat Sofa in Custom Missoni Upholstery, Italy, 1970s

Luciano Frigerio 'Norman' 3 Seat Sofa in Custom Missoni Upholstery, Italy, 1970s

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the Missoni family, the 'Norman' sofa is a rare example of Italian craft meeting fashion legacy

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

I4 Mariani Postmodern Italian Molto + Di Maroon Leather Sofa Ammannati -Vitelli
I4 Mariani Postmodern Italian Molto + Di Maroon Leather Sofa Ammannati -Vitelli

I4 Mariani Postmodern Italian Molto + Di Maroon Leather Sofa Ammannati -Vitelli

By i4 Mariani, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli

Located in Topeka, KS

Spectacular postmodern Italian Molto + Di maroon leather sofa by Tittina Ammannati & Vitelli

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Orange Patterned Upholstery
Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Orange Patterned Upholstery

Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Orange Patterned Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sectional sofa, fabric, beech, Italy, 1970s. This Italian modular sofa is designed in the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Radical Italian Sofa Le Stelle by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970
Radical Italian Sofa Le Stelle by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970

Radical Italian Sofa Le Stelle by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970

By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia

Located in Conversano, IT

most emblematic creations of Italian design from that decade, an expression of the formal and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery

By Ipe Cavalli

Located in Waalwijk, NL

IPE Cavalli, sectional sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sectional sofa by IPE

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Italian Modular Sofa by Piero Lissoni for Knoll  Avio System with Marble Base
Italian Modular Sofa by Piero Lissoni for Knoll  Avio System with Marble Base

Italian Modular Sofa by Piero Lissoni for Knoll Avio System with Marble Base

By Piero Lissoni, Knoll

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Designed by Piero Lissoni for Knoll, this rare configuration of the Avio modular sofa was produced

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Sofa, Italy, 1969
Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Sofa, Italy, 1969

Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Sofa, Italy, 1969

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Utrecht, NL

“Soriana” three seat bouclé sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa from Italy, 1969. The Post-Modern sofa

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

'Veranda' 3-Seater Fabric Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
'Veranda' 3-Seater Fabric Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980s

'Veranda' 3-Seater Fabric Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980s

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Almelo, NL

This multicolored and adjustable sofa was designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, circa 1980s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Royalton Sofa
Royalton Sofa

Royalton Sofa

By Driade, Philippe Starck

Located in Toronto, CA

. Produced by Driade Aleph of Italy, the left arm sofa retains its original white upholstery. The

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

"Soriana" Sofa in Green Velvet by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969
"Soriana" Sofa in Green Velvet by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969

"Soriana" Sofa in Green Velvet by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969

By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Utrecht, NL

leisurely comfort to any home. This post-modern sofa was manufactured by Cassina as part of the eponymous

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

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Italian Post Modern Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian post modern sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Italian post modern sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and animal skin. There are 544 variations of the antique or vintage Italian post modern sofa you’re looking for, while we also have 148 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Italian post modern sofa you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian post modern sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Italian post modern sofa over the years, but those crafted by B&B Italia, Cassina and Mario Bellini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Italian Post Modern Sofa?

An Italian post modern sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,015, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.

A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture

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

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

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 Mendinia 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.

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.