$13,011 / item
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
$4,294 / item
Riso Side Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Marble
$10,561 / item
Luca Coffee Table Small by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
$4,294 / item
Riso Side Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Marble
$6,135 / item
Pica Sola Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
$5,674 / item
Trono Block Beige Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
$5,674 / item
Trono Block Brown Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
$7,366 / item
Chair C by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$13,011 / item
Large Andrea Nesting Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
$4,908 / item
Trono Pill Black Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
$5,674 / item
Trono Pill Beige Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
$16,257 / set
Set of Trono Block Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,908 / item
Trono Block Black Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
$23,725 / item
Trave Sofa by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Brass
$4,294 / item
Trono Block Pink Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
$10,564 / item
Small Andrea Nesting Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
$4,601 / item
Trono Pill White Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Mohair, Upholstery
$15,439 / set
Set of Trono Pill Chair by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
Umberto Bellardi Ricci Pica Table
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
Set of 2 Andrea and Luca Coffee Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Deposit 50% / Set of 2 Andrea and Luca Coffee Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Custom Listing / Set of 2 Andrea and Luca Coffee Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
$7,208 / item
Mano Standing Lamp Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$5,204 / item
Pica Piccola Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Steel
$10,714 / item
Pica Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
$11,196 / item
Mano Floor Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Brass
$12,245 / item
Mano Standing Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$19,172 / item
Spira Standing Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
$10,429 / item
Fackel Wall Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$5,521 / item
Malle Aluminium Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
Mano Small Wall Lamp Mounted Uplighter by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$10,736 / item
Barra Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Steel
$4,984 / item
Malle Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$9,969 / item
Fackel Standing Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$11,503 / item
Mano Wall-Down Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$11,503 / item
Mano Wall-Vert Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$19,172 / item
Spira Floor Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum
$4,524 / item
Malle Small Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
Mano Small Wall Lamp Mounted-Vertical Side Lighter by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$11,503 / item
Mano Wall-Up Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
Set of Mano Small Wall Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$11,196 / item
Leaning Mano Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Brass
Mano Small Wall Lamp Mounted Downlighter by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
$11,503 / item
Leaning Mano Lamp by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Brass
Jenna Lyons, Portrait Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Paper, Gouache
Platinum 35 Carats Cascading Round Diamond Waterfall Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Post and omega back. As seen on Jenna Lyons at Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show.
Diamond, Platinum
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Chair C by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Aluminum, Brass
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Set of 2 Andrea and Luca Coffee Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Set of 2 Andrea and Luca Coffee Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Having taught architecture for many years at the Architectural Association in London and at the Cornell University in New York, he designed the home for Turner Price laureate Laure P...
Travertine, Bronze
Lavanche Side Table by Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Lavanche side table by Serafini Special Edition Materials: Marble. Dimensions: D 40 x H 50 cm The Lavanche side table, designed by Piotr Dabrowa for Serafini, is a continuation of ...
Marble
Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia
By Baleri Italia, Enrico Baleri
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Rodolfo side table designed by Enrico Baleri for Baleri Italia. This table was published in the 90s. Half transparent table top and steel legs in polished finish. Really good exampl...
Steel
Berlin Side Table by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
With a nod to the postmodern structures of Ettore Sottsass and a presence all its own, the Berlin side table is a striking study in monochromes and the natural beauty of marble. M...
Marble
Post-modern Aldo Tura Console Corner Side Table, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern two-one console corner side table by Aldo Tura, a true gem of 1970s Italian craftsmanship. This Hollywood Regency masterpiece showcases the exquisite artistry of lacquere...
Wood, Lacquer
Mor Side Table & Stool by Samuel Dos Santos
Located in Geneve, CH
MOR side table & stool by Samuel Dos Santos Materials: Limestone. Honed finishing. Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 66 cm MOR it´s the new side table/stool designed by Samuel Dos San...
Limestone
Deconstructed Side Table
By Leonardo Floresvillar
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Deconstructed Side table is an abstraction and geometry study, suitable for both, indoor or outdoor. Crafted in galvanized aluminum and coated in matte electrostatic paint, it s...
Iron
Shadow Side Table by Cesare Arosio
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
With a structure in lacquered metal and support surfaces in a choice of marbles and glasses from the collection, this version of the Shadow Side Table features a satin brass painted ...
Marble, Metal
Una Coffee Table by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Una Coffee Table by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio Dimensions: W 110 x D 110 x H 25 cm Materials: Wood. ABOUT Giácomo Tomazzi graduated in architecture and urban planning from the Federal U...
Wood
Luca Coffee Table small Travertine stone table
Located in Brooklyn, US
Luca Coffee Table small Travertine stone table Dimensions: 43"W x 28"D x 12"H Finishes Available: Stone Top: Madre Perola, Travertine, Empress Green Marble Base: Patinated Textu...
Stone, Metal
$10,138
H 15.75 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Coffee Table from Eros Series Designed by Skipper
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in London, England
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012) was an Italian architect, industrial designer, and academic known for his influential work in the fields of architecture and design. He was born on Feb...
Stone
Senhorita Medium Side Table by Gabriela Campos
Located in Geneve, CH
Senhorita Medium Side Table by Gabriela Campos Dimensions: D35 x W35 x H50 cm. Materials: PORTOGALLO + ROSSO SICILY + BROWN ONYX In 1907 Picasso presented to a few friends the work ...
Onyx, Marble
Bold Coffee Table Large - Crema Marfil
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A true celebration of contemporary elegance, the large Bold Coffee Table embodies the essence of Italian craftsmanship, attention to detail, and sophisticated aesthetics. Versatile a...
Marble
Object 067 Coffee Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 067 coffee table by NG design. Dimensions: D 75 x H3 6 cm. Materials: powder coated steel. Also available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on d...
Steel
Large Bold Coffee Table by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Bold Coffee Table by Mohdern Dimensions: W 140 x D 80 x H 30 cm (Marble Tray Included ⌀ 52 cm) Materials: Solid Ash Bold is a refined collection of coffee tables designed and...
Ash
Modern Organic Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An artistic expression of modern elegance, this cocktail table adds interest and fluidity to living interiors. Its sleek design is comprised of an asymmetrical top crafted from radia...
Stone
Echo Side Table by Chiara Provasi
By Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
Creating a unique impression of movement, the structure of this exquisite side table will make a statement in a contemporary living room. The round base and top in mahogany strikingl...
Other
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
$6,586 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Noir Oxblood Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
$9,433 / 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
$6,800 / item
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Smoked Bronze Octagonal Faceted Murano Glass & Brass Wall Mirrors, Italy
By Michel Contessa
Located in Miami, FL
Smoked bronze octagonal faceted Murano glass & brass wall mirrors, Italy Ready to ship from our Miami gallery, this handcrafted Italian Murano glass wall mirrors features octagonal s...
Brass
$8,598 / 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
$48,400 / set
H 34 in W 21 in D 23 in
Set of 14 Paul Frankl Corset Oak Dining Chairs for Brown Saltman in Latte Bouclé
By Paul Frankl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry large set of 14 Oak Corset Dining Chairs designed by Paul Frankl and produced by Brown Saltman newly professionally restored and refinished in original stain with new cushions...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century F...
Brass
Playful Italian Coffee Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, pine, Italy, 1970s This playful Italian coffee table shows minimalism in a fun and unique way. The design features four wooden spheres adorned with black stripes, whic...
Pine
Danish Cabinetmaker Curved Sofa Sheepskin c1940s
Located in London, England
This wonderfully curved sofa, produced by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s, has an inviting back and wrap around arms. It also features a curved seat and has been totally refurbish...
Sheepskin, Oak
A Pendant by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Custom commissioned lighting pendant designed by Paavo Tynell for Taito, Oy. Finland circa 1940th/50th. Polished perforated brass with brass leafs decoration. (2) E 27 sockets. Rewi...
Brass
$99,500
H 27.17 in W 116.93 in D 51.19 in
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc '6999' Sofa in Mohair and Walnut
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc, sofa, model '6999', reupholstered in “Bold” by Pierre Frey, walnut, United States, made 1950s This mid-century modern sofa, designed by Vladim...
Fabric, Walnut
Solid Wood Lounge Chair with Round Cushions, Indonesia 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Throughout the 20th century, wood had been the most important furniture material. This is especially true for the mid-century era, during which it was a staple material across the wo...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” Modular Sofa for Verpan, 1969
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” modular sofa for Verpan, green fabric, Denmark, 1969. Verner Panton designed the Cloverleaf modular sofa in 1969, challenging traditional seating concepts...
Fabric
Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Clay sink by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 40 x H 15 cm Materials: clay5 Available in 3 models: round sink, oval sink and sink on structure. Due to the production process every pie...
Clay
Sediment Credenza in Solid Black Walnut
By Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
Solid American Black Walnut appears as sedimentary layers of rock. The outer cabinet and drawer/door fronts are each crafted from a single slab of figured Black Walnut. The interio...
Wood, Walnut
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.
