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Postmodern Italian Lacquer Wood & Cane Seat Rare Pair of Chairs, Circa 1980's
Postmodern Italian Lacquer Wood & Cane Seat Rare Pair of Chairs, Circa 1980's

Postmodern Italian Lacquer Wood & Cane Seat Rare Pair of Chairs, Circa 1980's

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool and unique pair of chairs in white lacquer wood finish with cane seat, solid and sturdy

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Lacquer

Set of Eight Italian Lacquered Dining Chairs, 1970s
Set of Eight Italian Lacquered Dining Chairs, 1970s

Set of Eight Italian Lacquered Dining Chairs, 1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Deco, Italian modern and Mid-Century aesthetics. This set includes six (6) side chairs and two (2

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Wicker, Wood

Vintage Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s, Set of 6
Vintage Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s, Set of 6

Vintage Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s, Set of 6

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Very chic italian high back dining chairs with lacquered wooden frames and leather seats. Good

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Davis Allen for Stendig Set 8 Black Lacquer Dining Chairs
Davis Allen for Stendig Set 8 Black Lacquer Dining Chairs

Davis Allen for Stendig Set 8 Black Lacquer Dining Chairs

By Davis Allen, Stendig Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

Fine quality set of 8 black lacquered dining chairs designed by Allen Davis for Stendig. Circa

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mariani for Pace Collection Italian Postmodern Black Lacquered Dining Chairs
Mariani for Pace Collection Italian Postmodern Black Lacquered Dining Chairs

Mariani for Pace Collection Italian Postmodern Black Lacquered Dining Chairs

By i4 Mariani, Pace Collection

Located in South Bend, IN

, Circa 1980s Black lacquered wood frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs - 17.75"W

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Postmodern Black Lacquered Side Chairs, a Pair
Vintage Postmodern Black Lacquered Side Chairs, a Pair

Vintage Postmodern Black Lacquered Side Chairs, a Pair

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fantastic pair of vintage Postmodern side chairs. Done in the style of Josef Hoffmann. Chic black

Category

Vintage 1950s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Zebra Hide, Wood

1970's Postmodern Art Deco Italian Lacquered Dining Chairs - Set of Six
1970's Postmodern Art Deco Italian Lacquered Dining Chairs - Set of Six

1970's Postmodern Art Deco Italian Lacquered Dining Chairs - Set of Six

By Pierre Cardin, Pietro Costantini

Located in Burbank, CA

Vintage 1970's Post Modern dining chairs for sale. They have the original off-white cream lacquer

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

1980's Set of 6 Postmodern Pietro Costantini Lacquered & Leather Dining Chairs
1980's Set of 6 Postmodern Pietro Costantini Lacquered & Leather Dining Chairs

1980's Set of 6 Postmodern Pietro Costantini Lacquered & Leather Dining Chairs

By Pietro Costantini, Philippe Starck, Klaus Wettergren, Ello Furniture

Located in Burbank, CA

Set of six Postmodern dining chairs for sale. These were designed by Pietro Costantini, and were

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Six Tripod Postmodern Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini Made in
Six Tripod Postmodern Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini Made in

Six Tripod Postmodern Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini Made in

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Topeka, KS

these black lacquer Post Modern dining chairs so badly in the 1970s! Now I have a set of six to offer to

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Postmodern Italian Black Lacquered Dining Chairs from Maurice Villency
Set of 4 Postmodern Italian Black Lacquered Dining Chairs from Maurice Villency

Set of 4 Postmodern Italian Black Lacquered Dining Chairs from Maurice Villency

By Maurice Villency

Located in Hudson, NY

Sturdy set of 4 chairs from the 1980s. Sleek Postmodern style in fabulous black lacquer finish.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Eight Sculptural Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Made in Italy
Eight Sculptural Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Made in Italy

Eight Sculptural Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Made in Italy

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Stunning and rare set of eight sculptural dining chairs made in Italy by designer Pietro Costantini

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Pair of 1970s white lacquer curved back armchairs made in Italy
Pair of 1970s white lacquer curved back armchairs made in Italy

Pair of 1970s white lacquer curved back armchairs made in Italy

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Pair of 1970s post modern high gloss white lacquer curved back armchairs made in Italy. gold suede

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Set of Six Black Lacquered Dining Chairs by Lübke for Roche Bobois, 1980s
Set of Six Black Lacquered Dining Chairs by Lübke for Roche Bobois, 1980s

Set of Six Black Lacquered Dining Chairs by Lübke for Roche Bobois, 1980s

By Roche Bobois, Lübke

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of 6 Postmodern 1980s black lacquered dining chairs by German manufacturer Lübke for Roche

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Set of 4 Sculptural 1970s Black Lacquer Pierre Cardin Chairs with Leather Seats
Set of 4 Sculptural 1970s Black Lacquer Pierre Cardin Chairs with Leather Seats

Set of 4 Sculptural 1970s Black Lacquer Pierre Cardin Chairs with Leather Seats

By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin

Located in Hudson, NY

Stunning set of 4 dining chairs by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois. Black lacquered solid wood

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mario Botta Set of Four 614 or La Tonda Chairs in Black Lacquered Steel by Alias
Mario Botta Set of Four 614 or La Tonda Chairs in Black Lacquered Steel by Alias

Mario Botta Set of Four 614 or La Tonda Chairs in Black Lacquered Steel by Alias

By Alias, Mario Botta

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Set of four dining chairs 614 or La Tonda with a black lacquered steel rod frame, seats and backs

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Sheet Metal

Vintage Henredon Ivory Lacquered Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Vintage Henredon Ivory Lacquered Dining Chairs - Set of 8

Vintage Henredon Ivory Lacquered Dining Chairs - Set of 8

By Henredon

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

This listing is for a set of eight vintage Henredon Ivory Lacquered Dining Chairs. Featuring two

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Set of 2 High Black Lacquered "Peggy" Arm Chairs by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti
Set of 2 High Black Lacquered "Peggy" Arm Chairs by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti

Set of 2 High Black Lacquered "Peggy" Arm Chairs by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti

By Giorgetti S.p.A., Umberto Asnago

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Rare Umberto Asnago high back armchairs for renowned italian furniture maker 'Giorgetti' Model 'Peggy' for the Galaxy series. Use of fine wood with red fabric. Good condition Tim...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

1980's Postmodern Italian folding Chairs
1980's Postmodern Italian folding Chairs

1980's Postmodern Italian folding Chairs

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare Pair of Italian Lacquered Wood Folding Chairs, Circa 1980s Elevate your space with this rare

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Angela Oedekoven, Object Chair Model Leda, 1983
Angela Oedekoven, Object Chair Model Leda, 1983

Angela Oedekoven, Object Chair Model Leda, 1983

By Angela Oedekoven

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

designers, produced the Leda chair. The curved element of Angela Oedekoven’s chair is made of birch veneer

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Black Leather Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
Black Leather Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck

Black Leather Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck

By Driade, Philippe Starck

Located in Vienna, AT

This Iconic three-legged chair was designed in 1983 by Phillippe Starck for the Cafe Costes in

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pietro Constantini Italian Postmodern Lacquer Maple Wood Dining Chair, Set of 6
Pietro Constantini Italian Postmodern Lacquer Maple Wood Dining Chair, Set of 6

Pietro Constantini Italian Postmodern Lacquer Maple Wood Dining Chair, Set of 6

By Constantini

Located in Plainview, NY

chairs are crafted of high quality maple wood with a lacquer finish. The chairs feature beautiful curvy

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Set of Four Lizie Dining Chairs for Paolo Pallucco by Regis Protiere Italy 1984
Set of Four Lizie Dining Chairs for Paolo Pallucco by Regis Protiere Italy 1984

Set of Four Lizie Dining Chairs for Paolo Pallucco by Regis Protiere Italy 1984

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

black lacquered metal are a great example of post-modern design. Black lacquered metal. Graphic and

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck

Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck

By Philippe Starck, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, Italy was designed for the Costes Cafe in Paris. The chair's barrel shell is made of black lacquered

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Memphis Style Modernist Triangular Chair by Carl Tese
Memphis Style Modernist Triangular Chair by Carl Tese

Memphis Style Modernist Triangular Chair by Carl Tese

Located in Wilton, CT

This unique Memphis style Chair is a one-of-a-kind experimental prototype. Designed and fabricated

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Tonon Dining Chairs Ello - a Set of Ten
Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Tonon Dining Chairs Ello - a Set of Ten

Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Tonon Dining Chairs Ello - a Set of Ten

By Ello Furniture, Tonon

Located in Forest Grove, PA

A set of ten Tonon Postmodern dining chairs. Made in Italy in the 1980s. Fully marked.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Philippe Starck Chairs, 1st Ed., Pratfall for Driade, Italy, 1984
Pair of Philippe Starck Chairs, 1st Ed., Pratfall for Driade, Italy, 1984

Pair of Philippe Starck Chairs, 1st Ed., Pratfall for Driade, Italy, 1984

By Philippe Starck

Located in Austin, TX

dining sized Costes chairs of similar shape. Post-modern styling in black lacquered frames and original

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Wooden Costela Chairs for Forma
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Wooden Costela Chairs for Forma

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Wooden Costela Chairs for Forma

By Forma, Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler

Located in Cascina, Pisa

structure in lacquered iron and solid wood. Two chairs are available.    

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Josef Hoffman Style Bentwood Chairs by Allmilmö, Germany, c1980
Set of Four Josef Hoffman Style Bentwood Chairs by Allmilmö, Germany, c1980

Set of Four Josef Hoffman Style Bentwood Chairs by Allmilmö, Germany, c1980

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in London, GB

This lovely set of four bentwood chairs appear as a more modern interpretation of those by Josef

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Palace Chair by George J. Sowden for Memphis Group, Milano, 1983
Palace Chair by George J. Sowden for Memphis Group, Milano, 1983

Palace Chair by George J. Sowden for Memphis Group, Milano, 1983

By Memphis Group, George Sowden

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

fit for a king. this „palace“ chair doesn’t really feel royal – but very „memphis“. no wonder

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

"Quinta" Chair by Mario Botta, Produced by Alias, 1985
"Quinta" Chair by Mario Botta, Produced by Alias, 1985

"Quinta" Chair by Mario Botta, Produced by Alias, 1985

By Mario Botta, Alias

Located in Milan, IT

"Quinta" chair by Mario Botta, produced by Alias, 1985.

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Pair of Vintage Red 'X-Line' Chromed and Lacquered Chairs, Niels Jørgen Haugesen
Pair of Vintage Red 'X-Line' Chromed and Lacquered Chairs, Niels Jørgen Haugesen

Pair of Vintage Red 'X-Line' Chromed and Lacquered Chairs, Niels Jørgen Haugesen

By Bent Krogh

Located in Zagreb, HR

Pair of minimalist postmoderns X-Line chairs designed by Niels Jorgen Haugesen for for Bent Krogh

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

A set of six vintage Italian white lacquered leather dining chairs, late 20th c.
A set of six vintage Italian white lacquered leather dining chairs, late 20th c.

A set of six vintage Italian white lacquered leather dining chairs, late 20th c.

By Pietro Costantini

Located in View Park, CA

A set of six vintage Italian dining chairs after Pietro Costantini or Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Louis Durot Langue Assuse, Tongue Lounge Chair, 1992
Louis Durot Langue Assuse, Tongue Lounge Chair, 1992

Louis Durot Langue Assuse, Tongue Lounge Chair, 1992

By Louis Durot

Located in Culver City, CA

statement. Constructed of polyurethane and lacquer, this chair is truly a functional work of art. This

Category

1990s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Formica, Lacquer

Pietro Costantini Post-Modern Style Lacquer Dining Table and Chairs, Set of 7
Pietro Costantini Post-Modern Style Lacquer Dining Table and Chairs, Set of 7

Pietro Costantini Post-Modern Style Lacquer Dining Table and Chairs, Set of 7

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Plainview, NY

A post-modern contemporary Pietro Costantini dining table with extension and matching 6 dining

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Maple, Lacquer

Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini for Ello Klismos Dining Chairs
Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini for Ello Klismos Dining Chairs

Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini for Ello Klismos Dining Chairs

By Pietro Costantini, Ello Furniture

Located in Stafford, TX

, giving the chairs a striking two-tone contrast. Each chair rests on tapered black lacquer legs and

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Gae Aulenti Black Leather Lounge Chairs for Knoll, Marked
Pair of Gae Aulenti Black Leather Lounge Chairs for Knoll, Marked

Pair of Gae Aulenti Black Leather Lounge Chairs for Knoll, Marked

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Asheville, NC

Vintage lounge chairs designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll. Original upholstery in black leather with

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Pierre Paulin Floral Velvet "Concorde" Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1970s
Pierre Paulin Floral Velvet "Concorde" Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1970s

Pierre Paulin Floral Velvet "Concorde" Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1970s

By Pierre Paulin

Located in Coronado, CA

Artifort in the 1970s. These early examples sport the uncommon black lacquered metal bases. The chairs have

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Post Modern Sculptural Memphis Style Lounge Chair
Post Modern Sculptural Memphis Style Lounge Chair

Post Modern Sculptural Memphis Style Lounge Chair

By Memphis Group

Located in Kansas City, MO

Super sculptural radical design post modern chair in the style of Memphis. We are guessing that

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Pierre Paulin Early Production Mohair "Ribbon" Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1960s
Pierre Paulin Early Production Mohair "Ribbon" Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1960s

Pierre Paulin Early Production Mohair "Ribbon" Lounge Chairs for Artifort, 1960s

By Pierre Paulin

Located in Coronado, CA

chairs retain their original white lacquered plywood bases. There is some loss to the lacquer along the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Plywood

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1960s
Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1960s

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with grey lacquered seats and backrests and a finely crafted

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

the chairs are very well made with sleek and elegant backrests and clever designed black lacquered

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Guido Faleschini Dining Chairs, Mariani/Pace Collection
Guido Faleschini Dining Chairs, Mariani/Pace Collection

Guido Faleschini Dining Chairs, Mariani/Pace Collection

By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini, Pace Collection

Located in Raleigh, NC

A striking set of dining chairs with lacquered solid wood bases. Seats are newly upholstered with

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Lacquer

"Big Momma" Postmodern Lounge Chair by Alan Siegel, Signed and Dated 1983
"Big Momma" Postmodern Lounge Chair by Alan Siegel, Signed and Dated 1983

"Big Momma" Postmodern Lounge Chair by Alan Siegel, Signed and Dated 1983

By Alan Siegel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A functional piece of Postmodern art, this "Big Momma" chair by Alan Siegel was made, signed and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Lacquered 'Simone' Armchairs by Dino Gavina for Studio Simon, Ital
Pair of Black Lacquered 'Simone' Armchairs by Dino Gavina for Studio Simon, Ital

Pair of Black Lacquered 'Simone' Armchairs by Dino Gavina for Studio Simon, Ital

By Studio Simon, Dino Gavina

Located in Surbiton, GB

in excellent condition. The lacquered frame is in good condition with no notable scratches on the key

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Acrylic

Postmodern Black and Cream Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Postmodern Black and Cream Dining Chairs - Set of 4

Postmodern Black and Cream Dining Chairs - Set of 4

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Excellent postmodern chairs made of high quality white lacquered metal with black vinyl upholstered

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti, set of 6, 1970s
Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti, set of 6, 1970s

Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti, set of 6, 1970s

By Vico Magistretti, Poggi

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

of black lacquered wood and upholstered with black skai. Beautiful slim and modern design. Good

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Exclusive Chair Techno by Philippe Starck for Presence Paris, L'Oréal
Exclusive Chair Techno by Philippe Starck for Presence Paris, L'Oréal

Exclusive Chair Techno by Philippe Starck for Presence Paris, L'Oréal

By Philippe Starck

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

chair is so 1980s! It is a perfect example of Post-Modern design. The combination of the typical

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs by Cattelan Italia, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs by Cattelan Italia, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs by Cattelan Italia, 1980s

By Cattelan Italia, Maurizio Cattelan

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Italian metal postmodern dining chair by Cattelan Italia with turquoise and motive fabric seats

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pietro Costantini for Ello Red Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s
Pietro Costantini for Ello Red Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s

Pietro Costantini for Ello Red Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s

By Pietro Costantini

Located in View Park, CA

Set of 6 modernist dining chairs in seething burgundy leather by Pietro Costantini for Ello, early

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

‘Andover’ Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig, a Set of 4
‘Andover’ Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig, a Set of 4

‘Andover’ Chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig, a Set of 4

By Davis Allen, Stendig Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A set of four “Andover” chairs by Davis Allen for Stendig. Black lacquer finish and gray vinyl

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Lacquer

Omaggi Chairs by Salvati & Tresoldi for Saporiti Italia, Set of 6
Omaggi Chairs by Salvati & Tresoldi for Saporiti Italia, Set of 6

Omaggi Chairs by Salvati & Tresoldi for Saporiti Italia, Set of 6

By Saporiti

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Unique and striking dining chairs designed by Salvati & Tresoldi for Saporiti Italia. The chairs

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Ebonized Bentwood & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris, Set of 6
Italian Ebonized Bentwood & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris, Set of 6

Italian Ebonized Bentwood & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris, Set of 6

By Calligaris

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Post Modern Italian ebonized bentwood & leather dining chairs by Calligaris - set of 6

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

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Lacquer Post Modern Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of lacquer post modern chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct lacquer post modern chairs — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 83 antique and vintage lacquer post modern chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Lacquer post modern chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Lacquer post modern chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs. Lacquer post modern chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Ettore Sottsass, Knoll and Pierre Cardin are consistently popular.

How Much are Lacquer Post Modern Chairs?

Prices for lacquer post modern chairs start at $475 and top out at $42,000 with the average selling for $3,622.

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.