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Postmodern Italian Dining Chairs in the Style of Pietro Costantini Set of Eight
Postmodern Italian Dining Chairs in the Style of Pietro Costantini Set of Eight

Postmodern Italian Dining Chairs in the Style of Pietro Costantini Set of Eight

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Eight sculptural dining chairs in black lacquer with a sky scraper motif. These chairs are

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Single Superb Belotti Fly Line 'Spaghetti’ Chair for CMP, Padova Italy 1970s
Single Superb Belotti Fly Line 'Spaghetti’ Chair for CMP, Padova Italy 1970s

Single Superb Belotti Fly Line 'Spaghetti’ Chair for CMP, Padova Italy 1970s

By Fly Line, Giandomenico Belotti

Located in London, GB

Giandomenico Belotti for CMP Padova, Italy c. 1970 ‘Fly Line’ dining or side chair Red metal

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Signed, 1970s
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Signed, 1970s

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Signed, 1970s

By Gae Aulenti, Knoll

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of Six (6) Model #54A chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International with burgundy lacquered

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 superb Belotti Fly Line 'Spaghetti’ chairs for CMP - Padova Italy 1970s
Set of 4 superb Belotti Fly Line 'Spaghetti’ chairs for CMP - Padova Italy 1970s

Set of 4 superb Belotti Fly Line 'Spaghetti’ chairs for CMP - Padova Italy 1970s

By Fly Line, Giandomenico Belotti

Located in London, GB

Giandomenico Belotti for CMP Padova, Italy c. 1970 ‘Fly Line’ dining chairs, set of 4 Red metal

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Italian Memphis Dining Chairs by Michele De Lucchi
Set of Six Italian Memphis Dining Chairs by Michele De Lucchi

Set of Six Italian Memphis Dining Chairs by Michele De Lucchi

By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A spectacular set of six Italian Memphis “First Chair” designed by renowned Italian designer

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970s Marzio Cecchi Italian Vintage Iconic Gold Yellow Silk Swivel Armchair
1970s Marzio Cecchi Italian Vintage Iconic Gold Yellow Silk Swivel Armchair

1970s Marzio Cecchi Italian Vintage Iconic Gold Yellow Silk Swivel Armchair

By Marzio Cecchi

Located in New York, NY

Iconic Italian design by Marzio Cecchi (1940-1990), 1970s mid-20th century lounge chair with seat

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Gianfranco Frattini Armchairs Model ‘Lalanda’ in Dark Cognac Leather
Gianfranco Frattini Armchairs Model ‘Lalanda’ in Dark Cognac Leather

Gianfranco Frattini Armchairs Model ‘Lalanda’ in Dark Cognac Leather

By Gian Franco Frattini

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lalanda chairs, set of six, Gianfranco Frattini, Italy Dark grey lacquered frame and cognac

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Sculptural Desk with Desk Chair
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Sculptural Desk with Desk Chair

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Sculptural Desk with Desk Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

with high gloss black lacquer, single drawer, and accessory chair. Desk is finished on the back side.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mario Botta "Seconda" Chair by Alias
Mario Botta "Seconda" Chair by Alias

Mario Botta "Seconda" Chair by Alias

By Mario Botta, Alias

Located in Highland, IN

An iconic post-modern design from 1982, Mario Botta's model 602 "Seconda" chair for Alias has a

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Alessandro Mendini Zabro Table Chair for Zanotta, Italy
Alessandro Mendini Zabro Table Chair for Zanotta, Italy

Alessandro Mendini Zabro Table Chair for Zanotta, Italy

By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Kansas City, MO

important proponents of the post modern / Memphis design movement. Signed. Top and seat in lacquered wood

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Eileen Gray, Transat Chair by Andrée Putman, Ecart International
Eileen Gray, Transat Chair by Andrée Putman, Ecart International

Eileen Gray, Transat Chair by Andrée Putman, Ecart International

By Eileen Gray, Ecart International, Andree Putman

Located in Paris, FR

iconic modern chair originally designed by Eileen Gray in 1927 for the villa E 1027 in Roquebrune CAP

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis Design "LOVE" Seats Cubist Chair set, Italy 1980's
Postmodern Memphis Design "LOVE" Seats Cubist Chair set, Italy 1980's

Postmodern Memphis Design "LOVE" Seats Cubist Chair set, Italy 1980's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Italian Design "LOVE" Seat Cubist Chair set. Made in Italy, 1980's. Memphis

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Metal

Gaetano Pesce, Green Silicone Curb Chair "Senza Fine" for Meritalia, 2010
Gaetano Pesce, Green Silicone Curb Chair "Senza Fine" for Meritalia, 2010

Gaetano Pesce, Green Silicone Curb Chair "Senza Fine" for Meritalia, 2010

By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gaetano Pesce, Silicone curb chair "Senza Fine" for Meritalia, 2010 “Senzafine” Armchairwas

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Resin

Dakota Jackson 'Wonder' Exotic Wood Dining Table with Six 'Puff' Chairs, Signed
Dakota Jackson 'Wonder' Exotic Wood Dining Table with Six 'Puff' Chairs, Signed

Dakota Jackson 'Wonder' Exotic Wood Dining Table with Six 'Puff' Chairs, Signed

By Dakota Jackson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

on a pair of Post-Modern sculpted legs. The set of six chairs (two captain's armchairs and four side

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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Eileen Gray, Pair of Transat Chairs by Andrée Putman, Ecart International
Eileen Gray, Pair of Transat Chairs by Andrée Putman, Ecart International

Eileen Gray, Pair of Transat Chairs by Andrée Putman, Ecart International

By Eileen Gray, Ecart International, Andree Putman

Located in Paris, FR

Eileen gray (1879-1976). Pair of "Transat" chairs. First edition by Andrée Putman for

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Dakota Jackson Crimped Velvet Maple Arm Chairs
Set of Four Dakota Jackson Crimped Velvet Maple Arm Chairs

Set of Four Dakota Jackson Crimped Velvet Maple Arm Chairs

By Dakota Jackson

Located in Germantown, MD

Set of Four Dakota Jackson Crimped Velvet lacquered Maple ArmChairs. Measures 24.75" in width, 26

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Maple

2 Postmodern Ikea Sälen Chairs by K.&M. Hagberg , Sweden 1982
2 Postmodern Ikea Sälen Chairs by K.&M. Hagberg , Sweden 1982

2 Postmodern Ikea Sälen Chairs by K.&M. Hagberg , Sweden 1982

By IKEA, K and M Hagberg

Located in Halle, DE

A Pair of Postmodern Ikea Chairs , model : SÄLEN ,designed by K.&M. Hagberg , Sweden 1982. Made

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Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Monroe Chairs by Arata Isozaki
Pair of Monroe Chairs by Arata Isozaki

Pair of Monroe Chairs by Arata Isozaki

By ICF Milano 1, Arata Isozaki

Located in New York, NY

Pair of high-backed Monroe chairs in lacquered beech, designed by architect Arata Isozaki initially

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Post-Modern TOTEM Chair by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa
Post-Modern TOTEM Chair by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa

Post-Modern TOTEM Chair by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa

By Westnofa Furniture, Torstein Nilsen

Located in BAARLO, LI

This rare chair was designed in Norway in 1984 by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa. The chair is of

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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Pietro Costantini Post Modern Dining Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s
Pair of Pietro Costantini Post Modern Dining Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s

Pair of Pietro Costantini Post Modern Dining Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Portland, OR

lacquered wood, a sculptural piano back and stitched black saddle leather seats. The chairs are highly

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Set of 4 Pietro Costantini Post Modern Dining Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s
Set of 4 Pietro Costantini Post Modern Dining Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s

Set of 4 Pietro Costantini Post Modern Dining Chairs, Made in Italy, 1970s

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Portland, OR

lacquered wood, a sculptural piano back and stitched black saddle leather seats. The chairs are highly

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Set of Five Italian Black Lacquered Chairs, 1980s
Set of Five Italian Black Lacquered Chairs, 1980s

Set of Five Italian Black Lacquered Chairs, 1980s

Located in Savona, IT

Lot of five Italian manufacturing chairs from the 1980s. Structure in black lacquered wood. Seat

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Resin, Wood

X-Line Metal Chromed and Lacquered Chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Bent Krogh
X-Line Metal Chromed and Lacquered Chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Bent Krogh

X-Line Metal Chromed and Lacquered Chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Bent Krogh

By Niels Jørgen Haugesen

Located in West Reading, PA

X-Line Metal Chromed and Lacquered chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Bent Krogh, Denmark, 1980s.  

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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chic Black Lacquered 1980s Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Chic Black Lacquered 1980s Dining Chairs, Set of Eight

Chic Black Lacquered 1980s Dining Chairs, Set of Eight

Located in Pasadena, CA

Set of eight dramatic round-backed dining chairs. These chairs are a beautiful statement piece

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Set of Eight
Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Set of Eight

Black Lacquer Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Set of Eight

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Pasadena, CA

Set of eight Pietro Costantini dining chairs, labeled and numbered. Chairs are black lacquered wood

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

80s Black Lacquered Beautiful High Back Dining Chair Set/4
80s Black Lacquered Beautiful High Back Dining Chair Set/4

80s Black Lacquered Beautiful High Back Dining Chair Set/4

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

high back chair back into furniture design. Often in post-modern styling in black wood, with backs that

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Reto Kaufmann Chair for Horgen Glarus, 1991
Reto Kaufmann Chair for Horgen Glarus, 1991

Reto Kaufmann Chair for Horgen Glarus, 1991

By Reto Kaufmann

Located in LYON, FR

A lacquered wood and iron chair named 'SCHWIIZ', incorporating the Swiss cross as a back-rest. The

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1990s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

1980s Mario Botta 'Seconda' Armless Chair by Alias
1980s Mario Botta 'Seconda' Armless Chair by Alias

1980s Mario Botta 'Seconda' Armless Chair by Alias

By Mario Botta

Located in Miami, FL

black lacquer finish. The chair is composed of pure geometric forms that lend to its sculptural and

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Golem Chair by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969
Golem Chair by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969

Golem Chair by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Golem Chair by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969. A truly elegant and comfortable bentwood high back

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Totem dining chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa
Totem dining chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa

Totem dining chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa

By Westnofa Furniture, Torstein Nilsen

Located in BAARLO, LI

chair is of very luxurious and high quality and made of natural oak lacquered in black. The fabric is

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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Suede, Oak

"Von Vogelsang" Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1985
"Von Vogelsang" Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1985

"Von Vogelsang" Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1985

By Philippe Starck, Driade

Located in București, B

This "Von Vogelsang" chair was designed by Philippe Starck for Driade in 1985 for the Rothschild

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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 31" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 31" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 31" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 31 "Sedia di frontiera" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una Notte" designed by

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 10" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 10" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 10" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 10 "Sedia a garanzia di perimetro" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una Notte

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 90" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 90" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 90" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 90 "Sedia di misura a compasso incorporato" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 62" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 62" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 62" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 62 "Sedia d’omaggio al sedere futurista" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una Notte

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 29" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 29" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 29" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 29 "Sedia stridente ai bordi del suo essere" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 70" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 70" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 70" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 70 "Sedia dama di compagnia forse per donna spia" is part of the series "100 Sedie in

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 13" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990
Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 13" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

Postmodern Sculptural Chair "Sedia No. 13" by Paolo Pallucco, 1990

By Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Chair number 13 "Sedia che pendre in giro la propria stabilità" is part of the series "100 Sedie in

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Flex Chair Designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1974
Flex Chair Designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1974

Flex Chair Designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1974

By Thonet, Kartell, Gerd Lange

Located in FERROL, ES

Flex chair designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1974. Made in Italy by Kartell and sold in Spain

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis
First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis

First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis

By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi

Located in Denton, MD

identification tag on bottom of seat. The First Chair is the most popular product of all the designs included

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier Set of 2 Hans e Alice Steel and Rubber Chairs
Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier Set of 2 Hans e Alice Steel and Rubber Chairs

Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier Set of 2 Hans e Alice Steel and Rubber Chairs

By Mireille Rivier, Paolo Pallucco, Pallucco

Located in Firenze, IT

Very rare set of 2 Hans e Alice chairs by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier in black lacquered

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six French Pierre Cardin Pecan and Ebonized Maple Wood Chairs, 1970s
Set of Six French Pierre Cardin Pecan and Ebonized Maple Wood Chairs, 1970s

Set of Six French Pierre Cardin Pecan and Ebonized Maple Wood Chairs, 1970s

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Firenze, IT

Set of six dining chairs by Pierre Cardin. Chairs are Pecan wood with an ebonized maple frame

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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Maple

Pair of Chairs by Thomas Hucker
Pair of Chairs by Thomas Hucker

Pair of Chairs by Thomas Hucker

By Thomas Hucker

Located in Waltham, MA

Pair of architectural chairs by widely exhibited studio furniture maker Thomas Hucker. These

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1990s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Flying Carpet Chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung
Flying Carpet Chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung

Flying Carpet Chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung

By Simon Desanta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Flying carpet lounge chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung with white leather upholstery

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of "MILVA" Chairs for Driade, 1980s
Pair of "MILVA" Chairs for Driade, 1980s

Pair of "MILVA" Chairs for Driade, 1980s

By Driade

Located in București, B

Pair of "MILVA" chairs were designed for Driade in the 1980s in Italy. They are made of wood with

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Beautiful Set of 4 Dialogo Arm Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Beautiful Set of 4 Dialogo Arm Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Beautiful Set of 4 Dialogo Arm Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful set of 4 Dialogo armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. The Dialogo dining chair was designed

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Philippe Starck Armchair "Pratfall", circa 1984
Philippe Starck Armchair "Pratfall", circa 1984

Philippe Starck Armchair "Pratfall", circa 1984

By Philippe Starck, Aleph Ubik

Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes

the Pratfall chair in enameled tubular steel frame with bent plywood back and leather-covered foam

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chair No. 9 by Rei Kawakubo, 1986
Chair No. 9 by Rei Kawakubo, 1986

Chair No. 9 by Rei Kawakubo, 1986

By Rei Kawakubo, Paolo Pallucco

Located in București, B

Rei Kawakubo began designing one-off chairs and tables in 1983 for her two shops in Tokyo and Paris

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

TOTEM Chair by Torstein Nilsen Westnofa, Norway, 1980s
TOTEM Chair by Torstein Nilsen Westnofa, Norway, 1980s

TOTEM Chair by Torstein Nilsen Westnofa, Norway, 1980s

By Westnofa Furniture

Located in Nagoya-Shi, 23

TOTEM chair was designed by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa, Norway in the 1980s. This distinctive

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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

2 Very Rare Easy Chairs by Malatesta and Mason, Early 1950s
2 Very Rare Easy Chairs by Malatesta and Mason, Early 1950s

2 Very Rare Easy Chairs by Malatesta and Mason, Early 1950s

By Malatesta and Mason, Ico Parisi

Located in Castenray, NL

and armrests are matte black lacquered wood. The chairs perfectly illustrate the originality and

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Vintage 1950s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood, Plywood

Postmodern Chair from the 'Prisma' collection, Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Postmodern Chair from the 'Prisma' collection, Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin

Postmodern Chair from the 'Prisma' collection, Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin

By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman

Located in Zagreb, HR

its end the same year. Model of the chair that's offered here for sale is from the Prisma

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Elevate Modern Comfort with Karim Rashid's Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Elevate Modern Comfort with Karim Rashid's Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Elevate Modern Comfort with Karim Rashid's Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Transform your space with our pair of post-modern lounge chairs, crafted by the renowned Karim

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood, Upholstery, Plastic, Lacquer, Paint

Karim Rashid Post-Modern Lounge Chair & Ottoman: Contemporary Elegance Redefined
Karim Rashid Post-Modern Lounge Chair & Ottoman: Contemporary Elegance Redefined

Karim Rashid Post-Modern Lounge Chair & Ottoman: Contemporary Elegance Redefined

By Label, Karim Rashid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Discover contemporary elegance with our post-modern lounge chair and ottoman set, designed by the

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Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Resin, Plastic, Foam, Lacquer

1980s, Italian Postmodern Metal Cafè Chair, Attributed to Philippe Starck
1980s, Italian Postmodern Metal Cafè Chair, Attributed to Philippe Starck

1980s, Italian Postmodern Metal Cafè Chair, Attributed to Philippe Starck

By Baleri Italia, Philippe Starck

Located in Zagreb, HR

Minimalist post-modern sculptural cafè chair manufactured in Italy in the 1980s. Design

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

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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.