$1,811 / item
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Kolho a Unique and Colorful Scandinavian Serpent like Chair
Located in Halikko, Finland
With Matthew Day Jackson "Kolho is a series of tables and chairs formed of right angles and
Plywood
$2,457 / item
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Earth, Kolho Original Dining Chair, Mdj Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Earth, Kolho original dining chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
$9,422 / item
H 27.56 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Kolho Two Seater Natural, Cognac Leather by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho two seater natural, cognac leather by Made by Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Birch, Plywood
$4,351 / item
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Just Rose, Kolho Original Lounge Chair, MDJ KUU by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Just Rose, Kolho original lounge chair, MDJ KUU by Made by Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Birch, Plywood
$8,703 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Just Rose, Kolho Original Lounge Chairs, MDJ Kuu by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
shows its greatest self." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist (Hauser & Wirth) About Made by Choice: Nordic
Birch, Plywood
$17,335 / item
H 29.14 in W 118.12 in D 47.25 in
Kolho Green Original Dining Table, Large & Rectangular by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 300 x 120 x 74 cm Materials: Plywood Also available: Spectrum green
Plywood
Space Rainbow, Kolho Dining Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Space rainbow, Kolho dining chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
Kolho Original Dining Table, Earth by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho original dining table, earth by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
Kolho Original Dining Table, Just Rose by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho original dining table, just rose by made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
Kolho Natural Black Dining Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho natural black dining chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson. Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
$17,335 / item
H 29.14 in W 77.56 in D 48.43 in
Kolho Original Dining Table, Rectangular by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
animal truly shows its greatest self." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist (Hauser & Wirth) About Made by
Plywood
Kolho Natural Dining Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho natural dining chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection Dimensions
Birch, Plywood
$2,457 / item
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Just Rose, Kolho Original Dining Chair, MDJ Kuu by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Just Rose, Kolho Original dining chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
$8,703 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Spectrum Green, Kolho Original Lounge Chairs, Mdj Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist (Hauser & Wirth) About Made by Choice: Nordic Happiness. Nordic Happiness
Birch, Plywood
$4,351 / item
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Tahiti Blue, Kolho Original Lounge Chair, MDJkuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Tahiti blue, Kolho original lounge chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Birch, Plywood
$8,703 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Tahiti Blue, Kolho Original Lounge Chairs, Mdj Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist (Hauser & Wirth) About Made by Choice: Nordic Happiness. Nordic Happiness
Birch, Plywood
$8,703 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Rose & Blue, Kolho Original Lounge Chairs, MDJ Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Kolho Original lounge chairs, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson (Just
Birch, Plywood
$17,406 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of 4, Kolho Original Lounge Chairs, Mdj Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Kolho original lounge chairs, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson
Birch, Plywood
Black Kolho Natural Lounge Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Kolho Natural lounge chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
Kolho Original Dining Table in Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho Original Dining Table in Black by Made By Choice x Matthew Day Jackson *Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
$2,457 / item
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Spectrum Green, Kolho Original Dining Chair, MDJ KUU by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Spectrum Green, Kolho Original dining chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
Kolho Natural Black Dining Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho natural black dining chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
Kolho Junior Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho Junior Chair by Made by Choice With Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: W 43 x D 42 x H 59 cm
Plywood
Kolho Junior Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho Junior Chair by Made by Choice With Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: W 43 x D 42 x H 59 cm
Plywood
$22,238 / set
H 29.14 in W 77.56 in D 48.43 in
Set of 3, Kolho Original Rectangular Dining Table & Chairs by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Collection with Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 123 x 197 x 74 cm (Table), 54 x 54 x 77 cm (Chair
Plywood
$8,703 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of 2 Kolho Original Lounge Chairs in MDJ KUU Black by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
. This is the space where our human animal truly shows its greatest self." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist
Birch, Plywood
$27,141 / set
H 29.14 in W 77.56 in D 48.43 in
Set of 5, Kolho Original Rectangular Dining Table & Chairs by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Collection with Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 123 x 197 x 74 cm (Table), 54 x 54 x 77 cm (Chair
Plywood
$5,142 / item
H 17.72 in W 38.59 in D 18.9 in
Kolho Original Coffee Table, Earth MDJ KUU by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho original coffee table, earth MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Birch, Plywood
$19,229 / set
H 29.53 in Dm 47.25 in
Set of 3, Kolho Original Dining Table Earth & Natural Chairs by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
with Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 75 x 120 cm (Table), 54 x 54 x 77 cm (Chair) Materials: Plywood
Birch, Plywood
$19,229 / set
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Set of 3, Earth, Kolho Original Dining Chairs & Table by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 75 x 120 (table), 54 x 54 x 77 cm (chair
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
$4,351 / item
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Kolho Original Lounge Chair in MDJ KUU Black by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho Original Lounge Chair in MDJ KUU Black by Made By Choice x Matthew Day Jackson *Kolho
Birch, Plywood
$19,229 / set
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Set of 3, Spectrum Green, Kolho Original Dining Chairs & Table by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
- MDJ Kuu by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 75 x 120 (table), 54 x 54 x 77 cm
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
$15,587 / set
H 17.72 in W 38.59 in D 18.9 in
Set of 3, Kolho Original Coffee Table & Lounge Chairs, Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
- Kolho Collection with Matthew Day Jackson Dimensions: 98 x 48 x 45 cm (Coffee Table), 70 x 60 x 70 cm
Birch, Plywood
$19,229 / set
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Set of 3 Kolho Original Dining Chairs in MDJ KUU Black & Table by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson* Table's Dimensions: H75 x diam.120 cm. Chair's Dimensions
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
$5,142 / item
H 17.72 in W 38.59 in D 18.9 in
Kolho Original Coffee Table, Just Rose MDJ Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
our human animal truly shows its greatest self." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist (Hauser & Wirth
Birch, Plywood
$5,142 / item
H 17.72 in W 38.59 in D 18.9 in
Kolho Original Coffee Table, Spectrum Green MDJ Kuu by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
our human animal truly shows its greatest self." — Matthew Day Jackson, artist (Hauser & Wirth
Birch, Plywood
Sold
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Just Rose, Kolho Original Lounge Chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Just Rose, Kolho original lounge chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Birch, Plywood
Kolho Natural Black Dining Chair by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho Natural black dining chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection
Birch, Plywood
Kolho Two Seater Natural, Cognac Leather by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolho two seater natural, cognac leather by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho
Birch, Plywood
Matthew Day Jackson - Lifeline
By Matthew Day Jackson
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 25 + 5 AP
B29 chair
By Matthew Day Jackson
Located in New York, NY
Wide Pacific Dresser in Cerused White Oak by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid white oak with turned brass legs and drawer pulls. Cerused finish. Dimensions: 46” W x 18” D x 36” H.
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
Pair Organic Shaped Rattan Wall Mirror
Located in Oxford, GB
Purchasing a pair of these hand-crafted organic shaped wicker mirror is a beautiful addition to any home. Made from natural rattan wicker, it brings a touch of nature indoors. Mount ...
Rattan, Glass
$4,795 / set
H 61 in W 24 in D 17 in
Fulmine Three Lights Floor to Ceiling Minimalist Sculptural Lamp Brushed Brass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Somewhere between a Suspension Light and a Floor Lamp, Fulmine (thunderbolt) engages with gravity in an innovative and playful way. The Central Form, stretched from each end, seems t...
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Chairs by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of outdoor chairs made of solid concrete and each with a perfect and unique patina. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredible modern design perfect for any outdoo...
Concrete
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$2,115 / item
H 23.6 in Dm 19.6 in
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Dagmar, Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel table lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by Dagmar Mombach and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lightin...
Stainless Steel
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
1970's Italian Malachite and Diamond Gold Ring
By Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
1970's Italian Malachite and diamonds gold ring. 14K gold,. Has wear by age and use.
Malachite, Gold
21st Century Leather Tilting Lid Waste Bin Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A cylindrical and contemporary silhouette with subtle detail. Our round metal bin with tilting lid is perfectly sized for use in the bathroom. More than 30 harmonious shades can ...
Leather
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
Plopp Stool 'Standard' by Zieta, Stainless Steel ‘Inox’ Version
By Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Plopp" stool by Zieta - Stainless steel (inox) version Standard size Measure: 50 cm high, 35 cm diameter “Plopp” is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which is a Poli...
Stainless Steel
$1,216 / item
H 9.85 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Weave Bedside 45 from Ringvide, Birch Wood Natural Oil, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave bedside table Bedside table, made of solid birch wood and laminated birchveneér or solid oak wood and oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the bedside serves as a g...
Birch, Oak
Mae Solid Wood Dresser by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae dresser by Crump and Kwash. Solid wood case / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, d...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
$2,692Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
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.