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Memphis Post Modern Lidded Ice Bucket for Taste Seller by Sigma
By Taste Seller By Sigma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lidded post modern Memphis ice bucket for Taste Seller, c.1980s, Japan. The bucket features and
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

A Set of 4 MEMPHIS POST-MODERN CHAIRS by WILLY RIZZO, Italy 1980
By Willy Rizzo
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 4 Post-Modernist chairs, Memphis, Bauhaus, metal structures with square section and
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

A Set of 4 MEMPHIS POST-MODERN CHAIRS by FLY-LINE, Italy 1980
By Fly Line
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 4 stackable chairs, Post-Modernist, Constructivist, Memphis, complex geometric structures
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pr. Post Modern Memphis Style Torchieres att. to Sonneman for Kovacs c 1980/1990
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Memphis, Post Modern halogen torchieres, design attributed to Sonneman, for Kovacs
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980
By Matteo Thun, Arzberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Memphis post-modern stack tea-for-one set from the "Fantasia" line by Arzberg, designed
Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Post-Modern Memphis Style Chairs, 3 Pairs Available
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Post-Modern Memphis Style chairs- 3 Pairs available Offered for sale is a pair of 1980s
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Post-Modern Memphis Style Chrome Reggiani Floor Lamp, Italy 1980
By Memphis Group
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Post-Modern Memphis Style Chrome Reggiani Floor Lamp, Italy 1980 e27 bulb. top vintage condition.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Post Modern Midcentury Pink Bar Cart Style of Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Awesome Postmodern midcentury Pink Bar Cart style of Memphis Milano. Very cool custom built unit
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Laminate, Mirror

Memphis Style 1980s 2 tone lacquer rectangle Coffee Table Post modern
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
legs. Light brown legs with off white cream table top. No label or Mfg. Post-modern circa 1980. Located
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Post modern Memphis style bookcase, Netherlands 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Marcel Breuer
Located in ECHT, NL
1970s Post modern modular shelving units. Designed in the manner of the Memphis group and the
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table Lamps Post-Modern, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table lamps Post-modern, Italy around 1980 sold as a pair Up for
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Post Modern Memphis Style Zebra & Wenge Wood Asymmetrical Wall Mirror
By Memphis Group
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and unusual asymmetrical Memphis style exotic wood wall mirror. This large mirror is made
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Wenge, Zebra Wood, Mirror

Post Modern Martine Bedin Memphis "Lodge" Bookcase/Cabinet, 1985
By Martine Bedin, Memphis Milano
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare post-modern bookcase/Cabinet designed by Martine Bedin and edited in the 80s by Memphis
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Pair of Memphis Milano style Post modern steel squiggle dome lamps in Black
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Memphis style Post modern steel squiggle lamps Black finish with large steel dome shades
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Memphis In Memphis, 1985 Exhibition Poster Framed
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Chicago, IL
the best taste. The abstract post-modern figure sitting on the Bel Air armchair seems to have his
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel construction with thick clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
the Memphis group, Italy. The Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Memphis Milano
Located in Den Haag, NL
Typical 80s square shaped desk lamp, White plastic on a black metal base. Tubular lighting good working condition.      
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Post Modern Desk Lamp, 1980s
Post Modern Desk Lamp, 1980s
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 3.94 in
Post Modern Memphis Milano, 1980s Oceanic Table Lamp by Michele de Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Renens, CH
Authentic vintage Oceanic table lamp by Italian architect Michele de Lucchi for the Memphis
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
contemporary American living. The metal cone shade and geometric brass finishes of these post modern lamps
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1990s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
H 20 in W 12 in D 5.25 in
Post-Modern Memphis-Style Floorlamps, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic pair of 1980s sculptural Memphis-style floor lamps. Both with a black enameled L-shaped
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Tall Marvelous Post Modern Red Fiberglass Table Lamp 1980s Sottsass Memphis Era
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Peoria, AZ
Marvelous! Fabulous Eighties Post Modern Conical Fiberglass Table Lamp! In the manner of Ettore
Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Post Modern Halogen Table Lamp, 1980s, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Post Modern Halogen table lamp. Two light stands. like the shape of this lamp.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Ettore Sottass "Pattica Lamp" for Memphis 'Post Design' Collection, 2000
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass Post design (Memphis), Milan, Italy. ‘Pattica’ lamp, 2000. Yellow dyed maple base
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Post modern maroon lacquered 2 drawer end table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern lacquered end table with 2 drawers. Memphis Milano style lacquered side table maroon
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Post Modern Bright Red flexible neck floor lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post Modern Bright Red flexible neck floor lamp. Has turn knob switch Black cord and black plastic
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Italian Modern Marble 1980s Pop Art/Memphis Style Sculpture by Rose Grant
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Palm Springs, CA
inspired post-modern sculptures in carrera marble with her red/blue/yellow accent primary colors in the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Coffee table, Memphis style
By Memphis Group
Located in Milano, Lombardia
memphis style, it is an incrediblely interesting object and perfect for all design enthusiasts. Although
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Coffee table, Memphis style
Coffee table, Memphis style
H 13.39 in Dm 23.63 in
Post modern waterfall white Laminate bench or coffee table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern waterfall white Laminate bench or coffee table.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Laminate

Black Post Modern Castiglioni Memphis Style Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1980s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Memphis Group, Zanotta
Located in Vienna, AT
Giacomo Castiglioni / Memphis. Very solid, made of metal and plastic, in very good condition.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
beautiful post modern white gloss laminate waterfall front 2 drawer nightstand, circa 1980. Very
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Post-modern sculptural memphis style pedestal table, 1980s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
lacquered part. "The Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and architecture
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Diminutive Stilnovo Post Modern, Memphis Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Doraville, GA
An uncommon diminutive table or accent lamp from Stilnovo. The lamp has a bright green handle / body with an opaque diffuser, the bulb socket is plastic with a 13 foot nylon twist co...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Renato Mandurini Very Large Dining Table Post-Modern, 1980
By Memphis Milano
Located in Vienna, AT
Unusual original dining table by Renato Mandurini designed and produced 1980 Dimensions are 77.16" x 77.16" x 30.3" (height) This extraordinary dining table was designed by Renato ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Post modern white gloss laminate simple curved queen bed headboard
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern white gloss laminate simple curved queen bed headboard. Great minimalist headboard
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Post modern Memphis screen made in Italy 1980
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Memphis period, known for its unique and bold designs. Memphis Design, born in the early 1980s in Milan
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Post modern Memphis screen made in Italy 1980
Post modern Memphis screen made in Italy 1980
H 74.81 in W 94.49 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Post-Modern Table Lamps, circa 1980, Italy
By Memphis Group
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of post-modern table lamps, circa 1980, Italy. Probably designed by the Memphis group. White
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Struttura Due Post Modern Figural Valet Stand or Coat Rack
By Memphis Group
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A highly stylized post modern Memphis inspired valet coat stand in black powder coated metal. The
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair Post Modern gloss white laminate 2 Drawer curved nightstands
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
little use. Post Modern. Located In Brooklyn NYC Sold as a pair (2) nightstands Each 2 Drawer unit
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Chrome

Pair Post Modern taupe white laminate 3 Drawer chrome nightstands
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
little use. Post Modern. Located In Brooklyn NYC Sold as a pair (2) nightstands Each 3 Drawer unit
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Swedish Kilim Rug with Scandinavian Modern Style by Kerstin Persson
By Kerstin Persson
Located in Dallas, TX
, Memphis, Post-Modern, Retro, and Eclectic. Red Flat-Weave Rug Kilim. Also Known As: Röllakan or
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Post Modern Memphis Era Grey Oak Bar Stools
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of 3 Post-Modern era bar stools styled after Michele de Lucchi "First Chair" . Heavy and well
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Pair of David Tisdale Post Modern Memphis Bowls
By David Tisdale
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of David Tisdale post modern memphis bowls. Black one has hand inscribed signature.
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Aluminum

Prototype Armchairs att. Memphis Milano circa 1980
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Wien, AT
Set of two Cardboard Armchairs, prototypes attributed to the Memphis Group, manufactured in Milan
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Paper

Post Modern Midcentury Gold Chrome Vented Tall Torch Floor Lamp
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern midcentury gold chrome vented tall torch floor lamp. Halogen Bulb Lights upward as seen
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Struttura Due Post Modern Figural Valet Stand or Coat Rack
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Memphis style valet stands or coat rack rendered in black powder coated metal, pair available
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Vintage 80s Post Modern Original Italian Carrera Marble Sculpture by Rose Grant
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in Palm Springs, CA
inspired post-modern sculptures in carrera marble with her red/blue/yellow accent primary colors in the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand end table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful post modern bubblegum pink gloss laminate waterfall front 2 drawer nightstand, circa 1980
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful post modern faux mahogany wood grain gloss laminate waterfall front 6 drawer dresser
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Pair of Post-Modern Coat Racks
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Dronten, NL
Pair of coat racks, excellent example of Italian Post Modern design. Bases in travertine, one rack
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Post-Modern Coat Racks
Pair of Post-Modern Coat Racks
H 70.08 in Dm 14.97 in
Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful post modern faux mahogany wood grain gloss laminate waterfall front 2 drawer nightstand
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Memphis Style Italian Gueridon Table
By Memphis Group
Located in East Hampton, NY
Sculptural and very heavy combination of concrete and painted steel. Geometric shape cutouts of powder coated metal in earth tones.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Center Tables

Materials

Concrete, Cut Steel

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools
By Memphis Group
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage pair of Post-modern barstools for sale. Memphis style from the 1980s, and in excellent
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis era Japanese Ikebana Style Vase
By Toyo
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking porcelain finish geometric vase made in Japan circa 80s. excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Category

20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1978 Peter Shire Earthenware Post Modern Memphis Group Teapot
By Peter Shire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early post modern earthenware teapot created by Los Angeles designer and artist of the Memphis
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Post Modern artistic funky Painted 2 Drawer narrow Desk or console table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Post Modern artistic funky painted yellow orange green splatters with 2 drawers wood
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

A RADICAL POST-MODERN MEMPHIS SHELVING SYSTEM, France, 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A radical shelving system or bookcase, Post-Modern, Constructivist, Memphis, Bauhaus, geometric
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Simple Post Modern white Laminate round dining game table
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Simple Post Modern white Laminate round dining table. white Laminate with white round base. No
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Laminate

1980s Post Modern Memphis Period Floor Lamp by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce Memphis Period. Style of Ettore
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Post Modern White Acrylic Lucite Trompe L'oeil Handkerchief Ghost Chair, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Postmodern surrealist floating lounge or club chair in the form a trompe l'oeil draped handkerchief with a shape very reminiscent of the Molar chair by Wendell Castle . Ren...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

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Memphis Post Modern For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the memphis post modern you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A memphis post modern — often made from metal, wood and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 1945 options for an antique or vintage memphis post modern now, or shop our selection of 244 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a memphis post modern — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A memphis post modern made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made memphis post modern over the years, but those crafted by Ettore Sottsass, Berber Tribes of Morocco and Memphis Group are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Memphis Post Modern?

The average selling price for a memphis post modern at 1stDibs is $1,940, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.

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.