$3,706 / item
Box TV Stand by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Box TV Stand by DAaZ Dimensions: D 47 x W 220 x H 39 cm. Materials: Albizzia wood. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in...
Wood
$4,767 / item
Canette TV Stand by Morica Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Canette TV Stand by Morica Design Dimensions: D 55 x W 171 x H 48 cm. Materials: Anthracite leather, Laguna oak, metal. Available in Canaletto Walnut, Laguna Oak, and Oak wood. Plea...
Leather, Wood
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Ron Arad Postmodern "Hotel Zeus" TV Stand for Zeus Milano, Italy, 1980s
By Ron Arad, Zeus
Located in Miami, FL
"Hotel Zeus" TV stand designed in 1992 by Ron Arad. Made in Italy for Zeus, a design collective with a similar spirit to the influential 1980s Memphis design group. Conical base is m...
Metal
Vintage Karl Springer Style Lacquered Grasscloth Console / Tv or Media Stand 80s
By Karl Springer
Located in Hastings, GB
A stylish Karl Springer style lacquered grasscloth console / TV or media stand, USA 1980s. It has 2 drawers, with space below for audio stuff (maybe records?), and a thick glass top ...
Grasscloth, Glass, Wood
Memphis Style 'Hotel Zeus' TV Stand designed by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in Portland, ME
TV stands that make a design statement are uncommon, but this one by Ron Arad delivers. The playful conical shape and swooping arms of steel make a distinctly Memphis style design. I...
Steel
Big Irony Tv Stand and Console by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus
By Zeus Noto, Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 2000, Maurizio Peregalli's Big Irony series of products for Zeus were unique in their construction from unpainted steel. Peregalli embraced the surface irregularities of ...
Iron
$639Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.5 in W 18.75 in D 4.25 in
Ettore Sottsass Pausania Table Lamp, Bakelite & Stainless steel, Italy, 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Encino, CA
Ettore Sottsass (1917) Edition Artemide. One table lamp Model PAUSANIA 1982 Measurements: H 16"1/2 x W 18"3/4 x D 4"1/4 This lamps shows some marks of old repairs but works perfectl...
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Karl Springer Style Lucite and Chrome Console Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage table in the style of Karl Springer features thick Lucite posts connected with chrome X-style frame which adds stability and style to the piece. Thick beveled g...
Chrome
$524
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Marcello Siard for Collections Longato Cart Bar "Game," Italy 1970s
By Collezioni Longato, Marcello Siard
Located in Naples, IT
Longato "Game" beverage cart, a splendid piece designed by Marcello Siard. This versatile bar cart, made from Bayer's exclusive Novodur resin, is not only a practical bar accessory b...
Resin
$1,561Sale Price|50% Off
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 17.72 in
Ligne Roset Dedicato Sideboard by Didier Gomez
By Didier Gomez
Located in Rochester, England
The Ligne Roset Dedicato Sideboard, designed by Didier Gomez, epitomizes modern luxury with a subtle yet striking aesthetic. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this sideboa...
Aluminum
$1,100Sale Price|50% Off
H 29 in W 60 in D 15 in
Post Modern 1980s artistic Painted narrow forced perspective console table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Post Modern artistic forced perspective design softly painted light pink and off white splatters with narrow console table. Would make a great entry way hallway or sofa t...
Wood, Paint
$1,295
H 27.25 in W 52 in D 16 in
Modern Chrome Rectangle Console Sofa Table Glass Top Style Pace or Karl Springer
By Pace Collection, Karl Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning modern chrome rectangle console table or sofa table with glass top in the style of Pace or Karl Springer. Gorgeous vintage condition with wear consistent with age and the ch...
Chrome
MCM Post Modern Console Table 1970s Waterfall Huge 84"
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 1970s MCM Post Modern W...
Formica, Wood
$1,730
H 18.12 in Dm 7.88 in
Postmodern Spanish Chromed Table Lamp by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz, 1980s
By Leonardo Marelli, Estiluz, Estiluz Lighting
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and cool Postmodern Chromed Table Lamp by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. This Table Lamp was made in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz during 1980s. Model M-1131. “Estiluz” original...
Metal
$11,801 / item
H 19.69 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
Booleanos Tv Stand, Entertainment Low Console in Dark Wood Veneer, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos Tv Cabinet, Media Unit, Credenza in Warm Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections. ...
Brass
$2,850
H 32.25 in W 60 in D 18 in
Karl Springer Style Lacquered Grasscloth Console Table Refinished In Your Color
By Karl Springer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Lacquered Grasscloth Console Table, in the style of Karl Springer, unsigned, American, circa 1960s. This table is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choi...
Wood, Grasscloth
Scandinavian Designer TV Sideboard
Located in Paris, FR
Its inspiration crosses all specters of Nordic culture and this exclusive Tv sideboard is an homage to one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. The minimalistic rectangu...
Birch
Mid-Century Faux Goatskin Console Table with Storage
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern faux goatskin wrapped console with storage space. The 4 metal push-to-open doors are mounted on piano hinges and contain 2 shelves each. Metal accents on back. (Pleas...
Faux Leather
Mid Century Modern Dark Glass and Brass Console Table, Sofa Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
High Quality Mid Century Modern Dark Glass Console Table with Brass Stretchers. No Chips. Ready for a new home.
Brass
$830 / item
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 4.73 in
Balancinha Swing Table Lamp in Stainless Steel by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The obsession with playful, fun and interactive forms led to the creation of this minimal piece, but with a strong visual and sensory appeal. Made from polished stainless steel, it i...
Stainless Steel
Amuneal's Loft Sideboard with Stone Top
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's specialty Loft hardware in gunmetal and champagne brass is used to create this freestanding sideboard in bleached oak. The sideboard's lower shelf features a series of cham...
Brass, Steel
Karl Springer Style Faux Lacquered Goatskin Console Sofa Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Wood, Lacquer
$1,864 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 4
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$1,190 / item
H 16.93 in Dm 24.41 in
Django Sculptural Ottoman in Sienna Earth Textured Velvet by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
$8,625 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
$6,904 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$4,397 / item
H 22.84 in W 86.62 in D 18.12 in
'Athena' Natural Woodwork TV Holder and Media Credenza with Drawer
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Inspired by the sun blocks or brises soleil featured on Modernist architecture which has captivated Alessandra Delgado since the early days of her career as a designer, Athena creden...
Oak, Walnut
$5,490 / item
H 26 in W 60 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Teak Wood Media Credenza by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your living space with this handcrafted solid teak wood media console, blending mid-century aesthetics with modern functionality. Featuring smooth rounded edges, tapered legs...
Wood, Teak
Sideboard, Italian Manufactory, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Four-door sideboard with mirrored doors standing on tapering legs with brass sabots.
Brass
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.
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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.