Post modern minimalist wall shelves , 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Minimalst cabinet in good condition.
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Post Office Shelves
Metal
Post modern minimalist wall shelves , 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Minimalst cabinet in good condition.
Metal
Rhomboid Post-Modern Marcello Morandini "Corner" Shelves, Rosenthal, Pair
By Marcello Morandini, Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Rhomboid Post-Modern Marcello Morandini "Corner" Shelves, Pair Offered for sale is a tall companion pair of vintage 1980s Post-modern "Corner" shelves designed by Marcello Morandini...
Ash, Lacquer
Post Modern Space Age Plastic Shelves by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell c. 1970's
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
Space Age, Postmodern plastic shelf unit, designed by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, made in Italy circa 1970's. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition,...
Plastic
Ettore Sottsass Cantone Corner Shelves, Italy, 1981
By Zanotta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Dronten, NL
Striking “Cantone” corner cabinet designed by Ettore Sottsass, an iconic example of the Italian postmodern master’s sculptural and architectural approach to furniture. This piece emb...
Silver
Vintage Post Modern Chrome & Glass Etagere Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Polished Chrome, Original Glass Shelves This striking Post-Modern étagère features a clean architectural chrome frame paired with i...
Chrome
Red Brick Plastic and Chrome Plated Metal Shelves by Elco
By Elco
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Very good condition: Light wear consistent with use. The 2 shelves should have been produced between the end of the 1970s and the begin of the 1980s.
Metal, Chrome
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Gilt brass & smoked glass shelves by Renato Zevi, Italy 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful shelving unit by Renato Zevi, Italy circa 1970, the design has those iconic geometric accents. Gilded brass body with two smoked glass trays, others can be added as desired...
Brass
Post-Modern Wall Unit in Glass and Travertine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit, travertine, glass, Europe, 1970s Elegant and architectural wall unit crafted during the 1970s, composed of travertine supports and glass shelves. The design is defined by...
Travertine
$3,281Sale Price|30% Off
Post modern industrial freestanding shelving unit, Italy 1970s
By Pilastro, Tomado, Coen de Vries
Located in ECHT, NL
Modular metal shelving unit. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Is has three sections. Made in the style of Pilastro, Artimeta and Tomado. The shelves can be placed on different heights. By...
Metal
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 asymmetric structure in steel lacquered in anthracite, with 5 shelves in glass suspend...
Brass, Bronze, Steel
$5,112Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Modern Metal Shelving Unit by Orezero, Italian Design, 1980s
By Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
Memphis, industrial, post-modern shelving unit, by Orezero, Italy, 1980s Orezero is a palindrome.
Metal
Post Modern Italian Brass & Glass Hairpin Etagere
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and sculptural, this postmodern Italian étagère makes a striking statement with its elegant hairpin-style brass frame and airy glass shelving. The minimalist silhouette highlig...
Brass
Post Modern Black Wood Modular Shelving Storage Unit
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A large black shelving unit. This versatile shelving unit is a great addition to any room. Its very dark black coloring makes it usable in a great variety of spaces and styles. It co...
Wood
Post-Modern Ceramic Shelf in the shape of a half Greek Ionic capital, Italy 70s
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a shelf capable of recalling the ancient glories of Greek art in an informal dimension such as that of your apartment. The "studio 65" among the major exponents of ...
Ceramic
Large "Peter" Shelving Unit by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, 1980s
By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA
Located in Lyon, FR
Large freestanding chrome-plated metal shelving unit, “Peter” model, designed by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA, 1980s. Practical and sturdy, the shelves are made of perforated metal wit...
Metal
Postmodern Manhattan 5th Avenue CD Rack Tower from Koziol, Germany, 1990s
By Koziol
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Manhattan Series 5th Avenue CD Rack Tower from Koziol, Germany, 1990s
Plastic
Vintage 1980s Postmodern Lucite Lighted Freestanding Etagere Shelving Unit
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage postmodern lucite etagere. This is a lovely 1980s freestanding shelving unit with an all lucite construction. Both the top and the bottom of the frame features a bubbled te...
Lucite
Postmodern "The Colonnades" Shelving Unit by Pascal Mourgue for Artelano, 1990s
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Rouen, FR
Totemic shelving unit designed by Pascal Mourgue for Artelano in the 1990s, part of the iconic Colonnades collection. A sculptural piece that blurs the line between furniture and ar...
Glass, Oak
“Abracadabra” Shelving Unit by De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Zerodisegnio 1990
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Almelo, NL
An iconic large-scale postmodern shelving unit from the “Abracadabra” series, designed by De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi and manufactured by Zerodisegnio, Italy, 1990s. A striking archit...
Metal, Aluminum
Vittorio Introini for Proposals Wall Unit in Steel and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Proposals wall unit or library, glass, steel, brass, Italy, 1970s This exceptional made-to-order wall unit was designed by Vittorio Introini and manufactured b...
Steel
W. Laubersheimer, Signed “Verspanntes Regal” Shelf, Pentagon Group
By Wolfgang Laubersheimer, Pentagon Group
Located in Krefeld, DE
Wolfgang Laubersheimer, early signed “Verspanntes Regal” Shelf, Germany, 1980s This 'Verspanntes Regal' shelf is an exceptionally rare piece by Wolfgang Laubersheimer, personally si...
Steel
Postmodern German Metal Wall Shelf from Radius Design, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Metal wall shelf from Radius Design. A design with an industrial design language. The materiality and workmanship are particularly eye-catching. Galvanized sheet steel that is folde...
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Tempus Wall Cabinet in Wood by Poltronova 1960s
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cascina, Pisa
An elegant wall-mounted cabinet in veneered walnut with a white lacquered front and an inset round mirror. Above the mirror there is a barometer, while below it there is a drawer wit...
Metal
Postmodern CD Rack Tower in Wood, Metal and Plastic from Ezech, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern CD Rack Tower in Wood, Metal and Plastic from Ezech, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Mat...
Metal
Pia Manu Hand Crafted Room Divider in Burnished Concrete and Stained Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pia Manu, room divider, burnished concrete, stained glass, steel, Belgium, 1970s This unique piece of art is assembled in the workshop of Pia Manu and is a great testament to their ...
Concrete, Steel
Postmodern Italian Graffiti Shelf by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1980s
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Metal shelf from the Italian manufacturer Biefeplast according to a draft from Rodney Kinsman from the 80s. A design classic of the 80s in postmodern formal language. This modular s...
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Memphis style floor shelf in plastic, 1980s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Superb Memphis-style display unit in ABS plastic, with colors reminiscent of Gerrit Rietveld's creations, in very good condition.
Plastic
Paul Evans for Directional 'PE 68' Wall Unit in Bronzed Resin and Glass
By Paul Evans
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans, Paul Evans Studio for Directional, wall shelves, model 'PE 68', epoxy bronzed resin over wood, glass, United States, 1970s Grand wall unit by Paul Evans, designed for Di...
Glass, Resin, Wood
Roberto Fallani Bookshelf One-off Wrought iron and glass, Italy, 1995
By Roberto Fallani
Located in Padova, IT
Roberto Fallani Bookshelf One-off in Wrought iron and glass, Italy, 2001 Bibliography: Roberto Fallani, Thrones, catalog edited by Giuliano Serafini, 2016 Fallani - Futuro Anterio...
Iron
"Angelo Necessario" wall shelf by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier, 1988
By Pallucco, Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier
Located in Renens, CH
Rare "Angelo Necessario" wall shelf by Paolo Pallucco et Mireille Rivier, Pallucco Italy 1989. "Angelo Necessario" wall shelf by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier for Pallucco, It...
Metal
Vintage Postmodern Black Laminate Hi-Fi Stereo Receiver W Cd Storage System
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Postmodern Black Laminate Wood & Metal Hi-Fi Stereo Receiver Rack with CD Storing System This Vintage Postmodern Black Laminate Wood and Metal Hi-Fi Stereo Receiver Rack com...
Laminate
Italian Postmodern Sculptural Wall Shelf by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta 1980
By Ettore Sottsass, Zanotta
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Alfiere étagère by Ettore Sottsass for Zanotta, 1980 This rare Italian postmodern sculptural wall shelf was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1980 for Zanotta. Known as the Alfiere éta...
Marble, Chrome
Postmodern American Studio Craft Sculptural Wood Display Console Shelf 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
American studio craft sculptural shelf or console table circa 1990s Unique Memphis inspired step design executed in ash and walnut with dovetail joinery and lower wave stretcher So...
Wood
$1,200 / item
Custom Oak & Glass Display Shelf with Mirrored Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifully crafted, custom-made oak shelf features five sturdy glass shelves and a mirrored base, perfect for showcasing your favorite decor, collectibles, or books. Its sleek ...
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Unique Postmodern Shelving System by David Marshall 'Signed'
By David Marshall
Located in North Miami, FL
A unique "L" shaped shelving system, Postmodern design by David Marshall. Composed of 9 glass shelves that are 3/4 inch thick, each carved and colored in an original pattern. Four co...
Iron, Brass
postmodern Abracadabra Modular Shelf Design De Pas Lomazzi & D‘ Urbino
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zerodisegno
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Large Post-modern Abracadabra shelf unit, Laquered Aluminum construction with u-shaped glass shelves. designed by Italian architects De Pas, D‘Urbino & Lomazzi (Studio DDL) ma...
Aluminum, Steel
“John Ild” grey shelf by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1977.
By Disform, Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, ES
“John Ild” shelf, model in 1977, designed by Philippe Starck, produced by Disform in 1982. The structure is composed of two black metal tube uprights that can be placed against a wal...
Steel
Metal shelf Verspanntes Regal design Wolfgang Laubersheimer, Pentagon Group 1984
By Wolfgang Laubersheimer, Pentagon Group
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
One Postmodern shelf „Verspanntes Regal“ designed by Wolfgang Laubersheimer for Pentagon Group in 1984. early edition of the 'Verspanntes Regal', therefore without makers bedge or ...
Steel
Steel and Lucite "Waterfall" Etagere Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones, c1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step into the epitome of vintage glamour with this remarkable postmodern Lucite etagere, attributed to the iconic American designer Charles Hollis Jones, renowned for his pioneering ...
Metal
Margaret McCurry Media Unit
By Stanley Tigerman
Located in Highland, IN
This striking media unit was custom designed in 1989 by Margaret McCurry for an important commission by her husband Stanley Tigerman known as "Suburban Village" in Highland Park, IL....
Marble, Stainless Steel
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi in Chrome, Black Wood and Glass, 1980
Located in Berlin, DE
The Rare Postmodern Memphis Italian Shelf by Ponti Terenghi, crafted in the vibrant era of 1980, showcases a remarkable blend of forms and materials that encapsulate the essence of t...
Metal, Chrome
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
Jig Saw Puzzle Shelf in the Style of Nicola L
By Nicola L.
Located in New York, NY
Groovy cut-out laminate wood two-tier shelf, after Nicole L. This example shows some cosmetic wear including a white paint spot on the back bottom shelf, and one formed drip protrusi...
Plywood
$3,480Sale Price|55% Off
Library Shelf System Hook System by Pagani and Angelo Perversi, Italy, 1987
Located in Vienna, AT
Graphical shelf system called 'Hook System' by Pagani & Perversi, Italy 1987 Dimensions are 82.32" x 39.37" x 12.99". Very rare Library shelf system by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Pe...
Steel
Rectangular Gold Aluminum Console Table with Two Glass Shelves, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This shelving unit is made in anodized aluminum and glass. It can be used as a divider. It may show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consi...
Aluminum
Postmodern Bamboo Bookcase with Smoked Glass Shelves by Vivai del Sud, Italy
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Vivai del Sud, 1970s. The bookcase features a bamboo frame and smoked glass shelves. This set includes 4 bamboo and wicker stools. They might show slight traces of...
Bamboo, Glass
1970s Krásná Jizba Lp Record Storage Shelves, Oak Veneer
By ULUV Krásná jizba
Located in Zbiroh, CZ
Original oak veneered shelves for storaging LP records and other music accessories. Made by Krásná Jizba in former Czechoslovakia during 1970s. Perfect original condition, with almos...
Oak
Unavailable
H 90.56 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
"Odeon" Shelves by Véronique Malcourant & Jean-Michel Cornu for Sellex, 1988
By Cornu
Located in București, B
The "Odeon" Shelves Unit was designed by Véronique Malcourant & Jean-Michel Cornu for Sellex in 1988. It has a lacquered metal structure and wooden shelves.
Metal
Lucite & Glass Shelving, 1980s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- 70.5"h, 51.3"w, 13.75"d - In the style of Charles Hollis Jones circa 1980s - Lucite, glass - Condition: Excellent; small chips to corner of 2 glass shelves; a few light scuffs on l...
Glass, Lucite
Unavailable
H 71.26 in W 132.29 in D 16.93 in
IKEA Modular Wall System ‘Niklas’ By Rutger Andersson, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Schagen, NL
Rare ‘Niklas’ wall system made in the 80s by IKEA, designed by Rutger Andersson. This sleek modular system can be arranged entirely according to your own wishes (also the feet can so...
Metal
Postmodern Shelving Units, 1980s
Located in București, B
Postmodern shelving units made of painted steel. Unknown designer set of 2
Metal
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Vienna Postmodern Architectural chrome corner shelf Architect Michael Wieser
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Vienna Postmodern architectural furniture, lucite chrome corner shelf Architect Michael Wieser Architect Wieser made is adjucation by Viennese Professor Roland Rainer in Vienna, ...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 82 in W 79 in D 20 in
Andréa Branzi "Magnolia" Display Shelf Memphis Milano, 1985, Italy
By Andrea Branzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic "Magnolia" display shelf designed by Andréa Branzi produced by Memphis Milano, Italy, 1985.
Steel
Unavailable
H 101.58 in W 45.67 in D 14.18 in
Italian Carlo Scarpa Walnut Bookcase with Glass Doors and Wood Shelves
By Bernini
Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia
Zibaldone bookcase was designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1977 for Bernini firm. It is made in smoked walnut and it has a pair of glass doors that slide vertically, balanced by a set of co...
Crystal
Post-Modern Ladder Shelves
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Post-Modern ladder shelves with steel frame and formica shelves, Italian, 1980s.
Steel
Sold
H 90 in W 114 in D 21 in
Post-modern Ligne Roset Ebonized Minimal Wall Unit, Shelves, Drawer, desk France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ligne Roset desk / wall unit Ligne Roset Postmodern black lacquered walnut minimal wall unit with drawers and pull-out desk. Extremely rare piece. Gorgeous monochrome, graphic qualit...
Wood
Frank Gehry Postmodern 'Easy Edges' Cardboard Shelves
By Frank Gehry
Located in Astoria, NY
Frank Gehry Postmodern 'Easy Edges' corrugated modular cardboard etagere shelves, early 1980s, can also be used separately as parsons tables. 15.25" H x 28" W x 12.25" D.
Other
asymetrical postmodern vintage wood and plaster etagere or shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Asymetrical postmodern vintage wood and plaster etagere shelves. Top and bottom wood shelves could be replaced with custom glass or lucite. Shelves have been painted white and cou...
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Post Modern White Stucco Sculpted Etagere
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Post Modern White Stucco Sculpted Etagere. Featuring a curved white stucco post-modernism design and three glass shelves for display. This is an exceptional com...
Glass, Stucco, Paint
1980's Postmodern Design Slender Glass & Metal Display Shelves
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design Slender Glass & Metal Wall Rack / Display Shelves. Made in Italy, 1980's. Three long glass shelves with triangular shaped metal constructed supports. Airy a...
Metal, Chrome
1980s, Vintage Hollywood Regency Gold Etagere with Glass Shelves
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible Hollywood regency Etagere. Features a gold finish with glass shelves.
Metal
Graffiti Shelves by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italy 1980's
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very rare, in this bright ice blue color, shelves model “Graffiti” designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Padova in the eighties. Elegant bookcase featuring uprights and shelves ...
Metal
Post Modern Italian Brass & Glass Hairpin Etagere
By Milo Baughman
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Post Modern Italian Brass & Glass Hairpin Etagere. Featuring a three tier hairpin design, rectangular glass shelves, and a gold brass finish. This is an excepti...
Brass
Post-modern Library Shelf System, Italy, 1980
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Graphical shelf system, Italy circa 1980 Very rare suspension, wall mounted shelf for large books. Well-sized black shelf with lots of space for especially larger books. It looks ve...
Steel
Sold
H 77.56 in W 63 in D 15.36 in
Bieffeplast Yellow Metal Shelve System, Post-Modern Italian Design, 1970
By Bieffeplast
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bieffeplast yellow metal shelving unit, post-modern Italian design, 1970 Memphis style piece reminiscent of Enzo Mari & other great Italian designers. Also the bucket on wheels g...
Steel
Sold
H 86.62 in W 42.13 in D 15.75 in
Post - Modern "John IId" Shelving Unit by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1980
By Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
The "John IId" shelving unit was designed by Philippe Starck for Disform in 1890 . It’s a modular design. Consists of 2 black coated tubular metal rods which supports 5 wooden shelv...
Metal
Pop art Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit
By Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful post modern custom made bubblegum pink gloss laminate floating wall mounted shelf unit, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out almost like new. Look at photos. Can be used a...
Laminate, Plywood
Sold
H 66.5 in W 99 in D 16 in
Post Modern Iron Shelf Unit with Extendable Corner Shelf and Small Rolling Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
A one of a kind post modern iron shelving unit sourced in the south of France from a psychiatrist’s office. This unit is comprised of three parts - the main unit, an additional unit ...
Iron
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H 78 in W 93 in D 18.5 in
Post Modern Lou Hodges California Design Group Wall Unit Desk Oak Cabinet
By Lou Hodges
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare low production California Craft Furniture. A self standing wall unit, shown here in a 3 Bay configuration. The seven shelves can be moved around, or removed and the drop-leaf de...
Oak
Sold
H 63 in W 66.93 in D 13 in
Multicolored "Guide" shelving unit by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, Sweden, 1985
By IKEA, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Lyon, FR
“Guide” Shelving Unit in its multicolored version, designed by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in 1985. A post-modern design classic known for its elegance, sturdiness and practicality. ...
Metal
Sold
H 70.87 in W 27.17 in D 12.6 in
1980s Red Memphis Design Period Etagere #1 Sottsass style Clear Glass Postmodern
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
This fun shelving unit would brighten up any interior –– be it in a bedroom, office, kitchen, or bedroom. This piece can be dismantled and posted internationally, for ease of transp...
Metal
1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelf by Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern bookshelf from Pierre Sala's pencil-themed furniture from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Its strikingly primary colored design is composed of three shelves (...
Wood
Vintage 1980s Pierre Sala Pencil Wall Shelf
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great piece from Pierre Sala's postmodern pencil-themed children's furniture from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Design is composed of two shelves, one blue and red, support...
Wood
Mikado Etagere
Located in Antwerp, BE
Genius storage system in the form of four shelves on giant Mikado sticks probably from the 1970s. Measures: H 210 cm W 180 cm D 70 cm.
Wood
Piero De Martini Trek Shelving System
By Piero De Martini
Located in Dronten, NL
Stackable shelves designed in 1992 by Piero De Martini for Morphos Acerbis. Very practical shelves in solid cherrywood with a black dye cherry handle. One of the shelves has wheel...
Cherry
Sold
H 94.49 in W 71.66 in D 13.39 in
Two shelf units Patentregal design Wolfgang Laubersheimer, Pentagon Group 1988
By Wolfgang Laubersheimer, Pentagon Group
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Postmodern Set of two shelves „Patentregal“ designed by Pentagon Group in 1989. Two very rare shelving units 'Patentregal', designed in 1988 by Wolfgang Laubersheimer for the Pent...
Steel
Sold
H 73.23 in W 78.75 in D 16.54 in
Modular Shelve Unit by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s
By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ash shelving system, étagère, 4 adjustable shelves, Post-modern, Renato Toso, Roberto Pamio, Stilwood, Italy, 1970 Superb and unusual free standing shelves that could serve as a roo...
Seagrass, Ash
Vintage 1980s Pierre Sala Pencil Wall Shelf
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great piece from Pierre Sala’s postmodern pencil themed children’s furniture from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Design is composed of two shelves, one blue and red, supporte...
Wood
Vintage 1980s Pencil Wall Shelf in the style of Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern pencil-themed wall shelf in the style of Pierre Sala's furniture from the 1980s. Design is composed of two shelves, one blue and red, supported by two pencils, on...
Wood
Sold
H 12.25 in W 16.25 in D 9.13 in
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Trapezoidal Top (3 of 3)
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with trapezoidal top, Circa 1980s. There are three shelves available with different shaped tops, see other listings at That Galerie.
Steel
Sold
H 12.38 in W 14.75 in D 9.13 in
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Half Circle Top (2 of 3)
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with half circle top, Circa 1980s. There are three shelves available with different shaped tops, see other listings at That Galerie.
Steel
Sold
H 80.32 in W 36.23 in D 15.95 in
Huge Postmodern Architectural Etageres, USA C1980s, Textured Plaster & Glass
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of huge vintage postmodern architectural etageres, USA c1980s. The price £965 is for ONE etagere- but there are 2 available. A rare find in the UK, they'd work equally well i...
Glass, Plaster, Wood
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H 85.83 in W 43.31 in D 18.51 in
Philippe Starck John Ild Model Shelving Unit, circa 1977, France.
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brussels, BE
Philippe Starck John Ild model self-carying shelving unit for Disform, circa 1977, France. 5 black lacquered wood shelves, black tubular metal. Dimensions: 218 cm H, 110 cm W, 47 cm ...
Metal
DIA Chrome and Glass Etagere
By Design Institute America, Paul Mayen, Milo Baughman
Located in New Windsor, NY
Design Institute of America chrome and glass etagere. Circa 1975. Six glass shelves supported by a very bright chrome frame. Nice simple lines with a meander pattern base. The three ...
Chrome
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H 72 in W 48 in D 18 in
Design Institute America Mid Century Chrome Etagere Room Divider Display Shelf
By Design Institute America
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Design Institute Mid Century Chrome Cantilever Etagere Room Divider Display Shelf in the style of Milo Baughman This piece is often attributed to Milo Baughman but it is not. It i...
Chrome
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H 78.75 in W 48.04 in D 12.6 in
Pierre Vandel Burgundy Tall Etagere 1970s Vintage Smoked Glass France Brass
By Pierre Vandel
Located in London, GB
An étagère, in Pierre Vandel's inimitable style, with his idiosyncratic brass stripe down the centre of the deep burgundy powder-coated aluminium frame with a sort of a floating shel...
Metal
Bamboo étagère room divider Henry Olko
By Henry Olko
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hollywood regency style bamboo rattan shelves on brass feet, 1970s. Mid-Century Modern piece that fits well in an eclectic interior inspired by Gabriella Crespi, Vivai del Sud, Fran...
Brass
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H 18 in W 80 in D 72 in
1970s Aluminum and Glass Orba Wall Unit by Janet Schweitzer for Pace Collection
By Janet Schweitzer, Pace Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning aluminum and glass Orba wall unit designed by Janet Schweitzer for the Pace Collection in 1974 with peak space age styling: innovative, sophisticated, and minimalist. Inge...
Aluminum
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H 26 in W 17 in D 6 in
Binetta Wall Shelf Organizer by Boccato, Gigante & Zambusi, Seccose, Italy, 1980
By Gian Nicola Gigante, Boccato, Gigante and Zambusi 1, Seccose, Boccato Gigante Zambusi
Located in Vienna, AT
A decorative and functional postmodern "Binetta“ wall shelf unit / wall-mounted organizer from the 1980s. Designed by Marilena Boccato, Gian Nicola Gigante, and Antonio Zambusi for S...
Metal, Wire
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H 79 in W 59 in D 14.75 in
1998 Marcello Ziliani Mondo Wall Unit for Sintesi Italian Postmodern Bentwood
By Marcello Zilliani
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage 1998 Marcello Ziliani "Mondo" wall unit for Sintesi. This is a stunning example of Italian postmodern design. This free standing shelf features a wood and aluminum construc...
Bentwood
Sold
H 72 in W 32.5 in D 13.5 in
John Vesey in the Jansen Style Etagere in Satin Polished Aluminum and Brass
By John Vesey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and simple design with solid brass cubes detail in the corners.
Vintage French Multicolored Bookcase by Pierre Sala, 1980
By Pierre Sala
Located in Den Haag, NL
Fantastic Postmodern shelving unit in the design of oversized pencils and 2 little stools Attributed to Pierre Sala, France, 1980s Great strong primary colors There are some age r...
Wood
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Shelf With Triangle Top
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Artist signed postmodern Memphis style wall shelf with triangle top, Circa 1980s.
Metal
Three Tiered Sculptural Travertine Shelving System
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This striking three-tiered sculptural shelving unit from the 1980s is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. Constructed from a harmonious blend of travertine marble and stone, i...
Travertine
USM Haller Hi Fi Cabinet, Black
By Usm Haller
Located in Santa Fe, NM
USM Haller Cabinet 1980's. An original! Set up for Hi Fi use maintaining 4 shelves that could display your turntable, receiver, amplifier, speakers and records bin. However this pi...
Metal
narrow Steam Punk Display Shelf
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1980s custom studio Display Piece utilizing an Industrial 19th century Maple patent mold with steel rimmed Black Micarta surfaces. The bookcase has three open levels with ten display...
Iron
Postmodern Memphis Style Etagere Display Stand
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique display stand or pedestal. Great design with thick frame offset with thinner cross stretchers, plinth display surface and ball feet and finials. Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
Wood
Sold
H 9 in W 11.5 in D 3.3 in
1980s Copco Postmodern Memphis Yellow Hanging Spice Rack New Old Stock Original
By Copco
Located in Toronto, CA
A rare and incredible find: this 1980s Copco postmodern/Memphis design hanging spice rack is in mint, never-used condition, still in its original sealed box after over 40 years. Unli...
Glass, Plastic
Sold
H 59 in W 24 in L 59 in
Postmodern “Isocele” Minimalist Sculptural Étagère by Max Sauze for Attrow
By Max Sauze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Minimalist étagère designed by French designer Max Sauze. Manufactured for Attrow, circa late 1960s. Simple design with welded black wrought iron and glass. I would say th...
Wrought Iron
Three Tier Wrapped and Woven Rattan Console Table
By Tropi-cal, Danny Ho Fong
Located in New Windsor, NY
When one wants to add some texture to any room with natural fibers. Woven rattan is quite durable and has amazing strength. Circa 1980. Great as a sofa table, hallway entrance, or un...
Cane, Rattan, Plywood
Ettore Sottsass Acropoli Console
By Ettore Sottsass, Design Gallery Milano
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Acropoli console for Design Gallery Milano, Italy, 1988. Long out of production. Excellent example.
Marble
Sold
H 77.56 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Italian Post-Modern Bookcase with Tubular Metal and Moving Shelves, 1990-2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Bookcase with tubular metal and moving shelves, 1990-2000s Bookcase with tubular metal structure. The central structure is composed of a tubular from which sever...
Metal
Postmodern Walnut Shelves, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Walnut shelves or book case made by an Italian Postmodern designer. Breaking through the Minimalist modernism and emphasizing the amazing vein structures of the walnut, which almost...
Olive
$1,859 / 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
Space Age Sofa in White Wood and Aubergine Leather, USA circa 1970
By William Andrus
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist space age sofa after William Andrus, circa 1970. Painted white wood shell with aubergine hued leather, which appears slightly espresso in darker light. Significantly dis...
Leather, Wood
$1,250 / set
H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 12.6 in
Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies A cute wall mounted mirror in yel...
Brass
Rosso 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
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
$1,162 / set
H 23.63 in W 11.82 in D 14.57 in
Space Age Style Lacquered Wooden Cabinets, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of white lacquered cabinets of excellent quality, generously thick carved and shaped wood. Furniture that can be used in bathrooms, offices. The design style is close to Joe Col...
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Italy
By Mario Sabot
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Mario Sabot 'POD' Lounge Chair , Modernist / Space Age, Made in Italy: 1968.. Chair in original condition,,Minor fading,, minor fiberglass edge chips,(see photos). Overall scra...
Fabric, Fiberglass
$5,101
H 74.81 in W 72.45 in D 11.82 in
Libreria Modulare in Legno Laccato - Carlo De Carli per Fiarm - Italia - Anni 70
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Milano, IT
La libreria in foto, attribuita a Carlo De Carli, prodotta da Fiarm negli anni '70 del XX secolo, è composta da due corpi distinti ma offre la possibilità di unirli in un unico eleme...
Bentwood
Art Deco Burlwood Wardrobe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco burlwood armoire cabinet. The doors retain their original door latches, handles and working lock and key. Made in UK circa 1930s.
Burl
Unavailable|$1,394
H 22.84 in W 14.97 in D 12.6 in
Small Plastic Furniture by Marc Held, Edition Prisunic, circa 1960
By Prisunic, (after) Raymond Loewy, Marc Held
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small plastic furniture by Marc Held, Edition Prisunic, circa 1960.
Plastic
Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dressing Table / Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1930s wooden psyche / vanity with six drawers, one secret drawer, a chrome framed mirror, and chrome baseboard and knobs. The back of the piece is also veneered so it c...
Chrome
$536Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.8 in Dm 19.6 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 50EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
$4,600
H 72.75 in W 11.75 in D 17.5 in
Umbo Modular Shelving Unit by Kay LeRoy Ruggles for Directional
By Kay Leroy Ruggles, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. USA. Modular shelving unit with gorgeous sun fading.
Plastic
$209,159
H 113 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass "Tower Furniture" Series Wall Cabinet
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
Metal
Pair of Ligne Roset 'Ego' Armchairs by D’urbino & Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Ligne Roset
Located in Toronto, CA
The 'Ego' armchair, by Italian design group De Pas, D’urbino & Lomazzi, consists of 3 unique pieces; a square base seat, a separate backrest and arms - that can attach by way of a si...
Fabric
$6,000 / item
H 96 in W 10 in D 12 in
Modern 8-Foot Aluminum Bookshelf by Clay Brown, Minimalist Design
By Clay Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Standing at 8 feet tall, the 1234567 bookshelf is a striking example of minimalist design. Constructed from 1/8-inch water-jet cut waxed aluminum, it features 75 hand welds that seam...
Aluminum
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.
From valuable historical memorabilia to rare architectural models to priceless family photos, there’s no shortage of collectibles and curiosities worthy of adorning your home. Why not take the time to find the ideal antique, new or vintage shelves for your treasured trinkets?
For every space and object, there’s sure to be a wall-mounted or sturdy floor solution that matches your shelving needs on 1stDibs. And while shelves should technically stick out from your wall, they shouldn’t from the rest of your decor.
Because you can find shelves made with a wide variety of materials today, everything from teak to brass, your shelving can seamlessly support your existing color scheme and design style. An arrangement of shelves from floor to ceiling can turn your wall into a proud storage space for displaying artwork, decorative objects and books. Options abound with regard to shelving for the latter, as furniture designers know that literature creates an inviting atmosphere in any room, and one of the simplest ways to integrate books into an interior design is with the right shelves or bookcase.
Elegant shelving is a must for a happy home office or library, but a sharp shelving system can freshen up virtually any room in your home. Proudly display your vintage dinner plates and other tableware with open shelving in the kitchen or tuck away linens in big baskets on shelves in your bathroom if you’re navigating life without a proper linen closet.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of shelves that includes everything from mid-century modern floating shelves to decorative Chinese shelves dating from the 18th century to contemporary statement-making structures that are as provocative as they are convenient.