Post-Modern Armchair by Design Institute America
By Design Institute America
Located in Highland, IN
This uncommon post-modern armchair by Design Institute America has a strong graphic quality.
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Post-Modern Armchair by Design Institute America
By Design Institute America
Located in Highland, IN
This uncommon post-modern armchair by Design Institute America has a strong graphic quality.
Steel
Rogan Gregory Post-Modern Armchair & Ottoman, Leather & Metal, 2007
By Rogan Gregory
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Rogan Gregory Objects Chair AND Ottoman This was part of a very limited run in 2007. The chair is obnoxiously heavy. These are extremely solid works of art. They're outfitted with ...
Metal
Post-Modern Armchair in Natural Green Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, suede, wood, Europe, 1970s This lounge chair from the 1970s reflects the relaxed and functional design language of the period. Upholstered in a natural-toned green sue...
Suede, Wood
Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy. Poltrona model. Black powder-coated square steel tube, black self-skinning polyurethane s...
Metal
Neo Eclectic Jatoba Wood and Salmon Colored Leather Post Modern Armchair
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a stunning Pretenziosa arm chair designed by Ugo La Pietra in 1983 for Busnelli Italy. This neo eclectic post modern chair is the epitome of elegance and sophistication, ...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Preview Tri Leg Post Modern Armchairs Newly Upholstered in Ivory Bouclé
By Preview
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ultra modern three legged pair of armchairs by Preview newly professionally upholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé.
Bouclé, Upholstery
Pair of Decorator Mid Century Post Modern Armchair Lounge Chairs in Blush Pink
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of lounge chairs circa 1980's. These well built chairs feature amazing design lines and their original upholstery. Fabric is moderately worn and needs to be replaced....
Fabric
$1,814Sale Price|30% Off
Post-Modern Italian Design Bouclè Armchair, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian armchair with a postmodern design, produced in the 80s. Completely restored and with new upholstery in fine Bouclè.
Metal
Pair of post-modern sculptural wooden armchairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
These armchairs are a contemporary design piece with a strongly sculptural and minimalist aesthetic, clearly referencing Constructivism and the De Stijl movement (particularly the ge...
Wood
$953Sale Price / item|30% Off
Post-Modern Italian Fabric and Metal Armchairs by Arflex, 70s
By Arflex
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three 1970s design armchairs in black lacquered iron and seat in removable blue fabric. Produced by the famous Italian company Artflex. Three armchairs available, the price refers t...
Metal
Pair of Post-Modern Taupe Leather Armchairs, Custom Cube Design, USA
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Contemporary extra large custom cube shaped armchairs with taupe leather upholstery and polished dark wood frames. (PRICED AS Pair) (Related item: 062055)
Leather, Wood
Matching Pair of Mid-Century Post Modern Black Rattan Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural pair of armchairs circa 1980's. These feature black rattan frames with light grey tweed cushions.
Fabric, Rattan
Italian post modern grey, blue fabric and white wood armchairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern grey, blue fabric and white wood armchairs, 1980s.
Fabric, Wood
Post-Modern Model 4855 Armchair Chair by Anna Castelli for Kartell
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool post-modern Model 4855 armchair chair by Anna Castelli for Kartell, circa 1990s.
Metal
$1,175Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Modern Trix Armchair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KKF, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Post-Modern Trix armchair. Design by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF.
Steel
6 Post-Modern Arrben Italy 'Canasta' Armchairs Leather Enameled Tubular Steel
By Arrben
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Post-Modern set of six (6) 'Canasta' armchairs by Arrben of Italy, in stitched thick saddle-leather mounted on enameled tubular steel frames.
Steel
$8,320Sale Price|20% Off
Regina Armchair and Ottoman by Urano Palma, Post-Modern Design, 1990
By Urano Palma, Mirabili
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
“ Regina ” armchair and Ottoman “Junior ” - Raw wood and orange suede armchair , hand finished.???The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designer...
Suede, Wood
French post-modern green armchair Femina Body Annie Hiéronimus Ligne Rose, 1990s
By Annie Hiéronimus, Ligne Roset
Located in MIlano, IT
French post-modern green armchair Femina Body Annie Hiéronimus Ligne Rose, 1990s Set of armchair and pouf mod.
Fabric, Wood
Italian Post-Modern Leather Armchair Glove by Urquiola for Molteni&C., 2000s
By Molteni & C, Patricia Urquiola
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern Black leather Armchair Glove by Patricia Urquiola for Molteni&C., 2000s Armchair mod.
Leather
Archi Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Ligne Roset Post Modern Leather & Chrome.
By Pierre Paulin, Ligne Roset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Archi Armchair, designed by the legendary French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Ligne Roset.This eye-catching piece features a hot pink leather...
Stainless Steel
$1,974Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Modern Sculptural Armchair in Black Metal and Pink Red Silk Upholstery
By Carla Tolomeo
Located in Berlin, DE
This fantastic Italian Post-Modern sculptural Armchair was made in the 1980s.
Metal
Italian Post-Modern Set of Twelve Armchairs in Purple Corduroy and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, corduroy fabric, lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s A Memphis-inspired design defined by an interplay of curved and linear elements, creating a composition t...
Steel
A Sculptural POST-MODERN "Spidlight" TRIPOD ARMCHAIR by DOUGLAS MONT France 1990
By Douglas Mont
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and unique prototype piece from the French nineties design : The iconic "Spidlight" tripod armchair by Douglas Mont. High-tech streamlined shapes and experimental mater...
Animal Skin, Resin
Pair of Post-Modern Italian Armchairs in the Style of Ernest Archibald Taylor
Located in San Diego, CA
Like new pair of post-modern Italian "Liberty" armchairs in the style of Ernest Archibald Taylor, circa 1980s.
Leather, Wood
Post Modern Directional Pouf Ottoman in Ivory White Boucle
By Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop- Pair of Preview Tri Leg Post Modern Armchairs newly upholstered in Ivory Boucle.
Bouclé, Upholstery
Italian Post-Modern Set of Six Armchairs in Purple Corduroy and Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, corduroy fabric, lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s A Memphis-inspired design defined by an interplay of curved and linear elements, creating a composition that...
Steel
Pair of Preview Mid Century Post Modern Beige Suede Armchairs or Dining Chairs
By Preview
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A transitional pair of decorator chairs circa 1980's. These are made by Preview and done in beige suede. Six available for your project and priced in pairs. All have been cleaned and...
Suede
$796Sale Price / item|20% Off
Shelby Williams Post Modern Royal Blue Chrome Armchair - One Chair, 1980s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Basel, BS
Post Modern / Mid Century Modern Vintage Original Chrome Arm Chairs by Iconic Shelby Williams circa the 1980's This classic chair is a beauty. These chairs are POPPING. The chrome s...
Chrome
$2,779Sale Price / item|20% Off
1980s Post Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair MCM
By Louis Durot
Located in Basel, BS
Thank you for visiting our shop. We have two of these fabulous chairs. The price here is for one, they are sold individually here. These are stunning examples of 1980 Postmodern L...
Metal
Post Modern Leather Chair Made in Germany by Schillig
By Willi Schillig
Located in New York, NY
Post modern leather arm chair made in Germany by noted maker Schillig. The chair is executed in top quality black leather ( shows minor wear ) frame on original wheel coaster feet - ...
Leather
Post modern steel and leather club chair, Netherlands 1980s
By Marcel Breuer, Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum, Gerrit Rietveld, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in ECHT, NL
Modernist lounge chair designed in the style of Gerrit Rietveld. The frame is made from metal with a green thick leather seat and back. It shows great resemblance to the Cube chair m...
Metal
Pair of Parsons Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman Post Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair of parsons chairs attributed to Milo Baughman. Post Modern era. One of the chairs retains the original label "STYLE CRAFT, a subsidiary STUART Furniture...
Fabric, Wood
Post-Modern Puzzle Chair by David Kawecki, Plywood, USA, 1990s
By David Kawecki
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Puzzle chair by David Kawecki in green, black, and natural. Unique, fun, playful, and postmodern! Has maker’s mark that says “Puzzle design: Kawecki patent pending 3D: Interiors San...
Plywood
$12,500 / set
Pair of Modern French Winged Armchairs
Located in North Miami, FL
French Modern armchairs in pristine pristine soft and luxurious boucle fabric. Double rows of tufted backrest with oversized winged back and wood feet.
Bouclé, Wood
$2,865Sale Price|24% Off
Post Modern Black Leather Lounge Chair Made by Marinelli, Italy
By Marinelli Home 1
Located in Weesp, NL
Very comfortable black heavy leather lounge chair produced in the 1980s by Marinelli, Italy. The chair is in excellent condition. Measurements: H 79 x D 91 x W 87, seating height 42 ...
Leather
Post Art Nouveau sculptural armchairs made in Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Introducing a stunning set of 1950s armchairs, crafted by an unknown yet exceptionally talented Italian designer. These exquisite chairs seamlessly blend elements of Art Deco and Art...
Hardwood, Ash, Walnut
Pair of Sculptural Post Modern Arm Chairs After Garouste and Bonetti, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Sculptural Post Modern Arm Chairs After Garouste and Bonetti, 1990s Pair of decorative, post modern, sculptural, patinated metal arm chairs in the manner of Garouste and Bon...
Metal
Post Modern Quebec 69 Tubular Sculptural Spider Chair by Les Amisca 40"
By Créations Gibo, Les Amisca
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Quebec 69 post modern Spider armchair by Les Amisca / Creations Gibo aka Group Gibo / Amisco Industries.
Steel
Set of Four Arnold Merkcx for Arco Post-Modern "Salto" Arm Chairs
By Arco, Arnold Merckx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four, Dutch Post-Modern, Arnold Merkcx for Arco "Salto" armchairs.
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Pr Post Modern Arm Lounge Chairs Retailed by Conrans Habitat NYC
By Arrben
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of post modern design chairs, made in Italy, retailed by Conrans Habitat NYC in the 1990's. Very fine, original clean and ready to use condition. Textured rubber upholst...
Metal
Pair of Post Modern Bentwood Allmilmö Wood Arm Dining Chairs in white Lacquer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Post Modern Bentwood Allmilmö bentwood Arm Dining Chairs in white Lacquer. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Sold as a Set of (2) Chairs Chairs Measure - 21" W x 19" D x 29" H
Hardwood, Lacquer
Post-Modern Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom in Original Red Fabric, Norway 1984
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Almelo, NL
Post-Modern Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom in original red fabric , Norway 1984 The Ekstrem Chair is a modern and ergonomic lounge chair that was designed by Terje Ekstrøm in 1984 a...
Fabric
$2,300 / item
Insigne Armchair by Simonini: Modern Walnut Comfort
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The "Insigne" armchair collection eloquently embodies the esteemed DNA, design philosophy and the cutting-edge craftsmanship of SIMONINI ®. Each flowing and uninterrupted line is met...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Pair of Post Modern Gerard van den Berg 'Loge' Chairs & Footstools for Montis
By Montis
Located in London, GB
This rare and complete suite features the iconic 'Loge' lounge chairs and matching footstools, a masterclass in Post-Modern ergonomics designed by Gerard van den Berg for Montis, cir...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Mario Bellini Style Italian Modern Cream Leather Wrapped Armchairs, Pair
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Italian Modern or Postmodern high back armchairs or dining captain chairs In the manner of Mario Bellini for Cassina Italy, Circa 1980s Hand-stitched c...
Steel
$800Sale Price / set|27% Off
Pair Vintage Modern Armchairs attr. Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Trenton, NJ
A remarkable pair of “401 Break” armchairs attributed to Mario Bellini for Cassina — icons of Italian modernist design from the 1970s. These sculptural chairs showcase the architect’...
Fabric
Pair of Post-War Armchairs, Solid Oak, Design by Guillerme et Chambron, 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in leucate, FR
Pair of Post-War Armchairs in Solid Oak, Design by Guillerme et Chambron, 1950s This exquisite pair of armchairs, crafted in the 1950s by the iconic French designers Robert Guillerm...
Oak
JNK Miami's Art Deco Como Armchair, Modern Design, Custom Choice
Located in Miami, FL
Discover the perfect fusion of luxury, comfort, and modern elegance with the JNK Miami Como Collection Armchair. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this stunning piece fe...
Metal
Italian Modern Solid Wood and Leather Multicolor Armchair with Armrests 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern black solid wood and leather multicolor armchair with curved armrests, 1980s Armchair with curved armrests, with structure in solid wood with dark color, conical ...
Leather, Wood
Italian modern armchair P22 with footstool by Patrick Norguet for Cassina, 2010s
By Patrick Norguet, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern black leather armchair with footstool by Patrick Norguet for Cassina, 2010s Armchair model P22 with matching footstool. The armchair is padded and upholstered in s...
Metal
Modern Progetti Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Italy, 1980s – Bouclé
By Progetti, Umberto Asnago
Located in Almelo, NL
Modern Progetti Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Italy, 1980s – Bouclé Upholstery A refined expression of Italian modernism, this exquisite Progetti armchair by Umberto Asn...
Metal
Mid Century Post Modern Lounge Chairs by Donghia for Kroehler After Parsons
By Donghia
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid Century Post Modern Lounge Chairs by Donghia for Kroehler After Parsons.
Fabric
Post Modern Gray Faux Leather Parson’s Style Armed Accent Chair on Casters
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous modern gray faux leather modified Parson’s style armed accent chair on casters. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of u...
Faux Leather
Habitat Lounger - Collectible Post-Modern Industrial Mixed-Media Chair w/ Lamp
By Nicholas Tilma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Habitat Lounger is a place to be. The only place you need to be. Have a seat! A comfortable yet supportive place to sit with a smooth, sculpted poplar wood seat, and a wavy sculpted ...
Concrete, Steel
Danish Modern Solid Teak and Leather High Back Armchair by Niels Eilersen
By Niels Eilersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Danish modern solid teak and leather high back armchair by Niels Eilersen, circa 1970s. The chair is in very good vintage condition and measures 26.5"W x 26"D x 37"H with a ...
Leather, Teak
Modern Style Aurora armchair Sculpted in solid walnut finish, leather seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its armchair, ...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Modern Style Aurora armchair Sculpted in solid walnut finish, leather seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its armchair, ...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Italian modern Daiki armchair by Marcio Kogan and Studio MK27 for Minotti 2020s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Daiki armchair by Marcio Kogan and Studio MK27 for Minotti, 2020s Daiki model armchair, with shell in curved solid wood with matt black finish, seat and armrests upho...
Steel
Modern Unique Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Armchair by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Unique Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Armchair by Carla Baz Dimensions: W 85 x D 70 x H 82 CM Weight: 30 kg Material: French Oak, Entirely handcrafted in solid F...
Oak
Modern Style Aurora armchair Sculpted in solid wood, leather seat and back
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its armchair, ...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Unavailable
H 33.73 in W 42.52 in D 43.71 in
Post-Modern Upholstered Nepentha Armchair by Draga & Aurel
By Essential Home, Draga & Aurel
Located in New York, NY
Night fever collection The word “Nepenthe’’ first appears in the fourth book of Homer’s Odyssey, meaning ‘No pain, no sorrow’. It’s also the name of one of the symbols of Milan’...
Wire
Post Modern Soft Xenon Armchair by Draga & Aurel
By Essential Home, Draga & Aurel
Located in New York, NY
Night fever collection The Xenon armchair follows the same fun inspiration as its family members and takes you back in time to the fashionable late 70s New York streets. Its soft...
Brass
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 43.31 in D 39.38 in
Post-Modern Soft Upholstered Elo Armchair by Draga & Aurel
By Essential Home, Draga & Aurel
Located in New York, NY
The ELO armchair is an explosive mix of glamour and vibrance that takes you back to the late 70s. This high-end piece was designed while listening to the hard-rock and orchestral m...
Brass
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 28.75 in D 23.63 in
Philippe Starck, Pair of Post-Modern "J. Lang" 1980s, Armchairs
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Dubai, AE
Pair of iconic "J. Lang" armchairs by Philippe Starck Edited by Driade - edition interrupted Signed « Aleph by Starck » on the leg Polished aluminium, black leather Measures: W...
Aluminum
Post-Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This custom post-modern lounge chair is part of the Studio Line collection, known as our Parker Chair. A limited-edition design, this chair is made-to-order and includes ruched back ...
Hardwood, Upholstery
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Post Modern Elefante Armchair II velvet fabric Sergio Prieto Dovain Studio
By Sergio Prieto
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elefante Armchair II is the younger brother of the renowned and award-winning Elefante armchair. This is an edition with elegant and comfortable shapes that fit into a space of refin...
Velvet, Wood
Post-Modern Round Boldly Lounge Chair in Fabric by Iz-Type
Located in istanbul, TR
Hand-made lounge sofa with luxurious wide cushions enveloped around sustainable wood frame. The rounded and postmodern looking armchair embraces the rounded forms. Circular shapes co...
Fabric, Wood
Modern Geometric Armchair "Africa Limited Edition"
By Ginger Zalaba
Located in Bruttisellen, CH
Under the leadership of Swiss designer Ginger Zalaba, Zalaba Design is releasing its new collection, Zulu. Inspired by the goal of sublime harmony, this collection blends modernism w...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel
Orca Armchair Modern Design by Sergio Prieto in velvet
By Sergio Prieto
Located in Lisbon, PT
ORCA is one of the most emblematic pieces of the first Dovain Studio collection, created in 2020 and under the creative direction of the designer Sergio Prieto. This armchair express...
Velvet
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 38.59 in D 35.04 in
Postmodern Sculptural Italian Chair in black natal and orange silk, Italy 1980
By Carla Tolomeo
Located in Basel, BS
Introducing a Rare Italian Post-Modern Armchair from the 1980s We are delighted to present this stunning Italian Post-Modern armchair, a true work of art from the 1980s.
Iron
Unavailable
H 32.3 in W 24.4 in D 22 in
Modern Geometric Armchair in Steel and Leather for Dining or Conference
By Ginger Zalaba
Located in Bruttisellen, CH
Under the leadership of Swiss designer Ginger Zalaba, Zalaba Design is releasing its new collection, Zulu. Inspired by the goal of sublime harmony, this collection blends modernism w...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel
20th Century Armchair
By Franco Passarello
Located in Rome, IT
Armchair "Anderson" designed by Franco Passarello for Saporiti company in 1980. A play of orthogonal surfaces, completely upholstered in the fabric. Metal frame padded with polyureth...
Lounge Armchair Armchairs Chairs by Schlapp Möbel, 1970s
By Schlapp Möbel
Located in Bydgoszcz, PL
The base of the seats has been cleaned of old varnish and repainted with a new one in the semi-gloss. Sponges replaced. New upholstery. Incredibly comfortable, have three backre...
Aurora Armchair Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Experience the perfect harmony between minimalism and maximalism with the Aurora armchair. Combining clean lines and captivating geometric shapes, this velvet and bouclé upholstered ...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Aurora Armchair Salmon Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Experience the perfect harmony between minimalism and maximalism with the Aurora armchair. Combining clean lines and captivating geometric shapes, this velvet and bouclé upholstered ...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Aurora Armchair Pumpkin Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Experience the perfect harmony between minimalism and maximalism with the Aurora armchair. Combining clean lines and captivating geometric shapes, this velvet and bouclé upholstered ...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Pair of italian armchairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of armchairs in the style of the iconic italian designer Gio PONTI. 70's. The armchairs are upholstered in alpaga fabric by Dedar. Taupe color. Very good condition Dimension: ...
Brass
Agnes Armchair Champagne Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Crafted with symmetrical curves and adorned with a premium touch of bouclé, Agnes is an accent chair that effortlessly stands out in a room. The presence of this accent chair transce...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Agnes Armchair Champagne Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Crafted with symmetrical curves and adorned with a premium touch of bouclé, Agnes is an accent chair that effortlessly stands out in a room. The presence of this accent chair transce...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Agnes Armchair Taupe Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Crafted with symmetrical curves and adorned with a premium touch of bouclé, Agnes is an accent chair that effortlessly stands out in a room. The presence of this accent chair transce...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Agnes Armchair Pearl Bouclé
By Nelson de Araújo Design
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
Crafted with symmetrical curves and adorned with a premium touch of bouclé, Agnes is an accent chair that effortlessly stands out in a room. The presence of this accent chair transce...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Calvet Armchair by Antoni Gaudi
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in New York, NY
The Calvet armchair in carved oak by Antoni Gaudi is still as modern today as it was first designed. Outstanding because of its expressive force, it was designed along with four oth...
Oak
Calvet Armchair by Antoni Gaudi
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in New York, NY
The calvet armchair in carved oak by Antoni Gaudi is still as modern today as it was first designed. Outstanding because of its expressive force, it was designed along with four oth...
Oak
Postmodern Unique Armchair, 1980’s
Located in București, B
Postmodern armchair. It is made of a steel structure with a black back and seat upholstery. Unknown Designer
Steel
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 24.81 in D 30.71 in
armchair contemporary classic armchair Design by Anna Gili Milan Made in Italy
By Anna Gili
Located in Milan, IT
armchair "Broletto" It is a classical contemporary armchair for living or dining room. The Anna Gili luxury furniture brand produces beautiful couture products. Produced in Italy by ...
Wood, Textile
20th Century Italian Design Armchair
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Rome, IT
Armchair "Onda"; is designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Company in 1983. Steel frame padded with resilient polyurethane foam create a curved structure with head rest....
Steel
20th Century Italian Designed Armchair
By Salvati & Tresoldi
Located in Rome, IT
Armchair "Dania"; designed by Salvati-Tresoldi for Saporiti company in 1982. A play of orthogonal surfaces, completely upholsted in the fabric. Metal frame padded with poly...
Steel
1987, Studio Gavina, Sforzesca armchair
By Studio Simon
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Armchair Sforzesca by Studio Gavina, with shell and countershell shaped rigid polyurethane foam. Pouf with base in bent sheet steel. 0.8 cm, painted with epoxy powders and complete w...
Steel
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.
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.