Post Modern Blue Leather Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Leon Rosen
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern pair of blue leather Barrel lounge chairs, 1980. Original leather
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
Post Modern Blue Leather Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Leon Rosen
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern pair of blue leather Barrel lounge chairs, 1980. Original leather
Leather
Post Modern Barrel Leather Chairs by Leolux, 1970
By Leolux
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Barrel Leather Chairs by Leolux, 1970. Original leather with beautiful patina. Sofa is sold in separate listing.
Leather
Post Modern Asymmetrical Velvet Barrel Back Swivel Chairs on Bronze Base - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Asymmetrical Barrel Back Swivel Chairs Newly Reupholstered in Grey Velvet on a Bronze Base The Post Modern Asymmetrical Barrel Back Swivel Chairs are a stunning pair of ...
Bronze
1990s Post Modern Colorful Upholstered Three Legged Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
By Carter Furniture 1
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite barrel chairs in a circular plinth base. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement.
Aluminum
Pair of Sculptural Mid Century Post Modern Barrel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural pair of swiveling lounge chairs circa 1980's. These very well made chairs feature a swiveling bases that return to their original position. The original fabric has a cou...
Fabric, Wood
Postmodern Barrel Chairs, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of postmodern barrel chairs upholstered throughout in a bold geographic Memphis jacquard in red with yellow, purple and teal. English rolled arms frame horseshoe shaped seats,...
Jacquard, Upholstery
Pair of Fine Custom Post Modern Design Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Post Modern Style barrel back chairs with sculptured frame, slightly flared arms and resting on contrasting and shape feet.
Fabric, Wood
$2,600 / set
Pair Leather Barrel Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair leather barrel chair, 1980. Original leather. Wear consistent with age and use on leather.
Leather
Weiman Barrel Lounge Swivel Chair + Swivel Ottoman
By Weiman
Located in Dallas, TX
A stylish Vladimir Kagan-inspired Weiman barrel lounge swivel chair and ottoman from the 1980s, refinished by the Selby House in a resilient Yarn Collective boucle upholstery, enhanc...
Wool, Cotton
$315Sale Price|55% Off
Vintage 1980s Barrel Back Club Chair by Rowe
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage 1980s club chair by Rowe Furniture features original patterned upholstery, removable cushion, tufted seat back, and swivel base. Dimensions: 30w 35d 29h 17sh Conditio...
Upholstery
1980s Milo Baughman Orange Brown Faux Leather Woven Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite barrel chairs in a circular plinth base. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement.
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Weiman Asymmetrical Channeled Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
By Weiman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it be...
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Natuzzi Beige Leather Barrel Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Natuzzi Salotti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These rare iconic textured leather swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Post modern Natuzzi Salotti Swivel Chairs are beyond stunnin...
Metal
$944Sale Price / item|20% Off
Newly Upholstetered Barrel Back Chairs - 6 Available - Weiman Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These barrel back chairs can be used as dining chairs, side chairs, entryway or even in living room design.
Cotton
1990s Thayer Coggin Sculptural Abstract Barrel Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Thayer Coggin, Ransom Culler
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These Iconic stylish original upholstered swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout the monumental form. Their beautiful and unique shape ...
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Abstract Barrel Swivel Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman - Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Post modern Memphis Style Swivel Chairs are beyond cool.
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Barrel Steel Wood Leather Giorgetti Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, leather, steel and wood arm chairs set you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautif...
Steel
Barrel Chair Counter Stools Post Modern Preview, 1990
By Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrell chair counter stools post modern preview, 1990. Newly upholstered in black and white woven tweed complimenting the brushed stainless foot bar.
Stainless Steel
1980s Milo Baughman Barrel Swivel Cream Beige Chenille Castors Chairs, Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite sculptural large chairs. The ultra rare barrel tub style chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement.
Chenille, Upholstery, Wood
$2,240Sale Price / set|30% Off
Matteo Grassi Cream Leather Barrel Back Dining Arm Chairs - Set of Four
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four original cream color leather barrel back dining chairs by Matteo Grassi, 1980s.
Leather
Post Modern Boucle Barrel Chair with Blonde Wood Sculpted Detail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural post modern barrel chair. Back rest wraps around to form 2 front feet giving the chair a floating appearance from certain angles.
Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Post-Modern Bespoke French Barrel Chairs
By Ico Parisi
Located in Wilton, CT
Purchased at a vintage market outside of Paris, these chairs were brought back to a Connecticut estate where we found them and took them to our workroom for restoration. We ebonized ...
Textile, Walnut
Post Modern Smoked curved sculpted Lucite Pink Barrel Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post Modern Smoked curved Lucite Pink Barrel Chair.
Upholstery, Lucite
Post Modern Open Arm Barrel Chairs, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Post modern open arm barrel chairs, 1970. All original.
Fabric
Sold
H 32 in W 31 in D 32 in
Post Modern Asymmetrical Barrel Back Swivel Chairs Newly Reupholstered, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Asymmetrical Barrel Back Swivel Chairs Newly Reupholsterd in Cream bouclé on a Bronze Base circa:1990 Dimensions: H 32” W 31” D 32” Seat H 17”.
Bronze
Post-Modern Pair Barrel-Form Pink Upholstered Swivel Lounge Chairs 1980s
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fresh from the original home, now presented to you, a pair of 1980s barrel-form pink upholstered lounge chairs in very good vintage and original condition. Classic barrel form lounge...
Upholstery, Wood
Postmodern Barrel Swivel Chairs, 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern barrel swivel chairs, 1980's. Original upholstery.
Upholstery
Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, 1970
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrel back lounge chairs, circa 1970. Fully restored with all new foam and low pile velvet upholstery.
Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, 1980. Original fabric shows minor wear.
Upholstery
Postmodern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
1980s Postmodern barrel back lounge chairs. Fully restored. Reupholstered in dual tone mohair: pink angora woven into blue backer. Price is for pair.
Mohair
Brayton International Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Brayton International
Located in Chicago, IL
Brayton International Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980. Reupholstery recommended.
Upholstery
Brueton Barrel Lounge Chairs in Black Mohair
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of curvaceous barrel back lounge chairs by Brueton. Original black Mohair is in excellent condition.
Mohair
Set of Three Mid Century Modern Floating Upholstered Barrel Back Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
Set of three matching mid or post modern barrel back upholstered chairs. Elegant neutral fabric will work in almost any environment.
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Postmodern Foliage Pattern Fabric Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the playfulness of postmodern design with these Foliage Pattern Fabric Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs. Featuring a vibrant foliage print, these chairs add a pop of color and ene...
Fabric
Pair of Tacchini Italian Barrel Back Swivel Chairs
By Tacchini
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of Tacchini streamlined swivel chairs boasts a barrel silhouette and is a versatile addition to your space. Upholstered in an orange linen fabric. Made in Italy.
Upholstery
Pair of Postmodern Angular Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of sculptural Postmodern lounge chairs. Angular barrel back form in newly reupholstered sapphire cotton velvet.
Cotton, Velvet
1980's Postmodern Art Deco Barrel Club Lounge Chair
By Massimo Vignelli, Jaymar
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage post-modern art deco barrel chair for sale. Very comfortable and well made.
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Oak Barrel Chairs on Casters
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in La Mesa, CA
Set of 4 barrel dining chairs in casters. Circa 1970s. Chairs feature an oak frame and original burned red corduroy upholstery in excellent vintage condition. Barrel style reminisce...
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Barrel-Back Chairs on Swivel Mechanism, USA 1990's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a timeless duo of sophistication and comfort, the Pair of Barrel-Back Chairs on Swivel Mechanism, USA 1990's. Crafted to perfection, these exquisite chairs not only eleva...
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 30 in
Stunning Pair of Split Back Postmodern Barrel Chairs in Excellent Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
This unique pair of highly styled postmodern accent chairs are covered in a richly toned durable upholstery. The chairs feature great lines with a striking fanned back and curved arm...
Upholstery
Sold
H 30.75 in W 24 in D 24.75 in
Vintage Postmodern Set of 4 Barrel Dining Chair MCM Minimalist Retro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage 80s Set of 4 Dining Chairs. Newly upholstered vintage chairs in a soft jacquard velvety chenille fabric. Please refer to the pictures. Color: Champagne/Pale Pink Meas...
Chenille
Preview Postmodern Tripod Chair Gray Mohair, 1980
By Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Post modern barrel tripod chair gray mohair, 1980.
Mohair
Post Mid-Century Modern Pair of 1970s Swivel Barrel Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of 1970s post Mid-Century Modern barrel chairs and they even swivel.
Set of 5 Italian Post-Modern Barrel-Back Dining Chairs
By Luigi Massoni, Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous set of 5 Italian Post-Modern barrel-back dining chairs, in the style of Luigi Massoni or Karl Springer.
Mohair, Velvet
Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, 1970
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Barrel back lounge chairs, circa 1970. Fully restored with all new foam and low pile velvet upholstery.
Postmodern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern pair of barrel back lounge chairs in brown velvet, 1980. Original upholstery.
Velvet
1970s Italian Chrome Barrel-Back Lounge Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
One of a kind vintage Italian lounge chair with chrome frame and psychedelic crushed velvet upholstery. Removable barrel backrest. In very good vintage condition. Inquire for shipp...
Chrome
1980s Milo Baughman Pleaded Gray Barrel Swivel Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, swivel chair you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best,...
Faux Leather, Wood
1990s Art Cut Chenille Barrel Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The beautiful rare swivel chair set is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! Plush colorful cushioning and an exceptionally firm seat lend ...
Upholstery, Wood
Studio-Crafted Postmodern Barrel Chairs with Inlaid Details
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barrel chairs with inlaid wood detail. Vinyl cushion seats.
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Curved or Circular Modular Serpentine Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A six piece modular sofa circa 1970's. These feature their original burnt orange wool fabric. In usable condition but would look great with updated fabric. We have 2 matching sof...
Fabric
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$4,960 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,923 / item
H 23.63 in Dm 16.93 in
Umanoff Side Table, H60 - Solid Walnut / Brass - by Arthur Umanoff for Audo
By Arthur Umanoff, Audo
Located in Dubai, AE
As relevant today as it was when first designed by Arthur Umanoff in the 1950s, the reissued Umanoff Side Table balances walnut and brass on its rounded top and tripod-inspired frame...
Brass
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
Brass, Metal
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
$699Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and vintage tobacco aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Moder...
Oak
$13,600 / set
H 30.71 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, 1962, Set of 2
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Marco Zanuso "Square" Armchairs for Arflex, camel velvet, Italy, 1962, set of two. The design of Marco Zanuso's "Square" armchairs, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commit...
Velvet
$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
$1,710 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
Petite LUsaucer Brass Fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp and elegant 12" ceiling flush mount or wall mount fixture. This fixture is a new take on the traditional concept of indirect lighting that functions to accent a room with rich ...
Brass
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.