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Post Modern Barstools

A set of Black Post Modern barstools by Cali-Style, circa 1980s
A set of Black Post Modern barstools by Cali-Style, circa 1980s

A set of Black Post Modern barstools by Cali-Style, circa 1980s

Located in Houston, TX

A set of Post Modern barstools by Cali-Style, circa 1980s. These feature black powder coat frames

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Rare set of Three Michael Graves Bent Wood and Steel Barstools
Rare set of Three Michael Graves Bent Wood and Steel Barstools

Rare set of Three Michael Graves Bent Wood and Steel Barstools

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare set of three steam-bent maple wood and steel framed post modern barstools designed by NYC

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools
1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools

$1,999Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 46.5 in W 20 in D 25.5 in

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools

By Memphis Group

Located in Burbank, CA

Vintage pair of Post-modern barstools for sale. Memphis style from the 1980s, and in excellent

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980
Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980

Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980

$980Sale Price / set|45% Off

H 44 in W 17 in D 20 in

Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980

By Charles Hollis Jones, Hill Manufacturing

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This classic pair of Post-Modern lucite barstools are by Hill Manufacturing and in the style of

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Pair of Post Modern Memphis-Style Wrought Iron Barstools w/ Flame Backrest
Pair of Post Modern Memphis-Style Wrought Iron Barstools w/ Flame Backrest

Pair of Post Modern Memphis-Style Wrought Iron Barstools w/ Flame Backrest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, Original Lose Cushions This pair of Post Modern Memphis-style barstools, dating to the 1980s, features a

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Post Modern Organic Barstools Duo Two Pair Grey Peter Opsvik circa 1985
Post Modern Organic Barstools Duo Two Pair Grey Peter Opsvik circa 1985

Post Modern Organic Barstools Duo Two Pair Grey Peter Opsvik circa 1985

By Peter Opsvik

Located in Vienna, AT

Post Modern Organic Modern vintage bar stools pair duo by Peter Opsvik for Stokke Norge 1985 Norway

Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Memento, Barstool by Jesse Sanderson
Memento, Barstool by Jesse Sanderson

Memento, Barstool by Jesse Sanderson

$1,149 / item

H 41.74 in W 15.75 in D 17.72 in

Memento, Barstool by Jesse Sanderson

By Jesse Sanderson

Located in Geneve, CH

Memento barstool - Jesse Sanderson, WDSTCK Studio Original signed chair by Jesse Sanderson

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles
Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles

Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles

$4,694 / item

H 38.98 in W 20.87 in D 18.51 in

Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles

Located in Geneve, CH

Trasiego barstool by Arturo Verástegui Dimensions: D 47 x W 53 x H 99 cm Materials: oak wood

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua
Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua

Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua

$4,801 / item

H 34.65 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in

Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua

By Thai Hua

Located in Geneve, CH

Gerard barstool by Thai Hua. Dimensions: D 50 x W 48 x H 88 cm Materials: oak wood, leather

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Linard Barstool by Thai Hua
Linard Barstool by Thai Hua

Linard Barstool by Thai Hua

$4,801 / item

H 35.83 in W 18.9 in D 22.45 in

Linard Barstool by Thai Hua

By Thai Hua

Located in Geneve, CH

Linard barstool by Thai Hua Dimensions: D 57 x W 48 x H 91 cm Materials: oak wood, leather

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Radical Postmodern Lacquered Green Barstool Poderío
Radical Postmodern Lacquered Green Barstool Poderío

Radical Postmodern Lacquered Green Barstool Poderío

$4,398 / item

H 37.8 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in

Radical Postmodern Lacquered Green Barstool Poderío

By Moanne

Located in Almería, ES

True confidence doesn’t ask for attention—it commands it. The Poderío Barstool embodies that quiet

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Natural Blossom Barstool by Storängen Design
Natural Blossom Barstool by Storängen Design

Natural Blossom Barstool by Storängen Design

$665 / item

H 25.6 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in

Natural Blossom Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Natural blossom barstool by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 65 x SH 65 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

$938 / item

H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

White Tupp barstool by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 41 x W 41 x H 85 x SH 65 cm Materials

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

$938 / item

H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Black Tupp barstool by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 41 x W 41 x H 85 x SH 65 cm Materials

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

$938 / item

H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Natural Tupp barstool by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 41 x W 41 x H 85 x SH 65 cm Materials

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool
Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

$550

H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

By Bruno Rey, Dietiker

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bruno Rey for Dietiker, barstool, plywood, leather, metal, Switzerland, 1970s Constructed from

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Large Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
Large Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Large Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

$991 / item

H 40.16 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Large Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Large natural tupp barstool by Storängen Design. Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 102 x SH 82 cm

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Large White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
Large White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Large White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

$991 / item

H 40.16 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Large White Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Large White Tupp barstool by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 102 x SH 82 cm

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Large Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
Large Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Large Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

$991 / item

H 40.16 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Large Black Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Large Black Tupp barstool by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 102 x SH 82 cm

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

High Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design
High Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

High Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

$426 / item

H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in

High Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

Located in Geneve, CH

High Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design Dimensions: D 58 x W 58 x H 76 cm. Materials: Powder

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Medium Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design
Medium Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

Medium Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

$426 / item

H 25.99 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in

Medium Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Medium Black Acapulco Barstool by OK Design Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 66 cm. Materials: Powder

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Oak and Walnut Anh Barstool by ONON DETAILS
Oak and Walnut Anh Barstool by ONON DETAILS

Oak and Walnut Anh Barstool by ONON DETAILS

$1,505 / item

H 28.35 in W 16.15 in D 19.3 in

Oak and Walnut Anh Barstool by ONON DETAILS

Located in Geneve, CH

Oak and Walnut Anh Barstool by ONON DETAILS Dimensions: W 41 x D 49 x H 72 cm. Materials: Walnut

Category

2010s Vietnamese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Design Institute of America, chrome and leather barstools
Design Institute of America, chrome and leather barstools

Design Institute of America, chrome and leather barstools

$2,800 / set

H 39 in W 19.75 in D 21 in

Design Institute of America, chrome and leather barstools

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Postmodern swivel chrome and faux leather cantilever barstools by Design Institute of America . all

Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Medium Sea Green Acapulco Barstool by OK Design
Medium Sea Green Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

Medium Sea Green Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

$426 / item

H 25.99 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in

Medium Sea Green Acapulco Barstool by OK Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Medium Sea Green Acapulco Barstool by OK Design Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 66 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Past Create Future Barstool by Markus Friedrich Staab
Past Create Future Barstool by Markus Friedrich Staab

Past Create Future Barstool by Markus Friedrich Staab

$3,260 / item

H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 10.24 in

Past Create Future Barstool by Markus Friedrich Staab

By Markus Friedrich Staab

Located in Geneve, CH

Past Create Future Barstool by Markus Friedrich Staab One of a Kind Dimensions: D 26 x W 43 x H 74

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

$1,185 / item

H 39.37 in W 14.57 in D 17.32 in

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the Bar stool version. The further development of the cantilever chair. The stools are made entirely of steel rods, which have been m...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Oak and Walnut Bình Minh Barstool by ONON DETAILS
Oak and Walnut Bình Minh Barstool by ONON DETAILS

Oak and Walnut Bình Minh Barstool by ONON DETAILS

$1,505 / item

H 35.04 in W 25.99 in D 25.2 in

Oak and Walnut Bình Minh Barstool by ONON DETAILS

Located in Geneve, CH

Oak and Walnut Bình Minh Barstool by ONON DETAILS Dimensions: W 66 x D 64 x H 89 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Vietnamese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

Original Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger Kitchen stools or bar stools in a rare version with a matt surface. Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the Bar stool version. The f...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Peter Danko Bodyform Stacking Bentwood Barstools, set of 3
Peter Danko Bodyform Stacking Bentwood Barstools, set of 3

Peter Danko Bodyform Stacking Bentwood Barstools, set of 3

By Peter Danko

Located in Mckinney, TX

Bodyform bentwood barstools have been sanded down to their original raw maple wood tone leaving the options

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

80s Postmodern Lacquered Wood & Vegan Leather Barstool Radical
80s Postmodern Lacquered Wood & Vegan Leather Barstool Radical

80s Postmodern Lacquered Wood & Vegan Leather Barstool Radical

$2,756 / item

H 23.63 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

80s Postmodern Lacquered Wood & Vegan Leather Barstool Radical

By Moanne

Located in Almería, ES

Rebellion isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it takes shape in silence—in the refusal to blend in, in the geometry that breaks the mold. The Radical Counter Stool is just that: a visual m...

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Faux Leather, Lacquer

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool Till Behrens Meyer Stahlmöbel
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool Till Behrens Meyer Stahlmöbel

Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool Till Behrens Meyer Stahlmöbel

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger kitchen stool or bar stool. 
Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the kitchen stool version. The further development of the cantilever chair. ...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Italian Set of Four Swivel Barstools in Ochre Yellow Leatherette
Italian Set of Four Swivel Barstools in Ochre Yellow Leatherette

Italian Set of Four Swivel Barstools in Ochre Yellow Leatherette

$3,300 / set

H 31.7 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in

Italian Set of Four Swivel Barstools in Ochre Yellow Leatherette

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of four barstools, chromed steel, leatherette, Italy, 1970s A set of post-modern 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

German Black Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s
German Black Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

German Black Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

An original Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger kitchen stools or bar stools in a rare black version.Elegant design classic by Prof. … Read more An original Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger kitch...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s
Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s

Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s

Located in New York, NY

Brass and grey barstools, midcentury, France, 1970s Beautiful restored brass barstools with grey

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

MEMPHIS Metal Custom "FIRST" Barstools / PostModern / Michele De Lucchi (Italy)
MEMPHIS Metal Custom "FIRST" Barstools / PostModern / Michele De Lucchi (Italy)

MEMPHIS Metal Custom "FIRST" Barstools / PostModern / Michele De Lucchi (Italy)

By Michele de Lucchi

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

could produce a series of high barstools using the FIRST Chair as the model (we were working on a Miami

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens for Meyer Stahlmöbel, 1980s
Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens for Meyer Stahlmöbel, 1980s

Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens for Meyer Stahlmöbel, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger bar stool in the rare color black. Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the Bar stool version. The further development of the free wing. The s...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

1980's Postmodern Barstools by Les Industries Amisco, Canada, Leather Minimalist
1980's Postmodern Barstools by Les Industries Amisco, Canada, Leather Minimalist

1980's Postmodern Barstools by Les Industries Amisco, Canada, Leather Minimalist

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1980's Postmodern Barstools by Les Industries Amisco, Canada, Leather, Minimalist, Kitchen, Stools

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Jamaica Barstools by Pepe Cortés for Amat-3 for Knoll, Pair
Jamaica Barstools by Pepe Cortés for Amat-3 for Knoll, Pair

Jamaica Barstools by Pepe Cortés for Amat-3 for Knoll, Pair

By Knoll, Amat-3, Pepe Cortés

Located in Stamford, CT

Pepe Cortés’ intention for his Jamaica Stools was ease of placement in a range of environments. Commercial grade durability paired with essential comfort for the home are both found ...

Category

Early 2000s Spanish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, a Pair
Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, a Pair

Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, a Pair

By Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Postmodern Memphis style barstools by Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini for Segis Italia

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Lucite and Chrome Barstools by Luigi Bardini for Miniforms Italy, 1970s
Pair of Lucite and Chrome Barstools by Luigi Bardini for Miniforms Italy, 1970s

Pair of Lucite and Chrome Barstools by Luigi Bardini for Miniforms Italy, 1970s

$1,300Sale Price / set|27% Off

H 40.25 in W 22 in D 19.75 in

Pair of Lucite and Chrome Barstools by Luigi Bardini for Miniforms Italy, 1970s

By Luigi Bardini, Miniforms

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Playful, sculptural, and unmistakably bold, this pair of Italian cantilever barstools by Luigi

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

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Pair of Postmodern Iron Barstools, 1990s
Pair of Postmodern Iron Barstools, 1990s

Pair of Postmodern Iron Barstools, 1990s

Unavailable

H 44 in W 19.75 in D 20.5 in

Pair of Postmodern Iron Barstools, 1990s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

- 44”h, 19.75”w, 20.5”d, 30.25” seat height - Black metal, suede upholstery - Sold individually - Condition: Excellent; new upholstery

Category

1990s Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

1980's Anton Lorenz Cantilever Chrome Barstools
1980's Anton Lorenz Cantilever Chrome Barstools

1980's Anton Lorenz Cantilever Chrome Barstools

Unavailable

H 41 in W 24 in D 20.5 in

1980's Anton Lorenz Cantilever Chrome Barstools

By Thonet, Anton Lorenz

Located in Glendale, AZ

Chrome bar stools designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet in 1929. Stools feature off-white faux leather upholstered seat and backrest with chrome-plated tubular steel frame and stabiliz...

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height
Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Decatur, GA

Pair of vintage post modern barstools by Les Industries Amisco - Canada circa 1980s. Bar height

Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Matteo Grassi 1970s Post Modern Beige Italian Leather Barstools
Set of 3 Matteo Grassi 1970s Post Modern Beige Italian Leather Barstools

Set of 3 Matteo Grassi 1970s Post Modern Beige Italian Leather Barstools

By Matteo Grassi

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Set of 3 Matteo Grassi 1970s post modern beige Italian leather barstools. These fantastic barstools

Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Leather

Set of 4 Matteo Grassi 1970s Post Modern Beige Italian Leather Barstools
Set of 4 Matteo Grassi 1970s Post Modern Beige Italian Leather Barstools

Set of 4 Matteo Grassi 1970s Post Modern Beige Italian Leather Barstools

By Matteo Grassi

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Set of 4 Matteo Grassi 1970s post modern beige Italian leather barstools. These fantastic barstools

Category

Vintage 1970s Stools

Materials

Leather

Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s
Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s

Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s

Located in New York, NY

Brass and grey barstools, midcentury, France, 1970s Beautiful restored brass barstools with grey

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Postmodern Barstools by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Pair of Postmodern Barstools by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia

Pair of Postmodern Barstools by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia

By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia

Located in San Diego, CA

Great pair of solid oak ebonized frames barstools with leather seat and back and chrome footrest we

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern chrome barstool by Design for Leisure, late 20th century
Postmodern chrome barstool by Design for Leisure, late 20th century

Postmodern chrome barstool by Design for Leisure, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A well-made matching set of six bar stools made by Design for Leisure circa 1980's. These feature heavy chromed steel construction with fluted aluminum columns. The velvet seats are ...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Hank Lowenstein's Oggo Pavoda barstools in warm-white wood with rush seats
Hank Lowenstein's Oggo Pavoda barstools in warm-white wood with rush seats

Hank Lowenstein's Oggo Pavoda barstools in warm-white wood with rush seats

By Hank Loewenstein

Located in Asheville, NC

1970s Hank Lowenstein’s Oggo Pavoda barstools in warm white color with rush seats. The rounded wood

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Pair of solid Birch & Black Lacquer Wood Danish Postmodern Barstools by Findahls
Pair of solid Birch & Black Lacquer Wood Danish Postmodern Barstools by Findahls

Pair of solid Birch & Black Lacquer Wood Danish Postmodern Barstools by Findahls

By Findahls Møbelfabrik 1

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice solid and sturdy pair of barstools designed by Findahls circa the 1980's, made in Denmark

Category

20th Century Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer

Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, Set of 5
Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, Set of 5

Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, Set of 5

By Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini

Located in Miami, FL

Set of 5 Postmodern Memphis style barstools by Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini for Segis Italia

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair barstools by Axel Enthoven in Cane & bouclé for Rohe Noordwolde, Dutch 80s
Pair barstools by Axel Enthoven in Cane & bouclé for Rohe Noordwolde, Dutch 80s

Pair barstools by Axel Enthoven in Cane & bouclé for Rohe Noordwolde, Dutch 80s

By Axel Enthoven

Located in Zaandam, NL

Rare set of two high barstools by belgian designer axel van enthoven ( 1947 ) for rohe noordewolde

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Bouclé, Bamboo, Cane

Set of 3 Lem Piston Barstools in Oak and Chrome for LaPalma Italy in Oak
Set of 3 Lem Piston Barstools in Oak and Chrome for LaPalma Italy in Oak

Set of 3 Lem Piston Barstools in Oak and Chrome for LaPalma Italy in Oak

By LaPalma

Located in San Diego, CA

Lem Piston Barstools feature curved oak and brushed chrome base and frame, with an adjustable height

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height
Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Decatur, GA

Pair of vintage post modern barstools by Les Industries Amisco - Canada circa 1980s. Bar height

Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair
Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair

Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Waxahachie, TX

. Vintage upholstery is in amazing shape. Stunning pair of vintage modern bat height barstools. Feature a

Category

Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Swivel Chrome & Leather Barstools
Postmodern Swivel Chrome & Leather Barstools

Postmodern Swivel Chrome & Leather Barstools

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H 38.5 in W 19.75 in D 21 in

Postmodern Swivel Chrome & Leather Barstools

By Design Institute America

Located in Denton, TX

Postmodern Swivel Chrome & Leather Cantilever Barstools By Design Institute Of America with

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Large Steel Spring Barstools by Helix
Large Steel Spring Barstools by Helix

Large Steel Spring Barstools by Helix

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Add a pop of color to your kitchen or bar top! These bright yellow and dark grey spring barstools

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Set of Ten Black Leatherette Swivel Barstools
Set of Ten Black Leatherette Swivel Barstools

Set of Ten Black Leatherette Swivel Barstools

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H 42.52 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in

Set of Ten Black Leatherette Swivel Barstools

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury France, 1970s
Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury France, 1970s

Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury France, 1970s

Located in New York, NY

Brass and grey barstools, midcentury France, 1970s Beautiful restored brass barstools with grey

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Stools

Materials

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Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury France, 1970s
Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury France, 1970s

Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury France, 1970s

Located in New York, NY

Brass and grey barstools, midcentury France, 1970s Beautiful restored brass barstools with grey

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Stools

Materials

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Polished Bronze Swivel Barstool by Designs for Leisure, 1980s
Polished Bronze Swivel Barstool by Designs for Leisure, 1980s

Polished Bronze Swivel Barstool by Designs for Leisure, 1980s

By Designs for Leisure

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1980s, USA. This heavy swivel barstool features a polished bronze finish which is extremely rare as

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Joe Colombo for Zanotta Pair of Barstools in Leather and Chrome
Joe Colombo for Zanotta Pair of Barstools in Leather and Chrome

Joe Colombo for Zanotta Pair of Barstools in Leather and Chrome

By Zanotta, Joe Colombo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Joe Colombo for Zanotta, barstools, model 'Birillo', leather, chrome, fiberglass, Italy, 1971

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Stools

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Steel, Chrome

Set of 3 Vintage Whimsical Wrought Iron Face Barstools John Risley Style
Set of 3 Vintage Whimsical Wrought Iron Face Barstools John Risley Style

Set of 3 Vintage Whimsical Wrought Iron Face Barstools John Risley Style

By John Risley

Located in Houston, TX

A set of 3 vintage whimsical wrought iron face barstools in the style of John Risley.

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1990s Post-Modern Stools

Materials

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Set of Five Polished Bronze Swivel Barstools by Designs for Leisure, 1980s
Set of Five Polished Bronze Swivel Barstools by Designs for Leisure, 1980s

Set of Five Polished Bronze Swivel Barstools by Designs for Leisure, 1980s

By Designs for Leisure

Located in Los Angeles, CA

in the 1980s, USA. These heavy swivel barstools feature a polished bronze finish which is extremely

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

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Aluminum, Metal

Set of Two Italian Postmodern 'Tokyo' Barstools, Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
Set of Two Italian Postmodern 'Tokyo' Barstools, Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast

Set of Two Italian Postmodern 'Tokyo' Barstools, Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast

By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman

Located in Zagreb, HR

A pair of 'Tokyo' bar stools by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy. Iconic postmodern design. Exceptionally rare, chrome and brown faux leather edition. Italian production, c...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools

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Pair of Memory Swivel Polished Aluminum Barstools by Designs for Leisure, 1980s
Pair of Memory Swivel Polished Aluminum Barstools by Designs for Leisure, 1980s

Pair of Memory Swivel Polished Aluminum Barstools by Designs for Leisure, 1980s

By Designs for Leisure

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1980s, USA. These heavy "memory" swivel barstools feature high polished steel backrests and foot rests

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

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Set of Four Stitched Leather Barstools in Cognac Leather by Matteo Grassi

Set of Four Stitched Leather Barstools in Cognac Leather by Matteo Grassi

By Matteo Grassi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Matteo Grassi, set of four barstools, leather and metal, Italy, 1970s Post Modern set of barstools

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Pair of Postmodern Chrome and Grey Counter Height Barstools
Pair of Postmodern Chrome and Grey Counter Height Barstools

Pair of Postmodern Chrome and Grey Counter Height Barstools

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A chic geometric pair of barstools. The seats of made of wood finished in a neutral medium grey

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Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Stools

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Pair of DIA, Design Institute of America Chrome Barstools
Pair of DIA, Design Institute of America Chrome Barstools

Pair of DIA, Design Institute of America Chrome Barstools

By Design Institute America

Located in North Vancouver, BC

Heavy based, sturdy, chrome DIA barstools in a set of 2. These are in wonderful condition, and are

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Post Modern Barstools Set of Four by Shaver Howard, Circa 1980
Vintage Post Modern Barstools Set of Four by Shaver Howard, Circa 1980

Vintage Post Modern Barstools Set of Four by Shaver Howard, Circa 1980

By Ettore Sottsass, Arthur Umanoff

Located in Framingham, MA

Rare post modern bar stools by Shaver Howard. Bar height. Stark clean angles offset by soft creamy

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

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Metal, Aluminum

Set of Four Postmodern Pascal Mourgue Barstools
Set of Four Postmodern Pascal Mourgue Barstools

Set of Four Postmodern Pascal Mourgue Barstools

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Set of Four Postmodern Pascal Mourgue Barstools

By Pascal Mourgue

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Wonderful minimalist sculptural iron barstools designed by French furniture designer and architect

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1990s Post-Modern Stools

Metal and Birch Barstools by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus
Metal and Birch Barstools by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus

Metal and Birch Barstools by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus

By Maurizio Peregalli

Located in Cambridge, MA

A group of three barstools designed by Maurizio Peregalli for Zeus, circa 1985. Consisting of black

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools

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BARSTOOLS "Golia" Mahogany And Calfskin, Stools, Chairs, Seats, Counter, 1993
BARSTOOLS "Golia" Mahogany And Calfskin, Stools, Chairs, Seats, Counter, 1993

BARSTOOLS "Golia" Mahogany And Calfskin, Stools, Chairs, Seats, Counter, 1993

By Maurizio Peregalli

Located in Perchtoldsdorf, AT

Pair of rare “Golia” barstools, produced by ZEUS, Milano; designed by Maurizio Peregalli, Italy

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stools

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Leather, Mahogany

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Post Modern Barstools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of post modern barstools for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, fabric and velvet, all post modern barstools available were constructed with great care. Post modern barstools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made post modern barstools over the years, but those made by Carlo Bimbi and Milo Gioacchini, Créations Gibo and Designs for Leisure are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Post Modern Barstools?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,040, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $12,000 highest priced.

A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

Finding the Right Stools for You

Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.

“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone. 

Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool

Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.

Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.

Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.

Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.