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Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom
Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

By Archizoom Associati

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Black leather and tubular cantilever chrome "Uno" chair made by Marcatre and designed in 1973 by

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post-Modern 1980s Cream Chrome Thonet Lounge Chair
Post-Modern 1980s Cream Chrome Thonet Lounge Chair

Post-Modern 1980s Cream Chrome Thonet Lounge Chair

By Thonet

Located in Madison, WI

statement in any space! It is a Post-Modern style chair, with extreme character. This chair is in good

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Post Modern Royal Blue Chrome & Walnut Accent Chair
Mid Century Post Modern Royal Blue Chrome & Walnut Accent Chair

Mid Century Post Modern Royal Blue Chrome & Walnut Accent Chair

By Knoll

Located in Madison, WI

Chrome framed Side / accent / lounge / Office chair in the manner of Knoll has walnut armrests

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1970s Post Modern Black Vinyl and Chrome Daystrom Scoop Chairs
1970s Post Modern Black Vinyl and Chrome Daystrom Scoop Chairs

1970s Post Modern Black Vinyl and Chrome Daystrom Scoop Chairs

By Chromcraft, Giotto Stoppino, Daystrom Furniture

Located in Chattanooga, TN

presents a textbook example of mid-century modern ambition executed in chrome and vinyl. Each chair

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Brass Gold Bent Chrome Cantilever Chair Attributed to Thonet
Post Modern Brass Gold Bent Chrome Cantilever Chair Attributed to Thonet

Post Modern Brass Gold Bent Chrome Cantilever Chair Attributed to Thonet

By Anton Lorenz, Thonet

Located in Madison, WI

Mid Century Modern Arm Chair attributed to Iconic Italian Designer Anton Lorenz for Thonet c 1960

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric
Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric

Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chairs, chrome-plated metal, fabric, Italy, 1970s These captivating Italian lounge

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Stacking Chairs, Post Modern, Chrome and Beech Ply, Green Upholstery c.1980s
Stacking Chairs, Post Modern, Chrome and Beech Ply, Green Upholstery c.1980s

Stacking Chairs, Post Modern, Chrome and Beech Ply, Green Upholstery c.1980s

By Thonet

Located in Glasgow, GB

A collection of four Postmodern stackable dining chairs, attributed to Thonet, circa 1980s. These

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Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 4, Vintage Post Modern Jerry Johnson Style Chrome Chairs, 1970s
Set of 4, Vintage Post Modern Jerry Johnson Style Chrome Chairs, 1970s

Set of 4, Vintage Post Modern Jerry Johnson Style Chrome Chairs, 1970s

By Jerry Johnson

Located in Basel, BS

Excellent cutting edge post modern set of 4 Chrome accent / dining chairs. All original Mid Century

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1970s Post Modern Tubular Chrome Rocker Rocking Chair Manner Of Maison Jansen
1970s Post Modern Tubular Chrome Rocker Rocking Chair Manner Of Maison Jansen

1970s Post Modern Tubular Chrome Rocker Rocking Chair Manner Of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a post - modern tubular chromed rocking chair attributed to Maison Jansen. These were

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1980s Post Modern Three-Legged Chrome Milan Chairs Set of Four
1980s Post Modern Three-Legged Chrome Milan Chairs Set of Four

1980s Post Modern Three-Legged Chrome Milan Chairs Set of Four

Located in Malibu, CA

This Fabulous Set of Four Postmodern, Chrome three legged chairs from Milan, Italy. circa 1980's

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post-Modern Pair of Easy Chairs in Chrome & Plastic Wire, 1960s
Post-Modern Pair of Easy Chairs in Chrome & Plastic Wire, 1960s

Post-Modern Pair of Easy Chairs in Chrome & Plastic Wire, 1960s

By René Herbst

Located in Antwerp, BE

Postmodern piece, reminiscent of a closed chaise longue, with its sleek design. The subtle translucency of the plastic wire imparts an elegant nude color effect, evoking the image of...

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Vintage 1960s European Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Post Modern 1970s Italian Chrome & Wood Dining Chairs - DIA Style
Set of 4 Post Modern 1970s Italian Chrome & Wood Dining Chairs - DIA Style

Set of 4 Post Modern 1970s Italian Chrome & Wood Dining Chairs - DIA Style

By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman

Located in St. Louis, MO

Classic Post Modern Italian design, set of four hi-back chrome frame dining chairs, with concentric

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

(4) Mid century post modern Black Glossy Faux Patent Leather chrome chairs DIA
(4) Mid century post modern Black Glossy Faux Patent Leather chrome chairs DIA

(4) Mid century post modern Black Glossy Faux Patent Leather chrome chairs DIA

By Design Institute America

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of (4) Mid century post modern Black Glossy faux Patent Leather chrome cane dining chairs by

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Chrome and Leather Counter Stool 'Design Institute'
Post Modern Chrome and Leather Counter Stool 'Design Institute'

Post Modern Chrome and Leather Counter Stool 'Design Institute'

By Design Institute America

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Design Institute of America piece features a unique geometric onyx colored metal frame. Has a one of a kind triangle-ladder design and is a contemporary statement piece for any ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980s

Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with grey/white lacquered wooden frames and chrome inserts

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Post-Modern Chrome and Black Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Four Post-Modern Chrome and Black Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Four Post-Modern Chrome and Black Leather Dining Chairs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Set of four chrome and black leather chairs from the 1970’s. The chrome frames are in original

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1980s Pair of Lucite and Chrome Swivel Dining Chairs Post modern
1980s Pair of Lucite and Chrome Swivel Dining Chairs Post modern

1980s Pair of Lucite and Chrome Swivel Dining Chairs Post modern

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a pair of lucite and chrome plated swivel dining chairs (after Charles

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jay Spectre Century Eclipse Salmon Pink Post Modern Chrome Club Lounge Arm Chair
Jay Spectre Century Eclipse Salmon Pink Post Modern Chrome Club Lounge Arm Chair

Jay Spectre Century Eclipse Salmon Pink Post Modern Chrome Club Lounge Arm Chair

By Jay Spectre

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful pair of two "Eclipse" club / library / lounge chairs by Jay Spectre for Century Chair

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Experiment Rocking Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro
Post Modern Experiment Rocking Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro

Post Modern Experiment Rocking Chair by Yrjö Kukkapuro

By Yrjö Kukkapuro

Located in Weesp, NL

for Avarte. This chair is a true example of modern design, with a focus on form and function that

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Vintage 1980s Finnish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Pair of Post Modern Vesey or Rizzo Style Chrome with Brass Dowel Side Chairs
Pair of Post Modern Vesey or Rizzo Style Chrome with Brass Dowel Side Chairs

Pair of Post Modern Vesey or Rizzo Style Chrome with Brass Dowel Side Chairs

By Willy Rizzo, John Vesey

Located in Ferndale, MI

Glamorous pair of chrome frame chairs with brass dowel sides. Seat is velour tufted in a diamond

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Postmodern Chrome Dining Chairs, 1980s
Postmodern Chrome Dining Chairs, 1980s

Postmodern Chrome Dining Chairs, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

Post modern italian chrome dining chair 1980s.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post modern Memphis dining chairs in bouclé, 1980s
Post modern Memphis dining chairs in bouclé, 1980s

Post modern Memphis dining chairs in bouclé, 1980s

Located in Zaandam, NL

Gorgeous set of 6 memphis dining chairs in turquoise with white bouclé upholstery on metal wire

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Post Modern Brown Leather Lounge Chairs
Pair of Post Modern Brown Leather Lounge Chairs

Pair of Post Modern Brown Leather Lounge Chairs

By Coalesse, Florence Knoll, Steelcase

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

This pair of Steelcase Millbrae lounge chairs offers firm comfort and exceptional support with a

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Giorgio Saporiti Post Modern Jada Slipper Chairs in Espresso Bouclé & Velvet
Giorgio Saporiti Post Modern Jada Slipper Chairs in Espresso Bouclé & Velvet

Giorgio Saporiti Post Modern Jada Slipper Chairs in Espresso Bouclé & Velvet

By Giorgio Saporiti

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Pair of Italian Espresso Macchiato Bouclé and velvet Post Modern Jada slipper chairs by Giorgio

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

ICf Italian Post Modern Chairs Set of 8
ICf Italian Post Modern Chairs Set of 8

ICf Italian Post Modern Chairs Set of 8

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, ICF Milano 1

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

ICF armless and swivel with return (spring back to front). Shiny chromed aluminum in wonderful

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel
Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Fisherman Chair reveals itself as foreign, almost alien-like. The piece seems to have been

Category

2010s Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman
Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman

Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

Chic and stylish club, lounge chair having bright chrome D shaped continuous arm, leg elements, and

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel
Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Fisherman Chair reveals itself as foreign, almost alien-like. The piece seems to have been

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Post modern twice Leather Lounge Chair by Pierluigi Cerri Poltrona Frau
Post modern twice Leather Lounge Chair by Pierluigi Cerri Poltrona Frau

Post modern twice Leather Lounge Chair by Pierluigi Cerri Poltrona Frau

By Pierluigi Cerri, Poltrona Frau

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Post Modern Maroon “Twice” leather Lounge chair by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau Italy, circa

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Eclipse Lounge Chair by Jay Specter for Century Furniture c 1970/80s
Post Modern Eclipse Lounge Chair by Jay Specter for Century Furniture c 1970/80s

Post Modern Eclipse Lounge Chair by Jay Specter for Century Furniture c 1970/80s

By Century Furniture, Jay Spectre

Located in New York, NY

Voguish Hollywood Regency, Art Deco Revival, Post Modern lounge chair designed by Jay Spectre for

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Postmodern Sculptural Chairs
Chrome Postmodern Sculptural Chairs

Chrome Postmodern Sculptural Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of chrome jewel tone velvet upholstered sculptural chairs featuring a Minimalist design

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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair Curvy Leather Lounge Chairs Style of Gerard Van Den Berg Montis Post-Modern
Pair Curvy Leather Lounge Chairs Style of Gerard Van Den Berg Montis Post-Modern

Pair Curvy Leather Lounge Chairs Style of Gerard Van Den Berg Montis Post-Modern

By Gerard Van Den Berg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wildly curvaceous pair of deep seat lounge chairs or club chairs in stitched black leather on

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Host Net Chair in Chromed Metal & Mesh by Quinti Sedute
Host Net Chair in Chromed Metal & Mesh by Quinti Sedute

Host Net Chair in Chromed Metal & Mesh by Quinti Sedute

Located in Geneve, CH

Host Net Chair in Chromed Metal & Mesh by Quinti Sedute Dimensions: D 60 x W 55 x H 82 cm

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Other, Chrome

Host Visitor Chair in Chromed Metal & Upholstery by Quinti Sedute
Host Visitor Chair in Chromed Metal & Upholstery by Quinti Sedute

Host Visitor Chair in Chromed Metal & Upholstery by Quinti Sedute

Located in Geneve, CH

Host Visitor Chair in Chromed Metal & Upholstery by Quinti Sedute Dimensions: D 60 x W 55 x H 82 cm

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other, Metal, Chrome

Vintage Dining Chairs by Belgo Chrom, Set of 4, 1980s
Vintage Dining Chairs by Belgo Chrom, Set of 4, 1980s

Vintage Dining Chairs by Belgo Chrom, Set of 4, 1980s

By Belgo Chrome

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of four elegant dining room chairs manufactured by Belgochrom. Nicely designed metal frames

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Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Postmodern Italian Leather and Polished Chrome Accent Sling Chairs
Pair of Postmodern Italian Leather and Polished Chrome Accent Sling Chairs

Pair of Postmodern Italian Leather and Polished Chrome Accent Sling Chairs

By Giotto Stoppino

Located in Basel, BS

Gorgeous pair of Italian soft leather and polished chrome accent chairs in the style of Giotto

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Chrome and Caned Rocking Chair
Modernist Chrome and Caned Rocking Chair

Modernist Chrome and Caned Rocking Chair

By Max Sauze, Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

High style post modern design rocking chair having a chrome frame, with caned seat and back rest

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage chrome postmodern dining chairs, 1980s
Vintage chrome postmodern dining chairs, 1980s

Vintage chrome postmodern dining chairs, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 6 post modern dining chairs with a striking design with chrome frames and skai upholstery

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Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian modern black leather and chromed steel cockpit chairs, 1970s
Italian modern black leather and chromed steel cockpit chairs, 1970s

Italian modern black leather and chromed steel cockpit chairs, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern black leather and chromed steel cockpit chairs, 1970s. Chairs with tub shape, with

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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ekornes Stressless Leather & Chrome Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
Ekornes Stressless Leather & Chrome Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman

Ekornes Stressless Leather & Chrome Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman

By Ekornes Stressless

Located in Los Angeles, CA

during the 1970s. Upholstered in supple beige leather, the chair is supported by sleek chrome bases that

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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Poul Volther Corona Red Lounge Swivel Chrome Chair and Ottoman Erik Jorgensen
Poul Volther Corona Red Lounge Swivel Chrome Chair and Ottoman Erik Jorgensen

Poul Volther Corona Red Lounge Swivel Chrome Chair and Ottoman Erik Jorgensen

By Poul Volther

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Jorgensen, Denmark red upholstery in good condition, chrome-plated steel Chair H 32 x W 36 1/2 x D 32 1/4

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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970's GUIDO FALESCHINI CHROME ROCKING CHAIR
1970's GUIDO FALESCHINI CHROME ROCKING CHAIR

1970's GUIDO FALESCHINI CHROME ROCKING CHAIR

By Guido Faleschini

Located in Waxahachie, TX

A sleek Mid-Century Modern Curved Chrome Frame Rocking Chair Upholstered In the original chenille

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Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Italian Post War Design 1970s Side Chairs
Set of Four Italian Post War Design 1970s Side Chairs

Set of Four Italian Post War Design 1970s Side Chairs

By Romeo Rega

Located in Queens, NY

Set of four contemporary Italian postwar design 1970s chrome side chairs with dark green suede

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage italian wicker and chrome dining chairs, 1980s
Vintage italian wicker and chrome dining chairs, 1980s

Vintage italian wicker and chrome dining chairs, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Elegant wicker and chrome dining chairs with a nice wooden backrest. Tilmeless design made in

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Postmodern Chrome and Bentwood Armchairs
Set of Postmodern Chrome and Bentwood Armchairs

Set of Postmodern Chrome and Bentwood Armchairs

Located in North Charleston, SC

Set of sleek postmodern dining chairs featuring a tubular chrome frame paired with molded bentwood

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six Italian Arper Modern Leather Chrome Dining Chairs
Set of Six Italian Arper Modern Leather Chrome Dining Chairs

Set of Six Italian Arper Modern Leather Chrome Dining Chairs

By Arper

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Chic set of six Italian post modern leather and chrome dining chairs made by Arper. Crafted in the

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970 Estelle Laverne Inspired Lucite & Chrome Swivel Tulip Chairs, Pair
1970 Estelle Laverne Inspired Lucite & Chrome Swivel Tulip Chairs, Pair

1970 Estelle Laverne Inspired Lucite & Chrome Swivel Tulip Chairs, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Pair of original 1970 Lucite and chrome Post-modern swivel chairs, inspired by the designs of

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Bruno Mathsson for Dux Chrome Based Swivel Lounge Chair. 1 of 2
Bruno Mathsson for Dux Chrome Based Swivel Lounge Chair. 1 of 2

Bruno Mathsson for Dux Chrome Based Swivel Lounge Chair. 1 of 2

By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden

Located in Chicago, IL

pedestal. The frame of the chair is also done in the chromed “pipe” and covered in a velvet like upholstery

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Alessandro Albrizzi Chrome & Cognac Suede Director Chairs
Set of 4 Alessandro Albrizzi Chrome & Cognac Suede Director Chairs

Set of 4 Alessandro Albrizzi Chrome & Cognac Suede Director Chairs

By Alessandro Albrizzi

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Exceptional set of four Alessandro Albrizzi director chairs featuring a crisp, architectural

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Vintage 1970s English Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

In The Style of Milo Baughman Chrome Base Curved Lounge Chair
In The Style of Milo Baughman Chrome Base Curved Lounge Chair

In The Style of Milo Baughman Chrome Base Curved Lounge Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Medina, OH

unique chair is reupholstered, it will be perfect for post-modern fans to add to a living room, office or

Category

Vintage 1960s Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Luca Scocchetti for Poltrana Frau black leather on chrome lounge chairs
Pair of Luca Scocchetti for Poltrana Frau black leather on chrome lounge chairs

Pair of Luca Scocchetti for Poltrana Frau black leather on chrome lounge chairs

By Poltrona Frau, Luca Scacchetti

Located in Ferndale, MI

Somewhat rare pair of stunning lounge chairs in black leather with mounted chrome hardware . Post

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Post Modern Chrome Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of post modern chrome chairs available for sale. Frequently made of metal, chrome and animal skin, all post modern chrome chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 486 antique and vintage post modern chrome chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 32 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of post modern chrome chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Post modern chrome chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Post modern chrome chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina and Knoll are consistently popular.

How Much are Post Modern Chrome Chairs?

Prices for post modern chrome chairs start at $125 and top out at $34,200 with the average selling for $2,817.

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 Seating for You

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.