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Joe D'urso for KNOLL International Black Granite Top Round Dining Table
By Joseph D'Urso
Located in East Hampton, NY
Post modern design 1980's by Joe D'urso for KNOLL International with metal label and Hand Signed by
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
1980s Post Modern Design Institute of America Chrome Lounge Chairs & Ottoman
By Design Institute America
Located in Boston, MA
DIA lounge chairs and ottoman, circa 1980s. Steel gray channel cushions to evoking futuristic vibe
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30 in W 30 in D 29 in
1980's Post Modern Atomic Chrome Coffee Table Base
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in San Diego, CA
This very cool and unique coffee table in chrome was designed by Milo Baughman, for the Design
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Retro-Style Turquoise Sapphire Diamond Bombe Suite
Located in New York, NY
decorative ‘petit point’, however, the design of the bracelet holds functional value as well. Each jeweled
Category
Vintage 1980s American Retro Modern Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Post Modern Coffee Table by Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America c 1980s
By Kaizo Oto, Design Institute America
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Post Modern coffee table designed by Kaizo Oto for Design Institute America circa 1980
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
1980's Post Modern Design White Ceramic Candle Holder Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of white ceramic Post Modern design candleholders.
Hand made in Portugal, c. 1980's. Signed
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Post-Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern table lamp Fuder Germany 1980s
By Fuda Marmi by Atelier Design Lab
Located in Den Haag, NL
Post Modern Table lamp . Adjustable . Halogen . 1980s
Fuder Germany . very good condition . Rare .
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Post-Modern Italian Design Bouclè Armchair, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian armchair with a postmodern design, produced in the 80s. Completely restored and with new
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set Post Modern Diamond Shape Wall Lamps, 1980s, Spain
By Focus Design
Located in Den Haag, NL
2 small Diamond shape Post Modern Wall lamps .Metallic Green color . comes with Brass
details
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern marble & glass coffee table, Italian design, circa 1980s
Located in leucate, FR
Post-Modern designer coffee table.
Marble base, chrome structure composed of two parallel cylinders
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Post Modern Studio Craft Made Lounge Chair c 1960/1980's
By Sam Maloof
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Organic Modern, Post Modern style lounge, arm chair constructed of solid teak, with an
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of Three Design For Leisure Modern Steel Bar or Counter Swivel Stools 1980s
Bar stools in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Post Modern Club Chairs, C. 1980s
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sexy Post Modern pair of Adrian Pearsall club chairs by Comfort Designs newly professionally
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
H 30.5 in W 30 in D 33 in
Sculptural Post Modern Chairs, France 1980s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Sculptural Post Modern chairs, France 1980s. The chairs are constructed out of a black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Abstract Braided Ceramic Bowl Display Piece, USA, c. 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous Post Modern braided ceramic display bowl. Perfect as the centerpiece of a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Kaiso Oto Postmodern Console DIA Design Institute of America
By Design Institute America
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Kaiso Oto Postmodern Console DIA Design Institute of America
Offered for sale is a 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America Geometric Post Modern Coffee Table
By Design Institute America, Kaizo Oto
Located in Saint Louis, MO
1980s Post modern mixed metal coffee table with geometric forms by designer Kaizo Oto for Design
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome, Stainless Steel, Steel, Brass
1980's Post Modern Memphis Era Wall clock by Junghans Made in France
By Junghans Uhren GmbH, Max Bill
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful simple design great colors on this cool 1980's , postmodern design wall clock made by
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20th Century French Post-Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Post modern dining chairs, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 4 post modern dining chairs with an elegantly designed red metal frame with beautiful bent
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Danish Armchairs, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodernism; Denmark; 1980s; Dining Chairs; Armchairs; Mid-Century Modern; Modernist Design
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Moon Lamp by Kare Design done in Verner Panton Style, Spain 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Postmodern lamp, called Moon Lamp, manufactured by Kare Design. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 15.36 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Post-Modern Memphis-Style Floorlamps, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dynamic pair of 1980s sculptural Memphis-style floor lamps. Both with a black enameled L-shaped
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Black Plaster Sculpture, c. 1980's
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage post-modern abstract black plaster sculpture. With a great presence, this sculpture
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
postmodern design coffee table, 1980's
Located in PARIS, FR
Postmodern Design Coffee Table, 1980s
1.8 centimeter thick glass top with an impressive design
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Post modern chair by K.F. Forster for KFF Design , Italy , 1980s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Post modern chair by K.F. Forster for KFF Design , Italy , 1980s
As there are individual
Category
Vintage 1980s Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Post-Modern Peach Crackle Vase, c. 1980's
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage post-modern ceramic vase with peach crackle finish, circa 1980's. This unique piece will
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Coffee Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian post-modern coffee table, a true masterpiece that encapsulates the spirit of the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Maitland Smith Post Modern White Tessellated Hexagonal Stone Box 1980's
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
cedar wood.
This vintage 1980's Post Modern hexagonal handcrafted box by Maitland-Smith is made of white
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Sculptural Post-Modern Steel Sofa, France 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
high-end retail shop. The minimalist design of this French sofa is perfect for any clientele that wants
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Post-Modern 1980s Roche Bobois Leather Lounge Chair
By Roche Bobois
Located in Boston, MA
Roche Bobois cream leather lounge chair, circa 1980s. Low profile design with thick, soft padding
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Post Modern Metal Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage post modern blue metal dining chairs.
The chairs have a unique and attractive design
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post modern italian dining chairs, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Elegant post modern italian design dining chairs with black skai upholstery on a black metal frame
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Post-Modern 1980s Roche Bobois Cream Leather Loveseat
By Roche Bobois
Located in Boston, MA
Roche Bobois cream leather loveseat, circa 1980s. Low profile design with thick, soft padding
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Italian Murano Post Modern Glicine Vase by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi c. 1980's
By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Murano Glicine vase designed by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi, circa 1980's.
The vase was
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Post Modern Dining Room Set, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
chairs have a wooden seat.
Beautifully manufactured designed post modern dining set
1980s - Belgium
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Art Deco Revival Hollywood Revival Dry Bar Cart circa 1970/1980s
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1970/1980's Hollywood Regency bar, serving cart, having three shelves and a stylized brass
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
H 27.5 in W 33 in D 17 in
Post Modern Console Table, Italy 1980s
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Post Modern Console Table, Italy 1980s
Console, Entry or Hall Table in Sand Blasted Glass with
Category
Vintage 1980s Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Design Floor Lamp, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design Floor Lamp, made in Italy 1980's. White laquered metal construction with
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
in the backrests.
Unknown designer but a very striking design.
1980s - Italy
Seats are
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
(4) Mid century post modern Black Glossy Faux Patent Leather chrome chairs DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
DIA. Great set of 1980's Post Modern chairs. Super high Glossy Black upholstery with solid steel
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 37 in W 20 in D 21 in
Post Modern Upholstered Sculptural Lounge Chair, One Chair, 1980s
By Pierre Paulin, Louis Durot
Located in Basel, BS
very sought after. Excellent vintage condition. This post modern chair design makes the room happen
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
1980's Memphis Design Style Pendant Lamp
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Memphis style pendant lamp, made in Italy 1980's. Black metal with perspex ring and white
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Majestic Postmodern Design Console Entrance Table Custom Circa 1980's
Located in San Diego, CA
-made console table crafted meticulously in the 1980s. Designed to captivate the eye and elevate any
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Memphis Design Postmodern Table Clock by Haller, Germany, 1980's
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare Memphis style table clock produced in the 1980's in Germany by Haller Clocks.
The clock is
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Post-Modern Pink and Red Alcantara Sofas, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Post-modern pink and red Alcantara sofas, Italy 1980s
This rare set of pink and red postmodern
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Wood
Postmodern Design Leather Dining Chairs, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design Leather Dining Chair set of 4. Made in Italy, 1980's. Grey leather seat
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 2 Postmodern Memphis Design Table Lamps, 1980's
Located in Zagreb, HR
company Sijaj Hrastnik in the 1980's / 1990's
The Slovenian company Sijaj Hrastnik was known in Former
Category
Vintage 1980s Slovenian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Two-Piece Sculpture in Solid Black Marble, USA, c. 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a fascinating two piece Post Modern sculpture cut from solid black marble and hand
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Post-Modern Cantilever Geometric Coffee Table Black Plaster 1980s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
.
Post-modern, Circa 1980’s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plaster, Wood
H 15.75 in W 42 in D 42 in
1980s Italian Table Lamp by VeArt with Murano Glass Shade in Post Modern Design
By VeArt
Located in München, DE
Very rare 1980s Italian table lamp by VeArt with a Murano glass shade.
Great minimalistic Post
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 18.12 in Dm 7.09 in
Post Modern Rosewood File Cabinet by Sibast Mobler Design by Posborg & Meyhoff
By Posborg & Meyhoff, Sibast
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous piece with incredible quality and craftsmanship circa 1980's rosewood case on casters
Category
20th Century Danish Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
H 19.75 in W 16.5 in D 19 in
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Bar Stools in Chrome & Grey by Design For Leisure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A well made matching set of four stools made by Design for Leisure circa 1980's. These feature
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
H 39 in W 19 in D 22 in
1980s Post Modern Memphis Period Floor Lamp by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Perry A. King & Santiago Miranda for Arteluce
Memphis Period.
Style of Ettore
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage 1980's Post Modern Abstract Pink Slava Boyan Pottery Vase
Located in San Carlos, CA
🌟 Introducing a Vintage Gem: 1980's Post Modern, Abstract California Pottery Vase! 🌟
Dive into
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Vintage 1980s Vases
Materials
Pottery
1980s Post Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair MCM
By Vladimir Kagan, Louis Durot
Located in Basel, BS
Measures: 33” Depth
21” Width
30” Height
17” Seat Height
This post modern chair design makes the room
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Post Modern Agrilo Console by Alessandro Mendini, 1980s
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Renens, CH
The Agrilo Console designed by Alessandro Mendini is a captivating piece of furniture that combines
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Post-Modern Reclining Lounge Chair, Chaise by Cinova, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
A Post-Modern lounge chair that in a second transforms into a
chaise longue.
All you have to do is
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal, Enamel
H 34.65 in W 31.89 in D 43.31 in
German Circo Post Modern, Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Brilliant Leuchten AG
Located in Den Haag, NL
German postmodern desk lamp, designed by Linke Plewa for Brilliant Leuchten in the 1980s. Halogen
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Post-Modern Italian Chaise Lounge Chair in Faux Black Leather, 1980s
Located in Belmont, MA
Post-modern chaise longue chair Italian design, circa 1980s, curved construction in black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal
1980's Postmodern Design Slender Glass & Metal Display Shelves
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design Slender Glass & Metal Wall Rack / Display Shelves. Made in Italy, 1980's
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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Post Modern Design 1980s For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of post modern design 1980s available for sale. Frequently made of metal, glass and steel, all post modern design 1980s available were constructed with great care. Post modern design 1980s have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Post modern design 1980s are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. Many post modern design 1980s are appealing in their simplicity, but Design Institute America, Kaizo Oto and Leucos Design Lab produced popular post modern design 1980s that are worth a look.
How Much are Post Modern Design 1980s?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,874, while they’re typically $258 on the low end and $33,065 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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
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.
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