$1,714 / set
Sinus Dining Chairs from KFF, 1990s, Set of 6
By Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 'Sinus' dining chairs by KFF Germany with a metal frame and a new red fabric upholstery. Timeless design, very good condition 1990s - Germany Dimensions: Height: 80cm Seat...
Metal
B & B Italia Armchair Set by Paolo Piva (2 pieces)
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary
B&B Italia armchair set of 2, desiged by Paolo Piva. The leather is in poor condition.
Metal
$937 / item
Sweet Fuchsia Threebù Pot by Marcantonio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Threebù Pot by Marcantonio Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 45 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Available in different color options. Prices may vary. This product is suitable ...
Other
$22,399Sale Price|20% Off
Roche Bobois Mah Jong Sectional Sofa by Hans Hopfer, Multicolor
By Roche Bobois
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Roche Bobois "Mah Jong" – Modular corner sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer, 2000s A modular arrangement consisting of 12 seats and 6 backrests, configured in a corner layout. Designed by...
Cotton, Satin, Velvet
$1,257 / item
Sweet Fuchsia Voilà High Stool by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Voilà High Stool by Marc Sadler Dimensions: D 38 x W 35 x H 84 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 6 kg. Available in different different color options. This product ...
Other
Weiman Barrel Lounge Swivel Chair + Swivel Ottoman
By Weiman
Located in Dallas, TX
A stylish Vladimir Kagan-inspired Weiman barrel lounge swivel chair and ottoman from the 1980s, refinished by the Selby House in a resilient Yarn Collective boucle upholstery, enhanc...
Wool, Cotton
$2,239 / item
Chouchou Rose Stool by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Chouchou rose stool by Pulpo Dimensions: D35 x W30 x H43 cm Materials: ceramic Also available in different colours. Whether stool or storage table, piece of column or inspir...
Ceramic
Ceramic vase Memphis, “ILIOS” by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, Milan, 1990’s.
By Memphis Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Memphis Milano painted ceramic vase by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, “ILIOS” in pink. Florio was a key member of the Memphis group when he created his series of unique handmade vases. ...
Ceramic
$1,028 / item
Bunny Sweet Fuchsia Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Bunny Sweet Fuchsia Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 22 x W 29 x H 60 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 2 kg. Available in different color options. Prices may vary. ...
Other
$2,868 / item
Lune V Stool by Duistt
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune V Stool by Duistt Dimensions: D 40 x H 45 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric, Brass LUNE V stool, crafted with great attention to detail, is a gorgeous and versatile piece. It is pres...
Brass
Raw & Rainbow Mrs Rainbow Sculpture in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme
Located in Geneve, CH
Raw & Rainbow Mrs Rainbow Sculpture in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Limited Edition Of 10 Pieces. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 41 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. Slender form...
Aluminum
Vintage French Floor Lamp from Olivier Villatte, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern floor lamp from France by Olivier Villatte. A playful design with a rich variety of colors and shapes. The foot and shaft forms a rotary body with a wide variety of outdo...
Metal
$21,473 / item
CF Te16 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF Te16 Terre by Caturegli Formica Dimensions: W 45 x H 36 cm Materials: Ceramic Terres, Dakar, Senegal, 1987-1991 TERRES is a series of symbolic ceramics sculpures produced...
Ceramic
$2,057 / item
FUWA FUWA, No. 15 Bottle by Yusuké Y. Offhause
Located in Geneve, CH
FUWA FUWA, No 15 bottle by Yusuke´ Y. Offhause One of a Kind, the work is in two parts (ceramic and glass). Dimensions: D 7 x W 7 x H 20.5 cm. Materials: stoneware, porcelain, gla...
Porcelain, Stoneware, Glass
Mattia Bonetti, Flush Mount, Resin, Glass, Mirror, France, 2009
By Mattia Bonetti
Located in High Point, NC
A pink-lacquered resin, mirror glass and frosted glass flush mount or wall light, Model "Jonquil", designed and produced by Mattia Bonetti, France, 2009. Wear consistent with age an...
Glass, Mirror, Resin
Murano Sommerso ashtray from the 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Sommerso Ashtray from the 1960s This Murano ashtray features an organic, asymmetrical shape, with a circular base and a wraparound design that rises at one end to create a fun...
Art Glass
Shirley Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Shirley Schuimlampen Floor Lamp by Sven Jansse Dimensions: D 27 x H 130 cm Materials: Treated Polyether Foam Available in different colour schemes. The practice of Sven Jansse (Rott...
Foam
Michael Graves Enameled Rolled Steel Mailbox, Postmodern Design, 1990
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
MICHAEL GRAVES (AMERICAN, 1934-2015), ENAMELED ROLLED STEEL MAILBOX, C.1990, H 14", L 23 3/4":An enameled and rolled steel mailbox. By Michael Graves and the Markuse Corporation. The...
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Meritalia Big Surprise 1, Small / Red and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Toronto, ON
Each vase by Edizioni del Pesce embodies a singular and unrepeatable identity, telling a different story through innovative shapes, intricate details and a varied chromatic range. Th...
Resin
Bindoo Kama Triangular Wall Mirror in Aluminum & Glass Mirror by altreforme
Located in Geneve, CH
Bindoo Kama Triangular Wall Mirror in Aluminum & Glass Mirror by altreforme Design by Kumar La Noce Studio Dimensions: D 4 x W 60 x H 60 cm. Materials: Aluminum, paint, and glass mir...
Aluminum
Monumental Sergio Bustamante 'Sol Eclipse' Papier Mâché Wall Sculpture, 1997
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Monumental wall-mounted sculpture executed in painted papier-mâché by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante (b. 1949). Titled "Sol Eclipse" (Solar Eclipse), this large-scale composition f...
Paper
$9,051 / set
Handmade Sassi Ceramics by Le Meduse
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Sassi ceramics by Le Meduse Unique pieces Dimensions: W 25, D 15, H 18 cm Materials: Glazed ceramics bicolor. Each model is unique because it is handmade, it can be re...
Other
$2,011 / item
In Alto Colori Wall Vase by Maxime Louis-Courcier
Located in Geneve, CH
In Alto Colori Wall Vase by Maxime Louis-Courcier Dimensions: W 6 x D 22 x H 28 cm Materials : Earthenware / Glossy Glaze Other variations of this item are available. Please contact...
Earthenware
$3,576 / set
Helle Fuchsia Cast Glass Sculpture by Bowen Liu
Located in Geneve, CH
Helle Fuchsia Cast Glass Sculpture by Bowen Liu Dimensions: D 2.25 x W 5 x H 7 cm Materials: Cast Glass Based in, produced and shipped from the US. Bowen Liu founded her award-win...
Other
$1,794 / item
King Violet Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
King violet vase by Purho Dimensions: D20 x H40 cm Materials: Glass Other colours and dimensions are available. Purho is a new protagonist of made in Italy design, a work of sy...
Glass
$1,794 / item
Coppa Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Coppa vase by Purho Dimensions: D22 x H17 cm Materials: Glass Purho is a new protagonist of made in Italy design , a work of synthesis, a research that has lasted for years, an ...
Glass
$1,119 / item
Really Rococo Vase by Ebba Lindgren
Located in Geneve, CH
Really Rococo Vase by Ebba Lindgren Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 39 cm. Materials: Recycled textile fiberboard (“really board”), glass. Ebba Lindgren Is an internationally renowned ...
Other
Vintage Swarovski Crystal Candle Holders Set of 3 Circa 1980
By Swarovski
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Swarovski Crystal Candlestick Holders Set of 3, 2 large 1 medium. Gorgeous sparkling faceted crystal ball column with pin European style candle holder with square base. Dimen...
Crystal
Meritalia Gli Amici, Canarino Pouf by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
Located in Toronto, ON
Sculptural, fantastical and functional objects (creatures?) by Gaetano Pesce, suitable for a carefree interior. Unforgettable in any space. This is a new, unused piece. Manufacturer'...
Fabric, Foam
VIBE candy rectangular luminous lamp in resin by MOĆI Collective
By MOĆI Collective
Located in Como, Italy
The VIBE luminous lamp captures the motion of waves at sunset, merging art and design into an immersive light experience. Sculpted in glossy crystal-resin with chromatic gradients, i...
Steel
VIBE One-Off Pour No. 01 square luminous lamp in resin by MOĆI Collective
By MOĆI Collective
Located in Como, Italy
The VIBE luminous lamp captures the motion of waves at sunset, merging art and design into an immersive light experience. Sculpted in glossy crystal-resin with chromatic gradients, i...
Steel
VIBE tropic square luminous lamp in resin by MOĆI Collective
By MOĆI Collective
Located in Como, Italy
The VIBE luminous lamp captures the motion of waves at sunset, merging art and design into an immersive light experience. Sculpted in glossy crystal-resin with chromatic gradients, i...
Steel
Geometrical Rose Ceramic Vase by Evangeline, Quebec 1970s – Postmodern Memphis
Located in Toronto, CA
Striking and sculptural, this rose-toned pink ceramic vase was handcrafted by Evangeline Ceramic Accessories Inc. in Labelle, Quebec, circa 1970s. Produced in small studio batches, e...
Ceramic
$1,085 / item
Fungus Medium Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Medium Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 20 x W 19 x H 37 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 3,5 kg. Finish: Medium size, pink and yellow, and matte surface. “The mystery of myce...
Glass
$902 / item
Fungus Small Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Small Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 15 x W 16 x H 23 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 2 kg. Finish: Small size, pink and mint, and matte surface. “The mystery of mycelia sp...
Glass
$731 / item
Fungus Little Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Little Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 12 x W 14 x H 22 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 1,5 kg. Finish: Little size, pink and yellow, and matte surface. “The mystery of myce...
Glass
$731 / item
Fungus Little Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Little Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 12 x W 14 x H 22 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 1,5 kg. Finish: Little size, pink and yellow, and glossy surface. “The mystery of myc...
Glass
$10,250 / item
Gravity Lacquer Console by Ginger & Jagger
Located in Geneve, CH
Gravity Lacquer Console by Ginger & Jagger Dimensions: D 50 x W 150 x H 85 cm. Materials: Lacquer. Finish: Lacquered in Coral, in matt finishing. This product is suitable for c...
Lacquer
Sweet Fuchsia Little Prince Of Love Pouf by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Little Prince Of Love Pouf by Moro, Pigatti Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 44 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Available in different color and finish options. This product ...
Other
$1,740 / set
Postmodern Chrome Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Post modern italian chrome dining chair 1980s.
Chrome
$10,056 / item
Garden Rose Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Garden Rose Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 50 cm. Plinth: D 35 x W 35 x H 98 cm. Materials: Cast glass, concrete, a...
Concrete, Steel, Other
Lamp, Table, Floor, Guitar Electric, Jaxville, Condemned to Rock, Rock and Roll
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage, rock and roll or punk enthusiasts lamp or guitar that can easily be strummed or played. Upcycled from a vintage purple punk kick-ass guitar for the discerning rock chick. Oo...
Acrylic
$52Sale Price / set|58% Off
Set of Postmodern Memphis Era Plates by Claudia Shuride for Toscany Collection
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare set of plates designed by Claudia Shuride for The toscany Collection Japan, in Porcelain, finish no chips or cracks.
Ceramic
PAF Studio Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo Cantilever "Dove" Lamp
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Chicago, IL
Dove table lamp designed by Mario Bataglia and Marco Columbo for PAF Studio. 1980s edition in hard to find red. Some minor sun fading and minor loss of material where the articulated...
Metal
Set of 2 Planetoide Erosi Brilliant Ruby Pendants by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Planetoide Erosi Brilliant ruby pendants by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass, steel, silver, LED Bulb Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 250 cm Also available in different colour...
Steel
$5,074 / item
Planetoide Erosi Brilliant Ruby Pendant by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Planetoide Erosi Brilliant ruby pendant by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass, steel, silver, LED bulb Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 250 cm Also available in different colours and dime...
Steel
$5,074 / item
Planetoide Erosi Brilliant Ruby Pendant by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Planetoide Erosi Brilliant Ruby pendant by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass, steel, silver, LED Bulb Dimensions: D30 x W30 x H250 cm Also available in different colours and dimensi...
Steel
Set of 2 Sedna Brillant Ruby M Table Lamps by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sedna Brillant Ruby M Table Lamps by Eloa No UL listed Material: glass, steel, silver, LED Bulb Dimensions: D 25 x W 38 x H 28 cm Also available in different colours and di...
Steel
$4,091 / item
Sedna Brillant Ruby M Table Lamp by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Sedna Brillant Ruby M Table Lamp by Eloa No UL listed Material: glass, steel, silver, LED bulb Dimensions: D25 x W38 x H28 cm Also available in different colours and dimensions. Al...
Steel
$527 / item
Rio Grande Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Rio Grande small Hydro vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization Available. All pi...
Resin, Plaster
$515 / item
Urchin Petri Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Urchin Petri vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES ARE MADE TO ...
Resin, Plaster
$16,191 / item
Reverse Paper Edge Large Rug by Art & Loom
Located in Geneve, CH
Reverse paper edge large rug by Art & Loom Dimensions: D 304.8 x H 426.7 cm Materials: 100% New Zealand wool Quality (knots per inch): 80 Also available in different dimensions. ...
Wool
$12,495 / item
Reverse Paper Edge Medium Rug by Art & Loom
Located in Geneve, CH
Reverse Paper Edge Medium rug by Art & Loom Dimensions: D 274.3 x H 365.8 cm Materials: 100% New Zealand wool Quality (Knots per Inch): 80 Also available in different dimensions....
Wool
$9,252 / item
Reverse Paper Edge Small Rug by Art & Loom
Located in Geneve, CH
Reverse paper edge small rug by Art & Loom Dimensions: D 243.4 x H 304.8 cm Materials: 100% New Zealand wool Quality (Knots per Inch): 80 Also available in different dimensions. ...
Wool
Vintage Makis Warlamis Wool Woven Art Carpet Wall Rug
By Heide Warlamis
Located in Bensalem, PA
Unique art carpet by Warlamis
Wool
Terra Cotta Earth Bamboo Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Terra Cotta Earth Bamboo Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen Handwoven Materials: 50% New Zealand Wool, 50% Bamboo Dimensions: W 300 x H 400 cm Available colors: Nougat Rose, Cashmere, ...
Wool, Bamboo
No. 272 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 272 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 60 x W 120 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland-wool, new pure hand-combed and hand-spun wool, natural vegetable-dyed ...
Wool
$749Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pietro Costatini Dining chair Set of Two Italy 1970s
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Čelinac, BA
Pietro Costantini post modern dining chair ITALY 1970s
Leather, Wood
Arrben Jocauro chair Italy 1990
By Arrben
Located in Čelinac, BA
Jocauro Arrben postmodern armchair Italy 1990
Leather
Karl Friederich Forster Trix Chair Postmodern 1980s
By KFF
Located in Čelinac, BA
KFF Chair Trix Postmodern 1980s
Metal
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
Aided by photos taken of the maestro in his Milan studio, we honor the influential design talent who died last month at 87.
Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero, rising young design talents, are debuting a new, eclectic line of textiles.