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1980s Postmodern Mauve Waterfall Laminate Desk with Two Drawers and custom Bench
1980s Postmodern Mauve Waterfall Laminate Desk with Two Drawers and custom Bench

1980s Postmodern Mauve Waterfall Laminate Desk with Two Drawers and custom Bench

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Add some playful charm to your workspace with our 1980s Mauve Waterfall Laminate Desk, the epitome of eighties design complete with two drawers for storage and a custom bench to sit ...

Category

Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate

Fritz Haller for Herman Miller Storage Unit
Fritz Haller for Herman Miller Storage Unit

Fritz Haller for Herman Miller Storage Unit

By Herman Miller

Located in New York, NY

Blue and white (off-white) with chrome structure and drawer pulls. This storage unit consists of two one door cabinets, one of which has a pull-out shelf, presumably for an office ma...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Marzio Cecchi Steel Diapason Desk, Studio Most Firenze, 1970s
Marzio Cecchi Steel Diapason Desk, Studio Most Firenze, 1970s

Marzio Cecchi Steel Diapason Desk, Studio Most Firenze, 1970s

By Marzio Cecchi

Located in Brussels, BE

Pur and sober desk by Cecchi from the 1970s. All in aluminium this desk is a perfect example of industrial design.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Danish Modern Bookcases/Bookshelves - Set of 4
Mid Century Danish Modern Bookcases/Bookshelves - Set of 4

Mid Century Danish Modern Bookcases/Bookshelves - Set of 4

By Poul Hundevad, Carlo Jensen

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Danish Modern Bookcases/Bookshelves - Set of 4 Enhance your living space with this set of 4 mid century Danish Modern bookcases/bookshelves, crafted from teak wood in th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Innocent Bookshelf Four Modules by Mingardo
Innocent Bookshelf Four Modules by Mingardo

Innocent Bookshelf Four Modules by Mingardo

Located in Geneve, CH

Innocent Bookshelf Four Modules by Mingardo Dimensions: D166 x W39 x H76cm Materials: RAL 9005 black varnished iron structure, shelf in black stained oak Weight: 85 kg Also Av...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Soundwave Rack Multipurpose Small Rack by Thomas Stender for Modulus
Postmodern Soundwave Rack Multipurpose Small Rack by Thomas Stender for Modulus

Postmodern Soundwave Rack Multipurpose Small Rack by Thomas Stender for Modulus

By Thomas Stender

Located in San Diego, CA

This very cool and unique small multipurpose sound wave CD rack, circa 1980's is molded cherry wood and black lacquered MDF, in nice condition with original label can display many sm...

Category

20th Century Malaysian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

Cantilevered Desk by Wade Beam for Brueton
Cantilevered Desk by Wade Beam for Brueton

Cantilevered Desk by Wade Beam for Brueton

By J. Wade Beam, Brueton

Located in Chicago, IL

This cantilevered desk, designed by Wade Beam for Brueton, merges functionality with a sleek, modern aesthetic. It features a striking metallic silver finish complemented by polished...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

1980s White and Black Squiggle Desk by Ron Rezek
1980s White and Black Squiggle Desk by Ron Rezek

1980s White and Black Squiggle Desk by Ron Rezek

By Ron Rezek

Located in Brooklyn, NY

While known primarily for his lighting design and his long career as an entrepreneur, this 1980s postmodern "Squiggle" desk was designed by the prolific American designer Ron Rezek. ...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Enetri Shelving System by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea 1990's
Enetri Shelving System by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea 1990's

Enetri Shelving System by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea 1990's

By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

"Enetri Shelving" System by danish designer Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea. 90s edition of the famous "guide", an example of 80's post-modern design, simple very sleek and extremely fun...

Category

1990s Swedish Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelves by Pierre Sala
Pair of 1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelves by Pierre Sala

Pair of 1980s Multicolor Pencil Shelves by Pierre Sala

By Pierre Sala

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of great pieces from Pierre sala's postmodern pencil themed children's furniture from the 1980s for Pierre Sala Furniture. Its striking primarily colored design is composed of...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Miniature of the Iconic Carlton Bookcase Designed by Sottsass Memphis Milano
Miniature of the Iconic Carlton Bookcase Designed by Sottsass Memphis Milano

Miniature of the Iconic Carlton Bookcase Designed by Sottsass Memphis Milano

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Uccle, BE

A perfect miniature reproduction of the iconic Carlton bookcase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano in 1981, this edition from 1995, on 500 Exemplars, this example Artist ...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Laminate

Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso for Stilwood Bookcase in Ash
Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso for Stilwood Bookcase in Ash

Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso for Stilwood Bookcase in Ash

By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso for Stilwood, bookcase, ash, laminated wood, Italy, 1972 This large sideboard excels in form, material use, composition, and craftsmanship. The sideboa...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Laminate, Ash

Medium Round Pine Shelves by David Renault
Medium Round Pine Shelves by David Renault

Medium Round Pine Shelves by David Renault

Located in Geneve, CH

Medium round pine shelves by David Renault Dimensions: D 160 cm Materials: pine wood Available in other wood shades and sizes. Shelves made of solid pine from eco-responsible f...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Pine

Vintage Postmodern Double Column Bookcase Oak, Natural Finish, USA, c. 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Double Column Bookcase Oak, Natural Finish, USA, c. 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Double Column Bookcase Oak, Natural Finish, USA, c. 1980s

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A distinctive vintage bookcase, crafted from solid oak and showcasing clean lines, natural wood grain, and a tall double-column form. This piece blends timeless design with quality c...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

1970s Greek Key Étagère Shelves in Manner of Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen
1970s Greek Key Étagère Shelves in Manner of Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen

1970s Greek Key Étagère Shelves in Manner of Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre

Located in London, GB

This 1970s French étagère, in chrome and brass plated steel with smoke glass shelves would make a great display cabinet or bookcase. The Greek key design is reminiscent of étagères a...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Customized Bruce Burdick Executive Desk With Marble Side Tables, 1980's
Customized Bruce Burdick Executive Desk With Marble Side Tables, 1980's

Customized Bruce Burdick Executive Desk With Marble Side Tables, 1980's

By Herman Miller, Bruce Burdick

Located in Culver City, CA

Step into a new era of workspace elegance with this custom Bruce Burdick desk system, a masterpiece of innovation, style, and craftsmanship that embodies the legacy of modern design....

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel

Italian Shelving Unit in Walnut, Bespoke Vintage Architect Piece
Italian Shelving Unit in Walnut, Bespoke Vintage Architect Piece

Italian Shelving Unit in Walnut, Bespoke Vintage Architect Piece

Located in Antwerp, BE

Tall architectural library, walnut, Postmodern, Italy, 1980s Superb piece in beautifully grained italian walnut. The height of this piece makes it stand out from any other bookca...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Postmodern Sculptural Studio Crafted Steel Shelving Unit
Postmodern Sculptural Studio Crafted Steel Shelving Unit

Postmodern Sculptural Studio Crafted Steel Shelving Unit

By François Monnet

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern artist designed contemporary welded steel shelving unit from the 1990s in the style of Francois Monet. Each shelf measures approx. W 8" D 6" H 6". This piece is unsigned. ...

Category

1990s Unknown Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Unique Travertine Shelving Unit, France, circa 1970
Unique Travertine Shelving Unit, France, circa 1970

Unique Travertine Shelving Unit, France, circa 1970

Located in London, GB

This awe-inspiring shelving unit crafted from both solid and laminated travertine stone offers a sculptural storage solution that can be used internally or externally. Comprised of f...

Category

Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Travertine

Swiss Rare Design "Fächermann" by S. & U. Berger for Röthlisberger, 1980s
Swiss Rare Design "Fächermann" by S. & U. Berger for Röthlisberger, 1980s

Swiss Rare Design "Fächermann" by S. & U. Berger for Röthlisberger, 1980s

By Susi & Ueli Berger, Kollection Röthlisberger Schweiz

Located in Renens, CH

The Fächermann, or Compartment Man, was designed in 1977 by Susi and Ueli bergere for the Röthlisberger woodworking shop in Switzerland. It consists of 34 compartments in differen...

Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Oak Étagère Shelve Units, Netherlands, 1970s
Oak Étagère Shelve Units, Netherlands, 1970s

Oak Étagère Shelve Units, Netherlands, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Dutch studio craft shelving from the 1970s Free standing pair of display units which can serve as room dividers. Solid oak pieces which have a modern and organic feel to it.  

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Oak

Postmodern Steel Shelving
Postmodern Steel Shelving

Postmodern Steel Shelving

Located in London, GB

1980s corten steel shelving unit featuring a striking lattice grid structure. With an estimated weight of 85–90 kg. A bold, architectural piece with industrial character.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Schönbuch 'Telefonkonsole' Wall-Mounted Shelf Unit Console with Pen Holders
Schönbuch 'Telefonkonsole' Wall-Mounted Shelf Unit Console with Pen Holders

Schönbuch 'Telefonkonsole' Wall-Mounted Shelf Unit Console with Pen Holders

By Verner Panton, Joe Colombo

Located in London, GB

Schönbuch (manufacturer), Germany ‘Telefonkonsole’ (telephone console) wall-mounted shelf unit with pen stands. Yellow lacquered formed plywood, metal fittings, chrome pen stands...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Lucite Magazine Rack and Display Shelf
Vintage Lucite Magazine Rack and Display Shelf

Vintage Lucite Magazine Rack and Display Shelf

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A cool postmodern magazine rack, display rack, or record storage shelving unit. Black acrylic base and upright supports with clear zig zag shelves. In very good vintage condition. ...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Lucite

Modular 'Profilsystem' Wall Unit with Diverse Storage Compartments in Green
Modular 'Profilsystem' Wall Unit with Diverse Storage Compartments in Green

Modular 'Profilsystem' Wall Unit with Diverse Storage Compartments in Green

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Flötotto, modular sideboard 'Profilsystem', obeche wood, laminate, 1970s/80s Remarkable in both design concept and execution, this multifunctional modular storage wall unit stands a...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Laminate, Wood

1990s “Lovely Rita” Grey Bookshelf by Ron Arad for Kartell
1990s “Lovely Rita” Grey Bookshelf by Ron Arad for Kartell

1990s “Lovely Rita” Grey Bookshelf by Ron Arad for Kartell

By Ron Arad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

39.5″ length x 8″ width x 8″ height The Lovely Rita in a rare opaque grey shade of batch-dyed fire-retardant PVC plastic. This bookshelf emulates the shape of a flowing, folded ri...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

PVC

Carlton Bookcase Roomdivider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981
Carlton Bookcase Roomdivider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981

Carlton Bookcase Roomdivider by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis, 1981

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group

Located in Vienna, AT

Colorful iconic 'Carlton' bookcase or room-divider designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano in 1981. Heavy quality HPL (high pressure laminate) on wood construction in various ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Rare pair of Barnaba Fornasetti Profilo wall shelves
Rare pair of Barnaba Fornasetti Profilo wall shelves

Rare pair of Barnaba Fornasetti Profilo wall shelves

By Fornasetti

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Rare pair of Barnaba Fornasetti wall shelves from the “Profilo” series signed and numbered, 3 & 4 out of 99 Italy circa 2010 Possibly originally conceived for a retail installation ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Pierre Sala Pencil Shelf, circa 1980s
Pierre Sala Pencil Shelf, circa 1980s

Pierre Sala Pencil Shelf, circa 1980s

By Pierre Sala

Located in Hastings, GB

Fantastic Postmodern shelving unit in the design of oversized pencils Attributed to Pierre Sala, France, 1980s (Model Claire Fontaine) Great strong primary colors There are some a...

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Bookcase Freestanding Teak Ebonized Charlotte Perriand after H 6ft 10.5" L 3ft1"
Bookcase Freestanding Teak Ebonized Charlotte Perriand after H 6ft 10.5" L 3ft1"

Bookcase Freestanding Teak Ebonized Charlotte Perriand after H 6ft 10.5" L 3ft1"

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

After Charlotte Perriand, freestanding teak and ebonized bookcase on a plinth base. Measures: L 3t 1" H 6ft 10.5. Deeply inspired by Japanese architecture when she lived in Tokyo in...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Ebony, Teak

Pair of Unique Stainless Steel Modern Étagères
Pair of Unique Stainless Steel Modern Étagères

Pair of Unique Stainless Steel Modern Étagères

Located in Bronx, NY

Mid-20th century design Brushed stainless steel and solid 4 shelves. Great lines and solid construction. Measures: height between shelves 13.75".

Category

Vintage 1960s French Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern Tempered Glass and Steel Etagere by Gallotti & Radice with Casters
Postmodern Tempered Glass and Steel Etagere by Gallotti & Radice with Casters

Postmodern Tempered Glass and Steel Etagere by Gallotti & Radice with Casters

By Gallotti & Radice

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s. This etagere / side table is made in tempered glass and features a glass shelf, steel parts and casters. It may show slight traces of use since it's vin...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Gea Shelf by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Early Production White Lacquered
Gea Shelf by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Early Production White Lacquered

Gea Shelf by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Early Production White Lacquered

By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina

Located in San Diego, CA

Italy, 1961. Three-tier shelf in lacquered bent plywood. very rare early production piece original finish and nice patina some cracks on painting due to age overall beautiful and ver...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

Peter Protzmann for Herman Miller Zebra Wood Desk
Peter Protzmann for Herman Miller Zebra Wood Desk

Peter Protzmann for Herman Miller Zebra Wood Desk

By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann

Located in New York, NY

Chic modernist desk designed by Peter Protzmann for Herman Miller having a stunning zebra wood body with three drawers, supported by continuous loop chrome legs. This desk was produc...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome

Italian Vintage Smoked Glass and Steel Pair of Bookcases Étagère, 1970s
Italian Vintage Smoked Glass and Steel Pair of Bookcases Étagère, 1970s

Italian Vintage Smoked Glass and Steel Pair of Bookcases Étagère, 1970s

Located in IT

Pair of smoked glass shelves and steel structure bookcases. The vertical steel structure made with rounded bar ends in rounded feet that can be adjusted in direction. These bookcases...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Pace Collection Wall Shelf with Stainless Steel Drawers, 1970
Pace Collection Wall Shelf with Stainless Steel Drawers, 1970

Pace Collection Wall Shelf with Stainless Steel Drawers, 1970

By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection

Located in Chicago, IL

Pace Collection wall shelf with stainless steel drawers, designed by Leon Rosen 1970. Beige case with 3 pull out drawers with stainless steel fronts polished to mirror chrome finish....

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jumbo Line Luigi Massoni chrome and red leather bookcase for Poltrona Frau 1970s
Jumbo Line Luigi Massoni chrome and red leather bookcase for Poltrona Frau 1970s

Jumbo Line Luigi Massoni chrome and red leather bookcase for Poltrona Frau 1970s

By Paltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Rare bookcase with chromed tubular steel frame, shelves made of natural oak wood suspended by red leather straps and leather magazine rack. the cabinet can be attached to the wall b...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Mackenzie Childs Vintage Ceramic Modular Shelves Majolica 1983 Design
Postmodern Mackenzie Childs Vintage Ceramic Modular Shelves Majolica 1983 Design

Postmodern Mackenzie Childs Vintage Ceramic Modular Shelves Majolica 1983 Design

By Mackenzie Childs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Extremely rare set of long-retired Mackenzie Childs Modular Majolica Shelf Supports. Modular, mix and match, can be stacked and configured in multiple ways. There is very little ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Shelves

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Pediment Etagere - a Pair
Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Pediment Etagere - a Pair

Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Pediment Etagere - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous pair of vintage Boho etagere. A chic Postmodern pediment shape. A chic painted finish over metal with Brass cap details. Perfect as is or paint them matte black for a diff...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli
Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli

Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli

By Alessandro Zambelli

Located in Geneve, CH

Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli Dimensions: D 28 x W 6 x H 21 cm Materials: Solid Casting Bronze. Also available in different dimensions and in sets. Please contact us for more...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Bronze

Outstanding Betty Cobonpue Reed Trunk or Table
Outstanding Betty Cobonpue Reed Trunk or Table

Outstanding Betty Cobonpue Reed Trunk or Table

By Betty Cobonpue

Located in Round Rock, TX

Absolutely wonderful piece by renowned Filipino designer Betty Cobonpue, c. 1980s. Constructed of steamed reed and mahogany interior, this piece is quite versatile. While designed to...

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Blanket Chests

Materials

Wicker, Cane, Reed

Italian Architectural Writing Desk with Modular Cabinet
Italian Architectural Writing Desk with Modular Cabinet

Italian Architectural Writing Desk with Modular Cabinet

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Desk, pine, Italy, 1980s. Italian writing desk executed in a natural pine wood, made in the 1980s. The outer frame of the thick tabletop holds evenly spaced square openings that a...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

USM Modular System Desk and Rolling Cabinet in USM Green
USM Modular System Desk and Rolling Cabinet in USM Green

USM Modular System Desk and Rolling Cabinet in USM Green

By Usm Haller

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a playful USM green desk and rolling cabinet made by USM Haller in Switzerland, in overall good condition, some light wear on the surface. In overall good condition, ready to...

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

USM Modular System Desk and Rolling Cabinet in Golden Yellow
USM Modular System Desk and Rolling Cabinet in Golden Yellow

USM Modular System Desk and Rolling Cabinet in Golden Yellow

By Usm Haller

Located in Seattle, WA

This is a playful Golden Yellow desk and rolling cabinet made by USM Haller in Switzerland, in overall good condition, some light wear on the surface. In overall good condition, read...

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

American Post Office Cabinet
American Post Office Cabinet

American Post Office Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

An American metal post office mail sorting cabinet with 55 bins, one shelf and two drawers on four legs, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Metal

36 Drawer Cabinet  from a French Post Office
36 Drawer Cabinet  from a French Post Office

36 Drawer Cabinet from a French Post Office

Located in Hudson, NY

A large cabinet from a French country Post Office,probably late 19th or early 20th century,with 36 wooden drawers in scrubbed surface with wooden handles, in painted cabinet body.

Category

Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Wood

American Post Office Desk
American Post Office Desk

American Post Office Desk

Located in Fossano, IT

American post office desk, oak wood, on wheels, top with jealousy flap under which shelves, front with eight drawers. Lock brass, Keys not included, 1900s.

Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

POST OFFICE STEEL SHELVING
POST OFFICE STEEL SHELVING

POST OFFICE STEEL SHELVING

Located in New York, NY

VINTAGE STEEL BOOKCASE

Category

Early 20th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Steel

A French Post Office Desk
A French Post Office Desk

A French Post Office Desk

Located in London, GB

A French post office desk c 1920. Polished by us and fitted with old hide leather top and seat covering.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks

Storage Steel Unit File Cabinet circa 1930s from Midwestern Post Office
Storage Steel Unit File Cabinet circa 1930s from Midwestern Post Office

Storage Steel Unit File Cabinet circa 1930s from Midwestern Post Office

Located in Madison, WI

Storage unit hails from a midwestern post office, circa 1930s. An amazing piece containing numerous drawers of varying sizes including those for holding file folders. An inner safe c...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Industrial Post Office Desk
French Industrial Post Office Desk

French Industrial Post Office Desk

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

The metal has been stripped

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes
Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

Located in London, GB

A bank of US Post Office mail boxes salvaged from a former US army barracks.

Category

Early 20th Century American Cabinets

French Industrial Steel Post Office Desk with Two Drawers
French Industrial Steel Post Office Desk with Two Drawers

French Industrial Steel Post Office Desk with Two Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

An industrial steel post office desk from France. A grid table top on stylized base. Very cool. The two drawers measure 28" wide by 26" deep and 4" deep.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Steel

French Post Office Iron Poste Desk by Bauche, 1920s
French Post Office Iron Poste Desk by Bauche, 1920s

French Post Office Iron Poste Desk by Bauche, 1920s

Located in Roubaix, FR

Rare Industrial iron poste desk by Bauche (French iron cabinet and safe manufacturer), original brass tag. The top comes off and each shelves can be removed, circa 1920s.Height of th...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Industrial Desks

Materials

Iron

Post Modern Martine Bedin Memphis "Lodge" Bookcase/Cabinet, 1985
Post Modern Martine Bedin Memphis "Lodge" Bookcase/Cabinet, 1985

Post Modern Martine Bedin Memphis "Lodge" Bookcase/Cabinet, 1985

By Memphis Milano, Martine Bedin

Located in Madrid, ES

A rare post-modern bookcase/Cabinet designed by Martine Bedin and edited in the 80s by Memphis Milano. Laminate, wood and metal. Secret shelves and drawers. Excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

California Post War Modernist Desk
California Post War Modernist Desk

California Post War Modernist Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Post war design modernist desk in the manner of Sausalito designer Luther Conover and may very well be one of his designs as the design and construction of many elements of this piec...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks

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Post Office Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal post office cabinet for your home. A post office cabinet — often made from wood, metal and steel — can elevate any home. Find 98 options for an antique or vintage post office cabinet now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a post office cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A post office cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Art Deco and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one post office cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group and Alessandro Zambelli produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Post Office Cabinet?

Prices for a post office cabinet start at $350 and top out at $40,000 with the average selling for $4,500.

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 Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.