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Post-Modern Sofas

POSTMODERN STYLE

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.

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Style: Post-Modern
Italian Post Modern Loveseat Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, Vintage Black Leather
Located in Decatur, GA
Stellar post modern loveseat sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, Italy circa 1980s. Finely appointed and fully dressed in high grade top grain black Italian leather. Striking and stark angula...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Post Modern Modular Caramel Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Original Carmel Leather This plush Post Modern modular sofa, made in the U.S. during the 1980s, features three individual sections u...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Vladimir Kagan For Directional Cloud Sofa In Mohair
Located in Houston, TX
Vadimir Kagan For Directional Cloud Sofa In Mohair. Offered is a curvaceous cloud sofa or serpentine sofa, loveseat or chaise with chromed steel feet is both stunning and comfortable...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Steel

Italian 1970s Erasmo Sofa Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Manner Living Room
Located in London, GB
This stunning and amazingly comfortable sofa in the manner of the iconic Erasmo sofa from Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia , is a beautiful example of 1970s Italian design. Curren...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Wood, Fabric

Postmodern Alanda Italian Black Leather Sofa by Paola Pive for B&B Italia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern Alanda sofa by Paola Pive for B&B Italia. This beautiful black leather sofa features a fantastic postmodern design with a black metal frame. The sofa has highly adjustab...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Metal

Bright Yellow Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather 3 seat Low Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bright Yellow Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian 3 seat Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art bright yellow long leather sofa. Very good vintage condition will transform any sp...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Superb Beige tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beige and tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art long leather sofa. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Very good vi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Howard Keith for HK Furniture 'Diplomat' Sofa in Zebra Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Howard Keith for HK Furniture, 'Diplomat' sofa, velvet, chrome-plated steel, United Kingdom, 1970s The 'Diplomat' sofa, with its voluptuous design, stands as a timeless symbol for d...
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1970s British Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Postmodern Sculptural Curved Serpentine Sectional Snake Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Monumental serpentine snake sectional sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman. This unique modular curved sofa consists of three interlocking sections reupholstered in ...
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1990s Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood

1980s Postmodern 5-Piece Sectional Sofa by Flair, Bernhardt with Chaise & Corner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the United States, this sofa was designed by the ultra-specialized design team at Flair, which was owned and operated by Bernhardt at the time. Featuring 5 sections, it has a...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Wood

Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Sofa/ Daybed for American Leather, Postmodern
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vladimir Kagan "Matinee" sofa/ daybed produced by American Leather, 2007. Pewter leather with soft light grey backrest and grayish brown bolster pillows. Backrest easily lifts off t...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Mauro Lipparini for Saporiti 'Avedon' Curved Sofa in Turquoise Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mauro Lipparini for Saporiti 'Avedon' sofa, fabric, lacquered wood, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1980s A truly wonderful piece that breathes the elegance of Italian Post-Modern desig...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Steel, Chrome

Modular ‘Player’ Sofa by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, France, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in the 1970s, the ‘Player’ sofa is an early example of modular seating that emphasized comfort, flexibility, and informality. This eight-piec...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Velvet, Suede

Vladimir Kagan Comma Sofa with Ottoman, by Weiman
Located in Wichita, KS
Petite sofa and matching ottoman by Vladimir Kagan for Weiman. A small space that makes a big statement. Gorgeous, simple lines. Excellent condition. Fabric is reupholstered in of...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery

Vintage Vladimir Kagan Directional Cloud Sofa 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
This spectacular Vladimir Kagan 'Cloud' sofa was produced by Directional Furniture in the 1980s and was just newly reupholstered in a gorgeous two toned velvet, and has the lucite ce...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Textile

1970s Orange Christensen & Larsen Sofa or Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Lacquered wood with cushions upholstered in soft orange fabric. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s by the company Christensen & Larsen. Use marks on the frame and upholstery fabric
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1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Plywood

Pair of Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofas, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An icon of postmodern design: a pair of Nicoletti Salotti 2-seater sofas in gray leather, produced in Italy around 1980. The leather of the sofas has taken on a lived-in look that gi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ueli Berger, Eleonora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, 'Snake' sectional sofa, model 'DS-600', leather, Switzerland, 1970 Designed by Ueli Berger, Eleonora Ped...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Post Modern sofa designed by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll as part of The Lounge Seating series, circa 1980's. The upholstered box form sofa rests on an aluminum ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Aluminum

Mid Century Italian Post Modern L-Shaped Sectional Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stylish and well made Italian sectional sofa circa 1990's. It features a 3 section design with down filled back cushions and chunky black legs. Fabric is soiled and will need recov...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Metal

Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate 'Blop' Lounge Set in Original Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, pair of two-seat sofa with coffee table, model 'Blop', original velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1972 A postmodern design by Italian master of a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Velvet

Edra Tatlin Sofa Loveseat by Mario Cananzi + Roberto Semprini, Red Velvet ITALY
Located in Basel, BS
Edra Loveseat Sofa in Red Velvet--This is an Incredibly spectacular Spiral / Fibonacci Shaped Sofa!! This is a rare piece, an original Italian designer Edra Tatlin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Steel

Mid-Century Post Modern Loveseat or Sofa Produced by Preview Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural base with floating front sofa made by Preview circa 1992. It features the original tweed fabric in good condition. Could use cleaning before use.
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1990s American Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Custom George Smith Espresso Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in New York, NY
An original custom made soft mottled dark espresso leather tufted with brass tacks and mahogany wood legs by famed bespoke British furniture maker, George Smith. Original label. Exc...
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Early 2000s English Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather, Hardwood

Italian Modern Curved Sculptural Loveseat or Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern curved sculptural loveseat or sofa. This stunning Italian Federico Munari inspired postmodern sofa, chaise or loveseat has interesti...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vladimir Kagan for Directional Serpentine Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Vladimir Kagan For Directional Serpentine Sofa. Offered is a stunning curvaceous sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional Furniture Company in the 1980's. We offer this gorgeo...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1990s Salotti Post Modern Top Grain Two Toned Beige Leather Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1990s with this exquisite two toned beige leather sofa. The ultra rare three seaters sofa exudes an air of luxury and refinemen...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Black Leather Italian Sofa Couch Black Leather Couch
Located in Rochester, NY
Black leather Italian Sofa couch. Gorgeous vintage piece!
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post Modern Italian Leather Alanda Sofa by Paolo Piva
Located in Las Vegas, NV
SUPER RARE. These Paolo Piva Alanda sofas are rarely available in the US and NEVER IN THIS COLOR. This sofa is vintage patinated leather perf...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Postmodern 80s Convertible Black Leather + Chrome DeSede Ds140 Sofa Reto Frigg
Located in Basel, BS
Very beautiful original 1980s DeSede Designer original by Rito Frigg in beautiful black leather-- with a Chrome frame. This sofa is extremely versatile and it converts into various configurations, to your desires! This piece also features the removable headrest. Shown here with and without the use of the headrest. Stock image showing the measurements with the headrest here in image #6. From the De Sede Website: "Market launch of DS-140 by Reto Frigg: thanks to its new rotating seat system, the sofa can be converted into an elegant double lounge chair...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Chrome

Togo Leather 3-seaters sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Argelato, BO
Togo toffee leather 3-seater sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973. An icon of style and good taste, a Ligne Roset classic of all-foam cushion seating with no hard points. M...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Mario Marenco for Arflex Marius&Marius Sofa in Brownish Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Marenco for Arflex, 'Marius&Marius' sofa, leather, plastic, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s The Marius&Marius sofa, designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex in the 1970s, is an objec...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather, Plastic, Wood

B&B Italia “Balillo” Postmodern Sofa, White Bone Leather, Sculptural Curved Arms
Located in Mckinney, TX
A sculptural statement piece by B&B Italia, the Balillo sofa embodies the bold elegance of postmodern design. Upholstered in a supple, creamy bone-colored leather, its striking silho...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Warm Sage Colored Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600, suede, felt, Switzerland, 1970s A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This De Sede modular Sn...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Suede, Felt

Auguste Piece 03 White Onyx Limited Edition Sofa by Tristan Montabord-Marc
Located in Geneve, CH
Auguste Piece 03 White Onyx Limited Edition Sofa by Tristan Montabord-Marc Limited Edition Of 12 Pieces Dimensions: D 80,5 x W 250 x H 74 cm. Materials: Onyx. Also available in Zer...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Sofas

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Onyx

Burgundy Leather Sofa by Pierluigi Cerri for Poltrona Frau, c 1990, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The burgundy leather is incredible on this Poltrona Frau circa 1990 Post-Modern sofa by Pierluigi Cerri. Featuring soft and supple Italian leather cushions over a ribbed leather wrapped (over steel) frame with smoked chrome legs, the rear has a floating leather shelf with manufactures brand embossed. The color is superb - see the close ups for better color representation. Ideal for rooms where you need a pop of deep beautiful color in comfortable seating. Use as a loveseat or settee but this two-seat sofa is large enough to fit three when needed. Comfortable cushioned armpads make it a nice place to take a nap. This burgundy leather couch...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Organic Shaped Wavy Sofa in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Organic shaped sofa, pine, fabric, Europe, 1970s This sculptural sofa, crafted in Europe during the 1970s, embodies the organic spirit of its era through its fluid, curvilinear form...
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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Pine

Nicoletti Salotti Post-Modern Italian Leather Sofa
Located in TARBES, FR
Magnificent post-modern Nicoletti Salotti sofa circa 1980 beige color, the leather is in very good condition and is very comfortable, a magnific...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post Modern 3 Seater Arizona Sofa by Niels Eilersen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great Post Modern Arizona sofa by Neils Eilersen. Sofa is in great structural shape however the fabric has seen better days. Just needs new upholstery to make it shine.
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi 'Piumino' Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Dell'Oca, 'Piumino' sofa, leather, foam, Italy, 1970s Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi formed an innovativ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Post modern 3 seat sofa dark brown bentwood Beech thin frame made in Germany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern 3 seat sofa dark brown bentwood Beech thin frame made in Germany. Beautiful sofa with bentwood blonde frame and brown leather cushions 3 seat sofa. Minimalistic design wi...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather, Beech, Bentwood

1990s Rare Poltromec Italia Leather Sculptural Space Age Sofa Loveseat, Set of 2
By Poltromec
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1990s with this exquisite deep purple, navy blue and lime green leather sofa and love seat. The ultra rare pieces exudes an air...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Kazuhide Takahama, Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974 (Big Size)
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama (Japan, 1930 - Bologna, 2010) "MANTILLA" SOFA wooden frame, padded and covered in velvet in shades of white Production Simon Gavina, Italy, 1974 Bibliography: Ac...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Wood

Cini Boeri Two-Seat Sofa for Knoll International, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two-seat sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll International. Upholstered in smooth black Leather. Model ''Brigadier'' Love the design, low and wide. So 1970s. The wooden base has re...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

1990s Nicoletti Salotti Post-Modern & Sleek Fine Tan Leather Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Stylish leather sofa is packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. A superb and classy sofa designed and manufactured by Nicoletti of Italy. This sofa ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Original Natuzzi Sofa Couch Siena Cognac braun Leder Design
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Dreisitzer Sofa vom italienischen Traditionshersteller Natuzzi in cognac braun zum Verkauf an. Bei dem Sofa handelt es sich um die "längere" Version, wom...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather

Vladimir Kagan For Directional Serpentine Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Vladimir Kagan For Directional Serpentine Sofa. Offered is a stunning curvaceous sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional Furniture Company in the 1980's. We offer this gorgeo...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Weiman Post Modern Sofa Chaise Lounge in Supple Lux Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1990
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This piece of heaven cloud sofa chaise by Weiman was freshly and professionally reupholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. Modern spaceship like clean look. Impressive high art ...
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1990s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Post Modern 1990s Preview Sectional Sofa in Plush Ivory White Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large Post Modern Sectional Sofa by Preview professionally reupholstered in highly durable super soft ivory white bouclé. If there was a ever a d...
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1990s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Post Modern 6 Piece Modular Sofa
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great 6 piece Post Modern modular sectional sofa attributed to Rolf Benz. A gorgeous sofa that will make a massive statement. Sofa is being...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Menilio Taro "811" Modular Sofa for Cinova, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Menilio Taro "811" minimalist modular sofa for Cinova, black leather and steel, Italy, 1970, set of six Designed in 1970 by Menilio Taro for Cinova, the “811” modular sofa exemplifi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio Custom-Made ‘Patchwork’ Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio, welded and enameled pewter, copper, and bronze, reupholstered leather, United States, 1971 Designed by Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio, this sofa ...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Bronze, Copper, Pewter

DS600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa by De Sede, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare DS-600 “Elu” modular sofa designed by Eleonora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger for De Sede, Switzerland, in the 1970s. Produced by De Sede, this version features rar...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Leather

Ploum Sofa by Ronan + Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. France. Reupholstered in Kvadrat Febrik, extremely plush.
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

1980s Postmodern Vladimir Kagan Preview Sofa with Kelly Wearstler Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Designer Preview sofa, masterfully upholstered in a way to keep the visual symmetry of the bold diagonal stripes, Sereno velvet fabric by Kelly Wearstler.
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Amorphous Post Modern Serpentine Sofa in Terra Cotta Velvet for Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There's not a single straight line in this sexy Post Modern Serpentine Sofa upholstered in a rich terracotta velvet and made by Weiman. The...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite

Custom George Smith 2000s Black Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in New York, NY
An original custom made soft mottled black leather tufted with brass tacks and mahogany wood legs by famed bespoke British furniture maker, George Smith. Original label. Excellent co...
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Early 2000s English Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Byron Botker Sofa c. 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
for Landes, USA. This piece has been fully reupholstered in mohair but has age appropriate wear to the chrome and significant wear to the canvas sling (pictured)
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

"Onda" Sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino et Lomazzi, Zanotta circa 1985
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The Onda sofa, designed by the Italian trio Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta in 1985, is a quintessential piece of postmodern design. Its name, meanin...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Phillipe Starck Sofa from the Clift Hotel, San Francisco
Located in Chicago, IL
Phillipe Starck Sofa from The Clift Hotel, San Francisco Wood frame with chrome feet caps and fluorescent detail on each leg. Reupholstered with cotton-poly fabric and bolster Dimens...
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1990s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Post-modern sofas for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern sofas for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sofas created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern sofas made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sofas, popular names associated with this style include Pepe Albargues, Cini Boeri, Knoll, and De Sede. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sofas differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,239 and tops out at $83,815 while the average work can sell for $5,344.

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