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Postmodern Italian Sofa in Black Velvet and Steel by MDF Italia
Postmodern Italian Sofa in Black Velvet and Steel by MDF Italia

Postmodern Italian Sofa in Black Velvet and Steel by MDF Italia

$1,403Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.2 in W 78.75 in D 26.38 in

Postmodern Italian Sofa in Black Velvet and Steel by MDF Italia

By MDF Italia

Located in Milano, IT

Spectacular sofa produced by MDF Italy in black velvet and steel from the 90s.The sofa of MDF was

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1990s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat
Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat

Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat

$3,040

H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 35.44 in

Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat

By Memphis Milano

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage 1980s Postmodern two-seat sofa. Sculpted beech frame with aluminum accents. Original warm

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Postmodern Mint Green Sofa inspired by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1980s
Postmodern Mint Green Sofa inspired by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1980s

Postmodern Mint Green Sofa inspired by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1980s

By Vico Magistretti

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a Postmodern Sofa in pale mint green velvet. Design of the sofa is

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

2010's Postmodern Art Deco Italian Leather Sofa by Calia Italia
2010's Postmodern Art Deco Italian Leather Sofa by Calia Italia

2010's Postmodern Art Deco Italian Leather Sofa by Calia Italia

By Pietro Costantini, Calia Italia, Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Burbank, CA

Post modern couch for sale. Manufactured by Calia Italia, and made in Italy. This is their Hotel

Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

I4 Mariani Postmodern Italian Molto + Di Maroon Leather Sofa Ammannati -Vitelli
I4 Mariani Postmodern Italian Molto + Di Maroon Leather Sofa Ammannati -Vitelli

I4 Mariani Postmodern Italian Molto + Di Maroon Leather Sofa Ammannati -Vitelli

By i4 Mariani, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli

Located in Topeka, KS

Spectacular postmodern Italian Molto + Di maroon leather sofa by Tittina Ammannati & Vitelli

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

Vintage Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Wide Arm Sofa With White Leather
Vintage Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Wide Arm Sofa With White Leather

Vintage Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Wide Arm Sofa With White Leather

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Postmodern Italian Black Lacquer Wide Arm Sofa with White Leather Your living room needs

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Postmodern 3-Seater Sofa "Newtone" by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso, Italy 1989
Postmodern 3-Seater Sofa "Newtone" by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso, Italy 1989

Postmodern 3-Seater Sofa "Newtone" by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso, Italy 1989

By Moroso, Massimo Iosa Ghini

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a magnificent postmodern sofa "Newtone" designed by Massimo Iosa

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

MEMPHIS "LIDO" Sofa / Michele De Lucchi / PostModern
MEMPHIS "LIDO" Sofa / Michele De Lucchi / PostModern

MEMPHIS "LIDO" Sofa / Michele De Lucchi / PostModern

By Michele de Lucchi

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1982, this superb object of functional decor will offer a comfortable seat to an eclectic interior, while also being a magnificent colorful accent to...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Boho Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Postmodern Sofa
Vintage Boho Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Postmodern Sofa

Vintage Boho Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Postmodern Sofa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Presenting a rare and captivating vintage sofa, a striking example of Postmodern design by the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Three-seater Sofa in Red Wool and Black Metal, 1980s Italy
Vintage Postmodern Three-seater Sofa in Red Wool and Black Metal, 1980s Italy

Vintage Postmodern Three-seater Sofa in Red Wool and Black Metal, 1980s Italy

Located in Zagreb, HR

Vintage postmodern three-seater sofa in red wool upholstery with a black metal frame. Features a

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian Sectional Sofa in Blue and Off-White Dots Upholstery
Postmodern Italian Sectional Sofa in Blue and Off-White Dots Upholstery

Postmodern Italian Sectional Sofa in Blue and Off-White Dots Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, fabric, brushed metal, Italy, 1970s A postmodern design of Italian origin with an

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Baia two seater sofa Antonio Citterio space age postmodern
Baia two seater sofa Antonio Citterio space age postmodern

Baia two seater sofa Antonio Citterio space age postmodern

By Paolo Nava, Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Baia sofa designed by Paolo Nava and Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia. Designed and sold in the 70s

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

B&B Italia “Balillo” Postmodern Sofa, White Bone Leather, Sculptural Curved Arms
B&B Italia “Balillo” Postmodern Sofa, White Bone Leather, Sculptural Curved Arms

B&B Italia “Balillo” Postmodern Sofa, White Bone Leather, Sculptural Curved Arms

By Antonio Citterio

Located in Mckinney, TX

offer an inviting seat while maintaining a powerful visual presence. This Italian-made sofa exemplifies

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Postmodern Serpentine Sofa Set with Glass-Top Cocktail Table - 4 Piece Set
Postmodern Serpentine Sofa Set with Glass-Top Cocktail Table - 4 Piece Set

Postmodern Serpentine Sofa Set with Glass-Top Cocktail Table - 4 Piece Set

Located in Chicago, IL

Postmodern Vladimir Kagan Style Serpentine Sofa Set with Glass-Top Cocktail Table - 4 Piece Set

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Faux Leather, Glass

Large Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Aluminum
Large Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Aluminum

Large Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Aluminum

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sectional sofa, fabric aluminum, Italy, 1980s Large Postmodern modular sofa, consisting of six

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Rondell Round Sofa in Velvet Fabric for Entrée, 1980
Postmodern Rondell Round Sofa in Velvet Fabric for Entrée, 1980

Postmodern Rondell Round Sofa in Velvet Fabric for Entrée, 1980

Located in Berlin, DE

The Postmodern Rondell Round Sofa in luxurious velvet fabric, designed in the vibrant 1980s, is an

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

Postmodern 'Sity' Modular Sectional Sofa, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1972
Postmodern 'Sity' Modular Sectional Sofa, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1972

Postmodern 'Sity' Modular Sectional Sofa, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1972

By B&B Italia, Antonio Citterio

Located in Zagreb, HR

An amazing, rare and early production, three-piece modular Sity sofa designed by Antonio Citterio

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Postmodern Italian Marcuso Coffee Glass Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta
Postmodern Italian Marcuso Coffee Glass Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta

Postmodern Italian Marcuso Coffee Glass Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta

By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso

Located in Hamburg, DE

Heavy glass coffee table from the Italian manufacturer Zanotta based on a design by Marco Zanuso

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1980s Postmodern Italian Modern Blue, Silver, Black Memphis Group Coffee Table
1980s Postmodern Italian Modern Blue, Silver, Black Memphis Group Coffee Table

1980s Postmodern Italian Modern Blue, Silver, Black Memphis Group Coffee Table

$701Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.93 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in

1980s Postmodern Italian Modern Blue, Silver, Black Memphis Group Coffee Table

Located in Berlin, DE

This couch table was designed and built in the mid-1980s in Italy. It is made out of different

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Black Leather Postmodern Loveseat by i4 Mariani for the Pace Collection
Italian Black Leather Postmodern Loveseat by i4 Mariani for the Pace Collection

Italian Black Leather Postmodern Loveseat by i4 Mariani for the Pace Collection

By Pace Collection, i4 Mariani

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice black leather Postmodern loveseat by I4 Mariani for the Pace Collection, circa late

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Italian Postmodern Lounge Set Tan Leather Postmodern Armchair Pair and Sofa
Italian Postmodern Lounge Set Tan Leather Postmodern Armchair Pair and Sofa

Italian Postmodern Lounge Set Tan Leather Postmodern Armchair Pair and Sofa

By Ralph Lauren, Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Rochester, NY

Postmodern Italian camel leather lounge set in the style of Nicoletti Salotti circa late 1980s

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather

Postmodern Solid Stainless Steel & Brass Console/Sofa Table
Postmodern Solid Stainless Steel & Brass Console/Sofa Table

Postmodern Solid Stainless Steel & Brass Console/Sofa Table

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 32 in W 72 in D 20 in

Postmodern Solid Stainless Steel & Brass Console/Sofa Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in San Diego, CA

Great quality simple design on this solid steel and solid brass round pipes, with glass top console table base. great quality solid and sturdy we can sell the base with or without th...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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Memphis Style Italian 2-Seat Sofa in Blue Alcantara Fabric, Postmodern, 1980s
Memphis Style Italian 2-Seat Sofa in Blue Alcantara Fabric, Postmodern, 1980s

Memphis Style Italian 2-Seat Sofa in Blue Alcantara Fabric, Postmodern, 1980s

Located in Zagreb, HR

Postmodern sculptural daybed sofa featuring elegantly shaped asymmetrical seating and the 80's

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Super Roy Sofa By Giorgio Saporiti
Postmodern Super Roy Sofa By Giorgio Saporiti

Postmodern Super Roy Sofa By Giorgio Saporiti

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H 31.89 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in

Postmodern Super Roy Sofa By Giorgio Saporiti

By Giorgio Saporiti

Located in Schagen, NL

Great Post-Modern Super Roy Sofa with warm Mediterranean colours and soft fabric, designed by

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Angular Postmodern Italian Sofa
Angular Postmodern Italian Sofa

Angular Postmodern Italian Sofa

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H 32 in W 81.5 in L 32 in

Angular Postmodern Italian Sofa

By Cassina, Mario Bellini, Vico Magistretti

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Incredible, Postmodern Italian sofa. This beauty truly has lines worth coveting. The angled frame

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Chenille

Modular Postmodern Conversation Sofa, Italy 1980s
Modular Postmodern Conversation Sofa, Italy 1980s

Modular Postmodern Conversation Sofa, Italy 1980s

Located in Chicago, IL

A 1980s Italian postmodern conversation sofa featuring three sections with circular seats and backs

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian Tufted Sectional Sofa
Postmodern Italian Tufted Sectional Sofa

Postmodern Italian Tufted Sectional Sofa

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H 25.6 in W 112.6 in D 33.08 in

Postmodern Italian Tufted Sectional Sofa

By Mario Bellini

Located in Antwerp, BE

Tufted sectional sofa in the style of Mario Bellini's Camaleonda Postmodern modular couch which

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa, circa 1980
Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa, circa 1980

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa, circa 1980

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian blue leather sofa, circa 1980.      

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Italian Black Leather Postmodern 2 Seater Sofa, 1970s
Italian Black Leather Postmodern 2 Seater Sofa, 1970s

Italian Black Leather Postmodern 2 Seater Sofa, 1970s

Located in Oirlo, LI

Italian black leather Postmodern 2 seater sofa, 1970s Strictly speaking, postmodern design was a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Brunati Italian Postmodern Cream Leather Three-Seat Sofa
Brunati Italian Postmodern Cream Leather Three-Seat Sofa

Brunati Italian Postmodern Cream Leather Three-Seat Sofa

By Brunati, Roche Bobois

Located in Houston, TX

Brunati Italian Postmodern cream leather three-seat sofa. Our leather specialist can restore the

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Italian black leather postmodern 2 seater butterfly sofa, 1980s
Italian black leather postmodern 2 seater butterfly sofa, 1980s

Italian black leather postmodern 2 seater butterfly sofa, 1980s

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Beatutiful black 2 seat sofa with butterfly wing back. Postmodern Italian design from the 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1980s Italian Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Plinth Base Black Leather Sofa
1980s Italian Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Plinth Base Black Leather Sofa

1980s Italian Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Plinth Base Black Leather Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Madison, WI

RARE, hard to find PERFECT and very COOL Vintage Postmodern Italian leather plinth base Sofa by

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage Italian Leather Postmodern Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, circa 1980
Vintage Italian Leather Postmodern Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, circa 1980

Vintage Italian Leather Postmodern Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, circa 1980

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in View Park, CA

An icon of postmodern design: a Nicoletti Salotti 3seater sofa in white and black leather, made in

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Marzio Cecchi Postmodern Leather Couch
Marzio Cecchi Postmodern Leather Couch

Marzio Cecchi Postmodern Leather Couch

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H 31.5 in W 44.49 in D 33.47 in

Marzio Cecchi Postmodern Leather Couch

By Marzio Cecchi, Studio Most

Located in Antwerp, BE

Postmodern sofa by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most. Woven leather frame in diamond patterns

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass, Steel

Roche Bobois Style Brunati Postmodern Italian Leather Two-Seat Sofa / Settee
Roche Bobois Style Brunati Postmodern Italian Leather Two-Seat Sofa / Settee

Roche Bobois Style Brunati Postmodern Italian Leather Two-Seat Sofa / Settee

By Roche Bobois, Brunati

Located in Houston, TX

Brunati Postmodern Italian leather two-seat sofa / settee. Light wear too arms and seats. Our

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage Postmodern Grey Angular Leather Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, Italy, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Grey Angular Leather Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, Italy, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Grey Angular Leather Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, Italy, 1980s

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Hastings, GB

This stylish vintage postmodern pale grey leather sofa is by Nicoletti Salotti, Italy, 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Postmodern Leather and Chrome Sofa, c.1970
Postmodern Leather and Chrome Sofa, c.1970

Postmodern Leather and Chrome Sofa, c.1970

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H 30.32 in W 62.6 in D 35.44 in

Postmodern Leather and Chrome Sofa, c.1970

Located in Surbiton, GB

Superb postmodern sofa with luxuriously soft leather upholstery and a sculptural tubular chromed

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Postmodern Alanda Italian Black Leather Sofa by Paola Pive for B&B Italia
Postmodern Alanda Italian Black Leather Sofa by Paola Pive for B&B Italia

Postmodern Alanda Italian Black Leather Sofa by Paola Pive for B&B Italia

By Paola Pivi, 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

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Italian postmodern black sofa Re e Regina by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
Italian postmodern black sofa Re e Regina by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s

Italian postmodern black sofa Re e Regina by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s

By Alias, Mario Botta

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian postmodern black sofa Re e Regina by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Sofa model Re e Regina

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

1980's Rare Postmodern Chrome Walls & Upholstery 3 Seater Sofa by Saporiti Italy
1980's Rare Postmodern Chrome Walls & Upholstery 3 Seater Sofa by Saporiti Italy

1980's Rare Postmodern Chrome Walls & Upholstery 3 Seater Sofa by Saporiti Italy

By Saporiti

Located in San Diego, CA

An incredible rare sofa by Saporiti Italy with plastic chrome walls with original upholstery, the

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Black Leather Postmodern Sofa Couch Leather In the style of Roche Bobois
Black Leather Postmodern Sofa Couch Leather In the style of Roche Bobois

Black Leather Postmodern Sofa Couch Leather In the style of Roche Bobois

By Roche Bobois

Located in Rochester, NY

thick leather Italian postmodern sofa. Check my other listing for the matching Armchair.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Postmodern Mariani Italy 3-Piece Brown Velvet Sectional Sofa, 1990s
Contemporary Postmodern Mariani Italy 3-Piece Brown Velvet Sectional Sofa, 1990s

Contemporary Postmodern Mariani Italy 3-Piece Brown Velvet Sectional Sofa, 1990s

By i4 Mariani

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a comfortable and stylish, brown velver, three-piece sectional sofa, made

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Italian postmodern silver sofa and pouf Moon System by Zaha Hadid for B&B, 2007
Italian postmodern silver sofa and pouf Moon System by Zaha Hadid for B&B, 2007

Italian postmodern silver sofa and pouf Moon System by Zaha Hadid for B&B, 2007

By B&B Italia, Zaha Hadid

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian postmodern silver sofa and pouf Moon System by Zaha Hadid for B&B, 2007 Sofa mod. Moon

Category

Early 2000s Italian Sofas

Materials

Faux Leather

Postmodern "Squash" Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade, 1981
Postmodern "Squash" Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade, 1981

Postmodern "Squash" Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade, 1981

By Paolo Deganello, Driade

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Rare model "Squash" sofa designed by Paolo Deganello, cofounder of Archizoom Group, for Driade in

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass for Cassina Postmodern Sofa Model Danube in Red Fabric
Ettore Sottsass for Cassina Postmodern Sofa Model Danube in Red Fabric

Ettore Sottsass for Cassina Postmodern Sofa Model Danube in Red Fabric

By Cassina, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, IT

: Bosoni G, Made in Cassina, Skira, Milan, p. 298-299. The sofa is ideal for eclectic and Postmodern

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Hydra Enif Blue Leather Sofa Luca Scacchetti Poltrona Frau, 1992
Postmodern Hydra Enif Blue Leather Sofa Luca Scacchetti Poltrona Frau, 1992

Postmodern Hydra Enif Blue Leather Sofa Luca Scacchetti Poltrona Frau, 1992

By Poltrona Frau, Luca Scacchetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Postmodern Hydra Enif blue leather armchair Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau Modularity and

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Ettore Sottsass for Cassina Postmodern Sofa Model Danube in Red Fabric, 1990s
Ettore Sottsass for Cassina Postmodern Sofa Model Danube in Red Fabric, 1990s

Ettore Sottsass for Cassina Postmodern Sofa Model Danube in Red Fabric, 1990s

By Cassina, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, IT

: Bosoni G, Made in Cassina, Skira, Milan, p. 298-299. The sofa is ideal for eclectic and Postmodern

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

Postmodern Two-Seater Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Cinova in Cognac Leather, 1960's
Postmodern Two-Seater Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Cinova in Cognac Leather, 1960's

Postmodern Two-Seater Sofa by Tito Agnoli for Cinova in Cognac Leather, 1960's

By Tito Agnoli

Located in Antwerp, BE

Postmodern; Space-age; Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa bed 711 in cognac leather, Italy, the 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Postmodern Channel Back Flared Serpentine Sectional Sofa Bernhardt Style
Vintage Postmodern Channel Back Flared Serpentine Sectional Sofa Bernhardt Style

Vintage Postmodern Channel Back Flared Serpentine Sectional Sofa Bernhardt Style

By Bernhardt

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Postmodern Channel Back Flared Serpentine Sectional Sofa Styled After Bernhardt Original

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Settee, circa 1980
Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Settee, circa 1980

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Settee, circa 1980

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian blue leather settee / sofa, circa 1980.    

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Sectional Sofa in White Leather and Walnut Frame by Frigerio
Sectional Sofa in White Leather and Walnut Frame by Frigerio

Sectional Sofa in White Leather and Walnut Frame by Frigerio

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Antwerp, BE

Luciano Frigerio, sectional couch, Postmodern, Italy 1980s Luxury leather piece, big and comfy

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Sculptural Chaise Lounge Sofa
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Sculptural Chaise Lounge Sofa

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Sculptural Chaise Lounge Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A curvy transitional chaise lounge from Italy, circa 1990s. It features low profile feet and the

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1990s Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Console Table or Sofa Table with Beige Lacquer
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Console Table or Sofa Table with Beige Lacquer

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Console Table or Sofa Table with Beige Lacquer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A curvy leg well made console from Italy, circa 1980s. It features heavy solid construction with

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Italian postmodern faux leather and metal sofa, late 20th century
Vintage Italian postmodern faux leather and metal sofa, late 20th century

Vintage Italian postmodern faux leather and metal sofa, late 20th century

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in View Park, CA

A postmodern sofa after Nicoletti Salotti, late 20th century. Dove gray faux leather in a

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Metal

1980s Italian Postmodern “Bogo” Modular Sofa by Redwall – 3 Piece Set
1980s Italian Postmodern “Bogo” Modular Sofa by Redwall – 3 Piece Set

1980s Italian Postmodern “Bogo” Modular Sofa by Redwall – 3 Piece Set

Located in Victoria, BC

A bold and sculptural icon of 1980s Italian design, the “Bogo” modular sofa by Redwall (Rossi di

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Teak

Postmodern Teal Leather Zanotta Onda Loveseat Sofa 1985, Italia Two-Seat Sofa
Postmodern Teal Leather Zanotta Onda Loveseat Sofa 1985, Italia Two-Seat Sofa

Postmodern Teal Leather Zanotta Onda Loveseat Sofa 1985, Italia Two-Seat Sofa

By Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Extremely rare postmodern masterpiece in the perfect color. A postmodern, Italian take on the "basket of

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Stainless Steel

1990's Postmodern Nicoletti Salotti Leather Lounge Loveseat Sofa
1990's Postmodern Nicoletti Salotti Leather Lounge Loveseat Sofa

1990's Postmodern Nicoletti Salotti Leather Lounge Loveseat Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti, Saporiti

Located in Burbank, CA

Vintage Post Modern leather couch for sale. It was manufactured by Nicoletti, and was made in Italy

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Leather "East Side" Sofa Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
Postmodern Leather "East Side" Sofa Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll

Postmodern Leather "East Side" Sofa Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll

By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Memphis-Style/Postmodern two-seat sofa designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll for the "East

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Postmodern leather loveseat by Nicoletti Salotti, late 20th century
Postmodern leather loveseat by Nicoletti Salotti, late 20th century

Postmodern leather loveseat by Nicoletti Salotti, late 20th century

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in View Park, CA

A vintage Italian postmodern loveseat sofa by Nicoletti Salotti, circa late 1970s or early 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Giorgetti Royal Sofa by Antonello Mosca, Italy, 1970s
Giorgetti Royal Sofa by Antonello Mosca, Italy, 1970s

Giorgetti Royal Sofa by Antonello Mosca, Italy, 1970s

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H 27.96 in W 116.15 in D 70.87 in

Giorgetti Royal Sofa by Antonello Mosca, Italy, 1970s

Located in Antwerp, BE

; sectional sofa; 1970s; sofa; settee; couch; modular seating system; the royal series; Postmodern. Italian

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Italian Organic Shaped Sofa in Brown Patinated Leather
Italian Organic Shaped Sofa in Brown Patinated Leather

Italian Organic Shaped Sofa in Brown Patinated Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, beech, leather, Italy, 1970s. This postmodern Italian sofa will surely grab the viewer's

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Beech

Postmodern Three-Seater Sofa, Italy 1980s
Postmodern Three-Seater Sofa, Italy 1980s

Postmodern Three-Seater Sofa, Italy 1980s

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H 25.6 in W 86.62 in D 37.41 in

Postmodern Three-Seater Sofa, Italy 1980s

Located in DE KWAKEL, NL

Striking postmodern three-seater sofa from Italy, dating to the 1980s. With its bold black

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

1980s Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa
1980s Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa

1980s Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa

Located in Miami, FL

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Midcentury Italian Postmodern Curved Semi-Circular Serpentine Sectional Sofa

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Curved Semi-Circular Serpentine Sectional Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A unique and stylish sofa made in Italy from the 1980s. It features 3 separate pieces with a

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Midcentury Italian Postmodern Leather Sofa by Antonio Citterio for Moroso
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Leather Sofa by Antonio Citterio for Moroso

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Leather Sofa by Antonio Citterio for Moroso

By Moroso, Antonio Citterio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Nicoletti Salotti Post-Modern Italian Leather Settee Sofa

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Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian leather settee sofa Offered for sale is a 1980s Nicoletti

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Gianfranco Frattini 'Sesann' Sofa in Original Cognac Leather

Gianfranco Frattini 'Sesann' Sofa in Original Cognac Leather

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'Molto+Di' Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani, Signed
'Molto+Di' Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani, Signed

'Molto+Di' Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani, Signed

By i4 Mariani, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Postmodern sectional sofa was designed by Antonietta Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli in 1988

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Molto+Di Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani Pace, 1988
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Molto+Di Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani Pace, 1988

By i4 Mariani, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli

Located in Hamburg, PA

A very unique sectional sofa by Antonietta Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli. The architect and

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Located in București, B

Postmodern sofa made of a steel structure with geometric upholstery. Unknown designer.

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Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Ivory White Leather or Leatherette Sofa
Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Ivory White Leather or Leatherette Sofa

Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Ivory White Leather or Leatherette Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Zagreb, HR

3-seater Italian sofa in beautiful ivory white color from the 1980s This sofa features wooden

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By Arketipo

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Postmodern chrome and leather Arketipo sofa.

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Postmodern Italian Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic postmodern Italian sofa available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and metal, every postmodern Italian sofa was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a postmodern Italian sofa — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A postmodern Italian sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one postmodern Italian sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but i4 Mariani, Brunati and Cassina produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Postmodern Italian Sofa?

The average selling price for a postmodern Italian sofa at 1stDibs is $4,877, while they’re typically $806 on the low end and $22,500 for the 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

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.