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
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Leather, Plywood
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
Leather, Plywood
$3,800
H 35.44 in W 80.71 in D 33.47 in
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
Velvet, Wood
$7,800
H 38 in W 90 in D 32 in
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Sculptural Asymmetrical Sofa in Black Upholstery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic asymmetrical sofa design made in Italy in the 1980s. This high quality made piece was just
Fabric
$3,469
H 35.44 in W 66.15 in D 32.68 in
Convertible Postmodern Design Sofa by Bonaldo, Red Fabric, Italy circa 1980
By Bonaldo
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary Postmodern two-seater design sofa "Arnold" by Bonaldo in red fabric. Large curved
Stainless Steel
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
Leather, Wood
$7,995
H 33 in W 105.5 in D 36 in
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
Leather, Foam, Wood
$5,500
H 32 in W 93 in D 25 in
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
Leather
$6,950
H 37.01 in W 96.46 in D 39.38 in
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
Aluminum
$9,995
H 25.5 in W 199 in D 80 in
Custom Italian Postmodern Vico Magistretti Style Large 2-Piece Sectional Sofa
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Italian Postmodern Vico Magistretti Style Large 2-Piece Sectional Sofa Striking custom
Fabric
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...
Steel
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
Metal
$2,751
H 29.14 in W 84.65 in D 24.22 in
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
Metal
$11,700
H 25.79 in W 125.99 in D 112.21 in
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
Metal
Baia two seater sofa Antonio Citterio space age postmodern
By Antonio Citterio, Paolo Nava, 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
Fabric
$4,425Sale Price|25% Off
H 29 in W 84 in D 37 in
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
Leather
$3,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 80 in D 36 in
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
Faux Leather, Glass
$13,800
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 33.47 in
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
Aluminum
$2,583Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.9 in Dm 63 in
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
Metal
$5,084 / set
H 31.89 in W 114.18 in D 106.3 in
Postmodern 'Sity' Modular Sectional Sofa, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1972
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Zagreb, HR
An amazing, rare and early production, three-piece modular Sity sofa designed by Antonio Citterio
Leather, Fabric
$717Sale 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
Metal
$2,392
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
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
Stainless Steel
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 37 in D 72 in
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
Leather
$3,947
H 15.36 in W 64.97 in D 23.63 in
Postmodern Artifici Table designed by Paolo Deganello for Cassina 1985
By Cassina, Paolo Deganello
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
discourse on architecture and environment, shaping perspective for a radical, postmodern design movement
Cast Stone
$5,000 / set
H 30 in W 41 in D 33 in
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
Leather
$11,895 / item
H 33 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Two Unique Italian Postmodern Gilt and Copper Cantilevered Consoles / Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian consoles or sofa tables in giltwood with copper stretchers and copper side panels
$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...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 73.63 in D 37.41 in
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
Metal
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
Metal
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
Fabric, Chenille
Modular Postmodern Conversation Sofa, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980s Italian postmodern conversation sofa featuring three sections with circular seats and backs
Metal
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
Chrome
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.
Leather
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
Chrome
Brunati Italian Postmodern Cream Leather Three-Seat Sofa
By Roche Bobois, Brunati
Located in Houston, TX
Brunati Italian Postmodern cream leather three-seat sofa. Our leather specialist can restore the
Leather
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
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 32 in W 84 in D 36 in
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
Leather
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
Leather
Marzio Cecchi Postmodern Leather Couch
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern sofa by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most. Woven leather frame in diamond patterns
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 31.5 in W 63.78 in D 37.8 in
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
Leather
Sold
H 30 in W 66 in D 35 in
Roche Bobois Style Brunati Postmodern Italian Leather Two-Seat Sofa / Settee
By Brunati, Roche Bobois
Located in Houston, TX
Brunati Postmodern Italian leather two-seat sofa / settee. Light wear too arms and seats. Our
Leather
Postmodern Leather and Chrome Sofa, c.1970
Located in Surbiton, GB
Superb postmodern sofa with luxuriously soft leather upholstery and a sculptural tubular chromed
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 34.5 in W 101 in D 34 in
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
Metal
Sold
H 37.8 in W 60.24 in D 43.31 in
Italian postmodern black sofa Re e Regina by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern black sofa Re e Regina by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s Sofa model Re e Regina
Metal
Sold
H 27 in W 94 in D 33 in
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
Chrome
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.
Leather
Sold
H 32 in W 100 in D 54 in
Wilma Salotti Postmodern Black Leather Rounded Back Sectional Sofa, Italy, 1980s
By Nicoletti Salotti
Located in Miami, FL
Black leather sectional sofa by Wilma Salotti and made in Italy, circa 1980s.
Leather
Sold
H 27 in W 67 in D 41 in
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
Velvet
Sold
H 33.47 in W 113.39 in D 78.75 in
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
Faux Leather
Postmodern "Squash" Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade, 1981
By Driade, Paolo Deganello
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare model "Squash" sofa designed by Paolo Deganello, cofounder of Archizoom Group, for Driade in
Metal
Sold
H 33.47 in W 57.88 in D 31.5 in
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
Iron
Sold
H 27 in W 80 in D 28 in
Postmodern Hydra Enif Blue Leather Sofa Luca Scacchetti Poltrona Frau, 1992
By Luca Scacchetti, Poltrona Frau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Hydra Enif blue leather armchair Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau Modularity and
Leather
Sold
H 33.47 in W 57.88 in D 31.5 in
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
Iron
Sold
H 22.84 in W 79.53 in D 35.44 in
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
Steel
Sold
H 30.5 in W 180 in D 108 in
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
Upholstery
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.
Leather
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
Leather, Walnut
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
Fabric
Sold
H 29.75 in W 72 in D 17 in
Postmodern Sandblasted Travertine Console or Sofa Table, Italy, 1980's
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Miami, FL
Unique post-modern console or sofa table rendered in sandblasted travertine with two T from
Travertine
Sold
H 29.5 in W 58 in D 17.5 in
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
Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 37 in W 77 in D 42 in
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
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 39.4 in D 36.6 in
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
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 29 in W 55 in D 34 in
Postmodern Teal Leather Zanotta Onda Loveseat Sofa 1985, Italia Two-Seat Sofa
By Zanotta, Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Extremely rare postmodern masterpiece in the perfect color. A postmodern, Italian take on the "basket of
Stainless Steel
1990's Postmodern Nicoletti Salotti Leather Lounge Loveseat Sofa
By Saporiti, Nicoletti Salotti
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Post Modern leather couch for sale. It was manufactured by Nicoletti, and was made in Italy
Aluminum
Sold
H 41 in W 52.5 in D 30.25 in
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
Aluminum, Steel
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
Leather
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
Fabric
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
Leather, Beech
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
Fabric, Fiberglass
1980s Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian leather sofa Offered for sale is a 1980s Nicoletti
Leather
Roche Bobois Style Brunati Postmodern Italian Leather Sofa
By Brunati
Located in Stafford, TX
Brunati Postmodern Italian leather sofa. Light wear too 2 seats as seen in photos have since been
Leather
Sold
H 32.29 in W 63.78 in D 36.62 in
Pair of Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofas, 1980s
By Nicoletti Salotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An icon of postmodern design: a pair of Nicoletti Salotti 2-seater sofas in gray leather, produced
Leather
Sold
H 35 in W 67 in D 32 in
Postmodern Leather Sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti Italian Leather Sofa
Located in Rochester, NY
Iconic postmodern creamy gray/white 2 person sofa with a lived in charming vintage look. These are
Leather
Sold
H 33 in W 118 in D 58 in
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
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 35 in W 80 in D 32 in
Postmodern Leather Sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti Italian 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Rochester, NY
Iconic postmodern creamy gray/white 3 person sofa with a lived in charming vintage look. These are
Leather
Sold
H 27 in W 81.75 in D 27 in
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Leather Sofa by Antonio Citterio for Moroso
By Moroso, Antonio Citterio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek Postmodern design by Antonio Citterio and produced by Moroso in the 1990s. It features a
Steel
Marzio Cecchi Woven Leather Postmodern Sofa
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern three-seat couch by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most. Woven leather frame in diamond
Brass, Steel
Rare Postmodern "Mitzi" Sofa by Hans Hollein for Poltronova
By Poltronova, Hans Hollein
Located in Miami, FL
Memphis inspired sofa with burl wood base and red and black felt fabric by Hans Hollein for
Fabric, Wood
Nicoletti Salotti Post-Modern Italian Leather Settee Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian leather settee sofa Offered for sale is a 1980s Nicoletti
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini 'Sesann' Sofa in Original Cognac Leather
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, sofa 'Sesann', cognac leather and chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1969
Chrome
Sold
H 32.25 in W 108 in D 36 in
'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
Leather
Sold
H 29 in W 148 in D 110.5 in
Molto+Di Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani Pace, 1988
By Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli, i4 Mariani
Located in Hamburg, PA
A very unique sectional sofa by Antonietta Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli. The architect and
Leather
Postmodern Geometrical Sofa, 1980s
Located in București, B
Postmodern sofa made of a steel structure with geometric upholstery. Unknown designer.
Steel
Sold
H 38.59 in W 84.65 in D 38.19 in
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
Leather, Faux Leather
De Sede 'DS-2011' Chocolate Leather Sofa, Swiss 1983
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking vintage De Sede 'DS-2011' sofa, designed in Switzerland in 1983. This iconic piece features a captivating low-slung, curvilinear profile, upholstered in thick, high-qualit...
Leather
$16,987 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$1,754 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$7,304Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in
21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Collin Brooks, a British journalist, writer and broadcaster, founded the Manchester Press Agency before joining the army. He later worked for several newspapers and eventually became...
Fabric, Walnut
$11,364 / item
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 44.1 in
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, White Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Twins curved sofa and its matching daybed share the same genes, yet ea...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$11,960Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
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Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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.