$2,995 / set
H 41.75 in W 20 in D 27 in
6 Post-Modern White Upholstered High Back Parsons Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Clean, refined, and effortlessly timeless, this matching set of six high-back Parsons dining chairs
Fabric
Post modern high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking vintage dining chairs with black ebonized wooden frames and a black fabric seat. The post
Fabric, Wood
$5,261 / set
H 47.05 in W 19.3 in D 18.71 in
Post-Modern Slatted High Back Dining Room Chairs by Pietro Costantini, 1980s
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant set of six Post-Modern slatted high back dining room chairs. Design by Pietro
Leather, Maple
Postmodern High Back Chair, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern High Lehner Chair. A sculptural design in postmodern design language. Functional chair
Metal
$10,400 / set
H 31 in W 32 in D 30 in
Pair of Post Modern Channeled Swivel Chairs in Blush Pink Bouclé
By Preview
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Chairs. Blushing with high style. High Fashion sensibility. Chanel. These channeled Post Modern to the
Bouclé, Upholstery
Carson's High Point Sculpted Chairs
By Carson's Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique mid-century style faux leather chairs. Sculpted frames in soft pink fabric. Please confirm
Fabric, Upholstery
$4,620Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 42 in W 23 in D 23 in
1980s Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs - Set of 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
High style Post-modern dining chair featuring a set of 10 chairs featuring 3 captains each with
Wood
$5,157 / item
H 59.06 in W 27.56 in D 19.1 in
Prismania High Back Chair, Limited Edition, by Elise Luttik
Located in Geneve, CH
Prismania high back chair by Elise Luttik. Limited edition Dimensions: D 48.5 x W 70 x H 150 cm
Steel
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 37 in W 20 in D 21 in
(4) Mid century post modern Black Glossy Faux Patent Leather chrome chairs DIA
By Design Institute America
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DIA. Great set of 1980's Post Modern chairs. Super high Glossy Black upholstery with solid steel
Chrome
Vintage high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular high back dining chairs made of a wooden frame with very fine fiberglass strings
Leather, Fiberglass, Wood
$1,400 / set
H 50 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Pr. Architectural High Back Wrought Iron Chairs att. to Leopold Gest c. 1980's
By Gustave Toffiche and Léopold Gest
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Post Modern style high back chairs, having dramatic exaggerated tall backs
Wrought Iron
$750Sale Price / set|58% Off
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 28.5 in
Four 1980s Postmodern High Back Parsons Chairs
Located in Raymondville, TX
A late 20th century set of four postmodern style Parsons dining side chairs. Featuring a high back
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Quilted Brown High Back Side Chairs After Donghia
By Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage quilted brown side chairs. A beautiful sloped high back gives these
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Sculptural High Back Bunny Ears Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
This chair has beautiful a maple frame with a split back going all the way down to form the legs
Upholstery, Beech
$12,200 / set
H 39 in W 40 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Sculptural High Back Swivel Chairs in Textured Ivory Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
These Vladimir Kagan swivel chairs deliver an alluring raised collar high art esthetic. The sort of
Fabric, Upholstery
Balance High Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Balance high chair by Sebastián Angeles Material: Walnut Dimensions: W 45 x D 40 x 100 cm Also
Walnut
Balance High Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Balance high chair by Sebastián Angeles Material: Walnut Dimensions: W 45 x D 40 x 100 cm Also
Walnut
Balance High Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Balance high chair by Sebastián Angeles Material: Walnut Dimensions: W 45 x D 40 x 100 cm Also
Walnut
$2,880Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 29 in D 32 in
Pair Black Leather Flight High Chairs by Takeshita Okamura & Erik Marquardsen
By Takashi Okamura and Erik Marquardsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Flight High Chairs by Takeshita Okamura & Erik Marquardsen for Nelo of Sweden. All
Leather, Bentwood, Lacquer
Set of 8 Italian high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant Italian dining chairs with ladder shaped high back rests. White faux leather seats create
Faux Leather, Oak
$2,995 / set
H 43.5 in W 20 in D 21.5 in
Pair American Modernist "High Sticking" Black Chairs Frank Gehry for Knoll 1992
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair American Port-Modernist "High Sticking" sculptural chairs by Frank Gehry for Knoll
Maple
$2,747 / set
H 35.04 in W 17.33 in D 16.54 in
Set of postmodern high-back Italian dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This rare set of five Italian high-back dining chairs from the 1980s is crafted from solid beech
Oak
Set of 6 Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Belgian design high back wooden dining chairs. The chairs have beautiful oak frames with a split
Fabric, Wood
VIntage high back wicker dining chairs set of 6 - 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant vintage high back dining chairs with a postmodern design. A nice design factor are the
Wicker
High Ale Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Ale Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 55 x D 54 x H 107 cm Materials: Veneer, Leather
Leather
High Bloo Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Bloo Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 50 x D 53 x H 107 cm Materials: Veneer, Natural
Leather
High Presto Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Presto Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 102 cm Materials: Satinado
Leather
High Moi Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Moi Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 51 x D 58 x H 109 cm Materials: Veneer, Natural
Leather
High Moi Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Moi Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 51 x D 58 x H 109 cm Materials: Metal, Fabric
Fabric
High Smart Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Smart Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 51 x D 50 x H 102 cm Materials: Smooth Reconst
Leather
High Smile Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Smile Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 52 x D 53 x H 111 cm Materials: Metal, Soleta
Metal
High Básica Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Básica Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x H 104 cm Materials: Paint, Natural
Leather, Paint
High Drops Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Drops Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 43 x D 54 x H 82 cm Materials: Paint, Leather
Paint, Leather
High Luna Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Luna Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 51 x D 53 x H 106 cm Materials: Paint, Fabric
Fabric, Paint
High Rodes Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Rodes Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 43 x D 43 x H 76 cm Materials: Aged steel, Aged
Steel
High Toy Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Toy Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 47 x D 53 x H 104 cm Materials: Paint, Fabric
Fabric, Paint
High Bora Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
High Bora Bar Stool by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 52 x D 56 x H 108 cm Materials: Paint, Natural
Leather, Paint
Blackwood Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackwood Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Marmoset Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Marmoset Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Mikado Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Mikado Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Wood Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Wood, Powder
Stone, Steel
Oracle Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Mikado Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Mikado Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Marmoset Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Marmoset Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Oleander Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oleander Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Sanguine Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Sanguine Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Oracle Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Oleander Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oleander Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
Sanguine Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Sanguine Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
$3,577 / set
H 62.21 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
2 x Chairs After Charles Rennie Mackintosh Metal High Back Hill House 1980s
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
This listing is for two chairs We have six chairs in total An amazing art nouveau pair of side
Iron
American Oak Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
American Oak Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
American Oak Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
American Oak Bellini High Stool by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 65/75 cm Materials: Timber
Stone, Steel
$1,344 / set
H 38.19 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Vintage black leather high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. Beautiful sleek and timeless design with
Leather
$1,277 / set
H 41.34 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Vintage red leather Italian high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 dark red italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design
Leather
$4,220 / set
H 41.74 in W 17.72 in D 17.33 in
Red Leather ‘Alice’ High Back Dining Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan, Italy, 1980
By Giorgio Cattelan
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 4 Red Leather ‘Alice’ High Back Dining Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan, Italy, 1980s A striking
Metal
$7,015 / set
H 49.22 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
6 High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi, Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 6 stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post
Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint
Set of 4 Balance High Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 balance high chair by Sebastián Angeles Material: Walnut Dimensions: W 45 x D 40 x 100
Walnut
Unavailable
H 61 in Dm 27 in
Zorg Chair by Another Human, Post-Modern, Contemporary, High Backed Chair
By Another Human
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zorg is a playful exploration of form and materiality, resulting in an extra-terrestrial chair
Steel
Postmodern High-Back Blue Chair, 1980s
Located in București, B
This postmodern high-back chair was designed in the 1980's. It's made of blue lacquered wood
Wood
Set of 8 Danish Modern High Back Dining Chairs
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Hollywood, FL
Danish post modern high back chair with teak frame by SKOVBY MOBELFABRIK A/S.
Textile, Teak
Unavailable
H 40.16 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
80s Antonello Mosca ‘Royal’ White Leather High Back Chairs for Ycami Set/6
By Ycami Collection
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
In the late 70s and early 80s mainly italian designers started to work with high back dining chairs
Metal
Set of 6 Impressive Sculptural Chairs with High Backrest
Located in Zürich, CH
A rare set of 6 impressive sculptural chairs made of white lacquered solid wood. The organic design
Beech
Set Of 6 High Back Dining Room Chairs By Arper
By Arper
Located in Temse, BE
Set of 6 cognac leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The chairs
Leather
High-Back Asian Ebonized Post Modern Hall Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Asian post modern hall chair or accent chair featuring an exaggerated high back ending
Elm
Post modern high back dining chairs, set of 4, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking vintage dining chairs with wooden frames and black fabric seats. The post modern design
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 47.25 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
Post Modern High Back Leather Dining Chairs - Pietro Consantini - One Pair (2)
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Decatur, GA
One pair / set of two Pietro Costantini post modern high back dining chairs with exaggerated
Leather, Beech, Lacquer
Sold
H 47.25 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
Post Modern High Back Leather Dining Chairs - Pietro Consantini - One Pair (2)
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Decatur, GA
One pair / set of two Pietro Costantini post modern high back dining chairs with exaggerated
Leather, Beech, Lacquer
High Style Post Modern Dining Chair Set of 11, Circa 1980
Located in Van Nuys, CA
High style Post modern dining chair featuring a set of 11 chairs featuring 3 captains each with
Wood
Sold
H 44 in W 18 in D 20 in
Italian Post Modern Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Bauhaus Black Lacquer High Back
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cassina
Located in Decatur, GA
Set of six (6) hogh ladder back dining chairs after Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Solid maple frames
Fabric
Sold
H 31.89 in W 13.78 in D 16.54 in
Geometric Italian Modern High Chairs Set of Four in Iron and Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Extraordinary set of four chairs of Italian manufacture. Lesedie are tall and can also be
Iron
Pair of Postmodern High Back Italian Chairs
Located in Surbiton, GB
Pair of late 20th Century Italian high back chairs with black lacquered wooden frames and off white
Wood
Postmodern Live Edge High Back Chair, c.1990
Located in Surbiton, GB
A one of a kind high back chair commissioned in 1999. Made from ash wood and featuring a live edge
Wood
High back 'Fratina' Chairs by Mario Ceroli, 1970s
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Fratina" chairs designed by Mario Ceroli from the Mobili Nella Valle for Poltronova. Made of pine
Pine
Postmodern Design Handcrafted Iron High Back Chair Set, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design One of a Kind Handcrafted Iron High Back Chair set of 4, made in the 1980
Metal
Sold
H 42.92 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 High Back Postmodern Chairs Form Mørkøv Møbelindustri Aps, 1980s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Set of 4 high back postmodern chairs, made by Danish company Mørkøv Møbelindustri ApS who is still
Fabric, Wood
Vintage high back italian dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 italian leather high back dining chairs in dark red/brown colour. Beautiful elegant and
Leather
Sold
H 49.61 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 Italian Black Lacquered High Back Dining Chairs Striped Seat, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Set of 4 Italian Vintage Black Lacquered High Back Dining Chairs. The seats are newly upholstered
Fabric, Wood
Bullnose Postmodern Slipper Chairs by Carson’s of High Point
By Carsons
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in nubby Boucle from Fishman’s Fabrics.
Bouclé
Set of 6 high back leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Set of 6 high back leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Set of 6 belgian high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs with curved wooden frames and black leather seats. 2
Leather, Wood
Set of 6 belgian high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs with curved wooden frames and black leather seats. 2
Leather, Wood
Postmodern high back oak dining chairs, 1980s - set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Post-modern design dining chairs with beautiful oak frames and leather seats. Timeless and elegant
Leather, Oak
Set of 6 high back black leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Set of 6 Black Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 high back black wooden dining chairs with their cool striped 1980s fabric. The design
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 Blue Leather High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s
By Cattelan Italia
Located in Athens, Attiki
A set of 4 blue leather high back dining chairs from the 80s. Elegant and slim leather chairs with
Metal
Vintage Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs, 1980s, Set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very chic italian high back dining chairs with lacquered wooden frames and leather seats. Good
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Mid century bamboo high back dining chairs, 1960s - set of 8
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Unique post modern design high back bamboo dining chairs with freshly upholstered boucle fabric
Fabric, Bamboo
Set of 6 vintage italian high back leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Vintage black leather high back dining chairs, set of 8, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 8 black italian leather high back dining chairs with black wooden frames. Beautiful sleek
Wood
Vintage black leather high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. Beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Postmodern Ladder High Back Dining Chairs, 1980
By Chiavari
Located in Chicago, IL
Post modern metal high back ladder dining chairs, 1980. Restored and reupholstered.
Metal
Vintage black leather high bacl dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs with blac metal frames. Beautiful sleek and
Metal
Sold
H 44.1 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Vintage high back dining chairs by Vandenberghe Pauvers, set of 10
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs with curved wooden frames and black leather seats. 2
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 49.61 in W 14.57 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Postmodern High Back Black Metal Side Chairs in Boucle 1980s Vintage 70s
Located in London, GB
Pair of strictly minimal chairs from the 1980s with boucle seat upholstery giving a contrast of
Iron
Sold
H 43.71 in W 17.72 in D 21.66 in
B&B Italia Arcadia Arcara High Back Dining Chair Set of 4 by Paolo Piva
By Paolo Piva
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design B&B Italia Arcadia Arcara high back dining chair set of 4. Designed by
Leather
Sold
H 45.67 in W 32.68 in D 29.53 in
Set of 2 High Black Lacquered "Peggy" Arm Chairs by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Umberto Asnago
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare Umberto Asnago high back armchairs for renowned italian furniture maker 'Giorgetti' Model
Fabric, Lacquer
Sold
H 44.1 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Arcalla high back dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Arcalla dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 17.5 in D 19.5 in
Postmodern Bruno Rey for Dietiker and Hay Rey Stackable Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Bruno Rey, Dietiker, HAY
Located in Secaucus, NJ
screwless wood-to-metal construction. Die-cast aluminum brackets. Stackable up to 4 chairs high. White
Aluminum
Sold
H 34 in W 60 in D 21 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Postmodern Lacquered Writing Desk and High Back Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
brilliant bright blue color. Matching high back ladderback style chair. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Metal
Sculptural Post Modern High Back Dining Chairs, 1980.
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, 1980. Original upholstery.
Upholstery
Sold
H 32 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Post-modern 1970s Wood Desk Chair by Chatham County Furniture, High Point
By Poul Hermann Poulsen , The Chatham Corporation
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid maple rectilinear desk or dining chair made by Chatham County Furniture of High Point, North
Naugahyde, Maple
Memphis Style High Back Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
High back chair, in wood and fabric, Italy 1980s. Memphis style chair. This throne shows
Metal
Sold
H 35.5 in W 24 in D 28 in
1997 Mario Bellini Vitra Figura Post Modern High Back Desk Chair in Green Fabric
By Mario Bellini, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (two are available, but the price is for each chair) vintage 1997
Metal
Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon Chair, circa 1991
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Iconic Post-Modern design from Shiro Kuramata. Early example with dated Vitra label from 1991. In
Steel
Pair of High Tech Poltroncina Zeus Chairs
By Maurizio Peregalli, Industria Della Poltrona
Located in New York, NY
These chairs are the epitome of High Tech Postmodern design, popularized in the 1980's. The chair
Steel
Set of 6 leather high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Vintage italian high back black leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design. The
Leather
Heron Parigi Canasta High-Back Office Chair 1989, Italy
By Heron Parigi
Located in Vienna, AT
Lorenzo (Firenze) Original Heron Parigi desk chair from 1989 in a rare high-back version with leather
Steel
Sold
H 43.5 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Set of Six "High Sticking" Dining Chairs Designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of six 'High Sticking' dining chairs by Frank Gehry, 1992, manufactured by Knoll. Inspired by
Acrylic, Maple
Sold
H 47.5 in W 19.5 in D 20.75 in
Set of Eight Postmodern High Back Spindle Dining Chairs from Spain in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dramatic set of 8 matching dining chairs that were produced in Spain in the late 1980s. They
Fabric, Wood
How High the Moon by Shiro Kuramata Vitra Limited Edition
By Vitra, Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
How high the moon designed by Shiro Kuramata Lounge chair made of expanded metal. Vitra quit
Metal
Figural Iron High Back Chair, 1980s
By John Risley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This iron high back sculptural chair is a true masterpiece, as if a blacksmith decided to try their
Wrought Iron
High Back Chair by Miguel Rodrigo Mazure, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- Sold individually - Condition: Excellent; minor nick to seat of one chair
Oak
$24,400 / set
H 33 in W 22 in D 20 in
Milo Baughman Set of 8 Parsons Dining Chairs in Ivory Bouclé by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sexy set of eight Parsons dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin newly professionally reupholstered in soft ivory white bouclé rated highly durable (over 50k doubl...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$1,753 / set
H 42.52 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Set of 6 dining chairs by Rob & Dries van den Berghe, 1980s
By Bob & Dries Van Den Berghe
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs by Vanden Berghe Pauvers. Upholstered with dark beige fabric. Good condition Dimensions: Height: 108cm/42.51" Seat height: 47cm/18.50"...
Fabric, Oak
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.