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Post-Modern Lighting

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Post-Modern
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Light Sculpture in Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, light sculpture 'Programma', stainless steel, circa 1970 Expressive light sculpture by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

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Stainless Steel

Several Nason for Mazzega Torpedo Murano Glass and Brass Details, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Known as the Torpedo wall light, made by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960's. It is part of the "Murano for Mazzega" production. Clear Murano glass with brass detail. Manufactured...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Meritalia Alda Lamp, Small by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, ON
Created through a process that celebrates imperfection and unconventionality, the luminous objects by Edizioni del Pesce embody Gaetano Pesce's distinctive philosophy. Each luminous ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Villa Tosca Design Table lamp rainbow colors of sun, 'Heliopolis"
By Villa Tosca Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp is an amazing post modern work that shows many colors ,tones and levels of brightness that you can achieve playing with all the nobes in both sides .Red , green, purple ,...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

1975 Post-Modern Chrome Bubble Ball Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1970s chrome ball joint robot lamp by Torino Lamps is a striking, retro piece of functional art, combining futuristic design with a playful character. The lamp was made by the To...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Sonneman Chrome Brass Eyeball Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A chrome and brass eyeball floor reading lamp by designer Robert Sonneman for marker George Kovacs, late Midcentury Modern to early Postmodern design periods, circa early late-20th c...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Sculptural Italian Table Lamp with Parchment Shade, 1980s – Handcrafted Organic
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique vintage Italian lamp with twisted parchment diffuser This sculptural Italian table lamp from the 1980s features a dramatic twisted parchment shade mounted on a hand-shaped, l...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

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Wood

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman ca. 1990
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Post Modern, Memphis School candlestick form table lamp, designed by George Kovacs, for Robert Sonneman, ca.1990's. The lamp has a cone form shade ( 7.5 in. Dia. ) with decorative ball finial, on a slender center post, with a square ( 5 x 5 in. ) base. Gray finish with mat brass decorative trim elements. The lamp accepts a standard size halogen bulb, and still retains its original glass disk form diffuser. It is in very clean, original, and working condition, fully and correctly marked on verso, as shown. Please view the companion desk...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting

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Metal

Gabriella Crespi, Very Large "Fungo" Table Lamp, Brass, Acrylic, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A very large "Fungo" table lamp. Designed and produced by Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1970s. In cast brass and acrylic. Features double signatures, one to lampshade and one to the base. Other designers of the period include Maria Pergay, Ettore Sottsass, Les Lalannes...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Italian Floor Torchiere Lamp Glass & Metal
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant floor torchiere lamp with 3/4" thick glass column, with white enameled metal base and shade, perfect condition with dimmer switch, ci...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

A MINIMAL RADICAL "Privat" FLOOR LAMP by FRANZ WEST, META-MEMPHIS, Italy 1990
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular and iconique floor lamp in steel; Modern, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Forme-Libre; called "Privat lamp", by the Austrian artist Franz West (1947-2012), ed. Memphis, Italy ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Steel

Pink Ceramic and Frosted Glass Globe Lamps, Athena by Ini Archibong, London 2018
By Sé London, Ini Archibong
Located in Glasgow, GB
Pair of table lamps designed by Ini Archibong for Sé Collections, produced as part of Collection IV in 2018. Named Athena, the design consists of four carefully balanced elements: a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Ceramic, Milk Glass

Pair of Fontana Arte Three-Sixty Table Lamps
Located in San Diego, CA
Hinged directional table lamp. Metal structure, base and ballast of zamac metal alloy, resin parabola, one on the arm and one of the shaft, allow each to rotate 300°.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

A Long POSTMODERN WALL APPLIQUE SCONCE in GINO SARFATTI Style, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large wall light or wall light bar type artist's dressing room or bathroom, Minimalist, Pop, Modernist, Space-Age, long rectangular base in chrome metal with rounded edges, with 5 ...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

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Metal

Italian Murano Frosted Glass and Bronze Finish Wall Sconce Clover Base
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Italian Murano frosted glass and bronze finish metal wall sconce produced by Relco Milano, 1980s. Unusual 1980's bronze standing lamp featuring unusual fr...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Round Plaster Postmodern Spiral Floor Lamp in Manner of Michael Taylor - 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall post modern circular plaster 1970s spiral floor lamp in the manner of Michael Taylor. This large lamp is created from a creamy white plaster and features a swirled look around...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Plaster

Koni Small Pendant Lamp in Vegetable Tanned Leather, Brass & Steel by UNIQKA
Located in Geneve, CH
Koni Small Pendant Lamp in Vegetable Tanned Leather, Brass & Steel by UNIQKA Designed by Romy Kühne Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 19 cm. Materials: Vegetable-tanned leather, brass, an...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Post Modern Lamps attrib. to George Kovacs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Post Modern Cut steel Lamps attributed to George Kovacs. Each lamp measures 20" from base to the bottom of socket and 10" diameter. Base measures 7" square. Lamps have bee...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Cut Steel, Chrome

DL440 Wall Lamp in Satin Brass with Two Blown Glass Spheres by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
DL440 Wall Lamp in Satin Brass with Two Blown Glass Spheres by Daluce Dimensions: D 10,3 x 8,5 x H 65 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Available in different finish options: light s...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Architectural Design Sconce Wall Lamp Set, Belgium 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Architectural Design Sconce Wall Lamp set of 2. Made in Belgium, 1980's period. Cream lacquered metal construction with adjustable light cover. Both are in very go...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and singular table lamp, Pop, Post-Modernist, Psychedelic, Shabby-Chic, in lacquered metal in shades of khaki, with cylindrical lampshade, by Philippe Barbier, France 1970...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis School Zen Floor Lamp by Gismondi for Artimede Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post - Modern, Memphis style halogen uplight floor lamp, designed by Ernesto Gismondi for Artimede, made in Italy circa 1980's. The lamp features two lights, a fixed lower sha...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, 'Cometa' floor lamp, model 'L026', acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970 A funky and irresistibly charming floor lamp d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Ikea Läreda Post Modern Opaline Glass Desk Lamp, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare vintage Ikea Läreda post modern table lamp with milk glass shade. The opaline glass shade produces warm and cosy light. The carefully designed shade ensures that the light is ev...
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20th Century Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass, Wood

Masanori Umeda Table Lamp Yamagiwa Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Umeda Stand Designed by Umeda Masanori in the 80s. Manufacture is Yamagiwa, JAPAN. The protrusions act as stoppers. This lamp can stay in several positions. There is no chips or cr...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass, Rubber

Iconic “La Lune Sous Le Chapeau” Table Lamp by Man Ray
Located in Weesp, NL
Discover the Iconic “La Lune Sous Le Chapeau” Table Lamp New‑Old‑Stock, 1980s, Sirrah Italy — Designed by Man Ray Illuminate Your Space with Surrealist Elegance Step into a world...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vico Magistretti for O-Luce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for O-Luce, 'Atollo' lamp, first edition model '233', aluminum, Italy, 1977 The Atollo lighting object, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977, stands as one of his m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum

1980 Gigante for Zerbetto Postmodern Design Fluorescent Wall Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Boccato, Gigante, Zambusi for Zerbetto, 1981 Red wall lamp. Perfect working order. Excellent condition.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Pipistrello Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
With its telescoping stem and signature batwing shade, the Pipistrello lamp by Gae Aulenti is a true icon of 20th-century Italian design. This version in soft cream feels especially ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel

TF511 Ceiling Lamp in Satin Brass with an Orientable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
TF511 Ceiling Lamp in Satin Brass with an Orientable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce Dimensions: Ø 16,6 x H 184 cm. Materials: Brass. Available in different finish options: light satin ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Pine, Velvet, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and brown velvet wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15” H x 9” W x 12” D Backplate Dimensions (inches): 6.06" H x 6.06" W x 1.75...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Pine, Velvet

Halti Hand Blown Glass Chandelier by Cameron Design House
Located in Geneve, CH
Halti Hand Blown Glass Chandelier by Cameron Design House Dimensions: D 140 x H 200 cm Materials: Hand-blown glass. metal. Available in 1, 2, or 3 meters hanging drop. Available in...
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2010s English Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Glass

TF400 Wall Lamp in Satin Brass with Orientable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
TF400 Wall Lamp in Satin Brass with Orientable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce Dimensions: D 13,3 x 6 x H 20 cm. Materials: Brass. Available in different finish options: light satin bur...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Post Modern Adjustable Angle Poise Floor Lamp
By IKEA
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Post Modern age poise floor lamp, having an adjustable arm and pivoting head. The lamp is in very good, clean, working condition, it accepts a standard size halogen bulb....
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Pink 1980s Italian floor lamp by Targetti with yellow Murano glass shade
Located in Oxford, GB
Wonderful and very rare Post-Modern 1980s lamp by Targetti. In superb condition with a spray painted neon pink stem culminating in a spike and suspended within a large bulbous lemon...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pantarei Ceiling Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, Italy, 1990s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage Pantarei Ceiling Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, Italy, 1990s
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Postmodern German Wandering Finger Wall Lamps by Ingo Maurer, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Wandering Finger is a delicate wall lamp by the lighting designer Ingo Maurer. The materials and workmanship are of high quality, you can see the...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Mário Barbaglia and Marco Colombo Eco Floor Lamp for Italiana Luce
Located in Miami, FL
Rare postmodern Eco floor lamp designed by Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo for Italiana Luce. The lamp is telescopic with an adjustable height between 56” and 76”. The round lamp...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Architectural Scale Glow Chandeliers Made in Italy by Pallucco circa 2000-2010
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Italian design chandeliers, made in Italy by Pallucco, as part of their famous Glow series. This series was designed by Enrico Franzolini and Vincente Garcia Jimenez, thes...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Maison Charles Espadon Wall Sconce in Aged Bronze Finish
Located in London, GB
These stunning wall sconces by Maison Charles were made in this century but to the exact original design by Jacques Charles in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Part of the renowned e...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca. The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s. The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

white plastic & metal counterweight pendant lamp Aggregato by Mari for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Aggregato pendant lamp with conic plastic shade and counterweight. Adjustable height from cm 80 to 140. Very good condition: part of the canopy has been repainted in white.
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Lead

German Postmodern Wandering Finger Ceiling Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Wandering Finger is a delicate ceiling light by the lighting designer Ingo Maurer. The thin bar protrudes from the ceiling at a fixed angle. The ...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Kuni Floor Lamp in Metal & Chuspata Fiber by Joyful Objects Yes!
Located in Geneve, CH
Kuni Floor Lamp in Metal & Chuspata Fiber by Joyful Objects Yes! Dimensions: D 40 x W 80 x H 180 cm. Materials: Metal chuspata fiber. All our lamps...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Other, Metal

Jan Van Lierde Echos Dimmable Floor Lamp for Artemide, 1980s
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Echos floor lamp designed in the 1980s by Jean Van Lierde and produced by Artemide. The sculptural tower lamp features three separate light sources; halogen at the top, a dimmable sw...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Memphis Milano Treetops Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Toronto, ON
Treetops by Ettore Sottsass is not just a lamp but a truly dynamic, slender and colourful presence, capable of infusing, with its lively allure, joy and lightheartedness to any envir...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Iron

Postmodern Pair of Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful Postmodern Pair of Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1121. These Wall Sconces were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz during 197...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Belux 'Turbo 01' Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Bern, CH
'Turbo 01' Desk / Table Lamp by German designer, Joe Niemeyer. Produced by Belux, Switzerland. Modern Swiss minimalism. Winner of a 1984 design competition for Belux, Switzerland. C...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Vintage Post Modern Space Age Chrome “Sputnik” Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, Shows Patina Throughout Materials: Polished Chrome, Black Metal Base This striking 1970s floor lamp captures the exuberant spirit of Post-Modern and Space...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Postmodern Spanish "Fina" Wood Table Lamp by Blauet, Barcelona, 1990s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and pretty Postmodern Spanish "Fina" Beech Wood Table Lamp by Blauet. Model: B-1485 Natural. This Table Lamps was designed by Josep Llusca for Blauet, S.A. This Table Lamp was...
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1990s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting

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Beech, Textile

Fratelli Martini Bronze 1980 Italian Wall Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A rare polished bronze sculptural Italian 1980s wall lamp by Fratelli Martini. A complimentary looking other pair available.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Iconic Postmodern Halogen Mack Floor Lamp by George Kovack for Sonneman c 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Quintessential 1980's Postmodern, Memphis School design floor lamp, in excellent, original, clean, and working condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Model Brera T Table Lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The table lamp version from the Brera series by Flos, designed by Achille Castiglioni. A very simple and elegant table lamp. The egg-shaped opal glass lamp body sits on a short, sle...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Counterweight Pendant Lamp from Metalarte, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing train pendant lamp of the spanish manufacturer metalarte. A postmodern design with elaborate details. In addition to the impressive screen with...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Moulin Floor Lamp In Inox Stainless Steel by Atelier Ellery
Located in Geneve, CH
Moulin Floor Lamp In Inox Stainless Steel by Atelier Ellery Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 257 cm. Materials: Inox stainless steel. Available in different ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Red Pencil Table Lamp Pop Art Style, 1980s
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage Red Pencil Table Lamp Pop Art Style, 1980s. This table lamp, in the form of an oversized pencil, is representative of the 1980s trend of making large versions of everyday obj...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Wood

"Rhino" Lamp by Christian Dufay for Abode, France 1994
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Rhino lamp by Christian Dufay for Abode stands as a striking exploration of form and material. This sculptural piece captures attention with its fluid curves and structural balance, offering an interplay between light and shadow that transforms any space. Design Drawing from both mid-century and contemporary influences, the lamp merges organic inspiration with minimalist design. Dufay’s creation recalls the ethereal quality of Isamu Noguchi’s lanterns...
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1990s French Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Fabric

Pair Tall Table Lamps by Roger Rougier in White & Black Acrylic, Tall
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of large table lamps by Roger Rougier, Canada, 1970s. White and Black Lucite / Acrylic. At thirty eight inches tall these are a stunning and striking pair. We have owned many Ro...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Acrylic

Large White Vintage Post Modern Plaster Beehive Jar Table Lamps - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of large post-modern table lamps in plaster. We love a good plaster lamp, and two is better than one! Each is created from a textured creamy plaster and features raised coils ...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf). Lampshade ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting

Materials

Cotton

Post-modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Artemide, Paul Matter, CTO Lighting, and Gubi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $85 and tops out at $245,771 while the average work can sell for $2,006.

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