Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
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.
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Style: Post-Modern
Marble Backgammon Checkers Chess Game Boardgame
Located in New York, NY
A substantial vintage marble double-sided game board for backgammon, checkers, and chess (sans/without chess pieces), in the modern style Postmodern design period, circa 1970s. This ...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
$1,850 / set
MEMPHIS ZOLO Wooden Toys designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi MOMA 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A Memphis Zolo Toys set of 54 wooden puzzle pieces designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi in 1987 for MOMA. All of the parts are made of wood and are hand-painted. The rare form...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra 'Zattera' Bed in Green Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra, 'Zattera' bed, alcantara, lacquered wood, brass, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1970s
This extraordinary bed, created through the colla...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Post Modern Formica and mirrored king headboard
Located in Sayreville, NJ
King size Pomo headboard
White Formica and mirrored
Excellent condition
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mirror, Formica
Porada Wooden Coat Rack, Post Modern
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Sculptural clothing valet/coat rack by Porada. Space for shirt/jacket, keys/jewelry, pants or tie.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Italian Sculptural King Size bed with Integrated Nightstands in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
King Size bed, ash, wood, Italy, 1970s
A captivating and sculptural double bed, made in Italy in the 1970s. This piece has amazing quality, not only visible in the design itself but...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ash
Pair Post Modern gloss white laminate 2 Drawer curved nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century custom made gloss white laminate and Nightstands 2 Drawers. Beautiful condition inside and out. Circa 1970 - 3 Drawer Nightstands all drawers have metal glides al...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Vintage German Postmodern Profilsystem Double Bed by Elmar Flötotto for Flötotto
Located in Hamburg, DE
Double bed from the profilsystem collection by flötotto with a special color combination.a very simple and functional design. The … Read more Double bed from the profilsystem collect...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Handcrafted Walnut Nightstands / End Tables
Located in London, GB
A Larger version of our architectural American black walnut pillar nightstands / end tables. Designed and genuinely handcrafted in England using traditional woodwork techniques with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Ceramic Post-Modern "Colorscopes" Kaliedoscope by Jay Kosage
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique vintage post-modern ceramic "Colorscopes" kaleidoscope by Jay Kosage, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 4"D x 4"H and has a double wheel on paint splattered ceramic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
1980s Postmodern Leather Headboard Nightstands & Lamps King Or Queen Size
By Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic Italian postmodern headboard nighstands and lamps very nice and clean condition it all comes appart the long part of the board splits the...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Post Modern taupe white laminate 3 Drawer chrome nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century taupe white laminate and chrome Nightstands 3 Drawers. Beautiful condition inside and out. Circa 1970 - 3 Drawer Nightstands all drawers have metal glides all smo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984 label. USA
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Italian Postmodern Octopus Wall Coat Rack, De Pas, Lomazzi, D`Urbino for Zanotta
Located in Hamburg, DE
Octopus wardrobe from the italian manufacturer zanotta. Here is a very rarely found version of the octopus as a wall coat rack.
The octopus coat stand is a classic of italian design...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Lucite Hand Ring Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool post-modern lucite hand sculpture ring holder, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 2.5"W x 2.5"D x 6"H. #4158
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Lucite
1980s Bridgeford Modern Black Lacquered Nightstands, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Post modern pair of high quality, black gloss lacquered three drawer nightstands by Bridgeford. The stands have a minimalistic and sleek design set upon plinth bases. Drawers are gra...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's
Located in Culver City, CA
1980s Ello Queen Headboard – Miami Vice, But Make It Chic
This 1980s postmodern Ello queen headboard is here to make your bedroom feel like a glitzy penthouse in a high-rise overloo...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Post-Modern Figural Valet Coat or Towel Rack Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Figural Post Modern valet/coat or towel rack rendered in black powder coated steel with an articulating arm attributed to Pierre Cardin.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
1990s Ikea Krokig Modular Coat Rack Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahl Postmodern Memphis
By IKEA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Ikea krokig modular coat rack designed by Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahlman. Coat hanger rack postmodern Memphis style. Ikea Kids or Adults.
Dimensions:...
Category
1990s Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
1980's Postmodern Babysitters Club Clear Transistor Collectible Phone
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool and hard to find in working condition lucite clear phone, a classic from the 1980's era great condition very light use. by Conairphone.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Lucite
Pink Floyd Original Concert Poster for Oakland Coliseum by Randy Tuten, 1977
By Randy Tuten
Located in Devon, GB
An original first-printing concert poster for a performance by Pink Floyd at the Oakland Coliseum in California on 9-10 May 1977 during their 'In The Flesh' tour in support of their ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Modernist Elegant Chain Bracelet Sterling .925 Collectible Jewelry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modernist elegant chain bracelet made of Sterling. Stamped .925.
Clasp made of Cooper and silver (married metals technique).
No information on the maker or...
Category
1990s Unknown Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Sterling Silver
RR126 Radiophonograph & Record Player by the Castiglionis for Brionvega 1965
Located in Seattle, WA
Brionvega RR126 A.K.A. the “Musical Pet”. Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965.
Originally from Italy Both the machine and the Dual 1226 record player has been se...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
$8,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass: Tutta La Ceramica
Located in New York, NY
Catalogue raisonne of Ettore Sottsass ceramics organized chronologically from 1955 to 1994—from postwar to Post-Modern. Published in 1996 by Umberto Allemandi & C. Text in Italian by...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Queen Size Bed Fully Upholstered in Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Queen size bed fully upholstered in aqua green leather and nail-head detail.
Measurements:
93 inches high x 67 inches wide x 88 inches deep x 12.50 inches rail height.
Mattress spac...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Wood
Luciano Frigerio Nightstands in Elm Burl and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luciano Frigerio, nightstands, brass, lacquered elm burl, Italy, 1970s
These exquisite nightstands, created by the creative Italian designer Luciano Frigerio, exemplify the aestheti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$6,000 / item
1980s Green Canopy Bed and Chest of Drawers Dark Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Canopy bed
An unusual canopy bed, named Fauno, manufactured by Sormani in very dark green (almost black) glossy lacquer, with 4 columns in grey nextel and a metal canopy in light apple green. The bed has multifunctional structures all around: two trays that work as night tables, one front tray that works as further support (for a TV-screen, for instance), and a back shelf of 17cm (6" 11/16) for your favorite books.
All "trays" are adjustable as seen in pictures and can be also adjusted in height.
The bed includes a wooden bed slat (see picture) with a metal frame, and a provisional mattress, while you buy your own favorite. Mattress size should be cm 160x200x20-25 (63 in × 79 in x ca. 9" 27/32).
Size of bed: H 225 x W 175 x D 235 cm (7' 4" 37/64 x 5' 8" 57/64 x 7' 8" 33/64)
Size of trays: cm 47 x 32 (1' 6" 1/2 x 1' 19/32).
Height of bed (without mattress) cm 40 (1' 3" 3/4)
Commode
Chest of drawers in very dark green lacquer (the famous 20-gloss silky mat lacquer of Sormani) with six spacious drawers: two in elegant salmon lacquer, standing out with a colorful touch and four in dark green. Please note the skillful shape of each drawer front: a triangular shape with a recessed, convex upper part. In its simplicity, a real work of craftsmanship for an Industrial manufacturer such as Sormani of Arosio, Italy.
Size of commode: cm H 78 W 160 D 52 (H 2' 6" 45/64 x W 5' 2" 63/64 x D 1' 8" 15/32)
Perfect for the entrance or the bedroom of a sleek city apartment or even for a contemporary mountain hut.
The piece is in very good conditions. Just normal wear and tear in some parts.
Davide Pizzigoni...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
1970s Postmodern Italian Sculptural Queen Size Bed with Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1970s Italian postmodern, queen-size bed that features nightstands and a headboard with storage, combining style and functionality. The lacquered wood has been refinished a...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Rare 1990s Chanel Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly chic necklace from the Autumn-Winter 1996 Chanel collection. This beautiful goldtone chain with six faux baroque pearls in white and grey is simply irresistible. This nec...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Marzio Cecchi cantilevered bed by Studio Most, Italy, 1960s
Located in Padova, IT
Rare green enamel cantilever french size bed frame by architect Marzio Cecchi (1940-1990) and produced by his design practice Studio Most.
Cecchi could be said to be a practitioner o...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Marcelo Mioni Stainless Steel and Brass KING Bedframe
Located in North Miami, FL
Brushed stainless steel frame with brass details throughout, this one-of-a-kind sculptural King size bed is accentuated with brass orbs on each corner (7 inches in diameter each). He...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pair of Post-Modern Carrara Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of post-modern white carrara marble horse head bookends, circa 1980s. The bookends are heavy, solid and well crafted. They measure 9.5"W x 3"D x 7"H and would make a gr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Carrara Marble
Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Interior Spaces Designed by Architects 1974 Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
* Interior Spaces Designed by Architects
* Editor: Barclay F. Gordon
* Publication Date: January 1974
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
* Format: Hardcover
* Pages: 230
* Languag...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Flair: Fashion Collected by Tina Chow Book by Richard Martin and Harold Koda
By Rizzoli
Located in Ferndale, MI
The Tina Chow Fashion Couture collection includes some of the finest designers in the industry such as Fortuny, Balenciaga, Chanel, Vionnet, Dior, Lanvin, Poiret, Schiaparelli, Alaia...
Category
1990s North American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage Lego telephone by Tycho. Original piece from the 1980s with striking yet endearing presence. The nostalgic elements come thru in this piece catapulting it to a s...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Whimsical Vintage Man & Woman Metal Wire Bench by John Risley
By John Risley
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical vintage man & woman metal wire bench by John Risley, circa 1960s. The piece has its original white distressed finish and measures 36.5"W x 23"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wire, Metal
Oak Partition One of a Kind Decorative Wall by KV Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Partition Decorative Wall by KV Design
Dimensions: D 70 x W 500 x H 220 cm.
Materials: Oak.
Also available in Walnut. Please contact us.
KV Design is a team of professionals, ...
Category
2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
$26,244 / item
Rare Strips Queen Size Bed, Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1972
By Cini Boeri
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed in 1972 by iconic Italian architect Cini Boeri for Arflex. The designer’s and manufacturer’s most famous furniture design, the modular system called "Strips" revolutionized ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Foam
Post Modern L'albero Dei Cappelli Coat Rack by Ugo Nespolo for Origlia Pragma
By Ugo Nespolo
Located in Roma, IT
"L'albero dei cappelli" the "hat tree" is a sculpture more than a simple home object, in fact since the early seventies Ugo Nespolo has been working with the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
$2,672 Sale Price
20% Off
Single Scoop Indoor + Outdoor Swing in Berry
Located in Miami, FL
The Single Scoop Swing is part of the series Pop-Up Park inspired by childhood swing sets found in your favorite neighborhood playground. Perfect for indoo...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rope, Terrazzo, Acrylic, Lucite
$1,200 / item
James Bond 'Dr. No' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
Based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the 1962 release of 'Dr. No' first introduced the world to one of the most enduring characters in Western cinema and kicked off one of ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper, Linen
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' double bed in Wood and leather, Italy
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
Carlo Scarpa (1906 - 1978), “Toledo” Bed, Simon Gavina, Italy, 1975.
Bed with load-bearing structure in turned solid padouk wood with light wood inserts, leather headboard, brass b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Wood
'Scarface' Original Vintage Australian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1984
Located in Devon, GB
Considered to be one of the best gangster films ever made, 'Scarface' follows the rise and fall of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) as he becomes the biggest drug lord in 1980s Miami. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, the cast also featured Michelle Pfeiffer in her breakthrough role as coke-addict mob wife Elvira Hancock. The film's excessive violence, profanity and scenes of graphic drug usage were met with a negative critical response on initial release, but subsequent reappraisal has established 'Scarface' as a cult classic. A loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name, De Palma dedicated his version to Howards Hawks and Ben Hecht...
Category
1980s Australian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper, Linen
Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx for E15 Selected
Located in Tilburg, NL
Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx for E15 Selected. One 10cm version and one 17cm version. New, current production.
With its cubic form, the book end STOP ONYX is a valuable accessory. Carved from finest onyx, chosen in pale green Verde or warm spice tones of Fantastico the sculptural shape emphasizes pure material, making it a refined and striking desk or shelf accessory...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Onyx
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978
Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak
Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful post modern white gloss laminate waterfall front 2 drawer nightstand, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out almost like new. Look at photos. Both drawers have metal glides ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
A POST-MODERN MURANO Glass SCREEN, by LUDOVICO DIAZ DE SANTILLANA, Italy 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An outstanding, radical, monumental screen with 4 panels in thick black lacquered wood, with 4 exceptional massive turquoise Venini glasses, displaye...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' Single Bed in Padouk and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 'Toledo' single bed, padouk, maple, leather, metal, Italy, 1975
Created by the Italian master Carlo Scarpa, this bed clearly demonstrates his studies ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Morna” Bed for Molteni, Italy, 1971
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Morna” Bed for Molteni, wood and cognac leather, Italy, 1972
The “Morna” bed epitomizes the harmonious fusion of modernist rigor and artisanal warmth. Construct...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Wood
'Enter The Dragon' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Polish, 1981
By Jakub Erol
Located in Devon, GB
Renowned Polish poster artist Jakub Erol focused on a stark monochrome portrait of Bruce Lee punctuated with a blood red slash for the first Polish release of the seminal 1973 martia...
Category
1980s Polish Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and iconic Italian post-modern Donau Collection bed and matching nightstand designed by master architect and furniture designer Ettore Sottsass (Austria/Italy, 1917-2007) in collaboration with Marco Zanini (Milan, Italy; b.1971) for Leitner Interior Design, circa 1988.
Scarce design, bold and dramatic, sculptural-form, exceptionally executed in bird’s-eye maple lacquered and laminated wood, including blue accents and columns that offer a visually striking contrast. Retaining the original manufacturer's label, signed, 195/88.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Design Signature Auction catalog #8110
Dimensions: (approx)
Bed: (Twin XL...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Spectrum Designs 80s Metal Arched Bookends
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of vintage postmodern metal bookends from the 1980s. Glossy white finsh in an arched shape with a perforated arched line design. Made by Spectrum Designs of Cleveland, OH and ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Benatti 'Boomerang' Queen Bed in Cognac Leather and Brown Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Benatti, 'Boomerang' queen bed, lacquered wood, leather, Italy, 1972
Rare and monumental Italian double bed made in the 1970s. This Boomerang bed is made by Italian manufacturer Ben...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Rare Platform Rattan Bed by Roche Bobois 1980s by Maugrion France
By Roche Bobois
Located in San Diego, CA
Wicker low platform bed created by Maugrion Luxury Rattan, Made in France for Roche Bobois.
Contemporary low platform French bed, organic modern wicke...
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rattan
$3,980 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz.
Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$4,400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Postmodern White Lacquer Laminate King Storage Waterfall Headboard & Nightstands
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Revitalize your bedroom with the Postmodern White Lacquer Laminate King Storage Waterfall Headboard, featuring attached nightstands and gold accents. This headboard, measuring 80”W...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Italian Modernist Bed "Marlo" designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an Exceptionally Rare Modernist bed "Marlo" designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni. It was designed in 1982 as an improved version of the 1970s '...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
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Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972
A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
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Leather
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