Post-Modern Armchairs
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
Woven Armchair With Armrests by Max Lipsey
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven Armchair With Armrests by Max Lipsey
Dimensions: D 86 x W 95 x H 90 cm.
Materials: Steel, Kvadrat canvas, and fabric.
Custom with Kvadrat Canvas and RAL colors. Custom lengths...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Wood Combo Armchair by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Combo Armchair by Dainte
Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Crystal and wood.
This decorative luxury armchair is dripping with style and sophistication. Made of sleek and lustrous crystal mixed with acrylic combined with birch wood, that has been enhanced with real wooden branches, The piece is of museum quality and screams elegance and sophistication. This magnificent chair...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Crystal
Block Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Block armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: H 78 x D 75 x W 87 cm
Materials: Pine wood structure, curved plywood board reinforced with table.
Seat c...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Italian post modern grey, blue fabric and white wood armchairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern grey, blue fabric and white wood armchairs, 1980s.
Pair of armchairs with particular shape with high backrest in gray cotton fabric, both on the front and on the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Bulky Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red Fiberglass and Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fiberglass, faux leather, Italy, 1970s
A pair of very enjoyable bulky easy chairs in leatherette. These chairs are the ideal fit for anyone looking for comfor...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
Luke Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Luke Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 106 x W 116 x H 80 cm. SH: 47 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet.
Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk....
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Private 2 Seat Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Private 2 Seat Sofa by Munna
Dimensions: D 90 x W 130 x H 77 cm. SH: 42 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, nickel, and upholstery.
Finish: Trevira Velvet, ref. Lime, TRV12 upholstery and ebo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Set of 2 Erik Jørgensen EJ900 Cobra Armchairs by Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Trained as a saddler and upholsterer, Erik Jørgensen established his workshop in 1954 which grew out to become an international furniture brand and a family firm. In the 1980s he teamed up with designer duo Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen — today two of Scandinavia’s most renowned and successful contemporary furniture designers.
First Launched in 1983, the EJ 900...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pascal Mourgue (1943-2014), Contrast armchair, Forum Diffusion ed., 1982
Located in Paris, FR
Pascal Mourgue (1943-2014), Contrast armchair, Forum Diffusion ed. 1982
Black-stained beech, large rounded back, foam and fabric
Height 90 x Width...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Set of 6 Italian Post Modern Leather Dining Armchairs by Arper, c1985
By Arper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 leather armchairs by Arper, Italy.
Each chair features a steel frame, entirely upholstered in Italian leather. In excellent condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Becomes Me Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Becomes Me Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 75 x W 75 x H 82 cm. SH: 43 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Tangerine Tango, CV11, Tangerine ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
Meco Armchair by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Meco armchair by Dovain Studio.
Dimensions: H 84 x W 54 x D 63 x SH 39 cm.
Materials: velvet, wood.
Dovain Studio
Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a Spanish artist-designer...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Lanfranco Benvenuti ‘Vescovina’ chair for Meccani Design - Italy, 1986
By Lanfranco Benvenuti
Located in London, GB
Boasting a throne-like silhouette, the ‘Vescovina’ armchair was designed in 1986 by Italian architect Lanfranco Benvenuti (1937-1989) for Meccani Design. The timber construction form takes inspiration from bishop chairs...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Postmodern "Tokyo" Armchairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo armchairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring elegant black steel frames and rich beech veneer seating. T...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Zeus Grey Armchair by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeus Grey Armchair by Emilie Lemardeley
Limited Edition of 24 pieces.
Dimensions: Ø 80 x H 100 cm
Materials: Wood, foam and Pierre Frey fabric.
Designed as jewellery for the interio...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Embrace Cormo Persimmon Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Embrace Cormo Persimmon armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 96 x D 85 x H 68 cm.
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available.
Materials: ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Grey and Purple 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Important Care Information:
When purchasing a chair, stool, table, or any other piece of furniture that Is placed on the floor, please inspect the legs and underside before use. Ensure you use the appropriate floor protectors based on your flooring type (e.g., felt gliders, anti-scratch gliders, etc.). If you have any questions regarding the correct floor protection, please contact us.
Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the Purple Westside Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Grey and Blue 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping Note:
If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to get in touch with us directly.
Important Care Information:
When purchasing a chair, stool, table, or any other piece of furniture that Is placed on the floor, please inspect the legs and underside before use. Ensure you use the appropriate floor protectors based on your flooring type (e.g., felt gliders, anti-scratch gliders, etc.). If you have any questions regarding the correct floor protection, please contact us.
Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the blue and grey Westside Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Bouelle Right O2 Armchair by Babel Brune
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiffany Bouelle Right O2 armchair by Babel Brune
Dimensions: D 63 x W 54 x H 67 cm, Seat H 35 cm.
Material: Suede velvet 380g / m², steel.
This sp...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian Postmodern armchairs by Talin - 1980s - new upholstery
Located in Uccle, BE
Pair of Italian Postmodern armchairs by Talin - 1980s - new upholstery
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Lounge Chair in White Plywood and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1970s
Armchair composed of white lacquered wood. The chair is build up from a square base with rounded edges and three large legs, one in the b...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Aileen Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Aileen Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 78 x W 82 x H 79 cm. SH: 46 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Trevira Velvet.
Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Fig Armchair with Side Table - Blackened Brass Frame & Grey Upholstery by Misaya
By Masaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Fig Armchair with Side Table - Blackened Brass Frame & Grey Upholstery by Misaya
Dimensions: W72 x D80 x H74 cm
Materials: Brass, Teak, Wood
Also Available: Different colors (Gold, ...
Category
2010s Thai Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Coleman Chair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Coleman Chair by Munna
Dimensions: D 63 x W 48 x H 81 cm. SH: 49 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Trevira Velvet upholstery, ebony wood veneer finished with ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Red Velvet and White Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s
These armchairs embrace the aesthetic sense of the 'Pamplona' chairs designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi. This design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Jonas Bohlin, Wooden Concrete Chair, black, Produced by Källemo
By Källemo, Jonas Bohlin
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Jonas Bohlin (Swedish), made a significant impact with his innovative and minimalist approach to furniture design. Notable creations in his portfolio are the Concrete Chair and its w...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Agora Green Sofas by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of agora green sofas by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: H 94 x D 98 x W 78 cm
Materials: Iron and beechwood structure. Seat cushions stuffed with polyurethane covered with polyeste...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Original Meritalia armchair Afra & Tobia Scarpa leather black 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful designer armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia for sale. The design comes from the renowned designer duo Scarpa and impresses with its timeless el...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Adele Armchair by Somaschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Adele Armchair by Somaschini
Dimensions: W 68 x D 70 x H 62 cm
Materials: Solid wood and curved plywood structure padded with polyurethane foam in different densities. Pre-upholstery...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
A Pair of Armchairs Model "Re" by Paolo Deganello
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
The "Re" armchairs by Paolo Deganello stand as timeless icons of Postmodernist furniture design, blending artistry and functionality in a stunning display. With their distinctive com...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Bold Armchair by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by RALPH M
Dimensions: W 71 x D 70 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Solid beech, Metal, Fabric.
Details:
Frame: Solid beech.
Seat springing: Interlaced el...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Les Amisca Quebec 69 Spider Chair
By Les Amisca
Located in Culver City, CA
An absolutely stunning Quebec 69 spider chair by Canadian Postmodern Design Group Les Amisca. This chair was designed in the 1980s and features a r...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Wendell Castle Accent Chair
By Wendell Castle, Arc International
Located in Chicago, IL
Wendell castle accent or desk chair. Upholstered in a sky-blue mohair. Sculptural and carved lines.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Italian Lounge Chairs in White Plywood and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1970s
Pair of armchairs composed of white lacquered wood. The chairs are build up from a square base with rounded edges and three larg...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Blu Lago Plain Kylíndo Outdoor Armchair by Dalmoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Blu Lago Plain Kylíndo Outdoor Armchair by Dalmoto
Dimensions: D 92 x W 67 x H 69 cm. SH: 40 cm.
Materials: Metal, upholstery and rope.
Finish: RAL 7043 semiopaco metal, Ecru rope, ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Regina Armchairs by Urano Palma for Mirabili
By Mirabili, Urano Palma
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
“ Regina ” armchair and Ottoman “Junior ” - Raw wood and orange suede armchair , hand finished.???The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designer...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Wood
Josephine Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Josephine Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 92 x W 93 x H 82 cm. SH: 42 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, silk, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Light Grey, CV16, and wild silk, re...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Adele Armchair by Somaschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Adele Armchair by Somaschini
Dimensions: W 68 x D 70 x H 62 cm
Materials: Solid wood and curved plywood structure padded with polyurethane foam in different densities. Pre-upholstery...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Frank Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Frank Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 90 x W 105 x H 79 cm. SH: 43 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Bouclé Wool, COM.
Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Si...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Set of 2 Erik Jørgensen EJ900 Cobra Armchairs by Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Trained as a saddler and upholsterer, Erik Jørgensen established his workshop in 1954 which grew out to become an international furniture brand and a family firm. In the 1980s he teamed up with designer duo Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen — today two of Scandinavia’s most renowned and successful contemporary furniture designers.
First Launched in 1983, the EJ 900...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chantal Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Chantal Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 88 x W 78 x H 85 cm. SH: 46 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and polished brass.
Available in all Munn...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Wood Combo Armchair by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Combo Armchair by Dainte
Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Crystal and wood.
This decorative luxury armchair is dripping with style and sophistication. Made of sleek and lustrous crystal mixed with acrylic combined with birch wood, that has been enhanced with real wooden branches, The piece is of museum quality and screams elegance and sophistication. This magnificent chair...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Crystal
Sophia Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Sophia Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 88 x W 85 x H 94 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and brushed brass.
Available in all Munna ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Cutie Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Cutie Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 88 x W 100 x H 78 cm. SH: 47 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, gold leaf, and upholstery.
Finish: Fantasy Fur, ref. FF01, and gold leaf with gloss varn...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Private Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Private Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 90 x W 87 x H 77 cm. SH: 42 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Trevira Velvet, ref. Anthracite, TRV20, and gloss lacquer.
Ava...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Chantal Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Chantal Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 88 x W 78 x H 85 cm. SH: 46 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Trevira Velvet and polished brass.
Available in all Mun...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Copacabana Armchair Left by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Copacabana armchair left by Domkapa
Materials: black texturized steel, bamboo wood, fabric (Rhine Ice).
Dimensions: W 105 x D 105 x H 75 cm.
Als...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Puzzle Chair by David Kawecki
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Puzzle chair by David Kawecki in green, black, and natural. Unique, fun, playful, and postmodern!
Has maker’s mark that says
“Puzzle
design: Kawecki
patent pending
3D: Interiors
San...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Light Blue Velvet Kylíndo Armchair by Dalmoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Blue Velvet Kylíndo Armchair by Dalmoto
Dimensions: D 92 x W 67 x H 69 cm. SH: 40 cm.
Materials: Nichel Marino nickel, velvet and leather.
Available in different nickel, fabri...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
Naive Armchair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Naive Armchair by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 62 x W 52.5 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Albizzia, twine, fabric.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Twine
Newman Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Newman Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 93 x W 78 x H 75 cm. SH: 43 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and brushed brass.
Available in all Munna ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Poltroncine Chairs by Zeus in Black Steel Italy Memphis Design Style
Located in Vienna, AT
3 armchairs "Poltroncina" in the design of Maurizio Peregalli by Italian manufacturer Zeus, Italy 1984. These armchairs are made of black square tubular steel, equipped with equally ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Corset Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Corset Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 78 x W 80 x H 85 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and wood lacquer.
Available in all Munna fabrics ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Cobalt Blue Auguste Armchair by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Cobalt Blue Auguste Armchair by HARTO
Dimensions: W 96 x D 95 x H 79 cm.
Materials: Solid pine, plywood, 88% Polyester, 12% Recycled Polyester, Foam type: HR35 / S30 foam.
Weight: 2...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Foam, Polyester, Pine
Limited 100 Museum Edition "Sternensessel" Stars F3 Armchairs, Draenert
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Museum Edition Postmodern armchairs by Draenert.
Production limited to 100 pieces, many of which are in museums, including:
1. Metropolitan Museum...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Marble, Gold, Brass
Borek Sipek ”Prosim Sedni” Armchairs for Driade, 1987, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Borek Sipek ”Prosim Sedni” / “Papillon Chair” armchairs for Driade, wood, leather and brocade, Italy, 1987, set of two.
Emerging from the creative mind of Sipek in 1987, Papillon/Pr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Brocade, Wood
Chantal Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Chantal Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 88 x W 78 x H 85 cm. SH: 46 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and polished brass.
Available in all Munn...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Malva Green Exofa Armchair by Jorge Najera
Located in Geneve, CH
Malva Green Exofa Armchair by Jorge Najera
Dimensions: D 65 x W 75 x H 73 cm. Seat Height: 43 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 12 kg.
Available in different color options. This ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Otto Zapf Lounge Chairs for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather lounge chairs by Otto Zapf for Knoll International, c.1990s, USA. The plush lounge chairs feature original deep camel leather uphols...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cordiale Armchair by Dale Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Cordiale Chair by Dale Italia
Dimensions: D 43 x W 47 x H 83 cm.
Materials: Walnut and fabric/leather.
Upholstered armchair in solid Canaletto walnut. Available in different uphols...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Elephant Grey Little Queen Of Love Kids Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephant Grey Little Queen Of Love Kids Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 70 x W 76 x H 83 cm. SH: 32 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish opti...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm
Materials: Fabric, Bouclé
Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé
Pigro Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Pigro armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W83, D90, H77, Seat 42
Materials: Pine wood structure, tablex and particles board
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant) for ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 2 Brown Helmut Armchairs by Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 brown Helmut armchair by Arturo Verástegui
Dimensions: D 72 x W 76 x H 70 cm
Materials: walnut wood, leather.
Armchair made of solid holm walnut, leather.
Arturo Ver...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Yrjö Kukkapuro Postmodern "Cloud" Chair in Pink, Yellow & Green, Avarte 1980s
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of Yrjö Kukkapuro's iconic chairs and one of the earliest creations in his Post-Modern style that started in the 1980s with his experiment chairs. This chair, named Pilvi (Cloud)...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Jonas Bohlin, Wooden Concrete Chair, natural, Produced by Källemo
By Jonas Bohlin
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Jonas Bohlin (Swedish), made a significant impact with his innovative and minimalist approach to furniture design. Notable creations in his portfolio are the Concrete Chair and its w...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ostrica Velvet Kylíndo Indoor Armchair by Dalmoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Ostrica Velvet Kylíndo Indoor Armchair by Dalmoto
Dimensions: D 92 x W 67 x H 69 cm. SH: 40 cm.
Materials: Nichel Marino nickel, velvet and leather.
Available in different nickel, f...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Dining Set in Carrara Marble, Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer. Additionally, a Carrara marble round pe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair Leather Barrel Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair leather barrel chair, 1980. Original leather.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Peonia Armchair by Le Berre Vevaud
Located in Geneve, CH
Peonia Armchair by Le Berre Vevaud
Dimensions: W 65 x D 71 x H 85 cm.
Materials: Solid wood SIPO legs upholstered in Misia fabric Les Hautes Cimes
For over 15 years, Raphaël Le Ber...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Rialto Armchair by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
Rialto Armchair by Laurameroni
Dimensions: W 105 x D 90 x H 75 cm
Materials: Upholstery, Velvet, Wood.
Padded armchair upholstered in cat. A Nabuk leather 2138, with three sturdy l...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Early Matte Black Doctor Sonderbar Armchair by Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, ES
The "Dr. Sonderbar" chair is a creation of French designer Philippe Starck. It was designed in 1983 as part of a furniture collection.
Ultra-rare disform edition (not XO)
The chai...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Enigma Oak Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Enigma Oak Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions: D 66 x W 83 x H 41 cm.
Materials: Oak.
Also available in lacquered MDF.
Imitation of curved pipes having a single closed con...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Post-modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Royal Stranger, Pepe Albargues, Arturo Verástegui, and Gaetano Pesce. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $78,000 while the average work can sell for $4,338.