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
Verde Oasi Plain Kylíndo Outdoor Armchair by Dalmoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Verde Oasi 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 9002 semiopaco metal, Ecru rope...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 XVI Décima Sexta Lounge Chairs by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 XVII Décima Sexta lounge chairs by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 70 x W 59 x H 63 cm.
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Also available in black.
Lounge chair made of white o...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Milky White Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Dimensions: D 94 x W 106 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 52 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene, wadding, rubber, and acrylic.
Weight: 36 kg.
The color ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Mongolian Fur Souvenir Armchair by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Mongolian Fur Souvenir Armchair by Gio Pagani
Dimensions: D 77 x W 69 x H 75 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Black elm wood and Mongolian fur.
In a fluid society capable of mixing infini...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Fur
Tiffany Bouelle Left O2 Armchair by Babel Brune
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiffany Bouelle Left 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 spe...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Onna Armchair by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Onna armchair by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Dimensions: W 96 x D 80 x H 78 cm
Materials: Timber wood, plywood, memory foam, metal and fabric.
ONNA Sumo, is a form of sumo played...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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, nickel, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and nickel.
Available in all Munna fabri...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
Cream Timber Armchair by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Cream Timber Armchair by Kann Design
Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 93 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Solid beech walnut finish base, wood frame, elastic belts, HR foa...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Verde Oasi Plain Kylíndo Outdoor Armchair by Dalmoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Verde Oasi 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 9002 semiopaco metal, Ecru rope...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Dove Grey Kroko Armchair by Marcantonio
Located in Geneve, CH
Dove Grey Kroko Armchair by Marcantonio
Dimensions: D 60 x W 110 x H 74 cm. Seat Height: 43 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 11 kg.
Also available in biobased polyethylene of ve...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Barbican Blue O2 Armchair by Babel Brune
Located in Geneve, CH
Barbican blue O2 armchair by Babel Brune
Dimensions: D 63 x W 54 x H 67 cm, Seat H 35 cm.
Material: Suede velvet printed in France, steel.
Inspired by the style of the 70's, the...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Lounge Chair in Camel Yellow Leather with Metal Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, leather, metal, Europe, 1980s
Modern and beautiful armchair. This chair is made in a modest way, and is both crisp and warm at the same time. The metal frame holds a l...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pixel Shelf by Mati Sipiora
Located in Geneve, CH
Pixel Shelf by Mati Sipiora
Dimensions: D 42 x W 110 x H 172 cm
Materials: Painted.
Finish: Glossy powder coating paint.
Weight: 35 Kg.
Max Capacity: 10...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Paint
Namibian Desert Kroko Armchair by Marcantonio
Located in Geneve, CH
Namibian Desert Kroko Armchair by Marcantonio
Dimensions: D 60 x W 110 x H 74 cm. Seat Height: 43 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 11 kg.
Also available in biobased polyethylene...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Mr Jones Armchair by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Mr Jones Armchair by DUISTT
Dimensions: W 108 x D 92 x H 80 cm
Materials: Duistt Fabric, Black Oak, Brass
MR. JONES armchair, crafted with great attention to detail, is a piece tha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Embrace Lago Tamaris Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Embrace Lago Tamaris armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 96 x D 85 x H 68 cm.
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Please contact us.
Materials: Upholstery...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 4, Goma Armchairs, Red by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Goma armchairs, red by Made By Choice
Dimensions: 55 x 55 x 85 cm
Materials: Plywood
Standard finishes: Natural Wood / Painted Black
Also Available: Upholstery in Fab...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. T...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Bold Love Seat by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Love Seat by Mohdern
Dimensions: W 140 x D 136 x H 75 cm
Materials: Fabric, Bouclé
Bold is a refined furniture collection designed and produced by the Mohdern brand. The serie...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery
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
Charles Cormo Acacia Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Charles Cormo Acacia armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: d 88 x w 84 x h 78 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, prussiana lacquered with glossy finish.
Weight: 62.5 kg.
Finish Option...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Blossom Armchair by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Blossom Armchair by Memoir Essence
Dimensions: D 82 x W 80 x H 82 cm.
Materials: Gold Leaf with black lacquer gradient and textured satin fabric KY 1 Snow White.
Also available in c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
XVI Décima Sexta Lounge Chair by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
XVII Décima Sexta lounge chair by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 70 x W 59 x H 63 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Also available in black.
Lounge chair made of white oak or burnt...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Branched Crystal Arm Chair by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Branched Crystal Arm Chair by Dainte
Dimensions: D 66 x W 56 x H 79 cm.
Materials: Crystal.
This decorative luxury armchair is dripping with style and sophistication. Made of sleek and lustrous crystal mixed with acrylic that has been enhanced with real wooden branches, this piece is of museum quality and screams elegance and sophistication. This magnificent chair...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Crystal
Onna Armchair by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Onna armchair by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada.
Dimensions: W 96 x D 80 x H 78 cm.
Materials: timber wood, plywood, memory foam, metal and fabric.
ONNA Sumo, is a form of sumo play...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Origami Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Origami Armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: D 95,5 x W 110 x H 72 cm. SH: 47 cm.
Materials: Fabric and wood.
Weight: 47,5 kg
Upholstery: Gentle 973...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Black XVII Sherman Lounge Chair by Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Black XVII Sherman lounge chair by Arturo Verástegui
Dimensions: D 82 x W 109 x H 81 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Lounge chair made of white oak or burnt finish white oak op...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Agora petit chair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 65 cm
Available in different colors
Inspired by the volumes of the upholstered furniture from the 1970s, Agora Petit i...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Nicole 1 Seats Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Nicole 1 Seats sofa by Domkapa
Materials: Velvet (Neva 2206), black texturized steel.
Dimensions: W 116 x D 105 x H 90 cm.
Also available in differen...
Category
2010s Portuguese 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, wood lacquer legs, and plated nickel u...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
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
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
Charles Cormo Emerald Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Charles Cormo Emerald armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: D 88 x W 84 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, prussiana lacquered with glossy finish.
Weight: 62.5 kg.
Finish Optio...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Hug Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Hug armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: Width 108 - depth 95 - height 73 - Seat 43 cm
Materials: Pine wood structure reinforced with plywood and tablex.
Backrest is 50% goose f...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of 2 Pearl Aurora Armchairs by Nelson Araujo
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Pearl Aurora Armchairs by Nelson Araujo
Dimensions: W 81 x D 69 x H 57 cm
Materials: Wood, bouclé and foam.
Also available: Misty Beige, Champagne ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Set of 2 Oslo Chairs, Brown by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 2 Oslo chairs - brown by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 59, D 50, H 75, seat 46
Materials: Beech wood structure
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant) for all our ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4, Goma Armchairs, Red by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Goma armchairs, red by Made By Choice
Dimensions: 55 x 55 x 85 cm
Materials: Plywood
Standard finishes: Natural Wood / Painted Black
Also Available: Upholstery in Fab...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Okapi Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Okapi armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: Width 76 - Depth 74 - Height 102 - Seat 40 cm
Materials: Iron structure with plywood and tablex.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Ribbons Salmon Armchair by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Ribbons salmon armchair by Mowee.
Dimensions: D83 x W91 x H81 cm (Seat Height 42 cm).
Material: Aluminium, upholstery.
Weight: 20 kg
Also Available in different colours and finis...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Trono Del Re Del Vento by Le Meduse
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Trono Del Re Del Vento by Le Meduse
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 95 x D 55 x H 113 cm
Materials: Iron, Exotic Woods, Red-Lacquered Boxwood.
Each model is unique because ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other, Iron
Cotton Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotton armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 104 x 90 x 78 cm
Materials: Pine wood structure reinforced with plywood and table.
Seat stuffed with polyurethane 3542 covered with p...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Postmodern Parsons Upholstered Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Madison, WI
For sale here is a STUNNING unique designer Sculptural, vintage 80's / 90's Stylish pair of upholstered chairs.
This listing includes both chairs.
Acquired from one of the coolest,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Postmodern Italian Armchair in Original Fabric, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Postmodern Italian Armchair in Original Fabric, 1970s
This striking postmodern armchair is a rare and captivating example of Italian design from the 1970s. An icon of mid-20th-centu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A pair of post-modern Quinta dining chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1984
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
postmodernism actually became famous for the rediscovery of joy in design, playfulness, fun and, yes: decoration. but there is also the very straightforward honesty, as seen in these...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Fringes Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 85 x W 94 x H 90 cm. SH: 45 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
Pop Surrealist Monumental Purple Leather Hand Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Monumental purple leather pop surrealist hand chair. Rare piece that was purchased from a Palm Beach estate whom had brought it here from France. Good vintage condition with some co...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Lime Green Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Green Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. This...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Ribbons White Armchair by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Ribbons white armchair by MOWEE
Dimensions: D60 x W62 x H83 cm (seat height 48).
Material: Aluminum and upholstery.
Weight: 5 kg.
Also available in different colors and finishes....
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles Cormo Emerald Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Charles Cormo Emerald armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: D 88 x W 84 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, prussiana lacquered with glossy finish.
Weight: 62.5 kg.
Finish Optio...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Brayton International Gray Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Brayton International 4 gray leather lounge chairs, 1980. Original leather in great condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
1980s "Miss, Don't You like Caviar?" pair of armchairs by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Paris, FR
Price for a pair, 3 pairs available.
Executed by Renzo Brugola Distributed by Blum Helman Gallery
Collection Centre Georges Pompidou
The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection
In 1987, he designed the Miss, don’t you like caviar? chair for the I suppose you know what I’m talking about dining room suite. Each piece of this ensemble consists of a number of heterogeneous geometrical elements having a symbolic connotation.
The honesty with which Sottsass designed and marketed this work to a luxury clientele could be seen as antithetical to modernism’s democratic ethos predicated on mass production. With the suite of furniture that includes this chair, there was no illusion of reaching ordinary consumers—the pieces are loft-scaled, exquisitely proportioned ensembles made of rare stones and exotic woods. Titles of other items in the series include What’s the Name of Your Swiss Bank...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Post-Modern Black & White Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian postmodern black and white lounge chair, a beautiful piece of furniture that seamlessly combines the timeless elegance of the 1970s design e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Bouclé
Wham One Velvet Armchair by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Wham One Armchair by Pulpo
Designed by Hermann August Weizenegger
Dimensions: D 90 x W 105 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, metal.
Available with fixed or swivel base.
Available in...
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2010s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Milky White Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Dimensions: D 94 x W 106 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 52 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene, wadding, rubber, and acrylic.
Weight: 36 kg.
The color ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Italian Postmodern Round Rolling Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This round Postmodern writing desk is on casters for easy mobility and transportation. The half-moon seat of the desk is attached to the half-m...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Post Modern "Mandarin" Chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in 1986, with black enameled steel legs, gray enameled steel arms, and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Crystal Waterfall Armchair by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal Waterfall Armchair by Dainte
Dimensions: D 53.5 x W 53.5 x H 71 cm.
Materials: Crystal.
This decorative luxury armchair is dripping with style and sophistication. Made of sleek and lustrous crystal mixed with acrylic that has been enhanced with real wooden branches, this piece is museum quality and screams elegance and sophistication. This magnificent chair...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Crystal
Rogan Objects Chair AND Ottoman
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Rogan Gregory Objects Chair AND Ottoman
This was part of a very limited run in 2007.
The chair is obnoxiously heavy.
These are extremely solid works of art.
They're outfitted with ...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Rubber Chairs" for Metropolitan Furniture by Brian Kane, 1987
By Brian Kane
Located in Chicago, IL
"Rubber Chairs" for Metropolitan Furniture for Steelcase by Brian Kane, 1987. Chairs are black steel with rubber coating and leather seats.
WE HAVE 4 OF THE BLACK LEFT. MANY OTHERS ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rubber
80s vintage Italian design armchairs "Signora Chan" C. Forcolini for Alias
By Carlo Forcolini, Alias
Located in Milano, MI
An eye-catching pair of iconic lounge chairs representing pure 80s style. the chairs are called "Signora Chan" and were designed by Carlo Forcolini and produced by Alias in Italy aro...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four 1980s "Costes" dining-chairs designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Driade. The feature cherry barrel plywood shells with black...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Flame Red Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Flame Red Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. This ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia Little Queen Of Love Kids Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia 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
Cotton Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotton armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 104 x 90 x 78 cm
Materials: Pine wood structure reinforced with plywood and table.
Seat stuffed with polyurethane 3542 covered with p...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Salvador Dali Vis-à-vis de Gala Black Label Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Structure in solid wood.
Traditional upholstery with conical springs and cinches.
White cotton interior lining.
Wooden socket lined wi...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Hand Made Studio Craft Paper Maché Chair and Table Set by Ann Johnson
Located in Peabody, MA
A sculptural “wing” chair and draped table by the award winning artist Ann Johnson of Muncie, Indiana. Under the pseudonym F.B. Fogg, she created these works as part of the art furni...
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1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Pair of Bieffeplast Alpha Chairs by Anna Anselmi
By Bieffeplast
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pair of Alpha Chairs made by Biefeplast Padova furniture. The chairs are the design of Anna Anselmi. The back rest as well as the seat is faux leather. The chair is made of painted metal and steel They are good examples of post modern /Memphis style furniture.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Foz Armchair by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Foz Armchair by InsidherLand
Dimensions: D 96 x W 115 x H 87 cm.
Materials: Oxidized brushed brass. Upholstery: InsidherLand Woollen Ref. 6 - Cat. G
Weigh...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Embrace Lago Azur Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Embrace Lago Azur armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 96 x D 85 x H 68 cm.
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available.
Materials: Upholstery.
Featuring an enf...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Origami Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Origami Armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: D 95,5 x W 110 x H 72 cm. SH: 47 cm.
Materials: Fabric and wood.
Weight: 47,5 kg
Upholstery: Gentle 553 fabric.
Upholstery Available i...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 2 XVII Sherman Lounge Chairs by Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 XVII Sherman lounge chairs by Arturo Verástegui
Dimensions: D 82 x W 109 x H 81 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Lounge chair made of white oak or burnt finish white oa...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Cotton Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotton armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 104 x 90 x 78 cm
Materials: Pine wood structure reinforced with plywood and table.
Seat stuffed with polyurethane 3542 covered with p...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 2 Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 65 cm
Available in different colors
Inspired by the volumes of the upholstered fu...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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.